Aviation High School
April 01, 2013
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Next
Week is Spring Break April 8 -12 – Science Olympiad
State
Competition at Clark College, Vancouver, WA -
April 12 - 13
Monday: Happy April
Fools’ Day from the Phoenix Flyer!
Skunkworks Team 6:00 – 9:00
Tuesday: Ultimate
Frisbee Practice
3:45 – 5:45
Mr.
Aviation Dance Practice 3:30-4:30
Skunkworks
Team 6:00
– 9:00
Wednesday: Advisory Day
Senior Class Meeting in
the Gym during Advisory
Theatre Club 3:45 – 6:45 PM
Ultimate
Frisbee Practice
3:45 – 5:45
Thursday: Club Day
PNBAA Safety Day @ MoF-- Field Trip – Mr. Hoehne
Mr. Aviation Dance Practice 3:00 – 4:30
Ultimate Frisbee Practice 3:45 – 5:45
AHS
Skunkworks Robotics Team @ Spokane Regional - Go Team!
Friday: AHS
Skunkworks Robotics Team @ Spokane Regional - Go Ultimate Scent!
Saturday: AHS
Skunkworks Robotics Team @ Spokane Regional - Go Team Ultimate Scent!
Aviation
PTSA Ultimate Frisbee games
JV AHS v. Chief Sealth High Seahawks
9:00AM @ South Park
Playfield 1
Principal’s Message
As
I reflect on our previous week of learning and anticipate the goodness of this
week, the sun is brightly streaming through my window, reassuring me that
Spring really has arrived. A rose bush in my back yard is also in full
bloom, giving the rest of the yard (which needs some work), a much welcomed
burst of color. And, I’m looking forward
to spending this Easter day with family and friends, knowing that I am truly
blessed in all the ways that matter most. Life is good! And, it is obviously GREAT for many within
our AHS family, most notably:
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Team
1983, our Aviation High School Skunkworks
Robotics Team, who again took 1st
place at the Seattle Regionals this past weekend! Coach Steele said: “The cheer that went up from the AHS student
body on Friday was simply amazing!! They
were truly our “12th man” and we carried that support with us for
the entire competition.“ It was a
momentous win in that during the entire competition, our team won every match
except for one. They performed
consistently and precisely, providing stellar support to each of their
alliances, and giving encouragement to approximately 15 rookie teams who made
their debut at this event, hoping for a spot in International Competition.
Members of the team also helped out at a Jr. FLL event at the same time. They showed very young students around and
helped judge their event. In addition to
first place overall, the Skunks also won the coveted Regional Chairman’s Award which is the highest award given at a
regional. You make us proud, Skunks,
and we wish you the best this weekend in Spokane. Kudos to everyone within the Skunks
family! It was awesome to watch you
perform on Friday, with our entire student body cheering you on. Could you hear us? “Who
are We? Skunkworks!”
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Twenty-six AHS
ambassadors,
accompanied by staff members Ms.
Fitzpatrick and Ms. Wombold, who represented Aviation High School at the
very first “We Day” in the United
States, held last Wednesday at Key Arena in downtown Seattle! With first row-row seating, they had an up
close view of all the speakers and entertainers on stage, and could clearly
hear the shout out by the MC for their volunteerism in supporting a number of
worthy causes. They even made the news, which you can view at http://q13fox.com/2013/03/28/we-day-success-2/#axzz2OndPaF6X. Thank you again, Channel 13!
·
An
additional twenty students, who also
made the news recently for providing
feedback to Boeing leaders about a new iPad flight application that will be
used to train professional pilots. This
exciting story can be accessed at http://www.komonews.com/home/video/200462591.html.
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One hundred
fifteen Seniors,
ACE Club members, and AHS staff who were the
first to fly on a brand new Boeing 737-ER900 airplane last Wednesday, courtesy of Alaska Airlines! Thanks to all of you for conducting
yourselves in a professional manner and showing gratitude to the entire flight
crew and other Alaska and Boeing representatives. Special thanks to Captain John Sluys who continues to advocate for AHS flights, and
to Captains William Korrin, Sid Graham,
and John Wright who also serve as mentors and supporters. (Note: You will be given a name and address
this week to write a thank you letter to a representative of Boeing or Alaska
Airlines; please make sure you write it this week and turn it in to Ms.
