Raisbeck Aviation High
School
NOTAM 101413
Oct. 14, 2013
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
It’s Discover U Week—Emphasis is on College
Planning & Preparation!
Monday College Sweatshirt Day
Advisory Day—A Block (college door
decorating contest during advisory)
Introduction to Science Olympiad (studiers)--8:00-8:50 a.m.,
Room 2350
Tuesday: College admissions presentation for
juniors at 1pm in the BPC (families welcome)
Advisory Day—B Block (Mentor
Presentations for 10th grade during advisory)
Introduction to Science Olympiad (builders) --8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
Museum of Flight Board Meeting—Professional
Learning Center, 2:00-6:00 PM
Speech
and Debate--3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 3560
FTC Robotics Team
Meetings 3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 1610
FRC
Robotics Team Meetings (Present team members
only) 6:00-8:30
p.m., Room 1610
Ultimate Frisbee 3:30–6:00 p.m. at Tukwila
Community Center Ballfield
Wednesday: PSAT Testing
Introduction to Science Olympiad (studiers) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
Speech
and Debate 3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 3560
Ultimate Frisbee 3:30–6:00 p.m. at Tukwila
Community Center Ball field
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Wednesday’s
Schedule—PSAT
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8:00 – 8:50
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Period 0
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9:00 – 10:00
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Period 1
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10:05 – 11:05
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Period 2
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11:10 – 12:10
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Period 3
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12:15 – 12:50
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Lunch
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12:55 – 1:45
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Period 4
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1:50 – 2:40
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Period 5
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2:45 – 3:30
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Period 6
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Thursday: Grand Opening Celebration—READ MS.
GILMAN’S PRINCIPAL MESSAGE FOR DETAILS and SCHEDULE!
Introduction to Science Olympiad (builders) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
Speech
and Debate 3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 3560
Ultimate
Frisbee
3:30–6:00 p.m. at Maple Wood Playfield
FTC Robotics Team
Meetings 3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 1610
FRC
Robotics Team Meetings (Present team members
only) 6:00-8:30
p.m., Room 1610
Friday: Introduction to Science
Olympiad (studiers and builders) 8:00-8:50 a.m., Room 2350
SPIRIT SHACK during lunch in the Cafeteria
Ultimate Frisbee 2:30–4:30 p.m. at Tukwila
Community Center Ballfield
Robotics Spaghetti Dinner – 5pm
Principal’s Message
Dear
students, staff, parents and families:
This
Thursday, October 17, we will be celebrating the grand opening of our new
facility on the Museum of Flight’s campus.
It’s going to be an incredibly exciting and busy day, so I want to
ensure you have all the information you need to help us make Thursday’s
celebration a success!
The
day’s schedule of events is as follows:
6:30 a.m. --Students and
parents scheduled to be on board the Alaska Airlines flight report to RAHS with
PHOTO ID. Students are to be dressed
in blue RAHS t-shirt and appropriate slacks or skirt. (Exception: Robotics
students in their team polos and Science Olympiad members in team shirts.)
· Drop off
backpacks in Ms. Week’s Room on first floor, then report to The Museum of
Flight
· If you drive to school, please park at RAHS and
walk across the street to The Museum of Flight
6:30 – 6:45 Students,
parents, & special guests board the Boeing Buses at the Museum of Flight
and depart for Air Cargo at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to then board
the Alaska Airlines jet.
8:30 a.m. Festivities
begin at The Museum of Flight (for specially invited guests and parents—NOT for
students!)
· Parents and other attendees: please park at RAHS
and walk across the street to The Museum; there will not be parking available
at The Museum.
9:00 a.m. (or
sooner)--
All students who are not on the flight, report
PROMPTLY to first period class, dressed in your RAHS blue t-shirt with nice
slacks for guys, and skirts or slacks for girls. Attendance will be taken by your
teacher. If you do not have a first period class/have late arrival to school,
report to Ms. Carper in the Counseling Center.
9:05 a.m.—Students and
staff walk to the Museum of Flight to see the plane touch down and show your
spirit as passengers step off the plane.
Media (newspaper, TV, other) will be in attendance, and they usually
randomly select people to interview. Be
professional and show enthusiasm about this historical day in celebration of a
nine-year journey to find a permanent home! Our ASB officers & RAHS spirit
squad will be leading cheers and directing you to the appropriate spot to
gather.
9:15 a.m.--Plane lands at
The Museum of Flight, delivering students, alumni, parents and honored guests
9:15-9:45 a.m. After
everyone exits the plane, we will relocate for the formal speaking program
· Parents: You will be viewing the program through a
live stream in The Allen Theater at the Museum of Flight; the Allen
Theater is located to the left of the Information Desk when you enter The
Museum. We will have volunteers
available to direct you should you have any questions or trouble locating the
theater.
