Raisbeck Aviation High
School
NOTAM 120213
Dec. 02, 2013
Monday: Science Olympiad (studiers)--8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
Tuesday: Science
Olympiad (builders) --8:00-8:50 a.m., Room 2350
Sylvester Middle School Visit 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Senior Class Graduation Meeting 1:00-1:45 p.m., BPC
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 6:00-8:30
p.m., Room 1610
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Tuesday Bell Schedule
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8:00 –
8:50
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Period
0
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9:00 –
9:55
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Period
1
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10:00 –
10:55
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Period
2
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11:00 –
11:55
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Period
3
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12:00 –
12:30
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Period
4 (First Half)
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12:35 –
1:05
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Lunch
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1:05 –
1:30
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Period
4 (Second Half)
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1:35 –
2:30
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Period
5
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2:35 –
3:30
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Period
6
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Wednesday: Mentor Breakfast 7:30-9:00
a.m., BPC
A Block: Periods 1, 3, Advisory, 5
Science Olympiad (studiers) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
Speech and Debate 3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 3560
PTSA General Meeting 6:00-8:00 p.m., BPC
Senior Grad Party Meeting 7:00-8:00 p.m., Main Conference Room
Thursday: B Block: Periods 2, 4, Clubs, 6
Science Olympiad (builders) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
AIAA Club Panel Discussion 1:05-1:45
p.m., Mr. McComb’s room
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 6:00-8:30 p.m., Room
1610
8th
Grade information Night 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Friday: No Science Olympiad
today
SPIRIT SHACK during lunch in the Cafeteria
Early Dismissal at 2:00 p.m. for students; Staff
Professional Development 2:15-3:45 p.m.
FTC Competition 4:00-6:00 p.m., BPC
Saturday: Science Olympiad Mandatory Marathon
Saturday 10:00
a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Principal’s Message
Welcome
back, Scholars! I hope your Thanksgiving
and extended weekend were filled with blessings and good cheer.
We
have a busy week ahead of us. In
addition to various meetings of clubs and teams and the usual rigor and
excitement of learning, we are hosting Sylvester
Middle School for a visit on Tuesday and our second and final Information
Program for 8th Graders & Parents will be held Thursday
evening. The schedule for Sylvester’s visit will be as follows:
9:30-9:35 Busses arrive and 175 students are
directed to the BPC by former Sylvester students (other Sylvester group is at
the Museum of Flight)
9:40-10:10 Orientation Session in the BPC with showcases of
extracurricular activities/school culture
·
Jessi Mau—Welcome,
College & Career Goals, Highlights of her experiences at RAHS, including
MoF internship & Speech & Debate
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Emilio Anselmo–
addresses his college & career goals, ACE
Club, internship experiences, Ultimate Frisbee, what he appreciates
about the preparation he is gaining for college and career
·
Lauren Crom—college and career
goals, internships, reflection of four years at AHS/RAHS and opportunities
afforded, Science Olympiad (w/ demo of a build project by
team members)
·
Westin Miller
& Camila Palacio—same as above, with emphasis on Robotics
Team (demo
w/other Robotics team members)
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Administration—application
process w/Q&A
10:10-10:55 Tours—Classrooms & Wings, approximately
15 minutes per floor (led by former Sylvester students)
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3rd
floor—70 students, 35 West Wing, 35 East Wing/switch
Student ambassadors from
classes located in each wing will showcase their learning, students go to
second floor next, then first floor
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2nd
floor—70 students, 35 each wing/switch, then go to 1st floor, then 3rd
floor
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1st
floor—35 students tour Physics Lab, Prototype Lab, Small Projects Lab—student
ambassadors demonstrate learning/showcase technologies & equipment; this
group then joins 2nd floor group, 17 going East, 18 going West, then
joins 3rd floor group
11:00-12:20 Second group of 175 students arrive, program repeated
Orientation—11:00-11:30
Tours—11:30-12:15
Teachers
will be preparing you today for presentations in each wing. While we can’t showcase everything that
represents RAHS on such a short visit, our goal is to demonstrate how you
engage in learning through projects and teamwork that require solving authentic
problems that are faced in the aviation/aerospace/STEM workplace and in
post-secondary studies. Enthusiasm for
being at RAHS, along with strong content knowledge matters. We know you will be excellent ambassadors if
asked to be part of the presentation team for a class. My thanks to you in advance!
