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Haunted Houston is Different This Year. . . So Buy a T-shirt!

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Because of the pandemic, we are unable to hold our annual Haunted Houston event this year.  This is disappointing for all of us.  The event is always incredibly fun, and it's the PTO's largest annual fundraiser.  While the event won't happen, the PTO is still hard at work doing what we can to bring both normalcy and "happys" to the students, faculty and staff of Houston Middle School. 

In order to insure that we can still play an integral part in the life of our school, the PTO  held a contest among students to design this year's Haunted Houston t-shirt.  The winning design is featured in the accompanying image.  T-shirt pickup will be after school on Friday, December 11.  More pickup details to come!

Please take time to order a Haunted Houston "All in This Together" t-shirt for you and your family!  The more you purchase, the better situated we are to enhance the life of those within the walls of HMS!
Contact Michelle Midha at Mjacobs76@hotmail.com with any questions.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Chick-fil-A (Germantown)     |     The Orchard Church     |     Laura Clark, Realtor of Coldwell Banker  
Lauren Hahs-Gilchrist Shelter Insurance     |     Saddle Creek Orthodontics     |     Guess Builders

Calling All Students!

It's time for the GMC PTO's annual creative writing contest!  This year's theme is:  "What does diversity mean to me?"  Students of all ages are invited to take part in this district-wide contest.  Click HERE or on the image for more details!

Welcome to the 2020–2021 school year!

We know this year is different.  Things have changed, and as parents, we just don't know what changes are in store for us and our kids.  Because of that, we want to be sure that you stay completely up to date on what the district is doing as we try our best to educate our children during this pandemic.  For the most up-to-date information, click here to access the "GMSD Road to Reopen" site.  We also want to be sure that you can have a place where your questions about our PTO and how you can be involved can be answered.  Look around our site, see what it has to offer.  Hopefully, you will find that there's a place for anyone and everyone to be involved.  Come join in the fun!

From Your PTO. . .

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HMS Families,
​One of the easiest ways for you to support our students and teachers is to join the PTO and make a donation to the Family Donation Drive. As a PTO member you will receive an HMS magnet and access to the online family directory. Members also will receive the weekly PTO newsletter. Check out the most recent edition of the newsletter below. This is a great resource to help keep you in the loop. 

While you are joining the PTO, you can also make a donation to this year's Family Donation Drive. 100% of the funds raised in the Family Donation Drive go straight to HMS. This year's proceeds will help fund the HMS house system, technology and 21st century classroom redesign. Donors will receive a mask lanyard while supplies last.
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TO JOIN AND MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE CLICK HERE.  If you are new to Membership Toolkit, you will need to create an account. If you already have a Membership Toolkit account, you will need to update your account information (including updating your student's homeroom teacher). You can then click on "Join PTO" and complete the process. 

​Thank you for helping support our students and teachers!
The HMS PTO

Would you like to show
our faculty and staff ​how
​much you love them?

There are lots of ways to do so, but here's an easy one that they're sure to love!  Your PTO sponsors TLC Cakes.  It's a fun and easy way to honor our HMS faculty and staff* on their birthdays.  If you'd like to take part in this, click "Buy Now" below.
*We are currently working on a Sign-Up Genius page where you can specify which teacher should receive your gift.  If you’d simply like to give a cake to any teacher with a birthday coming up, feel free to do so now!  However, if you have a particular faculty or staff member in mind, please wait until the Sign-Up Genius link (which will contain all HMS faculty and staff members’ names) is ready. Check back soon!

GMSD
​Updates . . .
  • On Tuesday, August 25, GMSD released a link that addressed a number of frequently asked questions about technology.  To access this webpage, click here.
  • CURRICULUM NIGHTS have been announced that will take place September 3 and 8.  View our calendar for more specifics.  More information will be sent out soon.
  • On Wednesday, August 19, GMSD released a list of frequently asked questions for the first week of school. ​  They are very helpful for both existing and new GMSD families.  To access this list, click here.

Are you new to Houston? 
Do you need a refresher on all of the important information out there?
Click here to download the most up-to-date document
​containing lots of great information!*

*Please keep in mind that this document is from past years.  Some information may have changed due to precautions being taken with the pandemic.  If you have questions related to this document, email houstonmiddlepto@gmail.com.
Contact any board member at houstonmiddlepto@gmail.com.
We want to answer your questions!  We are always looking for ways to improve our communication to families,
so please send us ideas or feedback ​at houstonmiddlepto@gmail.com for ideas of things we should include on this site.