NOTAM 113015
Raisbeck Aviation High School
November 30,
2015
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday: Six Period Day – Staff - Advisory Team Meetings,
3:45 PM
VIPs
on campus- Society for Chinese American Aerospace Engineers
Film Club
3:30–5:00 PM, room 3530
Youth
and Government, 3:30-5:30 PM, room 1630
VEX
Robotics Team (Freshman Team), 6:00-8:30 PM, room 1610
Tuesday: Six Period Day
Speech
and Debate Team, 3:30–5:30 PM, room 3560
FRC Robotics Team, 6:00-8:30 PM, room 1610
Wednesday: A Block – Periods 1, 3, Advisory, 5
VIPs
on campus, Delegation from National Governor’s Association
Mentor
Breakfast 7:15 AM, BPC and Commons
Speech and Debate Team, 3:30–5:30 PM,
room 3560
Math Club 3:40–4:45 PM, room 2350
VEX
Robotics Team (freshman team), 6:00-8:30 PM, room 1610
Information
Night, 6:00 PM
Thursday: B Block - Periods 2, 4, Clubs, 6
Speech and Debate Team, 3:30–5:30 PM, room 3560
FRC Robotics Team, 6:00-8:30 PM, room 1610
Yavapai
College in the Career Center at 1:00 PM
PNBAA
annual meeting at the MoF 4:15 PM
Friday: Six Period Day - 2:00 PM Dismissal, Staff – Leadership
Teams 2:15 PM
Ultimate
Frisbee Winter Conditioning, 2:30-4:30 PM at TCC
Saturday: Science
Olympiad Competition 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM – at RAHS
Speech and Debate Tournament at Seattle Academy
The Principal’s
Message
Welcome back, scholars! I trust that your Thanksgiving holiday was
filled with blessings. The extended
weekend offered a brief chance to unwind and rest—essential to maintain balance
and perspective.
I appreciated seeing students, parents, and staff engaged during
last week’s student-led conferences. The
high turnout modeled your commitment to education, and left me inspired about
our work as learning community. My hope
is that you now enjoy a deeper understanding of how you are progressing toward
meeting graduation targets, and what you can do to get on track if needed. Please enlist the assistance of the staff—including
our Success Dean, Mr. Anderson, for additional
support to meet, and preferably exceed, the requirements for success.
Many of you have been asked to participate in our final Information Night on Wednesday
evening. Pizza will again be served, and
the program is nearly identical to the one held in November. The program will start promptly in the BPC at 6:00 PM with introductions of
staff members. Please be in the BPC,
close to railings, to cheer for staff members as they are introduced. When they are dismissed at approximately 6:15,
you should join the staff member you are assisting in his or her class. Thanks to everyone who is serving as an RAHS
ambassador this event!
The Principal’s Round of Applause —acknowledging those who make RAHS a better place.
Josh Husby—completed his Eagle Scout rank in Boy
Scouts! Please join me in congratulating
him on his high achievement and tremendous honor.
I am honored
to serve as your Principal—Bruce Kelly.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association, PNBAA, is holding
their annual meeting this Thursday, December 3, at 4:15 p.m. I am looking for six to eight student
ambassadors who are interested in the aviation business side of the industry,
and available to stay until 5:30 p.m. This meeting offers unmatched networking
opportunities, and an insight to see how the PNBAA sponsors RAHS. The meeting
is held at the Museum of Flight, and
includes a tasty buffet. Please see Mr.
Kelly if you are interested.
Student Ambassadors from Highline School District
Did you attend Cascade or Chinook middle school? Please sign up to serve as RAHS
ambassador for your school at the front office.
The details regarding the date
and time are found on the sign-up sheet, or see Mr. Kelly if you are
interested.
