In This Week's Paw Print
1. Principal MessageĀ š¾
2. Digital Citizenship Spirit Week š»
3. Panther PraiseĀ š¤
4. 6th Grade Youth Survey Information š
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5. SCA Spirit Day š
6. PTA information ā
7. Rate Conference InformationĀ š²ļø
Dear Poplar Tree Families,
We had another busy week of learning! It was great to see many families at our PTA meeting last night. We are so grateful for our supportive Poplar Tree PTA Board and all the parent volunteers. Our school and community partnership is one of the things that makes Poplar Tree so special!
As you might know, FCPS is looking for kind and caring substitute teachers to ensure our students continue to thrive when teachers need to be out of the building. Substitute teaching is a great opportunity for stay-at-home parents, retirees, college students, and anyone who wants a flexible work schedule. Subs save the day- please consider applying today! Click here to apply
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Carol Larsen, Assistant Principal
š» Digital Citizenship Spirit Weekš
Next week, October 18 - 22, is Digital Citizenship Week! During this week, we take the time to review what it means to be safe, responsible, and respectful when using technology. This yearās theme is Social Emotional Well Being. At Poplar Tree we will be celebrating by having a Spirit Week!Ā
Check out the plan for the week below!Ā
If you are on Twitter, we'd love to see pictures of your kids participating in our Spirit Week! Just be sure to usethe hashtag #FCPSdigcit and #WeAllBelongHere @PoplarTreeES!
 Poplar Tree Staff Panther Praise!
We truly appreciate all our Poplar Tree staff and would like to give the community the opportunity to say thank you and/or show appreciation for all of the effort theĀ Poplar Tree StaffĀ is putting in day and night! We will share these praises with the staff members. To submit a Staff Panther Praise, please fill outĀ this form!
Thank you for helping to recognize our amazing staff!
6th Grade Parents/Caregivers
Fairfax County Youth Survey Information
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Fairfax County Public schools is again partnering with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to survey all students in 6th, 8th, 10th and 12 grades with the Fairfax County Youth Survey. This survey asks questions about risky behavior, mental health, physical health, and safety. This year the survey will be administered digitally during the school day. We will administer the survey on Friday, November 19. You have a right to preview the survey and opt your child out of participation in the survey. To preview the questions and read more about the survey, please visit the following website:
www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/youth-survey
An opt-out form and detailed letter from Dr. Brabrand will go home in your childās weekly folder on Friday, October 15. If you want to opt your child out of the survey, please return this form to the school by Friday, November 12. If you have any questions, please reach out to the 6th grade school counselor: Beth Mertens at eemertens@fcps.edu. Thank you!
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SCA Spirit Day
The next SCA spirit day is Friday, 10/29, and it is dress like your favorite movie or book character day. As a reminder, costumes and any props should be school appropriate. We canāt wait to see some creative costumes and school spirit!
PTA InformationĀ
āPoplar TreeĀ PTA Membership GiveawayāĀ
Join the PTA for the 21-22 school year! If you join/renew membership by Friday, 10/8 and youāll be entered into a drawing for a movie night gift basket! Please remember that only PTA members will have access to the A to Z PT directory after Oct 15th.
https://poplartreepta.membershiptoolkit.com
šPanther Prowl Monster Dash - Virtual Oct 22-24th or In-Person Oct 22nd - Registration has closed
Volunteer to help with the event:Ā https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BACA923A3F49-panther
Questions? EmailĀ sheena.custer@gmail.com
šRunning Club K-6th Gradesš
Itās time to get yourĀ runningĀ and walking shoes on!Ā Ā We are continuing the before-schoolĀ Running/WalkingĀ ClubĀ for all student grades 1-6. If a Kindergartener wants to join, please have a parent come andĀ runĀ or walk too.Ā Ā Best of all, itās FREE! We will need at least 3 parents present eachĀ ThursdayĀ to ensure the safety of all of the children.Ā Ā Bring your mug of coffee and socialize as you help cross off a Panther Paw for each lapĀ run!Ā Registration is now open.Ā Ā
When: Thursdays from 7:45 to 8:20Ā AMĀ throughĀ DecemberĀ 2nd.
Where: Poplar Tree Elementary School FieldĀ
More details:Ā https://poplartree.ptboard.com/che/att/a33409c4-8bda-4ab8-af37-e4afb4720347/Running%20club%20flyer.pdf
Rate Conference
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