Raisbeck
Aviation High School
NOTAM 031014
March
10, 2014
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
It’s CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES WEEK! Special thanks to our wonderful office and
custodial staff who provide invaluable support to all of us
in the Raisbeck Aviation High School learning community! You are appreciated beyond words!
Monday: Science Olympiad (studiers)--8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
VIPS on Campus from Eastside Prep—12:30-2:00 p.m.
FRC Robotics Team
Meetings 6:00-9:00
p.m., Room 1610
Tuesday: Science
Olympiad (builders) --8:00-8:50 a.m., Room 2350
Speech and Debate 3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 3560
PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Club Practice 3:45 – 6:00
p.m., Tukwila CC Field
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
Raisbeck Engineering
VIPS touring from 9:30-11:30 a.m. (2 groups of 9 each)
Science
Olympiad (studiers) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
Speech and Debate--3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 3560 Math Club 3:30-4:45
p.m., Room 3180
PTSA Ultimate Frisbee
Club Practice
3:45 – 6:00 p.m., Tukwila CC Field
FRC Robotics Team
Meetings 6:00-9:00
p.m., Room 1610
Thursday: Block: Periods 2, 4, advisory, 6
VIP from Peninsula
School District on campus, 7:30-10:30 a.m.
Parents & Visitors
on campus, Big History Project, 9:15-10:30 a.m.
Science Olympiad (builders) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
Speech and Debate 3:30-5:00
p.m., Room 3560
PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Club Practice 3:45 – 6:00
p.m., Tukwila CC Field
Our
Skunks leave for EWU for first competition of the season!
Pi Day: Deadline to apply for Microsoft
internship
Introduction to Science Olympiad (studiers and
builders) 8:00-8:50
a.m., Room 2350
Boeing VIP on campus, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
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.
Skunk Works Robotics Team leads the way at EWU Competition!
Saturday: Cheer for our Skunks at
EWU!
Cheer for our Science Olympians at Highline
Community College!
Cheer for our State Speech & Debate Team
qualifiers!
Principal’s Message
‘Tis
the season of competition! Our Skunks head to their first regionals at Eastern
Washington University this Thursday and our Science Olympians are off to
Highline Community College on Saturday for their regional. And, our state qualifying Speech & Debaters
will be vying for recognition at their State competition! Go Skunks! Go Science
Olympians! Go Speech & Debaters! We
will be cheering from school and home and eagerly awaiting reports of your
successes!
Summer
interns for various companies, are now being selected. Camila Palacio has landed an internship with the prestigious space
company, Blue Origin, and Planetary Resources, another space
company, conducted preliminary interviews last Friday for their summer
internships. The Boeing Company will
soon be posting job descriptions for engineering internships, with hopes of
making offers to RAHS students prior to Spring Break. Please make sure you are regularly checking
in with Mr. Davolt in the Career
Center for opportunities! Most internships
are for juniors, a few are for seniors, and there’s even a possibility that a
sophomore may qualify for some positions.
These are the experiences that may separate you from others whom you are
competing with for college admission or scholarships or jobs. They build your
college-going, career preparation resume.
I know that it is wonderful to have a carefree summer, but as Senior Skye Mceowen so wisely proclaims when
speaking of her own internship experiences, “What you gain in knowledge and career
preparation skills is worth the delayed gratification.” Think about it!
Another
way to build your resume and expand your knowledge is by participating in a
summer university program. We are
fortunate this summer to offer two new programs, one at Purdue University and one at the University of North Dakota.
Airfare, lodging in the dorms, meals, and instructional costs will all
be covered by generous donors and the universities. In other words, it is FREE to those selected
to participate!
The Purdue program will run from July13-18, with sessions slated to
begin Sunday afternoon and conclude after lunch on Friday the 18th. Purdue will accept up to four RAHS students (current
juniors) who are highly capable and passionate about aerospace and aeronautical
engineering and eager to move beyond their current thinking. Students will
learn about the disciplines and impacts of engineering as they work alongside
college students and honors college professors to design rockets for launch and
vehicles for recovery. Learning of math, physics and engineering will be
deepened through participation in a design challenge with interactive workshops.
