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9/4 - No School - Labor Day Break
9/7 - No School - Labor Day Break

9/21 - Student/Staff Holiday - Yom Kippur

Families, if you have not done so, please complete all back to school forms per SCPS by September 8, 2026, with this website link.

I am incredibly pleased to introduce our new Special Education Department Chair, Takara Shinard.
Takara brings a wealth of dedication to supporting our students, educators, and families. In her role as Department Chair, she will be leading our special education team, facilitating IEP programming, and collaborating across departments to ensure our students receive the high-quality services and accommodations they need to thrive. Please join me in giving Takara a warm welcome to our school community! You can reach her directly at Shinardtr@staffordschools.net to connect, collaborate, or simply say hello. Thank you for your continued dedication and support.

There will be a parent meeting for the parents of those students that made the Football, Volleyball and Field Hockey Team on Tuesday August 25th in the large cafe at 6:00 PM. After the parent there will be break out sessions for Football and Volleyball.

Field Hockey parents team meeting begins at 5:45 PM in the cafe with the sports parent meeting to follow at 6:00 PM.

All games begin @ 5:00 PM, unless otherwise noted. Game dates and times are subject to change.

09/11 @ HOME vs. Dixon Smith

09/14 @ HOME vs. Shirley Heim

09/18 AWAY @ Stafford Middle

09/23 AWAY @ Drew Middle

09/25 @ HOME vs. Rodney Thompson

09/28 AWAY @ A.G. Wright

10/2 AWAY @ Gayle

Tournament Dates:

10/7 More info and times TBA

10/9 More info and times TBA

10/14 More info and times TBA

Football:

All games begin @ 5pm unless otherwise noted

09/16 @ HOME vs. Gayle

09/23 @ HOME vs. Drew

09/30 AWAY @ Stafford Middle

10/7 AWAY @ A.G. Wright

10/13 AWAY @ Shirley Heim

10/20 HOME vs. Dixon Smith

10/27 @ Home vs. Rodney Thompson

Tournament Dates:

11/04 CFHS @ 6:00 PM

For families that are new to Poole MS, we do have a few protocols for students attending games after school. Students must go home on game days. There is no staff supervision between the end of the day and the start of games. To attend games, students must be accompanied by an adult, 18 or over, that will stay with them for the duration of the game. SCPS has a clear bag policy for all sporting events

- Parents are highly encouraged to sign up for the Lightspeed Parent Portal. With this tool, you will have access to a weekly Student Online Activity Report, sent to your email summarizing your child’s web browsing activity for the week. You will also have access to a full, web-based portal delivering in-depth visibility over your child’s online activity. Please follow these directions to opt-in to this program.

- Chromebook distribution for 6th graders will take place August 24th-25th during English classes.

- Starting this school year, Chromebook chargers are to remain at home until End of Year collection or student withdrawal from school. Chromebook batteries should last the entire school day if the device is fully charged and used when required. Students are expected to charge their devices nightly.

- Outstanding fines for missing chargers, devices, and outstanding fines have been sent out. Please make all payments can be made through the online portal on the school's website. Bills for the repair of returned damaged devices will be sent out as they return from the shop. Please pay these as soon as possible.

Please respond to this survey by September 13th if you are interested in joining Chess Club this year. This survey has also been emailed to all 7th and 8th grade students. Sixth Graders will receive the email this coming week.

The National Math Club is a math enrichment program created by the MATHCOUNTS foundation. H. H. Poole's chapter meets every other Tuesday during lunches. This year's first meeting will take place on September 1st. Any student who enjoys math is welcome to participate. While it's not required for all members, some mathletes may also choose to compete later this school year. (Math Club is not intended to provide help with students' mathematics assignments and is not a tutoring program.) If your child would like to participate, please complete this Google Form by Friday, August 28th. Please reach out to Mrs. DeFiore Wood (defiorewoodar@staffordschools.net) or Mrs. Price (pricesj@staffordschools.net) with any questions about the National Math Club.

Please reference the email that was sent August 18th in reference to Signs of Suicide.

Please ensure your student's emergency contacts include at least one local adult who can arrive quickly if a parent or primary guardian cannot be reached. Having a trusted contact nearby helps us handle unexpected illnesses or other emergencies. You can update this is ParentVue.

Please note that Poole Middle School does not manage bus routes, pick-up/drop-off times, or bus stop locations. All transportation logistics are handled directly by the SCPS Transportation Department. For questions or concerns visit THIS LINK for contact information.

Staff members are expected to respond/communicate with families within 24 business/school hours, when possible. To be clear, staff are not expected to respond to parents that email them after school hours and on the weekends. That time should be devoted to their families, to rest and to recuperate.

For the safety and security of our students, certain drills must take place. We will conduct an evacuation and lockdown drill within the first month of school.

Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Please call the school to schedule any meetings or appointments at 540.658.6190.