NOTAM 091415
Raisbeck Aviation High School
September 14, 2015
WHAT’S HAPPENING
THIS WEEK
Monday: Six Period Day—Department Team Meetings, 3:45PM
Science
Olympiad 8:00 AM in the Commons
Freshman
Class Senator Meeting, room 3520 during lunch
Whitworth University presentation, 1:00 PM in the Career Center
Ultimate Frisbee Practice 3:30-6:00
PM *
Film Club 3:30 – 5:00 PM, room 3530
VEX
Robotics Team (freshman team) 6:00-8:30 PM, room 1610
Tuesday: Six Period Day
Science
Olympiad 8:00 AM in the Commons
FRC Robotics Team 6:00-8:30 PM, room 1610
Robotics
Parents Meeting 6:00 PM in the BPC
Wednesday: A Block – Periods 1, 3, Advisory, 5
Science
Olympiad 8:00 AM in the Commons
Ultimate
Frisbee Practice 3:30-6:00 PM *
VEX
Robotics Team (freshman team) 6:00-8:30 PM, room 1610
PTSA
General Meeting 6:00 PM in the BPC
RAHS
Recognition by the HSD School Board, 6:00PM, ERAC
Thursday: B Block - Periods 2, 4, Advisory, 6
Science
Olympiad 8:00 AM in the Commons
Today is last day to make a schedule change – please see Miss Carper
Student
Data Base Project during Advisory
ASB
Clubs Executive Meeting in Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s Room 3520, during lunch
FRC Robotics Team 6:00-8:30 PM, room 1610
Parents
- Helping Your Student Succeed at RAHS 5:00 to 5:45 PM, PLC
Parents
- Evening of
Learning 6:00 PM in the BPC
Friday: Six Period Day—2:00 PM Dismissal, Staff PCT 2:15 PM
VIPs on Campus—The Museum of Flight Education
Team 8:30-2:00PM
Class Senator Applications due to Miss Fitz
Science Olympiad 8:00 AM in the Commons
Spirit Shack open during lunch
SKUNKS at Chezy Champs, San Jose, California
*
Ultimate Frisbee Practice Mondays 3:30-6:00 (no
practice Monday September 7), Wednesday 3:30 – 5:00 at Tukwila Community Center
Ball Field, practice will continue from 5:00 – 6:00 at Duwamish Park, 11646 –
42nd Street; just North of the Tukwila Community Center. Friday 2:00-5:30 through October 31st.
The Principal’s Message
Think about breaking
records. Within aviation, record-setting
activities are chronicled for distance, speed, altitude, time to climb, greatest payload, and efficiency. At RAHS, the Class of 2016 smashed an existing record for scholarship. Last week, the College Board released the names of the nation’s leading seniors determined through the National Merit Scholarship Program. In this announcement, there are nine RAHS seniors: Hannah Baker, Cooper Brown, Britton Coffey, Natalie Fuller, Jared Gibson, Noah Kramer, Karl Nielsen, Nathan Schulz, and Kevin Zhang, identified with the top three percent of high-school students. This
is a record for RAHS! Please
join me in congratulating our Commended Scholars!
Students, your peers are setting
records, and next month is your opportunity to connect with a special class of
trailblazers known as the Pathfinders.
The Pathfinders Awards honor individuals or teams from the Pacific Northwest
for significant contributions to aerospace development. Through our Career Center, you
can apply for a Pathfinder internship and personally connect with one of these
amazing aviation pioneers. Our 2015-2016
Pathfinder interns: John Copland, Senay Emmanuel, Rohan Mathew, Vince Paddon, Jacob
Simmons, Isha Singh, and Stella Sisson, kick started their work last April.
Under the direction of Peter Morton,
former VP of the Boeing Company, they began studying the life and achievements
of their assigned Pathfinder, and will formally introduce them at the October
24 event. If you are interested in attending the Pathfinder Awards, please
check the Career Center section
below for more information. The names of this year’s Pathfinders, and their
assigned interns, are followed by a dollop-sized introduction. I look forward to an inspiring evening with
this year’s Pathfinders—Col. Michael P.
