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In this Paw Print:
- Principal's Message 🗣️
- Uniquely US Family Spotlight💡
- Social and Emotional Learning Screener Results Coming Soon ❤️
- Full Time Advanced Academics Deadline 🗓️
- 6th Grade Sweet Frog Fundraiser 🍨
- PTA Announcements 📣
- Registration coming for Winter After School Classes
- Spelling Bee
- Join the PTA
Dear Poplar Tree Families,
This week has been full of winter cheer with a number of fun events that brought joy all around!.
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Winter Concert: Our talented musicians shared some beautiful melodies at our Winter Concert. The children's enthusiasm and dedication shone through in their performances!
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Gingerbread Cookie Extravaganza: The aroma of gingerbread filled our Kindergarten classrooms as students used their creativity to decorate their own gingerbread cookies!
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Book Fair: Our Book Fair was a huge success! Thanks to Ms. Riddile and all of our volunteers who helped set up and sell books this week! We hope our students were able to find at least one new book to enjoy!
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Superintendent Visit: We were honored to welcome Dr. Reid, FCPS Superintendent to Poplar Tree this week! Dr. Reid enjoyed spending time with our students, observing classrooms, and learning about the exciting things happening at our school.
We hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Amy Alley, Assistant Principal
  
💡Uniquely US - Family Spotlight
This week's Family Spotlight is on The Ferragamo Family! Brady is a 5th grader in Ms. O'Neill's class!
If you would like your family to be featured in one of our Family Spotlights, please complete THIS FORM!
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.
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 THIS Sunday, December 15.
NO REFERRALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER DECEMBER 15!
Fore more information on the Referral Process, click HERE.
Sweet Frog fundraiser for 6th grade
Please support our 6th grade fundraiser at Sweet Frog on Thursday December 19th. It is unclear whether MOD pizza in Greenbriar Shopping Center will reopen by Thursday. If it does reopen, please support us there too on December 19th!
Happy holidays!
Registration Opens Next Week for Winter After-School Classes!
The Poplar Tree PTA is excited to sponsor after-school classes for the winter session! Registration will open next Friday, 12/20. Check the Paw Print, PTA website, and flyers in next Friday’s folders for more information.
Please note that you must be a PTA member to register your students. Join today to make sure your registration is up to date. Scholarships are available for some classes and financial assistance is available for PTA membership.
We appreciate everyone who responded to the survey! Because of your comments we’ve added Minecraft Programming and a 2-hour Robotics Club, plus we’re continuing all previous classes because of high levels of satisfaction. We hear your interest in sports classes and while we do not have access to the gym due to SACC usage, we are exploring an outdoor option for the spring. Thank you for your feedback!
Winter session programs will include:
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Day
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Program
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Time
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Grades
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Start Date
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Tuesday
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Sticky Fingers Cooking
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3:35-4:35
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K-2
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January 14
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Wednesday
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Art Club
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3:30-4:45
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K-6
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January 8
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Chess Club
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3:35-4:35
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K-6
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January 15
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Sticky Fingers Cooking
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3:35-4:35
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3-6
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January 15
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Thursday
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iCode Robotics Club
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3:35-5:35
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1-3
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January 16
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Sticky Fingers Cooking
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3:35-4:35
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3-6
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January 16
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Friday
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iCode Robotics Club
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3:35-5:35
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4-6
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January 17
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Minecraft Programming
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3:35-4:35
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1-6
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February 7
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🐝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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