NOTAM 022315 Raisbeck
Aviation High School
February 23, 2015
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday: Six Period Day
FTC Team meeting, Room 1610 – 3:30
PM to 5:30 PM
FRC Team meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00
PM to 8:30 PM
Speech and Debate, Room 3560 –
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday: A
Block: periods 1, 3, Advisory, 5
Speech
and Debate, Room 3560 – 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Math
Club, Room 3180 – 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM
FRC Team
meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: Six
Period Day SAT Testing
Juniors:
Last names A-L will be testing in the Red Barn Classroom. Last names M-Z will be testing in the
Aeroclub Room. Report directly to The
MoF on Wednesday by 9:00AM and look for the directional signs.
FTC Team meeting, Room 1610 – 3:30
PM to 5:30 PM
FRC Team meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00
PM to 8:30 PM
Speech and Debate, Room 3560 –
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Thursday:
B Block: periods 2, 4, Clubs, 6
FRC
Team meeting, Room 1610 – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Speech and Debate,
Room 3560 – 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Friday: Six Period Day, 2:00 PM Dismissal
Spirit Shack open during lunch
Self-Directed PCT 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Robotics Competition,
8:00 AM to 8:15 PM, Auburn Mountain View HS
Saturday:
Robotics Competition, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Auburn Mountain View HS
Raisbeck
Aviation High School provides a world-class instructional program,
sports-of-the-mind culture, and unmatched college and career
opportunities. There are at least one
hundred key reasons responsible for our success. For starters, consider our own visionary, Ms. Reba Gilman, founding Board of
Directors, distinguished teachers and support staff, project-based focus, permanent
home at The Museum of Flight, industry and community partnerships, and enthusiastic
students. One key support that wields enormous influence across our community is
our platinum-level PTSA. This week’s message sends a salute to their leadership
skills and volunteer service.
Within
the literature about leading organizations, one of my favorite quotations puts
it this way, “It all rises and falls on leadership.” Our PTSA Board and committee
chairs deserve gold stars for their leadership and commitment to
excellence. Thank you! It is a professional privilege and honor to work
alongside them, and entirely fitting to recognize our current PTSA Board officers
and committee chairs by name.
2014-2015 PTSA BOARD MEMBERS
Co-Presidents
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Mike
Tenne
Nancy Wing |
Co-Vice Presidents
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Brad White
Steve Burke |
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Secretary
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Cathie
Coyle Toone
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Treasurer
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Leslie Ferris
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PTSA COMMITTEES
Fundraising
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OPEN
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2015 Auction
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Emily
Thatcher
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Membership
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Debbie Beardemphl
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Staff Appreciation
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Carlissa Markovich
Bonnie Demaree |
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Volunteer Coordinator
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Debbie Beardemphl
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Carpool Information
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Jennifer Mackley
Blythe Simmons Cathy Paddon |
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Reflections
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Rebecca Vader
Teresa Rusinko |
Back to School Picnic
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PTSA Board
Irene Balbuena |
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Web Site/
Communc.
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Sandy Nielsen
George Johnson |
Freshman Breakfast
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Jana Johnson
Dana Husby |
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End of Year
Ice Cream Social
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Blythe Simmons
Cathy Paddon |
Sr Graduation PTSA Board
Party 2015
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I
sincerely admire the PTSA’s commitment to our students and staff. Their
platinum-level involvement creates extraordinary opportunities for our community. If
you have you ever wondered how RAHS provides a world-class instructional
program, sports-of-the-mind culture, and unmatched college and career
opportunities, then know our PTSA is a significant driving force
behind the success.
Each
year, the PTSA Board solicits interest about serving in various leadership
positions. New officers are elected at a general membership meeting prior to April 30th. Parents,
please consider taking a step forward and communicate your interest
to a current officer, or lend your support to one of the 12 standing
committees. They would appreciate hearing from you this week. Visit
www.aviationptsa.org for our officers and committee chairs’ contact
information. PTSA Board, committee chairs, and unseen volunteers, thank
you for making a positive impact on our community!
The
Principal’s Round of Applause—acknowledging
those who make RAHS a better place.
Romi
Almeda, Dane Anders, Liam Cumming, Fatima Firoz, Sophia Gut, Phillip Ho,
Mitchell
Kisner, Hannah Park, Nikki Macias, Kyla Marks, Vincent Pierce, Rachel Phuong, Ravi
Sangani, Nathan Sieben, Isha Singh, Kalika Singh, Amber Thatcher, Khoa Tran,
and Nathan Wilcox—for service and support of Saturday’s class
of 2019interviews.