Hands-on learning experiences will take place in the Zucrow labs, under the
direction of Professor Steve Heister, who visited our school last fall. Purdue
staff is committed to designing a week-long program, tailor-made for RAHS
students. To qualify for this
unprecedented experience, please write a minimum 500-word essay in which you (1)
share your passion and goals for pursuing a college and career pathway in
engineering, emphasizing why Purdue is on your list of possible college choices;
(2) highlight classes and experiences that you have already had or are planning
to have, that will give you an exceptional foundation for advanced engineering
studies; (3) explain what the Purdue experience would mean for you, and what
specifically you would like to engage in and learn while there; and (4) add
additional information that you believe may enhance your application. Due Date: Friday, March 28 by end of day to
Ms. Carper, with copy to me.
If
selected to attend the Purdue camp, you will fly from Seattle to the
Indianapolis Airport, where you will be picked up by university staff. They
will also return you to the airport when the camp ends on the 18th. While at camp, you will experience campus
life by residing in a dorm, Cary Quad, which is located right across the street
from the Armstrong Hall of Engineering.
The
University of North Dakota’s
International Aerospace Camp is a full week of aviation and adventure that will
be offered July 6-13 in Grand Forks,
North Dakota, through the highly regarded John. D. Odegard School of Aerospace
Sciences. This “college seminar” is
similar to attending a week of actual college.
Additionally, what makes this seminar unique is the amount of flight training each student
receives. UND is most interested in
providing this opportunity to students—six
of them from RAHS who will be juniors or seniors next year or age 16 by time
camp starts—who truly want to experience collegiate aviation. Counselors,
flight instructors and professors are all leaders in aerospace education.
Instruction will start with the basics of flying (which some of you may already
know, but a refresher will be a good thing!) and progress to experiencing new
and exciting technologies, and exploration of career opportunities in flight,
air traffic control, aviation management, and unmanned aircraft systems(UAS). A passion for flight is a must for this
particular camp, along with interest in attending UND in the future.
To
be considered for the UND camp, first read more about it at
http://www.aviation.und.edu/currentStudents/AEROCAMP/Default.aspx. Then do the
following: complete the application that is included with the link. Do not submit it to UND, though! Instead,
print it and attach to the essay that you will write! Your essay should be a minimum of 500 words
and address: (1) your passion for flight and aviation, along with your goals
for pursuing a college and career pathway in aviation as a pilot, air traffic
controller, aviation manager, or in the field of unmanned aircraft systems; (2)
the experiences you have had related to your goals and the classes you have
taken, or will take, that are preparing you for your future; (3) why you are
interested in potentially attending UND in the future; and (4) anything further
that you believe may enhance your application. DUE DATE: Friday, March 28 by end of day to Ms. Carper, with copy to
me.
If you are accepted to the UND
program, you will fly from Sea-Tac Airport to Grand Forks where you will be
greeted by UND staff and transported to the campus. Return services will also
be provided at end of camp. You will stay in a dormitory and meals will be
provided each day. You should plan to
take some spending money for miscellaneous items such as purchasing a UND
sweatshirt, eating a meal at the airport or on the plane, etc.
For more information about the UND
program, you may want to talk with senior Riley
Tetzlof who attended the camp last summer.
In a future edition of the NOTAM, we
will also be promoting summer camp experiences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University (ERAU). Stay tuned!
By this point, I imagine many of you
are intrigued by the possibility of participating in a UND, Purdue or ERAU
camp, but you may also be wondering,
“How can I do a university camp AND have an internship?” The answer is, “It’s possible! Employers recognize the
value of university experiences, and most often will allow you to participate,
designing your work schedule to accommodate the time you will need for the
university experience. Mr. Davolt will work with internship
supervisors on your behalf. So…apply for
both if you feel compelled! It’s a winning combination of experiences!
Hearty congratulations and thanks are
in order to members of our AIAA Club! On Saturday, the Museum of Fight hosted STEMtastic!, an event designed to
inspire young people to get excited about STEM careers. Members of the RAHS
chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) worked
with mentors to share their enthusiasm for things that fly, with elementary and
middle school students. The younger students designed, built, and flew
air-powered straw rockets. They reported, “It was a blast!” Thank you, AIAA, for your outreach efforts!
And more congratulations are extended to students who participated in the Central Sound Regional Engineering & Science Fair this past Saturday! Freshmen Grant Gilbert, Andrew Muñoz, Melanie Warner, Maren Gibson, Robyn McLuen, Benton Smith, Jashanpreet Singh, Katrina Dizon, Jillian Mellinger, Rachel Demaree, Matt Vredevoogd, Eli Mackley, and Kaeden Wile are commended for sharing their experiments and insights. Kudos for networking with peers and visitors, and greatly impressing the judges and other guests!
