NOTAM 120715 Raisbeck Aviation High School
December 7, 2015
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday: Six Period Day – Staff – Department
Meeting, 3:45 PM
Current Events Meeting 3:30 – 4:30 PM, Room 2310
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
Seamount League LASC
Leadership Conference Guests at RAHS
Financial Aid Questions? Presentation to
the Seniors at 1:00 PM in the BPC parents
are welcome
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
MITEF
NW The Future of Space Forum 5:30-8:30 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
Friday: Six Period Day - 2:00 PM Dismissal,
Staff – SS&NT 2:15 PM
Ultimate Frisbee Winter Conditioning,
2:30-4:30 PM at TCC Speech and Debate Tournament at Auburn Riverside High
School
Saturday: VEX
Robotics Competition, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, RAHS
Speech and Debate
Tournament at Auburn Riverside High School
The Principal’s Message
Many thanks to our student representatives, Amber Thatcher, Bailey Fuentes, Josh
Sherbrooke, Kalika Singh, and Noah Voges, who attended the Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association (PNBAA) annual
holiday meeting last week. Bailey and Noah represented RAHS at
the PNBAA charity golf tournament last September.
With an eye on the future of
business aviation, PNBAA awarded RAHS
$8,000 for scholarships at their
annual meeting. Since 2009, PNBAA has
donated more than $50,000 to the
school, raising the funds at the annual charity golf tournament. The chief sponsor for this year’s scholarship
is John Rudd.
Established as a single voice for
business aviation operators in the region, PNBAA focuses on issues important to
its members as well as the community, said PNBAA’s Scott Jefvert. “Raisbeck
Aviation High School’s principles and goals are in line with our aspirations to
support future men and women who desire to join the business aviation
community.”
The announcement was featured on
the National Business Aviation
Association’s website—
Graduating seniors who plan to continue
their education in pursuit of a career in business aviation are eligible for
the scholarship. The application includes an essay “that shows their interest
in this field and how their chosen educational path will contribute to the
growth and viability of business aviation in the future.” RAHS staff selects
the top 10 applicants, and the PNBAA board selects the two recipients. Seniors, please look for the PNBAA
award in the Scholarship Packet that is available in March 2016.
Several
PTSA parents and students have expressed concerns about the new RAHS application process. The
PTSA co-president, Steve Burke, recently
spoke with Highline Superintendent Dr.
Susan Enfield regarding this topic. She has agreed to ask a delegation including
School Board President Bernie Dorsey,
the district Chief Communications Officer, Catherine Carbone Rogers, the CEO of
the Museum of Flight, Doug King, the
Vice President of Education and former RAHS principal, Reba Gilman, and current principal Bruce Kelly to attend the
PTSA general meeting on Monday, December
14th to address the topic of the new RAHS application process. Susan
Enfield would like to be there but will be out of town that day. They will
specifically address the following questions:
·
How was the decision
made to change the RAHS application process, what steps were taken, what
comparisons to other schools/models were made, what data was collected and were
there any public meetings held regarding it?
- Do you have any data to show how the lottery will affect diversity?
- Can you provide real clarity on the criteria of what constitutes a completed application?
- Can you clarify that the application essay question might be and how that response will be considered?
- How will the rigor of RAHS be stressed through the application process to encourage self-selection?
- What is the value and validity of the in person interview after the lottery has been held?
- Where will the applications be sent and to what extent will the school staff be involved in processing them?
- How will the quality of the school, staff, and students be measured and managed after implementation of the new process?
- Why is access to RAHS through a lottery being managed differently than access to an IB program which is by academic achievement?
- Could the process of the change to the new system be phased over a couple of years to evaluate its success rather than suddenly with a late announcement?
The general agenda will be: the auction team presents the auction
results at 6:00 pm, followed by the PTSA business agenda including the vote for
the standing rules. At 7:00 pm we will
introduce the district leadership team for a discussion on the application
process. Students, parents and
alumni, and industry partners are welcome to attend the event.
I wish
everyone an extraordinary week of learning, and best of luck to our VEX robotics
and Speech and Debate Teams.
The
Principal’s Round of
Applause —acknowledging those who make RAHS a
better place.
The Amazing RAHS Staff and 178 students—for
staying late on Information Night share our program with prospective students
and parents.
Carol Christian, Diane Fields, Joan
Horner, Tanya McCormick, and Mary Zoppi, PTSA parents—for
providing the staff with a delicious baked potato-taco bar
dinner at Information Night.
Carolyn Ta, Evan Frisholz, Nathan Tresham, and Payton Adams—for
representing RAHS at Pacific Middle School.
Ms. Nurzhanov, Brian Phuong, Kayla Hoang, Kenny Pham, and
Michelle Nurzhanov—for representing RAHS at Sylvester
Middle School.
Katie Burrell and Maryam Shafa—for
hosting a tour for the VIPs from the Society
of Chinese American Aerospace Engineers.
Mr. Davolt, Patrick Galt and Senay Emmanuel—for
hosting a tour of the delegations from Grand
Prairie School District, TX, and the National Governor’s Association.
ASB leadership—for decorating our hallways and
central stairwell.
ASB Spirit Squad—for the leading the Spirit
competition on Friday.
I am honored to serve as your
Principal—Bruce Kelly.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
VEX Robotics
Congratulation to coach
Mr. Bowlin and our new VEX Robotics team for taking home a 2nd
Place finish at Auburn
Riverside High School bonus competition last Saturday! The VEX team showed up strong in only their
second competitive event.
