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Pin Oak Middle School administration is excited to share a few of the recent developments and enhancements it has made to POMS facilities and programs for the entire Charger community:

• Every door on campus has been rekeyed to ensure maximum safety of our students and staff.
• Two new programs have been purchased for next year's social studies curriculum.
• All bleachers will be upgraded and replaced in the school gymnasium.
• POMS Cheer program will be provided with megaphones, pom-poms, and embroidered bags, greatly reducing the cost to all students who participate in the Cheer program.

Please join us for our POMS PTO General Meetingtomorrow, February 28, at 9 a.m. on Microsoft Teams.

After last year's event was canceled due to COVID, Charger Fest is BACK!

Pin Oak Middle School is hosting its annual Charger Fest on Saturday, March 5, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and we would like to invite everyone from the Pin Oak community to join us!

Charger Fest is a fun-filled day of carnival games, inflatables, raffles, fine arts performances, food, sweets, and more for the whole family!

Buy your wristbands, food/drink tickets, and fine arts performance tickets here to join in all the fun! There are also many underwriting and booth sponsorship opportunities available, so get yours now!

We are so excited for the opportunity to invite our family and friends to Pin Oak to celebrate our students and faculty. We need lots of volunteers to make it the best ever for our Chargers! If you are able to sign up to volunteer for multiple shifts, it is appreciated!

If you have any questions, please contact the POMS PTO Charger Fest Chairs at chargerfest@pinoakpto.org.

Thank you to all of our Pin Oak families who participated in our virtual auction this week. We had so much fun celebrating the auction with the movie night, picnic blankets, spirit night at Chick-fil-A, and all of your enthusiasm! Because of your support, we were able to raise over $28,000!

If you purchased a ticket to the POMS Ice Cream Social, it will be held on the Pin Oak fields on Thursday, April 21. More details to come!

If you sponsored a teacher's lunch, please be on the lookout for a Google form to arrive in your email inbox.

We are excited to announce the following raffle winners:

Galveston Condo Vacation: Family of Kelsey Kane (7B)

PlayStation 5: Family of Leeann Ohana (7C)

Oculus Quest 2: Family of Nolan Aufdenspring (8B)

Hoverboard: Family of James Westin (8B)

Liquor Basket: Family of Jeremiah Sanchez-Medina (6A)

Cabernet Wine Basket: Family of James Westin (8B)

Wine Basket: Family of Hallie Taaffe (6B)

Beer Basket: Family of Jonathan Bluhm (8A)

Additionally, we would like to thank all of the Pin Oak families who contributed to auction items and truly helped this event be a success.

A special thank you to our raffle underwriters: 

Caleb and Colton Carter & Family

Drew Dykowski & Family

Isabel Flores & Family

Christian Glover & Family

Grayson Hodges & Family

Colt and Maverick Law & Family

Edrick Moore & Family

Michael Rodriguez & Family

Jake Ripley & Family

Andrew and Christopher Sederis & Family

Milan Shultz & Family

Cecily Tardy & Family

Houston Thompson & Family

James Westin & Family

Brandon Wu & Family

Finally, a huge thank you to our Auction Chair, Shannon Westin, for her incredible job on the POMS Outdoor Movie Night and 2022 Auction and auction committee members Lauren Adams, Melissa Bayne, Lindsay Colvin, Shannon Hancher-Hodges, Melissa Law, Tricia Onufer, Nisha Rathi, Zephanie Reed, Anna Ripley, Bendi Saindon, Jennifer Sanders, Karyn Vu, Andrina Weatherly & Julie Wu

We are so grateful for your support! #ChargeOn

It's Kona Ice time again on Friday, March 4. Get a cold treat and hang out with friends after school. The truck will be parked on Glenmont and prices range from $4 to $7. Kona Ice accepts cash, credit, or Apple Pay. Be safe and have fun!

Join us for POMS Spirit Night at MOD Pizza in Bellaire on Tuesday, March 8. Mod Pizza is located at 5103 Bellaire Blvd, Suite 130. 

20% of purchases ALL DAY will be donated back to Pin Oak. Mention Pin Oak when you dine in or carry out or you can even order online or via the mobile app and use digital codeGR206110P!

