In This Week's Paw Print

1. Principal Message 🐾

2. Student Holiday and 2 hr. Early Release Reminder 📅

3. Panther Praise 🤗

4. Kindergarten Registration 🏫

5. PTA information ❗

Dear Poplar Tree Families,

Thank you for helping us have a great week. As we prepare to observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 17, we are also watching for the potential of winter weather early in the week. We used all of our traditional snow days during last week’s snowstorm. Any future inclement weather days will include virtual learning whenever possible. 

We all need to prepare in order to have a successful inclement weather virtual learning day. Here at Poplar Tree, teachers and staff will make sure students have the devices and accessories they need and will go over how to log in to their virtual learning tools. Teachers will let students know what to expect for their classes.

At home, we ask that you do a few simple things that will make an inclement weather virtual learning day run smoothly:

• Make sure students bring their device home Friday and be sure the device is charged ahead of Tuesday. 
• Review the Student Technology Readiness Checklist with your child and complete all the at-home readiness steps. 
• Remind your child that the inclement weather virtual learning day schedule includes a two-hour delay so they can check their devices and make sure they are able to log in properly.
• The bell schedule for all elementary schools is 10:30 - 3:15. There will be a common lunch/family choice across all classes at Poplar Tree from 11:30 - 12:30. Classroom teachers will email Individual class schedules.
• Remind your child that attendance will be taken on inclement weather virtual learning days.

During weather events, FCPS must consider power outages, technical connection issues, and whether students have access to devices that they may not have taken home the night before. FCPS will announce a virtual learning day in the weather closure announcement on our website and social media channels and through email communications and local media. 

Thank you for your help in making sure an inclement weather virtual learning day is a successful one for your child. Enjoy the weekend and we look forward to engaging with our students on Tuesday.

Have a great weekend!

Take care,

Sue Andujar, Principal

Carol Larsen, Assistant Principal

Upcoming Student Holidays & Early Release Reminder

Monday, January 17 MLK Jr. Holiday no school

Thursday, January 20 all students will be released at 1:25

Friday, January 21 Student Holiday - School Office will be closed due to roof replacement.

Monday, January 24 Student Holiday - School Office will be closed due to roof replacement.

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 the Poplar Tree Staff is putting in day and night! We will share these praises with the staff members. To submit a Staff Panther Praise, please fill out this form!

Thank you for helping to recognize our amazing staff!

Is Your Child Eligible for Kindergarten?

PTA Information 

Principal Q&A and PTA meeting Information

Please join us for our January virtual Parent-Teacher Association Meeting on January 13th at 7PM. We are in need of volunteers to assist with upcoming events including our Talent Show, Online Auction and 6th Grade Committee. 

Prior to the PTA meeting there will be a Principal and Assistant Principal Q&A session at 6:30.

🔗To join the meeting click here🔗

📚Read-a-thon Update📚 

Thank you to our PTES teachers and families who participated to make our first Read-a-thon an incredible success. We raised $6,824 that will directly support PTES. Also, congrats to Mason Ngo who won our drawing for a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card!

New Poplar Tree Spiritwear Sale Begins Today! 

View the options and place your order online at: https://ptes22.itemorder.com

The ordering deadline is January 24th!

This activity is sponsored by the Poplar Tree Elementary PTA and is operated independently of the Fairfax County School Board, Superintendent and Poplar Tree Elementary.

Sign-up is open for the Spelling Bee and Not Just Dance Winter Session

The Poplar Tree PTA has been planning for a successful spelling bee program for 2021-2022. Poplar Tree is proud to offer students an opportunity to exhibit their proficiency in the art of spelling and, just as importantly, vocabulary. The school Spelling Bee Champion will advance to the Fairfax county regional competition. The regional winner will go to the Scripps National Spelling Bee representing Fairfax County. The registration deadline is 01/31/22.

If you are interested, please visit the website for more information and to register: https://poplartree.ptboard.com/formvw?store=2441&form=6 

Not Just Dance will be returning to Poplar Tree in January-March with their after-school program! Please find more details below and sign up through this link: http://notjustdance.net/after-school-program/

Join/Renew/Access the Family Directory 

Renew or join the PTA - https://poplartreepta.membershiptoolkit.com/membership

Make a donation - https://poplartreepta.membershiptoolkit.com/store/product/DONATION

Access the Membership Toolkit directory and download the app: https://poplartreepta.membershiptoolkit.com 

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