Raisbeck
Aviation High School
NOTAM 021714
February 17, 2014
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday: No
School in observance of President’s Day
Tuesday: RAHS Make-up day. Full day of school, dismissal at
3:30 p.m.
Field trip to Boeing Innovation Center—9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Future Student
Interviews. BPC and 3rd floor 3:45 – 8:00 p.m.
Application
packet for Boeing Junior Achievement Job Shadow due today
Field Trip
form for Women Fly due today
Science Olympiad (builders) --8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
FTC Robotics Team
Meetings 3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 1610
FRC Robotics Team
Meetings 6:00-9:00
p.m., Room 1610
Wednesday: Block: Periods 1, 3, advisory, 5
Science Olympiad (studiers) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
Math
Club 3:30-4:45
p.m., Room 3180
FRC Robotics Team
Meetings 6:00-9:00
p.m., Room 1610
Thursday: Block: Periods 2, 4, clubs, 6
Applications are due for the Yale Young Global
Scholars Program
Science Olympiad (builders) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
Rocky Mountain
College
Presentations--1:00
-1:40 p.m., BPC
FTC Robotics Team
Meetings 3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 1610
FRC Robotics Team
Meetings 6:00-9:00
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
Chess Club during lunch in Cafeteria
Early Dismissal at 2:00 p.m. for students; Staff
Professional Development 2:15-3:45 p.m.
Saturday: FRC Robotics Team Meetings 9:30 a.m.-3:30
p.m., Room 1610
Principal’s Message
Skiing, seeing a great movie, hanging out with
friends, shopping, taking a mini-vacation with family, doing a bit of homework, or whatever the three
day weekend may have included—I hope it was enjoyable!
Our Skunks spent most of their weekend getting their
robot ready for competition, calling it a wrap on Monday evening and
celebrating with other Highline teams at an ice cream social. They now eagerly await their first
competition of the season at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, WA on
March 14-15. The next competition will be at Auburn High School on March
28-29. Then it is on to the District Championships in Portland on April
10-12. The season ends with a trip to the World Championships in St.
Louis April 24-26, which marks the ninth straight year that the Skunks will
represent our school!
Traditionally,
we have taken the entire student body to the local competition. This year, however, the Washington FIRST
organization has transitioned to a different format, which means that the local
event will be held at Auburn High School. Because of limited capacity, we will
not be taking the student body to this event; however, many of you may choose
to attend on Saturday, March 29 to cheer for our Skunks. They will most definitely appreciate your cheers
when they are on the field!
So…we
won’t be going to local competition this year, but we have a great opportunity
to take a charter bus to Portland on
Saturday, April 12 (during spring break), to cheer for our Skunks! We are hoping that members of the RAHS
Spirit Squad will attend to lead cheers and let the entire convention center
know that we are there for our Skunks.
If you are interested in going, there will be a sign-up sheet on the
counter in Mrs. Hiranaka’s office by this Wednesday. If you sign up and are selected (we will do a
lottery drawing), you agree to:
·
be
at RAHS at 5:45 a.m. on April 12; we will depart for Portland at 6:00 a.m.
sharp!
·
cheer
for our Skunks throughout the day! We may
have Skunk t-shirts; if so, you will be expected to wear them.
·
take
$20 for meals. Food is available for sale at the Convention Center, so $10
should get you a lunch. We will stop on the way home to eat at a fast food
restaurant, and $10 should be plenty for that meal. We will provide a breakfast bag with juice
and granola bars on the way to Portland.
·
be
accountable to a chaperone! This will be a school-sponsored field trip, so all
school rules apply.
·
arrange
for your own transportation home when we arrive back at RAHS, probably around
9:30-10:00 p.m.
Thank
you to everyone who organized our amazing assemblies last wing—Jaclyn Wing for bringing Astronaut
Nicholas Patrick to us; Ms. Fitz and the ASB for the We Day/Free the Children
assembly (kudos to Gabby Rivera, Matthew
Vredevoogd,and Aileen Nguyen for speaking about their We Acts!) and also
the Student of the Quarter Assembly that honored the following exemplary
citizens and scholars: Westin Miller, Skye Mceowen, Savan Vekaria,
Deanta Kelly, Thomas Adamson, Cynthia Tran, Joan Aonan, Joseph Merlino, Jade
Jordan, Angel De Los Santos, Isha Singh, and Emily Readey!
