Sunday, January 31, 2016
Sunday, January 24, 2016
NOTAM 012516
NOTAM 012516 Raisbeck Aviation High School
January 25, 2016
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday: Assembly Schedule - Six Period Day, Department Meetings, 3:45 PM
Spirit
Week Dress - Class Colors Monday
Spirit Week Assembly, 1:05 PM
Current
Events 3:30-4:30 PM, room 2310
Film
Club 3:30–5:00 PM, room 3530
VEX Robotics Team (Freshman Team),
3:35-6:00 PM, room 1610
Afternoon Assembly
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8:00 - 8:50
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Period 0
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9:00 - 9:45
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Period 1
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9:50 - 10:35
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Period 2
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10:40 - 11:25
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Period 3
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11:30 - 12:15
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Period 4
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12:15 - 12:45
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Lunch
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12:50 - 1:00
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Period 5
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1:05 - 1:50
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Assembly
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1:55 - 2:40
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Period 5
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2:45 - 3:30
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Period 6
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Tuesday: Six Period Day, VIPs on campus— King County Executive, Dow
Constantine, and Dr. Raisbeck
Spirit Week Dress: Timber
Tuesday
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
Spirit Week Dress: Finals Week Student Wednesday
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), 3:35-6:00
PM, room 1610
Thursday: B Block - Periods 2,
4, Advisory, 6 – End of Semester
Spirit
Week Dress: Tropical Thursday
Air Force Reserves
presentation in the College/Career
Center, 1:00 PM, to attend sign up in the white binder
Gay Straight Alliance, GSA, 3:30-4:30
PM, room 1630
Speech and Debate Team,
3:30–5:30 PM, room 3560
Art
Show, 3:45-4:45 PM, in the BPC
FRC Robotics Team, 6:00-8:30 PM, room 1610
Friday: No School—Semester Break
Saturday: Speech and Debate Tournament 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM at RAHS
TOLO 8:00 to 11:00 PM at
RAHS – parents, please pick your students up promptly
after the dance at 11:00 PM.
The Principal’s Message
At last
Wednesday’s mentor breakfast presentation, Matt
Sauri, President & CEO, Wimmer
Solutions, delivered a superb message with a great line, “It’s about moving
from success to significance.” My memory
of that idea faded since hearing it years ago.
However, later in the day, it blazed back to life through a curiously timed
email sent from Representative
Tomiko-Santos, Chair of the House Education Committee.
Representative
Santos, and members of various legislative committees, recently visited RAHS on
two occasions. The House Committee members were inspired by the authentic stories
told by students and industry guests. Since
then, Representative Santos and her colleagues have moved forward to take
action in Olympia. Our students, staff,
and mentors contributed to the policy makers’ thinking. By any yardstick, that is a high-quality measure
of moving from success to significance. After
all, true significance is found in adding value to other people.
Dear
Principal Kelly:
I
am herewith forwarding for your reference a copy of proposed House Bill 2434,
an Act promoting space exploration, authored by Representative Jeff Morris whom
you met during our site visit to Raisbeck Aviation High School last fall. I am also attaching a copy of
an amendment that I will be offering to expand the bill to encourage the
excellent work you are facilitating at Raisbeck Aviation High School as
witnessed by the House Education Committee and the House Technology and
Economic Development (TED) Committee members. This bill is scheduled for possible executive action in the
House TED Committee (Thursday, January 21st) at 1:30 p.m. Live
audio and video feed of the meeting will be accessible online at www.tvw.org.
You,
your students, faculty, and mentors may also wish to follow the progress of the
bill through the Legislative website at http://app.leg.wa.gov/dlr/billsummary/default.aspx?year=2015&bill=2434.
I
hope that this message finds you well. Thank you, again, for your
hospitality during our visit to your school.
Sincerely,
Sharon
Tomiko Santos
Chair,
Education Committee
Washington State
Legislature
House Bill 2434 increases the
opportunities for high-school students to “participate
in work-based learning or research, and who complete internships or on-the-job
training related to the space exploration sector.” There are other effects of the bill linked to high-school
students, and I look forward to monitoring the progress of HB2434 through the
2016 legislative session.
