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Dear Panther Families,
Winter continues to give us snowy, icy weather. March begins next week, and hopefully we are moving closer to spring and more spring weather. Please remember that the Spring Photo Day is Monday, February 25, which includes both individual and class pictures.
Also, one last reminder that the 6th grade Service Learning Food Drive and Pennies for Patients both end on Friday, March 1. The donations we have already received are wonderful, and we are so appreciative of the support for our community.
Next week is also Read Across America week in celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2. Please see the daily celebrations below.
We hope you have a super weekend!
Ms. Andujar and Ms. Walker
Week at a Glance
Monday, February 25:
Spring Photo Day, individual and class photos
Read Across America Week- Wear Your Smile
Tuesday, February 26:
Read Across America Week- Wear your pajamas to school (Dr. Seuss' Sleep Book)
Wednesday, February 27:
Read Across America Week- Wear a mustache or orange (The Lorax)
Thursday, February 28:
Read Across America Week- Wear crazy or mismatched socks and shoes (Fox in Socks)
Friday, March 1:
Read Across America Week- Wear red, white and black OR Dr. Seuss themed clothes (The Cat in the Hat)
Pennies for Patients and the 6th grade Service Learning Food Drive end today
Positivity Project
This week we have been reviewing on reflecting on the past character strengths.
Reviewing and reflecting are large part of learning. On this Wild Card week, we have been reviewing and reflecting on the various character strengths and continuing our focus on a growth mindset.
We continue to remember that #OtherPeopleMatter and work every single day to empower our students to build positive relationships and become their best selves, and thereby making our society a better place.
If you are interested in learning more about the Positivity Project, please visit their website or the Poplar Tree website Positivity Project.
Student Intention Forms for 2019-2020
Please remember to turn in the Student’s Intention for Next School Year Form by Friday, March 15. We need your help in letting us know if your child will be returning to PTES next year. This will greatly help us in projecting our total enrollment for next school year.
Poplar Tree Kindergarten Orientation for children living within the Poplar Tree Elementary School’s boundary is on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 9:15-10:15am. All parents/guardians and children who will be 5 years old by September 30, 2019 are invited to attend.
Registration forms can be downloaded from the following FCPS website:
Click Here
Please contact our school registrar, Kirsten Prindle at 703-633-7402 to schedule a registration appointment.
If you are trying to determine a school boundary please click here.
We participate in many drills throughout the year. On March 19, at 9:45am, Poplar Tree will be participating in the statewide Virginia Tornado Drill.
 Join us for a Chantilly Pyramid community event at Franklin Middle School on Thursday, March 28, 2019 from 6:00–7:30pm.. At this event, we will celebrate student learning in the digital age. An opening presentation will be followed by a student/teacher panel, choice sessions, and a student/teacher share fair in the gymnasium. Students and teachers will be represented from the various Chantilly pyramid schools. There will be an opportunity to learn more about these topics:
- What student learning looks like in our FCPSOn classrooms.
- How to safeguard student’s health and well-being while using devices for learning.
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Students' perspective on learning in the modern classroom.
- The role of the teacher in the modern classroom.
Please RSVP here!
Congratulations to the Science Olympiad Team
Aaryan Sumesh, Amitosh Kumar, Anjali Addagarla, Ansh Tripathi, Anshul Yarlagadda, Avery Li, Eeshan, Himesh Ahuja G Dandamudi, Neha Baskar, Nimal Sai Muthukumar, Rudra Aamidala, Sahith Narayana, Siddanth Vinay, Siya Bulusu, Zayaan Mallick represented Poplar Tree Elementary in the Division B Science Olympiad tournament held at Fairfax High school on Saturday, Feb 9, 2019. Each and every student performed to their best ability, showed a lot of commitment, dedication and hard work. As a result, Poplar Tree Elementary placed in the top 10 schools and received the invitation to participate at the State tournament on March 23, 2019.
In addition, several teams placed in their events:
- Aaryan Sumesh and Siddanth Vinay -2nd place in Heredity
- Aaryan Sumesh and Siddanth Vinay -3rd place in Crime Busters
- Anshul Yarlagadda and Rudra Aamidala -5th place in Anatomy
- Amitosh Kumar and Rudra Aamidala -5th place in Water Quality
- Ansh Tripathi and Avery Li -5th place in Mystery Architecture
- Anjali Addagarla and Eeshan Dandamudi -7th place in Dynamic Planet
- Aaryan Sumesh and Siddanth Vinay -7th place in Circuit Lab
- Himesh Ahuja and Zayaan Mallick -8th place in Thermodynamics
- Neha Baskar and Siya Bulusu -9th place in Solar System
- Himesh Ahuja, Nimal Muthukumar, and Zayaan Mallick -10th place in Code Busters
March 6: Science Expo, 7pm, gym
March 7: Students view the Science Expo Projects during the day
March 8: 6th grade Service Learning Power Pack Assembly
March 10: Daylight Saving Time begins today, so turn clocks back on Saturday before you go to bed
March 11: 3 Hour Early Release- Head Start and K-6 Dismiss at 12:25, no AM or PM Preschool
March 12: Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
March 14: PTA Meeting, 9am, LA Room and 6th grade Field Trip to Gettysburg
March 15: 5th grade Field Trip to Medieval Times and Talent Show, 7pm, cafe
March 19: Tornado Drill, 9:45am (this is the Virginia 2019 Statewide Tornado Drill)
March 25-29: Spring Book Fair, library (evening hours on March 26- details to follow)
March 28: Chantilly Pyramid Spotlight on Learning, 6:00-7:30pm, Franklin Middle School
March 30: 6th grade All County Choral Festival, Hayfield Secondary School
2019 SOL Testing Dates:
3rd Grade:
Reading, May 15, AM Session
Math, May 23, AM Session
Advanced Math, May 23, AM Session
4th Grade:
Virginia Studies, May 14, PM Session
Reading, May 16, AM Session
Math, May 22, AM Session
Advanced Math, May 22, AM Session
5th Grade:
Science, May 15, PM Session
Reading, May 17, AM Session
Math, May 21, AM Session
Advanced Math, May 21, AM Session
6th Grade:
Reading, May 14, AM Session
Math, May 20, AM Session
Advanced Math, May 20, AM Session
FCPS Calendars
Please see below for links to the current school year calendar and the calendar for next year as well.
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