Meet Your Teacher Tomorrow!

Poe Meet the Teacher Night is tomorrow, Thursday, August 8th 5-6:30pm! Come meet your teacher, visit your classroom, see friends, and get info about the after school programs.

**If you do not receive an email from your teacher before this event, please head to the Poe cafeteria tomorrow evening beginning at 5pm. The Poe admin team will be ready to direct you to your new classroom.

Also available: Purchase used uniforms and Poe merchandise! Cash, Apple Pay and Credit Cards accepted. 5-6:30pm in the Poe Cafeteria.

For detailed Back to School Info, visit https://poepto.membershiptoolkit.com/new-to-poe-or-back-to-school

Message from Poe PTO

Dear Parents, Teachers, and Students,

I am thrilled to greet you as the Poe PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) President for the 2024-2025 school year! This is my 7th year as a Poe parent and I’m so happy to be giving back to this community.

Good news! You are automatically a member of the Poe PTO! Unlike other school PTOs, at Poe there are no membership dues. Our mission is “to help support our school through volunteering and also help provide additional funds to continue programs, sponsor events, and purchase items by supplementing the funding from TEA and HISD.”

Poe PTO is more important than ever as we navigate district-wide changes posed by the TEA takeover. I know that we will continue to come together this year to support many of our ongoing traditions (Book Fair, Carnival, Read-a-Thon, I Love Science Day, International Festival and All Art Day) while also ensuring that our faculty and staff have the support they need to help to carry out the day-to-day learning objectives and outcomes our students deserve.

We can’t wait for you to be involved in the Poe community. Many PTO volunteers will be present at Back to School Night tomorrow - please come say hi and sign up to be involved if you haven't already!

Here's to a fantastic year ahead,

Go Ravens!

Meredith Kottler

PTO President

2024-2025

Mark Your Calendars!

Upcoming Poe Events:

Thu, Aug 8: Back to School Ice Cream Social (5pm) and Used Uniform Sale!
Mon, Aug 12: 1st Day of School!
Mon Aug 12, 7:30am: Kindergarten Kiss & Cry in the Cafeteria
Mon, Aug 26, 4-6pm: Spirit Night @ Torchy's Tacos in Rice Village
Thu, Aug 29, 5pm/5:45pm: Curriculum Night
Mon-Tues, Sept 2-3: No School
Mon-Fri, Sept 23-27: Book Fair
Saturday, October 26: 10am Poe Carnival!

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.

Plan to Volunteer this Year?

Whether you want to volunteer, chaperone a field trip, or attend at a class party this year, you must be registered with VIPS!

"Volunteers in Public Schools" (VIPS) clears you at any HISD campus. **NOTE: You must renew each year

Register or renew here!

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The Poe PTO works hard to keep you up to date on all school news and happenings. Follow us on social to stay informed and ask questions. See you there!

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