Please
join me welcoming a new face to the RAHS staff, Ms. Margo Keithly. Ms.
Keithly has enthusiastically agreed to accept the position as our full-time
bookkeeper. She was previously employed in
the banking industry, and gaming sector as a bookkeeper, and is thrilled to be
part of the RAHS community. Her official
start day is being negotiated, but I feel fairly confident we will see her
onboard later this week. Remember to
stop by and say hello.
Scholars, as we wind up the first
semester, I want to thank you for doing your very best to achieve your
dreams. Your professionalism and
dedication are bright examples of success moving toward significance. Thank you
for inspiring me! Let’s agree to finish
an extraordinary first semester with success and significance.
The
Principal’s Round of Applause—acknowledging those who make RAHS a
better place.
Carol Christian, Trish Hunt, Lee Bui,
Jennifer Mackley, Anab Abdullah, and Joan Horner—for providing the staff with a
delicious lunch.
Nuka
Nurzhanov, Michael Gudor, Ms. Weeks, Ms. Wilson, Ms. Wombold, and Ms. Jones
Gunn—for meeting to discuss next year’s master schedule.
Ailis
Wadill, Amelia McCahill, Isha Singh, Josh Buenbrazo, Najib Osman, Nicole Diaz, and
Sameer Romani—for presenting to Representative Santos and members of the
legislative delegations.
Caitlin
O’Keefe, Planetary Resources; Commissioner Bill Bryant, and Steve Rybolt, Port of
Seattle; Mike Bryan, Boeing; Megan Ouellette, Captain John Sluys, and Captain William
Korin, Alaska Airlines, and Representative Tina Orwall—
for presenting to Representative Santos and members of the legislative
delegations.
I am honored to serve as your
Principal—Bruce Kelly.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Art
Show
The 1st semester art class is having their
annual art show in the BPC after school this Thursday, January 28 from 3:45 to
4:45. Come by and see what amazing artwork the students have completed
over the course of the first semester and even acquire a couple for your
personal collection. If you have any questions, please feel free to email
garrett.shiroma@highlineschools.org.
Speech
and Debate Tournament
We are excited to announce our first ever Debate
Tournament held at our school and we are looking for volunteers! It is
happening this Saturday, January 30 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. If you are
interested in helping out and getting some community service, please contact garrett.shiroma@higlineschools.org.
Glo-lo
TOLO
is Saturday January 30th at 8:00pm in the BPC! It is a glow dance, so
come dressed in white or neon!
Ticket
prices:
$18 for
couples without ASB
$15 for
couples with ASB
$10 for
singles without ASB
$8 for
singles with ASB
The Spirit
Days Are:
-Class
Colors Monday
-Timber Tuesday:
Dress like a lumberjack.
-Finals Week
Student Wednesday: Your day to be lazy. Wear sweats and bring blankets!
-Tropical Thursday:
Wear hula skirts, flower shirts, etc.
As sponsored by the Puget Sound Engineering Council, the 2016 Engineering Fair will take place on Saturday, February 6th from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Museum of Flight. The Puget Sound Engineering Council (PSEC) Engineering Fair is held in conjunction with local chapters of engineering societies, colleges, and businesses. The Fair generally has about 25 display booths staffed by practicing engineers and technical people representing many types of engineering disciplines. It provides a fun, visible way for K-12 students to see and hear about the various types of engineering disciplines, encouraging them to think about engineering as a career.
The event is open to the public, with the target audience being K-12 students and their parents. Museum admission is not required to enter the Fair, which is held in the Side Gallery at the Museum of Flight. However, admission is required for entry into the rest of the museum. For more information, visit http://pnwaiaa.org/event/psec-engineers-fair-2016/
The Engineering Fair is an annual event held in conjunction with National Engineers Week. The Fair also features a hands-on design competition on site: The Popsicle Stick Bridge Load Competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers. For more information and pictures from past Fairs, visit the PSEC Engineering Fair web page.