Anderson, Elling Halvorson, and Allan Mulally!
Col.
Michael P. Anderson—Senay
Emmanuel and Isha Singh
Astronaut Lt. Col. Michael Anderson set
his eyes on aviation and aerospace at an early age. Inspired by the Apollo 11
Moon landing, “Star Trek” and “Lost in Space”, Anderson fulfilled his dream
of becoming an astronaut. He was also academically motivated and excelled in
the sciences; a future career for NASA was the perfect combination for
his interests and talents. In 1981, Anderson graduated with honors from the
University of Washington with degrees in both physics and astronomy and was
commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He logged over 3,000
flight hours for the U.S. Air Force. On top of his Air Force duties he found
time to earn a masters in physics from Creighton University, making him a competitive
candidate for an astronaut spot at NASA.
Elling
Halvorson—Vince
Paddon and Jacob Simmons
A legendary entrepreneur, Elling
Halvorson has had a significant impact on vertical lift practices in industries
including construction, engineering, travel and tourism. After completing his
education at Willamette University, Halvorson coupled a degree in economics
with “what you might call a minor in civil engineering” as he puts it. He
immediately went to work for the family business in construction, and was challenged
by a variety of contracts— most notably, the Echo Summit Microwave Project. For
this project he purchased his first helicopter, a Bell 47-G3B1 to carry workers
and light construction materials through treacherous mountain terrain.
Specializing in remote area projects with challenging logistics, Halvorson took
pride in mitigating risks through creativity and innovation. His use of
helicopters to transport workers to work sites in the Grand Canyon led to the
creation of a new industry; helicopter tourism. Grand Canyon Helicopters and
its sister companies have opened amazing vistas and spectacular experiences to
the public.
Allan Mulally—John
Copeland and Stella Sisson
Serving
as President and CEO of the Ford Motor Company, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
(BCA), and President of Boeing Defense and Space group, Alan Mulally has
received worldwide recognition for his leadership and groundbreaking industry
strategy. Fascinated with the art and science of flight, Mulally became a pilot in his teens and pursued studies in
aeronautics and astronautics engineering, earning a Bachelors and Masters of
Science from University of Kansas. In 1969, Mulally joined Boeing and advanced
through a number of notable engineering and project leadership positions
involving the 727, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777 and 787 airplanes. Mulally became
known for his ability to tackle air safety challenges, earning the 1978 Boeing
Employee of the Year award.
Rohan Mathew—is the logistics intern for
Pathfinder, and is mentored by Peter Morton.
Finally, I look
forward to seeing our families during the Evening
of Learning this Thursday. An Evening of Learning is Raisbeck Aviation High School’s
version of
what other schools might refer to
as
“open house” or
“curriculum night.” The program is designed for you to
experience what
your
student is learning in class each day.
Students, please complete your Class Schedule by filling in the Course
Name Teacher’s Name to assist your parents as they navigate their way through
the evening.
In addition to attending
classes, we
are
offering one session prior to the 6:00PM
start of the program. If your
schedule
permits, consider attending Helping your Student Succeed at RAHS from 5:00-5:45 p.m. which will be facilitated
by Ms.
Carper, our counselor, and staff.
Parents, please bring the
completed schedule with you on Thursday evening—thank you.
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Because of limited space in various classrooms, we respectfully
ask
that RAHS students and siblings not attend this event unless
they have been asked to assist a staff member.
The Principal’s Round of Applause—acknowledging those who make RAHS a
better place!
Peter Morton—for coordinating and supporting
our student interns for the Pathfinder Gala.
The Class of 2015—for their senior class gift of a
Phoenix mural made from linoleum. The
giant Phoenix will be mounted outside the spirt shack in November.
Kurt Gustafson—for designing the Phoenix, and
providing a financial discount to the Class of 2015 for his professional
artistic talent.