So, Scholars—that’s it for this
week! Read the Announcements section for
even more opportunities to enjoy unique experiences that will prepare you for a
great future. I am honored to be your
principal and wish you an outstanding week of learning. My best—
Reba G.
NEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RAHS model rocketry club? We would like to explore the level of student
interest and potential parent involvement for an RAHS model rocketry club. Students, please stop by Ms. Hiranaka’s desk
and add your name to the sign-up sheet—Model Rocketry. Parents who are interested in volunteering
with the effort, please send an email to Mr. Kelly. Bruce.Kelly@highlineschools.org.
CAREER CENTER:
Events/Opportunities:
Internships:
Seattle
Parks and Recreation – is still offering several internships in their
Youth Career Training Program, with the emphasis on aviation
careers. Interns learn some introductory programming and build
model helicopters which they’ll fly and then teach others to build. You
need to be available Friday nights or some time on Saturdays or Sundays
during the academic year. Then continue with a flexible schedule in the
summer. 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. Once a student has
completed 144 hours of the program, they will receive a stipend of $599. Apply
ASAP!
Boeing
Job Shadow field trip, March 20th – The 47 students who completed
applications will be attending the Boeing Job Shadow field trip. Important
- Remember to bring your student ID or driver’s license. If you don’t
have your ID/license when on the field trip, you will not be able to join the
tour.
MICROSOFT - High School
Internship Program and Boot Camp applications are now open, The Internship
Program is especially competitive and for students throughout Puget
Sound. Must apply online at http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/high-school-intern-program.aspx and mail in
materials to Microsoft. More info in the Career Center. Deadline to
apply - March 14, 2014.
Royal
Aeronautical Society –
Three voluntary internships available to students who will be given a
“Student Board Member” title. Attend 5-7 evening meetings per year at the
Museum of Flight. Assist with mailings, check in of guests, take board
minutes, and other duties as assigned. For freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Deadline
to apply - March 20, 2014 at noon.
Congratulations
to Meleake Wubbie, Kara de Leon, Lucky Singh, Henry Leaming, Kristen Lemley,
Kieran O'Donnell, and Noah Kramer who have been selected for the Fauntleroy
Children’s Center Summer Internship! It is a wonderful opportunity to
learn project management and to teach younger students about STEM.
Congratulations to Camila Palacio on her selection
for a 10-week summer internship at BLUE ORIGIN. They were very
enthusiastic about Camilla and pleased that they could once again host a RAHS
student for what promises to be a very exciting summer!
For
more information on any of the listed career internships or opportunities,
please visit the Career Website at www.aviationhscareers.org, and Career
Center 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
Juniors
and Seniors: If
you would like to take an AP test but are not enrolled in the class, please see
Ms. Sorensen to pay the fee.
Important
Scholarships due this month (other scholarships are posted on my
website)
The
Rotary Scholarship
application is due by 2:30 on March 27. See Ms. Carper for
applications
The
Highline Schools Foundation is
offering great scholarships, including the STIA Scholarship, the Alaska
Airlines Scholarship, and The Light and Love Scholarship (sponsored by Ms.
Pappas). Visit: www.highlineschoolsfoundation.org/scholarships
Des
Moines Dollars for Scholars
is a scholarship fund for students who live in Des Moines and/or plan to attend
Highline Community College. More information is available at desmoines.dollarsforscholars.org.
Due March 31!
All
10th grade students will be taking the HSPE March 18, 19,
and 20 at 9 AM. Students that have Ms. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Savishinsky, or
Ms. Dyer first period will be testing there. Those that don’t should
report to the third floor PLC. Get a good night’s sleep, eat breakfast, and
be here at 9 AM ready to test!
All
11th grade students will be taking the SAT in school at 9
AM on April 16. More details coming soon!
Whitworth
University is
hosting a Multicultural Visit Program (MVP) on April 3-5 for high school
juniors and seniors. They will be providing a charter bus for students coming
from Seattle/Tacoma! All the info and an application can be found in the
link below:
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.
From your
ASB:
March Madness is here! Spirit Shack blowout sale!
Come to the Spirit Shack on all the Fridays during March (except March 21) and
stock up on your ASB apparel. Everything is on sale!
