Raisbeck Aviation High
School
Sept 9, 2013
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday FIRST day of school at Raisbeck
Aviation High School! Welcome!
Schedule
for today:
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First Day Assembly Schedule with Extended Lunch
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8:00 - 8:50
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Period 0
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9:00 - 9:15
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Advisory
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9:20 – 10:20
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Assembly
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10:30 – 11:10
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Period 1
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11:15 - 11:55
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Period 2
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12:00 - 12:40
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Period 3
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12:45 – 1:20
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Lunch
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1:25 - 2:05
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Period 4
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2:10 - 2:50
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Period 5
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2:55 - 3:30
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Period 6
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Tuesday: Laptop
Distribution (Seniors and Juniors)
Speech
and Debate: 3:30-5:30pm Room 3560
FTC Robotics Team
Meetings: 3:30-5:30 Room 1610
FRC
Robotics Team Meetings: (Present team members only) 6:00-8:30 Room 1610
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Distribution Day Schedule Tuesday, Sept 10 and Wednesday,
Sept 11.
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8:00 - 8:50
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Period 0
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9:00
- 9:45
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Period
1
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9:50
- 10:35
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Period
2
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10:40
- 11:25
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Period
3
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11:30
- 12:15
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Period
4
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12:15
- 12:45
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Lunch
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12:50
- 2:00
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Advisory
and/or Laptop Distribution
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2:05
- 2:45
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Period
5
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2:50
- 3:30
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Period
6
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Wednesday: Laptop Distribution (Sophomores and Freshmen)
Speech
and Debate: 3:30-5:30pm Room 3560
Thursday: Speech and Debate: 3:30-5:30pm Room 3560
FTC Robotics Team
Meetings: 3:30-5:30 Room 1610
FRC
Robotics Team Meetings: (Present team members only) 6:00-8:30 Room 1610
Friday: Student
dismissal at 2:00 PM
Principal’s Message
Welcome
to your new school—Raisbeck Aviation
High School!
It
is a grand and glorious day for all of us, after a nine-year journey of being
nomads in search of a permanent home. Today we celebrate the opening of this
amazing place of learning that came to be through the vision, inspiration,
tenacity, and efforts of so many. Take
it all in this week as you learn the layout of your new school, and know that
it will be perfectly fine to give a cheer when you discover some new feature
that makes your jaw drop! And…please be patient as you settle in. You will see work crews frequently over the
next few months, both inside and outside the school, as they complete remaining
tasks. Be assured that we will
eventually have everything in place, and just enjoy the transformation as it
unfolds. The end result will be
spectacular!
As
I wrote in my summer letter to you and your parents, our late start to the
school year means that we must make up
three days during or at the end of the school year. Please plan to come to school on the
following three days:
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October 11, 2013—full day of school, dismissal at 3:30 PM
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February 18, 2014—full day of school, dismissal at 3:30 PM
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May 16, 2014—half day of school, dismissal at Noon
On the make-up days, the Highline School District will provide
bus transportation to and from school; the cafeteria will operate as usual with
breakfast and lunch served, and learning will be engaging and meaningful, as is
the norm at RAHS. Please mark these days
on your calendar now and plan to attend.
Laptops will be distributed this week to each student—yet
another reason to celebrate! Each of you
will receive a laptop that will be yours for the duration of your time at
RAHS. Your instructors will be reviewing
guidelines with you this week for management and learning. We know that you will keep yours in good
repair so that you are fully advantaged whether you are using it in school or
at home. Please plan to use the one that
is distributed to you this week, even though you may already have your
own. Teachers will explain why this is
critically important
A grand, grand
opening celebration is being planned for October 17. The entire student body will be involved in
activities throughout the day. Stay
tuned for specifics, including how parents can participate that day.
Please be sure to read the rest of the NOTAM for important
announcements and opportunities. We post
the NOTAM to our website late day/early evening each Sunday. Make it a habit to read it each week to
ensure that you are well informed and ready to take advantage of experiences
that will be offered.
Enjoy your week of learning in this astonishing new place called
Raisbeck Aviation High School where the Sky is NOT the limit! Honored to be your principal—Reba G.
NEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS
From Your ASB
This Friday, the Spirit Shack will be
open in the lunch room. All white t-shirts will be $5 for ASB Card Holders, so
please make sure to show your ID card at the time of purchase. ASB card holders
will also receive $5 off any sweatshirt purchase this Friday. Come check out
our new items!
Science
Olympiad Information Sessions
Science
Olympiad is a zero-hour class that prepares teams of students for local,
regional, and state competitions in a wide range of events from astronomy to
rocks and minerals, from anatomy to genetics, from robots to
magnetically-levitating vehicles. From
September 16th to the 20th, join us every morning in the
upcoming weeks in Mr. McComb’s room at 8:00 a.m. sharp to learn more about this
amazing, challenging, and fun competition.
Congratulations to Riley Tetzloff (senior) who soloed last week at his flight school in Renton (Rainer Flight Service) for the first time. He had to do two touch and goes with a full stop on a Cessna 162 and he passed. Way to go, Riley!
Speech and Debate Team
Join us after school on Thursday, September 12th
for an informational meeting about Speech and Debate. 3:45-4:45 in Mr. Shiroma’s room (Room 3560).
Robotics Team Meetings
If you are new to RAHS
robotics, come and see what’s happening.
FTC Robotics Team Meetings: Tues and Thurs
3:30-5:30 Room 1610
FRC Robotics Team Meetings: (Present team members
only) Tues and Thurs 6:00-8:30 Room 1610
Tennis anyone? Join us next weekend for our Tennis Tournament:
FREE of charge (please bring your own tennis ball
and racket).
