NOTAM 033015 Raisbeck
Aviation High School
March 30, 2015
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday: Six Period Day: Rotary
Scholarship Application Due Today!
FRC
Team meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Speech
and Debate, Room 3560 – 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Film Club
meeting, Room 3530 – 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Staff
– Advisory Team Meetings 3:45 PM
Tuesday: Six
Period Day
FRC Team
meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Speech
and Debate, Room 3560 – 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday: A
Block: periods 1, 3, Advisory, 5
Math
Club, Room 3180 – 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM
FRC Team meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00
PM to 8:30 PM
Speech and Debate, Room 3560 –
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
State-bound Olympians Iloni (Hawaii) Online
Scrimmage 8:00AM to 8:50 AM
Egg Hunt during Advisory
AP exam balances are due TODAY—see Ms. Sorensen!
Thursday:
B Block: periods 2, 4, Clubs, 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
Astronauts
on the Town meeting, PLC 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
State-bound Olympians Iloni (Hawaii) Online
Scrimmage 8:00AM to 8:50 AM
Egg Hunt during Advisory
Friday: Six Period Day, 2:00 PM Dismissal
Spirit Shack open during lunch
Staff- Self Directed PCT 2:15 PM
State-bound Olympians Iloni (Hawaii) Online
Scrimmage 8:00AM to 8:50 AM
Saturday: Robotics is competing in Cheney, WA.at the
District competition on Friday and Saturday April 2 and 3 – Go Team!
With a smile, I receive
several interesting phone calls every week.
If there is a special award for the-phone-call-of-the week, Mr. Christian
Becker deserves the nomination. Mr.
Becker, who initially contacted me by phone, is a career pilot, and had never
visited RAHS until last Friday. He has
owned the WA state vanity license plate "PILOT" for almost 20 years,
and decided it's time to pass the plate on to another aspiring pilot. He
considered giving it to one of his friends, selling it on Craigslist, or
organizing a raffle at the NW Aviation Trade Show. Then, he thought of us. Mr. Becker decided to pay it forward, and will
transfer ownership of the plate to an RAHS student graduating in 2015. If you
are interested in becoming the next owner of this WA state vanity plate, please
review the criteria, and submit your application by the May 15 deadline.
Criteria:
·
Must be a senior in the class of 2015.
·
Avocation as a pilot—either as an intended
career, or you live by the motto, “I work so I can fly.”
·
Own a vehicle, or will acquire a vehicle by
August 30, 2015.
Application:
Submit
a one-minute video—the maximum length is one minute and 15 seconds, and answer
this prompt: Why I am best suited to own
the “PILOT” vanity plate? The video entry
is due by 4:00PM on Friday, May 15. Following our return from Spring Break,
instructions on where and how to submit the video will be published in the
NOTAM.
Mr.
Becker will present the license plate at the Senior Awards Ceremony, now re-scheduled for Monday June 8th. (Please
note the new date for our Senior Awards Ceremony.) He will pay for the transfer of the plate, and
the license tab fee for the first year. He
prefers the vanity plate to always remain registered to an RAHS graduate. So, 25-35 years henceforth, when the time
comes to pay it forward, the selected senior from the class of 2015 will return
to RAHS, and transfer the “PILOT” vanity plate to a senior—maybe from the class
of 2050! That moment will be worth another smile.
I would prefer to continue writing about wonderful news, but the tragedy
surrounding Germanwings Flight 9525, struck deep. All 150 individuals aboard the aircraft were
killed when the copilot deliberately crashed the plane into the French
Alps. The passengers included 16
students and two staff members from Joseph-Koenig Gymnasium, a German high
school in the town of Waltern.
Joseph-Koenig Gymnasium is the only high school in Waltern, and is
considered a relatively large school with a population of 1360 students. Several times throughout the week, I thought
about the impact on their school community, and my eyes welled-up with tears.
On behalf our school community, I emailed Joseph-Koenig
Gymnasium’s Principal, Ulrich Wessel, and his staff, and
offered our condolences. My message
included the German translation and English text. From the Joseph-Koenig
Gymnasium’s website, the names of the students and the staff aboard Germanwings flight
are published, and I have copied it as a way to acknowledge the students,
staff, families, and community of Waltern.
The
Germanwings air tragedy is another reminder about many things. Let’s remember to make today matter… through
our deliberate and purposeful lives, we can honor the school community at Joseph-Koenig Gymnasium.