Here are some of the deals:
$10 for ALL sweatshirts
$3 vintage tees
$5 all other t-shirts
$3 white socks
$8 Skyline socks
$5 Scarves
Waskowitz
Outdoor School will be offering 3 summer sessions of backpacking for
PE credit. The intensive curriculum (up to
15 hours each
day) is designed
for students interested in exploring the vast opportunities
the
outdoors has
to
offer. Students
will earn PE credit while experiencing the many benefits of backpacking:
physical fitness, leadership experience, personal growth, improved
communication skills, greater persistence, and deep relationships. Where is camp? There will also
be a half day preparation class in district prior to the class. Session Dates: July 7-11, 2014, July 21-25,
2014, or August 4-8, 2014 There will
also be a half day preparation class in district prior to the class.
Waskowitz will be home base for the
course. Waskowitz is located approximately 30
minutes east of Seattle.
Waskowitz Outdoor School is owned and operated by the Highline School
District. The backpack trip will be in the
Alpine Lakes Wilderness between I-90 and Rt. 2.
How do students get there?
Students can be transported to camp with district vehicles. Pick up and drop off of students will be at
the Waskowitz District office located on the Manhattan campus.
What
equipment is needed?
For the summer session
participants will
need to bring backpacking gear for
an
overnight trip. Packing lists
will be mailed with
registration confirmation.
Some equipment will be available to borrow once the class roster and
needs of each student has been determined.
An additional reason to attend
With the increasing requirements for credits to graduate
from high school, many
students find very little time for
in-depth study in areas
of their special interest. The credit earned by completing
this course of study may
open opportunities during the school
year for additional class-work in many interest areas.
Registration reminders
Only students who can commit to the entire camp session should
register! Camp starts
at
9:00 am on day one and
concludes at 2pm on the final
day. Participants must be entering
grades 9-12. Please email your interest to Carey Gannaw at carey.gannaw@highlineschools.org with date
preference. Questions? Contact Tim.Hall
at, Tim.Hall@highlineschools.org
Project
PROMise has returned! Ladies—we are collecting gently used
and/or new prom dresses to donate to Highline Schools Foundation. The dresses
will be given to young ladies within our school district who would like to go to
prom but don’t necessarily have the funds to afford it. We would LOVE your
donation of a dress, shoes, purses, and/or jewelry. We are also looking for
donations or gift cards to local salons or for pedicures or manicures for these
well-deserving girls. Please bring your items to Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s room, 3520
any time until March 10, 2014. Last year, we sent 16 dresses, several boxes of
beautiful shoes, some lovely jewelry, and a couple of handbags. Please help us
help others.
Speech and
Debate
Over
the past three weeks the Speech and Debate Team has been busy with out-of-state
tournaments and qualifiers to the national tournament. We first went to chilly Boston to compete for
the first time ever at the Harvard tournament on the national circuit. Although no team broke to elimination rounds,
three teams came close. Our only novice
team of Nicole Diaz and Emily Readey ended with a winning record (3-2) and
missed elimination rounds due to speaker points. Shailee Stevens and Zahnae Aquino barely lost
their last round to end the tournament with a 3-3 record. Katie McConville and Dylan Smith rallied to
end the tournament with a 3-3 record as well.
The
past two weekends were competitions for qualification to the national
tournament. We barely missed out on
qualifying in Public Forum with Katie McConville and Dylan Smith making it to
the quarterfinal round and Anthony Ayson and Brian Huynh getting to the
semifinal round.
We
now look toward the state tournaments coming up the next two weekends.
State
Qualfiers:
Katie McConville/Dylan Smith – Public Forum
Katie McConville, Benton
Coblentz, Karl Nielsen, Makoto Take, Shailee Stevens – Extemporaneous Speaking
Elizabeth van Flandern, Deanta
Kelly –
Humorous Interpretation
Graduation
2014—Attention Seniors and Families!
Our graduation ceremony
will be held at the Highline Performance Arts Center Wednesday, June 11, at
7PM. Given the limited space, each guest over the age of 2 will need a
ticket. Each graduate will receive up to five tickets free of charge. If
you would like additional tickets, you need to submit to Mr. Peterson an
additional ticket request form, which will be handed out during advisory on
March 26th.
