Buy Your Tickets!

• Purchase a ticket online for POMS Movie Night
• Tickets are $10 and include bottled water and snack
• Pizza is $5 per slice
• Upgrade to one of our Movie Night Packages that include pizza and extra snacks!
• We will be selling tickets this week during lunch on Wednesday - Friday.  Cash sales only!

Volunteer!

• Bring an item: We still need drink and candy donations
• Sign up to volunteer: There are still slots available for lunch ticket sales and movie night set up/chaperoning.
• Please sign up today to help make this event a success!

This year's movie is Disney's Jungle Cruise (2021). It is rated PG-13. By purchasing a ticket to the POMS Movie Night, you are giving permission for your child to watch this movie. If you would like to know more about this movie before completing your purchase, please check out the reviews and ratings on Common Sense Media.

POMS Movie Night is an event for Pin Oak Middle School students only.

• Students will be required to show their student ID upon entry.
• Siblings of students who aren't current POMS students and students from other schools will be denied entry.

Questions? Contact POMS PTO Auction Chairs Amanda Phillips and Jenifer Jackson Schlaich at auction@pinoakpto.org.

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Special thanks to our POMS Movie Night Spotlight Sponsor, Greater HoustonOrthodontics!

Do you want to win BIG PRIZES for you and your Pin Oak student? 

Register now for the school auction and we will notify you one week from today when you will be able to enter to win some exciting raffle prizes like a weekend getaway, Apple AirPods Pro, Drone, or Electric Scooter!

You will also be able to bid on amazing auction items such as vacation getaways to exciting destinations like Rome, Los Cabos, Vienna, and Buenos Aires, luxurious spa and health services, gift cards to your favorite area restaurants, gift certificates for the most popular summer camps, and the coveted "Choose Your Locker" voucher for Pin Oak students. This completely virtual event will run from Sunday, February 5, at 8 AM through Sunday, February 12 at 11:59 PM.

Don't wait... REGISTER NOW and view the full list of exciting auction items! (Please note that a credit card is required to register, but there are no charges unless you make a purchase or are the winning bidder.)

We still need your help to make our POMS auction a success!!

Sponsor an auction item

• Sponsor one of the multiple raffle items! The kids LOVE to win stuff!

Donate an auction item

• Have season tickets to sporting events? Do you have a beach house? 
• Contribute items for a basket, such as a bottle of fine wine! 
• Host a social event for students or parents!

Be creative!

Need ideas?  Have any questions? Please contact the auction chairs, Amanda Phillips or Jenifer Jackson Schlaich at auction@pinoakpto.org

• Wednesday, March 8 (8:45AM-9:15AM): 8th Grade Panoramic Photo
• Friday, May 19 (6PM - 8:30PM):8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance
  • *DANCE IS FOR 8TH GRADE PIN OAK STUDENTS ONLY!*
• Week of May 15th - Day TBD (ALL DAY): 8th Grade Field Trip to Splashway!
• Tuesday May 30th (8:30AM - 10:30AM): 8th Grade Breakfast & Yearbook Signing
• Wednesday May 31 (9AM): 8th Grade Promotion Parade & Day of Fun

To be able to provide all of these fun and exciting events for our 8th graders, we need your help and support.

• Tryouts: January 31st to February 2nd from 4-5:30pm
  All documents need to be completed on registermyathlete.com prior to tryouts.
• Questions: contact Coach Biondolilo at liana.biondolilo@houstonisd.org 

Boys Soccer

• Tryouts: February 6th to February 9th from 4-5:30pm
  All documents need to be completed on registermyathlete.com prior to tryouts.
• Questions: contact Coach Terrel at jonathan.terrel@houstonisd.org

Kona Ice will be at POMS after school on Friday, February 3 in the front parking lot near the entrance of the school.

Please bring your cash to purchase a treat. Treats are $4, $6, and $7.

Please email POMS PTO Kona Ice Chair Jennifer Anderson with any questions.

The request for Gifted and Talented testing deadline is FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2023. We must receive the request before 4:00 p.m.

Gifted and Talented testing will be Wednesday, February 8th, and Thursday, February 9th.

Click here for request for GT Testing Instructions.

Visit the POMS GT Website

Contact Ms. Vining with any questions.

Congratulations from the art teachers Ms. Slavin and Ms. Sather to the following advanced art students who received Honorable Mention in the Scholastic Regional Art and Writing Contest. 

• 7th grader Kevin Duan's artwork "Always Together"
• 8th grader Maya Jones' artwork "Ever-Changing" 
• 8th grader Vivian Mendez's artwork "Indecisive"
• 8th grader Leeann Ohana's artwork "Bored"

Congratulations again and keep on arting!

Yearbook wants to feature your students! 

Do you have photos of POMS students at POMS events? First day of school? Performances? Athletics? Competitions? Do you have a POMS student who has done something special (school related or not)? 

Email your photos to us. Please include students' first and last names, grade levels, and a short description of what is happening in the photo. Email it to our yearbook advisor Ms. Beckman at abeckman@houstonisd.org

Yearbook is looking for Pin Oak MS alumni to share their POMS memories for our 20th-anniversary yearbook. 

