Aviation High School
June 10, 2013
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday “A” Block Day
Final Exams
Tuesday: “B”
Block Day
Final
Exams
Wednesday: Graduation - 7:00PM Performing
Arts Center (PAC) in Burien—Admission by ticket only
Thursday: Pancake Breakfast served by staff in
Cafeteria, starting at 8:30 a.m.
Last Day of School (Half Day - 12:00 Dismissal)
No lunch served; all students off
campus by 12:30 PM, please!
Principal’s Message
Thank
you to everyone for giving our seniors such an outrageously good send-off last
Thursday! Among the tears and laughter
was a wonderful spirit of camaraderie and appreciation for one another. Seniors, you will be missed, so please come
back to visit. It’s hard to believe that commencement is this Wednesday, but
how very exciting to be transitioning to a next stage of life in which there
will be unlimited possibilities. Congratulations, Seniors! We are proud of you.
For
all other classes, the last day of the school year is Thursday. We will enjoy a pancake breakfast at the
start of the day, then have a 15-minute assembly in the gym, and then you will
attend each of your classes. The
schedule will be:
Last day of school
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Pancake breakfast
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9:40 – 10:00
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Closing Assembly
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10:05 – 10:20
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1st period
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10:25 – 10:40
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2nd period
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10:45 – 11:00
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3rd period
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11:05 – 11:20
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4th period
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11:25 – 11:40
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5th period
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11:45 – 12:00
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6th period
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Students
and families: We ask that all students
be off campus by 12:30 PM this Thursday.
Please
make transportation arrangements in advance since staff will not be on campus
to supervise students. Thank you in
advance.
Good
news still keeps coming to AHS students.
Congratulations to:
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Austin Spores and Mike Marinkovich, who have been offered
paid positions as Kenmore Express
Dispatchers with Kenmore Air. Their mentoring with Bill Anderson,
internship projects on docking for float planes and other real world
experiences have let to this fabulous opportunity.
·
Brian Huynh, who will join
Mike Huynh working with scientists as an intern at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
·
Skye Mceowen, who has landed a 32 hour/week paid
internship with Champion and Associates
where she’ll be working with CAD, robots and other fun stuff! Way to go Skye!
·
Jashanpreet
Kaur
has been offered a full time, paid internship with the Port of Seattle in Aviation Operations. Fantastic!
·
Aaron Mau and
Brian Gonzales Montoya who have both been offered paid internships at Hytek Esterline where they’ll use their
CAD skills in a “Masking Internship” for coating of airplane parts. GREAT
NEWS!
·
Jacob
Hoag, who has been offered a full time, paid position with the Aviation Training Center!
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Quinn
Schiller, who developed his own paid internship with Tableau- a tech company where he’ll be working on tutorial videos
that involve robots.
Our
internship program has developed into one of the finest models in the country,
thanks to the Paul G. Allen Foundation that provided a grant, which allowed us
to hire Ms. Burr and Ms. Pappas before her to give our career readiness
programs a boost. This summer, we will have over 160 students in STEM
internships, primarily in aerospace-related companies and organizations. Congratulations to all students who will
enjoy such extraordinary experiences!
As
the school year really does come to a close this week and you all depart for
the adventures of summer and continued learning, I wish to thank you for
choosing Aviation High School to acquire new knowledge and skills and prepare
for college and career. I look forward
to the continued journey with you at our new Raisbeck Aviation High School in
fall of 2013. We fully plan to start
school on Wednesday, September 4. Should
there be any changes, though, be assured we will let you know by posting on our
website and making a robo call to all homes.
The Sky is NOT the limit!
I
am honored to be your principal. Warmest
regards—
~Reba
G.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dress Code for 2013-2014: You will
receive a slightly revised dress code policy when you register this summer. We
have decided to continue with our “business casual” requirements, but with
increased monitoring by ASB as well as staff for better accountability. There will be far more traffic at the Museum
of Flight and more opportunities for students to participate in professional
meetings and speaking engagements. No
denim means no denim, regardless of color so please keep that in mind when you
buy back-to-school clothes. We are
adding that all students need to have a white shirt/blouse for next
year. Guys will need a pair of black
dress slacks and dress shoes (and socks that match; no white socks, please!),
and a tie. Women will need black pants
and/or a black skirt of appropriate length and dress shoes in addition to a
white shirt.
