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The Pin Oak PTO wants to reach every member of our community in every language. Our website can be translated using Google Translate (located on the left under "translate"). The Charger Chatter can also be translated to any language by clicking "To view this email as a web page, click here".

El PTO de Pin Oak quiere llegar a todos los miembros de nuestra comunidad en todos los idiomas. Nuestro sitio web se puede traducir usando Google Translate (ubicado a la izquierda debajo de "traducir"). El Charger Chatter también se puede traducir a cualquier idioma haciendo clic en "Para ver este correo electrónico como una página web, haga clic aqui".

Pin Oak PTO 希望以各種語言接觸到我們社區的每一位成員。我們的網站可以使用谷歌翻譯（位於“翻譯”下方的左側）進行翻譯。 Charger Chatter 也可以通過單擊“以網頁形式查看此電子郵件，請單擊此處”將其翻譯成任何語言。

PTO אלון PTO רוצה להגיע לכל אחד מחברי הקהילה שלנו בכל שפה. ניתן לתרגם את האתר שלנו באמצעות Google Translate (ממוקם משמאל תחת "תרגם"). ניתן לתרגם את צ'אט המטען לכל שפה על ידי לחיצה על "להצגת דוא"ל זה כדף אינטרנט, לחץ כאן".

पिन ओक पीटीओ हर भाषा में हमारे समुदाय के प्रत्येक सदस्य तक पहुंचना चाहता है। हमारी वेबसाइट का अनुवाद Google अनुवाद ("अनुवाद" के नीचे बाईं ओर स्थित) का उपयोग करके किया जा सकता है। "इस ईमेल को वेब पेज के रूप में देखने के लिए, यहां क्लिक करें" पर क्लिक करके चार्जर चैटर का किसी भी भाषा में अनुवाद किया जा सकता है।

يريد Pin Oak PTO الوصول إلى كل عضو في مجتمعنا بكل لغة. يمكن ترجمة موقعنا الإلكتروني باستخدام خدمة الترجمة من Google (الموجودة على اليسار أسفل "ترجمة"). يمكن أيضًا ترجمة Charger Chatter إلى أي لغة بالنقر فوق "لعرض هذا البريد الإلكتروني كصفحة ويب ، انقر هنا".

Pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Principal Lindsay Vela via Teams for a community chat on Thursday, July 15th at 9:00 a.m.

To join via mobile phone:

1.  Send a text to 81010

2.  Text this message: @pinoakp

To join via web:

https://www.remind.com/join/pinoakp?utm_medium=ios

Then download the app on theApp StoreorGoogle Play.

6th Grade Charger Camp will be held on Wednesday, August 11 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). 6th graders will receive their house assignments, schedules, lockers, textbooks, school supplies (if ordered by July 1), and uniforms preordered from the POMS School Store.

Students must be dropped off at the front entrance and parents may not enter the building at any time before, during, or after Charger Camp.

All 6th grade students will be required to take P.E. P.E. uniforms will be available for purchase at SchoolPay (bring receipt to Charger Camp) or at Charger Camp for $20. HISD has not yet updated the student data on SchoolPay, so your 6th grader may still be listed as a 5th grader under their elementary school. We will notify parents in the Charger Chatter when the SchoolPay records have been updated and P.E. uniforms are available for 6th graders to purchase online.

If you did not order prepackaged school supplies from 1st Day School Supplies, please bring combination locks with you to Charger Camp. Boys will need two locks (one for their regular locker and one for their P.E. locker) and girls will need one lock (girls' P.E. lockers have built-in locks).

Lunch is available for purchase for $5 online only in advance of 6th Grade Charger Camp by clicking here. You will need to log into or sign up for a Membership Toolkit account to complete the order. Lunch orders are prepay only and will not be available for purchase the day of Charger Camp.

The deadline to place your lunch order is Friday, August 6.

Lunch will include a Chick-fil-A sandwich, chips, and bottled water. Students may bring a lunch from home if preferred.

To register for 6th Grade Charger Camp, please scan the QR Code on the left or visithttps://bit.ly/chargercamp6.

7th Grade Charger Camp will be held on Thursday, August 12 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.). 7th graders will receive their schedules, lockers, textbooks, school supplies (if ordered by July 1), and uniforms preordered from the POMS School Store.

Students must be dropped off at the front entrance and parents may not enter the building at any time before, during, or after Charger Camp.

P.E. uniforms will be available for purchase at SchoolPay (bring receipt to Charger Camp) or at Charger Camp for $20.

If you did not order prepackaged school supplies from 1st Day School Supplies, please bring a combination lock with you to Charger Camp.

To register for 7th Grade Charger Camp, please scan the QR Code on the left or visithttp://bit.ly/chargercamp7.

8th Grade Charger Camp will be held on Thursday, August 12 (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.). 8th graders will receive their schedules, lockers, textbooks, school supplies (if ordered by July 1), and uniforms preordered from the POMS School Store.

Students must be dropped off at the front entrance and parents may not enter the building at any time before, during, or after Charger Camp.

P.E. uniforms will be available for purchase at SchoolPay (bring receipt to Charger Camp) or at Charger Camp for $20.

