Monday, September 27, 2010

ReLeaf Community Service - 11/6/2010

ReLeaf and Restore a Vital Piece of Coastal Hardwood Hammocks on Virginia Key
with Scotties & American Forests,

Saturday, November 6, 2010,
Virginia Key Beach Park,
Miami, Florida,

8:00 - 8:30 am -- Registration
8:30 - 9:00 am -- Orientation and tree planting demonstration
9:00 am - Noon – Tree Planting

Directions: Rickenbacker Causeway, over the bridge; left onto Virginia Beach Drive
http://www.mapquest.com/mq/5-n2VL
Go through gate ($5.00 fee waived before 10:00 am)
Proceed to Volunteer Sign-in Desk – Look for TREEmendous Miami Banners

TREEmendous Miami seeks volunteers to help our efforts to re-establish a tropical maritime forest at the Virginia Key Beach Park, by planting native trees and shrubs in an area that was once dominated by Australian pines. This project will help improve the Biscayne Bay environment for both people and wildlife. Because of continuous heavy coastal development, the dune and forest habitats that once
supported wildlife and maintained water quality in the Bay have been severely diminished. Virginia Key is the largest most important area that we have where we can make a positive change in our community.

Please join us in being a part of this restoration project.

Closed toe shoes, lightweight long pants, long-sleeve shirt and shade hat
Sunscreen and a refillable water container
Shovels, gloves, hard rake and pick axe -- if you have them available to you (we will
have some on hand)

Light refreshments will be supplied.

To sign up and for more details and/or questions, call or email the Program Coordinator at (305) 378-1863 or treemendousmiami@mail.com.

Calendar 9/27/10 - 10/8/10

Week Long Activities( 9/27-10/1):Dolphin Tickets Fundraiser

Monday, September 27
9:00 AM: Adm Team & Calendar Meeting
3:25 PM: Internship Presentations (Boardroom)
3:30 PM: Girls Soccer Tryouts

Wednesday, September 29
8:00 AM: Snorkeling Field Trip to Biscayne National Park
9:00 AM: Activity Period
11:00 AM: JROTC Group Picture
3:30 PM: Girls Soccer Tryouts

Thursday, September 30
3:30 PM: Boys & Girls Swimming vs. Braddock / C. Gables

Friday, October 1
7:00PM– Back to School Black Out Dance


Week Long Activities( 10/4-10/8)
Dolphin Tickets Fundraiser, United Way Collection, SGA Magazine Sales

Monday, October 4
9:00 AM: Adm. Team & Calendar Meeting
3:30 PM: Start of Girls Soccer Practice
7:00 PM: Naviance Presentation

Tuesday, October 5
9:00 AM: Junior Captains Call—Herff Jones Presentation
11:00 AM: Make Up Picture Day
3:30 PM: SHS Showcase Practice
3:30 PM: Boys & Girls Swimming vs. Krop

Wednesday, October 6
8:00 AM: Snorkeling Trip to Biscayne National Park
9:00 AM: Activity Period
5:00 PM: Winter Sports Athletic Physicals

Thursday, October 7
4:00 PM: Boys & Girls Swimming vs Southwest/Miami Beach

Friday, September 24, 2010

Best Voice? Your Choice! 10/9/10


Miami-Dade County Public Schools has a special invitation for you and your family. On Saturday, October 9th, the school district will showcase student talent in a competition, titled “Best Voice? Your Choice!” The proceeds from this talent contest will benefit public education programs. Watch as some of the school district’s most gifted vocalists compete for your vote. The winning student will receive a studio recording session at the Hit Factory, breakfast with award-winning music producer/composer Rudy Perez, and the winner’s school will receive a $5,000 award for the school’s arts program.

The benefit concert will take place at The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, on Saturday, October 9th, beginning at 2 p.m. For ticket information, please visit www.arshtcenter.org or call the Arsht Center Box Office at 305-949-6722.

Please join us for this benefit concert and help support education programs in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.


Thursday, September 23, 2010

PSAT Payment Deadline - 10/8/2010

Preliminary SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is Wednesday, October 13, 2010 from 8 am to 11:30 am. 9th and 11th Grade Students pay $13. 10th grade students are FREE. #2 Pencils, scientific graphing calculator and social security number are required. See Ms. Ulman in room 7 or Ms. Yancoskie in room 50.

JC Penney Essay Contest ends 10/3/10

Students, ages 13-18, may submit essays about how volunteering makes a difference in their communities Submissions accepted until October 3rd.

