Mustang Updates

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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, do NOT release students from your vehicles until 8:55 AM. If students are walkers/bike riders, they should not arrive to the school until 8:55 AM. This is for the safety and security of students. There are no staff on duty until 8:55 AM. HHP is not responsible for students until that time. In addition, please be sure to follow the directions of staff members. Including driving all the way down for drop off AND pick-up. Thanks for your cooperation.

- 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 7th and 8th graders will take place August 18th - 21st during English classes. Please be aware, if your student did not return a missing item and has not paid the replacement fine, they will not be issued a new one until it is paid or the old item is accounted for (e.g. Student returned their chromebook but not their charger. Over the summer, the replacement fine was not paid for. During distribution, they will receive a chromebook, but not a charger).
- 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.

If you are interested in joining Chess Club this year, please fill out this survey.

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.

We are kicking off the school year with Snap Raise! We need a total of 75 families to register to help us to get to the donation portion of this fundraiser. This fundraiser supports the PTO budget, dances, events AND our 8th grade end of year Poole Party. Don't worry we learned from the previous year and have a rain date scheduled as well as a indoor contingency plan. Please sign up today! CLICK HERE!

Get your Mustang Gear! Spirit wear available for purchase. Show your Mustang pride. New designs for the 26-27 school year. CLICK HERE!

PTO Volunteers Needed! Please fill out THIS FORM for volunteer interest.

Join the PTO! Dues are $10.00. Cash, check or use the cheddar up link by CLICKING HERE. Our first meeting is Sept 9th at 6:30 PM in the school's library. Come join us and see what we have planned for the 26-27 school year!

Take advantage of our back to school sale on yearbooks- grab your copy at the lowest cost of the year! Yearbooks are on sale for $30. After August 17, the price will increase to $35, and will go up to $40 after winter break. Last year we completely sold out of yearbooks, so order now to guarantee your copy. Click HERE to order.

As we look ahead to the new school year, we want to remind families that Stafford County Public Schools prohibits student cell phone use during the school day. Our goal is to keep the focus entirely on instruction and minimize distractions.

What this looks like at Poole:

• Arrival: Students must turn off their phones and put them away in their backpacks before entering the building.

• During the Day: Once inside, all devices—including cell phones, headphones, earbuds, and AirPods, Meta Glasses/AI/Smart Glasses must be stored in student lockers.

• Hallways & Classrooms: Device use is strictly prohibited in hallways and classrooms during both arrival and dismissal. Students may only use their devices once they have exited the building at the end of the day.

Please continue ongoing conversations with your child about these expectations so they are set up for success on day one. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our learning environment focused and engaged!

All students will be issued lockers by the end of the 2nd week of school. Student visit their lockers at arrival, midday, and dismissal. Additional times require students to use our electronic hall pass system.

No backpacks or large purses are allowed during the school day. Those items must be stored in student lockers. Permitted items should not be larger than a student’s agenda (which students will receive by the end of the second week of school).

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.

This week the admin team will review expectations and rules for the school year. Covering high academic and behavioral expectations, respect for all students and staff, no bullying or poking fun, embracing our differences, arrival procedures, cell phones and electronic devices, backpack policy, dressing for success, appropriate language, hall passes, restroom use, expectations for safety drills, taking personal responsibility for your behavior and academics.

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