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Show your McCall Spirit and order McCall Spirit Wear until Monday, 10/15/2018 !

9/30/2018

Show your McCall Spirit ! Order your McCall Spirit Wear !
TWO designs available for selection.
Store is open from 9/27/2018 to 10/15/2018.
Visit : McCall Spirit Wear Store
(https://www.spiritworx.com/store/6267/)

Parent Education - Social Emotional Health - Tuesday 10/16/2018 @ 5:30-6:30 pm

9/29/2018

Parent Education : Social Emotional Health: How You Can Help!
When: Tuesday, 10/16/2018 @ 5:30 pm - 6: 30 pm
Where: McCall Library

Learn Parenting Strategies that will:
- enhance social skills
- increase self-esteem
- improve decision making
- improve peer relationships.
Learn how your child’s level of emotional and social well-being affects their learning.

Questions? Contact Rebecca Colquitt at (469) 752-4500 or Rebecca.Colquitt@pisd.edu.
Visit PISD Parent Workshops for a complete list of parent education classes.

Spirit Night @ Taco Cabana - Wednesday, 10/17/2018 @ 4-8 pm

9/23/2018

Spirit Night @ Taco Cabana
When: Wednesday, 10/17/2018 @ 4-8 pm
Where: Taco Cabana @ Spring Creek/75
1101 E. Spring Creek Pkwy
Plano TX 75074
(972) 423-4701

You're invited to a Benefit Night at Taco Cabana in Plano, TX to raise funds for McCall Elementary PTA!

Stop by on Wednesday, 10/17/2018, anytime between 4:00-8:00 pm;
Mention McCall Elementary PTA and Taco Cabana will donate 20% of your purchase to McCall PTA!

Volunteer of the Month (VOM) - September 2018 - Jennifer Garvin

9/11/2018

Congratulations to the Volunteer of the Month for September 2018, Jennifer Garvin
Thank you Jennifer for everything that you do. The McCall PTA appreciates you!

The Volunteer of the Month for September 2018 is Jennifer Garvin! To learn more about Jennifer and why she chooses to volunteer, please read her responses to the questions below :

Tell us about yourself ! My name is Jennifer Garvin, but please call me Jen. I am the Environmental Chair for McCall PTA. This means I like to nag people about recycling, often leave school with dirt on my face (I mostly hang out in the garden) and you might run into me in the hall with a bag of live worms in my hand! I have been married to Carson for almost 20 years and have 3 kids. Jacob is a freshman at Baylor University, Noah is a senior at Plano East and Emily is a 5th grader at McCall. My sons attended McCall with my oldest starting kindergarten the first year the school opened. We have been at McCall for a LONG time!
How long have you been volunteering at McCall? I started volunteering around 2008 doing mostly take-home projects for teachers that involved a lot of cutting and gluing! Over the years I have helped with Thursday packets, workroom projects, classroom parties, festivals and Student PTA. I have been serving as the Environmental Chair since 2014 and am also currently serving on the Budget Committee. I started volunteering at McCall because I enjoy being involved in our school community, interacting with my kids and their classmates at school events and meeting and working with other parents.
Why do you volunteer at McCall? I volunteer because I believe our PTA is crucial to the success of our students. The McCall PTA provides educational and social opportunities that would not otherwise be possible. My favorite part of volunteering at McCall is the garden! I was asked in 2015 by Mrs. Kimbriel and Coach Walker to head up a project to start a garden on our campus. Thanks to the generosity of many local businesses, our PTA and our amazing, dedicated volunteers the garden became a reality in the fall of 2016.
What is your favorite part of volunteering? What is your favorite way to volunteer (event, project, etc.)? The garden is a lot of hard work but has been a very rewarding project for me personally. There is nothing more fulfilling than spending beautiful, sunny days in the garden with our curious students planting flowers and veggies. Then, working with them to harvest and taste the fruits of their labor…pun intended! The kids have such an affinity for the garden. My heart is full when I get to spend my day digging with them in the soil, discussing the benefits of pollinators or placing a tiny radish seed in the hand of a kinder student and watching them plant it with great precision and care.

The McCall PTA Board is recognizing a Volunteer of the Month (VOM) for each month of the school year. A spotlight of the Volunteer of the Month will appear in the newsletter. If you have nominations for an upcoming Volunteer of the Month please email them to volunteers@mccallpta.org.

BIG THANKS to our Silver Colt Champion - Gideon Math & Reading Center - East Plano

9/9/2018

BIG THANKS to our latest Colt Champion (Silver Level) - Gideon Math & Reading Center - East Plano. Your support is very important to our organization. Your donation helps us fund all the wonderful programs we provide to our students. We really appreciate your commitment to families and children.

Find out more about Gideon Math & Reading Center - East Plano by:

Visiting their website : Gideon Math & Reading Center - East Plano
Checkout and like their Facebook page

Grandparents Day Social - Friday, 9/14/2018 @ 3 - 4 pm

9/9/2018

When: Friday, 9/14/2018 @ 3 - 4 pm (After School Dismissal)
Where: McCall Gym (Enter at GYM front entrance on Cloverhaven)

Joins us for a Grandparents Day celebration with your McCall Colts!
FREE snacks and beverages donated by Central Market!
Professional photos by Nicole's Image Photography for only $5 !
If grandparents are picking up students, please send a note to school in advance.
Please enter school at the gym front entrance on Cloverhaven after school dismissal.