Thank you to those who donated to Project Amelia over the past several months as well as the parents and
teachers who attended the Tin Theater movie event. Collectively you helped raise over $1700 which will
be matched by a Museum of Flight board member! I, Jaclyn Wing, am grateful
for your support in my efforts with this project. As a high school student I am
still learning and having the ability to plan the event and fundraise has
allowed me an experience to grow. Thank
you for making it a success!
2013
Senior Awards Ceremony Photographs Available Online!
Select
the link below:
Reducing Wait Times through MealTime.com
Recently, HSD nutrition services upgraded the
point-of-sale/payment system for student meals. Consequently, when
payment occurs at the point of sale for breakfast and lunch, the students
experience longer wait times when adding money to their accounts. At
Raisbeck Aviation High School, our daily schedule will continue with the single
lunch period for the entire school. Any reduction in the wait time
for getting breakfast or lunch offers welcomed relief.
In order to streamline the transactions, the district
offers a nominal-cost service for depositing money into student accounts.
Creating an account is simple. Once an account is created, families may
review balances and deposit funds at any time.
Our goal is to encourage as many families as
possible to set up a mealtime.com account for next year. If you
have not accessed this service, please visit www.mymealtime.com to learn more and set up your account. Thank you.
TCVA (TACAMO Community Veterans
Association) is looking for 10 responsible students to work as table Judges.
Volunteers need to arrive at 2pm on September 1, 2013 to help with set-up.
Before Banquet begins, volunteers will receive a meal. The event
begins at 5pm. Volunteers are expected to stay until 10:30pm.
Location: DoubleTree
Seattle Airport – Southside, 16500
Southcenter Parkway, Seattle, MA 98188
More
information regarding this event can be found at http://tacamo.org/reunions/2013/Reunion.html
Previous NOTAM Announcements – but still Relevant
2013 – 2014
Spirit of INNOVATION Challenge Submission portal opens August 22.
Download and view the toolkit for
additional information. This year more than 1500 students registered for a
total of 235 products submitted by student teams. This is an amazing number of students putting their creative and problem
solving skills toward benefiting humanity, increasing their understanding of
STEM applications and fueling their entrepreneurial spirit.
High School PE
Credit Opportunity!
AWSP offers students a
semester of high school credit in fitness (PE) July 15-19
while exploring the beauty of the land around the Cispus Learning Center. The intensive curriculum (15 hours/day) is designed for students
interested in exploring the
opportunities the outdoors has to offer.
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Outdoor Recreation Health &
Fitness Camp 2013
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.
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.
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
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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.
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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.
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UPDATE – First day of school
is on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.
From Your PTSA
LAST CHANCE: Only a few left for
the Class of 2013 Graduation Party at iFly!
June 12, 11:30pm to 5:00am
June 12, 11:30pm to 5:00am
Sponsored in part by a grant from the King
County Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Program as well as the Aviation High
School PTSA
It's a terrific turn out by the Class
of 2013! If you aren't going, there is still time...and spots...available!
But only a few, so please email Mindy McClean if you want one of the spots.
Mindy will email you the forms and reserve your ticket...while they last! If
you need help paying for the ticket, please don't let that stop you from
attending. We have scholarship funds available for those who need it. The main
thing is we want everyone to attend who wants to go.
It will be a GREAT PARTY...don't miss out!
For those already going:
iFly requires their waiver filled out as
well as the Registration Form many of you have filled out. If your student is
attending, and you have not already done so, please fill out the iFly waiver
and drop it off to AHS as soon as possible for a smooth check in the night of
the party. They have been emailed to your home a few times, but if you need it
again...that's okay! Just email Mindy at mindymacster@hotmail.com for a copy. Please note: if your student is under 18, iFly
requires a copy of the parents driver's license as well.
Questions? Need a form? Want a ticket? Want
to help? Contact Mindy McClean 206.679.8602 mindymacster@hotmail.com
Quote of the Week & aviation history
“To
most people, the sky is the limit. To
those who love aviation, the sky is home.”
-- Anonymous
On 9 June 1928, Charles
Kingsford Smith lands in Brisbane, Australia, completing the first transpacific
flight with stops in Hawaii and Fiji.
Another Australian, Charles Ulm, is his copilot, and two Americans,
James Warner and Harry Lyon, serve as radio operator and navigator,
respectively.
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