Athletics (Clear Bag Policy Enforced)
All Tuesday and Thursday games and matches are scheduled to start at 5:00pm. Wednesday games and matches are scheduled to begin at 3:15pm.
Tuesday, Sep 5, 2023
7th Grade Boys Basketball - BYE
8th Grade Boys Basketball - BYE
Girls Soccer –BYE
Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023
Wrestling – 3:15 pm
@ Poston vs. Franklin
Thursday, Sep 7, 2023
7th Grade Boys Basketball - 5:00 pm
Poston @ Franklin
8th Grade Boys Basketball - 5:00 pm
@ Poston vs. Franklin
Girls Soccer – 5:00 pm
@ Poston vs. Franklin
Clear Bag Policy
As part of our ongoing commitment to the safety and security of our students, staff, and visitors, we are introducing a new clear bag protocol for public events held at Mesa Public Schools school campuses. This protocol will be effective starting August 21, 2023 and will be applicable at public gatherings such as athletic events, performing arts concerts, and school carnivals/festivals.
Approved Bags: Attendees are encouraged to bring only clear bags made of transparent PVC, plastic, or vinyl material and small clutches of any material that are no larger than 4.5 x 6.5 inches. These bags will allow our security personnel to quickly inspect contents, minimizing delays during entry. One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags are also permitted.
Bag Dimensions: Clear bags should not exceed 12 inches height, 6 inches width, and 12 inches depth. Clutches must not exceed 4.5 x 6.5 inches in size.
Non-Approved Bags: For the safety and comfort of all attendees, the following items are prohibited: backpacks, large purses, diaper bags, binoculars case, mesh bags, fanny packs, camera bags, oversized tote bags, tinted colored or pattern plastic bags, and drawstring bags.
Medical bags are permitted but subject to an inspection. Diaper bags are not considered medical bags.
Student Council Sponsored Kona Ice Wed, Sep 6th and Sep 20th
Kona Ice will be selling shaved ice at lunch on Wednesday, September 6th during lunch. Students are able to consume Kona Ice in the lunch area only. Sales will shut down for the last 5 minutes of lunch to allow for students to eat their ice before going to class.
Poston School Improvement Advisory Council (First meeting 9/19)
SIAC is a small group made up of administration, parents, students, and staff members. It is an opportunity to have a voice in the decision-making process on some of the budgeting and school programs.
It is advisory in nature. It is a great place for the school to collaborate with those most affected by the decisions and gather various points of view, hence the name, advisory council.
When you are requesting membership you agree to the best of your ability to:
1. Attend all meetings (usually 6 to 7 annually). These are usually held on Tuesdays and start at 4:15, (the time is early so student members have access directly after school). They are planned to last approximately one hour. The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 4:15 in the Media Center.
2. Commit for 2 years: If you have a student/s enrolled for the 2 year period. This helps with continuity. If you have an 8th grade student and will not have a student in 24-25, a 1 yr commitment is fine.
3. Be a representative for other stakeholders (parents/guardians, students, local businesses, etc.) in your community and bring up concerns and ideas.
4. If we have more parents/guardians request membership than our bylaws allow, we will contact you about next steps.
Delivery and drop off of items for students.
We recognize that there may be times when parents need to drop off items for students. We ask that parents plan on dropping off the item, labeling it, and logging it in on the log form. Students are responsible for checking with the front office to pick up their item. Due to the many tasks that the front office must do in a given day, they are not available to call students out immediately to pick up their items.
We also ask that items being dropped off be limited to school essential items, money for lunch, or lunch for your student. Please refrain from having food delivered by a delivery service, items to celebrate birthdays or other special occasions, or food for multiple students. We are unable to provide delivery of such items. Please refer to the student handbook found in the PAWS planner for more information regarding student deliveries.
Poston Parent Network (PPN)
PPN is Poston’s PTO. They work to promote the good news and work that is happening at Poston Junior High. They assist with fundraisers such as Birthday Grams, Food Trucks, and Business/community promotions and sponsorships. They also host events such as our Quarterly Sports Banquets and Teacher Appreciation events. In May, they collaborate with Student Council to host and our End of the Year PAWS Party.
PPN’s next meeting is Tuesday, 9/19 at 6:30pm in the Poston Library. They will meet each month on the Third Tuesday of the month. For more information you can email them at postonparentnetwork@gmail.com or join them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/postonparentnetwork
PPN is currently selling booster cards. They provide discounts to a variety of vendors in our community. You can purchase these for $20 per card or buy 4 get one free. Proceeds go to the PPN to support school programs. Email them to purchase the cards.
Donors Choose
You can support Poston Jr. High by donating to our staff members' Donors Choose projects! Go to www.donorschoose.org and click on "Find a classroom to support" at the top, then search "Poston Junior High School" near Mesa, AZ. There you can pick a project of your choice to support!
Poston Outfitters
Poston Outfitters is open!. Students at Poston Jr. High earn PAWS tickets for displaying PAWSitive behavior! These PAWS tickets can be spent on a variety of incentives, including Poston Outfitters. Poston Outfitters is a donation based student store, where students can buy clothes, accessories, school supplies, gifts and more! The Poston Outfitters also provides students an opportunity to earn volunteer service hours by working in the store.
We are accepting donations of new and gently used items! Please drop off in the front office in the Outfitters Donation Box.
We also need parent volunteers to provide additional support and supervision! The Outfitters will be open for shopping every other Wednesday starting August 30th. Please click on the link below to sign up via SignUpGenius!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ACAC2DAAFFC52-outfitters
ECA (Extra Curricular Activities) Tax Credit
Do you want to support Poston Extra Curricular Activities? You can make a monetary donation that is a dollar for dollar tax credit for Arizona tax payers. For more information go to, https://www.mpsaz.org/o/mpsaz/page/pay-donate
Progress Reports
Quarter 1 Progress Reports are now available. Parents can access student grades through the parent portal. The parent portal is where all official grades are reported. If you do not have access to your parent portal, please contact our front office.
Parent pick up and drop off
Please use the south parking lot off of 25th street for on campus pick up and drop off. Please leave the north parking lot for staff parking and access for front office business. You may also pick up and drop off your student on Adobe, 25th street, and surrounding streets.
Office Hours
Poston Front Office hours are as follows:
Monday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Wednesdays 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
See our website for contact information for specific staff members. www.poston.mpsaz.org