OLD
ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT ARE STILL RELEVANT
Parents, students must not stay at
school after 6 PM
unless they are directly supervised and participating in a school event/club or
extracurricular activity. This is to ensure student safety and adult
supervision while on the school campus.
If you are
unable to pick your child up before 6 PM on a regular school day, please
arrange a carpool (connect with the PTSA) or make other arrangements for
transportation. For liability reasons, your child must be supervised or
find a way home by 6PM. Thank
you!
ASB
Dear Senior Parents,
We are looking
for 7-8 energetic parent chaperones to join the Senior Class for an overnight
retreat at Camp Waskowitz May 20-22, 2016. The bus will depart from
RAHS on Friday after school and will return to RAHS on
Sunday morning. More details will be coming soon, but if you are interested
in joining this group, the chaperones would be asked to stay the entire weekend
and help ensure the students are safe and accounted for, as well as participate
in various outdoor activities. Transportation, food and cabins will be provided
for the chaperones. Highline School District requires a background check and
fingerprinting, which can be conducted through the district office. Please
email Sarah (Fitzpatrick) Erdmann at: Sarah.Erdmann@highlineschools.org if
you are interested and we will make sure you get the proper paperwork.
Mr. Aviation
Come one,
come all! Step into the paradise we call Mr. Aviation. If you want to be the
next Mr. Aviation, come sign up at Mrs. Fitz's room.
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), 3:30 – 5:00 PM. Contact
Karl Nielsen (karlnielsen@comcast.net) if you have any questions. Next Meeting:
Monday, January 25, 2016.
Current Events
Come join
Current Events! If you are interested in science topics of the near past and
present, come to our new club. We talk about current events and their
implications for the future. We meet Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 in room
2310. Also, there is a possibility of guest speakers in the future. Contact
Troy Leighton at leighton.troy@gmail.com
for 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"
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:
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: 206-631-7260.
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.
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.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALASKA
AIRLINES IMAGINE TOMORROW – will
be held at Washington State University May 20-22 in Pullman. Register now at www.imagine@wsu.edu . Registration closes
April 15, 2016.
CONGRATULATIONS – Compliments to Rotary Students of
the Month RAHS seniors Joseph Merlino and Sophia Gut. Selected by
faculty and staff ---students are recognized with a luncheon hosted by
Southcenter Rotary.
THANK
YOU -- To all who participated in the
January MENTOR BREAKFAST ---great job. Thanks especially to Keir Hichens,
Pat Gorman and Matt Sauri ---excellent presentations and ones that we won’t
soon forget. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 16 ---our
fourth MENTOR BREAKFAST for 2015-16. Many thanks.
INTERNSHIPS
BLUE
ORIGIN SUMMER INTERNSHIP – Blue
Origin is a world-recognized company that is developing technologies to enable
human access to space at lower costs with increased reliability. The selected
intern will study and participate in engineering design projects related to the
development and construction of manned launch vehicles. Internship
assignments are hands-on, rigorous and require creativity and mechanical
design, aerodynamics, rock propulsion, flight controls, electronics, flight
software, human safety and systems engineering. Must be incoming senior or
junior at RAHS in 2015-16 and have a stated intention of a university degree in
science/engineering and a demonstrated passion for space and new
technologies. Apply online at https://www.blueorigin.com/careers#section3.
Complete the “Internship Engineering” application with specific information
regarding your hands-on engineering experience. Indicate that you are a
“High School Applicant” in the comments section at the end of the
application. Applications are due by January 31.
GIRLS
ROCK MATH INTERNSHIPS-- GRM is an
all-girls, arts and games based math camp with the mission of providing
thought-provoking, creative experiences in mathematics. RAHS students are
invited to apply for the 2-week summer internship to guide and counsel girls in
the first to sixth grades from July through August. This is excellent training
and will generate references and a letter of recognition and will enhance
resumes and college applications. For further information --- check
on-line at: http://www.girlsrockmathematics.com/#!counselors/c1ou5.
