Last Week Procedures
Leave your backpacks at home Monday and Tuesday!As I say daily…KEEP making those SMART decisions with behavior, academics, and attendance. It all matters to make it smoothly to summer! Students are required to be in dress code and adhere to all campus expectations. Most importantly…Be KIND to one another!
- Monday, June 6 – BLUE DAY – Kickball Tournament
- Tuesday, June 7 – GRAY DAY – 8th Grade Promotion Parade & Day of Fun
POMS Kickball Tournament
Last week students registered as a team or bought a spectator’s ticket for our FIRST Annual Kickball Tournament scheduled to take place on Monday, June 6. This fun and friendly kickball tournament supports our Athletics Department.
Players/ Spectators Should:
- Apply sunscreen at home.
- Bring a refillable water bottle.
- Leave phones, AirPods, and yearbooks at home to prevent loss or damage.
If you have any questions about the Kickball Tournament, please email Coach Carter at acarte10@houstonisd.org.
8th Grade Parade & Day of Fun
The 8th Grade Promotion Parade and Day of Fun will take place on Tuesday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 8th graders will parade down Main Street ONE MORE TIME as a graduating class while the other grades celebrate them. Graduates are encouraged to wear their high school shirt.
Parents are invited to be inside or outside the building within the spectator designated area. Space is limited inside, so please plan accordingly and respect the limit of 2 guests (including children) per student if you plan to watch inside. All visitors must check-in through our Raptor System so please have your drivers license with you to expedite the process (no exceptions). Visitors will check-in by the Gym doors and will be allowed inside at 8:15 a.m. AFTER we transition all 6th and 7th graders out of the gym. Please do NOT enter through the main doors. We need to keep the Circle Drive clear as students are entering the building. Additional family members and those arriving after 8:30 a.m. will be invited to see the students as they exit the building outside of the gym doors.
8th graders will enjoy games, music, and lots of outdoor fun from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Students that are picked up at the end of the celebration will need to be signed out by a parent at the outdoor check-out table. This sign out station is for 8th grade students only. Remaining students will following their Gray Day schedule for the rest of the school day.
New Staff Joining POMS 2022-23
- Lauren Friedlander – Math Department – Math Teacher
- Jonahira Cordero – PE/Fine Arts Department – Dance Teacher
- Jia Chang – World Language Department – Mandarin Chinese Teacher
- Mary Kundert – ELAR Department – English Teacher
- Philip Neal – Special Education Department – Co-Teacher & Case Manager
- Benjamin Frieben – World Language Department – Spanish Teacher
- Richard Graham – Fine Arts Department – Band Teacher
- Molly Childs – Magnet Coordinator
- Barrett Doke – Campus Instructional Technologist
- Dominique Menefee - Clerk
Update Your Contact Information in HISDConnect
Parents, now is the time to update your contact information in HISDConnect and be sure that we have your address, working phone number(s), and an email address linked to your student’s account.
This is very important as we will need accurate information to contact you over the summer with information about Charger Camp 2022 and PowerUp parent information sessions.
Required Immunizations for Rising 7th Graders
- Tdap – 1 dose of Tdap is required if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine.
- Meningococcal (MCV4) – 1 dose of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine is required on or after the student’s 11th birthday. If a student received the vaccine at 10 years of age, this will satisfy the requirement.
If your child is a rising 7th grader, s/he MUST have the vaccines listed above in addition to all previously required vaccinations, or risk being removed from school until proof of vaccination is presented.
For more information, visit the Texas Health & Human Services website.
Where to go for low cost immunizations?
Contact Nurse Troetscher at Thea.Troetscher@houstonisd.org or 713.295.6500 if you have questions.
2022-2023 Course Requests Open Through June 8
It is time to request classes for next year. There’s an abundance of new electives coming here to POMS: Athletics, AVID, Broadcast/Journalism, Japanese Language & Culture, Model UN, Odyssey of the Mind, Persian Language & Culture, Principles of Information Technology (PIT), Tech Apps, and Tech Team. These requests are NOT a guarantee that you will be placed into these specific courses. There are many factors that go into creating a schedule, including standardized and district assessment results.
Below you will find links to the 2022-2023 POMS Course Catalog and grade level course requests.
Course requests are open now through June 8, 2022.
Rising 6th Graders: You will get a chance to request your electives and level of core subjects (on-level, HISD Advanced) for each subject. If a student does not pass the 2022 STAAR exam, they will automatically be put in on- level and intervention courses.
Rising 7th & 8th Graders:You must use your HISD log-in to complete the Google form. All levels of academic courses will stay the same. If a student does not pass the 2022 STAAR exam, they will automatically be put in on-level and intervention courses.
Athletics for 7th & 8th Graders: This is a class specific to student-athletes. Students will work on drills and training for Pin Oak sports. Requirement: Student physical, profile on Register My Athlete, and medical insurance information must be submitted to the Athletic Coordinator no later than August 19, 2022. Students who sign up for athletics must commit to tryout and/or participate in one sport (minimum). No exceptions.
High School Credit Classes
- 7th Grade Algebra placement will be finalized over the summer.
- 8th Grade Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC) placement will be determined over the summer. Science grades and performance on district assessments will be reviewed before approval of placement in this class.
- 8th Grade Principles of Information Technology (PIT) placement will be determined over the summer. Science and math grades and performance on district and state assessments will be reviewed before approval of placement in this class.
All academic and IEP/504/IAT/HB4545 requirements will take priority over any request made.
Elective Course Descriptions
6th Grade Course Requests
7th/8th Grade Course Requests
*Schedules are subject to change at any time.
