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MST Weekly Newsletter
“The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." -Socrates
March 15th, 2019 Calendar Items
3/17 St. Patrick’s Day
3/18
Celebrating Pi day Pi off/eating pies
4/1-4/5 NO SCHOOL
Spring Break
4/9-4/10 NO MST
State assessments (PSAT, SAT, Work keys, etc)
4/12 End of 3rd Marking period
5/17
Lock in @ Joe Dumars
5/21 Senior Banquet
5/27 NO School Memorial Day
Hello Students and Parents, Happy Friday! The school year is flying by. There are only 2 weeks left before Spring Break. Remember the staff is here to help with anything.
The “official” Pi day was Thursday March 14th. MST will be celebrating Pi-Day with its annual events on Monday 3/18. In addition to eating, 3 representatives from each grade will compete in reciting the most digits of pi. Our MST record was 2,300 digits by Stephanie Godden in 2010. Last year’s winner recited 398 digits of pi.
CELBRATING ONE OF OUR OWN!
Morgan has been invited to attend MIT in the Fall!! Congratulations Morgan! That is quite an accomplishment!
MST Weekly Newsletter
“The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." -Socrates
Attention MST students! A couple messages from the MST Yearbook: 1. EVERYONE: We can always use general pictures of MST students with their friends to fill the yearbook. If you have images from inside or outside of school, submit them to [email protected]! 2. SENIORS: Submit a senior photo and a short (and appropriate) senior quote to [email protected]. 3. SIBLINGS: If you and an older or younger sibling both currently attend MST, send in two pictures of the two of you to [email protected]: a current picture and a picture from when you were little. Please label with your names and grades. We need your help to make the yearbook great!
TUTORING FOR CHEMISTRY!!
Macomb Community College and the Macomb ISD are partnering again this year to offer free tutoring to high school chemistry students for the upcoming semester. Student feedback from past years has been very positive and we are pleased to be able to offer the program again. (Note - while we want to start generating a list of student requests as soon as possible, please be aware that placements and support won't actually begin until a week or two after the holiday break.)
So, how can your struggling students benefit? It is very simple… Just have your students or parents complete the online form at www.tinyurl.com/chemtutor2018. All tutoring will be provided by Macomb Community College students and will be provided free of charge.
We will take kids on a first come, first serve basis. Dr. David Tramontozzi (Chemistry professor at MCC) has identified a list of 25 or so college students interested in this service learning project, but we seem to fill up extremely quickly every year and always have a long wait list. Thanks!!!
BAGEL/PIZZA SALES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Thank you for volunteering your time to help the CSI and MST programs. Our weekly pizza and bagel sales are ongoing fundraisers that directly support special opportunities for students. In order to accommodate everyone who wants to volunteer, please sign up for only five slots initially. After September 15, you may sign up for a few more slots, if they are available. We appreciate your courtesy in allowing everyone an opportunity to help. Please note: You must have a UCS volunteer form on file at our building to help. These were sent with the other materials this summer. Please stop by our office to get one if needed. If you cannot attend your scheduled sign up, please arrange for someone to cover your shift or if you cannot, please contact Mrs. Schimelfening at 586-797-6804 or michelle.schimelfening@uticak12.
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https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c49afa82ea64-bagelpizza
MST Weekly Newsletter
“The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." -Socrates
PREPARING FOR SAT/PSAT STUDENTS’ SAT SCORES IMPROVE WHEN PREPARING THROUGH KHAN ACADEMY - A FREE PSAT/SAT PREP SOURCE The College Board, the administrator of the PSAT/SAT/NMSQT, has partnered with Khan Academy (www.khanacademy.org) to provide individualized learning plans for students to prepare for the SAT. Since embarking on this program with Khan Academy, the College Board has released data that shows with twenty hours of preparation through Khan Academy, students improved their SAT scores an average of 115 points from their PSAT scores. (Students with zero hours of preparation improved an average of 60 points*).