Ms.
Hiranaka, Ms. Nurzhanov, Mr. McLaughlin, and Ms. Gilman—for
serving as interview team leads.
Ms.
Sanders, outstanding parent alumni,—for
leading every parent orientation session during the class of 2019 interviews.
Honored to serve as your Principal—Bruce Kelly
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NEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Museum
of Flight
The museum is hosting an Electric
Aircraft Symposium at the Museum of Flight on Feb. 28th http://www.museumofflight.org/event/powering-imagination-electric-flight-symposium and would love to have 25
or 30 students and a staff member (or more) attend any of the sessions.
Contact Erik Lindbergh at
mailto:erik@lindberghgallery.com to register. This will be
an interesting opportunity to see some of the cutting edge work being done to
create a whole new segment of the aerospace industry. There is no cost to register.
Making
aviation CLEAN, QUIET AND EXCITING through INNOVATION, EDUCATION,
AND ADVENTURE
Physical Education credits - An informational session for
RAHS students interested in participating or learning more about the
Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) program as an alternative pathway to
fulfill Physical Education credits will be held on February 19, 2015 during the
lunch time in PLC.
ASB
February
is observed as Black History Month.
During advisory of this week and next week, there are activities that will
deepen our understanding of our nation's history of African Americans.
Who is YOUR soul mate? If you don’t know the answer to
that question, then come purchase your Matchmaker form at lunch to find out.
Love is in the air at RAHS and who knows…maybe your “match” sits next to you in
class! The printouts are only $1 each.
The Spirit Shack is open every Friday during
lunch. We have some new full-zip hoodies as well as a variety of t-shirts,
beanies, and water bottles. All T-shirts are $5 for the rest of the
month…what a deal!
Phoenix Flyer
Ground Control
Second
semester is in full swing and although we're on the home stretch of the year,
things are starting to get tough. If you have any questions or concerns about
life at RAHS, let us know, our Ground Control Advice Column is here to help!
Whether you are struggling with a class, are stressing over relationship issues
or anything in between, we've got your back. Send in your Ground Control
Questions to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HQdj_Skr30c_zS7WsuVhOFkBF38DpjJPP15y_e_Dvao/viewform?edit_requested=true
Photo Caption Contest
Send in
your funny (and safe for school) captions to ahsphoenixflyer@gmail.com or drop it by to room 3530.
Attention Seniors!
Yearbook
needs your senior quote! Please send in your senior quote with your name
in the subject line to: rahsseniorquotes@gmail.com
by March 1st. Please keep quotes appropriate, and fairly short.
PE CREDIT – The Outdoor Learning Center is
offering a summer session of their Outdoor
Recreation, Health and Fitness Camp this summer. June 22-26, 2015. The camp runs from June
22 – 26, 2015. The intensive curriculum of the Outdoor Recreation, Health
and Fitness Camp is designed for students interested in exploring the vast
opportunities the outdoors has to offer.
Participants will gain confidence and skills in pursuit of outdoor
adventure. They will respectfully and
safely learn how to experience the outdoors with minimal impact on the
environment through experiential learning. The cost is $300 and there needs to
be a minimum of 12 students. You will be awarded 0.5 credits for PE and
will receive a letter grade when you successfully complete this class.
The credit is sent directly to RAHS via a transcript and you do not have to
fill out the “purple” PE form for this. For more information and the
registration forms, go to http://www.awsp.org/resources/learningcenters/SummerCreditClasses
If you
need any help, Mrs. Wilson can assist you.
Ultimate Frisbee
The
Ultimate Frisbee team will practice M-W-F at the Tukwila Community Center
starting in mid-February, 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM..
Make-up /extra practices will be Tue and Thurs at the Duwamish Park just
north of the community center.
Ultimate
Frisbee will begin recruiting new players for the spring season in
mid-February. Stay tuned for the
details.
Year
Book
What
amazing things do you want to do in your life?
Do you
have a list of adventures you want to have or a bucket list? If so, fill out
this form (below) for the 2014-2015 yearbook! Additionally, if you have any
pictures of you accomplishing something on your bucket list or doing anything
awesome in general, email picture to rahsadventurelist@gmail.com.