Pick up the internship agreement form in the CAREER CENTER then complete it and
return to Mr. Davolt by Friday, February 5, 2016. More information
at: www.girlsrockmathematics.com.
CAMP
INVENTION LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP---The
Camp Invention Leadership intern position is ideal for in-coming juniors,
sophomores and seniors who are looking to build leadership skills and work with
youth in a dynamic, invention-based setting. Interns serve as role models
and mentors for youth entering grades 7, 8, and 9 while working with program
participants in the Camp Invention program (students entering 1-6th
grades). Submit a letter of interest, resume and transcript to Mr. Davolt
in the CAREER CENTER or online @ steven.davolt@highlineschools.org.
SPACE
ENTREPRENEURS INTERNSHIP ---
Interested in the business and the entrepreneurship side of space? You’ll
gain exposure to local business and professional executives while assisting in
event planning and social media marketing. Working with leading Pacific
Northwest companies such as Space Angels, Blue Origin and Planetary Resources
---you will play a key role in partnerships and the emerging commercial space
industry. Part-time position (approximately 10 hours per
week). Submit your letter of interest, resume and transcript to steven.davolt@highlineschools.org
or drop off materials in the CAREER CENTER by Friday, February 12. Please
note references on submitted materials.
COUNSELOR’S CORNER
Seniors:
Fill out your FAFSA by February 1! Remember,
you can go back and make corrections once 2015 taxes are done.
All
juniors will be taking the SAT here at RAHS on March 2. Stay tuned for more information!
Connected
and Empowered Group: Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, relationships
and/or stress? This group will
help. See Ms. Carper for more
information.
Second semester schedules are available to view
in Illuminate. Please check them. If you would like to request
changes, please fill out the forms in the College/Career Center. Teacher
approval is required for year-long class changes. Remember to change
classes by February 12 to avoid impacting your transcript.
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 Raisbeck Aviation
High School is the school on your account as your educational institution.
If you are still having trouble, call
1-800-914-8931
Information
about the Air Force Reserves: There
will be a presentation in the College/Career Center on Thursday, January 28 at
1:00 PM. Sign up in the white binder to attend.
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
The Yale Young Global Scholars Program is accepting
applications for summer 2016. For more information and an application, visit: http://globalscholars.yale.edu/
Seniors:
if you have been accepted to college, let Ms. Carper know so we can add it to the map!
PTSA UPDATES
If your child
is going to attend college, then you need to understand the FAFSA. Kerry Wallingford, of Wallingford Financial
& College Planning will be here, in the PLC, on January 28th to
help families understand the FAFSA and how to complete it. This is a great workshop for all families as
you will learn information that could help lower your Expected Financial
Contribution. The earlier you start the
more impact this information will have.
The workshop starts at 5:30 and will last no more than one hour.
To all of those
who have supported our school with their time and/or money, click HERE
to view a personal Thank You video from the students and staff of RAHS.
The new RAHS PTSA site has
launched!
Check it out!
The old site will remain up
through summer 2016. Visitors to the old site will be automatically redirected
to the new site 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: 206-631-7212 -
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—
Sunday, January 17, 2016
NOTAM 011816
Raisbeck Aviation High School
January 18,
2016
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday: No School – Martin Luther King Day
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
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), 3:35-6:00
PM, room 1610
Thursday: B Block - Periods 2, 4, Clubs, 6
Gay
Straight Alliance, GSA, 3:30-4:30 PM, room 1630
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 – Self-Directed PCT 2:15 PM Ultimate
Frisbee Winter Conditioning, 2:30 – 4:30 PM at TCC
The Principal’s
Message
Our MLK assembly speaker, alumni teacher extraordinaire, Dr. Katims, touched us. His message, lifted from Dr. King’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech, was topped by an ingenious
application for our community. He implored
us to act like Dr. King, individually and collectively, and then connected the
legacy of RAHS’ inaugural classes to the students who will be admitted under
the new application process.
Dr.
