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:
Senior Parent Volunteers Needed for GradKn18ht
Hi Senior Class Parents – your senior is about to graduate! Don’t miss out on one last time to volunteer for your senior by helping with GradKn18ht 2018 – May 31st to June 1, 10:30 pm to 6 am. Click here to sign...
Junior Parent Food Donations and Volunteers Needed for Baccalaureate
It is customary for the junior parents to host the senior Baccalaureate celebration. A Baccalaureate service honoring the class of 2018 will be held on Sunday, May 27 at 2:00 pm at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 3003 Northland Drive. Please review the volunteer...
AISD Budget Task Force Call for Applications
Austin ISD is forming a Budget Stabilization Task Force. The group will meet Wednesdays this summer to explore a how the district might balance the budget in the next two to three years. For more information and to apply, click...
GradKnight T-shirt/Tickets $5
Seniors, purchase your $5 T-shirt ticket for GradKnight at Main Event on May 31, 2018. Your T-shirt is your ticket to enter GradKnight. GradKnight T-shirt ticket sales are May 17th - 25th during lunch outside the cafeteria.
Please Join Us for the May PTSA Meeting – May 14
The final PTSA meeting of the year will be moved from May 7 to May 14 at 6:00 in the library. We will be voting on standing rules, welcoming new board members and making plans for next year's committees. Please make plans to attend. All are welcome!
Shop at Smile.Amazon.com and Support McCallum
Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 13 and many of you are shopping for gifts. This is a great opportunity to support McCallum High School and shop for Mom at the same time. AmazonSmile is the same as Amazon but with one important difference - when you shop on AmazonSmile,...
Gift Cards Needed by MACares
MACares is a PTSA committee that helps meet the needs of students facing economic hardship. We are currently in need of gift cards for distribution to students and their families. Gift cards in the $20-$25 range from HEB and Target are our highest need. Also, $10-$15...
Career Speakers Series for April
Career Speaker Series continues with some great speakers in April and May. Remember, the speaker series is open to all McCallum Students. Click here for the April speakers. AVID and the College/Career Center want to thank all the dedicated parents and friends of...
Meet Ellen from Germany
Ellen, from Germany, is a 15-year-old on a US Department of State exchange student scholarship for the 2018-19 school year. Ellen is a high achieving student whose favorite subjects are art and languages. Her mom describes her as "friendly, mature, polite, independent...
Classes of 2019, 2020 and 2021 Project Graduation Volunteers Needed
Parents of Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen, we are in need of 2-3 parent volunteers to represent each of your students' graduating classes. Each class forms a committee to fund-raise and organize a safe celebration for the seniors on the night of graduation. The...