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 26, 2023
Girls Soccer @ Home vs. Stapley
Girls Soccer Tournament info to come
Quarter 2 Tryouts begin this week. Students must have a Panther Pass completed to tryout (English, Spanish)
Tryout Schedule:
Boys Volleyball
9/27, 9/28, 9/29 7:30am to 8:45am in the Poston Gym
Girls Badminton
9/28, 9/29, 10/2, 10/3 4:15pm to 5:30pm in the Poston Gym
Baseball
9/28, 9/29, 10/2 4:15pm to 6:00pm at the Baseball Field
Softball
10/2, 10/3, 10/5 4:15pm to 5:45pm at the Softball Field
All tryouts are closed to the public. Please plan to pick up your child at the scheduled time.
Performing Arts Fall Concert Series (Clear Bag Policy Enforced)
Poston Performing Arts begin their Fall Concert Series tomorrow. Please remember that the MPS Clear Bag Policy is enforced for these events as well. All spectators will be asked to enter through the main lobby doors. All other doors will be closed to the public. Please see the below policy for clarification.
Choir Concert, Tuesday Sept 26th, 7pm to 8pm
Orchestra Concert, Tuesday Oct 3rd, 7pm to 8pm
Band Concert, Thursday Oct 5th, 7pm to 8pm.
Auditorium Etiquette
In order to provide a professional musical experience, we ask that spectators abide by the following guidelines:
Please arrive before the start time and be seated.
Silence all cell phones so that they are not a distraction.
Food and drinks should not be brought into the auditorium.
If a spectator needs to leave the auditorium, please wait till the end of a number.
If a child becomes fussy or disruptive, please remove them so that the flow of the concert can continue, uninterrupted.
If you do arrive late, please sit in the wings so that other patrons are not disrupted.
Reminder: unless otherwise arranged with the teacher, students should plan on staying for the entire concert.
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 Device Responsibilities
As a reminder, students are responsible for the condition of their school issued laptop and charger. Students should be completely turning off their computer and charging it overnight. If you haven’t already done so, you can purchase a device protection plan for the laptop. At this point, the plan will only cover the current condition of the device and will require an inspection prior to approval for the plan.
1st Quarter PAWS Party
The first quarter is coming to an end and to celebrate the hard work of students, we will hold our first PAWS Party. Students must be eligible to attend. In order to be eligible, students must be passing all of their classes by Wednesday, Oct 4th by 4pm. They also cannot have any office referrals. Students may appeal the decision by picking up an appeal form from the front office and submit it to Mrs. Hassan by Monday, October 2nd.
We will hold only one party for all eligible students from 12:30 pm to 2 pm (instead of two parties as in previous years).
We are looking for Parent Volunteers and donations. Please check out the sign up genius for this event. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845A4AB23A3F85-44501966-paws
Student Council Spirit Tee Sales
Check out the link for Poston Spirit Tees.
https://www.imagemarket.com/PostonT-ShirstsSweatshirts
https://www.imagemarket.com/PostonT-Shirts
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AVID Tee Shirt Sales
AVID will be selling club shirts for $20 to help raise funds for upcoming field trips. The students planned, revised, and approved the design for this year's shirt. Please consider supporting the Poston AVID club. Orders will be collected through October 8th and *should* arrive by the end of October. Thank you!
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, 10/17 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
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