International Night
Thank you to all of the students, families, and staff who participated in International Night on Friday! It was a wonderful evening with food, performances, and displays representing the diverse heritage of our Poe family!
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Student Absences
Please make sure to notify us of student absences by using the link https://poems.fcps.edu or by leaving a message at 703 813-3800, or sending in a note if your child will be absent. If your child is ill, please provide details of the illness.
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PTSA Meeting & Partners in Print Event
Our next PTSA (Parent, Teacher, and Student Association) meeting and our Partners in Print event will be on Thursday, March 5th 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
After-School Program
Our spring musical is The Lion King Jr! Please join us for one of our shows on Friday 3/6 at 7pm, Saturday 3/7 at 2pm, or Saturday 3/7 at 7pm. This is a fun show for the entire family!
Congratulations to our Improv Team for winning 1st place at Friday night's FCPS Improv Competition! Our team has claimed the top prize at back-to-back competitions!
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Special Olympics Polar Plunge
Thank you!
The Special Olympics Polar Plunge was a huge success! Nine of our staff members took the plunge this Saturday, with several more staff members coming to the event in support! Thanks to the generosity of our donors we raised over $2000 for our Poe Special Olympics program and Special Olympics Virginia!
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February:
- 26th – Band Concert at 6:30pm @ Annandale HS
- 28th – Parent Coffee 9:00 am in the Raven's Nest
- 28th – Student Course Selection Sheets Due
March:
- 3rd – No school due to the School Planning Day
- 4th – Orchestra Concert at 7pm
- 5th – PTSA Meeting & Partners in Print Gala at 6pm
- 6th – The Lion King Jr at 7pm
- 10th – The Lion King Jr at 2pm and 7pm
- 10th – Writing SOL - Multiple Choice (8th grade)
- 10th – Chorus Concert at 7pm (Annandale HS)
- 11th – Writing SOL - Short Paper (8th Grade)
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