NOTAM 112315 Raisbeck
Aviation High School
November 23, 2015
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday: Six Period Day
Student
Led Conferences
Bring
your canned food for the NHS Food Drive
Tuesday: Six Period Day
Student
Led Conferences
Speech and Debate Team Potluck Party, 3:30–5:30 PM, main
conference room
Last Day for NHS Food Drive
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: No School
Happy
Thanksgiving, Give Thanks and Count Your Blessings!
Friday: No School
The Principal’s
Message
This is a short week of learning, with classes in session on Monday
and Tuesday only. Student-led
conferences are being held on Monday and Tuesday. You should know your
scheduled time, but if you have questions please see your Advisor. We encourage parents to attend the scheduled
session, and expect students to be prepared to articulate your learning.
Congratulations
are in order to Gloria Whang and Senay
Emmanuel, our 2015 scholarship winners for the Rolls Royce Spirit of Excellence Award. At the Student of the
Quarter assembly, Gloria and Senay were recognized, and received a $5000 check
to help defray their college-related expenses. Later this spring, they will enjoy a tour of
the Mukilteo facility, and meet with Rolls Royce executives. If you inspect the Trent 1000 turbine-blade trophy—prominently displayed in the lobby,
Gloria and Senay’s names join the list of the previous Spirit of Excellence winners.
At our Student
of the Quarter assembly, the
following students were recognized for their positive contribution to the RAHS culture. Please join me in congratulating our Student of the Quarter Honorees:
Freshmen:
Erika Herr and Calvin Huynh Sophomores: Abigail Quinsay and Keir Hichens
Juniors:
Alex Kanemasu and Kalika Singh Seniors: Ross
Bajocich and Maryam Shafa
Student
nominated winners:
Freshmen:
Kenny Pham Sophomores: Alana Williams
Juniors:
Lily Johnson Seniors: Garnet Swan
To all the nominees who modeled eye-catching Phoenix pride throughout
the first quarter, thank you!
While is it a short week, I wish a blessing
upon you and your families during Thanksgiving, and our extended holiday
weekend. I am grateful to be part of
your lives, and your journey to a rewarding future. May you all enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving, and please enjoy time
spent connecting with family and friends.
The Principal’s Round of Applause—acknowledging those who make RAHS a better place.
Valerie Watkins, Joe Meade, and
Fiona McKay—Rolls Royce employees who coordinated
the Spirit of Excellence Scholarship for RAHS
Ms. Weeks—for
chaperoning the MoF field trip to the first public viewing of the Apollo 12
rocket engines.
ASB
and Class Captains, and Ms.
Fitzpatrick, Ashley Balbuena, Braeden Swanson, Brynne Hunt, Catie Stukel, Jessi
Mau Josh Buenbrazo, Joshua
Sherbrook, Julia Toone, Karl Nielsen, Makoto Take, Matt Vredevoogd, Najma
Hasma, Senay Emmanuel, Sophia Gut, Toshi Take, Uyen Tran, and Zahnae Aquino—our
ASB Leadership Team and Class Senators for organizing and leading the Student
of the Quarter assembly.
Abby
Eades, Joe Merlino, and Sahil Khunt—for providing a VIP tour
for the delegation from the Riverside Unified School District, CA.
Peyton Gural—for representing RAHS at the Nationals for National American
Miss Pageant in CA. We wish you the best of luck.
I am honored
to serve as your Principal—Bruce Kelly.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Middle School Presentations
Attention:
students who attended one of the four Highline middle schools. If you are interested in making a 10-15 minute
presentation about RAHS to recruit peers from your former middle school, this
announcement is for you. There will be a sign-up sheet in front office, and
prep session during lunch on November 30 for the outreach effort. Please
note the dates for each middle school, and sign up at the front desk.
Pacific – Dec. 1 (5:00 –
6:00 p.m.) Sylvester – Dec. 3 (5:30 – 6:30
p.m.)
Cascade – Dec. 7 (5:30 –
7:00 p.m.) Chinook Dec. 8 (6:00 – 7:00 p.m.)
AIAA Club 3, 2, 1... Blastoff!
The
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) club of RAHS is
competing in the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC)! They need your help to
launch some rockets.
Claim
naming rights to a rocket. Receive exclusive access to their footage from the
competition. Add your logo to the outside of a rocket payload.
Check
out their crowdsourcing campaign right here:
Thank
you for your support!
AIAA Club of RAHS
NHS
The NHS
food drive is being extended through the weekend until the day before
Thanksgiving break, Tuesday, November 24th. The contributed food will be
donated to the Highline Area Food Bank to benefit families in need in this
area.
Last
year, the Class of 2015 donated 815 items alone to win the most spirit points.
We know we can do even better this year. Are you up to the challenge?