The final, but uplifting news comes from The Museum of Flight. The
MoF Board agreed to name the covered air park, the Aviation Pavilion. The Aviation Pavilion represents an exciting
expansion of the Museum, and the south side of RAHS has the best view on the
project. Beginning April 6, a work crew will
install perimeter fencing around the construction site. Approximately 35 student parking spaces will
be impacted by the fencing. To account
for the parking, additional spaces will be available across the street or at
the Museum. The city of Tukwila plans to
activate the crosswalk signal by the time we return from Spring Break. Students, plan accordingly, and if you park
across the street, remember to use the Sky Bridge or designated crosswalk when
arriving to or leaving from school.
Scholars, you’ve made it to the end of the third
quarter, and all of you have earned a well-deserved Spring Break! Please enjoy your time with family and
friends, rest well, have fun, be safe, and come back excited to finish the
year.
The
Principal’s Round of Applause—acknowledging those who make RAHS a
better place.
Mr. McLaughlin and
Nghi Lam—for the wildly successful and simultaneous
Skype interview for four prospective students from Denmark, England, and two
students in Hawaii.
Alyda Sorm, Owen
Mattson, Jess Maynard, and Will Mueser—for serving on
the final interview team via Skype.
Abby Eades—for
faithfully sending team Turbulence updates.
ASB Leadership Team—for
sponsoring the Cultural Day Assembly.
Math Department—Dr. Edgerton, Mr. Gudor, Mr. Joshi, Ms.
Wilson, and Ms. Weeks—for screening the class of 2019 applications.
Honored to serve as your Principal—Bruce Kelly
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NEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COPY/PRINT
STATIONS – Reminder from the Student Handbook:
RAHS students
begin with a $10 credit applied to their account paid through the technology fee.
The student incurs the cost of each click charge— $.00949 for black and white
copies and $.049 for color documents, and the paper cost, $.01 per sheet. For
example, a $10 credit allows a student to print or copy 75 color documents and
285 black and white copies. There are many combinations of black and white and
color printing to spend down the $10 credit.
Once a student’s
balance falls below $.02, their print/copy account, they are expected to pay an
additional $10
fee. There are no refunds for unused balances. Excess use—more than one additional
$10 charge, disables the student’s print/copy account for the remainder of the
school year. Prudent use of the print/copy station machines is expected. In the
event of a broken or jammed machine, students should notify a staff member
immediately.
Skunkworks Robotics
The
Skunk Works Robotics competed at the Philomath, OR District Event over the
weekend. Team 1983's robot was seeded 1st nearly the entire competition, with
team 955, Crescent Valley Robotics, following closely behind. Our alliance
consisted of team 955 and the home team, 847 PHRED (Philomath High Robotics
Engineering Division). The red alliance was undefeated in the final matches
with another success for Skunk Works and their alliance partners! After hard
work and competing and three events so far this season, we also received the
prestigious Chairman's Award, and
the Safety Award sponsored by
Underwater Laboratories. Skunk Works is
excited to attend the PNW FIRST District Championship in Cheney this next week,
Apr. 1 - Apr. 4, and work to qualify for a position in St. Louis, where 600 FRC
teams will be competing this year. Thank you to the parents, mentors, and
alliance teams for making this event possible and enjoyable!
Ultimate Frisbee
Turbulence beat Eastside Catholic
15-3 in a windy game! On the last point an all freshmen line scored! Both teams
had a great time and learned a lot! Great job everyone!
Science
Olympiad
Our
State-bound Olympians are excited to participate in a Science Olympiad
scrimmage with some of the top teams in the nation this week. They will
test their scientific prowess and engineering mettle in events that range from
experimental design and structural engineering to cell biology and epidemiology
to forensics to chemistry. Our Olympians head to State on Saturday, 18
April with their sights set on the successful completion of our best season
ever! Good luck, Olympians!
Yearbook - Calling all homecoming
photos
Have
a priceless picture from homecoming that you'd like to see in the yearbook?
Email maryam.e.shafa@gmail.com
What's Good My Phoenix Flyer
Readers?
Ready
to get your mind blown with some amazing articles? Here at the Phoenix Flyer
that's what we do best! Get your pranks ready because the April Fools edition
is going to be coming out on Wednesday.
Student Volunteers Needed for Family
Night at Pacific Middle School
Pacific
Middle School has invited us to have a table set up at their 7th
grade family night. Are there any
juniors, sophomores or freshmen who are alumni of Pacific Middle School who would like to represent us well during
Pacific’s family night? Please see Ms.
McEwen if you are able to participate.
Seniors will be busy with their senior projects so we respectfully
exclude them from this activity.
