May 9, 2024

Yearbooks will tentatively be distributed on May 16th during all lunches. It is not too late to order a yearbook from the publisher. Please click on the following link to place an order through May 15, 2024. http://jostensyearbooks.com/?ref=A01019907

When your child receives their yearbook, please encourage them to keep a close watch on it, as lost yearbooks may not be replaced. Additionally, encouraging your child to use good judgment when signing friend's yearbooks is appreciated. Writing too big, in inappropriate places, or writing unfriendly messages is never a good option and could result in consequences.

Spring semester final exams begin on Monday, May 20, 2024, and end on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Our final exam schedule is available on our website at the link below.

McCullough Junior High School has a policy of no early final exams. Students who are absent during the scheduled exam time can make up their final exam between May 28 and May 30.

To ensure that all students have the opportunity to complete their exams in a distraction free environment, the attendance office will not be doing early checkouts for students during exam periods. We ask that parents and students plan accordingly so that students are able to remain in their classroom the entire duration of the exam period.

Thursday, May 23rd, will be an early dismissal day at 12:50 p.m. All buses will depart around 1:05 p.m. We have not heard if our day will be extended due to the weather day. Should we have to extend our day, we will send out the adjusted schedule.

Please click on the button below to view the Spring Semester Final Exam Schedule.

We will have a no backpack policy the last two days of school on May 22nd and May 23rd. Students may bring items they need for the day in a clear Ziploc bag. Water bottles are permissible. Lunches should also be in a clear Ziploc bag. Coaches will provide additional instructions for their athletes.

Any backpacks that are brought to school on Wednesday and Thursday will be held in the front office and returned to students at the end of the day.

This is a common practice at McCullough and other junior highs in our district. We feel that this practice avoids any potential distraction or disruption.

Lost and Found is located in the cafeteria. Lost items will be donated to charity at the end of the year. Found electronics and valuables are kept in the 8th grade office. Please have your child check for lost items prior to the last day of school.

Car Rider Pick up and Drop off is at McCullough only. Please do not pick up or drop off students on the Panther Creek, at the church, or orthodontist office. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has received numerous complaints and asked us to remind our parents that dropping off or picking up at any of these locations is not allowed.

If your student has medication in the clinic, it must be picked up by May 23rd at 4pm. All medication must be picked up by a parent/guardian or other designated adult. No medication can be sent home with the student on the school bus. No medication is stored in the clinic over the summer. Any medication not picked up by the end of the school day on May 23rd will be discarded. Please contact the school nurse at 832-592-5122 if you have any questions.

Students should check with their classroom teacher for tutorial location and availability per subject. Morning tutorials begin at 8:05 a.m.

What: An after-school study hall where students can have time specifically set aside to complete their homework or get help in different subjects. We will have McCullough teachers available to assist and supervise.

Where: PAWS is held after school in the downstairs library.

When: Monday-Thursday from 4:10-5:00pm

What should I bring? Come prepared with homework and any supplies you might need. Be sure you have enough to work on until 5:00. Students will have access to chromebooks for online work. Students will not be dismissed early from PAWS and must remain in the library the entire time.

How do I get home? As soon as the students enter and sign in, car riders will text their ride to remind them that pick up is at the front of the building at 5:00pm. There is no late bus. All students from PAWS will leave together and go to the covered horseshoe at the front office to wait for their ride. Walkers and bike riders will leave from the front as well.

PAWS is a positive environment to support student success.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!! Staff Appreciation lunch was a fun day! Thank you to all the families who donated to the lunch. We appreciate your generosity.

McCullough Staff would also like to thank PTO for providing a delicious lunch from PrimoHoagies in Montgomery! Staff especially appreciated a delicious lunch during a busy testing week! Thank you for supporting PTO!

We appreciate the support of our PTO and McCullough families!

We are running low on tissues and paper. If you would like to donate a box of tissues or a ream of copy paper, we would greatly appreciate it. Please send any donated items to school with your child to the front office for distribution.

It's time to prep for the next year. School supplies are on sale until June 2. Buy now and pick up during Orientation. The pack is the same for BOTH 7th and 8th grades for a cost of $58.46.