· Students who are arriving on the plane: You, too, will also be viewing the program
in The Allen Theater at the Museum (Exceptions are students who have been
asked to be part of the formal program at RAHS from 10:00-11:00 a.m. or conduct
tours from 11:00-12:00)
· Students welcoming the plane on the ground, we
need your help to direct people to RAHS for the program; when the
passengers exit the plane, between 9:15-9:30, you should be flanking either
side of the path they’ll take off the plane and into The Museum. You’ll welcome our honored guests and your
fellow classmates with banners, signs and cheers before leading the way to
RAHS’ Boeing Presentation Center. Our ASB officers & RAHS spirit squad will
be leading the cheers.
· RAHS student ambassadors will help guide invited
guests across the sky bridge from The Museum to the school
10:00 a.m.—The formal part of the program
starts in the Boeing Presentation center at RAHS and is simulcast to The
Museum’s Allen Theater
11:00 a.m. (or whenever the program ends)—Students
report to third period class!
Students who have watched from Allen Theater,
return to RAHS and report to 3rd period.
11:15 a.m.—Student -led tours of RAHS begin
12:00-1:00—Lunch for invited guests in the Red
Barn at the Museum of Flight (parents and alumni on flight are included)
12:15 Lunch for RAHS students, followed by:
1:05-1:50—Period
4
1:55-2:40—Period
5
2:45-3:30—Period
6
2:00-3:30 PM—Student-led tours for mentors
and other guests
We’re
looking forward to celebrating this exciting occasion with each of you and
thank you in advance for all your help in making sure Thursday’s event is a
success!
~Reba Gilman & the Planning Team for
this historical grand opening celebration
More of the Principal’s message:
Congratulations
to:
·
Shyam Ajudia, Lewis Brancati, Hudson Hohimer,
and Dalton Huey for earning recognition as a Commended Student by
the National Merit Scholarship Program. They were selected for
their outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Qualifying
Test in 2012. “The young men and women being named Commended Students have
demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson
for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing
their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their
academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in
our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational
opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic
success.” Well done, RAHS scholars! We are proud of you.
·
Skunkworks Robotics who competed at Girls Generation this past
Saturday, a competitive event focused on
getting the girl members of FIRST Robotics teams more involved in competitions
and inspiring women to have a greater interest in engineering and STEM. Only
the girls from our team, both FRC and FTC, operated the robot and made
necessary repairs, and their hard work paid off! After a long day of
qualification matches, Skunkworks was in first place and had the opportunity to
lead the first of four alliances. They chose 1318 IRS (Issaquah Robotics Society)
and 1899 Saints Robotics to be their alliance partners and after one quick fix
before final matches, the Red Alliance became the winners of the Girls
Generation Competition! They couldn't have done it without the support of the
parents, mentors, friends and the male members of the team who cheered them on.
Great job this weekend, Women! You make
us proud! (Note: Thanks to Jaclyn Wing
for submitting a summary report to me.)
·
The
ASB and other student leaders for planning a great Spirit Week and Homecoming
dance last Saturday that were enjoyed by all!
·
new Freshmen Class
Captains, Matthew Vreevoogd and Aileen Nguyen!
All candidates were outstanding, and I encourage you all to become
actively engaged in school activities.
Your leadership is needed and welcomed.
Enjoy
this week of learning, which includes a heavy emphasis on college preparation
and planning, and celebration! I am
honored to be your principal.
Reba G.
NEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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From your ASB
Thank
you all for coming to the Aviator's Ball! It was a great time, and we're so
glad all of you came.
Congratulations to our new Freshmen
Class Captains, Matthew Vreevoogd and Aileen Nguyen! Good job to all of the
freshmen that ran for the position, all of the speeches were impressive. The
Class of 2017 is in good hands.
This Friday, the Spirit Shack will be open in the cafeteria. 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, and $5 off all scarves. Come check
out our new items!
This
week is DiscoverU Week, all about
going to college! We hope you came in your college apparel today! Today's an advisory
day, and there will be a competition taking place. Collect all of the art
supplies you can!
Attention
Seniors:
Please
don’t wait until the last minute to schedule your senior picture appointment.
Senior pictures are due on Friday, January 10, 2014 to yearbook. Look for the
flyer in advisory this week that lists the specific requirements.
Community
Service ~ NEW process
The
new process for students to turn in their community service documentation will
be to take it to the career center and place it into the designated
basket. Blank community service forms
will be available in the career center.
See Mr. Sarver for details.
Science Olympiad
Science
Olympians,
a friendly reminder that studiers are required to come to Science Olympiad on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, while builders are required to come on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Start
saving the dates for our Mandatory Marathon Saturdays where you get to
practice, work, and compete against your Olympian peers!
9
November 2013
7
December 2013
18
January 2013
1
February 2013
15
March 2013
Expectations
are that students come for any three hours between 10 A.M. – 3 P.M. Mentors and other advisors of students are
warmly welcomed!
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
PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Club
Location and Weekday Change!
Starting Tuesday, October 15:
Tuesday
3:30-6:00 p.m. at Tukwila Community Center Ballfield
Wednesday
3:30-6:00 p.m. at Tukwila Community Center Ballfield
Friday
2:30-4:30 at Tukwila Community Center Ballfield
Time at practices and games can count
toward PE credit. (See page 6 and 28 of the Student Handbook http://www.highlineschools.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=53 .)