Katims traced the welcoming, and indivisible grade-level culture of RAHS to our
alumni. Speaking on behalf of them, he
said, “They worried about you, and wondered whether or not you would mess it
up. Just like some of you are worried
about next year’s students messing up what you have come to enjoy.” I appreciate Dr. K’s analysis and charge for
the RAHS community.
Daily
investments in one another strengthens our culture. Our inherited and wonderful legacy survives by
being nourished through individual and collective action. I take delight in seeing the practical ways you
move to encourage each other, seize the initiative to connect with those who
might otherwise remain invisible, and always remembering to do your best. That stance honors and models Dr. King’s
example. He put it this way, “Life's most persistent and urgent
question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
In the
end, it is up to us to answer that question, and take purposeful action.
One of
our long-term industry partners, Alaska
Airlines, is the corporate example of always doing something good for
others. Last week, Alaska Airlines
supplied two, round trip, first-class vouchers for next year’s PTSA auction, and 20 round-trip tickets
for our Sports of the Mind Teams! Alaska Airlines’ generous
donation is unmatched. The commitment is
similar in scope to their all-star Captains, John Sluys and William Korin,
who volunteer time at RAHS to invest in the next generation of commercial pilots.
Thank you Alaska Airlines!
Seniors, keep
your eyes open the 2016 Scholarship Packet.
The final edits are underway, and
the Packet is being prepared for release on February 10. Last Thursday, I enjoyed a surprise visit by Robert Kodama, member of the Highline Amateur Radio Club. He
brought great news, and shared that the club wanted to sponsor a first-time scholarship
for RAHS. Their award is aimed seniors who hold a current amateur license. I also want to thank the handful of RAHS students who recently earned their Ham
Radio licenses, and elevated the interest of and response from the Highline
Amateur Radio Club.
Finally,
please join me in congratulating RAHS
Poetry Out Loud winner, Josiah Hokanson, and runner up, Charleisha Cox, for their accomplishments! Mr.
Storer sponsored our inaugural Poetry Out Loud competition, and by doing
so, offered students an opportunity to develop their memorization and
presentation skills. A special thank you is due to all the students, staff, and
parents, who came out to support last Thursday’s competition.
The Principal’s Round of Applause—acknowledging those who make RAHS a better place.
Dr. Katims—for returning to RAHS and
inspiring us during the MLK assembly.
Ashley Balbuena, Braeden Swanson,
Brynne Hunt, Catie Stukel, Jessi Mau, Josh Buenbrazo, Josh Sherbrook, Julia Toone,
Karl Nielsen, Makoto Take, Matt Vredevoogd, Najma Hashi, Senay Emmanuel, Sophia
Gut, Toshi Take, Uyen Tran, and Zahnae Aquino-for organizing and sponsoring our
MLK Day Assembly.
Ms. Dyer—for leading and supporting
RAHS’s first pep band.
Alyssa
Ryser, Caden Gobat, Evan Grilley, Felix Bosques, Henry Crockett, Jackson
Delaney, Marcus Cline-Hill, Melena Seidel, Nathan Tonella, Reece Keller, and
Spencer Slaton—for bringing their musical passion and instruments
to perform as the RAHS Pep Band.
Charliesha Cox, Chelsea Ho, David
Hadley, Evan Frisholz, Heidi Yagen, Josiah Hokanson, Katie Taylor, Max Andrew,
and Ruby Wharton—for
participating in RAHS’ first Poetry Out Loud Competition.
Ms. Cook, Mr. Davolt, Ms.
Fitzpatrick, Ms. Hiranaka, Ms. Nurzhanov, Ms. Olsen, Mr. Storer, and Ms.
Wombold —for
serving as judges and support for the Poetry Out Loud Competition.
FRC
Robotics Team—for spearheading an outreach effort involving 20+
schools to promote
STEM education and getting the attention of state legislators in Olympia.
