In This Week's Paw Print
1. Principal Message 🐾
2. Virtual Talent Show 🎭
3. A note about Ramadan 🙏
4. Spring Assessment Information ✏️
5. Chantilly Pyramid Art Show Info 🎨🖌️
6. SOL Testing Calendar ✏️
7. Light the Night Campaign 🩸
8. Month of the Military Child Spirit Week 🎖️
9. Kindergarten Registration & Orientation 🏫
10. Advanced Academics Spring Newsletter 📰
11. Panther Praise 🤗
12. PTA information ❗
Dear Poplar Tree Families,
If you haven’t already, please take FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey today! Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve FCPS’ practices to best support our students. Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Collaboration with the community to see if FCPS is meeting its goals at the school, region, and division levels
The survey is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Amharic, Farsi, Urdu, Pashto, and Vietnamese. Participate today by clicking here.
TAKE THE SURVEY!
Have a great weekend and a wonderful Spring Break!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Carol Larsen, Assistant Principal
Thanks to all who participated in our Virtual Talent Show! The videos were shown on our Good Morning Poplar Tree news show this week, and the students loved watching each other share their talents! You can check out the videos below. Just click on the link and then click the blue play button in the top right hand corner. ▶️
A Note About Ramadan for Our Poplar Tree Families
We understand that April 2 - May 1 is Ramadan, one of the holiest times on the Islamic calendar. If your child needs an alternative space for lunch or prayer during this time, we will accommodate them.
Please email your child's school counselor and they will make arrangements: Mrs. Hirsch (Grades 2,3,4- swhirsch@fcps.edu ) or Ms. Mertens (Grades K, 1, 5 and 6- eemertens@fcps.edu ).
Assessment Information
Spring iReady Assessment Grades 1-6
The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) School Board adopted iReady as an academic universal screener for use with all elementary school students in grades 1 through 6. The iReady assessment includes a reading test and a mathematics test. The purpose of this assessment is to identify students who may have gaps in foundational literacy and mathematics skills. Based on iReady results, some students may require an additional assessment to further diagnose the specific learning areas that may need support. An example of an additional diagnostic assessment is the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA). The iReady reading test, together with any necessary follow-up diagnostic assessments, also fulfills state testing expectations for primary grade students.
iReady assessments will be given to all students in Grades 1-6 at Poplar Tree this spring within the following testing window: April 12-May 20 Grades 1 & 2 and April 12- June 9 Grades 3-6
For the expected dates when your child will test, please contact your child’s teacher. Additional information, including a short video, about the universal screener in FCPS can be found at the iReady Universal Screener webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/us). If you have further questions about this assessment, please contact your child’s teacher or Carol Larsen, Assistant Principal/Test Coordinator (calarsen@fcps.edu)
Kindergarten VKRP Spring Testing
The Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) assessments provide actionable information that will assist teachers, school leaders, and parents/guardians in supporting student success in school and to better understand school readiness skills across the state of Virginia. This spring, all kindergarteners will participate in the three assessment components of the VKRP, which measure literacy, mathematics, self-regulation, and social skills. More information about the assessment can be found on the FCPS Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program Parent Notification webpage. Testing will be conducted between April 12 and May 20. If you have questions about the assessment or the specific assessment dates for your child, please contact your child’s teacher.
Chantilly Pyramid Art Show
T-Shirt Order Link: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/chantilly-art-pyramid-t-shirts?utm_campaign=desktop-campaign-page-share-v3&utm_content=chantilly-art-pyramid-t-shirts&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link
Food Truck Links:
New Gourmet Delight: https://roaminghunger.com/new-gourmet-delight/
Two Smooth Dudes (Gourmet Tater Tots): http://www.twosmoothdudes.com/
Spring SOL Testing Dates
Grade 3 Reading: May 4
Grade 3 Math: May 12
Grade 4 Reading: April 28
Grade 4 Math: May 10
Grade 5 Reading: April 27
Grade 5 Science: May 5
Grade 5 Math: May 11
Grade 6 Reading: April 26
Grade 6 Math: May 17
** students in the AAP program in grades 5 & 6 will take their advanced grade level math tests on the date listed for their current school grade level (e.g. Grade 5 Math AAP students will take the Grade 6 Math SOL on May 11th).
