Marine Academy of Science & Technology

P.T.S.A., Inc. News:

•The next MAST PTSA, Inc. meeting will be Monday, Feb. 13th at 7:00PM in Bldg. 77.

Update from the President:

It is hard to believe we are half way through the school year! The PTSA has had a very successful year so far, and we have plenty of additional events planned till Graduation.

Our Fundraisers were very well run and were very successful. The Spaghetti Dinner had attendance of over 180 people, was a lot of fun with good fellowship, and made a profit! The 10th Anniversary Gift Auction was beautifully done, very well attended, and enjoyed by all. We set a record by making over $23,000! The Barnes & Noble Bookfair was a fun day with volunteers staffing four B&N locations, with student cadets helping out in the evening to the delight of the B&N shoppers.

MAST PTSA hosted the annual District Academy PFA meeting in October, where all 5 Academy PFAs, Principals, and MCVSD Administration gathered to discuss issues of concern. Our meeting was so productive that follow-up meetings were planned. We are currently looking into sharing services to reduce costs for school pictures, yearbooks, and apparel.

MAST Clothing had successful sales at the Spaghetti Dinner and Back To School Night. Clothing will be available at the March 19th PTSA meeting, Freshman Orientation, and the Family Picnic. Be aware that all our MAST clothing and merchandise is stored in trailers at MAST between sales, so we ask that you try to arrange your purchases when the Clothing Committee has it available at events. The Committee works very hard to meet all clothing requests, but realize that often means a special trip to MAST for them. We appreciate your understanding. As always, only cash and checks are accepted. Mrs. Manti does have MAST magnets available for $5 each in Bldg. 305.

We still have directories available for purchase ($5 for members, $10 for non-members). Please contact Angela Sabatini if you are interested in buying one of these invaluable informative books!

The PTSA helped support the Junior Class trip to the Cloisters and St. John the Divine this past November. We hope to help with some more trips this Spring. At the November PTSA meeting we voted to spend $11,000 on outdoor furniture for the campus, and are currently in the process of registration for the classroom Drivers Ed program to start in February at MAST.

We are looking forward to assisting with the Rude Awakening Program (5/11/12), welcoming incoming Freshmen at their Orientation in April, and the big Family Picnic near the end of the school year. Senior scholarship essays will be posted the first Monday in April, 4/2/12, and we hope all seniors will participate in this. Winners will be announced at the Senior Awards Breakfast Sunday, June 10. Income from the Super Raffle funds the PTSA Scholarships, so please support this program when you receive your raffle tickets in April. The Super Raffle winners are announced at the Family Picnic, and you do not have to be present to win.

The PTSA cannot be effective without volunteers, so we ask you to consider participating in committees that interest you. Every little bit helps!

Our next meetings are:
Monday, 2/13/12 at 7:00PM at MAST
Monday, 3/19/12 at 7:00PM at MAST
Monday, 4/23/12 at 7:00PM at the Monmouth County Library, Shrewsbury
Monday, 5/21/12 at 7:00PM at MAST
Monday, 6/4/12 at 7:00PM at MAST

Other important dates:

MAST 30th Anniversary Celebration: Saturday, 3/31/12 at 9:00AM at Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown—EVERYONE is welcome! Come celebrate 30 years of MAST excellence!!!
Family Picnic: Friday, 6/8/12 at 5:00PM at MAST
Senior Awards Breakfast: Sunday, 6/10/12 TBD

Supporting the PTSA is one of the best ways to support our students and our school—we welcome and encourage you to join us!

See you on the Hook!

Jill Henry
MAST PTSA, Inc. President

PTSA, Inc. Downloads

Most downloads are PDF files which may be opened using Adobe Reader, a free program available here.

Minutes	Forms & Other Information
November 2011	MAST PTSA INC. MEMBERSHIP FORM for 2011-2012
October 2011	MAST PTSA INC. Directory form for 2011-2012
June 2011	Revised (2009) PTSA By-Laws

 

2011-2012 Executive Committee & Committee Chairs

Executive Committee

2011-2012 Committee Chairs