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JUMPSTART- CREDIT RECOVERY Saturday School Program
Junior and Senior parents, Did your student not pass a class during the Fall Semester? We are offering the JUMPSTART Credit Recovery Program during February. Students have the opportunity to recover their FALL SEMESTER CREDIT in just 3 ONLINE SATURDAY SCHOOLS! The...
Reminder: AVID Family Night: Alumni Panel Tonight!: McCallum High AISD College Career Readiness Scope and Sequence
Reminder! Tonight at 6pm is the AVID Family Night with an AVID Alumni Panel talking about their college experiences. Come learn from other AVID students first hand about what college life is like! If you haven't, please pre-register here. The link to join via zoom is...
Rotary Club Leadership Camp for Sophomores and Juniors
A TEEN RESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP CAMP for 10th and 11th graders What is it: A life-changing 6-day, leadership training, residential camp sponsored by local Rotary Clubs When is it: Sunday July 4th through Friday July 9th, 2021 Where is it: LCRA’s McKinney Roughs Nature...
National College Fairs for Juniors
Class of 2022, now is the time to start think about college and life after Mac! The National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC) is hosting a number of virtual college fairs this spring. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn more about...
Sign up to attend Nami Presentation for Parents of Teens
On each of the next two Wednesday evenings, the Anderson High School PTSA SEL committee invites all Austin ISD parents to register and attend these special sessions. The Jan. 20 session will be conducted in English. The Jan. 27 session will be conducted in Spanish....
Message from the Principal – 1.18.2021 – Continued Plans at McCallum
Dear Mac Families, I hope you have enjoyed the long weekend. This is a quick reminder that we will be continuing with the plan we had in place last week to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We highly encourage families to keep students at home to learn remotely. We...
New Credit Recovery Opportunities for Juniors, Seniors
Juniors and Seniors, Want to recover your Fall Semester credits quickly!!? We are offering a credit recovery option called the Jumpstart Program to recover Fall Semester credit for the following classes: English 3 Aquatic Science Algebra 2 Alg. Reasoning Chemistry...
COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Information
McCallum's new Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Christel Gilbreath, shared an update on COVID-19 testing and vaccine protocols. Follow the links for important information for you and your student. COVID Testing and Vaccines: Pre-Registration for Vaccines:...
Know a Graduating Senior? Scholarships Available!
The Austin Board of Realtors Foundation is proud to support the Central Texas community through our annual Scholarship Program. Since 1978, the ABoR Foundation has awarded more than 450 scholarships, including more than $300,000 in scholarships in the last five years...
Herff Jones will be on campus on 1.20.2021
Good afternoon class of 2021 and 2022 parents, We wanted to send out a reminder about ordering class rings (junior parents) and graduation regalia and memorabilia (senior parents) through Herff Jones. Representatives from Herff Jones will be on campus on Wednesday,...
An Important Message from the Superintendent
UPDATE: January 14, 2021 Dear Austin ISD families, This week as our community is in Stage 5 of the COVID-19 pandemic, we encouraged you to have your children engage in remote instruction, if possible. As I mentioned in my communication yesterday, preliminary results...
Online Registration for the 2021-2022 AISD School Year
Dear Parents and Guardians: Thank you for your ongoing support of Austin ISD. We are pleased to be able to provide an excellent education for every student. As a reminder, online registration for the 2021-2022 school year opened on Jan. 4, 2021, in the Parent Portal....
PSAT/SAT Q & A Review
Below is the information that was covered during the PSAT/SAT Q & A. If you have additional questions feel free to reach out to me your counselor. Also, I am happy to meet with families one on one, just email me and we can set up a zoom. PSAT and SAT ALL...
AVID Family Nights – College and Career Readiness in January!
There are two AVID College and Career Readiness Family Nights in January! Wednesday, Jan. 20, 6-7 pm will include an AVID alumni panel and is geared towards students and families in 9th-12th grade (though all are welcome!). Please pre-register here. Wednesday, Jan....
Virtual College Fair for Juniors
You're invited! Verto Education’s Virtual College Fair Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 5-7 pm CT I highly recommend juniors start exploring college options. The more info you gather now the better decisions you will make later. McCallum has students at many of these colleges...