August 18 Upcoming Dates and Reminders

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As you are enjoying these last days of summer, we wanted to remind you of some upcoming dates and information for the 2018-19 school year: 

Transportation and Teacher Assignments – Your child’s teacher assignment was emailed yesterday, Friday, August 17. Transportation routes can be found on Parent View. Click here for more information about Parent View. 

Open House – Please plan to attend our Open House on Thursday, August 23.  At the Open House, you are welcome to visit your child’s new classroom, meet the teacher, and join the PTA! 

The Open House schedule is as follows:

  • 12:30-1:30 Kindergarten Welcome Picnic (playground and field area in the back of the school- rain plan is the cafe)
  • 1:30-2:00 Kindergarten Open House 
  • 2:00-3:00 Grades 1-6 Open House 

First Day of School – The first day of school is Tuesday, August 28. Poplar Tree’s school hours are 8:40-am-3:25pm, Monday through Friday.  

Poplar Tree Web Site – Supply lists and other relevant information are posted on the Poplar Tree web page at:  https://poplartreees.fcps.edu/

FCPS Food and Nutrition Services- Breakfast and lunch are both served at Poplar Tree each school day. Our Food Service Manager will be available during Open House in the cafeteria if you would like to add money to your child’s lunch account.  Breakfast for elementary students is $1.75; lunch with milk is $3.25.  For more information visit the FCPS Food and Nutrition Services at https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/food-and-nutrition-programs

Back-to-School Nights – Plan to attend this important event to learn about your child’s classroom routines and the grade level curriculum.  This event is for Parents Only.  Parents will have the opportunity to visit with our specialists (PE, Music, Art, Counselors, ESOL, Band, Strings, etc.) to hear information about their programs.  

Back to School Nights:

·         Tuesday, September 4, 6:00-7:30 pm for grades K-2

·         Monday, September 17, 6:00-7:30 pm for grades 3-6 

Visitor Management System - Poplar Tree has a visitor management system in our main office to ensure the safety of our students and staff during the school day.  Everyone who comes into the building is required to sign in on the system. Every time you enter the building, you will need a government issued photo identification  in order to sign into the system.