Culture Club
Laser Tag was a big hit! Congratulations to Skye
Mceowen, Dalton Huey, and Elias Muller for being our champions and beating the
teachers (Mr. Sav, Sr. Peterson, and Ms. Jones) 800 to 300 in laser tag! Those
three get to attend the Next Culture Club Lock In for free! Honorable mention
to Aaron Mau, Jacob Samuelson, and Nic Bader for being our semifinalists! We
raised over $500 through this fundraiser for youth care in Seattle! Special
thanks to Laser Tag Live for making this all possible! If you liked laser tag
or missed it, you can play again at the next Culture Club Lock In in the
spring, where we’ll have minigames instead of the traditional tournament style.
Keep your eyes peeled for future announcements about the Lock In!
Phoenix Flyer
It’s that time again! The Phoenix Flyer newspaper is coming out with
issue number 5! Special features this issue include the quest for a $15
minimum wage, the amazing artwork of Beemnet Workeneh, and a glimpse of Ms.
Wombold and Mrs. Juarez like you’ve never seen them before. Make sure to
pick up your free copy of the paper this week to see what all
the buzz is about. You can also read online at ahsphoenixflyer.com and follow
us on Facebook and Twitter.
Spring is just around the corner, which includes spring break! Are you
prepared to ask that special girl out? Maybe you could even ask her to Spring
Fling, but you might have some issues asking… Don’t worry, RAHS
Ground Control is here to help! Submit your question to http://tinyurl.com/groundcon or 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 issue!
And not to give away any secrets, but all you naughty boys and girls
should keep a look out for our upcoming April Fool’s issue!
Thanks for your support,
The staff of the RAHS Phoenix Flyer
National Honor
Society
The
time of year has come around again where we will be donating our useless change
to make an amazing contribution to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! This is
an advisory competition where each advisory has a box. Adding coins to your
advisory's box adds to your money count. If another advisory is doing better
than you, you can add dollar bills to their box to effectively "bomb"
that advisory (all of which, of course, is still donated). The winning advisory
will get a lunch provided by Olive Garden and if we reach our goal of $1,500 as
a school we will be able to choose Señor
Peterson's next facial hair style! The competition continues to
Friday March 21st.
-Love
NHS.
From your PTSA:
Calling for 2014-15 PTSA Volunteers!
The following two 2014-15 school year
volunteer slots do not need membership vote, and can be shared jobs:
-Web Site - ongoing, about 1
hour per month, additional time at start of year and during auction updates -
Maintain PTSA website using Dreamweaver.
Website could be converted to another format, such as Wordpress, depending on skills of volunteer.
Website could be converted to another format, such as Wordpress, depending on skills of volunteer.
-Senior Grad Party 2015 - Job entails
coordinating with a professional graduation party company, and the school’s
Associated Student Body.
Need current Junior class parent(s) to start consulting with this year’s Senior class party planners. Planning then starts at beginning of school year.
Need current Junior class parent(s) to start consulting with this year’s Senior class party planners. Planning then starts at beginning of school year.
Officer positions, like other
positions, may be shared by more than one person, so consider doing the job
with a friend!
To nominate yourself or someone you
know for an officer position, please contact Sandy Nielsen at sjnielsen@comcast.net
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
(currently Steve Burke)
Vice President or Co-Vice Presidents
(currently Carol Morrison)
Secretary or Co-Secretaries
(currently Mike Tenne)
Treasurer (currently Nancy Wing)
If you would like to volunteer with
any of the areas above, 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
Upcoming Science Olympiad dates:
15 March 2014: Regional Tournament @ Highline Community
College
11-12 April: State Tournament @ Eastern Washington
University
Attendance
line: Just a
friendly reminder that if you student will be absent from school that you need
to call the school each day that they are absent. Please call our attendance line at
206-631-7217 and leave a voicemail with your students name and the reason for
the absence. Also, please be sure that
you send your student with a note the day that they return.
PE Credit—Student, 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. The cost
is $300.00 and participants will need to borrow/rent/bring cross country
skis.
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:
·
May 16,
2014—half day of school, dismissal at Noon
School bus transportation will be
provided for Highline students.
·
May 27,
2014—make-up for
the snow day that occurred in December.
Quote of the Week & aviation history
“Same way, same day.”
-
Navy pilots evaluating Air Force formation flying skills
Over
12-14 March 1980, the United States Air Force flies two B-52 Stratofortresses
around the world, non-stop, in 42.5 hours.
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