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In this Paw Print:
- Principal's Message 🗣️
- Uniquely US Family Spotlight💡
- Digital Citizenship Spirit Week 💻🎉
- Panther Prowl 🐾
- PTES Celebrates Veterans Day 🎖️
- Yearbook Design Contest 🎨
- Accompanist Needed 🎹
- Join our Office Team! 📞
- 6th Grade Red Robin Fundraiser 🍽️
- CHS Haunted House Event 🎃
- PTA Announcements 📣
- Math Club
- Join the PTA
- Running Club
Dear Poplar Tree Families,
It was another fun week at Poplar Tree! When we walk into classrooms we see students collaborating, engaged in their learning, and using their critical and creative thinking skills across all subject areas! Poplar Tree really is a great place to be!
May all in our Jewish community observing Yom Kippur have an easy and meaningful fast. According to Jewish tradition, Yom Kippur is when God decides each person’s fate, so Jews are encouraged to make amends and ask forgiveness for sins committed during the past year. Tonight, October 11, is an evening-only observance day of Yom Kippur. While we have school today, there are no important events after school this evening.
This Monday, October 14 is a student holiday and staff development day for Indigenous Peoples' Day. Indigenous Peoples' Day honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native peoples, past and present.
We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Amy Alley, Assistant Principal
💡Uniquely US - Family Spotlight
A new feature to our weekly Paw Print will now include a Family Spotlight! We want to highlight what makes each of our families unique and appreciate the diversity and values of our entire school community.
This week's Family Spotlight is on The Schnarrs Family! James is one of our first grade students in Ms. Davis' class!
If you would like your family to be featured in one of our Family Spotlights, please complete THIS FORM!
💻Digital Citizenship Spirit Week🎉
Next week is Digital Citizenship week! We will celebrate being Ethical & Global Citizens when using our devices. We look forward to seeing all the school spirit!
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👩🍳⚾Tuesday: Hobby Day - Dress like something you like to do to remind us to balance our time on and offline!
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💛⚠️Wednesday: Yellow Day - Wear yellow to remind us to use CAUTION when online.
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👒🎩Thursday: Hat/Silly Hair Day - Wear a hat or silly hear to remind us to use our head to decide what is true or not online.
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🧦Friday: Awesome Sock Day - Wear fun socks to remind us that we leave a trail online wherever we go.
👟Panther Prowl!🐾
We are so excited for our Panther Prowl Fun Run!
- When: Friday, October 25
- Time: Race starts at 5:30 pm
- What: A one mile Fun Run starting and ending at the school...followed by a Runner's Village of Games, Food, and more!
The Panther Prowl is 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 $10,935!! Here is the breakdown of money raised by house! Which house will raise the most money this year?!?!?
- 💛 Yellow House - $3,345
- 💚 Green House - $2,560
- ❤️ Red House - $2,250
- 💙 Blue House - $2,110
Currently the following classes have raised the most money!
- Team Samanta - $1,300
- Team Davis - $790
- Team Polandick - $775
As a school...the more money we raise the more fun we can have!
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$15,000 - Costume Day! Wear your favorite costume to school! (No masks or weapons)
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$20,000 - Free Choice Seating in the Cafe! Sit wherever you want at lunch for a day!
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$25,000 - Silly String Ms. Leisey & Ms. Riddile! The 4 students who raise the most money get to do the silly stringing!
- $30,000 - Ms. Andujar & Ms. Alley will wear inflatable costumes to school!
🎖️PTES Celebrates our Veterans🎖️
Family members of our Poplar Tree students who have served or are currently serving in the military are invited to join us for an in-person celebration on Friday, November 8, 2024!
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The celebration will go as follows:
- ⭐ 9:00 am - Reception for Veterans in the Library
- ⭐ 9:15 am - Schoolwide Assembly in the gym
- To have your Veterans' photo in a video slideshow we will be showing at the celebration, to sign up for your Veteran to speak at our assembly, or to RSVP to the event, please complete THIS FORM by Friday, November 1!
You will have to have a Google account to share your photo on this form. If you do not have one, you can send the photo via email to Leslie Leisey at lfleisey@fcps.edu.
⭐We look forward to honoring all of our Veterans!⭐
🎨Calling All Artists!🖍️
The Poplar Tree yearbook is looking for amazing student-created art to feature on its cover. In addition to the front cover, there will be other spaces for artwork placement too. Entries must be school-centered and have Poplar Tree Elementary 2024-2025 featured prominently as well as this year’s slogan “Uniquely Us.” See flyer for more details. Artwork must be submitted to Mrs. Riddile in the library by Friday, October 25.
🎹 Accompanist Needed! 🎼
We are looking for a parent or community member to accompany the 5th & 6th grade Chorus students at our winter concert on Wednesday, December 11th.
Email dstauber@fcps.edu if you or someone you know is interested.
📞 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.
🍽️ 6th Grade Fundraiser
Support our 6th Grade class on Wednesday, October 16 by eating at Red Robin! You can also order online! Happy Eating!
🎃CHS Haunted House Event🎃
Saturday, 10/26
Mark your calendars for one of our local area’s favorite fall events - the Chantilly High School Haunted House! Along with the Haunted House, there will be games, face painting, and refreshments for sale. Proceeds benefit the Chargers Field Hockey, Girls Soccer & Girls Lacrosse programs. Tickets are $10 in advance ($15 at the door).
To order your tickets, use the QR code or log on to www.CHSHauntedHouse.com.
💻 PTA Meeting ❤️
Our next PTA meeting will be a virtual meeting on Thursday, October 17th, at 7pm. Please see via Zoom HERE. Hope to see you there!
🔣 Math Club🧮
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Who we are: Math Club at Poplar Tree is a parents-run, after-school club
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Who can join: Grades 3-6
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Requirement for joining the club: PTA membership
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What we do: Club members will participate in at-home practice tests and worksheets (provided by the Math Club) and will come to the school for contests such as Math Olympiad, Noetic, and Math Kangaroo.
- We will NOT offer synchronous in-school coaching to the students this year.
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Duration: November 2024 to May 2025 (The first contest will be in November)
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Meeting Day for Contests: Tuesdays, between 6-8 PM (exact dates will be announced after the registration)
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Meeting Place for Contests: PTES Cafeteria Information
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Session for Parents: October 9th, Wednesday @7:00 PM (WebEx Meeting: 2632 006 1036 Password: 31415)
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Registration Due Date: October 18, 2024
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Registration Fees: $50 per student (3rdGrade); $65 per student (4th, 5th, 6thGrade) (Payment links are available on the registration form)
Register HERE.
👟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)
🖐🏼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
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