PAST AND PRESENT ACTIVITIES, GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Facilitate Communication

  • Publish the Student Directory
  • Google Earth map to facilitate car pools for out-of-zone students
  • Frequent communication to parents (emails, letters, AST newsletter and updated
      website)
  • Publish annual Academy Profile (used in conjunction with college and scholarship
      applications)
  • Define Class Representative roles and utilize Class Representatives to enhance
      communication and fundraising information
  • Provide opportunities for interaction with Headmaster and networking with other AST
      parents through coffee with the Headmaster program and parents lunches

Support Educational Objectives, Teachers and Students

  • Coordinate and sponsor Student Explorations; support student travel expenses
  • Develop mentor connections for Research and Problems projects, Internships,                 
      Robotics, Science  Fair, Destination ImagiNation (DI) & Envirothon
  • Provide Headmaster Discretionary Funds to cover costs of & equipment  not funded by
      CISD
  • Administer and provide Academy Grants & Awards for Academy seniors
  • Coordinate Monthly Academy Teacher Appreciation Program
  • Help support teacher and counselor professional development expenses

Promote the Academy Community

Plan and host numerous events including:
  • Entering freshman - Parent Orientation, Dessert Reception & FISH Camp
  • Parent luncheons & Dinners ( 2 per semester)
  • Coffee with the Headmaster program (one per semester)
  • All Academy Picnic
  • All Academy Back to School Swim Party
  • Science Fair Night
  • Professional  Lectures and Explorations
  • Seniors -  Day at Challenge Course & Senior Banquet
  • AST alumni Speakers at PAST & AST Events
  • Prior events hosted: Academy Student Meetings, Monthly Teacher Luncheons, “Lunch  in the Lab"
         corporate thank you event, College Planning night
  • AST 20th Anniversary Celebration (2010)
  • AST Scrapbook
  • Kroger Gift Card Program which benefits PAST

General

  • Improve membership and donation participation by communicating PAST goals clearly
    and regularly
  • Coordinate production of Academy Logo items and assist  with distribution
  • Review and update By-Laws as needed (updated in 2010)
  • Partner with TWCP PTA, as appropriate & PAST Liaison attends TWCP PTA meetings
  • Establish AST Alumni Network (2011)
  • Organize PAST volunteers to support AST Events & Activities

Previous Accomplishments

  • Fund hand carved Academy crest and case
  • Fund Lathe for Robotics construction
  • Fund analytic balance for Chemistry lab
  • Fund security items and shelving  installed Academy portable
  • Custom-designed cabinetry for Academy classrooms
  • Projectors for science classrooms
  • Laptops for Physics Lab
  • Jones State Forest project equipment
  • Financial sponsorship of Academy teams
  • Support for new Computer Applications Lab
  • Physics Lab tables
  • Copy machine for the Academy office
  • Micropipettes for Biology Lab
  • Environmental Test Kit
  • Weights & Storage Rack for DI
  • LCD projector and video camera for Academy
  • Sponsor development of Academy Ethics and Responsibilities statement
P.A.S.T.
Parents of the Academy of
Science and Technology
P.A.S.T. for the FUTURE