Get Ready, Pin Oak Families,

The Charger Commitment Campaign launches in just over one week on October 1st and runs through October 31st. We will be raising funds for the 2024-2025 school year, ensuring that your donation will be used for your own student’s experience and education at Pin Oak Middle School.

We rely on the support of our Pin Oak families to help PTO fund all of the "extras" that make POMS the great school it is! 

Look for more information next week and get ready to show your support!

When? Thursday, September 26, 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.

Please join us for a Meet & Greet hosted by the PTO on Friday, September 27, from 4:15 PM – 6:15 PM.

Due to overwhelming demand, we have moved to a larger venue. The event will now take place at The '401.

Meet at The '401 for lite bites and to meet new faces while our 6th graders have fun at Game Night! (cash bar)

We hope to see you there!

NJHS applications are now open for 7th and 8th graders. All applications forms and recommendation letters are due September 27, 2024. View interest flyer here.

Please contact Ms. Girard with any questions.

The school store is open for students during lunch. We have some new uniform items pictured above as well as novelty items for sale. The online school store is also open for your uniform needs. You will be notified when your order is ready for pick up and your student may pick up the items during lunch.

We still have some volunteer shifts available for the school store. Please sign up for the group (A or B)/day(s) that works best for you (shifts are every other week). All volunteers are required to be VIPS approved.

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

We are kicking off Dungeons & Dragons at Pin Oak this fall:

• We will meet two Wednesdays per month from 4:00 - 5:30 PM. 
• Our meetings will take place in the Pin Oak library

Parents can fill out this form to indicate their interest in their student participating.

The club welcomes players of all experience levels who have an enthusiasm for tabletop roleplaying games. We ask that players draft an origin story for a character they might want to play, and tell us why they are excited about playing Dungeons and Dragons.

For questions, reach out to Kyle Verret.

Registration: All players must register and pay fees by October 1, 2024

Program Cost: $450 per player (plus uniform fees if applicable)

Physicals: Pin Oak Girls Lacrosse is required to have a current physical on file for every player, and we do NOT have access to Register My Athlete!  For your daughter to be eligible to practice or play, you must email a copy of her completed physical.

Need assistance with registration, equipment, or have other program questions? Email us!

Join me as we travel to Italy this summer with EF Tours! 

Preview our trip page here. These are fun trips with a middle school focus - we will even have a Gladiator School experience. Think of all the pizza, pasta and gelato you can eat. Come with us!!!

Please email Ms. Hulbirt with any questions.

Join us on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM in the POMS Cafeteria for an interest meeting to learn about the swim team. 

• Register your student on Aktivate (Register My Athlete) before the meeting. It really makes things easier on our coaches.
• Students need to be able to swim already  - this is not lessons. 
• Tryouts are just to make sure that they will be able to complete a 50 meter freestyle in 1 minute. 
• We welcome club swimmers! 

We really want to beat another middle school who shall be nameless, so please come out and join the team.

Please email Ms. Hulbirt with any questions.

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

Thank you so much for your generosity!

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)

With so many exciting events happening at Pin Oak throughout the school year, we are not always able to have a student photographer present to take photos. Therefore, we are asking parents who attend POMS events and take photos to share their best images with us so we can include them in our school yearbook.

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, 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 VP of Sponsorship Adriana Cune for more details.

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If you have any issues signing up or logging in, please contact the POMSPTO VPs of Communications Rebecca Grazier & Keri Valdes.