Practices will continue through
October each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday after school at Tukwila Community
Center Ballfield http://www.tukwilawa.gov/recreation/rectcc.html . Wear soccer cleats, and bring two full water bottles and
a large plastic bag to protect your belongings in case of rain. Contact team
coordinator Sandy Nielsen at sjnielsen@comcast.net for
more details about the club, PE credit, and transportation to the field
options.
Next tournament: “Fall Drizzle 2013”,
hosted by Western Washington Women’s Team, is a Coed tournament on
Saturday, October 26, from 9-5pm, at Skagit River Park in Burlington.
Competition High School teams include
Ballard, Cleveland, Ingraham, University Prep, Roosevelt, Rainier Beach,
Stadium, and eight more!
Phoenix Flyer
"RAHS
to Ground Control! Commencing countdown to initial flight!
Do
you have personal questions to be answered about school life, relationships,
education or your future? Looking for advice or support from other peers? Need
someone to relate to about this year's homework cram? Radio into the Phoenix
Flyer's new advice column, Ground Control!
Our
communication lines are now open! Submit your anonymous questions to ahsphoenixflyer@gmail.com, or tweet
them to @ahsphoenixflyer #groundcontrol, for a published response in the
upcoming October issue!"
From the career center
Joe
Sutter Dinner
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Join other RAHS students and professionals in honoring Joe Sutter, “The Father
of the 747”, and for Mike Sinnett’s inspirational presentation: “Creating New
Airplanes- Building the Future on the Shoulders of Giants”. This Black Tie
Dinner is on Saturday, November 16, 2013. Apply with an essay by November
1, 2013. More information in the Career Center.
Mentor
Program-
Students, you need to contact your mentor and set up a meeting if you haven’t
already. Invite your mentor to the first breakfast too, it’s 10/23/13 at
7:30 am in the Boeing Presentation Center. Career staff are working
on making new matches, be patient sophomores if you haven’t been assigned a
mentor yet, and you are still welcome to attend the breakfast.
STEM
internship,
10 hours/week paid, for juniors and seniors with Renton/Skyway Boys and Girls
Club. Must have technical skills, ability to work well with young
children and help with math/robotics programs for elementary aged youth.
See description in Career Center, and Ms. Burr for more info. Deadline to
apply is October 17th.
Counselor Corner--Katie Carper
The PSAT will
be administered to all 10th and 11th grade students at 9 AM Wednesday, October
16.
Sophomores
will be taking the PSAT in first period if they have Dyer, Fitzpatrick, or
Savishinsky. Sophomores who do not have
one of those teachers first period will be tested in Mr. Peterson's room.
Juniors
will be taking the PSAT at the Museum of Flight. Please be at the Museum by 9 AM; there will
be staff to direct you to the correct testing rooms. No need to pay or sign up this year! If you have questions, please see Ms. Carper!
Upcoming
College Presentations. Please
sign up in the career center if you are interested.
Harvey
Mudd:
12:00 on October 21
Worcester
Polytechnic Institute:
2:30 on October 21
University
of Chicago:
1:40 on October 22
USC: 11:30 PM on
October 25
University
of Washington: 1:00 PM on October 30
Whitworth: 1:00 PM on
October 31
From Your PTSA
It’s time to send in your
donations and reservations for our 7th annual
dinner and auction on Saturday, Nov 2nd, 2013. Donations are tax deductible and may be
turned in Emily in the school office any time.
Donation suggestions are Gift certificates, weekend getaways,
Sports/Theater Tickets, etc. Please see
the PTSA website at www.aviationptsa.org for details.
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.
Reflections
– PTSA’s Fall Art Festival
Believe.
Dream. Inspire. All students are invited to create an
original work of art that reflects this theme for the fall art
festival. Recognition and cash prizes awarded for
entries in any of 6 different categories: Photography, Visual Arts,
Literature, Music Composition, Choreography, and Film short. Art
will be accepted in the office until Dec 6th. More details are available
at http://www.aviationptsa.org/ Art that
starts at RAHS may end up in a select show at the US Department of Education.
Bonus: We’ll take care of the packaging for you.
Previous NOTAM
Announcements – but still Relevant
MAKE-UP DAYS Everyone, please remember that our late start
to the school year means that we must make
up the three days we missed at the start of the school year. Please plan to come to school on the
following three days:
·
February
18, 2014—full day of school, dismissal at 3:30 PM
·
May
16, 2014—half day of school, dismissal at Noon
School
bus transportation will be provided for Highline students.
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
Quote of the Week & aviation history
“Man must rise
above the Earth—to the top of the atmosphere and beyond—for only thus will he
fully understand the world in which he lives.”
— Socrates
Jean-François
Pilâtre de Rozier becomes the first verified person to fly on 15 October
1793. He ascends in a tethered
Montgolfier balloon over Paris, France.
