4th Quarter Sports –
April 18th
- 5:00pm Girls Basketball 8th @ Rhodes; 7th @ Home vs. Rhodes
- 5:00pm Boys Soccer 8th @ Rhodes; 7th @ Home vs. Rhodes
April 20th
- 5:00pm Girls Basketball 8th @ Smith; 7th @ Home vs. Smith
- 5:00pm Boys Soccer 8th @ Smith; 7th @ Home vs. Smith
Required Arizona State Standardized Testing
Thank you for your support last week as we administered tests. Over the next two weeks, students who missed one or more of the tests will be pulled from class to complete their tests.
Poston Parent Network (PPN) Tuesday 4/18 at 7pm will be the monthly PPN meeting. All are welcome to attend in the Media Center. The PPN is looking for parent help and officers for next year’s committee. If you are interested in helping next year, please fill out an interest form at the following link. PPN Interest Form
Pool Party - Friendly reminder about the Poston Junior High pool party event coming up on Friday April 28th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Your students and their friends can come swim and enjoy celebrating the end of academic year at Poston.
We do need to meet our goal number of students attending or unfortunately we will need to cancel the event.
PLACE: STAPLEY JUNIOR HIGH POOL 3250 E Hermosa Vista Dr, Mesa, AZ 85213
All pool tickets MUST be pre-purchased. Due to the rental facility rules PPN cannot exchange money at the site.
COST: $5.00 for entrance fee OR $10.00 for entrance plus 2 slices of pizza, & 1 drink (soda/water)
CASH PAYMENT: There will be a form at the front office at Poston Junior High for students or parents who want to pay cash. Please note exact cash only- we will not have a way to give change.
*La forma en Espanol esta disponible en la oficina y puede pagar en dinero efectivo.* Google form link English https://forms.gle/vGKwTNAkhSvZ3PtPA Google form link Espanol https://forms.gle/g3mQBwfqH1iou86u9 If you have any questions please email Poston Parent Network at postonparentnetwork@gmail.com
MARK YOUR CALENDAR – Poston “Create” parent information meetings- Next week we will hold parent information meetings regarding Poston Create. Parents and students can come and learn about this new learning experience being offered next year. For scheduling purposes, we are holding three different meetings to fit your schedule. These meetings will be held in the Poston Media Center from 6-7pm on the following dates:
- Tues 4/25
- Wed 4/26
- Thur 4/27
These meetings are open to all parents and students of 2023-2024 7th and 8th graders. If you would like to learn more about Poston Create prior to the meeting, visit the link under the “Programs” portion of our website https://poston.mpsaz.org/.
Parent Pick up and Drop off – Please continue to use the south parking lot or 25th and Adobe for student pick up or drop off. The north parking lot is reserved for staff parking and for public who needs to speak to front office.
As a reminder, campus does not open until 8:45am and supervision is not provided for students prior to that time. Students on campus before 8:45 without an appointment with a teacher, involved in a club or sport, will be asked to leave.
New Website – Have you checked it out? We are working to update information. Our calendar is live and a great source of information for events that are taking place with the school. Check it out at https://poston.mpsaz.org
Registration for 2023-2024 – Its that time of year for registration for next year. Make sure to complete your online re-enrollment through the parent portal for next school year. Also let your friends know that if they would like to choose Poston for their student, they can complete that process in the parent portal. If they don’t have a portal, they can stop by our office for assistance.
Calendar of Events
Tue 4/18
- 5:00pm Girls Basketball 8th @ Rhodes; 7th @ Home vs. Rhodes
- 5:00pm Boys Soccer 8th @ Rhodes; 7th @ Home vs. Rhodes
- 7:00pm Poston Parent Network Meeting, Media Center
Wed 4/19 2:00pm Early Release
Thur 4/20
- 4:15pm NJHS Feed My Starving Children service event.
- 5:00pm Girls Basketball 8th @ Smith; 7th @ Home vs. Smith
- 5:00pm Boys Soccer 8th @ Smith; 7th @ Home vs. Smith