Help us show our wonderful teachers and staff how much we appreciate them by donating to the Teacher & Staff Holiday Gift Fund. 

Gift cards will be purchased and distributed to all those involved in teaching and caring for our students including teachers, administrators, maintenance, and support staff!   

Donations in any amount are greatly appreciated and will be accepted until Sunday, December 10, 2023.

If you have any questions, please email POMS PTO VPs of Activities Jenny Dagley & Rainy Gibbs. Thank you!

We are bringing our staff and teachers holiday cheer at the staff appreciation lunch on Friday, December 15.  We need help with items to round out their holiday meal.

Please bring all items to the POMS Front Office by Thursday, December 14 between 8 AM and 10 AM. Please reach out to staffappreciation@pinoakpto.org with any questions.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Join us for our next POMS Spirit Night at Los Tios Mexican Restaurant (4840 Beechnut Street, Houston TX 77096) on Tuesday, December 12 from 3 - 9 PM.

Los Tios will donate 20% of our food purchases (dine in or to go) to our school. Be sure to provide this flyer so we receive credit for your purchase.

Join us for coffee and pastries at the next PTO General Meeting:

When? Thursday, December 14, 9 - 10 AM

Where? Parents have two options to attend

• In person in the POMS library
• Via Microsoft Teams

If you plan to attend the meeting in person, please make sure to arrive at least 15-20 minutes ahead of time to get checked in at the front office with your driver's license.

Hello Softball Fans! Tryouts for the 2024 Charger Softball team will be held December 11th – 13th after school from 4 – 5:30 PM. 

Tryouts are available to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls. Please make sure that you get a permission slip from Coach Meyer in room B126. You will not be allowed to try out without a signed permission slip. 

Contact Mr. Meyer with any questions. Go Chargers! 

All students that are interested in trying out for the baseball team must have a completed baseball form on file with Coach Fujiwara. You can obtain a baseball packet from the front office or in the boys coaches office. The second page of the packet must be completed and turned into Coach Fujiwara by the Friday before their tryouts (dates listed below). 

There are two tryouts, but students attend only one of them.

• If you are a pitcher or catcher:
  • You must turn in your form by Friday, December 1
  • Tryouts begin Dec. 4 – 8
  • Pitcher and catchers will also do all the drills the position players will do, along with the pitching and catching.
• If you are a position player:
  • You must turn in your form by Friday, December 8
  • Tryouts begin Dec. 11 – 15

All tryouts can end earlier or later due to the amount of participants or the weather.

The interest meeting took place during the week of Nov 13 for all levels at Team Time. 

Any questions, please see Coach Fujiwara.

Fellow 8th Grade Parents,

The POMS 8th Grade Activities Committee is pleased to announce the following events celebrating the Class of 2024: 

• Wednesday, March 6 (9 AM - 10 AM): 8th Grade Panoramic Photo
• Friday, May 17: 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance at POMS
  • *DANCE IS FOR 8TH GRADE PIN OAK STUDENTS ONLY!*
• Monday, May 20 - Thursday, May 30 (Morning): 8th Grade Promotion Ceremonies by House (Exact Dates/Times TBD)
• Friday, May 31 (ALL DAY): 8th Grade Field Trip to a Surprise Destination!
• Tuesday, June 4 (8:30 AM - 10:30 AM): 8th Grade Breakfast & Yearbook Signing
• Wednesday, June 5 (9 AM): 8th Grade Promotion Parade & Picnic

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

If you're wondering what you can do to make these events the most memorable and successful for our kids, please consider being an underwriter for the 8th Grade Breakfast, Dance, or Promotion Parade & Picnic for only $208. This price includes one 8th Grade "Club 8" Ultimate Package and recognition in the POMS PTO Charger Chatter, website, and social media!

If you are unable to commit to being an underwriter at this time, the 8th Grade "Club 8" Ultimate Package is your best value. For only $128, you get an exclusive "Club 8" Swag Bag which includes a POMS beach towel, POMS sunglasses, sunscreen & drawstring backpack ($45), 8th grade panoramic photo ($30), ticket to the 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance ($15), 8th Grade T-shirt ($20), & 8th Grade Yard Sign ($30). This package is valued at $140, but will be available ON SALE through 12/31 for only $108.*

Though the "Club 8" Swag Bag is only available as part of the 8th Grade "Club 8" Ultimate Package, you may purchase other items individually.

Please note: the panoramic photo may be purchased as part of the 8th Grade "Club 8" Ultimate Package or separately only through the photography company on March 6.

We're so excited to share in these celebrations with you and hope you'll join us in creating memories for our kids that will last a lifetime!

If you have any questions, please reach out to 8th Grade Activities Chairs Melissa Law and Tricia Onufer.

*No promo code needed. Discount automatically applied at checkout. Discount already applied to Club 8 Ultimate Package when combined with an event underwriting opportunity. Offer expires at 11:59 PM on December 31, 2023.

HISD's third Academic UIL meet will be on Saturday, January 20, 2024. Interested students can find more information on the Academic UIL page of the POMS website in the Activity section, and they can fill out and submit the interest form on Canvas and social media. 

There will be a student meeting on Thursday, December 14 for all students who submitted an Interest Form and students will receive prep materials for their chosen events before December 21 so they can take home over Winter Break if they want. 

Student entries must be submitted for Meet #3 by Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Please contact Ms. Corso with any questions.

Join me for the EF Tours Middle School trip to Italy information meeting on Thursday, December 7, 2023 in the POMS Cafeteria. Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and I promise to be done before the dance performance begins. 

Click here to RSVP for the meeting.

So come and join our tour for the summer 2025. Italy is one of my favorite places and I would love to share it with your children.

Please contact Ms. Hulbirt will any questions.

This information is for students who are NOT already identified as a Gifted and Talented student. The district has updated its Gifted and Talented testing request process.

Please fill out the online form linked in this post to request testing. If you have requested this year before 11/2/2023, your request has already been processed. If you are requesting testing after 11/2/2023, please fill out the link above. Testing will be in December 2023.

Please contact Ms. Vining with any questions.

2023-2024 yearbooks are now on sale!

Order yours today with Balfour starting at $60. Personalization options are available.

We sell out every year and you won't want to miss getting your copy. 

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 Chair.

Pin Oak will be hosting tours for interested families on upcoming Thursdays. Spots are limited so click here to learn more and sign up.

We look forward to seeing you!!

The POMS School Store is open during student lunches. Please refer below for full schedule:

• Monday, Wednesday and Friday - open for all lunches
• Tuesday - open until 1 PM (some Tuesdays we may be open for all lunches. Please contact the school store with any questions.)
• Thursday - open until 1 PM

The POMS Online School Store is open for business. ***Please note that online orders may take a few days to fulfill and you will be notified to have your student come pick up orders when they are ready.***

Volunteers: This is your chance to volunteer and be in the middle of the action! It's a great way to meet other parents and interact with the students in the school store. 

Signups are for the 2023-2024 school year and we require at least 2 people in the store at all times. The school store is open during the students' lunch periods. Please sign up for the group (A or B)/day(s) that works best for you (shifts are every other week).

Please feel free to reach out to Jean Lee or Thuy Promubol at: schoolstore@pinoakpto.org with any questions or concerns. 

All school volunteers are required to be VIPS approved.

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)

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 Anu Hiremaglur for more details.

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.

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.