RAHS Staff
Recipe Book:
Are you
tired of eating those Cheetos and M&Ms on a daily basis?
Are you a
cooking expert, but need a recipe to follow?
Do you want
to learn more about your teachers?
If yes, do not worry as Science
Olympiad has come to the rescue. For the past couple of weeks, Science Olympiad
has worked with the wonderful RAHS staff to create a cookbook with each
staff member’s favorite recipes. With over 35 recipes, this cookbook offers
many different options for your meal.
These limited edition cookbooks would go on sale from December 16th to December 18th. Get ready to cook, learn, and have fun!
AIAA Club
of RAHS
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:
ASB
Congratulations
to the following winners of our door decorating contest:
1st
Place: Mr. Joshi
2nd
Place: Ms. Wilson
3rd
Place: Mr. Kumakura
4th
Place: Mr. Peterson
Honorable
Mention: Ms. Cook and Mr. Shiroma
NHS
National Honor
Society will be holding a chapter meeting next Monday, December 7th. We
will be practicing our singing for the upcoming Christmas Caroling global tour
and all our welcome regardless of your status as a club member.
December 11th
is National Honor Society's second annual Christmas caroling event. This
year we will be touring multiple retirement homes so be excited. Additional
information will be available at Monday's NHS meeting.
We just
received the results from our Thanksgiving food drive! The standings are as
follows: Seniors came in first place with 476 items, sophomores were
second with 282 items, freshmen and juniors arrived in third and fourth place
donating 96 and 43 items respectively. RAHS donated a total of 897
items. The Highline Area food bank was very grateful for all of your
contributions.
Current Events
Current
Events is having an info meeting this upcoming Monday, December 7th, in room
2310 from 3:30 to 4:30 for interested students! If you are interested in
talking about recent events, and the implications of these events in the
future, please come to hear about what we are all about. There is also a
possibility of bringing in guest speakers in the future. If you are interested
in current events and want to know more, please come to our meeting!
Mohan Skiing & Boarding
Ever want to
take skiing or snowboarding lessons? A
bus departs from the Aviation High School parking lot at 2:30 PM and returns at
approximately 11:00 PM on Fridays January 15,
22, 29 and February 5, 12, and
26. If you register by December 15, 2015 the cost of bus and lessons is
$375.00. There is a late registration
fee of $20 after December 15, 2015.
Lesson and bus only packages are also available. Lift tickets are extra. Please visit http://www.skimohan.com for more information.
PTSA General Meeting on December 14 in the BPC at 6 PM
VEX Robotics
On Saturday,
December 12th the 1st annual Skunkworks VEX Robotics
Tournament will be held at RAHS. 25+ teams will be competing from around the
region, including RAHS’ own VEX Robotics Teams, in an alliance style format all
vying for a chance to qualify for the Washington State Championship. Doors open
at 7:30am.
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.
Ultimate Frisbee
Winter Conditioning, 12/11 2:30-4:30 @ TCC
OLD ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT ARE STILL
RELEVANT
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
You tube link:
https://youtu.be/8KjzPN4mTdE
https://youtu.be/8KjzPN4mTdE
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. Next Meeting, Monday, December 14, 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.
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.
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 -- We have just two weeks left of
2015. Make your appointments now to meet for December with your
mentor/mentees. Mentor rooms on the first floor of RAHS are reserved
before school, at lunch and after school for your respective meetings.
Email or text your mentor/mentees today. Questions?
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.
CONGRESSIONAL
APP CHALLENGE – The
U.S. House of Representatives has announced the launch of the second annual
"Congressional App Challenge” (CAC) designed to encourage high school
students nationwide to use their creativity to inspire new apps for a mobile,
tablet, or computer devices in the Congressional Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Academic Challenge.
The
"Congressional App Challenge" is open to all high school students in
Washington’s Congressional Districts listed below:
Washington
Students
participating must submit their app source code between now and 11:59 PM
Eastern Daylight Time on January 15, 2016. Included should be a YouTube/Vimeo
video explaining the app itself and what they learned through this competition.
To determine eligibility, visit http://bit.ly/1HOYc0p or http://1.usa.gov/1NWtQ2G
To enter,
the student must create an account on www.challengepost.com and then register for the
House Student App Contest under their participating Member of Congress’ profile
during the Competition Submission Period. All entries must be an original in
concept, design and execution. Additionally, students may submit entries that
are conceptual and do not have a working program.
If you have
any questions, please feel free to contact Rhiannon Anderson at randerson@congressionalappchallenge.us.
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
Do you have Financial Aid
Questions? Financial Literacy Specialist Lyanne Asada O’Connell will be
presenting to the seniors at RAHS on December 9 at 1:00 PM in the BPC.
Parents are welcome!
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.
Yavapai College has been rescheduled to January
6th at 1:00 PM. Check out their aviation programs: http://www.yc.edu/academics/degrees-and-certificates/associate-of-applied-science---aviation-technology-%28airplane/helicopter/ops/uas%29-/119
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
The new RAHS PTSA site has launched!
Check it out!
The
old site will remain up through summer 2016. Visitors will be automatically
redirected starting in the spring.
Any
ideas, suggestions or photos for the new site may be sent to communications@rahsptsa.org.
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.
RAHS
Attendance line: 206-631-721s - 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—
“If the
only time you think of me as a scientist is during Black History Month, then I
must not be doing my job as a scientist.”
--Neil deGrasse Tyson
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