Hi, everyone. Just a few end-of-week announcements; there is a lot
of fun stuff going on starting tonight!
Marco’s Pizza Day/Partners in Education Shout-Outs!
Meeting to Establish Resource Closet
McCallum Fine Arts TheatrePresents…Harlequinade Starting
Tonight!
Teachers’ Art Show Opens This Weekend
It’s Planting Time!
Congrats to Lady Knights Volleyball!
KniTros Girls Lacrosse Fundraiser
McCallum Knights vs LBJ Jaguars Tonight
Lady Knights Basketball Annual Family and Friends Event
Saturday
Support McCallum Boys Soccer!
Highland Park Elementary HOOT Carnival Friday Night
Gullet Fall Carnival Saturday
Marco’s Pizza Day/Partners in Education Shout-Outs!
Remember that today is a Marco’s Pizza Day!! Order in or for
takeout, say “McCallum,” and know that you’re earning a percentage
of the proceeds for McCallum. The breadsticks make a great
breakfast!) Thank you to our other Partners in Education, including:
Cathy Trifiro of Realty Austin
Austin Orthodontic Arts
Dart Bowl
Groomingdale’s of Austin, 1108 W. Koenig Lane
Meeting to Establish Resource Closet:
If you are interested in helping out with the resource closet at
McCallum, mark your calendar. This is a project that would help
students who have basic needs like food, clothing, school supplies
and the like.
We will be having a meeting this Monday, October 29th, from 12-1
p.m. in the Principal's conference room at McCallum High School.
Please feel free to bring a sack lunch. Please let me know if you can
make it!
Thank you,
Annie Adams
Social Work Intern, McCallum High School
annieradams@gmail.com
McCallum Fine Arts TheatrePresents…Harlequinade Starting
Tonight!
Shows at 7pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday & 2pm Sat & Sunday.
All shows are in the Black Box Theater, so seating is limited. Be sure
to get your tickets in advance! Buy tickets at www.mactheatre.com
Please join us in the intimate Black Box theater for this one act play
about a theatre company presenting Romeo and Juliet. The opening
night is in the town of Brackley in the English Midlands. The principal
characters are Arthur and his wife Edna (who play Romeo and Juliet)
and the stage manager Jack. Arthur is horrified to be confronted by
his grown up daughter (Muriel) and grandchild, of neither of whose
existences he had been aware. To discover that he's a grandfather
just before playing Romeo is too much for him. They later learn that
he's still married to Muriel's mother (Flossie) and that he is
bigamously married to Edna. There are a number of other threads
running through this play, such as Jack's attempts to leave the
theatre and do a `real job' and the humdrum world of bit players and
the attempts in post war Britain to bring culture to the masses. It is a
funny farce with a strong satirical element.
Teachers’ Art Show Opens This Weekend:
Mrs. Ghazi organized a teachers’ art show with art from McCallum
Staff that is opening this weekend! The show is at E4 Gallery and is
titled "I Got a Life." The opening reception is on Saturday, 10/27,
from 5-8 p.m.
Participants are:
Diane Adamson, Photography
Sherryl Bailey, Fiber Works & Jewelry
Tim Bjerke, Photography
June Bloch, Needle Point Artistry
Bill Cauthern, Printmaking
Mary Ghazi, Jewelry, Apparel, Printmaking, Photography
Sarah Hathaway, Hair & Make Up Artistry
Nancy Honeycutt, Photography in Home Crafts
Margaret Powell, Costume Design, Mask Making, Ceramics
Bette Riechman, Photography
Andrea Rogers, Painting
Ken Rogers, Painting and Guitar Artistry
Carol Beth Torrance, Painting
Carey West, Photography and sculpture
It’s Planting Time!
The Life Skills classroom has begun planning for a garden in one of the courtyards here
at McCallum. We’d love to have fresh veggies for cooking and a pretty place to hold class
now that fall has arrived. We’ve started weeding, but are in need of volunteers to help
clean up the garden beds, plant seeds, clean BBQ grills and move bricks. Bring family
and friends, plus any gardening tools and/or seeds you can spare. Let’s make McCallum
more beautiful!
What:
Help clean up the courtyard!
When:
Saturdays, October 27th and November 3rd
Time:
10am—noon. Snacks and water provided.
Where:
McCallum courtyard located at the front of the school between the foreign
language hall and the gym, behind the portables
*Feel free to RSVP or just show up. Questions? Call Sarah, a parent volunteer, at 3717959, or Ms. Hanna, the Life Skills teacher, at 841-2230.
Congrats to Lady Knights Volleyball!