Many
of you will or have been asked to participate in our Information Program on
Thursday evening. Pizza will again be
served and the program will be essentially the same as November’s. The program will start promptly in the BPC at
6:00 PM with introductions of staff members.
Please be in the Commons, close to railings, if possible, to cheer for
staff members as they are introduced.
When they are dismissed at approximately 6:15, you should join the staff
member you are assisting in his/her class.
Thanks to everyone who is serving as an RAHS ambassador this event!
Gold
stars to all students, parents, and staff who participated in last week’s
student-led conferences. It was such a
pleasure to see the great turnout each evening, and I heard many positive
comments about the value of the conferences.
Our hope is that you now have a deeper understanding of how you are
progressing toward meeting graduation requirements and what you can do to get
on track if needed. Please don’t
hesitate to enlist the assistance of our staff if you are unclear about how you
can best meet, preferably exceed, the requirements for high school success.
Best
wishes for a superb week of learning and ambassadorship! And, go Skunks, Science Olympians, and Speech
& Debaters in your upcoming competitions this weekend! Honored to be your principal—
Reba G.
NEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS
From your ASB:
This Friday, the Spirit Shack will
be open in cafeteria. We have new Seattle stride socks and V-necks! All
t-shirts will be $5 and sweatpants will be $15 for ASB Card Holders, so please
make sure to show your ID card at the time of purchase. New items are on the
way!
The birthday wall will be up soon!
Check out the wall and greet everyone a happy birthday!
If you ever want to come to know
what ASB is up to, please stop our meetings and see what we're doing! The
meetings are open to all students. They are on Wednesdays starting at lunch,
come and say hi!
Math Club:
There will be FREE SAT practice test and tips on how to get higher
score this week. Come on down to Mr. Gudor's classroom from 3:45 to 4:45! We'll
see you there!!
Don't want to take the test but want to learn how to play chess?
We will teach you at no charge.
p.s. Seniors, if you have used SAT/PSAT books, please donate it to
us. You can drop it off in Mr. Gudor's classroom.
Chess Club
anyone? If interested in
learning more, please grab your lunch and come to Ms. Weeks’ classroom on the first floor this Friday for an info session.
Robotics:
Are
you interested in volunteering at any of the robotics events coming up
sponsored by WA FIRST? WA FIRST will host 75 events this year with most
of them taking place between December 2013 and April 2014 and additional
volunteers are needed. The RAHS community is well aware of the value of
this program by watching our Skunks do amazing things.
Our
most urgent need at the moment is for adult Judges and referees for the FIRST
Lego League (FLL) events, which target students ages 9-14 who build and program
a robot to complete a themed challenge. These events run for a single day
on either a Saturday or a Sunday. We have upcoming FLL events on December
7th, 8th, and 15th in Ballard and Auburn.
Once
registered, select the Events tab and choose a specific event or two to
volunteer for. An example of the upcoming events where we need help soon
is found here: https://volunteer.firstwa.org/event.php?eid=19
Need a Transcript?:
Seniors: All students who request transcripts for
college applications must pick up the transcript request forms from the
Registrar’s office and allow 2-3 days for processing. When picking up your transcript, please do so before or after school or at lunch—thank
you! If you are requesting an
unofficial transcript, please remember to pick them up from the Registrar’s
office, but not during instructional time. Your cooperation is needed and
appreciated!
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!
7 December 2013
18 January 2013
1 February 2013
15 March 2013
Expectations
are that students come for any three hours between 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Mentors and other advisors of students are
warmly welcomed!
AIAA Club:
On
Thursday, December 5, the AIAA club of RAHS will be hosting a panel discussion
with young professionals working in the aerospace industry. This group is
with the Boeing Engineering Career Foundation Program, a new hire/early career
rotation program at Boeing. All of the rotators are less than 2 years out
of college and would love to share their experiences about getting into
college, what classes they took, what they majored in and how they ended up at
Boeing or in aerospace. Interested RAHS students are encouraged to join
our club meeting, in Mr. McComb’s room, at 1:05 Thursday to participate in this
exciting event. (Students: get a note from your club advisor to
attend!) Here's a link to the Boeing ECFP program: http://www.boeing.com/boeing/careers/collegecareers/ECFP.page.
Phoenix Flyer:
"Ground
Control to RAHS!"
As we near the holiday season, the weather may
become turbulent. Radio into the Phoenix Flyer's Ground Control for landing
advice! Can't think of ways to get that special girl under
the mistletoe? Need gift ideas? Scared of getting stuck in the snow?
