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From the Principal – Mac Guide to November 2nd Re-Opening Phase – 10.28.2020
Hi McCallum Families, We are close to beginning the next phase of re-opening. There's been a ton of planning but we feel we've thought through as many situations as possible. We'll be ready! ***Please see our Guide to November 2nd Re-Opening Plan for all the nitty...
ACC and Texas A&M Engineering Academy
Want to be an Aggie Engineer?! Join us online and learn how you can become an Aggie engineering (https://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/academies/index.html) student! Students admitted to an Engineering Academy are Texas A&M engineering students, co-enrolled at...
From the Principal: URGENT: AISD Survey Needed from ALL Families – 10.27.2020
Dear McCallum Parents Families Thank you so much for your continued support of McCallum High School and Austin ISD. I wanted to make sure you are aware that beginning Nov. 2, we will be welcoming all students who wish to return to campus back for on-campus learning,...
AISD to Provide Free Meals at Election Day Polling Sites
In addition to the regular weekly meal distribution, Austin ISD Food Service will provide free curbside, seven-day meal packs at eight AISD polling sites on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Sites will serve meals from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., or until all packages are distributed. AISD...
Young Writers Scholarship $500 – Deadline November 1
Bennington College’s twenty-second annual Young Writers Awards competition is currently accepting submissions. The deadline is Sunday, November 1, and is free to enter. Submit entries here: https://www.bennington.edu/events/young-writers-awards About the Award...
Attendance Policy during COVID-19
How do I request a VOE (Verification of Enrollment)? Obtaining a VOE is a 24-hour process. After requesting the form, you can retrieve it the next day any time after 9 a.m. There is a box by the front doors where you enter school (front circle entrance) for pick...
Mac Spooktacular Costume Contest sponsored by the Mac Art Society
Submit your Costume Photo to the Mac Spooktacular Costume Contest Upload your costume photo at https://padlet.com/jeffreyseckarmartinez/7z1ov2zfddh3myhm from Thursday Oct. 29 - Sunday Nov. 1, 2020 by 10pm. Include your first name, last name, grade, and costume name...
Urgent Need for Donations of Pop-Up Tents for Mac Outdoor Schooling
As we look to add more face to face instruction, McCallum is looking to leverage outdoor space for instruction and needs supplies such as pop-up tents and camp chairs. Do you have a pop-up tent gathering dust in your garage? Please drop off pop-up donations to the...
Prepping for Outdoor School on Nov. 2
Last Thursday, Ms. Griffith held a Zoom meeting to talk about the Nov. 2 date where on-campus students will be able to change classes (think pre-COVID school). In an effort to keep students as safe as possible and take advantage of all of McCallum's available space,...
Pink Week 2020
PINK WEEK 2020 will begin on Monday, Oct. 26 and run through Saturday, Oct. 31. Mac PALS is accepting donations that will benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin. https://www.gofundme.com/f/t8m4b9-MAC-PALS-pink-week Pink Week Opportunities: Pink Items for...
Mac Spooktacular Costume Contest
Submit your Costume Photo to the Mac Spooktacular Costume Contest sponsored by your Art Society. Masks ON...but this time, for FUN! Information will also be posted on a BLEND announcement and macjournalism on Monday Oct. 26! Instructions: Dress up and take a great...
Next CAC meeting scheduled for Nov. 2
The McCallum CAC (Community Advisory Council) will be having its next meeting of the year on Monday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 pm on Zoom. Agendas for the meetings can be found here: https://sites.google.com/austinisd.org/mccallumcac/home/cac-agendas?authuser=0 Our dates for the...
COVID-19 & Shared Objects in the Classroom
If your child will be attending face to face learning at McCallum, we encourage them to arrive prepared for the day - bringing all the school and personal items they will need throughout the day (e.g, mask, reusable water bottle, headphones/earbuds, Chromebook, pens,...
BLEND Parent Night – Thursday, October 29, 6pm
On Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6pm McCallum will host a BLEND Parent Night via Zoom. The goal of this event is to provide assistance and resources to help you access your student's BLEND courses, find important information to help you support your student, and to answer your...
AISD Future: 2017 Bond Newsletter
Dear Austin ISD Families, As part of our continued commitment to communicate the progress of the bond to the community, we are sharing the latest issue of our AISD Future: 2017 Bond Newsletter. Download a PDF of the newsletter here. For the most up-to-date information...