May 25, 2015
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday: Memorial
Day Holiday – No School
Tuesday: Six
Period Day
The Geometry EOC will be given on
May 19 at 9 AM at the Museum of Flight
FRC Team meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Speech
and Debate, Room 3560 – 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday: Irregular
Block Schedule: 1, 2, Advisory and 3
The
Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) for English Language Arts for sophomores and juniors,
will be administered according to the SBA schedule by Advisory Class
Math
Club, Room 3180 – 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM
Speech and Debate, Room 3560 –
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Thursday:
Irregular Block Schedule: 4, 5,
Advisory and 6
The
Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) for Math for juniors only, will be
administered according to the SBA schedule by Advisory Class
The
Biology EOC will be administered at 9AM at the Museum of Flight
Special
Senior Advisory
FRC Team meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Friday: Early Release, 2:00 PM
Smarter
Balanced Assessment Make-up Day in PLC
Staff
Leadership Teams, 2:15 PM
The
Genesis Project, Ping Pong Fundraiser, Room 3590, 2:30 PM
Mr.
Aviation, BPC, 5:30 PM, $5 admission at the door
Principal’s Message
US News and World Report recently
released its special and annual edition that ranks the nation’s high schools. The ranking system is based upon
participation and success in Advanced Placement courses,
graduation rate, and demographic variables.
I am pleased to report that RAHS is
ranked as the 5th best
school in WA State, and 198th nationally. Raisbeck Aviation High School also achieved a
Gold Level rating, one of only eight schools in WA State to earn that
distinction! The students and staff should be very proud of their hard work and
dedication—a fifth-place showing is the highest rank earned by RAHS!
In the wake of the US News and World Report
Best High School’s edition, I am making a straightforward appeal to all juniors
to take the Smarter Balanced
Assessments, SBA. The SBAs replace
the previous generation of state exams known as the HSPE, and like the HSPE,
the SBA results are reported as a statewide, school-performance measure. The students at Raisbeck Aviation High School enjoy a stellar track record of
academic excellence as measured on all state-level exams—proudly, the green
banners hung across the commons symbolize our success. Along with our staff, I prefer to keep our
stellar accomplishments hovering in an equally high orbit. If a student chooses to opt out of the SBA
exam, they receive a zero, and the school gets dinged. Every zero is averaged into our composite
score and is factored into RAHS’s Annual Yearly Progress data. Admittedly, this year’s juniors have met the
state’s graduation requirement through the HSPE, but should consider the impact
on our community: every self-inflicted zero misrepresents our academic profile
and student culture.
If you plan to apply to a college located in
WA, there is one other reason to take the SBA exams. All 49 public institutions: six colleges
and universities, 34 community and technical colleges, and nine independent
colleges and universities use the results from the SBAs as part of their decisions
on college readiness. For more
information on which colleges outside of WA State rely on the SBA test results,
visit—http://www.smarterbalanced.org/higher-education/.
I am asking all students in the Class of 2016 to come with their Raisbeckian mindset and to do their
best next Wednesday and Thursday. Your
cooperation and commitment to excellence are deeply appreciated and valued. Thank you.
To close this week’s main message, I am honored
to recognize 14 scholars who participated in one of RAHS’s proudest traditions,
The Senior Showcase. Last Thursday,
the following students shared their passion and learning to the general public
at The Museum of Flight. Please join
me in congratulating them their exemplary projects. All the students automatically earn a PTSA
scholarship award, and will be recognized at the Senior Awards Reception on June 8th. Kudos to the following students— the title of
their Senior Project is noted:
Jordan Drugge—Biodiesel Synthesis, David
Dupre—Solar System Simulator, Austin
Fisher—Photography Website/Portfolio,
Ethan Hunt—AP Calculus Study Guide,
Jessica Mannard—Lightning and Carbon Fiber, Nikki Macias—Solar System, Owen
Mattson, Build it Yourself, Kieran
O’Donnell—Biospheres, Gabby Rivera—Heart
Model, Erin Ronald—Character Strong,
Brandon Shaw—Microwave Spot Welder, Michael Torrey—RI Research and
Rescue, Madeline Warnes—Fostering
Orphaned Bewick’s Wrens, and Jaclyn Wing—Drive
a Robot.
The
Principal’s Round of Applause—acknowledging those who make RAHS a
better place.
Jaclyn Wing,
Edson and Lauren Smith, Connor Barlow,
and Maya Warnes - Chaperoned by Jim
Smith) traveled to San Francisco to participate in the 10th Annual Maker
Faire event. Jaclyn was accepted as a participant in the Maker Faire to
display and present her senior project "Making Robots". The "Maker Faire Editor’s Choice Ribbons"
to the Makers that have demonstrated great creativity, ingenuity and innovation
for their Maker Faire project. She was awarded the Maker Faire Editor’s Choice Ribbon for her project. Her
project will be utilized for Skunk Works outreach events in the future.