1. Go to www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks

2. Enter the school ID, MCC064 (3 Letters/ 3 Numbers)
3. Follow the directions to complete your order.
4. Keep your online confirmation as your receipt.
Tax will be applied at checkout.

Supplies can be picked up at the school during McCullough Orientation Days.

*Purchase of school supplies through EPI is entirely optional and provided strictly as a service of the McC PTO. *

If you have any questions, please contact: mcculloughpto@gmail.com

Thank you!

All library books are due Friday, May 10. Students can check their accounts by logging into the SSO and choosing the app, Destiny Discover. At the top of the screen is a menu titled, My Stuff. There they can choose to see what is currently checked out as well as any fines they may have. Fines are only given if a book has been lost and the amount will cover the cost to replace the book. If the book is returned, there is no charge. To pay for a lost book, students can bring a check to the librarian made out to McCullough Junior High. If you have further questions about your child’s account, please reach out to Mrs. Eaves at ceaves@conroeisd.net.

This has been an amazing year in the McCullough library! Students checked out over 20,000 books this year. Wow. I have had the best time getting to know all of the library patrons and look forward to those that will return next year.

The public library is hosting a summer reading program for all ages! (including parents). The kickoff date is May 28th, and runs through July 20. You can register anytime during the 8 weeks.

I hope your summer is full of wonderful book adventures!

There are a wide variety of summer camps that are available to our Highlanders and future Highlanders. Please click HERE for more information on each one. Camps available include Baseball, Track/Cross Country, Cheer, Basketball, Drill Team, Softball, Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis, and Football.

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Applications for Conroe ISD’s School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) are now available through June 30! The SHAC advises the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the health and physical education programs as well as other responsibilities required by the State of Texas and the CISD Board of Trustees. Learn more and apply here: https://www.conroeisd.net/department/tl/school-health-advisory-council/

The Highlander Wrestling team is looking for future members. We are looking for boys and girls of all shapes and sizes. You don't need any experience to join the team. If you are wanting to give wrestling a try or simply start your training now so you can be ready when you get to be a Freshman, we have wrestling opportunities available. We have a wrestling club that is hosted on the campus designed specifically for McCullough students! We wrestle at the High School every week Monday- Thursday. If you are interested, please contact Coach Rayome at Jrayome@conroeisd.net or go to our website at www.highlanderwrestling.com.

Spring Semester

May 20 - May 23 - Final Exams

May 23 - Student Early Release Day

Fall 2024 Semester

August 1 - 8th Grade Orientation

August 2 - 7th Grade Orientation

August 5 - Band Open House - 3:30 - 6:30

August 5 - Orientation Lite - 5:00 - 6:30

August 8 - Highlander Football 101 - 7 p.m.

August 10 - Football Equipment Issue Day

August 14 - First Day of School

August 15 - Open House - 7th Grade

August 19 - Open House - 8th Grade

August 28 - School Picture Day through History Classes

August 29 - School Picture Day through History Classes

Counselors

• Jenny Wheeler, jawheeler@conroeisd.net, 7th grade students with last names, A-K.
  
• Alex Schultz, aschultz@conroeisd.net, 7th grade students with last names L-Z.
• Jesenya Garcia, jesgarcia@conroeisd.net, 8th grade students with last names A-K
• Jana Goforth, jgoforth@conroeisd.net, 8th grade students with last names L-Z.

Assistant Principals

• Delvin Sims, dpsims@conroeisd.net, 7th grade students with last names A-K
• Farrin Ormes, formes@conroeisd.net, 7th grade students with last names L-Z
• Crystal Kocian, ckocian@conroeisd.net, 8th grade students with last names A-K
• Christian Lloyd, clloyd@conroeisd.net, 8th grade students with last names L-Z

Associate Principal

• Wendi Spears, wspears@conroeisd.net

Principal

• Jill Houser, jhouser@conroeisd.net

Main Office.....................................832.592.5100

24-hour Attendance Line...............832.592.5111

McCullough Fax.............................832.592.5116

Clinic...............................................832.592.5122

Clinic Fax........................................832.592.5127

Counselor's Office..........................832.592.5194

Registrar..........................................832.592.5114