I am honored
to serve as your Principal—Bruce Kelly.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
ASB
Dear Senior Parents,
We are
looking for 7-8 energetic parent chaperones to join the Senior Class for an
overnight retreat at Camp Waskowitz May 20-22, 2016. The bus will depart
from RAHS on Friday after school and will return to RAHS on
Sunday morning. More details will be coming soon, but if you are
interested in joining this group, the chaperones would be asked to stay the
entire weekend and help ensure the students are safe and accounted for, as well
as participate in various outdoor activities. Transportation, food and cabins
will be provided for the chaperones. Highline School District requires a
background check and fingerprinting, which can be conducted through the
district office. Please email Sarah (Fitzpatrick) Erdmann at: Sarah.Erdmann@highlineschools.org if you are interested and
we will make sure you get the proper paperwork.
TOLO
Hey all!
Tolo is coming soon, and we want your input! If you have any song suggestions,
feel free to submit them at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1d9vc2uDxikhvErZmcIGaWMv2jnCG28JpMH651Cv7DdM/viewform?usp=send_form
*Student
ID and name required.
Mr. Aviation
Come
one, come all! Step into the paradise we call Mr. Aviation. If you want to be
the next Mr. Aviation, come sign up at Mrs. Fitz's room.
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
Our Olympians
traveled to Camas High School in southern Washington to participate in the
first interscholastic invitational of the
year. We walked away with new knowledge, new ideas,
and new friends. We held our own against traditional Science Olympiad powerhouses
including Camas, St. Mary’s Union, and Bothell. We placed 3rd overall, making it one of our best
finishes ever! Notable finishers:
Kara de Leon and Erin Christian: 1st in Disease Detectives, 4th in Anatomy and
Physiology
Lauren Smith and Timothy Wang: 2nd in Dynamic Planet, 3rd GeoLogic Mapping
Mitchell Kisner and Troy Leighton: 3rd in Dynamic Planet
David Johnston and Catie Stukel: 3rd in Invasive Species, 3rd in
Fossils, 2nd in Hydrogeology
Isaac Alvarez and Sophia Gut: 4th in Invasive Species
Sydney Brusnighan, Nicholas Wilson and Aivy Nguyen: 4th in Wind Power
Erik Harang, Thomas Swanson and Colin Marvin: 1st in Wind Power
Mason Florence, Rohan Mathew and Dakota Gorder: 2nd in Wind Power
Caden Gobat and Grace Derrer: 1st in Electric Vehicle
Zach Tallar and Eleanor Pahl: 1st in It’s About Time, 3rd in Air
Trajectory
Brendan Good and Adam Chase: 3rd in It’s About Time
Mamesa El and Lucky Singh: 4th in Game On, 4th in Wright Stuff
Sahil Khunt and Kory Watson: 3rd in Game On, 4th in Robot Arm
We are
especially grateful for the help of our chaperones, without whom we could not
have participated in this experience: Judy
Mannard, Jim Smith, Laura Whitlock, Dan Whitlock, Rajprit Singh, Devinder
Singh, Alison Gobat, Tracy McPhillips, April Hichens, Judi Juguilon-Andrew, and
Carlos Navarro. They helped in
ways small and large, mentoring us throughout the competition, taking pictures,
providing food, and taking care of much-needed last-minute supplies. We thank
them all.
Please join
us in congratulating our Olympians for their excellent sportsmanship and work
at Camas, and wish them luck at our Invitational on Saturday, February 6 when we host teams from around the state at
Raisbeck Aviation High School.
OLD ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT ARE STILL RELEVANT
Parents, students must not stay
at school after 6 PM
unless they are directly supervised and participating in a school event/club or
extracurricular activity. This is to ensure student safety and adult
supervision while on the school campus.
If you
are unable to pick your child up before 6 PM on a regular school day, please
arrange a carpool (connect with the PTSA) or make other arrangements for
transportation. For liability reasons, your child must be supervised or
find a way home by 6PM. Thank
you!
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), 3:30 – 5:00 PM. Contact Karl Nielsen (karlnielsen@comcast.net) if you have any questions. Next Meeting: Monday, January
25, 2016.
