National School Counseling Week
February 3-7, 2020
National School Counseling Week 2020, "School Counselors: Helping Build Better Humans," will be celebrated from Feb. 3-7, 2020, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Please take a moment to thank your school counseling team. A huge thank you to our school counseling team: Kristin Turner, Katie Marrefi, Brig Carrie, and Hana Kim for all the support they provide our Poe students, families, and staff. Thank you for #makingithappen!
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Parenting the Teen and Tween Years
Are you a parent of a teen or tween and would like to develop tools to support your child? Join other parents in a 7-week program designed to guide you in addressing topics such as setting routines and managing family conflict. Program begins February 5 at 6pm. To register, contact Ms. Ramirez at paramirez@fcps.edu or call 703-813-3801.
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PTSA Meeting
Our next PTSA (Parent, Teacher, and Student Association) meeting will be on Thursday, February 6th at 6:00pm! Transportation, dinner, and childcare will be provided. In addition, students who participate in the After-School Program that afternoon can stay at Poe from the 4:45pm after-school dismissal until the meeting if their families will be attending.
A school bus will be passing through several of our communities to pick up and drop off families. The bus route will be as follows:
Stop 1) Eastmoreland Rd & Whitney St (Parliaments) - Departs at 5:30pm
Stop 2) McWhorter Pl & Carmelo Dr (Wedgewood)
Stop 3) Patriot Dr & Nathan Hale Dr (Vistas)
Stop 4) Braddock Elementary School
Stop 5) Poe Middle School - Arrives at 5:50pm
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After-School Program
This week’s ASP Student of the Week is Francis Kamara! Francis demonstrated resilience in his team’s Intramural Soccer League game this week. When his team went down by multiple goals, Francis persisted in his efforts to bring them back into the game. Great job, Francis!
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Special Olympics
Basketball Tournament
Our Special Olympics program will be playing in next weekend’s basketball tournament at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington (202 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA)! The game times for Poe are on Sunday, February 9th at 11:00am and 1:00pm. We would love to have students, families, and staff come out to support our team!
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Special Olympics Polar Plunge
The Polar Plunge is a series of events hosted by Special Olympics Virginia at which supporters brave the cold and plunge into the icy waters to fundraise money for this important cause. Poe will be going to the event on Saturday, February 22nd at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge.
If you are interested in participating or making a donation, please check out our Poe team page using the following link: https://impact.specialolympicsva.org/team/275560. Additional information can also be found at: https://polarplunge.com/prince-william/.
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Early registration is open now.
For more information, please visit the website www.jaguar5k.com.
Save the Date
February:
- 6th – PTSA Meeting at 6pm
- 9th – Special Olympics Basketball Tournament @ Kenmore MS
- 13th – Second Quarter "On A Roll" Celebration during Raven Time (6th grade)
- 14th – Second Quarter "On A Roll" Celebration during Raven Time (7th/8th grade)
- 14th – No After-School Program due to Presidents’ Day weekend
- 17th – No school due to Presidents’ Day
- 20th – Orchestra Concert at 6:30pm @ Annandale HS
- 21st – Upward Trend Celebration during Raven Time (all grades)
- 21st – International Night at 6pm
- 22nd – Special Olympics Polar Plunge at 1pm @ Leesylvania State Park
- 26th – Orchestra Concert at 6:30pm @ Annandale HS
- 28th –Student Course Selection Sheets Due
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