Mustang Updates
Engage.Equip.Empower.
September 21, 2026
Updates & Reminders For The Week:
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No School Reminders 📅
9/21 - Student/Staff Holiday - Yom Kippur
10/12 - Professional Learning Day - No School For Students
10/16 - Staff Workday - No School For Students
10/19 - Parent/Teachers Conferences (More info TBA) - No School For Students
Fall Sports Schedules 🏈🏑🏐
Let's Cheer On Our Mustangs! All games begin @ 5:00 PM, unless otherwise noted. Game dates and times are subject to change. Students attending the games 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.
Field Hockey & Volleyball:
09/23 AWAY @ Drew Middle (THIS WEEK)
09/25 @ HOME vs. Rodney Thompson (THIS WEEK)
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
09/23 @ HOME vs. Drew (THIS WEEK)
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
DESSA Screener📝
Families, please reference the email sent from Stafford County Public Schools on August 28, 2026. The subject line was "Stafford Schools to Administer DESSA Assessment". Poole MS will administer the screener on September 29th. Parents may opt-out their student from participation. If you would like to do so, please complete the DESSA Opt-Out Form, only if you wish to opt your child out.
All-County Orchestra 🎻
Middle school All-County Orchestra auditions are being hosted at HH Poole this week on Wednesday, September 23rd after school. If your student is auditioning please make sure they have turned in their signed permission slip (see Ms. Binder for extra copies).
Miles of Scarves Club 🧶
Miles of Scarves starts Friday Sept 18th after school. Please make sure students have turned in a signed permission slip ensuring they have a ride home at 5:00. Permission slips can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pr9mucf4kuIPi3sMyAb12KwwEOLPYaFVS43ls1wV5_0/edit?tab=t.0
Fall School Pictures 📷
HHP Media Club 📸
Are you interested in learning more about photography, videography, and content creation? Join the HHP Media Club . For more information, see or email Ms. Johnson or Ms. Moon.
Chess Club 👸
Thank you to everyone who completed the Chess Club interest survey! Additional information will be sent out this week to student and parent emails.
HHP PTO Updates ✅
No new updates. Contact hhpooleptorg@gmail.com with any questions or comments.
Parent/Teacher Conferences 📆
Stay tuned for sign up information in the Mustang Updates dated Oct. 4th.
Yearbooks On Sale 📚
Yearbooks are on sale for $35. After winter break, the price will increase to $40. Last year we completely sold out of yearbooks, so order now to guarantee your copy. Click HERE to order.
Safety Drills 🦺
For the safety and security of our students, certain drills must take place. We will conduct a second evacuation drill this month.