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FROM THE CAREER CENTER
INTERNSHIPS
MICROSOFT – will conduct a
paid, summer internship program for students interested in software
engineering. The program provides challenging but achievable projects for
junior/seniors in the field of technology. Applicants should have a
demonstrated interest in technology, US citizen or permanent resident and be
available for the 10-week program beginning June 22, 2015. Apply on-line
@ http://aka.sm/hsip. Be prepared
with your resume, RAHS transcript and letter(s) of recommendation. Applications
must be submitted by February 28.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLLEGE
SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP –
Email your essay along with your name, college or university, year of
graduation and contact information. Students do not need to be an athlete
of a high school team. Students who played sports (in or out of school) are
eligible to apply. The CSRS will award a $1000 scholarship to a college-bound
student who best represents a true leader in sports and life. The winner
will be selected by the CSS Recruiting Scholarship Committee – www.collegesportsscholarships.com
.
IMAGINE
TOMORROW – FUEL IT FORWARD
–Up to $70,000 in cash prizes will be awarded this May to schools and students
in the Eighth Annual Imagine Tomorrow competition at Washington
State University. Visit www.imagine.wsu.edu
for further information; M. Grant Norton, Co-Chair, Imagine Tomorrow;
Dean, WSU Honors College; and Professor, WSU Voiland College of Engineering and
Architecture. Registration opens March 2, 2015.
SCHOLARSHIP
OPPORTUNITY -- This
year the Association for Computer Professionals in Education (ACPE) has
allocated $10,000 for scholarships of up to $2,500 for students in Oregon and
Washington. Go to the ACPE website www.acpenw.org/home/scholarships
for complete criteria and to complete the online application.
Applications are due February 15, 2015.
25th
ANNUAL UW MATH DAY
-- Cutting-edge topics in the mathematical sciences are presented by top
faculty during this one-day event – Monday, March 23 on the UW campus.
Registration will open on 1/20 and is online at: http://www.pce.uw.edu/courses/math-day.html.
WOMENFLY! – is an annual event hosted by
The Museum of Flight for young women interested in aviation and aerospace
careers. Students from across the state participate in a series of
inspirational and career-oriented workshops led by exceptional women working in
aerospace-related fields. Organized around the theme “Saving the World
through Aviation”, this year’s program will be divided into two separate
half-day events with one day specifically for middle school students and one
day for high school students; Thursday, March 19th and Friday, March
20th. Registration is now open through March 6, 2015 https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=Cub%2AnZvTEyeSGobaaGst%2Aw>. The $15 registration
fee includes lunch and commemorative shirt.
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Counselor
Corner
Language
Proficiency Test results
have been delayed due to an unforeseen issue at the district level. They
are working hard to get them to you, but it might be longer than originally
projected.
All
juniors will be taking the SAT on February 25; no need to sign up! Report to the Museum of Flight by 9 AM. Do not check into first period.
The Yale
Young Global Scholars Program is
a two-week academic enrichment and leadership training program for talented
high school students from around the world, to live and study on the Yale
campus during the summer. Students currently in 10th or 11th grade are eligible
to apply. The sessions are: Politics, Law, and Economics (June 23-July 6); International Affairs and
Security (July
9-22); and Science, Policy, and Innovation (July 25 – August 7). The
application deadline is February 26, 2015
Ms.
Carper will proctor BYU Health exams
in the career center at 3:40 on the last
Wednesday of every month. Remember,
you must order the test from BYU at least two weeks in advance.
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PTSA
Our
annual PTSA auction is on Nov. 7th
and we've started collecting donations! Our goal is to have every family donate at
least one item (large or small), so please visit our new PTSA Auction website
at https://aviationptsa.ejoinme.org/auctionhome,
click on the Item Donation button on the left and complete our online
form. Items may be dropped off at the
school office from 8am-4pm on regular school days. Please attach a copy of your online donation
confirmation with your item. If you are unable to complete the online form,
there are 3-part procurement forms available at the school office.
If
you need for someone to pick your up item up, please email us at procurement@aviationptsa.org<mailto:procurement@aviationptsa.org>
and someone will contact you to make arrangements. THANK YOU for helping to support your
students' academic future at RAHS!
We
need more volunteers to make this auction a success! Please email ahsauction@aviationptsa.org<mailto:ahsauction@aviationptsa.org>
and ask how you can help.
Here
is one of the great Benefits of being a member of the PTSA
FEDEX/KINKOS
PTA members receive special rates
from FedEx/Kinkos as part of the partnership with the WSPTA, including black
and white copies available at just 3.8¢ (single-sided) a piece; color copies
will be available at 37¢ (single-sided). PTA members may use these special
rates for all their printing needs – it doesn't have to be PTA
related. To receive these discounted services, simply
provide WSPTA’s account number (0520882103) at the checkout or online
whenever you are ready to place your order. Click
here to get started.
