September 28, 2009 - The Fine Arts Academy at McCallum High School will hold its Open House for prospective students at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6. Eighth-grade students and their families will have a chance to learn about the Academy programs, learn about the application process and meet Academy teachers and students. The Open House will be held in the theatre of the school, located at 5600 Sunshine Drive.

The Fine Arts Academy is a diverse program with more than 500 students who came from every AISD middle school. This year, the Academy has seven National Merit scholars and six students who achieved the highest University Interscholastic League recognition for a Texas high school musician---the Texas Outstanding Musician award.  
 
Examples of the Academy’s summer arts activities:

• Academy theatre majors and their teachers studied in Costa Rica; competed at the national Thespian Festival in Nebraska, and performed in Seussical, the AISD Summer Musical
• Sixty-eight Academy music majors competed at Texas State Solo and Ensemble in June.
• 120 choir and orchestra students performed Schubert’s Mass at Carnegie Hall.

 
As part of the showcase program, the Academy will recognize its merit scholars and outstanding musicians.  
For more information, call 414-7506.