Poynter Middle School
Notes from the Principal
May is a Busy Month
April was a tremendously busy month and May is looking to be equally busy. Last month we finished up our incoming 7th grade nights and have started forecasting for next year.
We are excited about some great changes to Poynter next year. We will have more electives sections in art, drama, and technology. Technology will be combined with computers to give it a greater 21st century feel. Spanish will be offered in two different sections (Intro to Spanish and Spanish Literacy). We will also be offering PE every day to every student in 7th and 8th grade. We will have one bell schedule (still 8:45 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri. start and 9:15 Wed start). Every student will have only semester schedule changes instead of quarter changes thereby eliminating multiple schedule changes for students and teachers. So many great things are happening at Poynter for 2017-2018.
This month our school musical, "The Trials of Alice in Wonderland" opens on May 13 and runs through May 21 (Friday and Saturday shows). Please come by and see all the hard work Ms. Thompson and the kids have done.
Our track team has done an amazing job this season and we are off to the district track meet this week.
Have a great month of May and enjoy this beautiful spring.
Dr. Jon Pede
Principal
Choir Rocks It!
Super Musician
Arts Are Important
Mission and Vision Statements
Mission:
Poynter Middle School community invests in every student to help them develop skills for high school with progress towards college and career readiness.
Vision:
If…
Connection
- attendance increases through tracking, responding, and communicating with students and families
- multiple pathways are utilized for school to home connection such as phone calls, emails, postcards, home visits, school community events (back to school nights, parent conferences, ice cream social, AVID family nights, Latino Family Nights,
- relevant extracurricular activities (such as clubs, sports, performances) are offered and available
Instruction
- rigorous instruction from bell to bell by all staff is a priority
- Professional Learning Communities create common assessments and examine data to drive reflective instruction
- explicit academic language instruction is a priority through strategies such as sentence frames, scaffolding, direct instruction, Depth of Knowledge, Constructing Meaning, FIELD
- teacher training and implementation of strategies are supported and is part of the culture of Poynter Middle School
- students are taught to become better organized through the use of AVID strategies
Culture
- equitable supports focusing on individual needs are implemented within our academic teams
- fostering a culture of respect, safety, and being connected are a value
Then…
Every student will develop skills for high school with progress towards college and career readiness.
Motto:
Middle School Matters
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Upcoming Events
May 13---G3 Event--Dance and Winter Guard from LHS
May 13--The Trials of Alice in Wonderland Opens @ 7:30
May 14--The Trials of Alice in Wonderland @ 7:30
May 17--Play Teaser for students
May 20 G3 Event
May 20--The Trials of Alice in Wonderland @ 7:30
May 21--Saturday School
May 21--The Trials of Alice in Wonderland @ 7:30
May 27--Spirit Assembly
May 30--No School--Memorial Day
May 31--June 3 Spirit Week (Tuesday--team day, Wednesday---Poynter Patriot Day, Thursday--Represent your brand day, Friday--Formal Day).
J. W. Poynter Middle School
503-844-1585 Attendance Line
Office Hours: 8:00-4:00
Email: pedej@hsd.k12.or.us
Website: http://www.hsd.k12.or.us/Schools/MiddleSchools/JWPoynter.aspx
Location: 1535 NE Grant St, Hillsboro, OR, United States
Phone: 503-844-1580
Administration
Principal
Katie Thomas
Assistant Principal