Welcome to Pin Oak Middle School Charge On

Welcome to Pin Oak Middle School #Charge. On

WE ARE PIN OAK - 1259 kids - 65% identified GT - 80% in PAP classes - 10% are 504 or SPED - 38% Free and Reduced lunch - Targeted Title 1 school

All 7 Distinctive Designations earned from TEA in 2019 ELA/Reading Mathematics Science Social Studies Comparative Academic Growth Postsecondary Readiness Comparative Closing the Gaps Earned Earned Texas Education Agency | Governance and Accountability | Performance Reporting

Administration: Associate Principal: Alan Thompson House A Principal: Carolina Bowman (LPAC, Science, Spanish) House B Principal: Jon Alaniz (Social Studies, Foreign Lang, Safety) House C Principal: Rebecca Ryan (GT, Math, Visual Arts) Business Manager: Tony D’Angelo Special Education Coordinator: Yvette Johnson 504, Individual Assistant Team Coordinator: Karin Kumari Instructional Technology Specialist: Lucara Stewart Counselor: Julia Rowe Magnet Coordinator: Philip Neal

More Awesome People: Ludy Lopez: PTO President Brooke Corso: Librarian Deanne Tennet and Alicia Escamilla – Organize and run the main office Norma Ruiz: Administrative Assistant (helps keep me organized and updates the master calendar) Thea Troetscher: Nurse Romana Wiltz: Extra Nurse Phillis Fredericks: Athletic Coordinator Jeff Adair: Plant Operator Raul Cruz: Evening Lead Custodian

From the nurse: No cough drops or OTC medicines sent with kids All medications, INCLUDING OTC medications on campus must have a doctor’s order and prescription labels each year The school does not have a generic EPI pen on campus! If your student does not have an EPI pen on file with proper orders, we will be waiting for EMS to arrive. When picking up an ill student, please sign the student out in front office

Advice from Attendance: • If your student is late, please send a note and have them sign in the front office. If student arrives before 9: 30 am, they can sign in at their house office and receive a late pass there. • If your student is absent, you do not need to notify the school. Send the student with an excuse note from the doctor the following day. Under HISD Attendance Policy, excuse notes should be submitted within three school days after the absence. To pick up a student early from school • Parent or approved contact must come into Attendance office and sign the student out. • Parent or approved contact must show ID. • We can not call your student out before you arrive. Please plan accordingly. • The latest time you can sign out a student is 3: 30 pm, on early dismissal days it is 12: 15 pm.

Misc. Be sure to renew your HISD VIPS each school year, you can not go on a field trip without this Additional student IDs can be purchased at the school store for $5 Transportation issues contact Mr. Neal pneal@houstonisd. org Student phones? ? What if I need to talk to my child?

Student handbook link This is also on the Home page of the Pin Oak website

Stay Connected: The Charger News – School newsletter

The website calendar is a good resource Twitter - @pinoakms Instagram - pinoakchargers Official Facebook page – Pin Oak MS Parent FB What’s the best way to reach a teacher or House Principal?

Lunch: Where do they sit? What do they eat? Can I join them? Can I have food delivered? Can I bring food?

After School Care 4: 30 – 6: 00 daily Not available on early release days and the Friday before a HISD holiday (Please make arrangements for your child)

The 6 th grade dance Do they really dance at the dance? What do they wear? Will there be food? Can a parent attend with their kiddo? Only 6 th grade Pin Oak students are allowed at the dance. Parents go to the ‘ 401 to meet

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