Health room
Students, if you have a fever, persistent cough, or the flu, please stay
home and rest. Lately, a growing number
of students have asked to use the health room to take a nap. The health room is designed to support
students with legitimate health-related needs—students who are ill remain the
health room’s top priority. Once a
student is checked into the health room, a decision is made after 15 minutes to
determine if the student should be sent home or return to class. The parents are called if a student has a
fever, or the student shares that they are not feeling well enough to return to
class. Thank you for your cooperation
and for modeling good public health practices.
Speech and Debate
Congratulations
to the Flaming Penguins on a great performance at the Tahoma Golden Bear
Classic.
Jacob Simmons and Emily Readey - Semifinalists
Jacob Simmons - Third Best Speaker
Miles Bush, Steph Glascock, Julia
Shettler and Elizabeth Van Flandern-
Open Congress Finalists
Khoa Tran and Hong Ta- Novice Congress Finalists
Science Olympians- Join
us during the Self-Invitational on Saturday, December 5th. Remember to bring
your sack lunch for a wonderful day of learning. The building will be open for
Olympians from 8 am-3 pm. Olympians: join your group during your designated
time to get smarter and compete!
Ultimate Frisbee
Winter Conditioning, 12/4 2:30-4:30
@ TCC
Pizza party immediately after practice
PTSA Reflections Art Entries
accepted until Dec 18.
Student expressions on the theme of "Let Your Imagination Fly" will be accepted in the office until Winter Break Begins or by appointment if the work needs special handling. Eligible genres (including multiple sub-genres) include techniques in: Photography; flat Visual art less than 18 x 24"; Poems/Scripts/Literary Essays. Also accepted are compositions of one student performed by self or others such as Music Composition; Choreography; and Video.
Congratulations to Christian Belknap for the 1st-to-submit Starbucks gift card for the Photo genre. If you would like to join him please see the links at the PTSA web site http://www.aviationptsa.org/reflections.html or under the heading Rules at http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/reflections/forms.html
Student expressions on the theme of "Let Your Imagination Fly" will be accepted in the office until Winter Break Begins or by appointment if the work needs special handling. Eligible genres (including multiple sub-genres) include techniques in: Photography; flat Visual art less than 18 x 24"; Poems/Scripts/Literary Essays. Also accepted are compositions of one student performed by self or others such as Music Composition; Choreography; and Video.
Congratulations to Christian Belknap for the 1st-to-submit Starbucks gift card for the Photo genre. If you would like to join him please see the links at the PTSA web site http://www.aviationptsa.org/reflections.html or under the heading Rules at http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/reflections/forms.html
OLD
ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT ARE STILL RELEVANT
Youth and Government
Come
join RAHS's only politics and government club! Youth and Government meets every
other Monday after school in Ms. Olsen's room (1630) starting on Monday, 3:30 –
5:00 PM. Contact Karl Nielsen (karlnielsen@comcast.net) if you have any questions. Meeting this week, Monday, November 30, 2015.
Phoenix Flyer
Do
you have problems that you simply can't solve? Are you too embarrassed to ask
your friends? Submit your questions to the Phoenix Flyer's advice column,
Ground Control, at "tinyurl.com/RAHSGroundControl" or at "ahsphoenixflyer@gmail.com"
Special
Education Teacher, Ms. Soong-Yaplee will be at RAHS Monday through
Thursday, 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM and Friday 12:30 Pm until 2:00 PM. Her telephone number is: 206-631-7225.
Safety
Issues
Lately, more parents are doing unsafe U-turns in
front of the bus zone area. Please do
not make U-turns here, but turn around at the west end of the building. Our student drivers with learner permits need
a positive example, and safe passage as they drive in front of the school. Thank you for your assistance with our effort
to keep everyone safe.
Students,
for your safety, please adhere to cross walk signal on East Marginal Way South.
If the flashing amber crosswalk light is blinking, do
not start into the crosswalk. The school busses cannot take a free right turn
while students are in the crosswalk. If
a bus is not waiting to make a right turn, you likely walked up behind a
vehicle waiting and entered the driver’s blind spot. Thank you parents and students for helping us
with these two safety concerns.
