Sunday, January 25, 2015

NOTAM 01262015


NOTAM  01262015             Raisbeck Aviation High School

 

January 26, 2015       
 

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK


Monday:         No School

FTC Awards 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Commons and BPC
 

Tuesday:        Six Period Day

                       VIPs on campus—Academy School District, Colorado Springs, CO

           Spirit Assembly

           FRC Team meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

           Speech and Debate, Room 3560 – 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Afternoon Assembly Schedule
8:00 - 8:50
Period 0
9:00 - 9:45
Period 1
9:50 - 10:35
Period 2
10:40 - 11:25
Period 3
11:30 - 12:15
Period 4
12:15 - 12:45
Lunch
12:50 - 1:00
Period 5
1:05 - 1:50
Assembly
1:55 - 2:40
Period 5
2:45 - 3:30
Period 6

 

                       

 

 

 

 

Wednesday:   A Block: periods 1, 3, Advisory, 5 

Speech and Debate, Room 3560 – 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

                        Math Club, Room 3180 – 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM

                        FRC Team meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM


Thursday:       B Block: periods, 2, 4, Advisory, 6

FRC Team meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Speech and Debate, Room 3560 – 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
 

Friday:           BLUE Friday!  Seahawks Apparel Day, no shorts.

Six Period Day, 2:00 PM Dismissal 

           Spirit Shack open during lunch
        
           Staff Leadership PCT 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM

 
 
Saturday:  TOLO:  8:00-11:00PM.  Parents, please arrive at 11:00PM to pick  up             students, thank you.


 

Principal’s Message

Incredibly, we’re one-half of the way through the school year, and for our seniors, it is their final semester of high school.  When you look back, it appears the time has flown by. As we transition to a new semester, consider taking inventory of how you’ve leveraged the unique opportunities at RAHS. Did you sign up for a mentor, land an internship, join a sports-of-the-mind team, or get involved in a club?  The majority of RAHS students are actively engaged in something else beyond attending classes. These extra opportunities can positively change the trajectory of your high-school experience and add substantial merit to your college applications.

One common observation about time is, time accelerates as you get older. Therefore, make today matter and dedicate 20 minutes to evaluate your high-school career.  Almost in the blink of an eye, the final semester of high school is staring you in the face. Many of our seniors, and their parents, would say that the last semester of high school arrived much more quickly than they anticipated.  With that thought, seniors, I wish all of you all a fabulous final semester at RAHS!

Congratulations are in order to seniors Daisuke Fukagawa and Will Mueser. Daisuke and Will received their congressional approval to attend one of our nation’s military academies.  Daisuke plans to attend the United States Air Force Academy and Will’s first choice is the United States Naval Academy.  We’re very proud to learn of their decision to serve our country. Please join me in congratulating them for earning a significant step forward in the admission’s process.

MoF Update on the Covered Air Park— impact on student parking.  Beginning February 18th, up to 30 student parking spaces become unavailable and will remain closed throughout the construction project.  The MoF will open thirty, unmarked parking spaces on the east side of the museum for RAHS students.  Any student who parks at the museum will need to budget a few extra minutes to walk across the sky bridge in order to arrive on time. The remaining student parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis throughout the construction project.  Please plan accordingly.

To the students who signed up to support the class of 2019 interviews, thank you!  Last week, nearly 90 RAHS ambassadors indicated their interest —wow!  Regrettably, I am unable to accommodate every student who elected to participate.  A list of selected students as well as the names of alternates are posted outside of Ms. Hiranaka’s office. Please check the list for your name and other important information, and inform Ms. Hiranaka if you are unable to keep any of your assigned interview times.

The Interview Team Training is rescheduled for Wednesday February 4th.  There are two training opportunities on that day, 8:30 AM or 3:45 PM.  If you have been assigned to serve on an Interview Team or are listed as an alternate, you are expected to attend one of the training sessions.

The Principal’s Round of Applause

 Dr. Katims—distinguished speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly. 

Ms. Fitzpatrick—for organizing the ASB representatives and hold a terrific assembly.

