To show our 121 amazing teachers and staff how thankful we are for them, we want to send everyone home with a pie before the Thanksgiving holiday break.

We need your help to make this a success. Please sign up to bring a whole 10" pie. Pies can be homemade or store-bought - non-refrigerated pies only.

**All pies need to be delivered to POMS on Thursday, Nov 21 or Friday, Nov 22 by 10:00 am. We will have volunteers in the carpool line to help collect pies on Thursday and Friday morning.

Can't drop off a pie but still want to contribute? Click here to donate towards our Thanksgiving Pie Fund and the PTO will purchase the remaining pies needed. Any amount helps! 

We have a printable template if you would like to include a note of thanks for any teacher or staff member.

Contact Jenny Dagley and Wynne Erickson, POMS PTO VPs of Activities, for details.

Help show our teachers and staff how thankful we are for them. Please sign up to bring items for the November Staff Appreciation Lunch. 

Please drop off items in the front office before 10:00 am on Thursday, Nov 21. 

Contact POMS PTO Staff Appreciation Committee members for details. Thank you for your support and we wish you and your families a happy Thanksgiving!

The Sunshine Carts are on the roll!  POMS volunteers will deliver snacks and treats to POMS teachers twice more before the December holiday break.  

Please help us purchase items for the carts on our Amazon Wish List. (Grandma's Cookies, Coke, Sprite and sparkling water are especially popular) Items can be delivered directly to the school or you can purchase items locally.  

If purchased locally, please mark off the item(s) on the Amazon List, address the items to Wynne Erickson/PTO and bring them to the front office.

Competition Cast
Wed, November 20, 4:30 pm in the Black Box Theatre

It's 1909 and the shirtwaist industry in New York is thriving, but young girls who work in the factories earn barely enough to live on, and their working conditions are brutal. When their pleas for help are rejected by the male-dominated union, the girls who work at Johannsen's Shirtwaist Factory band together to fight for a better life. This play is based on real people and actual events.

Contact Tierra Henry, POMS Theatre Director, for details.

Join Ms. Hulbirt, who will lead your student abroad, as she reveals the next educational travel opportunity for POMS students - Germany in Summer 2026!

Interest meeting
Thursday, November 21
5:45 pm in the POMS Cafeteria

Register for the meeting to learn more about the trip through EF Tours and qualify for a $200 tour scholarship.

Contact Ms. Shelly Hulbirt, POMS 7th grade Texas history teacher, for details.

Your student won't want to miss the Faculty vs Student volleyball game on Friday, November 22 during team time.  The 8th grade girl's volleyball team will take on our POMS faculty.  Tickets are $5 through SchoolPay.

The school store is open for students to shop during lunch. You can also shop the school store online. You will be notified when your online order is ready and your student may pick up the items during lunch.

Want to volunteer at the 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.

Contact Jean Lee or Thuy Promubol for questions. 

Pin Oak is excited to partner with Jostens for our 2024-2025 yearbook. Order your copy today. 

8th Grade Parents:

Want to recognize the accomplishments of your 8th grader in the Pin Oak Yearbook? We are selling recognition ads to be placed on the back pages. Ads are easy to make and a template is provided. Purchase your ad before January 31, 2025.

Please share your best pictures with the Yearbook staff via the QR code or link here. (Please no pictures of personal family vacation, dinners etc.)

Be a Cheerleader for a Day!

Saturday December 7
Bellaire High School
5100 Maple 
8:30 am Registration Opens
9:00 - 1:00 pm Clinic
1:00 pm Performance in the auditorium

Cost is $50. Open to girls and boys in K-8th 
Includes lunch, party favor and photo with the Cardinals mascot

Click here for the registration form with more details. 

Take a tour and learn more about the HISD magnet high school:

Saturday, December 7
5601 West Loop South
Coffee with the principal, 8:30-9:30 am
Tour of the school, 9:30-10:30 am

Magnet application open Dec 10, 2024 - Feb 12, 2025. Contact Laura Del Rio, Magnet Coordinator, for details.

Parents interested in learning more about our outstanding programs are invited to one of our guided tours. Space is limited; pre-registration is required. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore all that Pin Oak has to offer - secure your spot today.

*All slots are full at this time, but a waitlist is available for each date.

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

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 Adriana Cune, VP of Sponsorship, for details.