Every morning at McCallum the same bell rings through the speakers during the beginning of second or sixth period. A popular song fills the room and the famous line “Good morning, Mac Knights!” said by seniors Poppy Harris, Kalliope Haltom, Christina Petropoulos and Evan Bausman. After making their announcements and updates for the week, they end with the “bad joke of the day.” The Student Council officers cultivate content and news to keep students informed and entertained daily.
“I’ve heard people say that the jokes are not good, but I think it’s funny that they are not funny,” Harris said. “The laugh at the end is always more funny than the joke.”
Year after year, McCallum’s Student Council members are the voices of the announcements that the students receive every morning. This year’s announcers include Haltom, the student body president; Petropoulos, the vice president; Harris, the senior class president; and Bausman, the senior class vice president.
The seniors’ inspiration from previous years of listening to the announcements drove their desire to be a part of it.
“We would hear the seniors from last year do the morning announcements, and thought it sounded so fun,” Harris said. “Picking the song, saying the joke and laughing with your friends in that booth is just so great, and I’m so glad we got to take part in it this year.”
Part of the job for this crew includes keeping the music and jokes fresh each day. The announcers have a playlist and joke book they bring to school every day. The styles of the songs are chosen from what’s trending currently or the vibe that day brings.
“For Fridays, we try to keep it hype, especially for game days,” Harris said. “However, every other day we use songs from the playlist we all add to. Most songs we try to play are trending or popular.”
For any aspiring students who would like to join the announcement senior year, Haltom suggests joining the student council and becoming a member of the team so the tradition lives on. She advises the students who want to take part in this role to never be nervous and stay positive. The announcers find it fun and exciting to start the day off with laughter.
“It’s not too stressful,” Harris said. “But if the announcements are ever late one day just know we are probably in there dancing and laughing to songs.”
