Poe Family Newsletter December 9th

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Poe PTSA News

The Poe PTSA is having our next monthly General Membership meeting on December 10th at 6:00pm in the library at Poe Middle School. We will be having an election at this meeting to fill three positions that have come open. Elizabeth Avila is the current interim president and will be running for the position of President but the floor will be open to elect anyone interested in filling this position, including staff members or parents. The two other positions that are open are the position of Vice President, and Treasurer.

Please consider coming out to the meeting and supporting the PTSA! If you have any questions about the positions coming open or about the PTSA in general please contact the board at poeptsa18@gmail.com.

We will be having a spotlight on the course selection process at Poe presented by Poe staff members following our meeting.

Hope to see you there!.

Scholastic Book Fair

What country revels in giving books as its main Christmas gift?

Answer: Iceland

Let’s rise to the challenge! Poe Middle School will be hosting our own book fair from

December 10 -19.

Books make perfect gifts!

Students can buy books during their lunch periods

Families can buy books before the PTSA, Band and Orchestra Concerts on the following dates:

12/10/18 – 4:45 to 5:45 pm

12/11/18 – 4:45 to 6:45 pm

12/12/18 – 4:45 to 6:45 pm

12/17/18 – 4:45 to 6:45 pm

12/19/18 – 4:45 to 6:45

Together we can raise a community of readers at Poe Middle School

The Book Fair will take place in the PMS Library

Parent Volunteers are eagerly needed!

Questions contact Mrs. Akingbola, Librarian

edakingbola@fcps.edu

(703) 813 - 3835

Concert Season at Poe

Our winter concert season is here! Please join us for several performances by our students during these next two weeks. All concerts start at 7pm. Come early to purchase dinner from our PTSA or shop at our Book Fair!

This week there will be band concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Please note that students who are performing in or attending these concerts cannot remain at school between 4:45-6:00pm unless a parent/guardian is with them.

Spirit Week - December 17-21

Monday—Wintry Pajama Day (dress in your favorite warm and fuzzy pjs)

Tuesday—Colors of the holiday (celebrate your favorite winter holiday by dressing in the colors of that holiday)

Wednesday—Workout Wednesday (get your exercise on!)

Thursday—I’m a Gift Day (Decorate yourself as a present— holiday themes, wrapping paper, ribbon, or bows)

Friday—Tacky sweater day (Rock your most tacky sweater for our last day of school before break)

After-School Program News

The After-School Program and National Junior Honor Society will be hosting a Winter Dance this Thursday, December 13th! The dance will take place during the 2nd block of the After-School Program and late buses will be provided as usual at 4:45pm. Tickets will be sold before school and in lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday for $5. Other After-School Program activities that are normally held from 3:15-4:45 will be cancelled that day, except for Asian American LEAD. Students that are not attending the dance must go home at 2:15 or be picked up in the office at 3:15.

This week's ASP Student of the Week is Phil Aunguyen! He was nominated for his work on strategies to continue improving our school recycling program. Great job, Phil!

Save The Date

December:

10th-- PTSA Meeting @6pm

10th through 19th-- Book Fair

11th-- Band Concert @7pm

12th-- Band Concert @7pm

13th-- Winter Dance during After-School Program

14th-- 3hr Early Dismissal, No After-School Program

17th-- Chorus Concert @7pm

19th-- Orchestra Concert @7pm

21st-- No After-School Program

24th through Friday, January 4th-- No School

January, 2019:

7th - Welcome Back!

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