Concerned about the winter break homework load? Ground Control is here to help
you avoid a crash landing during the winter season.
Our
communication lines are always open! Submit your anonymous questions to ahsphoenixflyer@gmail.com, tweet them to @ahsphoenixflyer #groundcontrol, or submit them via
facebook on the 'RAHS Phoenix Flyer' page for a published response in the
upcoming December issue!"
From the career center
Mentor
Program
–
The Career Center staff is working on making new mentor-mentee matches.
Be patient, sophomores, if you haven’t yet been assigned a mentor.
Congratulations
to Chris Hendrickson who had an idea
for an internship and worked with Mrs. Burr to develop it. Loving history and
aviation, he is now an official intern with the Museum of Flight in the
Archives Department.
Congratulations
to Jimmy Matta who has been accepted
to intern with the Museum also as an Ambassador.
Counselor Corner–Katie Carper
Have
you checked the school website lately? There is valuable information in
the newly-updated Counselor section, including scholarships, admissions
information, and FAQ’s.
From Your PTSA
The RAHS PTSA enriches student
education, supports teachers and staff, enhances parent involvement and
communications, advocates for our school and its students, and promotes school
spirit.
We—parents, teachers, students,
alumni—have an opportunity to take our voice into the future on the PTSA
storyboard that will be on permanent display at RAHS. If you have an inspirational message,
Parent-to-Student or Student-to-Student, to help young people be safe, healthy
and successful that you would like us to consider for the storyboard, please
send your ideas to rdsvader@gmail.com on or before
December 6. Thanks!
Thanks
to all of you for participating in the Raisbeck Aviation HS PTSA Auction on November
2nd. Your work has again shown that "The Sky Is Not the Limit" to
benefit this amazing school. While our final numbers are not yet in, it looks
like "you" helped set new records for net income along with overall
attendance and gross donations. We expect to have final number and more details
to present at the PTSA December 4th general meeting. We
would love to have you attend that meeting in the Boeing Presentation Center at
RAHS at 6:00pm on Wednesday December 4th. See you there!
- 2013 Auction
Committee
Senior Grad Party Meeting:
A Grad Party Committee meeting is
planned for Wednesday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. at RAHS in the 1st
floor main conference room. (Located
next to the rest rooms). Senior parents interesting in joining in the efforts
to create a safe, sober and totally awesome grad night for the Class of 2014
are welcome to join us. We'll be
discussing the evening’s events and our needs in terms of volunteers, donations
and the work that lies ahead. Hope to
see you there!
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.
Community News:
On
December 6, the Boeing Employees Choir
will present a concert to benefit Highline Music4Life. HM4L donates musical
instruments for use by low-income students in our district. To date, HM4L has
provided dozens of band and orchestra instruments, as well as guitars and
ukuleles for our students.
Tyee Holiday
Bazaar
Start your holiday shopping at the
Tyee Holiday Bazaar. The Bazaar hosts over 100 hand-made and commercial craft
vendors offering their unique creations for sale on Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the Tyee Campus in
SeaTac. There will also be Christmas trees for sale, pictures with Santa,
Prizes, food, an espresso stand and holiday music and cheer throughout the day.
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. We have
made up one. Please plan to come to school on the following two days:
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February
18, 2014—full day of school, dismissal at 3:30 p.m.
·
May
16, 2014—half day of school, dismissal at Noon
School
bus transportation will be provided for Highline students.
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 Forms: Please
be sure to fill out your community services forms in full before turning them
in to the career center. They cannot be
approved if they are missing student information, parent and/or advisor
signatures. Blank community service
forms will be available in the Career Center.
See Mr. Sarver for details.
eScrip: As you may
have previously heard, with eScrip, your grocery and retail purchases earn
money for RAHS. Now you can also earn money for our school when you dine
at local restaurants. Other merchants in our area providing
support include Safeway and Bartell Drugs. You may also register
your credit cards and your purchases will earn even more cash for RAHS. If
you have previously enrolled in eScript, please log in and do the annual
reactivation. If you haven't yet enrolled, please join and support
RAHS. Go to http://www.escrip.com/. Please check to see that you're supporting
the Aviation H.S. in Des Moines (not the one in NY). Our Group ID is 500005738.
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
“Flying was a
very tangible freedom. In those days, it was beauty, adventure, discovery — the
epitome of breaking into new worlds.”
--Anne Morrow
Lindbergh
Anne
and Charles Lindbergh fly their Lockheed Sirius from Africa to Brazil nonstop
on 6 December 1933.
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