Olivia Shiffer and Owen Mattson—for being selected as the Rotary
students of the month.
Mr. Shiroma—for organizing the Senior Showcase at the Museum of
Flight.
Marilyn Brockman and Caroline Lemay—Bassetti Architects, moved
toward a national level-honor given for excellence in planning process and
design response. The design of RAHS’s building is one of four finalists that will be presented at the national
conference in October in San Diego.
Honored to serve as your Principal—Bruce Kelly
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NEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Aviation
Pavilion Project Update
The Aviation Pavilion project is running about
three weeks ahead of schedule. Next week, a fire suppression is scheduled to be
installed around the perimeter of the construction area. This phase of the project requires additional
space, and we will lose an additional 24
spaces of parking on Tuesday through Friday. Please plan to arrive ten
minutes earlier than usual to access The Museum of Flight parking.
Extra Graduation Tickets
There are two additional tickets available per student, and any student requesting more tickets must contact Ms. Nurzhanov by Friday, May29 at 4:00PM to reserve them. Beginning June 1, additional requests for tickets are prioritized according to need: for a sibling, grandparent, or extended family member—in that order, to attend the ceremony.
Calling all prospective astronauts and aeronautical engineers!
Have you ever heard about or played the game Kerbal Space Program? KSP is a fun, exciting rocketry simulator that puts you in control of everything from designing and building a rocket, recruiting crew members, and piloting your spacecraft. In a safe virtual environment, you are free to build and test any contraption imaginable.
In conjunction with outside Kerbal mentors, we are excited to host two two-hour after-school KSP sessions: the first will take place on Wed, 13 May; the second will be on Thurs, 21 May. We will meet in Mr. Mc Comb’s room. Whether you are completely new to the game, or have played it for hours on end, there are challenges (and prizes!) awaiting every skill level?
What: Kerbal Space Program Tutorial / Challenge
When: Session 1: Wed, 13 May from 1600 – 1800
Session 2: Tues. 26 May from 1600 – 1800
Where: Rm 2350 (Mr. Mc Comb’s room)
Who: You! Your friends!
How: Sign up using this survey link: Space is limited, and there are 26 spots remaining.
Other details:
1) Bring your own snacks or plan ahead to buy a $5 personal pizza.
2) To keep costs down, we will be using the demo version of KSP. Download the demo version at this link BEFORE you arrive at the session. The download WILL NOT work while connected to the school network; please plan ahead. http://kerbalspaceprogram.mediafire.com/download/8pxsd3anxjb2mdr/KSP_demo_win.zip
Contact Mrs. Weeks or Mr. McComb for more information.
Journey to Mars
Challenge
See http://www.space.com/29345-nasa-journey-to-mars-challenge.html
for a potentially engaging project, and a way to win $5000.00 from NASA.
The Genesis Project is a local organization that
provides a safe-haven for women and girls involved in commercial sexual
exploitation and trafficking. Come to Ms. Wombold’s classroom on the third
floor after school on Friday, May 29 at 2:30 to compete in a ping pong competition
to raise awareness about the issues of sex trafficking.
Admission
will be $5, or two items from the following list:
Winter
clothing, jackets, gloves, socks, hats, and boots
College-age
clothing (specifically L or XL)
Plus
size clothing
Hair
ties / Bobby pins
African-American
hair products
Full
sized shampoo & conditioner
Deodorant
Makeup
Tampons
Flat
irons
Baby
jackets
Baby
wipes and diapers
Towels
Christian
books
Art
supplies: acrylic paint, canvasses, brushes, plastic water containers, paper
towels, sponges, cleaning rags, masking tape, printer paper
Prizes
for the competition include a portable ping pong set, and the potential to win
tickets to Mr. Aviation which starts just after the competition.
If
you have questions about the competition, contact Mason Andrew,
masoneja@outlook.com
Civil
Air Patrol Open House
Monday, June 1, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
King County International Airport – See details at
link below.
Pioneers,
Pilots, and Pathfinders
In the
Aerospace World
Many
notable men and women who have made a mark in the aviation world will be
visiting the Museum of Flight on Thursday, June 4, 2015, to share their life’s
experiences.
Come
see the Raisbeck Aviation High School freshmen as they perform monologues as such
pioneers, heroes, and pathfinders as Charles and Anne Lindbergh, Chuck Yeager,
Sally Ride, Anousheh Ansari, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Amelia
Earhart, Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, Mike Mullane, Beryl Markham,
Richard Bach, Norah O’Neill, and many others.