2015 Grad Party Event
June 13th – Pro Sports Club – Bellevue 9:00pm
to 4:00pm
Tickets on sale now $100.00 per ticket with Student
commitment of $15.00 (free and reduced qualified $40.00 and student cost
$5.00) scholarships for tickets are also available see Katie Carper.
Seniors – will see a big announcement with additional
details.
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Museum
of Flight
Update: Astronauts on
the Town project
The Museum of Flight will celebrate its 50th
anniversary in 2015. As part of their celebration, they will be launching
a public project titled, “Astronauts on the Town.” The museum
would like RAHS to be a part of it!
The project will feature 25 six-foot astronaut statues, each
uniquely decorated by local artists and students. The Astronauts will be
displayed in public locations and businesses within the greater Seattle
area. Let’s form a team to claim a statue for RAHS and decorate it to
represent our wonderful school!
Contact Ms. Jones by
March 4th to join the team: sjonesgunn@museumofflight.org
Women Fly! Is an
annual event hosted by The Museum of Flight for young women interested in
aviation and aerospace careers? Students
from across the state participate in a series of inspirational and career-oriented
workshops led by exceptional women working in aerospace-related fields.
Workshops will support the theme for Women Fly 2015, “Saving the World Through
Aviation”. This year’s program will be divided into two separate half-day
events, with one day specifically for middle school and one day for high
school.
High
School Event
(Grades 9-12): Friday, March 20th
•
8:30am Check-in
•
9-9:45 Welcome Address
•
Brief Opening Remarks
•
Special Guest Presentations
•
Q&A (20 Minutes)
•
10-10:45
Student Workshops
•
11-11:45 Lunch
Group A or College & Career Fair
•
12-12:45 Lunch Group B or College & Career
Fair
•
12:45 End of Event
Special
Guests:
Lieutenant
Commander Kelly Deutermann - Helicopter Pilot, United States Coast Guard
[Deutermann] Lieutenant Commander Kelly A. Deutermann is currently stationed at
Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay, CA and is an instructor pilot in the MH-65C
helicopter. She is responsible for training and mentoring junior pilots in the
MH-65 and effecting search and rescue (SAR) and law enforcement missions in one
of the nation’s most challenging operational areas – the Pacific Northwest.
[https://www.rightfooted.com/wp-content/gallery/about-jessica/mg_8520.jpg]Jessica
Cox has famously eliminated the words “I can’t” from her vocabulary. Although
born without arms as the result of a birth defect, she has never allowed that
to be a limiting factor.
Registration
is now open and will close on March 6, 2015. The $15 registration fee includes
lunch and T-Shirt. Financial assistance is available for travel and
registration.
To
register as an individual student, please follow the link below.
For
more information, visit museumofflight.org/womenfly
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University of Washington Public
Lecture Program -
Jill Cornell Tarter will be on the University of Washington campus to talk
about SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) on March 3, 2015, 6:30 PM
in Kane Hall, Room 130. The lecture is free but registration does fill up. Here
is more information about the lecture and registration: http://www.grad.washington.edu/lectures/jill-cornell-tarter.shtml
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Parents – Our Kleenex supply is running
low. Please feel free to help replenish
the supply.
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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!
Parent Portal/Illuminate
For
parents who have not yet received Parent Portal/Illuminate Registration Codes
they may be obtained by contacting Mrs. Hiranaka by phone or email.
206.631.7200 or theda.hiranaka@highlineschools.org
MS. HIRANAKA NEEDS
YOUR COOPERATION EVERY DAY!
If you are tardy, please report to class, Ms. Hiranaka
does not provide admit slips.
If you are absent, please call the
school’s attendance line or access the Quicklinks
section on the school’s web page: Report Absence Attendance Line 206.631.7217, or
http://www.highlineschools.org/aviation/Pages/Home.aspx
In the event that you will be absent or tardy for any reason,
please have your parents/guardians call our attendance line and leave a
message. When they call, they should
leave the following information:
- your
name
- their
name
- reason
for the absence and the date of absence
Your parents/guardians are required
to call each day you will be absent from school.
Remember, it is required by law to
follow up with a written note excusing your absence when you return to school.
To comply with regulations, notes for absences must include the
following details:
- Student’s
name
- Parent/guardian
name
- Reason
for the absence
- Date
of absence
Attendance Reminder for Parents and Students: Attendance line 206-631-7217.
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Quote of the Week— contributed by senior, Navath Nhan, and in honor of Black History Month.
