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In this Paw Print:
- Principal's Message 🗣️
- Outdoor Recess Guidelines 🥶🧥🧤
- Uniquely US Family Spotlight💡
- Cold Lunch on Early Release Mondays 🥪
- SCA Spirit Day - Decades Day! 🎉
- Book Fair is Coming! 📚
- Social and Emotional Learning Screener Results Coming Soon ❤️
- Full Time Advanced Academics Deadline 🗓️
- PTA Announcements 📣
- Share Your Thoughts About After-School Classes!
- Spelling Bee
- Join the PTA
Dear Poplar Tree Families,
It was a busy full week of school and we loved having all the children back in the building after the Thanksgiving break! It was also very chilly outside. Please be sure to read the information below about outdoor recess during the cold weather months!
As a reminder this Monday, December 9 is a 3-hour early release! If your child will be dismissing in a different way than previously, please either complete THIS FORM or call our front office at (703) 633-7400 to be sure we know. Your cooperation with this is greatly appreciated so we can make sure all students get home safely.
Thank you and have a fabulous weekend!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Amy Alley, Assistant Principal
🥶Outdoor Recess Guidelines🧥🧤
Please be aware that outdoor recess will continue to happen throughout the cold weather months. Per FCPS guidelines the only times we would not go outside is when there is a wind chill advisory or warning. Please make sure you send your children to school with warm weather clothing - coats, hats, and gloves.
If you need assistance with providing any warm weather clothing to your child please contact our school counselors Beth Mertens and Carrie Clark.
💡Uniquely US - Family Spotlight
This week's Family Spotlight is on The Jeon Family! Chloe is a 5th grader in Ms. Chung's class and Ian is a 2nd grader in Ms. Polandick's class!
If you would like your family to be featured in one of our Family Spotlights, please complete THIS FORM!
🥪 Cold Lunch🍐
On Early Release Mondays
On early release Mondays the menu options in the cafeteria will be turkey sandwich or PBJ. Milk, fruits and vegetables will still be offered on these days.
Thank you for your understanding!
SCA Spirit Day
🎉 Decades Day! 🎉
Next Friday, December 13 will be an SCA Spirit Day - Decades Day! Dress up in your favorite decade - whether it be the roaring 20s or the flashy 80s! Can't wait to see the school spirit!
📚 Book Fair is Coming! 📚
Join us as the library transforms into a whimsical Book Fair wonderland full of sweet literary treats! Pick up new releases and classic favorites, just in time to gift to bookworms big and small. The first opportunity to shop is during Book Fair Family Night on Tuesday, December 10 from 4-7:30pm. Come early for the first dibs on popular titles and some sugary surprises.
Volunteers are also needed to support Mrs. Riddile with set up, browsing, Family Night, and break down. Sign up to help HERE!
💰Book Fair eWallet💳
Need a simple solution to support your student shopping the Book Fair independently? You can set up an eWallet with a spending limit and only pay for what they use. Use THIS link for a video about how to set up an eWallet with Bookworm Central. Set up your eWallet HERE.
Coming Soon!
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener Results
Students in grades 3-12 took the SEL Screener during the month of October, providing information on their SEL skills like achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships, and making responsible decisions. The screener also asks students how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.
Individual student SEL Screener results are now available to families in the Documents section of SIS ParentVUE. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, results will be sent via postal mail. For support in understanding your individual student’s results or for ideas on how to support them at home, please review the Family Guide or reach out to our school staff with any questions.
🌮 Do Good with Chipotle! 🌶️
Poplar Tree ES PTA Chipotle Fundraiser 12/4 4:00-8:00 Fair Lakes Shopping Center. Order online or for pickup using code: QE2Y76G
Referrals Due December 15!
For families interested in referring their child for Full Time Advanced Academics services, forms need to be emailed to Ms. Keleher (kjkeleher@fcps.edu) by Sunday, December 15.
NO REFERRALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER DECEMBER 15!
Fore more information on the Referral Process, click HERE.
🤔 Share Your Thoughts About After-School Classes!🤔
As the PTA's fall session of after-school programs wrap up, we'd love to get your thoughts through a quick survey.
- What did your student love?
- What could be better?
- Any ideas for future classes?
This survey will take less than 2 minutes of your time and will help make sure we match our limited resources for these classes with our families' interests. text. Take the survey HERE!
🐝Sign-up is open for the Spelling Bee 2025🐝
The Poplar Tree PTA has been planning for a successful spelling bee program for 2024-2025. Poplar Tree is proud to offer students an opportunity to exhibit their proficiency in the art of spelling and, just as importantly, vocabulary. The school Spelling Bee Champion will advance to the Fairfax County regional competition. The regional winner will go to the Scripps National Spelling Bee representing Fairfax County. The registration deadline is 01/31/25. If you are interested, please visit the website for more information and to register HERE!
🖐🏼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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