Grand Prize Winner: $50,000 scholarship and $50,000 charity donation
Second Place: $30,000 scholarship and $30,000 charity donation
Third Place: $20,000 scholarship and $20,000 charity donation

Plus! 50 finalists are awarded $3,000 scholarship and $3,000 charity donation each.

*All winners announced October 21, 2010.

For complete contest rules, visit JCPenney’s Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/jcpenney?v=app_128073657241194

JCPCares tab

Print Cartridge & Cell Phone Recycling Program

Please send in all your empty print cartridges and used cell phones for deposit in our collection bin. MAST Academy will receive a donation up to $12 per cartridge and up to $200 per used cell phone. The school who collects the most items by the end of the school year will also win $1,000. If your business has more than 50 pieces, it may sponsor MAST Academy and register for direct pickup at http://www.daderecycling.com/recyclingchamp.php

Blackout Dance Ticket Sales 9/27 - 9/30/10

Ticket sales for the Blackout Dance start Monday, September 27 and ends Thursday, September 30, 2010. Tickets for $4 each will be available during both lunches. Tickets will also be available the night of the dance at the door for $6.

Miami-Dade Talent Search

Show Us What You've Got - Music, Dance, Performance.

The Children's Trust is presenting Young Talent "Big Dreams" at Actors' Playhouse, Miracle Theater. To pre-register for auditions visit http://actorsplayhouse.org/young_talent2010.htm.

Auditions are being held
Saturday, Oct 2, 2010
Saturday, Oct 16, 2010
Saturday, Nov 6, 2010
Saturday, Jan 22, 2011
Saturday, Feb 5, 2011
Semi-Finals and Finals - February 18 & 19, 2011

Open to ages 8-17

Seaquarium Halloween Event

The Miami Seaquarium is hosting their Annual Halloween Event the last two weekends in October. October 22, 23, 24 (Friday - Sunday) and 28, 29, 30, 31 (Thursday-Sunday) from 6 pm to 11 pm nightly.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Seniors - Mahatma Rice Scholarship

Need money?

Mahatma, Carolina, and Riceland Rice in partnership with Univision Radio offer high school seniors in designated areas who wish to attend college the chance to win a two thousand dollar prize by writing an essay. Deadline February 15, 2011

Six winners will be chosen from the Miami-Dade and Broward County area.

Entry forms may be downloaded from mahatmarice.com/scholarship.

All essays must have either a completed entry form attached or contain the information requested on the form typed or clearly printed at the top of the essay. All essays must address the given topic as it is shown on the brochures and on the web site.

"How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay" is a free download on the web site.

Submissions sent by Certified Mail will NOT be processed.

This program is not targeted at nor does it exclude any cultural, occupational, or academic group. The essay alone determines the winners.

All entries must be mailed to the address on the brochure. Students may not enter online.

The postmark deadline for entries is February 15, 2011.

Entries postmarked after that date may not be accepted. Twenty finalists will be contacted and interviewed at the Univision Radio corporate offices in Coral Gables. The six winners' names will be announced by April 30, 201 1. All prizes will be awarded by May 31, 2011. The decision of the judges will be final. Essays will not be returned. Each winner will receive a check from Mahatma Rice in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000). The winning students may use the money for any college expense.

Strong participation will help keep this program alive, since the growth in participation is the most important factor in the sponsor's annual evaluation. If you have questions or need more entry forms, please contact Univision Radio. The telephone number is (305) 447-1140.


Sophomores - Community Service Project 9/29/10

Sophomores, sign up for School Cleanup 9/29/10 with Mrs. Rampey,
Rm 32 from 7:30 - 8 am

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Seniors - Graduation Photographs NFO


GradImages® is your school's official graduation photographer.

Questions?

Call 800.261.2576,
Email service@gradimages.com,
Or visit their website at www.gradimages.com

Monday, September 20, 2010

Seniors - YoungArts Deadline October 15th

Seniors, if you believe you have talent in the literary, performing or visual arts, consider applying to YoungArts.org for a chance to become a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and win up to $10,000 in cash. Every applicant is registered in the scholarship listing service. Deadline to register is October 15th. Deadline to submit materials for judging is October 30th.

Seniors - Wendy's Heisman Award

Wendy's® is looking for the next class of remarkable students who excel in academics, athletics, and community involvement. Celebrating its 17th year, the 2010 Wendy's High School Heisman™ award application process is underway. Now through Oct. 3, 2010, graduating seniors can apply at www.WendysHeisman.com. If five or more students from MAST applies, the school will be entered into a drawing to win $500.

