Parents · Teachers · Students

A stronger school,
made together.

McPherson Magnet PTSA supports students, teachers, and families from kindergarten through eighth grade.

The McPherson Magnet School campus sign beneath mature trees
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Paper-cut navy telescope beneath blue stars and a yellow crescent moon

Main event · November 10 · 5:00–7:30 PM

Astronomy Night.
Look up, together.

Join Science Olympiad for an evening of astronomy and a bake sale. Bring your curiosity and enjoy a night of discovery with the McPherson community.

Meal orders close November 2 · $8 per meal, plus processing. No on-site In-N-Out sales.

November 3 & 11No school

Plan ahead for November

No school November 3 for staff development or November 11 for Veterans Day. November 13 is a minimum day for all grades.

Check upcoming dates

Available nowParentSquare

Report absences in ParentSquare

Open your Home Page, scroll to the Attendance tab, and report your student’s absence. You can attach doctor’s notes and other documents.

How absence reporting works
Paper-cut backpack, water bottle, and folded sweaterBefore November 20Lost and found

Missing a jacket or water bottle?

Check the racks in the front office quad. Unclaimed clothing, lunch pails, and water bottles will be donated November 20.

Find your family’s belongings
Paper-cut blue and yellow gift boxesNovember 30–December 10Holiday giving

A little giving. A lot of joy.

Help Leadership collect new, unwrapped toys for children in need. Holiday collection boxes will be at the back gate and front gate parking-lot entrance.

Joy for the Holidays details
Paper-cut red poinsettia in a mustard yellow potPickup December 9Support eighth grade

Poinsettias with a purpose

Each $15 red poinsettia supports eighth-grade end-of-year celebrations. Pickup time is still to be announced.

View poinsettia details

Calendar

Everything happening at McPherson

See November and December school reminders, family activities, and holiday giving in one place.

View events and dates
McPherson Magnet PTSA logo

Every member
moves us forward.

Membership

Join the McPherson PTSA family

$20per person or family
for 2026–27

Join online in just a few clicks. Every membership helps power the programs, events, and classroom support that make McPherson shine. Membership also includes one free 2026–27 Meteors spirit shirt for your student.

What your membership supports

  • Meet the Masters Art Program
  • Music Teacher Support
  • Spring Fling (K–5 Dance)
  • Family Movie Night on the Lawn
  • Father Camp-out
  • Campus Beautification
  • Teacher Grants for classroom enrichment
  • State-of-the-Art A/V Equipment

No strings attached. You’re not committing to meetings or roles, though we’d love to have you. If every family gave just one hour to a PTSA event each year, the impact for students would be huge.

Front and back views of the light blue McPherson Magnet We Rock Meteors 2026–2027 spirit shirt
Official 2026–27 Friday spirit shirt

Friday spirit wear

We Rock, Meteors

Your PTSA membership includes one free 2026–27 spirit shirt for your student to wear on Fridays.

Additional shirts are available separately for students and family members.

Life at McPherson

The people behind
the school day

McPherson Magnet School Meteors, Math Science Technology

Real moments from the students, families, and volunteers who make this campus a community.

Group photograph at the C-STEM conference shared by McPherson to celebrate its two Teachers of the Year
Celebrating our C-STEM teachers

McPherson celebrated two C-STEM Teachers of the Year at the October 16 conference.

See the school’s recognition post