Light the Night Campaign
From April 11-April 29, our school will be participating in the Light the Night campaign, formerly known as Hero Squad and Pennies for Patients. Our school goal this year is to raise $7500. We are so excited to be able to raise money to help find a cure for Blood Cancer and to support the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. This year, our campaign will be 100% virtual. In order to donate, please do one of the following:
- Donate on our school’s online donation page at https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/NorthVA21/poplarelementaryschool
- Donate on your child’s classroom donation page. Check in with your child’s classroom teacher for more information and their specific link.
- We encourage you to share these links with family members, community members, and through social media to help us raise as much money as possible.
This year, we are doing a grade level competition at Poplar Tree. The grade level that donates the most money will have some brave teachers complete a dare voted on by students. So, help us raise money to see some of Poplar Tree’s teachers dump slime over their head, get turned into a human sundae, or maybe even get pied in the face!
Please contact Mrs. Sniffin, SCA teacher sponsor, at smsniffin@fcps.edu if you have any further questions. Thank you so much for your support of this wonderful cause!
Month of the Military Child
We join the rest of FCPS in celebrating the resilience of our military-connected children during April, the Month of the Military Child! Every year we take this opportunity to celebrate our military-connected children and thank them for their service as part of a military family.
We will be celebrating with a Spirit Week from April 18 - 22!
In addition, we invite our military children to record a Flipgrid video talking about what it means to them to be a military child. We will feature these videos on our Good Morning Poplar Tree news show during the week. To record a video, click HERE! (Password ptesmilitary)
Is Your Child Eligible for Kindergarten?
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Children who will reach the age of five on or before September 30, 2022 are eligible to attend kindergarten for SY 2022-23.
If you have a rising kindergarten student, please email our registrar, Kirsten Cordial, at kkcordial@fcps.edu for further information and registration instructions.
Kindergarten Orientation
We are excited to welcome our newest Panthers to Poplar Tree next year! All rising Kindergarteners are invited to join us for an orientation!
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Read the FCPS Spring Advanced Academics Newsletter HERE.
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!
PTA Information
👟Running Club👟
We are excited to share that Running Club is returning to PTES this spring! Registration is open. The club meets Thursday mornings at 7:45 beginning April 14th through May 26th.
To Register Click Here
✋2022-23 PTA Board Positions -
Nominations Due 4/20✋
We have two open positions for our PTA Board for next school year - VP1 and Treasurer. If you are interested, please email reebmcd@gmail.com to be connected with the committee and for the nomination form.
🎥Family Movie Night April 22nd🎥
Join us for our Family Movie Night! Sing 2 is coming to Poplar Tree!
Preorder pizza and drinks and make it an easy dinner night! All proceeds benefit the 6th-grade class. Place your order by April 19th. Pick up your pizza and drinks at the event starting at 6:15 p.m.
We are in need of several volunteers to help at the event. Please consider signing up. This is a great opportunity for teens needing service hours!
Spirit Nights!
🏎️April 1st Funland 🏎️
Join us for our first Spirit Day at Funland Fairfax on April 1st from 12PM to close! Get $10 off an all-day wristband (online only) and support PTES! Purchase your wristband here!
🐮April 27th Fair Lakes Chick-fil-A 4-8PM🐮
🍕May 3rd All Day Dominos Greenbriar, Centreville & Stone Road🍕
These activities are sponsored by the Poplar Tree PTA and are operated independently of the Fairfax County School Board, Superintendent and Poplar Tree Elementary.
🌺Spring Event Volunteer Opportunities🌺
May 20th End of Year Block Party
May 20th-22nd Online Auction
Spring Spirit Wear Donation Sale
April 26th Kindergarten orientation chalk decorating
Sign-up here!
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