Parents/PTA/CAC
Links at a Glance:
Things all McCallum parents should know:
- This WEBSITE will answer most of your questions about the school. Go to our home page at mccallumhs.com and mark it as a favorite. It is your link to all information about McCallum High School.
- The MACKNIGHTLY weekly email newsletter brings you the most current news in a timely fashion. To subscribe, go to the bottom of any page on this web site and add in your information. Watch for a confirmation email and click the button in the email to confirm your subscription. Check your spam folder if you don’t start receiving newsletters. If you are having trouble with subscribing, or still aren’t getting newsletters, contact newsletter@mccallumhs.com. Note that almost all articles published in the MacKnightly are also posted on the website in our News section.
- Follow us on social media! Follow McCallum on Facebook. Follow The Shield student newspaper on Instagram. Also follow the Fine Arts Academy on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To be notified of upcoming plays and musicals from MacTheatre, join this email list.
- If you are a Google Calendar user, you may subscribe to the school calendar.
- Join the PTSA!
- Watch the MacKnightly Newsletter emails at the beginning of the school year to sign up to be a Secret Pal to a McCallum staff member!
- Encourage your child to GET INVOLVED. McCallum is a big school. Joining an organization makes it smaller. Encourage your child to listen to the announcements to hear about different clubs, organizations, and meetings. You can find a list of clubs and organizations here. Clubs and activities are varied. There is something for everyone!
- MAKE SURE YOU ARE INVOLVED! Now’s not the time for parents to walk away from their child’s school. Your kids need you more than ever and McCallum High School needs you more than ever. Contact the PTSA, the booster organizations of any activities your child is involved in, and/or watch the MacKnightly for opportunities to volunteer. You’ll be glad you did!
Volunteer Opportunities for Parents:
Secret Pals Still Needed
Do like to surprise people with small gifts? There are 61 (out of 174) teachers and staff available for adoption by a “Secret Pal.” Email heatherdrew@swbell.net for the private link to the sign-up page. This PTSA program is our way of showing appreciation to MAC...
Staff Appreciation Lunch – Sign Up to Help!
Please help us show our staff and teachers how much we appreciate them on the last day of the six weeks, Friday, Sept. 20. We will be serving a lunch taco bar from Maudie's. Sign up to help set up, serve, or drop off dessert that morning by 10 am. Please share this...
Twilight Meals Needed Each Wednesday
Students in the evening credit recovery program (aka "The Twilight Program") are staying after school Mondays through Thursdays until 6:45 pm in order to make up credits needed for graduation. Many of these students do not have reliable access to dinner once they...
Class of 2020 parents needed
Class of 2020 parents and guardians are needed to fund-raise for and plan Project Graduation. This is an all-night alcohol-free and drug-free party that occurs on the night of graduation. In addition to providing a safe place to celebrate and stay off the roads, it’s...
Love our MAC Staff? 73 need a Secret Pal
Do you like to surprise our MAC staff with small gifts? As of last week, 73 (out of 174) teachers/staff are still available for adoption by a “Secret Pal”! Email Heather Drew for the private link to the sign-up page. This PTSA program is our way of showing...
Boys Basketball Booster Club: Join Us Sept. 18
Calling all McCallum basketball fans, friends and families: Led by head coach Daniel Fuentes, the McCallum boys basketball Knights are on a quest to build the city’s best home-court advantage! Here’s how you can get involved, and help us get the Caldwell Gymnasium...
McCallum Homecoming Dance Chaperones Needed
Saturday, Sept. 14 from 8-11 pm, the McCallum Student Council will be hosting the annual Homecoming Dance in the cafeteria. The theme is "Saturday Knight Hoedown," and our students have been hard at work planning and executing the dance. We need parent volunteers to...
Back to School Knight – September 4th, 5:00 – 8:20 p.m.
Don't miss Back to School Knight at McCallum on Wednesday, September 4, 5:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. Pick up schedules in the front office 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Visit booster clubs and organizations in the cafeteria 6:00 p.m. - 6:14 p.m. Assembly in Gym...
Senior Parents — Project Graduation at Back to School Night
Be sure to stop by the Project Graduation table at BTS night on Sept 4. We have jobs big and small and need lots of help getting organized and raising funds. The planning for the Class of 2020 Grad Knight Party starts at the beginning of the school year. Grad Knight...
Adopt a Teacher/Staff: Be Their “Secret Pal”
Do like to surprise people with small gifts? There are 116 teachers and staff available for adoption by a “Secret Pal”! Email HeatherDrew@swbell.net for the private link to the sign-up page. This PTSA program is our way of showing appreciation to MAC faculty and staff...