Our
Success Dean, Mr. Nick Anderson provides services
for students. He will be
tutoring freshmen on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 – 5:30 PM and sophomores,
juniors and seniors on Wednesdays from 3:30 – 5:30 PM. The sessions will be held in Mr. Hoehne’s
classroom, 3510.
FROM
THE CAREER CENTER
MENTORS/MENTEES -- Plan
to attend this week’s MENTOR BREAKFAST at 7:15AM in the RAHS Boeing Commons on
Wednesday 12/2. Hayden Scott will present a program about his experiences
both in the military service and now in the public sector as well as his time
at RAHS as a student mentor. Come early, grab breakfast and save a seat
to meet your mentor/mentee for a great program.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS --
Following the December holidays, RAHS will begin posting internship
opportunities for Summer 2016. Internships will be posted in the CAREER
CENTER and in the weekly NOTAM. Depending on the particulars, positions
will be posted 2-3 weeks prior to deadlines for applications. All
applications will be read and reviewed. Finalists will be selected for
in-person interviews depending of the needs and requirements of the particular
internship. Interviews will be conducted at RAHS during the afternoon
periods and immediately after school. Final awardees will be announced
the week following conducted interviews. For planning purposes, roughly
60% of internships are paid positions with the remainder being unpaid.
All internships are eligible for RAHS credit. Credit is awarded following
submission of all appropriate paperwork to the RAHS CAREER CENTER. For
questions and further details ---contact Mr. Davolt in the CAREER CENTER or
email steven.davolt@highlineschools.org.
If there
is an opportunity to host a RAHS student intern at your organization or company
for this coming summer ---be sure and check in with Mr. Davolt at steven.davolt@highlineschools.org. We appreciate the support
of our parents and professional colleagues.
COUNSELOR’S
CORNER
Prevention
and Intervention Team
Our Prevention and Intervention Team is here to
help you with any problems you may be having at school or outside of
school. The team meets monthly to provide supports to students who
are in need. Students of concern are identified by other staff members or
by other students. If you have a concern about yourself or a friend, please let
a member of the Prevention and Intervention Team know or talk to your advisor.
Staff members on the team include: Ms. Carper, Ms. Juarez. Mr. Kumakura, Ms.
Jones-Gunn, Mr. Storer, and Ms. Dyer.
Are
you interested in helping prevent suicide while earning community
service hours? See Ms. Carper for more
information.
Crisis Text Line: In crisis? Text "START" to 741-741 for free,
confidential 24/7 support. For more information, visit www.crisistextline.org
Seniors: if you have been accepted to college, let
Ms. Carper know so we can add it to the map!
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. If you are having trouble ordering your
test, make sure Aviation High School is on your account as your educational
institution. If you are still having trouble, call 1-800-914-8931.
Upcoming College Presentations
Sign up in the College/Career Center to Attend! If you sign
up, please report to the College/Career center at the time of the presentation.
PTSA
On behalf of the Raisbeck Aviation
High School PTSA, thank you for attending our fundraising auction on November
7th. Whether you purchased items or not, your presence and support for our
fantastic students and staff contributed to an exciting and fun evening.
We are in the process of calculating
the net proceeds from the auction. The final results will be revealed at the PTSA
meeting on December 14th. This information will also be communicated via e-mail
after the PTSA meeting, in case you are unable to attend.
If you were not able to attend but
would like to make a donation, please do so online at https://aviationptsa.ejoinme.org/auctionhome.
Your 2015 Auction Team
PTSA General Meeting on December 14 in the BPC at 6 PM
Paying Student Fees and Meals Online –Go to
our RAHS website. Under the Announcements Tab, Click on Pay Online Now! To make an online payment for school fees,
click on the Touchbase electronic
payment system.
To pay for school meals, log-in to the MealTime electronic payment system.
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.
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—
“In any
moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best
thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
--Theodore Roosevelt
