December 31, 2012
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Wednesday: Welcome back! Happy New Year!
Thursday: Another extraordinary day of learning.
Friday: Dismissal at 3:30 p.m.
Principal’s Message:
Welcome back, Scholars, and Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful break from the routines of school and that you are now rejuvenated and excited about all the possibilities for your learning in 2013!
It’s a short week of school, but please remember that Friday is a full day of learning. Dismissal will be at 3:30 p.m.
Just before break, we heard the good news that Jake Hecla has been accepted to MIT! Congratulations, Jake! These are exciting times for our seniors as they begin to realize how their hard work and perseverance are leading to fulfillment of their dreams and goals. I will continue to publish college acceptance notices as our seniors hear from colleges and universities.
Special thanks to everyone who attended the meeting with Purdue University
As a reminder, January 17 is the end of second quarter and first semester. There will be no school for students on Friday, January 18 so that teachers can grade final exams and projects and submit grades to the registrar. Report cards will be mailed home the week of January 21-25.
It’s now the official Robotics season! Over the next six weeks, our Skunks will be building their robot, assisted by coaches and mentors. As I write, I don’t know what this year’s game will be, but I’m hoping for one that is as exciting as last year’s! Good luck, Skunks!
That’s it for this week. Enjoy these days of learning and push hard to the semester finish line on January 17. I look forward to observing your progress in 2013. Honored to be your principal—
Reba G.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
From your ASB:
Martin Luther King (MLK) Day Assembly will be held next Wednesday, January 9. MLK Day is a time when all American citizens celebrate the life and achievement of Martin Luther King, Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. Please plan to join us for a very special assembly in honor of this great man and his legacy.
- Congratulations to all the Students of the Month for December--Jake Hecla, Kyra Sutherland, Ford Stratton, Margaret Vader, Austin Fischer, Gabby Rivera, Ronni VanderVeen, and Saado Jama. These students demonstrate that they have CLASS (Citizenship, Leadership, Attitude, Scholarship and Service). Once again, congratulations to all, and please come to Ms. Fitzpatrick’s room #22 during lunch on January 3rd to pick up your shirt!
- The winners for the Gingerbread competition include:
Most Creative/Original: Kumakura’s Advisory
Best Use of Edible Items: Juarez
- Winners for Door Decorating Competition:
Most Festive: Shiroma’s Advisory
Most Creative: McComb’s Advisory
Best showing of School Spirit – TIE: Wilson’s and Dyer’s Advisories!
Congratulations to all of our winners!
· Spirit Shack: Students, $5 Friday is opening again this year at an even closer location...YOUR SCHOOL CAFETERIA! ASB will be selling AHS apparel every Friday during lunch. You can purchase AHS apparel, and if you have an ASB card, will receive a 25% discount on all items. You must show ASB members your ID in order to get the discount. Also, we are selling lanyards, water bottles, AHS tube socks, and T-Shirts for $5 each Friday.
Previous NOTAM Announcements – but still Relevant
New Internship! Two volunteer part time internships for students who want to become pilots or work in aviation business with AcuWings, a charter company at Renton Municipal Airport
Culture Club is hosting a Winter Wonderland talent show, January 25, 2013.
We are looking for musicians, actors, dancers, comedians, martial artists, visual artists, gymnasts, and more to show off what they can do. Clubs can perform as well as a way of building and celebrating your community/team spirit! We have had wonderful lip syncs and group dance numbers done in the past. They were the highlight of the show and we’d love to have you perform! Sign up for auditions in Room 24.
Two paid internships are offered with HOBART MACHINED PRODUCTS for students interested in manufacturing engineering, business and quality control. Juniors are given priority with sophomores and seniors considered. Interns can start part time now but bulk of the internship will be this summer; location is east of Covington- 45 minutes south and east of AHS. More information on AHS Career website, bulletin board and from Mrs. Burr. Application deadline is Friday, January 4, 2013.
The NW Aviation Conference & Trade Show will be held February 23 & 24 at the Puyallup Fair Grounds. Aviation High School
Featuring:
Helicopter Workshops 99’s Flying Companions Seminar IA Maintenance Renewal Weather Workshops
Women of Aviation - You Are an Inventor Contest--Your challenge is to conceive a new padding system or a new type of adjustable space suit that improves freedom of movement for tomorrow’s space explorers. Eligibility requirements are as follows: Female(s), 13 – 19 years of age, Individual or Group. Follow the link below for details. Entry deadline is February 8, 2013.