Our
Speech and Debaters made it to Harvard last Friday, despite the messy East
Coast weather. Mr. Shiroma reports that
they are having a great time and promises to send results, which we will
publish in the next edition of the NOTAM.
Cheers for our team!
Interviewing
of applicants for the RAHS Class of 2018 continues this week on Tuesday evening
and all day Saturday. If all goes as
planned, we will have interviewed a minimum of 120 students and maximum of 132
by end of Saturday. Thank you to all the
application reviewers and student ambassadors who are making this possible!
That’s
it for this week, Scholars. Enjoy this short
but action-packed week of learning, and be sure to read the Announcements
section for important information and opportunities. I am honored to be your principal.
~Reba G.
NEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAREER CENTER:
MESSAGE from
STEVE DAVOLT.
I’m excited to begin work here at RAHS and have the tough task of attempting to
fill the ample “shoes” of Julie Burr. There is a great history and record
that Ms. Burr has nurtured. I’m honored and pleased to be a part of your
school. If there are ways in which I can help you in your career and
internship search ---please feel welcome to stop by the CAREER CENTER
anytime. There are great opportunities for each of you. Many thanks
for your warm welcome.
Events/Opportunities:
Women FLY - Museum of Flight - Friday, February 28th, 2014, 8:30
am - 1:30 pm – 30 lucky girls have been selected to participate in the
Museum of Flight's annual event for young women who are interested in aviation
and aerospace careers. Don’t
forget to turn in your permission slips by EOD Tuesday, February 18th,
in the Career Center and register
online (http://www.museumofflight.org/programs/women-fly-2014).
Boeing
Junior Achievement Job Shadow Day - Thursday, March 20, 2014, 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
-
Spend the morning touring the Boeing Kent Plant! 60 RAHS freshmen,
juniors and seniors will get the opportunity to listen to speakers, watch
demonstrations, tour the facility and enjoy lunch at the Boeing Kent Plant. (Sorry, no sophomores.)
Permission slips and Boeing Application Packets need to be turned in
to Mrs. Wooley, in the career center, by EOD Feb 18th.
Internships:
What
could be more prestigious than landing an engineering internship at RAISBECK
ENGINEERING? This internship is approximately 30 hours/week, paid,
and available to juniors who are interested in pursuing a career in
engineering. Deadline to apply, February 27, 2014.
Premier
aircraft charter and management company CLAY LACY is offering 2 RAHS
students a part time, unpaid internship this summer. Interns will work
alongside a Line Service Operator and will learn all about a fixed based
operation airport. Flexible schedule, deadline to apply is March 7, 2014 at
noon.
London
Aviation Underwriters
is offering 2 full time, paid summer Office Assistant positions with this busy
Aviation Insurance Company located near Seattle Center. For sophomores
and juniors, deadline to apply is February 27, 2014, noon.
Seattle
Parks and Recreation
is offering TWENTY RAHS students internships in their Youth Career
Training Program, with the emphasis on aviation careers.
Starts soon with rolling enrollment (ongoing, first come first served),
you need to be available Friday nights or some time on Saturdays or
Sundays during the academic year, and then continue with a flexible schedule in
the summer. Interns will learn some introductory programming and build
model helicopters which they’ll fly and then teach others to build. Lots of
career skills taught, both technical and “soft” skills (time management,
reliability, leadership, etc.) will be part of this program. Applicants
can be of any age but should live in Seattle or very nearby. They must be able
to get to a Seattle Parks and Rec office, and can choose the one nearest to
their home. See Mr. Davolt for the application. Once a student has
completed 144 hours of the program, they will receive a stipend of $599.
Mechanical
Engineering & Electrical Engineering Internships, paid, 4
days/week with ASTRONICS Advanced Electronic Systems in Kirkland, WA.