The Class of 2016—for organizing the Senior
Sunrise event and bringing coffee and donuts for the staff.
Mr. Savishinsky—for supporting the McConnell
Award video presentation, RAHS is one of four national finalists in this prestigious
recognition.
Dane Anders, Senay
Emmanuel, Carson Lobdell, Sameer Romani, and Jake Welty—for stepping up to
represent RAHS at the first Boeing VIP event.
I
am honored to serve as your Principal—Bruce
Kelly
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Do you have a passion for the Boeing
Company, Part 2!
There is
a once-in-a lifetime, but tentative opportunity to connect with Boeing VIPs and
leaders on September 23rd.
This request is for 20-30 students—must be a U.S. citizen, and
interested in attending an all-day event at the Everett Boeing facility. See
Mr. Kelly for more details by Tuesday AM.
Flying
it Forward
On September 26th and 27th, the Museum of Flight is “Flying it
Forward,” offering free flights to girls and young women who have never flown
in a small aircraft
before (so this excludes airliners, of course). Thanks to the generosity of a
volunteer pilots, we are offering a limited number of 15 minute flights from
the Museum between 9am and 5pm each day of the event. Passengers must be between 7 and 18 years old
and have never flown in a small airplane before. Our pilots are
all certified private pilots and flight instructors. The rider and adults
accompanying them to the Museum will be offered free admission for the day.
Registration is for specific time blocks each day, and precise scheduling will
be determined at check in day-of. This event is highly dependent on weather,
but the forecast looks great! Register now as space is limited! Also, due to
the limited number of seats available, and to ensure the most first flyers get
a chance to fly, adults will be unable to accompany their children on the
flights. Each aircraft seats between one and three passengers.
Click HERE to register a
first-time female flyer ages 7-18. More registration space will be added as
more pilots volunteer for the event.
Registration
space is limited, so encourage potential flyers to sign up ASAP! Please direct
any questions you have to Cale Wilcox at cwilcox@Museumoffflight.org.
Laptop Insurance
Parents
who are interested in purchasing insurance for the laptop computers can elect
to do so through the Worth Ave. Group, http://www.worthavegroup.com/.
The Worth Ave. Group is familiar with our school and laptop program, and
will answer all questions pertaining to coverage and liability. Please contact a representative from the Worth
Ave. Group to request information about insurance premiums. Thank you for your patience and understanding
as we migrate to the new policy forms, e.g., policy 2026. Laptop insurance is
no longer offered by the HSD school district.
RAHS Dress Code Policy amendment: Camouflage wear has been added
to the list of unacceptable dress at RAHS.
The only exception to this rule is on school spirit days!
National Honor Society
The
first meeting of the year is Monday, September 21 from 3:30-4:30 in Sr.
Peterson's room. We invite all current NHS members and those interested in
joining the chapter to come. We're serving root beer floats, and we hope
to see you all there!
Special Education Teacher, Ms. Soong-Yaplee will be at
RAHS Thursdays from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM and Fridays from 9:00 AM until 2:00
PM. Her telephone number is: 206-631-7225
Paying Student Fees Including Meals - Parents, to pay
student fees including student meals online, please visit http://highline.schoolwires.net/Page/53#.
To pay for student meals in person, please bring your check/cash or send it
with your child. It should be given to
Carla Nakashima, RAHS Kitchen Lead, between 8:30 AM and 8:50 AM. You will find Ms. Nakashima in the kitchen
area. Ms. Nakashima will need your
child’s student ID number.
Freshman Robotics Team/class
(Formerly the FTC team)
This
class will be meeting on Mondays and Wednesdays every week from 6:00 PM to 8:30
PM for the first semester. The class
will be split into smaller teams that will build and program robots using the
VEX system for competition in the VEX robotics competition. There may also be some extra time other
evenings and weekends to finish the robot and prepare for competition.
There
will be several parent meetings that will discuss the obligations for students
and for the FRC (upper class) robotics team.
