Raisbeck Aviation High
School
Oct 07, 2013
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday Class Colors Day (Seniors: Black,
Juniors: Red,
Sophomores: White,
Freshmen: Yellow)
Introduction to Science Olympiad (studiers)--8:00-8:50 a.m.,
Room 2350
Afternoon Assembly schedule
Tuesday: Superhero Day
Introduction to Science Olympiad (builders) --8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
VIP’s on
campus – Alaska Airlines and the Keller Group 10:30am12:00pm
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 Maple Wood
Playfield
National Honor Society 3:40-4:30 p.m., Room 3150
Wednesday: Gender Wars Day
Introduction to Science Olympiad (studiers) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
UW Bothell College Presentation 1:00-1:45pm Boeing Presentation
Center – Families welcome
Speech
and Debate 3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 3560
Ultimate Frisbee 3:30–6:00 p.m. at Maple Wood
Playfield
Advisory
Day
Thursday: Twin Day
Introduction to Science Olympiad (builders) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
Speech
and Debate 3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 3560
Speech
and Debate parent meeting 6:00-7:00p.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
Pathfinder
Etiquette Training 3:45-5:30
p.m. (75 pre-selected students)
Clubs
Day
Friday: Seattle
Pride Day
Introduction to Science Olympiad (studiers and
builders) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
SPIRIT SHACK during lunch in the Cafeteria
FULL DAY OF SCHOOL - student dismissal at 3:30 PM
Principal’s Message
It’s
the first Spirit Week of the school year, so I look forward to seeing your
creativity and spirit each day. Enjoy…and
look forward to the Aviator’s Ball this Saturday at Galvin Flying, courtesy of
Peter Anderson, one of our extraordinary wingmen! Students, please remember that if you do not
dress in the Spirit attire for the day, regular school dress code is
required.
Special
thanks to Zach Nyberg, who attended
the Reno Air Show this fall and brought back a framed poster with signatures of
all the acrobatic pilots who flew in the races!
What a wonderful gift to our school.
Be assured, Zach, that it will hang in a place of honor.
Congratulations
to students who were selected to attend this year’s Pathfinder Gala. I look forward to seeing you at Etiquette
Training after school on Thursday and at the gala on October 26.
Congratulations
to Ms. Burr who was nominated and
selected for the prestigious Educator
Award, sponsored by Women in Aerospace (WIA). Ms. Burr received this award
for her stellar accomplishments in taking our Career Readiness program from
fledgling to a dynamic, nationally recognized model of excellence. She will be honored at the national WIA
Conference in Washington D.C. on October 29.
Well deserved, Ms. Burr!
A
reminder to students selected to participate on the Alaska Airlines flight on October 17: If you haven’t returned your
permission form to Mrs. Hiranaka, please do so ASAP! Remember, too, that we will be meeting at the Museum of Flight at 6:30 a.m. that day,
NOT at our old school! This is a change of plans from what was originally
announced. Please make arrangements to
be on time, dressed in your blue RAHS
t-shirt and with photo ID, which is required for security screening. It will be the start to an exciting day of
festivities!
Plans
for our grand opening are shaping up nicely, with special guests responding
that they will join us for our program. We
will share logistical details of the day with you next week.
Enjoy
a remarkable week of learning and fun!
Read the Announcements section for important information and
opportunities that will enhance your high school experience and college-going
transcript.
Honored
to be your principal—
Reba
G.
NEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS
From your ASB
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!
Today is the pep assembly in the
afternoon and we cannot wait for everyone to show their school spirit! The
dance is on October 12 (this Saturday) from 8-11 pm at Galvin
Flying and the theme is "Fly With Me." Tickets are $15 with ASB and
$17 without ASB for singles and $27 with ASB and $30 without ASB for couples.
If you bring a pair of new, sturdy socks, you get $2 off your ticket sale! We
hope to see you ALL there! In preparation, the spirit days will go as
following:
Spirit Days:
-Monday: Class Colors Day (Seniors:
Black, Juniors: Red, Sophomores: White, Freshmen: Yellow).
-Tuesday: Superhero Day
-Wednesday: Gender Wars Day
-Thursday: Twin Day
-Friday: Seattle Pride
Day
Attention Freshmen: Class captain elections are on October 9! Good luck!
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!
12
October 2013
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
New
players are always welcome! Contact Sandy for information.
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 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 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.
Seattle Invite boys tournament Oct.
12 and 13 at Sky River Park in Monroe. Raisbeck Aviation will compete in a
bracket including Franklin, Roosevelt, Bush, and Overlake. Twenty teams are
participating in the tournament, hosted by Northwest School and Seattle
Academy.
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:
·
October
11, 2013—full day of school, dismissal at 3:30 PM
·
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.
From the career center
Pathfinder:
Students did a fantastic job of applying to Pathfinders, and it was a tough
decision to select only 75 this year. The names are posted in the Career Center
on the bulletin board and in the front office window. All students
selected need to attend Etiquette Training on Thursday, 10/10/13 in the Boeing
Presentation Center from 3:45-5:30.
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
College
Presentations
Join us on October 9 from 1:00-1:45 PM in the Boeing
Presentation Center to learn more about UW Bothell--families welcome!
The PSAT will
be administered on October 16 to all Sophomores and Juniors. 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.
UW
Bothell:
1:00 on October 9
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
Want to get involved at
Raisbeck Aviation High School? Do you
have 1or more days per week that you can spend as a volunteer? Perhaps you
would enjoy helping out our office staff by answering phones, tackling small
miscellaneous projects and keeping the office clean and organized. Contact Office Manager, Emily Thatcher for
details. 206-631-7203.
It’s time to send in your
reservations
for our 7th annual dinner and
auction on Saturday, Nov 2nd, 2013. Auction packets went home with your students
on Thursday, September 19th.
If you did not get one, please call the office manager Emily Thatcher at
206-631-7203. Please consider donating an item for this year’s auction. Donations may be turned in Emily in the
school office any time. Donation
suggestions are Gift certificates, weekend getaways, Sports/Theater Tickets,
etc. If you have not yet signed up to
volunteer to help the day of the auction, please email ahsauction@aviationptsa.org and let us know your
availability. 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.
In the neighborhood
Do you love
Halloween?! Volunteer for the Museum of Flight's Halloween event - Museum
of Fright! - on Sunday, October 27th from 10:00 - 4:00! From flying
crafts to zombie face painting - it'll be a volunteer experience like no other!
Costumes required.
For more information contact Ms. Jones at sjonesgunn@museumofflight.org
Applications can be found in the Career Center and are due by end of day Friday, October 11th.
For more information contact Ms. Jones at sjonesgunn@museumofflight.org
Applications can be found in the Career Center and are due by end of day Friday, October 11th.
Previous NOTAM
Announcements – but still Relevant
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
“The air is the only place free from
prejudices.”
— Bessie Coleman, the first
African-American woman to become an airplane pilot, 1921.
Theodore
Roosevelt becomes the first President (though he was out of office) to fly when
he is taken aloft by pilot Archie Hoxsey in St. Louis on 11 October 1910 in a
Wright airplane.
No comments:
Post a Comment