POMS Cheerleader for a Day Clinic will be held on Saturday, April 2, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Pin Oak Middle School Gym for children Kindergarten through 7th Grade. Check in will begin at 8:45 a.m. and there will be a star-studded performance at 11:45 a.m.

Register by Friday, March 11, to take advantage of the early bird special ($25 donation). After March 11, it will increase to a $30 donation. Checks may be made payable to Pin Oak Middle School or you may pay via SchoolPay.

Donation includes t-shirt, light snacks, and water.

Check the Pin Oak Middle School website for more details closer to the date!

Please email Coach Gina Taylor for more information.

Testing season is almost upon us. Now is the time to start prepping for the TELPAS and/or STAAR tests.

Here is the website to use to practice:

https://login1.cambiumtds.com/student/V20/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?c=Texas_PT

If clicking the link does not work, please copy and paste it into the address bar of your web browser.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Katty Warren.

Tryouts for the Lamar High School Rangerettes will be held in-person on April 26. Tryout material will be virtual and posted on the LHS Rangerettes Instagram account bio on April 11. Come be a part of the award winning dance team!

We have some school store volunteer positions open for anyone who missed the opportunity to sign up at the beginning of the year. This is a recurring commitment on a bi-weekly basis until the school year ends and it is a great way to see our students at school. No experience necessary as we have veteran volunteers available to help.

if you have any questions, please contact POMS PTO VP of School Store Peggy Chang at schoolstore@pinoakpto.org.

We are in need of gently used uniform pants. Please donate khaki pants (preferably sizes 18 and up) to the front office. Thank you for your support!

If you have any questions, please contact POMS Wraparound Specialist Brigid Gould.

Pin Oak Middle School has a new positive behavior program named HERO. Students receive points for demonstrating Charger Core Values: Being Respectful, Being Responsible, and Being Resilient. Students and parents can see the points that are granted in real time once an account is created.

Parents please create an account on HERO so you can track your student's positive behavior and encourage them to be Charger Heroes on campus.

Then download the mobile app Hero by SchoolMint on the App Store or Google Playso you can track your student's HERO points at any time!

Please view this PDF that outlines step by step instructions on how to create a parent account and add your HISD student(s) to that account.

This is a unique volunteer opportunity to take care of our Pin Oak chickens, even if you are not part of the Urban Agriculture classes. It is a rewarding experience and you get to take fresh eggs home!

POMS Chicken Care Information Letter

POMS Chicken Care Sign Up Genius

For questions, please contact Angela Roth.

Things to remember:

• First ID and lanyard are FREE
• SCHOOL-ISSUED lanyard and ID must be visible (top half of body)
  • 6th Grade: Charger White lanyard
  • 7th Grade: Charger Gray lanyard
  • 8th Grade: Charger Blue lanyard
• Replacement ID ($5) & lanyard ($2)
  • Replacement ID & lanyard may be purchased at the main office student support table before school or during lunches

Do you know a business who is looking for corporate sponsorship opportunities? 

Pin Oak offers a variety of sponsorship levels and benefits, including school-wide newsletter and website recognition, banner display in a prominent location on campus, marquee signage and much more! By partnering with businesses in our community, we raise funds for teacher, student, classroom and technology support, curriculum enrichment, staff appreciation, and facility enhancements. 

Contact POMS PTO Co-VP of Fundraising & Corporate Sponsors Chair Dawn Johnson for more details.

All volunteers in HISD must register to be VIPS approved. Please register at least two weeks before your scheduled volunteer shift, as it can take three to five business days to complete the background check. Even if you were previously VIPS approved, you will need to register again as your approval expires at the end of each school year.

VIPS Registration

VIPS Registration (Español)

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.

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.

Please consider helping us purchase items on our Amazon Wish List. All items will be shipped directly to the school.

Thank you so much for your generosity!

Please email POMS PTO President Tricia Onufer with any questions.

The Houston Food Bank’s Backpack Buddy Program works to fill the gap between school meals by providing nutritious, child-friendly food for school children to take home over the weekend.

Through the Backpack Buddy program, the Houston Food Bank works in partnership with our school to ensure that the food sacks are distributed to children every Friday during the school year.

In order to receive a food sack every Friday, you MUST submit a permission slip:

• English
• Español

Food distribution is set to start in October. Please email POMS Wraparound Specialist Brigid Gould with any questions or to get more information.

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 or email POMS Wraparound Specialist Brigid Gould.