Date: Sunday 15th of September 2013
Location: Highline High School Tennis Court
Time: 8am - 12 pm
Adult are welcome too. Please RSVP by Thursday Sept 12th
to Navath Nhan at navathnhan@hotmail.com by Thursday 12th so you can be placed you in the bracket. So, come meet
the other players and have some fun on Sept. 15.t.h
Join PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Club!
It is a coed, NO-Cut club sport. Any interested
students, boys AND girls, beginners or experienced players, are encouraged to
attend the first six after-school practices to give the sport a try!! Time at
practices and games can count toward PE credit. (See page 6 and 28 of the
Student Handbook http://www.highlineschools.org/Page/53 .)
Practices have begun and will continue each
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after school at Maple Wood Playfield http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=418 through October. Wear soccer cleats, and bring two full water bottles.
(Regular athletic shoes are fine pre-enrollment.) Players may enroll for Fall
or Spring season, or both. Spring season starts at the end of February and
continues through mid-May.
Enrollment forms will be distributed via email, and
at practices, and be available in the school office.
Forms and fees are due in the RAHS Office by
Thursday, September 19. Each season (Fall and Spring) is $60, or $110
for both. (Scholarships are available for free lunch participants on request.)
The fee covers a team jersey for every player, field rental, league and
tournament fees, forms and field supplies, a stipend for our coach, and other
expenses.
Contact team coordinator, Sandy Nielsen, for more
details about the club, PE credit, and transportation to the field options.
Project Amelia—THANK YOU
to everyone who supported Jaclyn Wing's efforts with Project Amelia this past
year! You are the reason for its success and we raised $1700 just
from Raisbeck Aviation High School, which then was then matched by Mike Hallman
at the Museum of Flight! Amelia's Model 10E Electra will be arriving at
the Museum of Flight Saturday, September 21st! I am looking forward to seeing
how this new exhibit will inspire others, just as Amelia has inspired me. For
more information on Project Amelia, please visit http://www.museumofflight.org/electra and like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ProjectAmelia.
From the career center
“The Pathfinder Gala” is
an annual formal event at the Museum of Flight which honors 3 professionals who
have made major contributions to aviation/aerospace. Students from any grade
can apply through a one page essay which will be due 10/1/13. About 75 students
will be selected to attend an Etiquette Training on 10/10/13 and the event on
10/26/13. More information forthcoming from Julie Burr, Career Center.
Professionals MENTORING
our students is a significant part of our RAHS student development. Students
who already have a mentor, make note that the mentor breakfasts will be:
Oct 23, Dec 4, Feb 26, Apr 23 and May 28 this academic year. You are encouraged
to initiate communication with your mentor now, and set up times to get
together, including the breakfast meetings. Sophomores will soon be
hearing more about the program and those interested in participating will be
paired with a mentor some time in October.
Our INTERNSHIP program
has exceeded our wildest expectations with over 170 students working and
learning in real world experiences. Students who have held internships over the
summer need to submit a one page reflection and the total # of hours worked to
Ms. Burr asap. (if you worked at the Museum of Flight, they will submit
your hours for you but we still need a reflection).
ATTENDANCE NOTES
Attendance Policy
If
you are absent, please call the school’s attendance line or access the
Quicklinks section on the school’s
web page: Report Absence
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Attendance Line 206.631.7217.
or
http://www.highlineschools.org/aviation/Pages/Home.aspx
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In the event that you will be absent
or tardy for any reason, please have your parents/guardians call our attendance
line and leave a message. When they
call, they should leave the following information:
- your name
- their
name
- reason
for the absence and the date of absence
Your parents/guardians are required to
call each day you will be absent from school.
Remember,
it is required by law to follow up with a written note excusing your absence
when you return to school.
To comply with regulations, notes for
absences must include the following details:
- Student’s
name
- Parent/guardian
name
- Reason
for the absence
- Date of
absence
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Attendance
Reminder for Parents and Students: Attendance line 206-631-7217.
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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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.
For
an updated copy of our
STUDENT
HANDBOOK
Click on the
student handbook link from our school home page from the district website
located at http://www.highlineschools.org/Page/53
Counselor Corner
Welcome Back!
If you need schedule changes, please fill out a schedule change form. Continue to attend your previous schedule until you receive a new schedule. The last day to change classes without penalty is September 20.
If you need schedule changes, please fill out a schedule change form. Continue to attend your previous schedule until you receive a new schedule. The last day to change classes without penalty is September 20.
Katie Carper
From Your PTSA
SAVE THE DATE for our 7th
annual dinner and auction on Saturday, Nov 2nd, 2013. Details on how you can volunteer, donate an
item, and attend the auction will be in next week’s NOTAM. For general questions, please email
ahsauctionaviationptsa.org.
Graduation seems miles away but it's already time to start
planning the Grad Night Party! The Huey Family will be hosting an informal
meeting to brainstorm and share ideas and info on Friday, Sept 20 from 7-9pm in
SW Seattle. All interested parents of the Class of 2013 are invited to
attend. Please contact DeAnna Huey for
information and directions. 206.764.7136 or hueydljr@aol.com.
Quote of the Week & aviation history
“We
actually live, today, in our dreams of yesterday; And, in living in those
dreams, we dream again.”
--
Charles
Lindbergh
On 9 September,
2013, Raisbeck Aviation High School welcomes students to its new building and
permanent home.
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