Suiaunoa no later than Friday.)
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Ellen Jetland, who received
word last week that she has been accepted to the Do-IT Scholars program at the University
of Washington! Ellen will spend two
weeks on the UW campus this July, and will then receive continuing support
through her senior year of high school to enhance her preparedness for college
and a STEM pathway. Ellen receives a
laptop for this program with accessible software that the UW selects. Congratulations, Ellen, on your selection as
a 2013 Do-IT Scholar! I do believe you
are the very first person in the history of AHS to receive this prestigious
award. We are very proud of you!
·
And,
to all students who participated in the Boeing
Job Shadow Day last week, kudos to you, too! Please share what you learned with fellow
students and staff.
·
And,
more students received internship offers
last week! Read Announcements section for
details and keep checking with Ms. Burr for opportunities.
Students
and families: When you think of the
early years of Aviation, who do you think of besides the Wright Brothers? If you are like me and millions of other
women, the name “Amelia” and her
legendary career as a woman aviator come instantly to mind. The romance, the mystery, the adventure, the
passion of Amelia stirs our blood and reminds us that courageous women like
Amelia are needed more than ever to inspire current and future generations of
women to follow similar, or related STEM pathways, that enhance the aerospace
industry and keep our economy strong. So…do
you know that the Museum of Flight (MoF) has launched a $1.5 million campaign
to bring a replica of the plane that Amelia flew—the Lockheed Electra Model
10-E—to be the centerpiece of a permanent Amelia
Earhart Exhibit in the MoF gallery?
One of our outstanding sophomores, Jaclyn
Wing, was so intrigued with the project when she learned about it last
summer that she is spearheading an AHS campaign to raise $25,000, which will be matched by a trustee of the
Museum. While I don’t normally do a Call to Action in my weekly messages, I
am heartily doing so for this very important cause. I am encouraging anyone who loves Amelia and
believes that a permanent exhibit in the Great Gallery at the MoF will be
inspirational for all, to give what you can.
Checks can be written to Aviation
High School PTSA, and memo’d to
“The Amelia Project”. The PTSA is a 501c-3, so the donation is
completely tax deductible. A receipt will be provided for your donation. Checks
can be mailed to Aviation High School PTSA, P.O. Box 98521; or a donation can
be made through the PTSA website http://www.aviationptsa.org/ . FYI that while
donations could be made directly to the Museum, Jaclyn and Aviation High School
would not receive credit for them, reducing our match opportunity; so please
make your donation through the AHS PTSA.
On behalf of all women—young, middle age, and “mature”—I thank you. Just think of how exciting it will be to walk
across the street from our new school, visit the Amelia exhibit and know that
you helped make it possible.
The
quarter ended last Friday. Teachers have
until Wednesday to submit their grades, so expect to receive your report cards
sometime during the following week.
Here’s hoping that you all had a strong finish to 3rd quarter
and that this 4th and final quarter of the 2012-2013 school year
will yield the results you intend to achieve.
Make it so!
That’s
it for this week! Next week, April 8-12
is Spring Break, which I hope provides an opportunity for some relaxation and
fun with friends and family. Enjoy this
week of learning, and know that I am deeply honored to be your principal. My best--
~Reba G.
NEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations
to Max Wienke
has been offered a full time, paid internship position at D3 Technologies/LMI
Aerospace Engineering- Congratulations Max!
APRIL
FOOLS!
Make
sure you get your copy of the new Phoenix Flyer: Hangar Games Edition – we’ve
been working on a special surprise issue for this year’s April Fools’ Day, and
we think you’re going to love it! If you didn’t get a copy when you came to
school this morning, keep an eye out around campus during lunch; we’ll be in
the halls and in the cafeteria giving it out and you won’t want to miss it!
And don’t forget
to check our website for new articles and special features posted daily.
Happy April
Fools’ Day from the Phoenix Flyer!
Seniors...the May 1st Grad Party Deadline is Fast Approaching!
The company that puts on our Senior Party (West Coast) needs a head count in early May, so we need to know who is coming to the party... The Senior Grad Party, that is! Held at iFly from approximately 11:30pm to 5am after graduation on June 12th, this is the last chance to celebrate four years well done as a class until the 10 year reunion in 2023!
