Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year!

Please check back frequently as we add important dates to the Poe PTO Calendar. 

 POE PTO MEETING: Friday, December 6th @7:45am in Poe Cafeteria

Coffee provided by Bitty & Beau's

Please RSVP here for the PTO Meeting to help the VIPS check-in process. Agenda items include school updates from Principal Alaniz, an explanation of the PTO's investment in rebuilding our North Deck, and speakers from the 5th Grade Promotion Committee and the Social and Auction Committee. To see the Minutes and Slides from past meetings, click here.

Holiday Toiletry Drive
December 4th - 18th
The Poe Elementary House Council is hosting a toiletry drive to benefit the children and families at Star of Hope. Star of Hope is dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women, and their children. Positive life changes are encouraged through structured programs which focus on spiritual growth, education, employment, life management and recovery.
We are asking Houses to donate the following to be
packaged as toiletry kits for the individuals at Star of Hope:
Courage (red) – Travel toothpaste
Knowledge (blue) – Toothbrushes
Resilience (orange) – Personal packs of Tissues
Integrity (yellow) – Travel shampoo/soap
Creativity (purple) – Deodorant
Curiosity (green) – hand towels/wash cloths
All Houses – Small water bottles and personal hand sanitizers

Giving Tuesday is right around the corner on December 3rd! Poe Partners is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, so please keep us in mind when you and your families are deciding where to donate this year!

Many employers also offer expanded matching programs for donations made on this day or during this week, so you could be able to double or triple your donation to Poe! Any amount helps us fund the academic programs and community events that enhance our students' school experience, so many thanks in advance for any gift you can make that day. Also, the deadline to be included in all Poe Partners materials is around the corner on December 20, 2024. We want you included so please send in your Poe Partners contribution by the end of the year. Click here to donate. Thank you!

Holiday Gift Drive for our Poe Staff

Each year, we collect funds for our incredible Poe staff including the custodians, front office clerks, school nurse, cafeteria staff, teacher assistants and beloved crossing guards. Please consider a $15 donation per family. We are grateful for any amount and will make sure to spread the impactful gift and joy evenly amongst the team.

Please click here to make a donation towards the 2024 holiday gift fund for our staff before December 17th.

TO DO from Nurse Lewis: 

Click here to Opt IN or OUT for 2024-2025

This year, Houston ISD is participating in a unique health service called Hazel Health. It is a FREE telehealth program that both the school nurse and the parent/guardian can access. Hazel Health offers telehealth visits both at school (set up by the nurse) and at home (from 7 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday).

The visit is FREE and you can use these services regardless of whether you have health insurance or not. If you do have health insurance, it will not be billed, but you will be asked to provide your insurance information when you register. Questions can be directed to nurse Lewis at Keely.Lewis@Houstonisd.org

Thu. 12/5: Christmas Vacation! Hawaiian shirts, hula skirts, sunglasses, etc.
Fri. 12/6: Kickoff the season with your best Christmas Western Wear!
Mon. 12/9: Elf day! Dress as an elf.
Tue. 12/10: Holiday socks and scarves day.
Wed. 12/11: Shiny & bright Feliz Navidad! Wear your holiday accessories.
Thu. 12/12: Tree topper. Wear your favorite holiday hat or headband.
Fri. 12/13: Wear your Ugly Christmas Sweater!
Mon. 12/16: Rudolph Day! Wear your reindeer accessories. Reindeer games during lunch.
Tue. 12/17: Mad for plaid! Wear your favorite plaid.
Wed. 12/18: Dress as the Grinch or wear something green.
Thu. 12/19: Sparkling Winter Wonderland! Wear blue, silver, or white.
Fri. 12/20: T'was the Night before Christmas (break)! Wear your pajamas.

 Best Buddies at Poe!

Thank you to Mrs. McClintock for applying Poe to be a Best Buddies partner school. Best Buddies is a peer group that’s mission is to foster inclusive friendships between students with and without disabilities.

Best Buddies will be a new after school club for Poe students!

Activities will include arts and crafts, games and social skills activities with other Poe students.

How to enroll:

Complete the Best Buddies Membership Application

More information about times and meeting dates will come soon!

Save the Dates!

Darling Daughters Dance

Friday, Feb. 7th
6:30-8:30pm
Poe Cafeteria
$20 per person
Pizza, Punch & Photo booth

Poe Mardi Gras 2025

Social & Auction

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025

www.poepto.org/auction

Spring Enrichment Class Registration

Everyone is automatically a member of the Poe PTO and invited to create/update your account for the new school year. Click on the Login button in the menu to review your privacy choices for the directory and update your grade and teacher information so that you can receive emails from your teacher's room parents, the The Weekly View newsletter from Principal Jon Alaniz, and The Raven newsletter and other emails from the Poe PTO. If you are still not getting the emails, log in at the top of the page and go to the menu My Account >> Subscriptions. Email questions to help@poepto.org.

 The Poe Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) helps support our school through volunteering and also helps provide additional funds to continue programs, sponsor events, and purchase items by supplementing the funding from TEA and HISD. As part of the Poe community, EVERYONE - including parents, teachers and administrators - is automatically a member of the Poe PTO, and we welcome you to be part of the effort to provide Poe students with a strong foundation for learning and success.