MST Weekly Newsletter
“The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." -Socrates
Building Administrator: Denise Mennucci [email protected]
Teacher Contact Information:
Chemistry 9, AP Physics 11 & 12
AP Chemistry 11, AP JAVA 12
Programming 9, Math 11
[email protected] Math 9 & 10 MST Teacher-Leader
Math 10, AP Calculus BC 12
AP Biology 12, Biology 10
Chemistry 9 & 10
BUILDING Contact Information: Main office: 586-797-6800 Attendance: 586-797-6899
UCMST Google Calendar You can subscribe to our UCMST Google Calendar so you will see these events on your calendar app using the following link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/theucmst%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics or https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=theucmst%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Communication: There are many forms of communication at UCMST. We regularly connect with students and parents using Remind texting service, posting general emails, and placement of notices and information on our website. Each Friday an informative email will be sent out with important information regarding various opportunities and happenings within the UCMST community. This information will also be available on our website at: http://ucmst.uticak12.org Please take the time to avail yourself of these resources. The UCMST website, http://ucmst.uticak12.org/, is being updated weekly. All weekly emails are posted on the website in pdf form for your information/reference. Stay Informed Remind 101 Parents: Send a text message with one of the following codes to 81010 to receive MST Parent reminders via text to your cell phone.
Class of 2019 “@mst19p” Class of 2020 “@ucmst20p” Class of 2021 “@mst21p” Class of 2022 “@mst22p”
Students: Send a text message with one of the following codes to 81010 to receive MST Student reminders via text to your cell phone.
Class of 2019 “@mst19” Class of 2020 “@ucmst20” Class of 2021 “@mst21” Class of 2022 “@mst22”
MST Weekly Newsletter
“The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." -Socrates
Summer Opportunities: Summer is a wonderful time for high school students to explore colleges as well as take advantage of free time to continue their learning outside of the classroom. Many schools are offering special programs for high school students. Information and applications for summer 2019 programs will generally begin opening in early 2019. University of Michigan – Women In Science and Engineering The University of Michigan WISE Program is designed to increase the number of girls and women pursuing degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics while fostering their future success. Women in Science and Engineering programs are open to all students, they are designed to encourage and support women and girls. Every summer WISE brings middle and high school students to campus to participate in summer programs. This summer they are offering courses in Computational Biology, Biotechnology, R Programming, and more. For more information, check out: http://lsa.umich.edu/wise/k-12-students-families/summer-camps.html Michigan State University – Spartan Youth Programs Michigan State University's Spartan Youth Programs Web site displays a wide range of exciting opportunities for youth to improve their knowledge and skills in specific subject areas. Programs are available to serve all age ranges from pre-kindergarten to high school. Browse their website to check out hundreds of different opportunities: http://spartanyouth.msu.edu/Default.aspx
MST Weekly Newsletter
“The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." -Socrates
MST Weekly Newsletter
“The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." -Socrates
SENIORS – SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!
SIM Detroit Scholarship Program - 2019
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! The Board of Directors of the Society for Information Management (SIM) Detroit Chapter is thrilled to announce the third SIM Detroit 2019 STEM Scholarship Program to current high school seniors for use in a STEM-related field of study at a Michigan based four-year College or university or a two-year community college. “We now live in a digital world and the need for STEM-based training is higher than ever. Based on our experience working with technology, SIM members understand the exciting opportunities that await those with STEM-related degrees. The SIM STEM Scholarships are our way of helping others join the excitement “said Ruthanne Largent, President of SIM Detroit.” We wish all of our applicants the best of luck in earning these scholarships towards their STEM-related degree." Five $1000 scholarships will be awarded to students who:
1. Are nearing completion, or have completed, high school and aim to pursue an undergraduate degree in a STEM-related field. 2. Have achieved a minimum of a 3.5 grade average (current official transcript required). 3. Have already applied to, or have been accepted into, a degree program in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math at an accredited institute of higher education in the State of Michigan. 4. Complete 700-word essay on one of the topics provided in Section 12 of the application. 5. Submit complete scholarship application. 6. Submit a faculty letter of recommendation. 7. Submit current resume.
. The deadline for submitting the completed application and all supporting documentation is 4PM EST on March 31, 2019. For more information and to download the application, please visit: http://scholarship.simdetroit.org