Where: The Museum of Flight
When: Thursday, June 4
Cost: It’s free—it’s the Museum of
Flight’s First Free Thursday
Performance Locations and
Schedules
Great
Gallery - South End: Performance
Times: 5:30 and 7:00
Great
Gallery East Side (by 737): Performance
Times: 5:30 and 7:00
Great
Gallery North End: Performance
Times: 5:30 and 6:30
Great
Gallery West Side (by Bush Pilot Exhibit): Performance Times: 5:30 and 6:30
Great
Gallery - SE corner: Performance
Times: 5:30 and 7:00
Red
Barn - Top Floor: Performance
Times: 5:30 and 7:00
Red
Barn - Bottom Floor: Performance
Times: 5:30 and 6:30
Personal
Courage Wing – WWII: Performance
Times: 5:30 and 7:00
Space:
Exploring the New Frontier (Inner): Performance
Times: 5:30 and 7:00
Space:
Exploring the New Frontier (Outer): Performance
Times: 5:30 and 7:00
Spirit
Squad
Greetings
fellow Raisbeckians! Are you interested in joining the infamous Spirit squad?
Well now’s your chance, applications are here and waiting to be filled out. You
can find applications in a packet outside Mrs. Juarez’s room (Rm. 2320), they
are due Friday June 5th no later than 3:30pm. Have questions?
Email Kirsten Noble at kirstennoble96@gmail.com or Carlos Navarro at carlos4fish@gmail.com.
Culture
Club Finale Potluck. June 6, 2015. Noon to 3PM
Culture
Club will be hosting one last gathering to mark the end of our decade together.
This will be our last official event. Will you join us?
We're going to go back to our roots for this one! And that means its potluck time! Please bring in a dish to share family style. Don't forget your serving spoons!
Culture Club will provide beverages, plates, cups, and the like for the meal. We hope you will join us for a few hours of nostalgia, laughter, and storytelling together.
Email Ms. Wombold if you have questions.
2015 Grad
Party - Pro-Sports, June
13th, 2015 from 9:00pm to 5:00am
Students, we
need the waiver for Pro-Sports completed before you can attend this event - you
can print the document from the PTSA website look for the Grad Night on the
right for details or ask Theda for a copy. If you haven't purchased your
ticket they are still for sale. Information is on the PTSA site or Theda
has a few packets as well.
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
INTERNSHIPS
CHELAN SEAPLANES INTERNSHIP --- Spend your
summer on the shores of Lake Chelan assisting with operations of Chelan
Seaplanes at the Chelan office during the height of the summer tourist season.
This paid position will aid in the operation of aircraft pre-departure and
after-arrival operations and assist passengers in their preparation for flight
travel. Must be 18 years of age and able to work a flexible schedule
on-site at the Chelan site office. Submit your cover letter of interest,
resume and transcript to Steve Davolt in the CAREER CENTER or directly via
email: steven.davolt@highlineschools.org by Tuesday June 2.
THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT – MUSEUM INTERPRETER – Interact with visitors and
guests providing customer service and knowledge about museum educational
programs. Paid position, understanding of basic audio-visual equipment, and
knowledge of aviation, astronomy, robotics and/or aerospace science or history.
Apply on-line @ www.museumofflight.org.
THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT – AIRPARK HOST -- Interns will rotate among
Air Force One, Concorde and the Boeing 787. Intern hosts provide customer
service such as answering questions about these exhibits, taking count of
visitors going inside aircraft and monitoring traffic flow. Shifts are
from 10AM-1:30PM and 1:30PM to 5PM. Apply on-line @ volunteers@museumofflight.org or call 206-768-7179 and ask for
Carol Thomson, volunteer coordinator.
THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT – GALLERY AMBASSADORS – The museum will place student
interns in the lobby area and in the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery encouraging
guests to learn more about the museum. Interns will work one shift per
week and be assigned a schedule suitable for all. Apply on-line @ volunteers@museumofflight.org or call 206-768-7179 and ask for
Carol Thomson, volunteer coordinator.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONGRATULATIONS CARLISLE INTERCONNECT INTERNS --Sherman White and Lauren Smith have been selected as interns for
summer 2015. Congratulations to you both!
CONGRATULATIONS SEAFAIR BLUE ANGEL INTERNS – Sam
Johnson, Marian Mayanja, Carson Lobdell and Kouga Rollins have been selected as 2015
Seafair Blue Angel interns. Congratulations!
