NOTAM 01116 Raisbeck Aviation High School
January 11,
2016
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday: Six Period Day - Staff Meeting, 3:45 PM, PLC
Current Events 3:30-4:30 PM, room 2310
Film Club 3:30–5:00 PM, room 3530
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
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), 6:00-8:00 PM, room 1610
Thursday: B Block - Periods 2, 4, Clubs, 6
Martin
Luther King Assembly, 1:00 PM
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
First
Annual Poetry out Loud Recitation Competition, 4:30-6:00 PM, PLC
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
Science
Olympiad departs for Invitational, Camas High School 2:00 PM from RAHS
Speech
and Debate at Federal Way High School
Robotics,
FIRST Day at Washington State Capital, Olympia Washington
Saturday: Science
Olympiad Invitational at Camas High School
Speech
and Debate at Federal Way High School
Robotics,
FIRST Day at Washington State Capital, Olympia Washington
Monday: January
18 – No School – Martin Luther King Day
The Principal’s
Message
According to a 2015 Teal aerospace analyst’s report, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) continue
as the most dynamic growth sector in the world’s aerospace industry. The upward
trajectory is expected for the next decade across all commercial, military, and
hobbyist sectors.
The interest
in UAVs carries implications for RAHS, and I am excited to announce the next
step for our Unmanned Aerial System Team.
Last week, team members, Josh Markovich,
Quinn Edgington, Romi Almeda, Steven Do, and Vlad
Nazarov submitted
their registration for the UAS4STEM
challenge. The UAS4STEM organization
promotes regional and national competitions for UAS teams—think of it as an
aerial robotics competition. The first challenge, a search and rescue mission,
is explained in greater detail at http://www.amaflightschool.org/programs/uas4stem-search-and-rescue-challenge. Our team
is sponsored by a generous grant from the
Cascade Chapter of Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International,
and the RAHS PTSA. Please join me in wishing our UAS team great
success as they prepare for their first competition.
This
week, you will notice personnel changes resulting from an adjustment to our
staffing allocation.
For
several years, our community required a full-time bookkeeper and a half-time
registrar, and the district recently approved the request. Ms.
Sorensen, our former registrar/ASB bookkeeper, has accepted a position with
another employer, and we’re thankful for her five years of service with
RAHS. We wish her the best with her new
job opportunity. Moving forward, Ms.
Sorensen’s vacancy allows us to align the registrar and bookkeeper duties to the
needs of our community.
Starting
today, I am pleased to announce that Ms.
Debi Tranholt will become our Registrar. Ms. Tranholt will continue to work
from her second-floor office as our Career Center Assistant, and add the title
of Registrar to her job responsibilities.
Temporarily, we are working without a bookkeeper, but the full-time
bookkeeper position is advertised on the district website. Later this month, I look forward to
introducing you to our new bookkeeper. Please
stay tuned!
I am also
excited to share that Mr. Andy Bowlin,
VEX robotics coach, was approved as
the assistant FRC team coach—congratulations
to him! Mr. Bowlin will begin supporting
this FRC team this week, and finish the season with the VEX robotics team. Our Skunkworks robotics team attended the
FRC game reveal last Saturday, and began strategizing about the robot design around
the new game challenge, STRONGHOLD.
The medieval-themed game looks very exciting, and I want to wish our Skunks the
best of luck during the build and competition seasons.
On a
final note, there are 13 school days
left in the semester. With a push toward
the end, I want to encourage you to do your best and finish well. Please speak with your teachers if need extra
help, and remember our Success Dean can support you. Visit
Mr. Anderson, our Success Dean, in Mr. Hoehne’s room after school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for help
with English, social studies, and/or organization. You are encouraged to use
this room as a quiet, less-distracting space to get homework done.
The Principal’s Round of Applause—acknowledging those who make RAHS a better place.
John
Ursino and Thomas Swanson—for serving as WA state Senate
pages.
Tom Hagen and Paul Applewhite, Cascade Chapter of
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International board members—for
supporting our UAS team.
PTSA—for their unmatched
support of all RAHS Sports of the Mind Teams.