Congratulations to the Lady Knights Volleyball Team for winning the 26 4-A District
Championship. The Knight Club was rocking when principal Mike Garrison awarded The
Lady Knights the District Championship trophy Tuesday night after the team defeated
Reagan.
Play-offs begin next Tuesday, October 30 at the Delco Center at 8:00 p.m. The Lady
Knights will be facing Vandergrift in the the first round of play offs. Come out and support
the Knight Club at Delco! Go Lady Knights~!!!
KniTros Girls Lacrosse Fundraiser:
The McCallum KniTros girls lacrosse team has launched a fundraiser and is selling prepacked first aid kits. The kits are reasonably priced and sport/activity/need specific. The
team earns 50% of each sale if you order through a player. If you prefer to order online,
the team earns 30% and 10% on all reorders. If you are associated with another club,
team or group and would like to sell the products as a fundraiser the KniTros will earn
10% of your sales. Our team account is Knitros #2724162. Products and contents can
be viewed at http://efirstaid.com/Departments/Fundraising-Catalog.aspx or contact
Cyndy Dwyer @tcbdwyer@yahoo.com
McCallum Knights vs LBJ Jaguars Tonight:
The McCallum Knights will play the LBJ Jaguars this week. Attend the games to show
your support!
The Knights Varsity team will play at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, October 25, at Nelson
Field. The first 100 fans at the game will receive a special spirit item. The game will be
televised on KBVO and Fox Sports Southwest. To determine the Fox Sports Southwest
channel for your cable provider, visit the Fox Sports Southwest website at
http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/pages/tvlistings. Where do fans find KBVO?
HD SD
AT&T U-Verse 1007 7
DirectTV 51 51
Dish Network 5185 51
Grande Communications 818 18
Northland Cable 97 Suddenlink 725 15
Time Warner 1525 7
Over the Air 14.1
For additional information, visit the McCallum Knights Football website at
www.leaguelineup.com/mccallumknightsfootball. Football Merchandise on sale next
Wednesday, October
24th, during both lunch periods.
Lady Knights Basketball Annual Family and Friends Event Saturday:
On Saturday, October 27 from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM the Lady Knights Basketball Teams
kick-off their season with the Annual Family and Friends Event.The Freshman, Junior
Varsity, and Varsity teams will be introduced to the McCallum community, pictures will be
taken and given out, there will be fun and games for all ages (bring the youngsters) with
prizes given to participants, music, and you may participate in the scrimmage against the
girls (so dust off those Chuck Taylor's) and more... This is a fundraising event as well, so
the girls will be selling tickets in advance for the event which includes your choice of a
grilled burger or grilled veggie burger, sausage dinner for $7.00 and/or a hot dog dinner
for $6.00 each include all the fixings (mayo, mustard, ketchup, onions, pickles,
jalapenos, cheese, lettuce...), chips,drinks, and desert this price also includes entry into
the Family and Friends Scrimmage. Entry for the scrimmage only is $3.00 per person.
There will be a short mandatory meeting for each athlete and her parents with their
coaches prior to the scrimmage. We also accept donations of cash, (money order) or
check made out to McCallum Girls Basketball Booster for those of you who want to
support us but may not be able to make it on Saturday. For more information contact
Coach Lorie Campbell or Coach Amy Bujacz at 414.7562.
Support McCallum Boys Soccer!
McCallum scarves will be on sale from Oct. 29-Nov. 9! Help support the boys' soccer
team. Come by at lunch during school or at the game vs. Lanier at House Park on the
2nd. $20 to keep your neck and everything else nice and warm.
Highland Park Elementary HOOT Carnival Friday Night:
Friday, October 26th, 5-8:30
If you or your group needs service hours, or you just love a great carnival, then we have
the perfect volunteer opportunity for you.
If you would like to sign up for this event,
visit,http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/1023317366039. If you have questions
about volunteering, contact Lisa Tully, lisa.tully@mac.com.
Gullett Fall Carnival Saturday:
Sat, Oct 27th, from 12 to 4 p.m. Gullett Elementary School Grounds, 6310 Treadwell
Blvd., between Bullard and Shoal Creek
Famous Haunted House!
1,000 Piece Cupcake Walk and 10-Pie Marathon, 1,000,000-carrot tower building!
Giant Hamster Balls, Petting Zoo, Pony and Gecko Rides
Food from Austin Favorites like Amy's, CraigOs, Hat Creek, Big Tex, Jim Jims
Games, Crafts, Prizes, Fun for Everyone, Even Your Frenemies!
Open to All!
Mary Kahle, PTSA President
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GO KNIGHTS!