Date:
April 16
Set
up Time: 5:30PM
Family
Night: 6PM to 8PM
Lost and Found
Students: ALL items must be cleaned out of
the storage closet by Friday April 3. Any food items left behind will be
tossed. Any item left after Friday at 2:30PM will go to lost and found for
donation unless labeled. Thank you for your attention to have your things
returned.
2015 Grad Party Event
June
13th – Pro Sports Club – Bellevue 9:00pm to 4:00pm
Tickets
on sale now $100.00 per ticket with Student commitment of $15.00 (free and
reduced qualified $40.00 and student cost $5.00) scholarships for tickets are
also available see Katie Carper.
FROM
THE CAREER CENTER
Boeing
internships closed last week. We had over 100 applications submitted for
the ten positions offered.
INTERNSHIPS
AEROTEC -- a
leading Seattle engineering and certification company, is offering 1-2 paid
internship/s to the students at Raisbeck Aviation High School. The company is
involved with many aspects of aeronautical engineering including design,
testing, data analysis and reporting. Selected student/s will have the
chance to receive valuable hands on experience, guided by experienced
engineering mentors. AeroTEC is seeking the best, brightest and most motivated
AHS students, and will consider Juniors and Seniors. $15 per hour. Apply
with resume, letter of recommendation and unofficial transcript by April 17 in
the CAREER CENTER.
AVIATION SUPPLIES & ACADEMICS – Summer intern position in
Newcastle. Will provide a paid internship opportunity in the area
of internet marketing and social media. The applicant should have an
interest in pursuing general or commercial aviation ---either as a pilot or
aviation business professional in addition to an interest in on-line communication
including writing, editing and/or publishing. The applicant should
possess some knowledge in aviation theory, practice and application and should
have the motivation and discipline necessary to work both alone and within a
group. Incredible opportunity for the right individual. Apply by April 02
in the CAREER CENTER with your letter of interest, resume, faculty
recommendation and unofficial school transcript.
CAMP INVENTION –
Summer, part time, unpaid internships available to students entering their
sophomore, junior or senior years. If you are interested in a career in
science, technology or working with young learners ---engage students in
investigations, experiments and engineering challenges. Must be available the
6/29/2015 - 7/03/2015), Deadline to apply - April 3, 2015 at 12noon.
Apply in the CAREER CENTER.
MARVISTA BASKETBALL CAMP --
July 6th-10th. Basketball games, drills and
scrimmages at the Marvista Basketball Camp. Leadership intern opportunity.
Build your resume. Counsel students K-6th grade 9:30AM to 2:30PM.
Deadline to apply – April 3, 2015 at 12noon. Apply in the CAREER CENTER.
FAA – AIRFRAME & CABIN SAFETY ANM-115 – Intern with the Federal
Aviation Association in the Airframe and Cabin Safety Branch, ANM-115.
The intern will help organize and catalogue “Aging Airplane Safety Rule” –
related documents and files and will prepare and give presentations on a
selected structural engineering task. Full-time, M-F, 8-10 weeks. Begins
June 17. Send cover letter, resume and non-official transcript to Steve Davolt,
CAREER CENTER by April 3, 2015.
FAA – ATO QUALITY ASSURANCE/RUNWAY SAFETY – Intern with the Federal
Aviation Association in the Western Service Area ATO Quality Assurance and
Runway Safety Division. The intern will utilize automated tools to make
radar replays for use in Safety Risk Analysis and will assist in tracking
Runway Safety Action Items. Full-time, M-F, 8-10 weeks. Begins June 17. Send
cover letter, resume and non-official transcript to Steve Davolt, CAREER CENTER
by April 3, 2015.
FAA – OFFICE OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE – Intern with the Federal
Aviation Association in the Office of Aerospace Medicine. Coordinate
varied administrative program while maintaining office files, records and
logs. Research, interpret and apply procedures, regulations and /or
policies to support administrative programs.
Full-time,
M-F, 8-10 weeks. Begins June 17. Send cover letter, resume and non-official
transcript to Steve Davolt, CAREER CENTER by April 3, 2015.
FAA – SEATTLE AIRPORTS DISTRICT OFFICE –Work in the Seattle Airports
District Division assisting with receipt, documentation and tracking of
information and correspondence. Must be 16 years of age and a US Citizen.
Full-time, M-F, 8-10 weeks. Begins June 17. Send cover letter, resume and
non-official transcript to Steve Davolt, CAREER CENTER by April 3, 2015.
FAA – DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES – Learn the inside workings of
the FAA with new employee orientation, office administration and procedural
execution. Must be 16 years of age and a US Citizen. Full-time, M-F, 8-10
weeks. Begins June 17. Send cover letter, resume and non-official transcript to
Steve Davolt, CAREER CENTER by April 3, 2015.