Juniors preferred, will consider qualified sophomores. Astronics is a
leader in custom, rugged electrical power systems for harsh environments
(helicopters, other aircraft) Intern will work with engineers with CAD drawings
and testing products. Application deadline noon, Feb 25, 2014.
Part time,
summer internship
– Project Manager and Youth STEM Teacher at Fauntleroy Children’s Center. Six
interns and one lead intern will be selected to develop STEM lesson plans,
involving hands on experiments and basic STEM concepts, creating a supply list
and budget, and teaching two groups of students ages K-1 and 2 -5 grade.
The unpaid internships are four Mondays in July and are available to all RAHS
students. More info on www.aviaionhscareers.org or in the
Career Center.
Part
time, summer internship – Girls Rock Math Camp Intern. The unpaid, 1-2 week
summer internships are available to all female RAHS students. This is
excellent learning, will generate references and a letter of recognition, and
will enhance resumes and college applications. There are also modestly
paid positions open for Girls Rock Math Camp Counselors, with the additional
requirement of having previously interned with Girls Rock Math. More info
on www.aviaionhscareers.org or in the
Career Center.
HOBART
Machined
is offering 1-2 paid internships for students interested in manufacturing
engineering, business and quality control. Flexible schedule, can
start now and increase hours in the summer or wait until summer.
Site is located east of Covington, near Maple Valley. More info in
Career Center and on Career website.
MICROSOFT High School
Internship Program and Boot Camp applications are now open, deadline is
3/14/14. The Internship Program is especially competitive and for
students throughout Puget Sound; see Mr. Davolt or Ms. Wooley for tips.
More info on Career Website and bulletin board.
For more
information on any of the listed career internships or opportunities, please
visit the Career Website at www.aviationhscareers.org, and Career Bulletin Board.
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. Visit: http://www.highlineschools.org/Page/2022
Dan
Hargrove, Director of Aviation at Rocky Mountain College will be
presenting on Thursday, February 20, at 1:00 PM. Please sign up in
the Career Center if you are interested in attending!
ALE Athletes—please check
in with you advisors this week.
Juniors
and Seniors: The
I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition is sponsoring the Bridging Futures
Scholarship Program, which is focused on engineering ways for future
highways to protect animals. Winners receive a $1500 scholarship and a
spot in the Cascade Mountain School’s “Mt. Hood Mountain to Mouth” Camp
program. Visit http://i90wildlifebridges.org/bridging-futures-2014 for more
information.
The Imagine Tomorrow Competition at Washington
State University is a problem-solving competition held each spring. This
year, there are challenges in biofuels, technology, design, and behavior.
Visit www.imagine.wsu.edu for more
information.
Sophomores and Juniors: The Yale Young
Global Scholars Program (YYGS) is an academic and leadership-development
program for talented high school students. YYGS is administered and hosted
by Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and our two-week residential
sessions in June, July, and August draw students together from all over the
world.
Session 1 | Science, Policy, and Innovation
| June 16 - June 29
Session 2 | Politics, Law, and Economics
| July 7 - July 20
Session 3 | Studies in Grand Strategy
| July 26 - August 8
Each session is interdisciplinary, and
features lectures and discussions with distinguished Yale faculty, elective
seminars on a wide variety of topics, small-group projects tailored to
students' interests, and complementary activities such as simulations, career
discussions, and tours of Yale. Summer 2014 applications are now
available online and are
due on February
20.
The NATIONAL
YOUTH SCIENCE CAMP is an honors program for two high achieving high
school students from each state in the nation and others from around the
world. This residential summer
experience is held in a rustic setting in West Virginia’s eastern mountains and
has honored and challenged more than 5,000 participants since it began in
1963. Two high school seniors will
receive a full scholarship to exchange ideas with scientists and other
professions from the academic and corporate worlds. The nearly month-long experience includes lectures
and hands-on research projects presented by scientists from across the nation;
overnight camping trips into the Monogahela National Forest; and a visit to
Washington D.C. The selected delegates
must not only demonstrate academic achievement in science, but also show
potential for thoughtful scientific leadership.