Please fill out the Registration Form and include $125 payment to AHS PTSA so we can count you in on what will be a terrific last hurrah as the Class of 2013. Forms are available in the office or by emailing Mindy McClean directly. Forms can be dropped off to the office, or given to Mindy on Thursday's at the lunch hour. Price per person runs about $200 each. We are pleased to be able to offer discounted tickets at $125 at this point. Don't wait to turn in your form...as the date approaches, we may have to re-adjust the price point. Until May 1, the price will remain guaranteed at $125. We have already sold several tickets, but would like the entire class to attend. Have a question? Need a form? Need a payment plan or even a little help paying? Not a problem, just let us know: Mindy McClean at mindymacster@hotmail.com or 206.679.8692.
The company that puts on our Senior Party (West Coast) needs a head count in early May, so we need to know who is coming to the party... The Senior Grad Party, that is! Held at iFly from approximately 11:30pm to 5am after graduation on June 12th, this is the last chance to celebrate four years well done as a class until the 10 year reunion in 2023!
Please fill out the Registration Form and include $125 payment to AHS PTSA so we can count you in on what will be a terrific last hurrah as the Class of 2013. Forms are available in the office or by emailing Mindy McClean directly. Forms can be dropped off to the office, or given to Mindy on Thursday's at the lunch hour. Price per person runs about $200 each. We are pleased to be able to offer discounted tickets at $125 at this point. Don't wait to turn in your form...as the date approaches, we may have to re-adjust the price point. Until May 1, the price will remain guaranteed at $125. We have already sold several tickets, but would like the entire class to attend. Have a question? Need a form? Need a payment plan or even a little help paying? Not a problem, just let us know: Mindy McClean at mindymacster@hotmail.com or 206.679.8692.
Attention all Ladies and Gentlemen of AHS: As you may know, Mr. Aviation is in full swing and the boys are
working really hard to win the title on April 26. Did you want to be a part of
Mr. Aviation, but didn't apply as a contestant? Both girls and boys can help be
stage crew and background members.
This committee would be in charge of making sure the stage
is ready for each upcoming event and they would also be runners. In addition to
helping run the show, you would be able to witness the
night firsthand. If you are interested, talk to Emma Finnsson or Hiren Ajudia.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
From Your ASB
Spirit
Shack: Ladies
and Gentlemen, if you haven't checked out
our new items yet, you should! The newly
designed scarves, zip-up hoodies, and cityscape socks are on sale every Friday
during lunch. These new items will make you
feel accomplished and proud. Buy them now, before it is too late! These items
are limited! You can get a discount on all items if you show us your ASB
card! Also, we have $5 t-shirts and $4 sunglasses this week!
Looking
Ahead...
Advisory
Competition:
The Peeps (decorating) Contest will take place on April 17th during Advisory. Start collecting things you'll need for
your "Peeps" Scene. We'll provide the peeps on the day of the
competition.
ASB
Executive Elections—Calling all Future Student Leaders: Have you
ever thought about what it would be like to influence others and make important
decisions? Do you enjoy serving others and being involved in your school? Do
you want to make a difference? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions,
then you should consider running for an ASB Executive position. There are four
positions that will be open for the 2013-2014 school year, including President,
Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Being a part of the ASB Executive
Team is a big commitment and you are given a lot of responsibilities. If
you would like to learn more about these positions and what it’s like to be a
part of student government, then please attend our upcoming informational
meeting on April 15th during lunch. More information is coming soon,
so continue checking the NOTAM! In the meantime, if you would like to
talk to someone about it sooner, come see Mrs. Fitzpatrick or find an ASB
Executive officer and ask them about their job and role here at AHS…we work hard
but have a lot of fun too!
Mr.
Aviation:
Attention Students! Our Second Annual Mr. Aviation Pageant is happening
this month! We have many contestants who are ready to display their hidden
talents, show off their charming personalities, and amazing fashion styles. This year the Mr. Aviation Pageant will be held
on Friday, April 26th, 2013 from 6-9 pm
in the gymnasium. Tickets are $6 and children 12 years old and under are
free. Tickets will be on sale the week of April 22-26 during lunch and at the
door on the night of the event. This is a FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT! We are
inviting all students, staff, and friends/family members. It's going to be a
great show and we hope to see everyone there.