 Meaalofa Angelini, Zahnae Aquino, Ashley Balbuena, Zach Breitung, Kara de Leon, Nicole Do, Deborah Ferede, Fatima Firoz, Austin Fischer, Jordan Fletcher, Brynne Hunt, Jonah Graves, Jade Jordan, Tanner Korin, Jackie Madsen, Jessi Mau, Lona Medhane, Navath Nhan, Karl Nielson, Bryant Nguyen, Gabby Rivera, Erin Ronald, Makoto Take, Cynthia Tran, Matt Vredegvood, Nate Wilcox—for their active contribution to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly

Mr. Shiroma—for earning the distinction as a first diamond coach for the National Speech and Debate Association.  Congratuations!

Deidre Silva, Carolyn Arnold and Bonnie Demaree—for providing the staff with a delicious appreciation lunch last week.

Honored to serve as your Principal—Bruce Kelly

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NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

Student and Staff Parking: Friday, February 13 and Monday, February 16.

A work crew is scheduled to remove the black chain-link fence between the school and the Air Park on Monday, February 9.  ALL students and staff must park on the gravel lot Friday, February 13th and Monday February 16th.  Monday is a non-school day, but some staff and student teams may be on campus. Heavy equipment operators will remove and then reinstall the light poles in our parking lot. The 747 and 737 are scheduled to be moved on Saturday, February 14th to a temporary location at the southwest edge of our student parking section.

PE CREDIT – The Outdoor Learning Center is offering a winter session of their Outdoor Recreation, Health and Fitness Camp during our spring break.  The camp runs from April 6 – 10, 2015.  You will cross-country ski and snowshoe.  The cost is $300 and there needs to be a minimum of 12 students.  You will be awarded 0.5 credits for PE and will receive a letter grade when you successfully complete this class.  The credit is sent directly to RAHS via a transcript and you do not have to fill out the “purple” PE form for this.  For more information and the registration forms, go to http://www.awsp.org/resources/learningcenters/SummerCreditClasses

If you need any help, Mrs. Wilson can assist you.

Ultimate Frisbee winter conditioning dates are:  1/30, 2/6, and 2/13.

Current players participating in the fall season will continue to practice at the above listed Fridays at the Tukwila Community Center, 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM.

The Ultimate Frisbee team will practice M-W-F at the Tukwila Community Center starting in mid-February.  Make-up /extra practices will be Tue and Thurs at the Duwamish Park just north of the community center.

Ultimate Frisbee will begin recruiting new players for the spring season in mid-February.  Stay tuned for the details.

PTSA 

2015 Grad Party Planning


All Senior Parents are encouraged to participate in the planning of this event.

Senior Students are also welcome, we would love your input as well (this is your party).

 

Junior Parents - we will be asking for your participation as chaperons for this event so our seniors can have fun without mom or dad watching. 

Also, so you can see what is entailed as you plan for your grad party in 2016. Start the planning early to ensure the ultimate venue is reserved for the 2016 party.

 

We will be holding another meeting to continue with the planning of the 2015 Grad Party

Meeting at the school on Thursday 2/29/2015 

Starting at 5:00 pm till 8:00 pm - feel free to drop in at any time as your schedule allows to participate.

 

As in the past, we have great things in store for the event this year - your student will not be disappointed!

We will advertise the details of party plans once all decision have been made.

 

You can reply to this announcement with any questions.

 

Hope to see you Thursday!
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Museum of Flight     

Museum of Flight Public Program:   Astronaut Joan Higgenbotham

What: Former Astronaut Joan Higgenbotham will give a public presentation to museum visitors and students in the Michael P. Anderson program. With over 300 hours in space aboard STS-116, Joan is only the third female African-American astronaut.

When: Saturday, February 7th. 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Where: William Allen Theater

Astronauts on the Town project

The Museum of Flight will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2015.  As part of their celebration, they will be launching a public project titled, “Astronauts on the Town.”  The museum would like RAHS to be a part of it!

The concept is for the project to be an extension of the Museum’s “Now everyone can be an astronaut” campaign that began in 2012.

The project will feature 25 six-foot astronaut statues, each uniquely decorated by local artists and students.  The Astronauts will be displayed in public locations and businesses within the greater Seattle area.  Let’s form a team to claim a statue for RAHS and decorate it to represent our wonderful school!