FAA – TRANSPORT STANDARDS STAFF, SAFETY MANAGEMENT – Understand internet search, receive-document
and track filing of correspondence related to field of entry. Learn the
detail of the FAA from a divisional perspective. Must be 16 years of age and a
US Citizen. Full-time, M-F, 8-10 weeks. Begins June 17. Send cover letter,
resume and non-official transcript to Steve Davolt, CAREER CENTER by April 3,
2015.
FAA – AIR TRAFFIC ORGANIZATION, QUALITY CONTROL GROUP –
Learn
to conduct basic audit for Non-Federal Facilities, creating auditing documents
to ensure consistency, conduct audits and learn to compile to determine trends
for further analysis. Must be 16 years of age and a US Citizen. Full-time, M-F,
8-10 weeks. Begins June 17. Send cover letter, resume and non-official
transcript to Steve Davolt, CAREER CENTER by April 3, 2015.
FAA -- ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES GROUP, ATO -- Assist in the
administration of data entry in various program areas and the subsequent
distribution to FAA personnel. Various opportunities to learn AGS
programs with an understanding of Air Traffic Organization.
Must
be 16 years of age and a US Citizen. Full-time, M-F, 8-10 weeks. Begins June
17. Send cover letter, resume and non-official transcript to Steve Davolt,
CAREER CENTER by April 3, 2015.
FAA – ENGINEERING SERVICES (ATOW) – Receive, document and track
filing of documents related to engineering projects. Must have attention
to detail, a willingness to learn and a desire to work as part of a team. Must
be 16 years of age and a US Citizen. Full-time, M-F, 8-10 weeks. Begins June
17. Send cover letter, resume and non-official transcript to Steve Davolt,
CAREER CENTER by April 3, 2015.
FAA – ATO, WSC, BUSINESS SERVICES GROUP, AJV-W43 – Assist in the receipt,
documentation and tracking of correspondence related to field of operation.
Must be 16 years of age and a US Citizen. Full-time, M-F, 8-10 weeks. Begins
June 17. Send cover letter, resume and non-official transcript to Steve Davolt,
CAREER CENTER by April 3, 2015.
FAA – ATO, WSC, BUSINESS SERVICES GROUP, AJV-W42 – Have a working knowledge of
finance and budget procedures. Attention to detail and have basic working
knowledge of KSN/Sharepoint. Must be 16 years of age and a US Citizen.
Full-time, M-F, 8-10 weeks. Begins June 17. Send cover letter, resume and
non-official transcript to Steve Davolt, CAREER CENTER by April 3, 2015.
FAA – SEATTLE AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICE – Shadow and assist SACO in all
engineering disciplines (airframe, systems & equipment, propulsion, cabin
safety and flight test). Must be 16 years of age and a US Citizen. Full-time,
M-F, 8-10 weeks. Begins June 17. Send cover letter, resume and non-official
transcript to Steve Davolt, CAREER CENTER by April 3, 2015.
FAA – TECHNICAL OPERATIONS ENGINEERING GROUP, AJW-W24 –
Use
web-based tools to prepare reports and extract data for management. Be
comfortable with MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the use of Google
Earth. Must be 16 years of age and a US Citizen. Full-time, M-F, 8-10 weeks.
Begins June 17. Send cover letter, resume and non-official transcript to Steve
Davolt, CAREER CENTER by April 3, 2015.
FAA – ATO, WSC
PLANNING AND REQUIREMENTS GROUP -- Intern with the FAA in Planning and
Requirements. Work within the group to receive, document and track filing
of correspondence as related to the field of operations. Must be 16 years
of age and a US Citizen. Full-time, M-F, 8-10 weeks. Begins June 17. Send cover
letter, resume and non-official transcript to Steve Davolt, CAREER CENTER by
April 3, 2015.
GIRLS ROCK MATH -- is an all-girls, arts and games
based math camp with the mission of providing thought-provoking, creative
experiences in mathematics. RAHS students are invited to apply for the
2-week summer internship to guide and counsel young women in the first to sixth
grades from July 6th through August 14th. This is
excellent training and will generate references and a letter of recognition and
will enhance resumes and college applications. Apply on-line at https://girlsrock.wufoo.com/forms/mjcmno02okhOm/ by Friday, April 3. Pick up
the internship agreement form, complete and return to Mr. Davolt by Friday,
April 3, 2015. More information at: www.girlsrockmathematics.com.
IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGE:
Parents please pay attention to the days of May 27th and May
28th on the school calendar. These days follow the long Memorial Day
Week End. Both days are scheduled for
the mandatory state student testing and will be run on IRREGULAR block day
schedule with PERIODS 1, 2, Advisory, 3 on Wednesday, May 27th
and PERIODS 4, 5, Advisory, 6 on Thursday, May 28th.
AP
exam deposits were due by February 13, 2015 and the balance is
due by April 1, 2015. You may pay the
cashier with cash or check (made out to RAHS).
PE CREDIT – The Outdoor Learning Center is
offering a summer session of their Outdoor
Recreation, Health and Fitness Camp this summer. June 22-26, 2015. The camp runs from June
22 – 26, 2015. The intensive curriculum of the Outdoor Recreation, Health
and Fitness Camp is designed for students interested in exploring the vast
opportunities the outdoors has to offer.
Participants will gain confidence and skills in pursuit of outdoor
adventure. They will respectfully and
safely learn how to experience the outdoors with minimal impact on the
environment through experiential learning. 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
Come join SPRING Ultimate Frisbee!
Any
interested students, boys and girls, beginners or experienced players, are
encouraged to attend practices to give the sport a try! The club is a
great way to have fun, be physically active, learn a new skill, and meet your
PE requirements. Last year we finished the Spring Season in 1st place.
Go Turbulence!!
WHEN: Practices are Mondays and
Wednesdays 3:30-6:00 & Fridays 2:00-4:30
make-up days
are Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-6:00
WHERE: Monday-Wednesday-Friday at
Tukwila Community Center Ball Field
Tuesday and
Thursday at Duwamish Park
For further information please see the
PTSA website for forms.
ASB
With the weather warming and the sun starting shine it's
beginning to look like spring! In celebration ASB will be celebrating the new
season with an egg hunt during the advisories of April 1st and 2nd. Eggs will
be hidden across the school with candy and treats, and one GOLDEN egg will hold
a special surprise. There will be one golden egg for each day, so get ready!
As always, if you're interested in what ASB's up to, come
check us out in Mrs. Fitz's room Wednesdays at lunch to share your ideas or see
what's happening next!
Counselor
Corner
Duwamish
Rowing Club is looking for members! The youth rowers will be on the water
Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30-7:30 PM, and Saturdays from noon to 2 pm. Males and
females ages 13 and up are welcome; no experience necessary.
Fashion
Institute of Design and Merchandising (http://fidm.edu/) will be presenting in the
College & Career Center on April 1 at 1 PM. Please sign up to attend!
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.
PTSA
Our
annual PTSA auction is on Nov. 7th
and we've started collecting donations! Our goal is to have every family donate at
least one item (large or small), so please visit our new PTSA Auction website
at https://aviationptsa.ejoinme.org/auctionhome, click on the Item Donation
button on the left and complete our online form. Items may be dropped off at the school office
from 8am-4pm on regular school days.
Please attach a copy of your online donation confirmation with your
item. If you are unable to complete the online form, there are 3-part
procurement forms available at the school office.
1. If you need for someone to pick your
item up, please email us at procurement@aviationptsa.org<mailto:procurement@aviationptsa.org> and someone will contact you
to make arrangements. THANK YOU for
helping to support your students' academic future at RAHS!
We
need more volunteers to make this auction a success! Please email ahsauction@aviationptsa.org<mailto:ahsauction@aviationptsa.org> and ask how you can help.
Did
you know RAHS is Platinum PTSA? And we have won the award 3 years in a
row!
Here
is one of the great Benefits of being a member of the PTSA
FEDEX/KINKOS
PTA members receive special rates
from FedEx/Kinkos as part of the partnership with the WSPTA, including black
and white copies available at just 3.8¢ (single-sided) a piece; color copies
will be available at 37¢ (single-sided). PTA members may use these special
rates for all their printing needs – it doesn't have to be PTA
related. To receive these discounted services, simply
provide WSPTA’s account number (0520882103) at the checkout or online
whenever you are ready to place your order. Click here to get started.
2015 Grad Party Event
June 13th – Pro Sports Club – Bellevue 9:00pm
to 4:00pm
Tickets on sale now $100.00 per ticket with Student
commitment of $15.00 (free and reduced qualified $40.00 and student cost
$5.00) scholarships for tickets are also available see Katie Carper.
Seniors – will see a big announcement with additional
details.
Museum
of Flight
Youth
Capture the Colorful Cosmos
Explore
and learn about the universe through the experience of hands-on
astrophotography!
Classes
held in the Red Barn Classroom at The Museum of Flight
Fridays
from 2:30- 3:30:
March
27
April
3rd
April
17th
By
April 1st.
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!
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!
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—
“A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere.”
--Unknown
