We are excited to begin another school year at Astral Astronomers, the Amateur Astronomy association at McCall Elementary! We are thankful to the McCall PTA and our wonderful teachers for sponsoring the Astronomy association.
The association’s activities will depend largely on parental involvement along with their child’s interest. We will learn as we go and support each other through the journey, as we try to find our way through the starry night sky!! As per the school and PTA guidelines, all involved parents need to be cleared by mandatory PTA volunteer background checks. If you have not already signed up, please do so right away at http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/partners.volunteers/volunteer.application.shtml
The Astronomy association will have two meetings each month on Friday evenings. We will be alternating indoor meetings ( 6-7pm in the McCall Library) with Outdoor star gazing activities. The star gazing sessions start at sunset and will last about 1 ½-2 hours, depending on weather, time of sun set and clear skies.
We plan to have field trips to Planetariums, observatories and museums in the DFW area. Please note, there will be no bus service provided. It will be the parent’s responsibility to bring their child to meetings and field trips.
Guidelines for Participation
- Membership to the Astral Astronomers association is open to students in Grades 2-5
- Siblings of participants will not be allowed to attend indoor meetings. Star gazing sessions will be open events, and family is welcome to join in as long as they do not distract other participants. No pets please!
- Due to limited equipment and facilities available at this time, membership is limited to the first 20 students. Applications will be accepted on a first come basis. Please click the membership form link for further information.
- You will be notified via email if your application has been accepted for membership for the school year, or if it has been placed on a waitlist.
- With students on a wait list, registered students must be committed to regular attendance and participation. Students will be dropped from the roster to allow other students to attend after:
- 3 absences .
- Failure to behave and listen to directions from parent volunteers .
- Failure to participate in activities .
- Participation in the Astronomy association’s activities will involve mandatory parental involvement. All participating students will have to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Parents will be involved in recruiting guest speakers, organizing trips and helping out during outdoor star gazing sessions.
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