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Dear Panther Families,
We finished up October and started November on a positive note. Students and teachers in grades 3-6 had the opportunity to participate in a Dyslexia Community Building and Awareness session with the FCPS Dyslexia Specialist and Julie Majkowsi, PTES Reading Specialist. There is a You Tube recording of one of the sessions located at this link.
The Kindergartners were dressed for their parade and looked amazing. Some photos can be found on our webpage.
Have an awesome weekend,
Ms. Andujar and Ms. Walker
Week at a Glance
Sunday, November 4:
Daylight Savings Time ends- Turn your clocks back one hour on Saturday night
Monday, November 5:
No School- School Planning Day
Tuesday, November 6:
No School- Teacher Workday & Election Day
Wednesday, November 7:
Fall Picture Make-up Day
Thursday, November 8:
FLE Parent Preview Opportunity, 6:00-6:45pm, café **This is not a presentation; only another chance to review the materials.
PTA Meeting, 7pm, cafe
Friday, November 9:
Veteran’s Day Assembly, 9:00am, gym
Sunday, November 11:
Happy Veteran's Day to all of our Veterans! Thank you for your service!
Positivity Project
This week our focus has been on the character strength of creativity.
Individuals with the character strength of creativity are those who can look at the world in original ways, are open to new experiences, and have an imaginative and independent thought process. They might be described as: original, imaginative, innovative, artistic, inventive and inspired.
To quote Pablo Picasso, “Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.”
If you are interested in learning more about the Positivity Project, please visit their website or the Poplar Tree website Positivity Project.
The Annual Poplar Tree Thanksgiving Lunch will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The form and lunch schedule came home in Friday Folders on October 19. We hope to see many of you on November 15 for the lunch.
The menu and nutritional information can be found at the link below.
Nutritional Information
The Book
Fair is coming to Poplar Tree the week of November 12-16. After enjoying the
Thanksgiving Luncheon, please take some time to visit the Book Fair with your
children!
The PTA Online Auction opens on November 3rd! There are some amazing items up for bid... front row seats at several PTES events, gift cards and MANY other great items. Go on today and bid! All proceeds support Poplar Tree! The auction runs until Sunday, November 11 at 9:00pm.
Here is the link to the auction!
https://tinyurl.com/PoplarTreeAuction2018
Homework Free Breaks
We wanted to share that all FCPS high school principals have agreed to have “homework free breaks” during major FCPS student holidays. At Poplar Tree we are also setting "homework free breaks."
Teachers are asked to not assign homework over Thanksgiving, Winter Break, and Spring Break and not have any projects due or any assessments on the first two days after the holiday.
Everyone has worked hard and needs some time to relax and rejuvenate.
November 12- 16 – Fall Book Fair, Library and LA Room
Tuesday, November 13: Kindergarten Field Trip, Hidden Oaks Nature Center and 5th grade DIG activity
Wednesday, November 14: NNAT Testing, 1st grade students and 5th grade DIG museum, 5:30pm, classrooms and Book Fair Evening Hours 5:00-7:00pm, library and LA Room
Thursday, November 15: Thanksgiving Luncheon, café and gym
Wednesday-Friday, November 21-23 NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Holiday and PTES office closed
Thursday, November 29: 4th grade Colonial Day
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