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
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8:00 - 8:50
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Period 0
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9:00 - 9:45
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Period 1
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9:50 - 10:35
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Period 2
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10:40 - 11:25
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Period 3
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11:30 - 12:15
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Period 4
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12:15 - 12:45
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Lunch
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12:50 - 1:00
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Period 5
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1:05 - 1:50
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Assembly
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1:55 - 2:40
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Period 5
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2:45 - 3:30
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Period 6
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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
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
Ms.
Fitzpatrick—for organizing the ASB representatives
and hold a terrific 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/
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