News from Mrs. Graves

Upcoming This Week

MONDAY, 4/9  CHARGER

     Teacher Appreciation Week!
 Cheer Interest Meeting for Parents/Students, 6:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, 4/10  TESTING GREEN (schedule listed below)

STAAR TESTING -8TH GR MATH, 7TH GR WRITING
Crimestoppers Assembly, 6th gr
Dance Team Clinic, Company & Crew, 3:45-5:45 p.m.
Softball vs. Second Baptist @POMS, 4:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 4/11  TESTING BLUE (schedule listed below)

     STAAR TESTING - 8TH GR READING
Crimestoppers Assembly, 7th gr
Dance Team Clinic, Company & Crew, 3:45-5:45 p.m.
     
THURSDAY, 4/12  GREEN
Dance Team Tryouts, Company & Crew, 3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Softball @Pershing, 4:30 p.m.
Pre-UIL Concert, Intermediate & Advanced Band, Cafeteria, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, 4/13  FUNKY BLUE (schedule listed below)

POMS Color Run
Pin Oak Auction - Friday Night Fever (Adults Only, Ticketed Event)

SATURDAY, 4/14
Girls' Lacrosse @ Stratford, Grob Stadium, 10:00 a.m.


Pin Oak Color Run

The deadline to sign up as a RUNNER/WALKER and be guaranteed a color run shirt is Tuesday, April 10 at 9 a.m.  You may get a registration form from the Main Office and leave it with your payment in the PTO drop box, or register online.

You may still register to be a SPECTATOR until Thursday!  

Top 3 Advocacy Classes:
Coffman - 94%
Fredericks - 69%
May - 59%

Can you help by lending a leaf blower for Clean Up Alley?

-Deliver leaf blower on the day of the event to the table outside of the gymnasium marked “leaf blowers”

-Attach an extension cord if you have one

-Please label your leaf blower with last name and cell

THE POMS ONLINE AUCTION IS OPEN!

Register Now to bid on amazing items and support POMS! Register to bid and you will be automatically entered to win a $50 gift certificate to the school store. 

All POMS families and friends can bid on items! Please share the Pin Oak Online Auction Link with your family and friends.

The auction will be open until Friday, April 13^th at 9pm.  Big Board items will close to the general public at 8pm, so that Friday Night Fever guests can have the final chance to bid.

We have something for everyone: Front Row Seats to Graduation, Houston Texans Training Camp, Astros Tickets, Gift Cards to your Favorite Restaurants, Summer Camps, and much, much more!  Sociables, such as Party on the Plaza and DrumFIT, can be purchased on 

the INSTABUY tab.

The online auction runs until April 13, but why wait? Start bidding now. Every dollar helps to fund essential programs at POMS. This is the easiest way to support our school!

FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER 2018

Friday, April 13th

7-11 PM

Southside Place Clubhouse

3743 Garnet Street

Disco/Casual Attire

Purchase Tickets  

Dinner, Dancing and Socializing with fellow POMS parents, Wine Pull, Heads and Tails, and Final Bidding on Big Board Items! Tickets are only $50 per person through Thursday, April 12^th. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $60 per person.

Carnegie Vanguard Theatre Summer Camp

This summer Carnegie Vanguard is hosting a two week theatre camp.   The camp is open to students 11-15 years of age, and is great opportunity for those interested in writing, acting and technical design.

The camp is set up to teacher campers all aspects of theatre, while award winning student counselors from Carnegie Vanguard guide campers through a play writing process and a final world premiere of their plays at the end of the two weeks.  Learn more at http://carnegietheatre.com/spotlight-camp/.

Interested in Cheer for the 2018-19 School Year?

Monday, April 9 6:00pm School Cafeteria - Mandatory Parent Meeting for all cheerleader and mascot applicants 

Construction Updates
Please note the following construction updates for the 610 Southbound frontage Road (outside the Loop). 

• 610S frontage road between Westpark and Fourance (outside the loop by Shell station)- one lane will remain open, but alternating lanes will be closed
• 610S frontage road between Fournace and Bissonnet (outside the loop by Chase Bank) -the right lane will be closed

Please allow extra time traveling to and from school.  

Schedules for This Week

TESTING GREEN

8:00	First Bell
8:07	Tardy Bell
8:30 - 12:30	STAAR testing
12:00 – 1:45	CHARGER LUNCH SCHEDULE
	6th Grade 1st Lunch 12:00 – 12:30		6th Period 12:35 – 1:10 (35 minutes)
	6th Period 12:35 – 1:45 (70 minutes)	2nd Lunch 12:35 – 1:05
		6th Period 1:10 – 1:45 (35 minutes)	3rd Lunch 1:15 – 1:45
1:50 – 2:20	2nd Period (30 minutes)
2:25 – 2:55	4th Period (30 minutes)
3:00 - 3:30	8th Period (30 minutes)

TESTING BLUE

8:00	First Bell
8:07	Tardy Bell
8:30 - 12:30	STAAR testing
12:00 – 1:45	CHARGER LUNCH SCHEDULE
	1st Lunch 12:00 – 12:30		5th Period 12:35 – 1:10 (35 minutes)
	5th Period 12:35 – 1:45 (70 minutes)	2nd Lunch 12:35 – 1:05
		5th Period 1:10 – 1:45 (35 minutes)	3rd Lunch 1:15 – 1:45
1:50 – 2:20	1st Period (30 minutes)
2:25 – 2:55	3rd Period (30 minutes)
3:00 - 3:30	7th Period (30 minutes)

FUNKY BLUE (Color Run)

8:00	First Bell
8:07	Tardy Bell
8:07 – 9:10	1st Period
9:15 – 10:10	3rd Period
10:15 – 11:10	5th Period
11:15 – 12:10	7th Period
12:15 – 3:30	TEAM Time
	6th Grade	7th Grade	8th Grade
	12:20 – 1:40 Color Run	12:20 – 12:50 Lunch	12:20 – 12:55 TEAM Time
	1:40 – 2:10 Lunch	12:55 – 1:20 TEAM Time	1:00 – 1:30 Lunch
	2:10 – 3:3O TEAM Time	1:20 – 2:40 Color Run	1:35 – 2:20 TEAM Time
		2:40 – 3:30 TEAM Time	2:20 – 3:30 Color Run