Internship Opportunities
Internship Oppurtunities:
·
Would you like to be part of the biggest aviation
event of the year- the Pathfinder
Gala? Go behind the scenes, interview the award winners, help put together
the event and even introduce the award recipients? Sophomores and
Juniors may apply, must have attended the Gala at least once. Deadline soon-
April 2, 2013.
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NEW
Internship:
The FAA has opened FIVE full time internships with FLIGHT PROCEDURES
Team. Students interested in Aviation Business, Airport Management,
Piloting, Aviation Safety, Technical Writing or Aviation Law or just getting
some real world experience should apply. Deadline is April 3, 2013.
·
Students
interested in AVIATION SECURITY AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, we have two
new positions for summer internships with the FAA, and application deadline is April 3, 2013.
·
Students who
are passionate about aviation and want to learn about aviation business and running
or owning your own aviation business should apply for one of the two part time
volunteer internships at ERIN AIR. Deadline
April 17, 2013.
·
NEW! Two positions
in the Airframe & Cabin Safety/Transport Standards and Certification
Department with the FAA. These are full time and provide students
who are interested in aircraft incident and accident reports, damage
tolerance/fatigue rulemaking and other crashworthiness research.
Excellent resume and college application enhancements. Deadline April 17, 2013.
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Summer
Internship: Attached find
another new and fantastic internship opportunity with Aviation Partners
Boeing. This is a full time opportunity, paying $10-$20 per hour
DOE. Also open with application deadlines in the very new future are paid
internships with Raisbeck, LMI and BLR Engineering Firms. I promote these
opportunities in NOTAM, on our Career Website (www.aviationhscareers.org) and via
bulletin board and signs and some students (surprise!) still are disappointed
when deadlines pass and they “weren’t aware.” If you know of students who
would be interested and qualified, please share this information-all students
participating in internships thus far have come back enthused, motivated,
and with a head start on their college and career dreams. THANKS for helping
give students the nudge to apply on time!
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New Aviation
Marketing Internship: Students interested in Aviation Marketing and
Business, a new paid internship at Dynon Avionics is offered, 20-40
hours/week in Woodinville. Austin McHenry interned there last summer and
although it’s a long trek- he will tell you it was definitely worth it. Juniors
preferred, Sophomores and Seniors considered
Aviation PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Games
No practice during
Spring break
April Game Schedule
Saturday,
April 6
·
JV AHS v. Chief Sealth High
Seahawks 9:00AM @ South Park Playfield 1, map to
location: http://www.discnw.org/ale/field.html?fieldId=1121
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NO game for
Varsity
April 6
Saturday,
April 13
·
NO game for JV
April
13
·
Varsity AHS v. Carpe Discus 3:45PM @ Walt
Hundley Playfield – ss1, map to location: http://www.discnw.org/ale/field.html?fieldId=457
IMPORTANT: NO
practices over Spring Break, April 8-12
NOTE: Playoffs are May 11 and May 18. See DiscNW website for full
schedule: http://www.discnw.org/events/SpringHSCoed.html
Email Ultimate Frisbee Volunteer
Parent, Sandy Nielsen, for more information sjnielsen@comcast.net .
Previous NOTAM Announcements – but still Relevant
The Washington Bus
Fellowship is a ten-week political boot camp for young leaders (ages 18 – 25)
Fellows spend the summer
(June 19 to August 24, to be exact) in Seattle, managing campaigns, grassroots
organizing, formulating public policy and developing leadership skills. Alumni
leave the program with the ability to be champions for the issues they are
passionate about. The Fellowship is an intensive, intentional, and
transformative experience for fellows who are ready for public service. The final deadline is on April 5, 2013
Have
any broken or used glasses lying around? Here's your
chance to put them to a greater use. Bring them to the office and put them in
the Vista Missions box to send them to Mexico to give people the gift of
sight!
ENTER TO BUILD
SPORTSMAN AIRCRAFT
In
an effort to promote STEM, GAMA (General Aviation Manufactures Association) and
Build a Plane launched a nationwide STEM competition. The winners (eight students) will receive free trips
to Glasair Aviation Facilities in Arlington, WA to build 2 Sportsman aircraft
starting June 17, 2013. The completed aircraft will then be professionally test
flown to this year’s AirVenture 2013 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Contest
Schools interested will be given “Fly To Learn” software, which provides
tools for teachers to guide the students through the process of building an
aircraft on computer. Then each high school will select ONE design that will compete in
virtual fly-off, which will score aerodynamic and performance parameters.