The first parent meeting is scheduled for Tuesday September 15th,
2015, 6:00 PM at RAHS, in the BPC.
The
class is an introduction into competitive robotics in which students will learn
important robotics concepts, engineering design, programming and how to work as
a team.
For
further information please contact Robert Steele (Head Coach of the FRC team) Robert.steele@highlineschools.org.
Wondering
about Science Olympiad? Our
award-winning Science Olympiad teams are recruiting new members!
Dive
deep into science topics you care about, engineer interesting devices, and test
your scientific and engineering mettle against teams from around the region,
state, and country!
From
Monday, 14 September through Friday, 18 September, we will meet in the Boeing Commons
to provide prospective Olympians with an overview of this year’s events, the
structure of the class, and what you need to do to join the team and earn
credit. Whether you’re curious or committed, join us from 0800 –
0845 each morning to learn why over 100 RAHS students joined last year.
We hope to see you there!
If you have questions in the
meantime, talk with Coaches McComb or Weeks, or a member of our executive team:
Geneva Rossman, Saado Jama, Joan Aoanan, or Lucky Singh.
FILM
CLUB meets every Monday after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s
room. The Film Club is a fun, easygoing group of film lovers who like to learn
about filmmaking and make our own movies. We have lots of cool gear to play
with and lots of great ideas for projects, and we want you to join us! No
experience or equipment necessary, just a good attitude, a love of movies and
an interest in learning more about the art, craft and technology of filmmaking.
Art credit is available for students who complete the required hours and
paperwork. Meetings will start on Monday September 14 in room 3530.
Jacob Savishinsky, Social Studies &
Journalism
ULTIMATE FRISBEE—TEAM TURBULENCE
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. We finished the Spring Season with our highest ranking yet. Go
Turbulence!!
When: Practices, Mon. 3:30-6:00, Wednesday 3:30 –
5:00 at Tukwila Community Center Ball Field, practice will continue from 5:00 –
6:00 at Duwamish Park, 11646 – 42nd Street; just North of the
Tukwila Community Center. Friday
2:00-5:30 through October 31st.
Where: Monday-Wednesday-Friday at Tukwila
Community Center Ball Field and Duwamish Park.
For further information please see the PTSA website
for forms.
FROM
THE CAREER CENTER
THE PATHFINDER GALA
The
Pathfinder Gala is an annual formal event at the Museum of Flight. Pathfinders are
recognized as individuals who have made significant contributions to the
aviation/aerospace industry. This year’s honorees include: Alan Mulally,
Elling Halvorson and Michael P. Anderson. Students from any grade are
invited to apply through a one-page essay. Only seventy-five RAHS students will
be selected to attend the event on Saturday evening, October 24. Applications and additional information are
now available in the Career Center.
For more
information or questions – stop in the Career Center, email @ steven.davolt@highlineschools.org or call 206-631-7210.
HELP CELEBRATE THE MUSEUM’S 50TH BIRTHDAY – To commemorate the fiftieth
anniversary of the Museum of Flight -- a celebration will take place on Saturday, September 19th. Festivities
will begin at 12pm in the Museum of Flight’s Side Gallery. In a special
appearance, all 25 of the life-size, uniquely decorated astronaut statues will
be displayed underneath the iconic M-21 Blackbird.
Students
are invited to join museum staff by volunteering on Saturday 9/17.
Opportunities to help will include the Scavenger Hunt Table (10AM-2pm or
2pm to 6pm) and positions at the Treat Center (12:30PM-5PM).
Interested individuals should contact Carol Thomson cthomson@museumofflight.org or at 206-768-7179 – no later
than Tuesday, September 15th.
MENTOR BREAKFASTS FOR 2015-16 ---
Mark your calendars for this year’s mentor breakfasts beginning Wednesday,
October 7 at 7:30AM in the BOEING COMMONS of RAHS. Note the following
dates on your school calendar:
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Wednesday, October 7
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Wednesday, December 2
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Wednesday, January 20
·
Wednesday, March 16
·
Wednesday, May 4
Watch
for program announcements and the opportunity to meet with your mentor/mentee
for a great program and a chance to meet and discuss relevant topics
together.
THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT APPRENTICE PROGRAM – will begin a new orientation
and training session on Thursday, September 17. Applications are due at the
museum on Monday, September 14. Contact Julie Bowman, Museum of Flight
Interpretive Programs Coordinator at 206-768-7187.
SOPHOMORE CLASS MENTOR REQUEST ---
We’re in the process of setting up professional mentorships for each student in
the sophomore class who requests one. Fill out the MENTOR INTEREST FORM
from your advisor and submit your form to the CAREER CENTER. We’ll do our
best to “match” mentor to mentees by late September. Questions? Ask
your advisor or stop in the CAREER CENTER and see Mr. Davolt.
INTERACT CLUB -- is
set to begin in early October. It’s the mission of INTERACT to “give
back” to our school and community. Earn community service credits
while joining together with members of our sponsoring Rotary Club of
Southcenter. Membership is limited. Check-in with Steve Davolt
in the CAREER CENTER or at steven.davolt@highlineschools.org.
COUNSELOR’S
CORNER— please see Ms. Carper for schedule changes
The PSAT will be given to Sophomores and Juniors on October 14th at 9 AM
Upcoming College Presentations:
Sign up in the College/Career Center to attend!
Whitworth University: Monday, September 14 at 1:00 PM http://www.whitworth.edu/cms/
Harvey Mudd College: Wednesday, September 23 at 1:00 PM https://www.hmc.edu/
University of Chicago: Thursday, October 1 at 1:00 PM http://www.uchicago.edu/
Oregon Institute of Technology: Wednesday, October 14th at 1:00 PM http://www.oit.edu
University of Colorado-Boulder: Thursday, October 15th at 1:00 PM http://www.colorado.edu/
Schedule change forms are available in the College/Career Center. The last day to add or drop a class without penalty is September 17.
Ms. Carper will proctor BYU Health tests on the last Wednesday of every month in the College/Career Center. Please order your test from BYU two weeks in advance.
ASB
Attention
Freshmen! Are you interested in being in our school's student government?
Freshmen Class Senator Elections are coming up! As a class senator, you will
help organize dances, assemblies, and fundraisers, and as well as speaking on
behalf of your class. If you are interested, drop by during the meeting held in
Mrs. Fitz's room during lunch on Monday, September 14.
Looking
for some spirit gear? The Spirit Shack will be open during the Evening of
Learning, September 17th. We'll be selling t-shirts, crew necks, beanies, water
bottles, and more! Parents: come take a look!
PTSA
PTSA General
Meeting at 6:00 PM, on Wednesday, September 16th in the BPC.
Students if you want to help with the
auction, please e-mail Amber Thatcher at:
amberthatcher206@gmail.com.
PTSA
Dinner and Auction Update:Date: November 7, 2015
Location: The Museum of Flight
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Auction Packet: Each student went home with an auction packet last week with information about reservations, donations and more. Look for the big white envelope labeled IMPORTANT!
Donations: Our goal is to have every family donate at least one item to our annual dinner and auction in November.
Looking for Wing Man Sponsors - $500 - Two complimentary seats for the Nov. 7th, Auction and Dinner* Recognition from auction stage, in catalog, auction materials, website, communications* Sponsor signage* Special recognition/gifts Become a Wingman Sponsor Now ahsauction@aviationptsa.org
Your 2015 Auction Team
The Cashier’s window is open: Before School, During Lunch/Advisory/Clubs, and After School
RAHS Attendance line: 206-631-7217 - Please
report any absence or late arrival daily. Include reason, parent name and phone
number. District policy changed this year and with proper information absences
can be excused by your detailed call. Robo calls will occur for unspecified and
unexcused absences.
Quote of the Week—
“Later, I realized that the mission had to end in a let-down because the real barrier wasn't in the sky but in our knowledge and experience of supersonic flight.”--Chuck Yeager
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