Applications must be submitted by Friday, March 1, 2014. To apply, go to http://apply.nysc.org.
From your ASB:
Remember
that quiz you filled out? The one that could lead you to your soul mate? Your
best friend? Come buy your data match results during lunch!
Thank
you all for coming to the Classies! Congratulations again to Westin Miller,
Skye Mceowen, Sevan Vekaria, Deanta Kelly, Thomas Adamson, Cynthia Tran, Joan
Aonan, Joseph Merlino, Jade Jordan, Angel De Los Santos, Isha Singh, and Emily
Readey! We encourage you all to work hard this upcoming quarter and we hope you
look forward to the next one.
We
hope you also enjoyed the We-Day Media Event and that you're motivated to
change the world with you own voice!
Speaking
of We-Day, thanks for buying ice cream last week! More Scoops for School to
come!
National Honor
Society
Thank
you guys for donating backpacks. Together we have raised 45 backpacks. We also
had a blast at the Fresh Prince of Belar showing. Which by the way was better
than anything you could have been doing. Anyways you guys are awesome and we
are really grateful for everything you guys have done for us.
Did
you guys all like the Saint Valen Christmastine Day? Mabye if you’re extra good
this semester, Santa will come back and give you one last kiss.
LOVE
YOU GUYS—NHS!
Attention
Talented RAHS Students!
Express
yourself and show the world your special talents. My name is Natalie Cullinan
and my senior project is a website that showcases our creative students. “Art”
comes in many forms. Do you take photos, make jewelry, sketch people, paint
birds, write poetry, create music or participate in any other art form? I want
to hear from you and see (or hear) your talent. Please submit your work to me
at ngcullinan@gmail.com, or submit in
person. I will be unveiling the website soon, stay tuned!
Ultimate
Frisbee Club
Ultimate
Frisbee Club Spring Season coming up! New
players are welcome to join!
Regular
practices will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after school, at the Tukwila
field, starting Feb. 18 and continuing through May 14.
Feb.
18: start-of-season meeting at Tukwila field, followed by practice.
All
girls and boys are welcome to join this no-cut coed sport, though space is
limited.
A
great way to earn 0.5 PE credit (=75 hours, depending on attendance and
participation in games).
If
you signed up in the fall for the full year, you’ll be contacted only IF forms
need updating.
NEW
players for spring season must turn in complete enrollment forms and $60 fee.
Reduced fee available upon request.
To
sign up, or with any questions, contact parent volunteer coordinator, Sandy
Nielsen sjnielsen@comcast.net
Yearbook needs your sport pictures!
If you are a student who participates in a sport
outside of school—such as swimming, basketball, soccer, and other sports—please
send pictures of yourself participating in events or practice, along with a
very brief description stating your name and what’s happening in the photo,
to jlsguitarist@gmail.com. Thank you
for your help!
From
your PTSA: We're looking for a few good
people!
If you would like to volunteer with
any of the areas below, please contact Sandy Nielsen at sjnielsen@comcast.net
If you need information about what
the position entails please contact Sandy Nielsen or Nancy Wing at treasurer@aviationptsa.org
Officer positions, like other
positions, may be shared by more than one person, so consider doing the job
with a friend!
All four PTSA officer positions are
open for 2014-15. Current board members have held their positions for the
maximum 2 years, and they will be available for consulting with new position
holders throughout the next year.
Officer positions will be voted on at the May General PTSA meeting:
President, or Co-Presidents
Vice President or Co-Vice Presidents
Secretary or Co-Secretaries
Treasurer
The following six volunteer slots do not
need membership vote, and can be shared jobs:
-Web Site - ongoing - Maintain
PTSA website throughout the year using Dreamweaver
-SeaFair/Freshman Event (before
start of school year)
-Back to school event
(picnic/potluck)
-Senior Grad Party - large event for
seniors. Planning should start at beginning of school year. Senior parent to
work with ASB.
