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In this Paw Print:
- Principal's Message 🗣️
- Uniquely YOU Spotlight 💡
- Kindergarten Orientation 🖐🏼
- Chantilly Pyramid Art Show 🎨
- A Note about Ramadan
- Kids Heart Challenge ❤️💪
- Fire & Ice Basketball Game 🏀🔥🧊
- Science Night Expo 🧬
- PTA Support - Why it Matters! 💸
- CHS Basketball Shooting Camp 🏀
- PTA Announcements 📣
- Staff Panther Praise!🎉
- Follow Us! 👍🏽❤️
Dear Poplar Tree Families,
On Monday, March 18, all Poplar Tree parents/guardians will be sent an email containing a link to complete the online FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form. This questionnaire is part of the VDOE-mandated Performance Evaluation Program for principals and offers parents/guardians an opportunity to provide anonymous input about various topics related to our school. These topics include how the principal demonstrates/impacts instructional leadership, school climate, management, communication and community relations, culturally responsive and equitable leadership, and professionalism within the school.
The questionnaire will be administered between March 18 and April 5. When you receive an email from FCPS Surveys, please take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire. Your feedback matters!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Amy Alley, Assistant Principal
💡Uniquely YOU Spotlight 💡
As we are helping ensure everyone at Poplar Tree has the opportunity to celebrate their uniqueness, we also want to highlight what makes our staff members unique! This week's spotlight is on one of our ESOL teachers - Kelly Doyle.
Think about it...what makes YOU Uniquely YOU!?
🔠 Kindergarten Orientation 🖐🏼
Our future Panthers and their families are invited to come meet our Kindergarten teachers, see our Kindergarten classrooms, and learn more about our school community!
- When: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Students will go to classrooms with the teachers, hear a story in the library, and take a tour of a bus, while guardians will meet in the cafeteria for a presentation!
You are welcome to bring any registration forms and required documents with you starting at 1:30 pm.
🎨 Chantilly Pyramid Art Show 🖼️
Our greatly anticipated Pyramid Art Show is right around the corner!
Join our Chantilly community on Friday, April 5th at Chantilly High School from 6-8pm for a fun and creative night out! Check out select artworks from our very own Poplar Tree Panthers, and learn about art programs in the Middle and High Schools as well! There will be fun crafts like bag hats, henna tattoos, and even a photo booth! Did we mention that there will be 4 different food trucks this year? YUM!
There will also be T-Shirt sales at the event for any proud artists to rock for the rest of the year! Bring the family and enjoy a night of creativity and community!
We hope to see you there!
A Note about Ramadan for our Poplar Tree Families
Ramadan, one of the holiest times on the Islamic calendar, begins on March 11. If your child needs an alternative space for lunch or prayer during this time, we will accommodate them. Please email their school counselor and they will make arrangements: Mrs. Girellini (Grades 2,3,4: smgirellini@fcps.edu) or Ms. Mertens (Grades K, 1, 5 and 6: eemertens@fcps.edu).
❤️ Kids Heart Challenge 💪
This year Poplar Tree is participating in the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge. Please register your child by going to heart.org/khc and search “Poplar Tree” at the bottom. You can also search “AHA Schools” in the app store to download the app. It is free to register!!
We hope to see all of our Panthers participate!
🔥Fire and Ice Basketball Game🧊
The 6th grade invites you to join us for the Fire and Ice on Friday, April 26, 2024. Fire and Ice is two basketball games. One between 6th grade students and one between 6th grade students and Poplar Tree Elementary teachers. There will be a fun half-time show, the Poplar Tree band, and a sprit squad. There will be food, drinks, and novelties sold. It is a fun, exciting, family friendly event. All Poplar Tree Student's and their families are invited to come!
Please be on the look out for more information coming soon!
We are excited to bring back Poplar Tree’s Science Night Expo! It’s an exciting opportunity for each student to create a science-related project that captures his or her interest. All projects will be evaluated and each participant will receive a special ribbon of participation on the Expo night.
The Science Night approval form must be turned into your child’s teacher by March 14th.
To learn more about the Expo night, visit the Poplar Tree website HERE. If you have any questions, please contact Phil Storch at phil.m.storch@gmail.com.
**IMPORTANT**
All Science Night Expo projects should be brought to school the NIGHT of the expo. Please do not bring projects to school the day of the the fair.
Our PTA's fundraising efforts include giving the school grants for supplies. While most supplies are not big or flashy, they are greatly appreciated!
Thank you for participating in the PTA's fundraising efforts!
Your support benefits our students and staff!
🏀 CHS Basketball Shooting Camp
Sign up for the CHS Basketball Shooting Camp during Spring Break. Click HERE for registration.
💻 PTA Meeting❤️
Please join us for our next PTA meeting on Thursday, March 14th @ 7pm via Zoom. HERE's the Zoom link. Hope you can join us!!
🎷🎹 PTES Talent Show 🎤🎩
Come out and support our performers on Friday, March 15 at 6pm. We have over 60 performers. There will also be bake sale items to support our 6th graders!
🎭 Not Just Dance Registration
To register for the next session of Not Just Dance, click HERE! Meetings will be Thursdays from 3:30 - 4:30 from April 11 - June 6, 2024. Register by April 2!
📣 Join the PTA!!!
If you haven't renewed your membership yet this year, you can renew here: http://www.poplartreepta.org/membership!
🎉 Staff Panther Praise
We are so grateful for all of our awesome staff who keep our students engaged and learning everyday. If you would to recognize one of our staff members for all their hard work, please give them a Staff Panther Praise!
Another option you have is to complete an FCPS Cares. You can do that HERE!
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