Please use our survey link or share it with alumni you know. 

Have a photo to add? Email it to our yearbook advisor Ms. Beckman at abeckman@houstonisd.org.

2022-2023 yearbooks are now on sale!

This will be a very special book commemorating Pin Oak's 20th anniversary. We sell out every year and you won't want to miss getting your copy. 

Books are $55 until December 31 then rise to $60 on January 1. 

Get yours at www.balfour.com and type Pin Oak Middle School in the search bar.

• Thursday, June 1, 8 AM - 4 PM
• Friday, June 2, 8 AM - 4 PM

All 2023-2024 cheer team members are expected to attend and participate in the Cheer Camp held at Pin Oak Middle School.

There will be a panel of three independent judges evaluating each applicant. Selections by independent judges are FINAL.

Stay tuned to the Charger Chatter and daily announcements for details as tryouts get closer.

Please email Coach Taylor with questions.

Go Chargers!

Please visit http://ChooseHISD.org to apply. 

Please contact the Office of School Choice with any questions.

Hello Future Texans!

It is time to start thinking about the classes you will take at Lamar next year!

Rising 9th graders will be able to complete a course selection Google form this spring. The form will be available in February for zoned students and April for students with approved transfers. We will offer virtual course selection meetings throughout the spring for students who plan to attend Lamar. 

You must register in advance to attend a meeting. Our first meetings will be for zoned students only and will take place in February and March. You can register to attend below, and a link will be emailed the Friday before the meeting. Additional dates will be available for students who will attend Lamar on a transfer (and for zoned students who cannot attend in February or March) later in the spring. It is not necessary to attend one of these meetings in order to complete the course selection form. Information about how to select courses and a video will be available with the course selection form.

Currently, the only sessions available are for zoned students. Additional dates will be added once transfers are approved in April. 

Register here!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Casey Titus: ctitus@houstonisd.org

The Lamar CSNHS is proud to announce its first-ever hackathon. We invite you to join us on February 25th from 10:30-3:30 at Lamar High School.

The goal of our Hackathon is to promote student interest in computer science. We want to make sure that all students have the opportunity to participate. We want to stress that students should not worry, it’s not scary, and no experience is required. We will have CSNHS student volunteers working individually to support students in successfully completing a project.

We have included a link to a google folderwith files of past projects completed by our own students.

You will have to download the projects to be able to run the Jar file. Please let us know if you have any questions. If you do not have an idea, you can still participate!

We will take ideas submitted on the google form and assign mentors for the duration of the hackathon to help groups. We have attached a flyer with information on how to enter, the time, date, and the google form. Please sign up before February 20th!

If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Woolweaver (sally.woolweaver@houstonisd.org)

To join via mobile phone:

1. Send a text to 81010
2. Text this message: @pomsparen

To join via web:

https://www.remind.com/join/pomsparen 

Download the Remind app:

• App Store
• Google Play

Please make sure you have subscribed to school notifications on HISD Connect Parent Portal. Its one of many notification tools for POMS. Please see the screenshot below on how to subscribe for school notifications.

Please consider helping us purchase items on the Pin Oak Amazon Wish List. 

Thank you so much for your generosity!

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.

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 ChairChrissy Abaza.

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)

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 Rebecca Grazier.

Hatch Youth is Houston’s oldest, currently active social group dedicated to empowering LGBTQIA+ youth between the ages of 7 and 20. Hatch Youth groups provide a safe and affirming environment where youth can socialize, make new friends, and engage in educational and creative activities to help youth in and around Houston not just survive, but thrive.

Educational programs include:
LGBTQIA+ health issues and accessing care
Mental health and wellness
LGBTQIA+ rights
Queer history
Creative writing and art
Social justice
Community resources
Empowering community speakers

The groups are comprised of introductions, social time, programming, and small group, and are curated by Hatch staff and trained volunteer facilitators. Youth have access to role models and peer support and can participate in special projects and events, including Hatch Prom and walking in the annual Pride Houston Parade. There are no costs for any activities.

Pin Oak Middle School implemented the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System last October. Sponsored by Sandy Hook Promise, the program educates secondary students, educators and administrators on how to recognize the signs and signals of individuals who may be at-risk of hurting themselves or others and encourages them to report that behavior through an anonymous reporting system. The reporting system allows administrators and law enforcement to create effective interventions and help prevent violence, suicide, bullying, self-harm and other forms of threatening behavior.

Anyone can submit an anonymous tip by going to the program’s website (www.saysomething.net), calling the hotline (1-844-5-SAYNOW) or using the Say Something mobile app, available on the App Store or Google Play.

The Say Something program is provided through Sandy Hook Promise, a nation-wide non-profit organization focused on preventing gun violence before it happens. For more information, contact Anastasia Warren at 712.296.5600.

Submit an anonymous tip:

• Use the Website: www.saysomething.net
• Call the hotline: 1-844-5-SAYNOW
• Use the Mobile App: Available for Apple and Android devices

Say Something Parent Guide

Say Something Parent Brochure

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.