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In this Paw Print:
Dear Poplar Tree Families,
This past week we had our House Morning Meetings for the quarter! It was so great to see all our Houses together greeting each other, recognizing how students have been Ethical & Global Citizens, and playing a fun game with our SCA Historian, Hazel! You can see some photos from the morning meetings below!
We encourage you to save the Date for Community Conversations with Superintendent Dr. Reid. Your voice matters, and Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid wants to hear from you! Share your thoughts and ask questions regarding FCPS on Monday, April 7 at Greenbriar West Elementary School from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Childcare and interpretation services will be provided.
We look forward to seeing so many of our Panthers tonight at the Talent Show starting at 6:00 pm!
Have a great weekend!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Amy Alley, Assistant Principal
💻📱📺 Screenagers 💻📱📺
We're excited to partner with the PTA and invite you to a special screening of the award-winning documentary, Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age - Elementary School Age Edition.
This film explores the impact of screen time on children and teens, offering practical solutions and strategies for parents and educators to navigate the digital world together. In today's technology-driven environment, understanding how to foster healthy screen habits is more important than ever.
Event Details:
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Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Time: 6:30 pm
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Location: Poplar Tree School Cafeteria
This event is free and open to all Poplar Tree families. We believe that this film will provide valuable information and spark important conversations within our community.
To help us plan for seating, please RSVP HERE!
 🖼️Chantilly Pyramid Art Show 🎨
Help us celebrate our community’s young artists on March 28 at the Chantilly Pyramid Art Show!
Come admire the variety of paintings, drawings, ceramics, photography, and more from Kindergarten through high school-aged students! Along with a selection of artworks by our very own PTES students, you can enjoy fun activities like paper bag hats, hennas, a photo booth, and more! Lets not forget the three delicious food truck options that will be available for your dinner needs as well:
- Empanadas Demendoza: Empanadas, Chimi Fries, Churros
- The Roaming Coyote: Tacos, Burritos, Nachos
- Paradise Catering: Ice Cream, Desserts
Are your kids curious about what kinds of art classes are offered after elementary? Not only can you see the projects, but also get time to talk to the teachers and students behind the work! What better way to plan for the future?
Our Panthers have always shown up in a big way for the show! We are looking forward to another amazing evening of fun and togetherness while we celebrate what makes our community so unique!
🙋🏽 Student Monitors Needed!🙋🏽
We are looking for an energetic person who may be looking for an opportunity to join our Poplar Tree staff. Poplar Tree is a positive work environment, and we are ready to fill the following opportunity with members of our community. Applicants must be 18 or older.
Description
Provides supervision of students throughout the school day, including but not limited to the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials, and at arrival/dismissal; helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students; operates technology; performs administrative and non-instructional duties; ensures all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed.
Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience is equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be comfortable managing student behaviors in large and small groups, ensuring all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed, and have general familiarity/skills with basic office technology in support of teachers, students, and the classroom.
Please pass this information along to anyone you may know.
Interested applicants should contact Amy Alley (avalley@fcps.edu) or at 703-633-7400.
📸Submit Your Yearbook Photos📸
The Poplar Tree Yearbook is almost complete, all it’s missing are your photo submissions. Upload your favorite photos from the first day of school, the Panther Prowl, after-school clubs and sports, snow day fun, the Pajama Dance, special classroom celebrations, Book Fair, or anything else you think is yearbook-worthy! The yearbook staff will try to use as many photos as possible. Submit photos of individuals, small groups, or even entire classes!
The deadline to send in photos is Friday, March 14.
Click HERE to submit.
🧃SCA Donation Drive🍜
The SCA is hosting a food drive to collect essential items for teens in need. The SCA will be putting together snack packs that will be delivered to Second Story. Please see the image above for items needed and what each grade level is collecting.
Second Story provides over 400 snacks to youth in need each week. Your help is tremendous in allowing Second Story to continue this effort. Read more at
www.second-story.org.
A few important things to note:
- For beverages, NO SODAS
- For single serving meals, please make sure they come in cups
- For snack cups, please make sure apple sauce is pouch only
🔬 Science Expo 🥽
We are excited to continue Poplar Tree’s Science Night Expo! It’s an exciting opportunity for each student to create a science-related project that captures their interest. All students will get the chance to present their project and each participant will receive a certificate and ribbon for their participation.
The Science Expo will be held on the evening of Thursday, April 3rd at 7:00 p.m. All projects need to be taken home after the science expo. Please register your student HERE by March 25, 2025. If your child is working with another student, both children need to submit their interest on the google form. Please remember that parental supervision the night of the Expo is required. If you have any questions about registration or the event please email Phil Storch, phil.m.storch@gmail.com.
Register for Spring After-School Classes
The Poplar Tree PTA is excited to sponsor after-school classes for the spring session! Visit the PTA website for detailed flyers and registration links. Art Club, Sticky Fingers Cooking, Chess Club, and iCode are returning, as well as Minecraft Programming and a new class – Intro to Game Design.
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.
🎉Dave & Buster's Spirit Night 🎉
Meet up with Poplar Tree friends at our Dave & Buster's Spirit Day on March 17 from 3-6 p.m. This is an early release day, so the fun starts early!
D&B will donate 20% of all food, non-alcoholic beverages, and Power Cards sales to Poplar Tree. Make sure to show the paper flyer from Friday folders, or download an electronic version HERE - and please place all orders with staff (do not use the kiosks as sales cannot be tracked). Stop by the Poplar Tree table in the restaurant area to pick up Power Cards purchased through the fundraiser. We hope to see you there!
🖐🏼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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