CONGRATULATIONS CAMP INTERVENTION INTERNS -
Interns have been
selected for summer 2015 positions. Congratulations to Noah Kramer, Adeline Bader and Ashlee
Stanghelle.
CONGRATULATIONS RAISBECK ENGINEERING INTERNS --- Carlos Navarro has been selected as Engineering Intern and Mariam Mayanja as Marketing Services
Intern for summer 2015 at the Raisbeck Engineering. Congratulations and
thank you RAISBECK ENGINEERING!
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
For information please email Kirstin
Korin at kirstinp@comcast.net or Dana Husby at husbysrus@aol.com
Congratulations to Team Turbulence
for their 6 wins – 3 losses finish this year!
ASB
ASB Character Dare: Respect
Say
thank you to everyone that you engage with today. Do it with a smile!
ASB is starting
a project to create a mural on the parking-lot side wall of our spirit shack!
We are looking for artistic individuals to create a design focused on our
mascot and school spirit. Submissions are due to Mrs. Fitz no later than
FRIDAY, and can be drawn, painted or of course done in CAD. Get creative!
As
always come see what your ASB is up to in Mrs. Fitz's room at lunch on
Wednesdays to see what cool stuff we're planning, and to give us your input!
Spirit Shack
Open
Fridays during lunch.
Attention Mr. Aviation
Contestants:
Please listen for upcoming dance practice dates and meetings.
Counselor
Corner
The LAST
BYU test for this school year
will be given on Wednesday, May 27 at 3:45, so finish up your classes and order
those tests! If you aren't finished by then, you will need to take the
test with a different proctor or next September. Remember, you must order the test from BYU at
least two weeks in advance.
Students enrolled in Biology will be taking the
End-of-Course Assessments this spring:
The
Biology EOC will be given May 28 at 9 AM at the Museum of Flight.
Sleep
well, eat a good breakfast, and be on time and ready to test!
Highline School District is
offering summer school to grades 9-12 this summer. Please see http://www.highlineschools.org/Page/359 or contact Ms. Carper for
more information. The deadline to sign up is May
27.
Cambridge Immerse is a two-week residential educational experience that allows
participants to gain an unrivalled insight into a chosen discipline, ranging
from the arts to the sciences. Subjects offered include Medicine, Law,
Economics, History and Engineering and many more. Tutorials and seminars are
taught by highly regarded tutors from Oxford and Cambridge University in an
optimal learning environment that stimulates academic enquiry; yet the
carefully planned schedule ensures that the program not only meets the academic
needs of the participants, but also provides a unique insight into the
university city through an abundance of activities.
Enrolment in the program is ongoing, and students aged 15 and above are welcome to apply at www.cambridgeimmerse.com. A PDF version of our prospectus is also available to view at https://www.cambridgeimmerse.com/CambridgeImmerse2015.pdf. Deadline to apply: June 30
Enrolment in the program is ongoing, and students aged 15 and above are welcome to apply at www.cambridgeimmerse.com. A PDF version of our prospectus is also available to view at https://www.cambridgeimmerse.com/CambridgeImmerse2015.pdf. Deadline to apply: June 30
PTSA
Reflections –
PTSA’s 2015 Art Celebration
2015 Theme:
Let Your Imagination Fly. Any student is invited to create an original work of art that reflects
this theme for the annual art festival that starts at RAHS and ends in a select
show at the US Department of Education. Recognition and cash prizes for
entries in any of 6 different categories: Photography, Visual Arts,
Literature, Music composition, Choreography, and Film short. Art accepted
now until about Dec.
More details are available from the PTSA website
under Reflections. Questions and help available via e-mail
from the PTSA Reflections Chair reflections@aviationptsa.org
Annual PTSA AUCTION
Have
you made your donation yet? Need a
donation idea? Go to the auction page of
our PTSA website at http://aviationptsa.org/auction.html and click on the Procurement and
Donation Needs and Ideas<http://aviationptsa.org/images/2015%20RAHS%20Procurement%20Ideas.pdf> link.
Remember,
our goal is to have every family donate at least one item (large or small), so
please visit our new PTSA Auction website at Raisbeck Aviation Auction, https://aviationptsa.ejoinme.org/?tabid=576183
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.
If
you need 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.
Emily
Thatcher | Project Manager
Lighthouse
Education Initiatives
The
Museum of Flight
9404
East Marginal Way South; Seattle, WA 98108 Direct. 206.764.0276 Cell:
206.619.6919 http://www.museumofflight.org<http://ww.museumofflight.org
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!
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 206.631.7217.
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—
The bad news is time flies.
The good news is you’re the pilot.
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