Current Events
Come
join Current Events! If you are interested in science topics of the near past
and present, come to our new club. We talk about current events and their
implications for the future. We meet Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 in room
2310. Also, there is a possibility of guest speakers in the future. Contact
Troy Leighton at leighton.troy@gmail.com for 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"
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:
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: 206-631-7260.
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.
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.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALASKA
AIRLINES IMAGINE TOMORROW – will be held at Washington State University May
20-22 in Pullman. Register now at www.imagine@wsu.edu . Registration closes April 15,
2016.
SUMMER
INTERNSHIPS -- Internship applications are now being accepted. Apply as
they are posted in the CAREER CENTER. For questions and further details
--- contact Mr. Davolt in the CAREER CENTER or email steven.davolt@highlineschools.org.
INTERNSHIPS
BLUE
ORIGIN SUMMER INTERNSHIP
– Blue Origin is a world-recognized company that is developing technologies to
enable human access to space at lower costs with increased reliability.
The selected intern will study and participate in engineering design projects
related to the development and construction of manned launch vehicles.
Internship assignments are hands-on, rigorous and require creativity and
mechanical design, aerodynamics, rock propulsion, flight controls, electronics,
flight software, human safety and systems engineering. Must be incoming senior
or junior at RAHS in 2015-16 and have a stated intention of a university degree
in science/engineering and a demonstrated passion for space and new
technologies. Apply online at https://www.blueorigin.com/careers#section3. Complete the “Internship
Engineering” application with specific information regarding your hands-on
engineering experience. Indicate that you are a “High School Applicant”
in the comments section at the end of the application. Applications
are due by January 31.
GIRLS
ROCK MATH INTERNSHIPS--
GRM is an all-girls, arts and games based math camp with the mission of
providing thought-provoking, creative experiences in mathematics. RAHS
students are invited to apply for the 2-week summer internship to guide and
counsel girls in the first to sixth grades from July through August. This is
excellent training and will generate references and a letter of recognition and
will enhance resumes and college applications. For further information
--- check on-line at: http://www.girlsrockmathematics.com/#!counselors/c1ou5. Pick up the internship agreement
form in the CAREER CENTER then complete it and return to Mr. Davolt by Friday,
February 5, 2016. More information at: www.girlsrockmathematics.com.
COUNSELOR’S
CORNER
Seniors:
Fill out your FAFSA by February 1! Remember, you can go back and make
corrections once 2015 taxes are done.
All
juniors will be taking the SAT here at RAHS on March 2. Stay tuned for more
information!
Connected
and Empowered Group: Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, relationships
and/or stress? This group will
help. See Ms. Carper for more
information.
Second semester schedules are available
to view in Illuminate. Please check them. If you would like to
request changes, please fill out the forms in the College/Career Center.
Teacher approval is required for year-long class changes. Remember to
change classes by February 12 to avoid impacting your transcript.
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 Raisbeck Aviation High School is the school on your account as your educational
institution. If you are still having trouble,
call 1-800-914-8931
Information
about the Air Force Reserves: There
will be a presentation in the College/Career Center on Thursday, January 28 at
1:00 PM. Sign up in the white binder to attend.
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
The Yale Young Global Scholars Program is accepting applications for summer 2016. For more information and an application, visit: http://globalscholars.yale.edu/
Seniors: if you have been accepted to college, let
Ms. Carper know so we can add it to the map!
PTSA UPDATES
If your
child is going to attend college, then you need to understand the FAFSA. Kerry Wallingford, of Wallingford Financial
& College Planning will be here, in the PLC, on January 28th to
help families understand the FAFSA and how to complete it. This is a great workshop for all families as
you will learn information that could help lower your Expected Financial
Contribution. The earlier you start the
more impact this information will have.
The workshop starts at 5:30 and will last no more than one hour.
To all
of those who have supported our school with their time and/or money, click HERE to view a personal Thank You
video from the students and staff of RAHS.
The
new RAHS PTSA site has launched!
Check it out!
The old site will remain up through summer 2016. Visitors to the
old site will be automatically redirected to the new site starting in the
spring.
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: 206-631-7213 - 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—
“Life's most persistent and urgent question
is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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