Science Olympiad Coaches
Mr. McComb and Ms. Weeks, Abigail Quinsay, Adam Chase, Adeline Bader, Aileen Nguyen,
Aivy Nguyen, Alana Willms, An Nguyen, Andrew
Jenner,Andrew Truong, Ashley Balbuena,
Braeden Swanson, Brendan Good, Caden Gobat, Catie Stukel, Champagne Ryder
Jr, Charlie Bourget, Colin Marvin, Conner Whitlock, Dakota Gorder, Darci Franklin,
David Johnston, Eleanor Pahl, Eric Lottsfeldt, Erik Harang, Erin Christian,
Erin Davidson, Erin Magarro, Geneva Rossman, Grace Zoppi, Grace Derrer, Hailey
Johnston, Hunter Whitlock, Isaac Alvarez, Isaac Shepard, Isha Singh, Jack Doughty, Jenny
Mannard, Joan Marie Aoanan, Joshua Buenbrazo, Kalib Johnson, Kalika Singh,
Kara de Leon, Keir Hichens, Kory Watson,
Lauren Smith, Lesley Martinez, Lucas Thomson, Lucky Singh, Lynnea Colledge, Mamesa
El, Mason Florence, Matthew Garrido, Matthew Morin, Max Andrew, Mitchell Kisner, Najma Hashi, Nakita Brusnighan,
Nicholas Wilson, Noah Gottshall, Nolan Park, Olivia Tagorda, Paul Richards, Robyn
McLuen, Rohan Mathew, Saado Jama, Sahil Khunt, Sara Reyes, Sophia Gut, Sydney Brusnighan, Taylor Phelps, Thomas
Swanson, Timothy Wang, Tricia Ing, Troy Leighton, Victoria
McSmith, Yasin Ali-Halane, and Zach Tallar—for leading RAHS Science Olympiad Team, and good
luck at this Saturday’s Camas Invitational and best wishes for the entire
season!
Mr. Gudor, Mr. McComb, Mr.
Peterson, Mr. Savishinsky, and Ms. Wilson—for leading the recruiting effort and presenting
the RAHS program at the four HSD middle schools.
Elliot Vader—for being a superb ambassador to the delegation
from Agua Fria Union
High School District, Phoenix Arizona.
Ms. Sorensen—for her faithful, five and one
half years of service as a Registrar and ASB bookkeeper.
I am honored
to serve as your Principal—Bruce Kelly.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
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
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.
The First Annual RAHS Poetry Out
Loud Recitation Competition
will be held on Thursday, January 14 from
4:30-6:00pm in the PLC.
Youth and Government
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.
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.
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), 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.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALASKA
AIRLINES IMAGINE TOMORROW – The
ninth annual problem solving competition for grades 9-12 will be held at
Washington State University May 20-22 in Pullman. Opportunities in engineering,
social sciences, design the sciences. Up to $100,000 in prizes courtesy
of Alaska Airlines, Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance, Boeing and many
more. 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 or received 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. In most instances, 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.
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 District 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 Rhianon Anderson at randerson@congressionalappchallenge.us.
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
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 Aviation High School is 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.
Highline
FAFSA Events: Get
expert help with your FAFSA! Students from all schools are welcome to attend
any session:
Highline High School: January 13 from 2-6 PM
Mount Rainier High School: January 14 from 4-7 PM
(Spanish interpreters will be
available)
Tyee Campus: January 16 from 12-3 PM
Evergreen Campus: January 12, 20, 21 from 6-7:30 PM
(Spanish and Vietnamese
interpreters available at all sessions)
January 15 from 2-4 PM (especially for Muslim families)
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
Columbia
University Professor and Astronaut Michael Massimino will be presenting at the Bush School on
January 23. For more information and to register, visit: https://apply.college.columbia.edu/register/?id=d43ba8d8-993c-406f-a244-6b9d65df51c0The 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
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: 206-631-721s - 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—
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely
tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You
can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its
own reward.
Amelia Earhart— on January 11, 1935, Earhart became the first person to
fly solo from Honolulu to California.
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