McCallum High School - Knight Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Extra leisure weeks AISD service center employee. Mr. Bill Martin. tightens a screw in the front doorway under the watchful eye of Mr. W.A. Sloan, principal. Final renovation steps were completed in late September. cut by extra classes, jobs fContinued from page 42 a few weeks l found out that l would rather be outside having fun while l could before school started again, said Greg Veldman, While other activities could be enjoyed freely, a small group of Mac's boys were competing for the state championship in American Legion baseball. Atter winning district with a 10' 10 record, the Knights met Brazoswood in the state regionals. The team traveled to Brazoswood for the first game and was defeated in the seventh inning by a score of I-O. The Knights were again defeated by the Eucaneers at House Park 2-I in the second game of the ' ' series. Other extracurricular activities often stopped students from enjoying a full summer. For instance, band and Blue Brigade Cut the regular summer in half for many students, luly 16 started the morning practices which lasted approximately three to four hours every morning. Summer school which started I une 6 and lasted until luly 29 also made the summer shorter for those who had to attend special courses. Though not all enjoyed the summer in the same way, most agree that it was much better than having the daily routine of getting up early and studying into all hours of the night. This made the first day of school less and less enjoyable to- look forward to. ' ' But, unlike other previous years, ' - A the school year for 1977-1978 was postponed one full week, which gave students an extra seven days of freedom. Even though it was a later date than originally planned, classes resumed on August 29. 6 summer PRESENT at Buck-to-School Night. Blue Brigade members helped parents find their childrerfs classrooms and teachers by either giving them a map or showing them how to get to the room. ff 7? so 'wi j I . dwg- is Ari ,-1 lrs. Q T .ref J eighth week ninth week tenth week UT's tour day orientation starts 17 18 19 20 21 i 2 2 1 1 Mast-raises LBI6-1 i ii 7' Play-offs K , , K after winning Zone 1 K 1 1 LSI talls 8-4 toklllac: ' ' ' 'Mac Wins District 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Texas Legislature votes to hold oft the start of school by one week Atl-iiest Center opens in Austin Unemployment rule up 4.798 Choker claims seventh victim Mac loses to Brazoswood 1-0 in first round oi Regional Play-oils End of Summer School Brazoswood wins I best of three series with a 2-l victory and 2-0 series win Son of Sam llllls liith 31 victim and injures another AUGUST Carter wants to ease pot smoking penalties Band and Blue Brigade march in opening day of Aqua Festival Parade Son ot Sam claims sixth victim

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1 4 K' .sts . , 'fffller H Z? 'X '..f,,,' .45- M. ' Y, 'f FW 44 t APQHHRJQ gs. we :ix . 'NL 1' .. vfe+- Qfi HARD AT WORK playing their honors at early morning practice. trumpet players lon Mongoyne and David Lockie keep the beat with the band. Before school started the band practiced from 8 a.m.-l p.n1. both outside marching and inside playing. During marching season practices ran from 8 a.m. until the end of first period. xr V In-2 7 ' ' Y- 'fi 'Zi ' f CEILINGLTILES were replaced throughout the building in early September. New. clean tiles were installed b MSD workers. Keith Witter .. . Y workedonreiinishing the woodwork last sunitnerasapart-time job. A total of Sl50Q0O0lwasfspent on new coats of paint as wellas the ceiling tiles. CLOSE ATTENTION is paid by Kathy Shelby. Iayne Newberry and Amy Olguin as they listen to Assistant Principal Dr. Bill Smoot explain the procedures of McCallum at Freshman Orientation. Freshman Orientation was held on the Friday before school began. August 26. and freshmen were given maps of the building and a chance to meet their advisors. 2 5 . .1 .ff A - 1 ' it V 1 lf n f0Ul'lh fifth sixth SeV8nll'l week week week week Nursing home abuse out of fifty Gnfrles. 26 reports reach State UT students bring 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 H. R. Haldeman begins iail sentence Reagan iorfeits FPC warns gas shortage may get worse Star Wars opens at Capital Plaza Cinema Board of Public Welfare Nixon loses tape case by a Supreme Court vote of 7-2 ' Knights defeat An- derson 15-1 K K 1 outlaw Blues has Q 30 World Press Preyiew at' 2 Aquarius IV Theatres Anderson falls ll-l to ' Knights 1 Independence Day Carter Seeks legislation for crisis gas rationing Knights defeat Lanier Sri Weslalres falls 12-2 to Knights home first prize for solar design in engineering 10 11 Travis falls 13-2 to e Knights 150 acres burned in grass fire west of Oak Hill 1 New York City Black out ' 1 4 Power returns to NYC 1 i i Datsun mu, to Knights 6-3 K 1 - Surnmor Band Starts lummnr 5

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4 --m...,,-,WM ' Q STUDENTS were permitted to meet their advisors at Freshman Orientation held Friday. August 26. Advisors explained the rules at McCallum and tried to encourage freshmen to get involved in clubs and other activities offered at McCallum. Charlotte Wright was one of 474 freshmen who began classes on Auaust 29. 4 ef UNDEFEKTED IN DISTRICT PLAY, Mark Hoes: was a pitcher on the American Legion Summer baseball team that was defeated by Brazoswood in the State Regionals. Brazoswood won the best oi three game series in two contests. l-0 and 2-1. ,-.f 'l'0UH5Qlf' THE LBI LIBRARY sponsored by the social studies department was one of the first fieldtrips to be taken. Field tripskalways lack in early fall because of the reorganization of classes and the schedule shifts with weekly pep rallies. eleventh twelfth thirteeth week week week fourteenth week qgmgomefgaieef pneumonia Q, , 1 js Chokers attacks tenth victim, tt s s Freshman Orientation, Fim11DdY0fBqI1G vmsuy Football Festival workouts start 2 2 2 9 First day of school EMS pmsley die, gf q 2 3 Teachers return to school Legal tor person 18 or hem, snuck older to ride a motor- Varsity football team cycle without a helmet Son of Sam suspect gets ghoeg , 2 4 3 1 1 Son oi Sam declared arrested Elvis fans view The paranoid and mentally King for the last' time ' inC0mP9i9Hl to Stand Plane crashes on Airport Elvis Presleyfs funeral Varsity Football gets I .- trial K Boulevard killing one held in Memphis ' 'K contact equipment . K Summer ended K 6 1 12 19 13 20 Illlllliif 7