POMS 8th Grade Field Trip

2024-2025

The POMS 8th Grade Field Trip to Splashway Water Park is Friday, May 30. The signed permission slip is due by Friday, May 23 and must be turned into A or B House. Only the original pink permission slip will be accepted. Your student can request another copy if needed. (To attend the field trip, students must have completed their NWEA tests and turned in their Chromebooks and library books by Thursday, May 29.)

All 8th grade students must arrive on campus by 8:00 AM on Friday, May 30. THE BUSES WILL DEPART PROMPTLY AT 8:15 AM. Students will return to campus between 4:00 - 4:30 PM. Please note that students will NOT return to campus in time to ride their HISD bus home. All students must be picked up from campus within 15 minutes of arrival. Please park in the HCC lot to wait for your child; DO NOT block the carpool pickup line in the circle drive at dismissal time.

What to Wear/Bring:

Apply sunscreen at home, extra will be available for reapplication.
Wear swimsuits under blue POMS 8th Grade T-shirt (or blue POMS Spirit Shirt), and shorts/trunks.
- Strapless swimsuits are not permitted, and swimsuit bottoms must provide full coverage. Additionally, bathing suits should not be low-cut or cinched. Please ensure swimwear is secure, appropriate, and respectful to help maintain a comfortable environment for all students, staff, and chaperones.
Flip Flops, slides, water shoes, or Crocs suggested
Bring only what you need for the field trip. Leave books and backpacks at home.
Leave phones at home to prevent loss or damage at the waterpark.
- Teachers and chaperones will be able to communicate with parents as needed via email and Remind, including any delays in return time.
Small bag to include a towel, hat if desired, sunblock, sunglasses, refillable water bottle, a set of dry clothes, and a plastic bag for wet clothes.
- If you purchased "Club 8" or "Club 8 + Underwriter" Packages, the swag bag will include a towel and sunglasses that your student can bring to the park. On the morning of the field trip, these students should report directly to the table in the cafeteria to pick up their swag bag.
Lunch will be provided at the park as a special surprise from Principal Vela! Students may bring a sack lunch from home if they don't want what's available from the waterpark concession stand (pizza, hot dogs, etc.) or have special dietary needs.
LABEL EVERYTHING that your child brings from home!

What to Expect:

Communication throughout the day will be through the POMS Parent Remind group.
- If you've been receiving messages from Mrs. Vela through Remind this year, you're already signed up.
- To join, send a text to 81010 with the message @f7cb99g.
We will not have exclusive access to the waterpark. To minimize security risks, we strongly suggest leaving all phones and valuables at home.
Students should arrive at Pin Oak by 8:00 AM. BUSES DEPART PROMPTLY AT 8:15 AM. The waterpark is approximately 90 minutes away.
POMS Staff and approved PTO volunteers will accompany the students.
Dismissal:
- Dismissal is from Pin Oak only. Return time is estimated to be between 4:00 - 4:30 PM.
- Students will NOT return to campus in time to ride HISD bus home and must be picked up from campus within 15 minutes of arrival.
- Park at HCC until the buses drop off and depart. Please do not block the carpool loop.
- Student safety is our top priority!