News Relevant to the Sophomore Class
McCallum HS Annual Awards Night – 4/18
McCallum High School's Annual Awards Night will be held Thursday, April 18th, at 7:00 pm in the MAC (McCallum Arts Center Theatre). Invitations were mailed to the parent(s) of those students receiving awards. Students should arrive at 6:30 p.m. If your student is not...
Vaping: What you need to know and how to talk with your kids
Sadly, more and more teens are experimenting with vaping. This is troublesome as e-cigarettes contain nicotine - the same addictive drug found in combustible tobacco products. The addictive nature of nicotine in vaping devices can harm your teen's developing brain -...
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 27th
Help decrease the misuse of controlled prescription drugs. Click here for information.
Opportunity to Help With an Eagle Scout Project – Deadline May 15th
I am doing a collection for my Eagle Scout Project. The end goal is to make self-soothing kits to donate to Pflag Austin which is an organization that has support meetings for LGBTQ+ people. Suggested items for the kits: Bath bubbles and bombs, lip gloss and balm,...
Help Advocate for School Funding
Are you concerned about the future of school funding in Texas? You can help solve this issue by signing our student written petition here. We invite you to learn more about how to help change this at JustFundItTX.org. Students and parents who want to volunteer please...
MacBand Party Day at Amy’s Ice Cream/Phil’s Hamburgers 4/8
Monday April 8th will be MacBand Party Day at Phil’s Hamburgers/Amy’s Ice Cream at 5624 Burnet Rd. Look for live music on the patio in the evening performed by our talented band students! Just tell them when paying that you are there to support the McCallum Band and...
Girls Empowerment Network Girl Advocacy Day 3/22
Girl Advocacy Day inspires youth in grades 6-12 to be civically engaged and helps them develop their unique voice to advocate for themselves and their community. This day-long event will include a training on the power of advocacy, a review of the legislative process,...
Community Conversations about Success after High School
Join the E3 Alliance, parents, students, K12 and college educators, and business representatives in a community conversation addressing the obstacles that limit student success after high school. The conversations will take place this spring at five locations across...
HEADS UP Concussion Information for Parents
This free CDC HEADS UP Concussion and Helmet Safety app will help you learn how to spot a possible concussion and what to do if you think your child or teen has a concussion or other serious brain injury. Additionally see this Parent Fact Sheet regarding concussions.
Presidential Volunteer Service Award – deadline 4/1
The Presidential Volunteer Service Award is presented at the annual McCallum High School Awards night to any student who has completed 100 or more DOCUMENTED volunteer community service hours. These hours must have been completed within the last 12 months (from April...