Association of Computer Professionals in Education (ACPE) Scholarships these scholarships are available to graduation high school seniors who have been actively involved in the use of technology during their high school careers and are planning to pursue studies in a technology related field. Four $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to four deserving students in Washington and Oregon . Application deadline is March 1, 2013. Follow the link below for details and to download an application: http://www.acpenw.org/home/scholarships
Imagine Tomorrow More than $100,000 in cash prizes will be awarded this May to schools and students in the sixth annual Imagine Tomorrow competition at Washington State University
ATTENDANCE NOTES
· Attendance Reminder for Parents and Students: Attendance line 206-878-1259
A phone call is REQUIRED to the school each day of an absence AND a parent signed note is REQUIRED upon the student’s return to school in order for the absence to be excused.
· New WA state law for coding student absences: Beginning this academic year, schools are required to mark absences due to family vacation as UNEXCUSED. This is a change from previous practice. We ask for your understanding and cooperation and want to remind families that excused absences are permitted for illness, religious reasons, and school-related functions.
· REMINDER for Families Scheduling Summer Vacations--Be prepared for your AHS student to attend school on Thursday, August 29, 2013. The first two days of school prepare your student for a great start to a new school year!
· Student Athletes— please remember to check in weekly with your advisor and notify them of your participation status. All winter athletes who did not participate in a fall sport must pick up their ALE paperwork this week from Mr. Kelly.
From Your PTSA
Aviation PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Extra Winter Practices will be held on Fridays at AHS (school days only) from 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Scheduled Fridays are:
· Jan. 4 - CANCELLED DUE TO 3:30 DISMISSAL
· Jan. 11
· Jan. 25
February dates to be determined. Games against other schools will commence with Spring season in March.
Important: New Ultimate Frisbee Participant Information
New Participants May Start if Enrollment Forms are Completed (Winter Aviation PTSA Ultimate Frisbee is open to those students who enrolled in the Fall Season). Email Volunteer Parent, Sandy Nielsen, for winter enrollment information at sjnielsen@comcast.net.
Counselor Corner
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Help: Talk to experts and get help filling out the FAFSA.
BRING: Parent, FAFSA PIN, Social Security #, Driver’s License (if you have one), Recent Financial Returns and Financial records for you and your parents. If you don’t have all of the paperwork, we can still help you complete part of the FAFSA.
AHS students and parents should plan to attend after 3:30PM and select the location most convenient for you.
Highline High School
January 8 – 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Tyee Campus
January 8 – 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
January 9 – 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
January 10– 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Mount Rainier
January 10– 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cascade Warbirds is offering scholarships to students over age 15 for private pilot ground school and two free flights. The application is available at www.cascadewarbirds.org. Deadline: February 28, 2013
Upcoming college visits:
· Sophomores and Juniors: Each summer Yale offers highly selective, two-week academic and leadership experiences for exceptional high school students. Formerly the Yale Ivy Scholars Program, it has been renamed Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students to better reflect the international focus of the program. Now in its twelfth year, the program draws together a diverse group of students from all over the world to live on Yale's campus, learn from Yale faculty, and analyze and debate key ideas about law, government, economics, history, and grand strategy. Visit the website for more details.
DEADLINES AND NOTIFICATION DATES
Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE)
• The early decision deadline is March 1, 2013
• The regular application deadline is April 18, 2013
Studies in Grand Strategy Program (GS)
• The early decision deadline is March 8, 2013
• The regular application deadline is May 3, 2013
Attention Junior Women: Women in STEM High School Aerospace Scholars is an interactive on-line science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning experience for female high school juniors from across the U.S., culminating in a one-week residential experience at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. Offered at no cost to the student, WISH consists of eight online modules and a final project from January 2013 through May 2013 under the guidance of certified educators. Based on success in the online coursework, students may be selected to attend a weeklong summer experience where they will interact with NASA scientists, engineers and technologists to design a human mission to Mars. Additionally throughout the online portion and summer experience, these young women will be introduced to NASA female role models who will share their education and career paths. Please visit project website for additional information and the application, www.wish.aerospacescholars.org. The deadline for the application and all supporting documentation is midnight CT, January 3, 2013.
Quote of the Week:
“Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page.”
~ Henry Ward Beecher
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