Black History Month
We stand on the shoulders of giants!&
At MAS, especially during black history month, we believe that through studying ordinary and extraordinary black ancestors, we stand taller. We stand proud of the black American women and men who made a mark on this country. Some took quiet steps toward impact. Some inspired faithfulness and purpose through incredible charismatic leadership. Some whose creative or athletic ability still awes crowds. During black history month, we remember and honor the diversity of black role models, inspiring us to be our best!

This month, MAS has so much planned! There will be virtual assemblies, drawing/writing contests, research projects, zoom background creativity & more. Watch the videos below to see a piece of what we have already done and keep an eye on our social media page for more of this month's celebrations!
Who are 4th-grade student JaRon's black heroes & why? Find out here!
What does Black History Month mean to Denasjah? Watch the video to find out!
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Brighter Futures 💡
MAS students will most likely need a job in high school and college in order to fund their day to day life. With the Brighter Future Programming through our MAS' Boys & Girls Club partnership, the connections required to get jobs have been made easier for our 9th-12th grade high school students. In Brighter Futures, our students have the opportunity to explore a (paid!) job opportunity with a mentor for support. This gives them job experience and an opportunity to find if they like it (or not). We are so grateful to our partners like the Boys & Girls Club that help set our scholars up for success!
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More about Tristen...
Tristen Porter is an 8th-grade student who has been at MAS since 1st grade. He sees himself as a role model, as he should, especially as he has been on High Honor Roll EVERY YEAR of his academic career! His favorite color is royal blue. He is tall for a 13-year-old, standing at 5’8”(check out the pictures)! He likes playing video games and football with friends. He likes to eat a lot, his favorite meals are...everything. Lastly, Tristan wants everyone to know that he really likes sleeping to keep him energized for the excellence he brings to the classroom.
9:30 am: I get up. I brush my teeth and get dressed. I eat eggs and pancakes that I made. 
10:00 am: I log in into my first class SEL with my teacher Ms. Ghee. We play “Would You Rather?” to wake us up and then we talk about the “Inside Out” movie. Ms. Ghee gave us 12 questions and we are supposed to answer five of them. One of them is how do all of our feelings relate to each other? And I think they do because they all relate by having their part to do in our minds. 
10:30 am: I go to science class today with Ms. Ghee. We are doing a project about animals with receptors. Someone chooses a salamander who sweats blood out of their eyes. I did an angler fish because I was thinking of Finding Nemo and no one else was doing it. 
11:45 am: It is my lunch break. My stepdad cooks me a burger with tomato and lettuce and french fries for me for lunch. 
12:15 pm: Today I go to math class with Ms. Glaude. We are working on line graphs with linear formulas like the slope formulas y=mx+b. My lunch was good so it was hard to stay awake.
1:30 pm: I have a break so I catch up on work. I didn’t finish my google slide in Ms. Ghee’s class, so I finish it.  
2:00 pm: I go to ELA & History Class with Ms. Pradarelli and Mr. Albers. 
3:00 pm: It is my turn to take care of my dog Blue. My Mom named her because she has blue eyes. She is 6 months old. So I make sure she has food, water and I take her out to go to the bathroom. 
3:30 pm: I work on my test for ELA during this time. It has 41 questions and it is due next week.
4:15 pm: Then I get Blue from outside and watch an Anime show called One Piece. 
5:30 pm: I call my friend across the street who has a Siberian Husky. Blue is a....
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