If you would like to volunteer with
any of the areas below, please contact Sandy Nielsen at sjnielsen@comcast.net
If you need information about what
the position entails please contact Sandy Nielsen or Nancy Wing at treasurer@aviationptsa.org
Previous NOTAM
Announcements – but still Relevant
NW Aviation Conference & Trade Show
February 22 & 23, 2014
Everything
aviation in one place!! This is a two-day aviation oriented event hosted
at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup. Raisbeck Aviation High
School will have a booth at this event. We will be displaying some of our
students’ projects along with information for students as well as
mentors. This is a great exposure for us and a way to promote the school
to the community at large. More information can be found at their website
at www.washington-aviation.org. We
will need students and parents to man the booth during the two days.
Students can earn community service time for this work. Please sign up on
the sheet in the office or contact Tamera Nason at 253-631-0191 or dtnason@msn.com.
PE Credit—Earn one-half
credit for PE through a class at Chewelah Peak (North of Spokane) April
7-11. This is the same week as our
Spring Break. The course is sponsored through the Association of Washington
School Principals. Martin E. Fortin,
Jr., the director of AWSP’s Outdoor Learning Centers, is exploring whether
there is enough interest to host the outdoor class. The cost is $300.00 and participants will
need to borrow/rent/bring cross country skis.
Please see Mr. Kelly if you are interested.
Upcoming Science Olympiad dates:
15 March 2014: Regional Tournament @ Highline Community
College
11-12 April: State Tournament @ Eastern Washington
University
Flight
Design Competition:
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Build a Plane are sponsoring a nationwide
aircraft design competition for high school students. The winning team of
students will build a Glasair Sportsman in two weeks.
The competition is intended to promote science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in high schools. Teams will
use specialized curricula that include flight simulation software to modify the
design of a Glasair Sportsman that seats four adults while flying a specific
mission profile. Their entries will compete in a virtual fly-off and will be
scored on aerodynamic and performance parameters.
The winning team, plus a teacher and a chaperone, will
travel to Glasair Aviation headquarters in Arlington, Wash., June 16 to 28 to
assemble a Sportsman using Glasair’s Two Weeks to Taxi program.
Schools can register for the competition now through Feb.
14 to receive the Fly to Learn curricula and software. Entries are due by April
30, and the winner will be announced May 8. To register and get more
information, go to http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2014/January/07/gama-build-a-plane-contest.aspx.
Winter Weather Emergency
Information: TV,
Radio, and our HighlineSchools.org website will have the most current emergency
information regarding school delays or closures. Also,
parents, students, staff and community members can sign up to receive emergency
information about Highline Public Schools through FlashAlert.
This includes breaking news and weather related information. By signing up,
people can registered up to three email and/or cell phone text addresses to
receive the latest information. Visit FlashAlert
to create an account. Please do not call the Highline District offices,
transportation office or your student’s school office. Calls divert staff from responding to the emergency
situation.
NHS SERVICE OPPORTUNITY - Feeling a little down? Not contributing
enough to the world? Well, my friend, you can solve all your problems by
signing up to volunteer at the local food bank! Take a break from your
studying, get a sympathy card with that late homework, and come to Northwest
Harvest Seattle on the first Saturday of every month! Anyone can go to Mrs.
Hiranaka's desk and sign up to get your community service hours and brighten
someone's day.
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:
·
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.
We
will also be in school on May 27 to make up the snow day that occurred in
December.
Robotics
The
RAHS Skunk Works Robotics team is now entering our build season for the 2014
competitions. We were informed about this year’s game on January 4th
when we attended the kickoff in Auburn. As of this week, our scheduled
meeting times will increase to Monday through Thursday each week from 6:00 PM
until 9:00 PM and Saturdays from 9:30 until 3:30 PM. The team will
be competing at two District competitions this year in Cheney, WA on March
14-15 and at Auburn High School on March 28-29. Hopefully we will qualify
and play at the District Championships in Portland on April 10-12. This
year the World Championships will be April 24th -26th in
St. Louis and we hope to represent the school again for our 9th
straight year. Go SKUNKS!
Quote of the Week & aviation history
“The strength of the turbulence is directly
proportional to the temperature of your coffee.”
— Gunter's Second Law of Air Travel
Bert
Hinkler completes the first solo flight from England to Australia on 22
February 1928.
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