To be eligible, a student must have maintained at least a "B" grade point average, participate in one of 27 sports officially sanctioned by the National Federation of State High School Associations, and demonstrate active involvement in his or her community.

Winners receive:

Recognition during ESPN's national telecast of the college Heisman Memorial Trophy presentation in New York City
A Wendy's High School Heisman trophy and Heisman patch
$10,000 for their High School
$500 Wendy's gift card


The Wendy's High School Heisman program is truly a stepping stone towards high achievements, and with college admissions growing more selective, a national award of this caliber can help students stand out. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to nominate someone or apply. You might also "like" Wendy's High School Heisman on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendyshighschoolheisman for program updates and to connect with alumni!

Miami Rowing Club

Information for the Miami Rowing Club

Click here for the 2010-2011 Youth Program Registration Packet

Click here for the MAST Scholarship Application.


Friday, September 17, 2010

Calendar - 9/20 - 10/1/10

Week Long Activities( 9/20-9/27):
Dolphin Tickets Fundraiser, Peanut Butter Drive

Monday, September 20
6:00 PM: PTSA Junior-Senior Parent Night

Tuesday, September 21
9:00 AM: Freshmen Captains Call
3:30 PM: EESAC Meeting
3:30 PM: Boys & Girls Swimming vs. Terra/ATM
3:30pm– SHAPE Bake Sale

Wednesday, September 22
8:30 AM: JROTC to Miami Beach Coast Guard Base
9:00 AM: Activity Period
9:00 AM: Internship Presentations (Boardroom)
7:00 PM: ABC Booster Club Meeting
7:00 PM: Close Up Meeting (Room 10)

Thursday, September 23
Early Release Day
3:25 PM: Internship Presentations (Boardroom)

Friday, September 24
IPEGS due

Saturday, September 25
8:00AM– Model UN Conference



Week Long Activities( 9/27-10/1): Dolphin Tickets Fundraiser

Monday, September 27
3:25 PM: Internship Presentations (Boardroom)

Tuesday, September 28
9:00 AM: Sophomore Captains Call
11:00 AM: Teach America Visit

Wednesday, September 29
9:00 AM: Activity Period

Thursday, September 30
3:30 PM: Boys & Girls Swimming vs. Braddock / C. Gables
6:00PM: NHS Induction Ceremony

Friday, October 1
7:00PM– Back to School Black Out Dance




Thursday, September 16, 2010

Save The Date 3/4/2011

MAST Academy PTSA 5th annual Auction & Dinner,

TREASURE ISLAND,

"Celebrating 20 Years of MAST Excellence"

Friday, March 4, 2011,

The Links at Crandon Golf Course - 6700 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne,

7 pm Main Event (VIP Reception 6 pm)

Contact Debra Leibowitz at 305-531-7887 or adsetcinc@the-beach.net.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Seniors - September CAP Bulletin Now Available

CAP Bulletin is now available for download with tons of scholarship information. Click here for PDF

Community Service Hours Opportunity

For the first time ever the University of Florida's Miami Alumni Association, The Gator Club of Miami, will be hosting TWO viewing parties! We are looking for volunteers to help out at both locations, every Saturday. Attached, you will find a 2010 student volunteer application which includes a Gator football schedule of games.

The two locations are:

Smoke't Southern Kitchen and Tap - 1450 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Shula's Steak at Don Shula's Hotel - 6842 Main Street, Miami Lakes, FL 33014

If anyone you know is interested in volunteering, please email Melissa Jegers at Melissa@miamigators.com with the game date and location you'd like to work. If you are available to assist the board, even if it's for an hour, we would greatly appreciate your help.

This is also a great way to attain community service hours for graduation!

GO GATORS!

Debra Krawczykiewicz
VP Academics & Scholarships
Gator Club® of Miami

P.O. Box 521282
Miami, FL 33152-1282
T: 305.866.5047
F: 305.675.0247

Debra@miamigators.com
Twitter.com/MiamiGators
Facebook.com/GatorClubMiami

Athletic Physical Exams - 10/6/10

The MAST Academy Athletic Department announces the upcoming athletic physical exams on Tuesday, October 6th, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. at MAST. The athletic physical exams are intended for those students who wish to participate in the Winter and Spring Sports offered for the 2010-2011 school year at MAST—Boys/Girls Soccer and Boys/Girls Water Polo.