If you did not order prepackaged school supplies from 1st Day School Supplies, please bring a combination lock with you to Charger Camp.

To register for 8th Grade Charger Camp, please scan the QR Code on the left or visithttp://bit.ly/chargercamp8.

Join the Pin Oak Middle School PTO and help the students, teachers, fine arts, athletics, and academic programs at our school.

Membership is just $10.

Membership must be renewed each year, as annual membership expires at the end of each school year on June 30.

If you have any questions, please email POMS PTO Membership ChairJamie Broach Byrd.

Log in to update your directory info or sign up for a new account if you're a new user. If you have used Membership Toolkit at another school, you may log in using your same account information.

The POMS PTO uses the Membership Toolkit platform across the board, so you'll need an account to receive the Charger Chatter, shop at the online School Store, join the PTO, and more! It can all be found at pinoakpto.org.

Also, be sure to download the free Membership Toolkit app on the App Store or Google Play, so you'll have the school directory and school calendar with you at all times on your mobile device! You can even sync the PTO calendar to your phone's calendar and opt to receive push notifications for important announcements!

If you have any issues signing up or logging in, please contact the POMSPTO VP of Communications & Webmaster Melissa Law.

Click here for instructions on how to access your student's STAAR test results.

The HISD Academics Department is hosting an optional virtual interactive Academic Enrichment Camp designed to provide students with enrichment leading up to the first day of the 2021-22 school year while reinforcing academic skills.

Students will participate in interactive engaging activities in science, math, literacy, technology, and art.

Please take a moment to register at https://bit.ly/campspark to participate in Camp Spark. The camp will include 5 sessions that will occur outside of the regular school schedule and will be held in August.

 Additional information will be provided in the coming weeks.

POMS Class of 2021 diplomas may be picked up on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week (July 6 or 7) from the front office (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Any diplomas not picked up after Wednesday will be mailed to the address listed in HISD's PowerSchool.

If you have any questions, please call the POMS main office at (713) 295-6500 during business hours. 

Please note: All HISD campuses and offices will be closed Monday, July 5, for the observed Independence Day holiday.

Reading Expectations for Students:

• Follow the directions for your grade level.
• These books are yours. You may annotate them (take notes in the margins, draw doodles of what you imagine while you are reading, underline words you need to learn, or words you love).
• Each grade level will be completing activities regarding summer reading books upon returning to school in August.
• Scholastic has provided a reading journal, family guides to each book, and colored pencils in each packet. You can use the journal to practice your reading skills, but it is not required by any grade level.

Incoming 6th Graders:

Read at least one of the following books in your packet:

• Because of the Rabbit, by Cynthia Lord
• Flor and Miranda Steal the Show, by Jennifer Torres
• Saint Louis Armstrong Beach, by Brenda Woods
• I Survived: The Great Molasses Flood, 1919, by Lauren Tarshis
• The Doughnut Fix, by Jessie Janowitz

Incoming 7th Graders:

Read at least one of the following books in your packet:

• Child of the Dream, by Sharon Robinson
• Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish, by Pablo Cartaya
• My Year in the Middle, by Lila Quintero Weaver
• The Season of Styx Malone, by Kekla Magoon

Incoming 8th Graders:

Required reading:

• A Good Kind of Trouble, by Lisa Moore Ramée

Choose at least one more book in the collection to read:

• Dactyl-Hill Squad: Freedom Fire, by Daniel José Older
• Hello Universe, by Erin Entrada Kelly
• Hour of the Bees, by Lindsay Eagar

Students can visit the Pin Oak Library Summer Reading Page to get more information on any of the books.

For additional practice on Language Arts skills, students can:

• Practice vocabulary using sites such as
  • www.freerice.com
  • www.vocabulary.com

• Use this Quizlet link to study words from the book 100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know

• Review grammar using Khan Academy Grammar Course

Is your child moving on to high school? Has your child outgrown their school uniform clothing? Please consider donating their gently used uniforms to the POMS PTO Used Uniform Sale.

School dress code polos, khakis, jeans, skirts, sweatshirts, and jackets in all sizes can be dropped off in the collection boxes by the library during summer office hours.

Please note that there is no longer a designated porch drop off this summer.

For more information, please contact the Used Uniform Committee at useduniforms@pinoakpto.org.

Order your Charger polos, sweatshirts & spirit shirts through the POMS Online School Store! Yard signs, car magnets and umbrellas are now also available for order!

To order, log into your Membership Toolkit account (the same way you access school directory) or create a new account if you don't already have one. You can pay for your items through PayPal or with a credit/debit card.

Once you have purchased your items, you will be contacted by the school store volunteers regarding picking up the items.

Due to COVID restrictions, the physical store at school will remain closed until further notice.

Please email schoolstore@pinoakpto.org with any questions.

Thank you for supporting POMS!

Did you miss the Virtual Orientation Live Event for Incoming 6th Graders? You can watch the replay via Teams. Then click here to view the POMS Tour Video that includes a special message from the PTO.

HISD Wraparound Services is here to help. Please see the following documents and complete a Student Assistance Form (SAF) found here.

Wraparound Services Contact Sheet

Wraparound Services Info Sheet English/Spanish

For more information, visit HISD Wraparound Services.