Sunday, November 29, 2015

NOTAM 113015



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
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

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!
Seniors: get your FAFSA ID! Visit: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid
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.
Yavapai College: Thursday, December 3rd at 1:00 PM https://www.yc.edu/ 

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



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