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University of Washington Public Lecture Program - Jill Cornell Tarter will be on the University of Washington campus to talk about SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) on March 3, 2015, 6:30 PM in Kane Hall, Room 130. The lecture is free but registration does fill up. Here is more information about the lecture and registration: http://www.grad.washington.edu/lectures/jill-cornell-tarter.shtml

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NARCON 2015 “Inspiring Rockets” Registration Open

The Seattle Museum of Flight and the National Association of Rocketry are bringing "Inspiring Rockets" to Seattle on February 20-22, 2015. Hobby rocketry experts and enthusiasts from across North America will gather to celebrate the dedication of the world's first permanent exhibit of historical and modern hobby rocketry technology during NARCON 2015.

Inspiring Rockets also means a weekend full of rocketry and spaceflight related lectures, panel discussions, and workshops delivered by experts in aerospace and rocketry. There will be activities for every age group and interest from beginner to expert.
Information and registration is available at:
http://www.narconseattle2015.com/


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LOST and FOUND

 

Mrs. H has four unclaimed calculators at the front desk.  If you think one might be yours, drop by and give her a description.

Mrs. H also has Cinderella’s lost slipper.  She has one black, no heel shoe that is lonely.  The shoe was found in the drop off zone (no need to wear your ball gown to try on the “slipper.”)

Have you lost something?  Students, please look through the Lost and Found items in the area next to the Spirit Shack located in the Boeing Commons lunchroom.  Remaining items will be donated to charity on February 1, 2015

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FROM THE CAREER CENTER


ANNOUNCEMENTS

MENTOR/MENTEES -- Great presentation at last week’s MENTOR BREAKFAST with 787 TEST Pilot Mike Bryan. Check schedules and make the time to meet with your mentor/mentees.  Remember the first floor MENTOR ROOMS at RAHS are reserved for you to meet before school, at lunch and after school.  See Ms. Hiranaka to reserve.  If you have a questions…please contact Mr. Davolt in the CAREER CENTER.

MUSEUM OF FLIGHT APPRENTICE PROGRAM –MAP is a year-round program designed for high-school students.   Students must be able to attend weekly meetings on Thursdays, 7-9PM. Applications are due this Friday ---1/30/15.  Orientation is scheduled 2/5/15.

SAVE THE DATE -- “Aviation History Goes.. Up in Space” on Tuesday, February 17th at the Des Moines Activity Center.  The first and so far only cosmonaut from South Korea will present a lecture detailing her journey beginning with here training by the Russian Federal Space Agency.  The program will take place (2045 South 216th Street --206-878-1642) 7-9PM in Des Moines.  Suggested $2 donation.

25th ANNUAL UW MATH DAY -- Cutting-edge topics in the mathematical sciences are presented by top faculty during this one-day event – Monday, March 23 on the UW campus.  Registration will open on 1/20 and is online at: http://www.pce.uw.edu/courses/math-day.html

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY -- This year the Association for Computer Professionals in Education (ACPE) has allocated $10,000 for scholarships of up to $2,500 for students in Oregon and Washington.  Go to the ACPE website www.acpenw.org/home/scholarships  for complete criteria and to complete the online application.  Applications are due February 15, 2015. 

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Counselor Corner


All juniors will be taking the SAT on February 25; no need to sign up!  Report to the Museum of Flight by 9 AM.  Do not check into first period.

Wallingford Financial Services will be giving a financial aid presentation at RAHS on January 28 at 6:30 PM in room 2350.  All grades are invited to attend.

Next week, RAHS is hosting a Wallingford Financial Services presentation:
The Solution to Making College Affordable for Families. If what you thought was true about paying for college, wasn’t true, when would you like to know?

When: January 28 at 6:30 PM
Where: RAHS Room 2350
In this one hour workshop we will answer the following questions:

When should I start planning for college?

Who gets the most money for college and    why?

How do I turn the process in my favor?

Is my student eligible for scholarships?

What colleges give more aid than others?

Comparing public vs. private. What are the facts?

 Contact Katie Carper if you have questions.

