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Dear Poplar Tree Families,
Welcome to the 2022-23 school year! We are excited to see our students and families at Open House next week. Our school theme for the upcoming year is Uniquely You.
We believe that every child is unique and special, and we want to create a school environment where all children feel safe, accepted, and celebrated for who they are. Our theme of Uniquely You will help us to do this by focusing on the following:
- Celebrating diversity: We will learn about and celebrate the different cultures, religions, and backgrounds of our students. We will also create opportunities for students to share their own unique cultures and experiences with each other.
- Promoting self-acceptance: We will help students to develop a positive self-image and to appreciate their own unique strengths and talents. We will also teach students how to cope with challenges and setbacks in a healthy way.
- Building community: We will create a school community where all students feel like they belong and where they can support and learn from each other.
We believe that our theme of Uniquely You will help our students to thrive in school and in life.
Next week you will be notified of your child's homeroom teacher. There continues to be a severe teacher shortage throughout the country. We are very fortunate to have all instructional positions filled with dedicated educators at Poplar Tree! We feel like we have the best team in the county. On Tuesday, August 15, you will receive an email directly from your child’s teacher welcoming you to the school year. Thank you so much for being positive with your child and helping them understand that it is impossible to place all students with a preferred best friend or teacher. Please also remember that it can take a few weeks for a child to acclimate to a new grade, peer group and teacher. ALL of our staff members work hard to make school a positive experience for ALL of our students.
We are excited to start this new year and to help all of our students reach their full potential. We are all so excited to see you soon!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Amy Alley, Assistant Principal
Don't forget! Mark your calendars!
Meet our Teacher Teams
Kindergarten
Denise Bauer and Teresa Greenfield
Lisa Melchiori and Heather Vineis
Melissa Sitter and Kim Bridenbaugh
1st Grade
Adnett Davis
Tanu Samanta
Michelle Thompson
2nd Grade
Pam Brumet
Maura Francis
Beckie Polandick
Third Grade
Karen Clendenin (AAP)
Pam Gomez (AAP)
Andrea Page
Jordan Perlish
Catherine Turner
4th Grade
Karen Kollmer (AAP)
Grace Li
Kim Matulis
Stephanie Sniffin (AAP)
5th Grade
Ree Chung (AAP)
Jessica Greene
Madison O'Neill
Maria Paska
Carrie Reed (AAP)
6th Grade
Christy Horton
Kate McGann
Kelly Nuckols (AAP)
Daniel Schroll (AAP)
Multi-age Classrooms
Victoria Bowen (Enhanced Autism)
Diana Houston (Intellectual Disabilities)
McLaine Sheehy (Intellectual Disabilities)
Amanda Walter (Intellectual Disabilities)
Chitra Venkatanarayanan (Enhanced Autism)
Specialists
Art: Andrea Williams & Lauren Pierce (2 days a week)
Music: Brittany Gonzalez & Dani Stauber
PE: Carrie Baranowski & Erin Loudin
Spanish: Angela Velazquez & Monica Mena (2 days a week)
Adapted PE: Ashley Rosenfeld
We are very excited to welcome NEW FACES to our Poplar Tree family! Learn more about some of the new staff joining us at Poplar Tree this year by viewing THIS SLIDESHOW!
Family Handbook
We are excited to share our new Poplar Tree family handbook with everyone! Hopefully this will help answer many questions families might have. Click the image below to access our handbook!
We’re Hiring!! Student Monitors
We are looking for energetic people who may be looking for an opportunity to join our Poplar Tree staff. Poplar Tree is a positive work environment, and we are ready to fill the following opportunity with members of our community. Applicants must be 18 or older.
Student Monitors
- Hourly 8:10 am - 2:30 pm, Tuesdays-Thursdays, $16.85 per hour
- (Part-time positions available)
Description
Provides supervision of students throughout the school day, including but not limited to the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials, and at arrival/dismissal; helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students; operates technology; performs administrative and non-instructional duties; ensures all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed.
Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience is equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be comfortable managing student behaviors in large and small groups, ensuring all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed, and have general familiarity/skills with basic office technology in support of teachers, students, and the classroom.
Please pass this information along to anyone you may know.
Interested applicants should contact Amy Alley, avalley@fcps.edu or at 703-633-7400.
🦺Patrol Training and Field Trip!🚍
Reminder that patrols are invited to a training and field trip to the Old Ox Transportation Center on Thursday, August 17 2023. Meet in the gym at 8:30 and the training is complete at 12:30. Permission slips were collected at the end of last school year. Permission slips will be available if needed. Any patroller not able to attend will be given an alternate training activity once school begins. Any questions or concerns, please contact Carrie Baranowski at cvbaranowski@fcps.edu.
If you ordered school supplies through the PTA, the supplies will be delivered to your child's classroom before the first day of school! If you still need to purchase supplies, visit the Poplar Tree website to see what supplies are requested for each grade level!
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