Welcome Back!

As the new school year approaches, I would like to introduce the new officers of McCall’s Home and School Association (HSA). Please always feel free to contact us regarding HSA activities and initiatives:

Laura Palickar – President (laurapalickar@comcast.net)
Johanna Wong - co-Vice-President (johannawong2005@yahoo.com)
Bill Keys - Co-Vice-President (billkeys@comcast.net)
Clarissa Raspanti - Treasurer (sasraspanti@comcast.net)
Michelle Byrd-McPhee – Secretary (mbyrd48@comcast.net)


Every Child Can Succeed if Given the Proper Environment

The mission of our board is to support our teachers and administration to provide the best environment for our students to learn and to succeed.

I can tell you that our board has already spent many hours this summer investigating and discussing additional ways to continue to enhance McCall’s “environment”. I sincerely ask all of you to become involved in our activities to provide our students with the tools to facilitate and encourage educational success

We do need your help. We do invite your input.

Please fill out the enclosed membership form so that you can be added to HSA’s communication list. We have a strong communication initiative this year and seek to provide information in various mediums -- paper, email, web posting, signs, banners -- in order to reach our entire school population. Please indicate on the form if you DO NOT want to receive email updates from McCall’s HSA. We don’t want to be SPAM! Information emailed will always be posted on HSA’s website meetingmccall.com. This site is currently being enhanced and updated.

Parent Involvement

I should mention that all references to “parent” include any adult who plays an important role in a child's upbringing, well-being and education. Studies have documented that regardless of the family’s economic, ethnic, or cultural background, parents’ active involvement in a child’s education is a major factor in determining success in school.

During my son’s first two years at McCall, I am proud to have been a part of many activities and initiatives that have significantly contributed to McCall’s learning environment. McCall has wonderful teachers and a great administration. But it is important to realize that many of the benefits that McCall students have gained over past years has been a direct result of work put into the school by parents and the community.

Parent involvement has raised major funds to furnish our school with a Cybrary, a new playground, and promethean boards in all grade classrooms.

Parent involvement and community partnerships have provided funding and volunteers for reading based activities including the 100 Book Challenge and Reading Stars program.

Parent involvement and community partnerships have helped beautify the school both by participation in Philadelphia Cares Day and other generous individual donations of both time and resources.

Parent involvement has raised funds to provide teachers with additional funds for field trips, materials and many other events.

These are just some of the things that have been accomplished through Parent Involvement at McCall. Please be involved. It does make a difference!

McCall Early Education Tech Drive

A special thank you to Dr. Walter Curran and Laura Palickar for opening up their home to host the first annual technology drive! We raised a lot of money for white boards! More details will follow as soon as we total all of the funds raised!