The Butterfly Times
February Edition 2022 I ORVA HS
Future Week
Do you like James Bond movies? Did you know a featured speaker for ORVA’s future week (Jan 31st-Feb 4th) helped develop the camera monitor system prototype for the Aston Martin Valkyrie, a car in the latest James Bond movie?
Devang Vyas (also known as my dad), an electronics engineer at Lattice Semiconductor, will show everything from start to finish about a career in electrical engineering– from what he did in his freshman year of college to a full-time job in product engineering. If you’ve wondered what this kind of career would look like, or what a career in engineering in general would, join the future week session on February 1st at 10:30 AM to hear more! (this class recording is available to you)
Written by Amibika Vyas, 11th/12th grader
Interested in the College Application Process? AP Classes?
To ORVA students who feel lost and confused about the college application process– CollegeBoard has some amazing resources for 9th to 12th graders. Check out this link: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/educator-resource-center/college-handouts-presentations
As many ORVA students know, there is not a huge variety of AP classes, if not none. But did you know you can self-study for AP (advanced placement) exams?
https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-self-study-for-ap-exams
As always, do not hesitate to reach out to your counselors, advisors, and teachers for help!
Written by Ambika Vyas
Counselor Appreciation!
Counselor appreciation week is coming up soon! Our ORVA high school counselors, Ms. Renee Beck, Ms. Naomi Shen, Mrs. Karen Ganje, and Ms. Michele Anderson, do so much for our school community and students each and every day. Their jobs are not easy; however, they constantly make sure they can do everything possible to make their students’ high school experience is the best it can be. In order to show our appreciation for everything they do, ORVA’s National Honor Society team and other staff have put together a Padlet to write a nice note for our counselors to show how much you care! There is also opportunity to create handwritten notes or even create artwork for any or all of our amazing counselors! Just create your masterpiece, scan it or take a picture, and email it to Ms. Paulson. She will then collect all of the submissions and get them to our counselors!
High School DECA Club is open to students!
By Jasmine White
Oregon Virtual Academy’s DECA team is open for students to join! Learn business, entrepreneurship, leadership skills and more with other students who are willing to learn with you. We participate in business related actives and competitions, as well as different campaigns to help our communities, our DECA team, and our students here at ORVA. There are many college and career opportunities that can give you a step up in the game by joining DECA. So be sure to sign up today to make yourself, your school, and your community better than you ever thought possible!
Jasmine White: 11/12th grader & DECA VP of Hospitality
NHS Now Accepting Applications
Staff Bio: Ambika Vyas
"Hello, Oregonians! I’m Ambika Vyas and I’m 16 years old. I live in the suburbs of Bethany. You may know me as the Secretary of National Honor Society or an avid Green Team member (shout out to Trinity!) When I’m not writing the newsletter, I’m frantically submitting D2L quizzes, playing Stardew Valley, and going on spontaneous bookstore trips.
Even though I’m a senior, I too feel confused and anxious when thinking of the future (honestly, I think most seniors do). However, I know I like computer science and neuroscience and hope to study the two fields either as a dual degree or one major/ minor. After that, I’ll either get a job in healthcare/ tech or go to grad school. I also love writing and hope to publish my trilogy novel series one day.
Choosing to continue ORVA was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made (um… foreseeing a global pandemic much?) I’ve gotten to be a part of so many amazing groups including but not limited to the newsletter. I’ve also been able to reach academic goals that weren’t possible before. I hope my fellow ORVA students enjoy reading the newsletter :) If you’d like to chat, reach out to me through student connect!"
Staff Bio: Jasmine White
My name is Jasmine White and I am a part of the student newsletter staff at ORVA! I’m 17, and I’m a junior graduating a year early. I try to help out our school community in as many ways as I can; I’m a part of National Honor Society and I am the Vice President of Hospitality for our DECA Club! I was also a staff member for last year’s high school yearbook and plan to join again this year.
I have been a part of our duel credit program since my freshman year and I highly recommend for others to join if you have the time to do so, as it’s a big money and time saver. I enjoy art, music, volunteer work, US history, writing, and traveling. After high school, I plan to acquire my Real Estate License and begin working. While I’m still at ORVA, however, I plan to take my time and enjoy every moment along the way!
Creator's Corner: Send Us Your Hard Work.
Tokitae
TRIGGER WARNING: depicts the truth and sadness of animal cruelty
A TRUE STORY
Written & Illustrated by Adalia Rubesh
For Tokitae, May Your Voice be Heard.
I remember.
I remember the cold, salty water.
I remember the gentle pushes of the currents.
And I remember my mother’s warm, soft embraces.
It was the end of a warm, plentiful summer. But before the sunny season was fully over, we had one exciting thing left to do. I had waited impatiently for that day all year long. It was one of the most enjoyable times in a young whale’s life. Because once a year, at the end of the summer, our family would meet up with two other pods. It was a joyous time of playing, mating, and meeting new whales. My grandmother was the kind, wise matriarch of our family, but that day she was nervous, and hesitated on going to the gathering. We listen to our elders very carefully, we look up to them, and we respect them. But despite grandmother’s nervousness, that day, with the sun slowly setting in the western sky, sparkling its crimson rays on the ocean, we set out. I loved traveling with my family; feeling their warm sides against mine as we soared through the waves. The force of the currents moved us, and we slid along with the water. It was cold and warm, salty and clear all at once. And there was nothing to stop us. Continue Reading Here: AR_Story.docx
NEW High School Clubs!
Hello to all, as we move from January into February- which happens to be National Cultural Diversity Month!
Everyone, from all walks of life, is safe and welcome here at ORVA, and we want to celebrate the diverse climate we have here in our ORVA family. Both our students and our faculty' represent a variety of cultures and backgrounds. We will spend time in February learning about the customs, languages, and traditions from those cultures.
Check out our newsletter about other exciting events to look forward to!
If you have questions or concerns please feel free to call me at 541-972-1682 or email me at aptaszynski@oregonva.org
Fun World News
By Jasmine White
On the 18st of January, a team of French scientist at the University of Lille announced that they had created a bubble that did not pop for a total of 465 days! The scientists, Aymeric Roux, Alexis Duchesne, and Michael Baudoin, had been in the process of studying soap bubbles when they discovered that bubbles pop only after a short period of time due to "gravity-induced drainage and/or the evaporation of the liquid" inside of the bubble. They consistently studied the behaviors of both normal soap bubbles and different sorts of gas marbles, which are made from a type of bubble solution that includes plastic beads.
The team tested solely water-based and water/glycerol based gas marbles. Glycerol is a common ingredient that is put into many of our everyday supermarket products, including food and medication. It is a scentless, sweet, colorless polyol compound. On a normal day at the University of Lille, one of the glycerol and water based gas marbles chose not to pop like the other bubbles. It continued to float around the lab day after day, being recorded by the scientist, who used a balance and a camera for constant documentation, establishing a possible record of 465 days straight. The team believes they will be able to create a stable foam from this solution. Sounds like the world of Willy Wonka’s bubble science isn’t as far off as we once thought!
Full Articles: https://physics.aps.org/articles/v15/s7
Written by Jasmine White 11th/12th grader
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