#feastmode
CURRENT EVENTS CLUB
Do you
enjoy learning about new events that are happening today?
If so,
join Current Events! We will talk about current events, especially science
related articles, and if you are interested, you can be part of the blog that I
have created!
We will
meet on Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 in room 2310 starting on November 30th!
Snacks
will be provided.
MIT ENTERPRISE FORUM
Richard
Deininger is the Chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum on the Future of Space. They are hosting a panel discussion the
evening of December 9th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm on Mars
Exploration.
Richard
is hoping to engage students that are interested in space exploration in the
event – a good discussion about exploring Mars! If you are interested in attending,
please see Mr. Kelly.
AN HOUR OF CODING
A Message from Superintendent Susan Enfield
We live in a world surrounded by technology. We know that
whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to
succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. n
Highline, we are proud to lead the way in providing several rigorous and
engaging computer science courses to students. But we can and should do
more.
To expose more of our
students to the joy of coding, and to raise their awareness about how coding
skills can lead to career opportunities, I ask you to join me in participating
in Hour of Code during the week of December 7-13. Hour of Code is
a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and
show that anybody can learn the basics of coding.
Last year, more than 5,000 students in Highline
participated in Hour of Code. This year, let’s make it even bigger.
You
don’t have to know much about coding to host an event, just a curiosity to know
more and an hour in your classroom with students to share the coding
experience. All teachers in all grades are invited to host an Hour of Code
event.
We are committed to providing our schools and staff support
as they participate in Hour of Code. If you would like additional support,
please contact us:
Here is an added bonus; teachers who register an event are
eligible to win gift cards. Entire schools who participate are eligible to
win $10,000 of technology. Both awards are provided by Hour of Code.
TEEN WRITING CONTEST
Enter to win $1,000 in the Cancer
Unwrapped Teen Writing Contest.
Sponsored by Gilda’s Club Seattle, for more information, e-mail Liz
Lange at lizlange@gildasclubseattle.org. Have you
survived cancer? Have you watched a
loved one or friend deal with cancer?
Dealing with cancer can unleash a storm of emotions, questions, and
unexpected discoveries. We want to hear
your story!
Contest Details:
·
Open to students in grades
9-12 in Washington State
·
Essays must be between 500 and
2,000 words
·
Essays must be received by
March 20, 2016
·
Submit essays online at
www.gildasclubseattle.org
AstronomyBioengineeringComputerScienceRoboticsMarineSciencesPhysicsAeronauticsChemistry
Got Your Attention?
Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium Scholarships
For students who plan to study
science, technology, engineering or math at the University of Washington.
Scholarships for incoming freshmen
range from $2,000 to $5,000 per year, renewable for up to three additional
years.
Application deadline: January 15, 2016
Kleenex Needed
Dear Parents any donations of Kleenex
tissues would be appreciated. Flu and
cold season is upon us and our supply is going fast. Thank you!
OLD
ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT ARE STILL RELEVANT
Parents,
Student
Led Conferences will be held after school on November 23rd and 24th.
Registration forms were sent in the mail. If you did not receive one, please call the
office, (206) 631-7203.
When received, please do the following:
1.
Fill out the student information
2.
Fill in the student Advisor
3.
Place a 1, 2 and 3 in your top 3 choices
4.
Keep a copy of your time choices for your
record. If you do not hear back from the
advisor, you may attend your first choice time.
5.
Send your form back to school with your student to
turn into his/her advisor.
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,
November 16, 3:30 – 5:00 PM. Contact Karl Nielsen (karlnielsen@comcast.net) if you have any questions.
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"
ULTIMATE FRISBEE—TEAM TURBULENCE
No Winter Conditioning Friday, November 27th.
RAHS DUFFLE BAGS FOR SALE!
Deadline to order Tuesday, 11/24
Duffels
will be delivered in time for the holidays on 12/15
Cost
is $50
Check
out the sample bag displayed on the first floor in the west hallway across from
the Mentor Rooms.
Order
form online (Payment Form RAHS Gear Bag) or pick one up in the office
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
Watch this section of your weekly NOTAM
correspondence for the latest in offerings from the RAISBECK AVIATION HIGH
SCHOOL CAREER CENTER. For more information or questions – stop in the
Career Center, email @ steven.davolt@highlineschools.org or call 206-631-7210.
MENTORS/MENTEES -- Plan
to attend the Wednesday, December 2nd MENTOR BREAKFAST at 7:30AM. Save a seat and plan to meet your
mentor/mentee for a great program of entertainment and education.
Check in
with your mentor/mentee and take advantage of available MENTOR ROOMS before
school, during lunch or after school. Check
in with the front reception desk for availability.
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
on 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
PTSA Auction and Dinner
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
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—
“Not
what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of
our Thanksgiving.”
--W.T.
Purkiser
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