Please RSVP by 9/12/2018 by one of the following methods so we can have your name tag ready and have a better idea on how much food is needed :

Submit this online form
Complete and return this form to your child's teacher

THANK YOU, Central Market, for donating the fruits and veggies trays for our Grandparents Day Social!!!

Professional photos by Nicole's Image Photography for only $5 !

Spirit Night @ Chili's - Thusday, 09/19/2018 @ 10:45 am - 11:00 pm

9/9/2018

When : Thursday, 09/19/2018 @ 10:45 am - 11:00 pm
Present this flyer when ordering and Chill's will donate 20% of your purchase!
Chili's - Parker & 75
3601 N. Central Expressway
Plano, TX 75023
(972) 881-9100
Let Chili's do the cooking while we support McCall Elementary PTA at the same time. With each flyer presented when ordering on Thursday Chili's will donate 20% of your purchase!

2018 Fall Chess After School Program - Register now!

9/9/2018

Turn On Your Brain Power with PSL Chess!
Power Up:

Tactics and Strategy
Good Sportsmanship
Concentration and Focus
Self Esteem

"PSL Chess encourages the kind of thinking that empowers our learners and strengthens their problem solving skills. Our program is designed to challege students of all ages at every level of their chess development, emphasizing chess fundamentals and good sportsmanship. PSL Chess students gain tools from their chess playing that can positively impact their academic performance. This award winning club keeps chess learning fresh, fun and productive!" ~ PSL Chess

Fall 2018
Session One: 13 Weeks for $175
Wednesday @ 2:45 - 4:00 pm
9/12/2018 – 12/12/2018
No class : 11/21/2018

Registration : Email pslchess@yahoo.com
- Completed registration form OR
- Registration details on the form
Payment (after confirmed registration via email from PSL Chess)
- Pay online with PayPal at www.pslchess.com (Select Classes and enter $175 as the tuition amount per student) OR
- Send check payable to Heidi Austin, 905 Edgefield Drive, Plano, TX 75075 OR
- Bring cash or check payable to Heidi Austin to 1st class
Please DO NOT remit payment to McCall front office or your student's teacher.
If your child attend PASAR, you MUST complete an authorization form prior to 1st class in order for your child to attend. Please contact PASAR personnel for instructions.

After School Program - Young Rembrandts - 2018 Fall Drawing Classes for Kids - Enroll now!

9/8/2018

Young Rembrandts
Drawing Classes for Kids

Thursdays 2:50 pm - 3:50 pm
9/27/2018 - 11/15/2018
$105 for 8 Week Session
Enroll Online at Young Rembrandts (North Dallas) or here
If your child attend PASAR, you MUST complete an authorization form prior to 1st class in order for your child to attend. Please contact PASAR personnel for instructions.

Are you ready for some ART. If your kids are new to art or seasoned pros --- they will love this class. Don't miss out, enroll now!
What You Can Expect To Learn:

Attention to detail, time on task and focus
Creative and problem-solving skills
Self-confidence, and an overall "I-can-dot-it" attitude
Visual/Spatial organization skills
A new exciting less every class
True artist concepts in art and color techniques

Questions? Contact : Stephanie Burgard | 214-427-7050 | stephanie.burgard@youngrembrandts.com

Thank You, Walmart, for your generous School Supplies donation !

9/8/2018

Thank you so much, Walmart at 75/Spring Creek, for an amazing donation of over $600 worth of school supplies to McCall Elementary School !

Astronomy Club Introductory Meeting - Guest Speaker - Friday, 09/14/2018 @ 6 pm

9/3/2018

Introductory Meeting - Indoor
When: Friday, 09/14/2018@ 6 pm
Where: McCall Library
Speaker: Ken Ruffin, VP of National Space Society of North Texas
Subject: Mars Exploration and Settlement
Welcome to the McCall Astronomy Club! We are looking forward to seeing everyone at our Introductory meeting! We are very excited to have Mr. Ruffin coming again to speak to us. Join us for a great learning opportunity. Please plan to attend introductory meeting in which the following will be also covered:

Introduction
Student kits
Information about observing logs and rewards
Visit Astronomy Club to see meetings calendar of the current school year.
Contact: astronomy@mccallpta.org

Show your McCall Spirit and order McCall Spirit Wear until Monday, 10/15/2018 !

Parent Education - Social Emotional Health - Tuesday 10/16/2018 @ 5:30-6:30 pm

Spirit Night @ Taco Cabana - Wednesday, 10/17/2018 @ 4-8 pm

Volunteer of the Month (VOM) - September 2018 - Jennifer Garvin

BIG THANKS to our Silver Colt Champion - Gideon Math & Reading Center - East Plano

Grandparents Day Social - Friday, 9/14/2018 @ 3 - 4 pm

Spirit Night @ Chili's - Thusday, 09/19/2018 @ 10:45 am - 11:00 pm

2018 Fall Chess After School Program - Register now!

After School Program - Young Rembrandts - 2018 Fall Drawing Classes for Kids - Enroll now!

Thank You, Walmart, for your generous School Supplies donation !

Astronomy Club Introductory Meeting - Guest Speaker - Friday, 09/14/2018 @ 6 pm

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