

Fins Up Newsletter
McKissick Academy of Science and Technology
February 24, 2023
Happy Friday!
Heather Touchberry
K5 is CODING WORDS!
In K5, the students are using the mice code bots to spell words. The students are sounding out CVC words. They are very proud of themselves.
Cooking Creation Club is YUMMY!
Students in Cooking Creations made pizza today just like Pete the Cat. The students enjoyed the treat and reading another Pete the Cat adventure!
K4 is learning about SIMPLE MACHINES
This K4 student was able to create a wheel that moved.
COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL
REAL WOMEN READ
STEMsational Summer Enrichment
MAST IS HOSTING SUMMER STEM ENRICHMENT
Please join us at MAST for another STEMsational Summer Enrichment experience. We are accepting REGISTRATION NOW. This is for any student ages 4 and up in the community. https://forms.gle/wKcNjmW1YpsSPJtw9
STUDENT ARTS VENTURE OPPORTUNITY
Earn FREE Baseball Tickets? Here's the Greenville Drive Reading Challenge!
MAGNET APPLICATIONS - SPREAD THE WORD DEADLINE IS MARCH 15th.
MAST Applications for NEW Students
Applications are now OPEN for new students that would like to apply for our Magnet and Montessori programs. If you have friends or family members interested, please use the link below. There are also tours and open house nights available at the second link.
GET YOUR MAST 2022-2023 YEARBOOK
MAST Fundraisers
SHARK Spirit Rock
We have a new addition this year to our school! It's a spirit rock to be rented out by families to celebrate their student! The guidelines and sign up link is below. All proceeds will help fund our field trips this year! Please be sure to pay AND sign up on SignUp Genius.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vBLqddeF8_VIOX9hdDiv9yMhXzOjgDY4qjpdcpUdO84/edit?usp=sharing
Family Engagement Opportunities
FAMILY NIGHT AT THE PICKENS COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
GET YOUR TICKETS! Tickets are officially live for Gettys Middle School’s production of Moana Jr. Performance dates are listed below. Click the link to purchase tickets. https://bit.ly/GettysMoanaJr
Help Mrs. Mayo and Ms. Wilson
ARTS MUSIC ENRICHMENT CAMP
PUP TALES
READING CORNER
Are you looking for more books to listen to with your child that are quality literature and engaging voices. Check out STORY ONLINE.
STEM CORNER
We will be focusing on Famous Women in STEM this month. March is National Women's History Month. Here are some great STEM challenges to try at HOME!
MARCH LUNCH MENU
MARCH CALENDAR
McKissick Academy of Science and Technology
Email: heathertouchberry@pickens.k12.sc.us
Website: https://mast.pickens.k12.sc.us/
Location: 156 McKissick Road, Easley, SC, USA
Phone: 864.397.2200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MASTFINSUP
Twitter: @mastfinsup
Lauren Phillips
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