All students who wish to participate in M-DCPS athletics must have a current physical examination dated after July 1, 2010, signed by a licensed physician, licensed osteopathic physician, licensed chiropractic physician, or certified advanced registered nurse practitioner, and completed on the M-DCPS School Board Approved Athletic Eligibility form (click on link to download form.)

Please wear shorts and a T-shirt and if you wear glasses or contacts, please bring them with you for the eye exam.

All forms must be notarized before participating in the physical screening. A notary will be available on the day of physicals until 6:00 p.m. A parent must be present and must provide identification. If a parent or guardian can not be present, the form must be notarized in advance. Student athletes without notarized forms will not be able to participate in the physical.

All student athletes must purchase the $30.00 school insurance policy. Please provide a check payable to MAST Academy at the time of the physical. M-DCPS School Board policy requires that all students participating in interscholastic athletic competition must purchase school insurance. If you have questions, please contact Glenn Coltrin, athletic trainer, at (305) 525-0341 or via email at gcoltrin@dadeschools.net. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Miami Dolphins fbo MAST - Tickets 11/14 and 12/19

Seniors - College Scholarship Fair 10/20-10/21/10

SENIOR CLASS 2011 - SCHOLARSHIP FAIR - OCTOBER 21 - MIAMI SCIENCE MUSEUM
OCTOBER 20 - AFRICAN HERITAGE CENTER
http://www.InfiniteScholar.org      

Calendar 9/13/10 - 9/24/10

Week Long Activities( 9/13-9/17):
Dolphin Tickets Fundraiser, Peanut Butter Drive, Class of 2011 T-Shirt Sale


Monday, September 13th
8:00 AM: UF Visit
3:25 PM: Summer Internship Presentations (Boardroom)

Tuesday, September 14th
9:00 AM: Senior Captains Call
4:00 PM: Boys & Girls Swimming vs. Ferguson
5:30 PM: Back To School Night & PTSA BBQ

Wednesday, September 15th
9:00 AM: Activity Period
11:00 AM: Internship Presentation during lunch (Boardroom)
11:00 AM: Marines visit during lunch
1:00 PM: Student Services Meeting

Thursday, September 16th
3:30 PM– Swim meet vs– Reagan

Friday, September 17th
Community Blood Center Drive
3:25 PM: Internship Presentations (Boardroom)


Week Long Activities( 9/20-9/24):
Dolphin Tickets Fundraiser, Peanut Butter Drive


Monday, September 20th
6:00 PM: Junior-Senior Parent Night

Tuesday, September 21st
9:00 AM: Freshmen Captains Call
3:30 PM: EESAC Meeting
3:30 PM: Boys & Girls Swimming vs. Terra/ATM

Wednesday, September 22nd
8:30 AM: (Tentative) JROTC to Miami Beach Coast Guard Base
9:00 AM: Activity Period
9:00 AM: Internship Presentations (Boardroom)
6:00 PM: ABC Booster Club Meeting
7:00 PM: Close Up Meeting (Room 10)

Thursday, September 23rd
Early Release Day
3:25 PM: Internship Presentations (Boardroom)

Peanut Butter Drive 9/14 - 9/30/10

September 14- September 30, Your Homeport could win its very own pizza and cheesecake party!
Please drop off NEW jars of peanut butter (any type) in your homeport. Be sure to label them for credit!

Tutoring

Tutoring is now available in the Media Center Monday-Thursday, both lunches.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

2010 - 2011 Testing Schedule

Required Reading - Book Recycling


Donate your required reading USED books at the school store and purchase any recycled book in stock for $5. Save a tree; save some $$. Homeport with the most donations by 9/13 wins a prize.



BOOKS WANTED

9th Grade

To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Of Mice & Men, Steinbeck
Catcher in the Rye, Salinger
Hiroshima, Hersey
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Jamie Ford
Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
Enders Game, Card
A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry
The Old Man & the Sea, Hemingway
The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini

10th Grade
Like Water for Chocolate, Esquivel
The Color of Water, James McBride
Frankenstein, Shelley
Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe
Antigone, Sophocles
Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
Lysistrata, Aristophanes
A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
The Namesake, Lahiri

10th Grade Honors (Mr Lutz)

Frankenstein by Marry Shelley (1831 Edition)
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Things Fall Apart by China Achebe
Antigone by Sophocles (In textbook)
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (In textbook)


