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Dear Panther Families,
It is hard to believe that next week is the last week of school in 2019. We enjoyed seeing everyone at the 5th grade Choral Concert and the Principal's Coffee.
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Giving Tree for Our Neighbor's Child and to the Fairfax County Police Department's Toy Drive. Your support for those in our community is appreciated.
We look forward to seeing you at next week's band concert. Please remember that the band concert is at 2:15pm, and you may not park in the bus only parking (in front of the school) for the band concert. Buses will be arriving for dismissal.
Have a great weekend!
Ms. Andujar and Ms. Walker
Week at a Glance
Week of December 16:
5th and 6th grade Human Growth and Development lessons
Monday, December 16:
- PTA Assembly Corey the Dribbler, 1:15 and 2:15pm, gym
- Author Visit for 4th-6th grade, 9am, gym
Thursday, December 19:
Friday, December 20:
Hour of Code
December 9-13 is National Computer Science Education Week and during that week people around the world participate in the Hour of Code. Many students were involved in coding activities at school. We encourage students to become comfortable with coding in fun ways.
If you are looking to find coding activities for your children to do at home, please check out the Poplar Tree Student Resources page Coding Activities or the FCPS Coding Resources.
Advanced Academics Important Deadline
Level IV Referral Packets for FCPS students grades 2-7 are due to the local school by January 9, 2020 at 4:00 PM.
Please note that there are NO exceptions to the deadline and you should not wait for ability test scores because of the tight timeline.
Additional information can be found on the Advanced Academic Programs website under Full-Time Level IV Services and Screening Procedures.
If you have any questions, please contact Kim Keleher, AART, at KJKeleher@fcps.edu.
International Heritage Night 2020
Please join us for International Heritage Night on Friday, January 10, 2020, starting at 6pm in the Poplar Tree cafeteria. It will be a fun night of international food, drinks, performances, and activities while we share and learn about each other's cultures and heritages! If you are interested in signing up for a display table, a list of display ideas is available here. We also need volunteers to help with the event. Here is the sign up link for both tables and volunteering; you may also visit the PTA website. Please email Cory Thacker for questions or more information.
Inclement Weather Information
When FCPS cancels or delays the opening of school due to inclement weather or other emergencies, staff, students, and parents are notified in multiple ways as soon as the decision is made.
FCPS' official Twitter account, @fcpsnews (with the blue check mark), is where you'll first see closing or delay announcements. That's because we've found Twitter to be the fastest, most effective method of disseminating news. Additional communication channels used to announce a delayed opening or closure include FCPS’ public website, email, text, Facebook, local television and radio stations, and Channel 21. Subscribers to the Delayed Openings and School Closings email on News You Choose will also be notified.
Please keep in mind that there may be a delay from the time messages are transmitted to them being received by users. More than 588,000 emails and texts are being transmitted during every weather closure or delay. However, FCPS has no control over how long it takes cell and internet service providers to distribute emails and texts to customers.
Please view FCPS' Weather Cancellation Procedures page for more information on weather closings and delays.
Ways to Stay Informed
Visit the Poplar Tree Website and FCPS website for updates.
Follow Poplar Tree on Twitter @PoplarTreeES.
School lunch menus are located here.
Bus Delay Notification System
Join the Poplar Tree PTA
Access and sign up for News You Choose.
Recognize a FCPS Employee at FCPS Cares
December 23 - January 3: No School- Winter Break and PTES Office Closed
FCPS Calendar
2019-2020 Standard School Calendar
2019-2020 Printable Calendar
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