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When Moore starting writing Black Children, White Parents: Putting the Pieces Together, she was seeking to adopt children and also working at the Nebraska Children's Home. She wrote the guide for white parents adopting black children because she wanted to help people like the prospective parents she met in her adoption support group. Images courtesy of Moore. Reposted here with permission.

Inspired in 2005 to help prospective parents succeed, Moore wrote guide to interracial adoption

Ellen Fox, co-editor in chief
January 18, 2021

Wearing surgical gloves and using metal tongs, new facilities manager Camille Nix asks math teacher Scott Pass if he wants a glazed doughnut, a chocolate glazed doughnut or both. The sweet Friday treats came courtesy of the Mac administration.

Running McCallum, then and now

Evie Barnard and Sofia Ramon
January 3, 2021

During today's C-Day final exam review day, Graciela Rios-Tiessen instructs her pre-AP Spanish III students on the day before their semester final exam. She had one in-person student in the class today. The rest of her class tuned into the lesson via Zoom. Rios-Tiessen said that despite her 17 years of classroom teaching, the experience of online teaching this school year has made her feel like a first-year teacher. The disruption to her normal school experience was among the factors that led her to participate in the vaccine trial.

Mac Spanish teacher does her part to make COVID vaccine a reality

Lydia Reedy, staff reporter
December 14, 2020

Roberta Reed assists Orlando Castellanos-Martinez work on his semester final photo story in Ms. Weber's Principles of AV class on Wednesday Dec. 16.

Being there for those who need help

Sofia Ramon, staff reporter
December 2, 2020

Voting for the first time with humanity in her heart

Alice Scott, staff reporter
November 26, 2020

Aryn Murtha accesses Blend to check on the information graphics projects her advanced graphics design students completed. She said students completed the assignment on Adobe Illustrator if they had the software the free web-based software Pixlr if they didn't.

Murtha’s true love: finding creative ways to make education fun

Tallulah Wilson, Reporter
November 20, 2020

Lydia Palace works in her new office at Mac, converted from a science department work room. “McCallum High has a great reputation,

Palace willing to overcome both old and new obstacles in order to reach students who need help

Lydia Reedy, staff reporter
November 16, 2020

After 14 years of teaching, 12 in Austin ISD and less than two at Mac, Cassandra Troy is leaving Mac and Texas to move to Colorado, citing health concerns over COVID and the district's response to it.

Ms. Troy leaves McCallum over safety concerns

Evie Barnard and Kate Boyle
November 6, 2020

Carey West sits in her garage studio with her dog, Lily. Since quarantine has started, Ms. West has established her workspace in her hot but functional garage. Though it's not a perfect studio, she thinks it's important to relate with her students on the same level.

Throwing pots virtually throws new challenges

Lucy Marco, online co-editor in chief
October 21, 2020

Starting out strong, Coach Webb begins his work at McCallum by helping lead the strength and conditioning training for this year's football players.

Clear eyes, full heart

Alice Scott, staff reporter
October 17, 2020

Coach Gabe Adame oversees weightlifting during the football program's strength and conditioning at the Mac practice fields on Aug 25.

Destined to become a teacher

Kate Boyle, staff reporter
October 1, 2020

Interim principal Nicole Griffith wasn't the only new voice in our first podcast of the year. The audio engineer and the hosts were also new. The episode allows listeners to travel from Texas to Chicago, to Australia, to Paris and back to Austin without leaving their homes. Graphic by Theo Roe.

Griffith: Authentic tasks create best student experience

Theo Roe, Alysa Spiro, and Elisha Scott
August 23, 2020

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