11th Grade Honors (Mr Lutz)
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
The Crucible by Arthur Miller (In textbook)
The Count of Monte Cristo (abridged) by Alexander Dumas

11th Grade AP
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain
Collected Stories of Flannery O'Connor, Flannery O'Connor
Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich
The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Awakening, Chopin
As I Lay Dying, Faulkner
Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller
The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway
Ana in the Tropics, Cruz
Into the Wild, Krakauer
The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton

12th Grade Honors ( Ms. Crespo)
Oedipus, Sophocles
Medea, Euripides
Othello, Shakespeare
Hamlet, Shakespeare
Metamorphosis, Kafka
Doll's House,
Ibsen
Wuthering Heights
, Bronte
The Collector, Fowles

12th Grade AP

The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood
Spies, Michael Frayn
The Color Purple,
Walker

Heart of Darkness, Conrad
To the Lighthouse, Woolf
Hamlet, Shakespeare
Dr. Faustus, Marlowe
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Joyce
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, Tom Stoppard
Hedda Gabler, Ibsen
The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka
The Waste Land and other poetry, T.S. Eliot



Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Summer Internship Students

Please see Ms. Jordan in the Main Office to sign up for the Summer Internship Powerpoint Presentations.  Time slots are limited.  There are both activities periods and after school presentation times available.  Presentations are first come, first served.  Please see Dr. Haun with any questions.

Blood Drive - Friday 9/17

Sign up Tuesday 9/14 - Wednesday 9/15.  Participating students will receive free food, shirts, and community service hours.  Students MUST sign up to participate in the blood drive.  Remember, a little blood saves many lives.  The Blood Drive is from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm.

Freshmen - Become a Class Officer

Freshmen, are you looking for a great leadership experience?  Have ideas to share?  Sign up to be a class officer.  Packets are located on your class board.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Back to School Night Information

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT INFORMATION -Tuesday, September 14, 2010

6:00 p.m. Parent Resource Center - CIC (Media Center) Student Services Department

6:30 p.m. Steel Drum Band Performance in auditorium (stage)

7:00 p.m. Auditorium Program:
Color Guard Presentation,
Principal's Greetings & Introductions,
Superintendent' s Video Message (pending confirmation),
PTSA Presentation,
Closing Remarks

7:40 - 9:20 p.m. Classroom Visitations:
7:40 - 7:50 p.m. Period 1
7:55 - 8:05 p.m. Period 2
8:10 - 8:20 p.m. Period 3
8:25 - 8:35 p.m. Period 4
8:40 - 8:50 p.m. Period 5
8:55 - 9:05 p.m. Period 6
9:10 - 9:20 p.m. Period 7

Contact: Jennifer Fernandez, Activities Director

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Seniors - Hopkins Multicultural Experience and More

APPLY EARLY  - APPLICATION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 27th. 

John Hopkins Overnight Multicultural Experience (H.O.M.E.) is an on-campus, overnight program designed for talented and high-achieving high school seniors who are from underrepresented backgrounds. Many Hispanic, Native American and African American students attend this program.This is an overnight program where all travel expenses are reimbursed to students & families.  The program this year will be Thursday October, 21 to Saturday 23, 2010. Click the above link and note that the application deadline is September 27th, 2010 at 5pm.  




Florida State University http://admissions.fsu.edu/freshman/counselors/admissions.cfm will participate in CollegeWeekLive on September 29, 2010 from 2 pm - 9 pm EDT. Campus representatives will be available to answer questions about student life, financial aid, University housing, as well as admissions. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about FSU
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Calendar - September 6 - 17, 2010



September 6 - 10, 2010:

Monday, 9/6 - No School – Labor Day

Tuesday, 9/7 - 9am: Junior Captains Call

Wednesday, 9/8: Picture Day, 9am Activity Period

Thursday, 9/9- Teacher Planning Day

Friday, 9/10 - 8:30 am– Interim Assessments (9-11 Grade)
*adjusted schedule

September 13 - 17 - All week Dolphin Tickets Fundraiser
Monday, 9/13

Tuesday, 9/14 - Back to School Night
4:00 Pm– Swim meet vs– Fergesen

Wednesday, 9/15 - 9am - Snorkeling Field Trip (Tentative)
Activity Period, Blood Drive Sign Up

Thursday, 9/16 - 3:30 pm – Swim meet vs Reagan

Friday, 9/17 - All Day: Community Blood Center-Blood Drive