 UW Math Academy: Juniors who are interested in pursuing an engineering degree in college are invited to apply for Math Academy at University of Washington.  For more information, visit: http://www.engr.washington.edu/alumcomm/mathacademy.html

Second semester schedules are available to view in Illuminate.  Please check them.  If you would like to request changes, please fill out the forms in the College/Career Center.  Teacher approval is required for year-long class changes.  Remember to change classes by February 13 to avoid impacting your transcript.

 
All juniors will be taking the SAT on February 25; no need to sign up!  Report to the Museum of Flight by 9 AM.  Do not check into first period.

The Yale Young Global Scholars Program is a two-week academic enrichment and leadership training program for talented high school students from around the world, to live and study on the Yale campus during the summer. Students currently in 10th or 11th grade are eligible to apply.  The sessions are: Politics, Law, and Economics (June 23-July 6); International Affairs and Security (July 9-22); and Science, Policy, and Innovation (July 25 – August 7). The application deadline is February 26, 2015

Ms. Carper will proctor BYU Health exams in the career center at 3:40 on the last Wednesday of every month.  Remember, you must order the test from BYU at least two weeks in advance.

 
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ASB

 
Spirit Week is here! Hopefully you all came dressed in your class colors today. Keep up the participation for the rest of the week, the best class gets spirit points!

TOLO is this Saturday at 8:00pm in the BPC, and the theme is Dynamic Duos, so come dressed as your favorite duo, or group!

 
Ticket prices:

$18 for couples without ASB

$15 for couples with ASB

$10 for singles without ASB

$8 for singles with ASB


Remember, Class Colors on Tuesday, Villain Day on Wednesday, Toga Thursday, and Flannel Friday OR support our haws in your Seahawks gear/

 

Howdy partners! Mr. Aviation is coming soon! The theme is western this year so grab yourself an application available by the second floor elevators and turn them into Mrs. Fitz by February 2nd. 

 

As always, if you'd like to see what ASB's planning next, drop into one of our meetings every Wednesday at lunch in Mrs. Fitz's room! We'll see you all at the dance
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Parents, students must not stay at school after 6 PM unless they are directly supervised and participating in a school event/club or extracurricular activity.  This is to ensure student safety and adult supervision while on the school campus.

If you are unable to pick your child up before 6 PM on a regular school day, please arrange a carpool (connect with the PTSA) or make other arrangements for transportation.  For liability reasons, your child must be supervised or find a way home by 6PM.  Thank you!

Dress Code Reminder

Many students are failing to meet the dress code requirements this year, and it's becoming a larger issue than ever before. Please review the guidelines for appropriate attire and remind your peers so we can keep our attention on our education and not have to introduce stricter punishment policies for being out of dress code.

 

Parent Portal/Illuminate

For parents who have not yet received Parent Portal/Illuminate Registration Codes they may be obtained by contacting Mrs. Hiranaka by phone or email. 206.631.7200 or theda.hiranaka@highlineschools.org                                          

MS. HIRANAKA NEEDS YOUR COOPERATION EVERY DAY! 

 

If you are tardy, please report to class, Ms. Hiranaka does not provide admit slips.

If you are absent, please call the school’s attendance line or access the Quicklinks section on the school’s web page: Report Absence Attendance Line 206.631.7217, or

http://www.highlineschools.org/aviation/Pages/Home.aspx

 

In the event that you will be absent or tardy for any reason, please have your parents/guardians call our attendance line and leave a message.   When they call, they should leave the following information: 

 

  • your name
  • their name
  • reason for the absence and the date of absence


Your parents/guardians are required to call each day you will be absent from school.

 

 Remember, it is required by law to follow up with a written note excusing your absence when you return to school. 

To comply with regulations, notes for absences must include the following details:

 

  • Student’s name
  • Parent/guardian name
  • Reason for the absence
  • Date of absence 

 

       Attendance Reminder for Parents and Students:   Attendance line 206-631-7217. 

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Quote of the Week contributed by freshmen, Henry Meyerson

"Man must rise above the Earth-- to the top of the atmosphere and beyond-- for only thus will he full understand the world in which he lives."

-Socrates