The judges will be engineers from GAMA
member companies and top TWO schools will
be allowed to send FOUR students plus
their TEACHER and a CHAPERONE to Glasair at
no charge. Each team will receive roundtrip airfair, transfers, hotel, all
meals and field trips to visit Boeing Aircraft Factory and Museum of Flight.
Glasair Sportsman 2+2 is a metal and
composite aircraft that seats four adults. Schools interested should call Katrina Bradshaw at 804-843-3321
immediately, Spaces are limited. For
more information log on to BuildAPlane.org, GAMA.aero, GlasairAviation.com or
FlyToLearn.com.
Superintendent Enfield is asking all high schools to
encourage and recruit young men of color to participate in the Black and Brown Male Summit at
Highline Community College on Saturday,
April 20. The purpose of this event is to motivate and empower these young
men to excel in academics and accept nothing less than excellence from self.
The
agenda will include inspirational speakers and caucus time to share obstacles
or barriers they face and brainstorm ideas for change.
Students
must Register online
for this event. Students should also contact their school counselor to sign up.
Transportation will be provided from each of Highline's high school campuses to
and from the event, based on sign-ups.
The Road Map Project offer
tools and resources that will help parents understand the school system, get
information on academic requirements and build stronger relationships with
schools. www.roadmapproject.org
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Saturday, April 20, 2013 Foster High School,
4242 S. 144th St., Tukwila, WA 98168
2013
DOT Student RAISE Competition
Recognizing Aviation & Aerospace Innovation in Science & Engineering:
The Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, is announcing a second-annual award competition to recognize outstanding students who develop unique scientific and engineering innovations in aerospace and aviation.
The 2013 Secretary's RAISE competition is open to students at the graduate, undergraduate, and high school level who are developing innovative solutions to real-world aviation and aerospace issues.
Recognizing Aviation & Aerospace Innovation in Science & Engineering:
The Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, is announcing a second-annual award competition to recognize outstanding students who develop unique scientific and engineering innovations in aerospace and aviation.
The 2013 Secretary's RAISE competition is open to students at the graduate, undergraduate, and high school level who are developing innovative solutions to real-world aviation and aerospace issues.
Winners will be formally recognized by the Secretary
of Transportation on behalf of a partnership of government and private sector
organizations. Those planning to enter this competition should advisePatricia.Watts@faa.gov by April 1.The FAA is accepting submissions from May 1 through July 1,
2013.
For further details, see: http://dot-raise2013.challenge.gov/
Scholarship
Opportunities for HSD Seniors: With tuition costs rising, financial
aid and scholarships are a very necessary piece of the higher education puzzle.
The Highline Schools Foundation is pleased to announce the following
scholarship opportunities:
The
Bill Maynard Memorial Scholarship and The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
(STIA) Scholarship are available to Highline School District seniors who live
in the Highline School District service area and will graduate by June 30,
2013.
Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport (STIA) Scholarship is a needs-based scholarship and is
awarded annually to three graduating seniors from Highline School District who
will be pursuing a college education. Two $14,000 awards (paid over 2 years)
are made to students who will be attending four-year colleges and one $8,000
award (paid over 2 years) is made to a student attending a two-year college or
vocational school.
Aviation Day 2013 June 1st
Registration
begins March 13, 2013
Together with several business
sponsors, Alaska Airlines is once again proud to host the Fifth Annual
Aviation Day on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Sea-Tac Airport – Alaska Airlines
Flight Operations Building.
This event is aimed at inspiring
aviation dreams in the youth of Puget Sound communities. Aviation Day 2012 will
provide the opportunity for high school-aged young adults to learn firsthand
about career paths in the aviation industry. Learning will be accomplished in
both a classroom setting and with “hands-on” experiences.
The youth will be able to "kick
the tires," see the wheel wells with mechanics and the flight deck of a
Boeing 737 with line pilots. They will look into the guts of a jet engine with
employees who fix them, and take a behind-the-scenes tour of Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport with those who operate there. Careers as far ranging as
air traffic control to airline flight attendant will be discussed throughout
the day. Participants will be able to explore just how flights are planned,
scheduled and executed. Training facilities will be open for them and engineers
will guide them through the construction of aircraft. Several light aircraft
and pilots will also be on-site to educate and inspire tomorrow's leaders to
take us into the skies of the future. For
more details follow the link: www.alaskaair-aviationday.org/
Imagine Highline: Your Game-Changing Ideas
for Our Schools (Message from the superintendent)
Have you seen
Highline’s new online discussion forum website, Imagine Highline? It’s an
easy way for staff, students, families, and community members to give input on
issues facing our schools.
