AP Environmental Science - Required Summer Reading

Any student signed up to take AP Environmental Science next school year must pick up the summer assignment from Ms. Branton in room 45G. This assignment is mandatory and is worth four homework grades.

AP Chemistry - Required Summer Reading

All AP Chemistry students must stop by Mr. Zawodny's room 36 to pick up their summer reading assignment and their texts.

English, AP American History/AP Spanish - Required Summer Reading

The following required reading needs to be completed BEFORE the first day of class. Students will be quizzed during the first weeks of class.

ENGLISH

9th Honors

Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper

Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game

10th Honors

Laura Esquivel, Like Water for Chocolate

James McBride, The Color of Water

11th Honors

Sebastian Junger, The Perfect Storm

Julia Alvarez, In the Time of Butterflies

11th AP

Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Flannery O'Connor, The Complete Stories

Barbara Ehrenreich, Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

12th Honors

Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go

Ian McEwen, Atonement

12th AP

Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale

Alice Walker, The Color Purple

Michael Frayn, Spies

AP AMERICAN HISTORY

David McCullough, John Adams

AP SPANISH

Rudolfo Anaya, Bendiceme, Ultima

Graduation Videos

The PTSA will be selling senior graduation videos for $35.00
To order go to: http://www.rodolfomatamoros.com/ta

Make checks payable to MAST PTSA and mail to:
MAST PTSA
P.O. Box 557195
Miami, FL 33255

Solar Celebration - Wednesday, May 19th

You are cordially invited to MAST Academy's 14th Annual Solar Celebration... The Sky is the Limit!
Solar Energy applications and demonstrations, energy for career, alternative fuel presentations, and creative students projects and exhibits:

Place: MAST Academy
3979 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida, 33149

Date: Wednesday May 19, 2010

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

R.S.V.P. Receptionist (305) 365-6278 or e-mail Dr. Wafa Khalil, Program Director, at khalil@dadeschools.net

Summer Job Opportunity

Junior Naturalist Summer Camp runs from June 14-25. Students must be 16 or older, and preference will be given to Fairchild Challenge participants. A stipend is available. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and brief resume to Alison Walker at awalker@fairchildgarden.org by Friday May 21.

Senior T-Shirt Designs

We are beginning our design contest for our senior t-shirts. They will be sold at the beginning of next year but we want to get everything finalized by the end of this year. Please submit designs to the folder on the class board by Friday, May 28th!

Financial Obligations

Reminder: After May 7th, all financial obligations (lost textbooks, materials, equipment, etc.) MUST be paid in CASH or MONEY ORDER.

Love to Read?

Do you love to read? Are you a good writer? Do you have a 3.5 GPA in your English classes? You may want to join MAST's newest honor society. National English Honor Society will be starting in the Fall of 2010. Applications to join can be picked up from Dr. Scanlon in room 3 or from juniors Ali Katzen or Nicola Cilotta. Deadline to turn in applications is Monday, May 24th. Click here for an application form.

Athletics Award Dinner

The Athletics Award Dinner and Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 20th. Dinner is at 6pm and Ceremony at 7pm. Student Athletes are free. Click here for reservation form or you may pick one up at the main office. Invitations will also come in the mail. Please return reservation form by May 18th. You do not need to attend the dinner in order to attend the ceremony.

Summer Camp

Interested in being a "Shake-A-Leg" Summer Camp Mentor?
See Mr. Kirk for information and forms. Forms must be given to Mr. Kirk by Tuesday 5/18/10.
You may also download and print out this fillable pdf form to give to Mr. Kirk.

May 13th is Rising Seniors Family Night

The PTSA is hosting a Rising Seniors Family Night on Thursday May 13th at 7 pm in the Auditorium.

They will be providing valuable information about the college application process, scholarships, etc.

PTSA Required Reading Summer Books and Calculators on Sale

In an effort to assist parents and students with the task of finding the required Summer Reading books, the Mast PTSA is offering the Summer Reading List.

Click here for the fillable PDF form for incoming 9th graders.

Click here for the fillable PDF form for Summer Reading required for Honors and AP English, AP American History and AP Spanish.

Incoming 9th graders may also purchase their required Texas Instrument TI-84 Plus Graphing calculators with the same form. This calculator retails for $119.99 plus Florida Sales Tax. By purchasing through the Mast PTSA, you will be able to take advantage of the school's sales tax-exempt status and save 6.5%

Please return forms to either the School Store or the Main Office, ATTN: MAST PTSA

The new TI-84 Plus is the new style of the TI-83 Plus and is keystroke-for-keystroke compatible with the TI-83 Plus. The improved model features 2-and-a-half times more speed than the TI-83 Plus, and 3 times more memory. Includes 7 different graphing styles and calculates functions such as financial, trigonometry, equation solving, statistical, graphic, forecasting, engineering, logarithms, hyperbolic and slide rule.

Calculator comes preloaded with software for more classes such as interactive geometry software. Complete with USB cable for instant computer connectivity. Permitted for use on many state and standardized tests. Backed by the manufacturer's 1-year warranty.

Belle Notte Prom

Juniors and Seniors! Are you ready for the night of the year? This year's prom, Belle Notte, will be held Saturday, May 29th at the Doubletree Grand. Tickets go on sale Monday 5/3/10 and will be sold during lunch for $60.

Student Survey Voting Results

We had a 69% voting turnout. Thank you for your participation.
Here are the results:

If transportation was provided, would you attend athletic events?
82.7% voted YES.

If new equipment was purchased for the Rec Deck, what would you prefer?
53.4% of you voted for the AIR HOCKEY TABLE.

On average, how many hours do you spend studying weekly?
55.3% of you said FOUR HOURS OR LESS.

Which subject area takes up the amjority of your weekly study time?
41.2% of you said SCIENCE. 34.5% of you said MATH.

Should the student dress code be amended or clarified?
70.7% of you said NO ACTION NEEDED.

If kayaks or canoes were available during Activities Period would you use them?
83.7% of you said YES.