Fins Up Newsletter
McKissick Academy of Science and Technology - 4.25.25
April 25, 2025
Happy Friday! We have been busy this week with 2nd grade swim lessons, iReady, and finalizing PBL projects! We have a lot of information packed into this Fins Up. We also added a calendar for our end-of-year activities. We hope this can help you plan! As a mom of 3, I appreciate a daily calendar during this time of year! Next week marks our testing week. We will celebrate with a former Clemson Tiger, and the Clemson Tiger will come to help us with a pep rally! We look at testing as a way of celebrating all we have done this year, similar to a Clemson football game! Attendance is vital over the next couple of weeks. Thank you for being so helpful as we venture through this time of year! Have a great weekend!
Committed to Success,
Heather Touchberry
Shark Squad
5th Grade Egg Hunt
MAST is Recognized
MAST Happenings
Wear your Clemson Gear on Monday!!!
Title I Planning Meeting for the 2025-2026 School Year
You are invited to participate in our annual review and planning of our Title I funding. We will meet on April 28 at 3:15 in our Shark Tank.
Community Happenings
STEM Corner
MAST Fundraisers
SHARK Spirit Rock
The Spirit Rock is available for families to rent, offering a special way to celebrate your student! Check out the guidelines and sign-up link below. All proceeds will go toward funding 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
Box Tops
Join McKissick in earning cash for our school by using the Box Tops app. It’s an easy way to make a difference. All you have to do is buy Box Tops participating products (like Cheerios!) and scan your grocery receipt. Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need - equipment, supplies or experiences the kids love!
Use this referral code HZ5F0LUF when you sign up and you’ll get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2024, while supplies last! Download the Box Tops for Education app here: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=HZ5F0LUF
Important Upcoming Dates
April
28 Testing Pep Rally 1:30 (3rd-5th grade) - Dress in Clemson attire
28 TI Planning Meeting @ 3:15pm
29 SC Ready-3rd grade Reading A
30 SC Ready-3rd grade Reading B; 4th and 5th grade Reading A
May
1 Beta Club Meeting @ 3pm
1 SC Ready: 4th and 5th grade Reading B
1 Pup Tales @ 10am
2 SC Ready 3rd grade writing
5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week
6 SC Ready 4th & 5th Writing
6 Nurse Appreciation Day
6 Chattanooga Parent Meeting (chaperones directly after) @ 6pm
8 SC Ready Math-all
8 6:00-7:00 Parent Workshop #4-Dive Into K5 Night
9 My First Library for K5 students
12 Safety Patrol Field Trip 9:30am-1:30pm
13 SC Ready 4th grade Science
13 Montessori Bridging Ceremony @ 1:00pm
13 5th grade awards at Getty’s-6pm
14 8:15 Safety Meeting
14 Ladies We Love Breakfast- PTO Sponsored 7:00-8:00
14 4th grade Awards-8:30am
14 5th grade Day
14 Move-Up Day
15 Beta Club field trip
15 Skate Night-Pool Party Themed
16 Field Day with PTO Concessions/Yearbook Day
16 EHS Senior/5th Grade Clap Out 1:30
19-21 4th and 5th Grade Field Trip
19 Kindergarten Awards- 9:30am
20 1st Grade Field Trip
20 4K Awards 8:45am
20 2nd Grade Awards 9:30am
21 3rd Grade Awards 9:30am
21 1st Grade Awards 11:15am
21 PTO Concessions @ Recess
22 SWAG Celebration-Firetruck and Foam
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