On Imagine
Highline, you can post ideas, comment on others’ ideas, and engage in
discussions with fellow community members. It is a way to exchange ideas
in a format that fits into our busy lives, knowing we don’t always have time or
energy to attend public meetings. We will be talking about all kinds of topics
over the coming months.
Our first
conversation is about the new strategic
plan
that will guide our schools for the next
three years. The core team of parents, teachers, principals, and district
and community leaders building that plan are asking you to participate. They
want your ideas and feedback so this will truly be the community’s plan for our
schools.
The core team
is looking for big ideas to drive a plan that will be a game-changer for
Highline students.
Imagine Highline is a place where you can share your boldest hopes for our
children and our community. What experiences do you want students to have? What
should our schools be like? What kind of community do you want to live in, and
how can schools make our community all we want it to be?
Juniors:
Sign
up with Quest Bridge, an organization that helps students with whose
families earn less than $60,000/year reach highly-selective
colleges. Visit: http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/students-start-here.
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
From your
PTSA:
AFTER
GRADUATION, WILL YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR SENIOR IS?
You will...because every senior should be at iFly for their Class of 2013 Graduation Party from 11:30pm to 5am! There is no better way for the Class of 2013 to celebrate four years of togetherness coming to a *sniff* end...! Print out the Grad Party Form, attach $125 payment and turn into the AHS office or to Mindy McClean directly during the Thursday lunch hour. Need a hand paying? No problem...we want every senior to attend, and will work hard to do so. We have already sold several tickets...don't let your senior be left out because this party will not only be the Class of 2013's last hurrah together, but it will be a LOT OF FUN! Contact Mindy McClean at mindymacster@hotmail.com for any questions.
You will...because every senior should be at iFly for their Class of 2013 Graduation Party from 11:30pm to 5am! There is no better way for the Class of 2013 to celebrate four years of togetherness coming to a *sniff* end...! Print out the Grad Party Form, attach $125 payment and turn into the AHS office or to Mindy McClean directly during the Thursday lunch hour. Need a hand paying? No problem...we want every senior to attend, and will work hard to do so. We have already sold several tickets...don't let your senior be left out because this party will not only be the Class of 2013's last hurrah together, but it will be a LOT OF FUN! Contact Mindy McClean at mindymacster@hotmail.com for any questions.
Counselor Corner
Katie Carper
Seniors: Aerojet is
offering a $1000.00 scholarship to an AHS student who plans to pursue a STEM
career. The application is due to Ms. Carper by April 15.
Application: https://www.dropbox.com/s/95a143eopdxp3oc/2013%20Aerojet%20Scholarship.doc. Check your
email for other scholarship opportunities!
Juniors:
The
Coast Guard Academy is offering an Academy Introduction this summer. For
more information, visit www.uscga.edu/AIM. Applications are due April 1.
Juniors: Nordstrom is
offering a scholarship to high school juniors who:
- Live and attend school in one of
the participating 30 states where Nordstrom currently has a full-line
store.
- Have at least a 2.7 GPA (based on
a 4.0 scale) throughout high school.
- Volunteer or participate in
community services or extracurricular activities.
- Plan on attending an accredited
four-year college or university during the four years over which the
scholarship is distributed. The scholarship is paid out in equal
installments of $2,500.
- Plan on applying for financial
assistance in order to attend college.
- Application period is
through May 1,
2013 (by 3pm Pacific)
- More
Detail / Informational Video: www.nordstrom.com/scholarship
- FAQ's: www.act.org/nordstrom/faq.html
Upcoming College Visits:
St. Louis
University will be presenting at 11:15 on Friday, April 19 at 11:15.
Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Wallingford Financial Services will be conducting an informative Financial Aid
session in the AHS cafeteria on April 30 at 7 PM.
Highline Community College is hosting a Summit for young men of color on April 20. There will be many incredible
speakers and seminars. More information is located at :http://bandbsummit.highline.edu/.
Please let Ms. Carper know if you want to attend.
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