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In this Paw Print:
- Principal's Message 🗣️
- Panther Prowl 🐾
- House T-Shirts 👕
- Join our Office Team! 📞
- SEL Screener: Grades 3-6 ❤️
- September Advanced Academics Newsletter 🧠
- PTA Announcements 📣
- Join the PTA
- Running Club
Dear Poplar Tree Families,
Shanah tovah to our Jewish community celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year! Meaning “head of the year,” Rosh Hashanah is one of Judaism’s holiest days and marks the beginning of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection that ends with Yom Kippur.
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Wednesday, October 2. That day is an evening-only observance day. Important events will not be held after school. Thursday, October 3, is a holiday for all FCPS students and staff. Schools and offices will be closed. In addition, Friday, October 4 is a student holiday.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Amy Alley, Assistant Principal
👟Panther Prowl!🐾
We are so excited for our Panther Prowl Fun Run!
The Panther Prowl is more than just a fun run - it's also a fundraiser! Last year we raised ALMOST $30,000. All of that money goes back to our school!
It is not too late to register and help us raise money to support our school! Register HERE. School Identifier: 64f23ac4c07c5
Currently, we have raised $7,995!! Let's keep those registrations coming!!
T-Shirt Contest
We are so excited for all the awesome T-Shirt designs we have received! We have chosen our winning design(s) and will be sharing next week!
Purchase a House T-Shirt for Your Family!
All Poplar Tree students will receive a House T-shirt before the Panther Prowl free of charge. If any additional family members would like to purchase a T-shirt for themselves, you can do so by filling out THIS FORM.
📞 Join our Office Team! 🖥️
The Poplar Tree ES office is seeking people-friendly helpers to grow its amazing team of office volunteers, providing customer service to visitors and callers when the office is short-staffed. Shifts are typically 2 hours. Schedule is flexible, and training is provided.
Email Romney Short at rsshort@fcps.edu to discuss upcoming opportunities.
❤️ SEL Screener: Grades 3-6
FCPS is committed to supporting the mental wellness of all students. The Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener provides our students with the opportunity to share their perspective on how their school and community supports them and helps them develop the skills they need to succeed. The screener is offered to all students in grades 3 through 12 in the fall and spring. It addresses skills like achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships with adults and peers, and making responsible decisions. Students also share how successful their school and community is at making them feel valued, included, and supported. Screener data is used to plan programming for the division, schools, and individual students.
PTES Students in grades 3-6 will take the SEL Screener during the fall window between October 9-31. After each screening, results are available in the Documents tab of SIS ParentVUE and mailed to families without a ParentVUE account. Families who wish to opt their students out of the SEL Screener can do so via the Parent Digital Consent System OR by completing the Fairfax County Social Emotional Learning Screener Opt-Out Request Form.
For more information, please visit the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage or contact the School Counselor: Beth Mertens at eemertens@fcps.edu .
🧠Advanced Academics Newsletter
Please click HERE to access the Fall Advanced Academics Newsletters as well as slides that were shared in Ms. Keleher's parent meeting earlier this week!
🖐🏼Join the PTA! 🖐🏼
Our PTA supports the school in many ways! Join the PTA today to help contribute to our awesome school community!
Join here: http://www.poplartreepta.org
👟Running Club K - 6th Grade👟
It’s time to get your running and walking shoes on! We are continuing the before-school Running/Walking Club for all student grades 1-6. If a Kindergartener wants to join, please have a parent come and run or walk too. Best of all, it’s FREE! We will need at least 3 parents present each Thursday to ensure the safety of all of the children. Bring your mug of coffee and socialize as you help cross off a Panther Paw for each lap run! Register HERE today!
- When: Thursdays from 7:45 to 8:20 AM through December 5th.
- Where: Poplar Tree Elementary School Field (Outside basketball court)
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