In this Paw Print:
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School News:
- Principal's Message 🗣️
- Where in the School is Ms. Andujar!?🔍
- Congratulations Ms. Dennis! 🎉
- Book Fair Volunteers Needed📚
- Future of FCPS Student Food Show - Grades 4-6 🌯🥗
- School Store - THANK YOU! 💰
- Help Create a Monarch Waystation 🦋
- Advanced Academics News🧠
- SEL Screener Results Coming Soon!😞😄
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PTA News:
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PTA Meeting on 11/24 🐾
- Join the PTA! ❤️
Dear Poplar Tree Families,
As we head into this season of thanks, we wanted to share how grateful we are for our school community!
Our school staff - teachers, front office team, custodians, assistants, and everyone in between are truly amazing!. They create a safe, warm, and engaging place for children to thrive. We are so grateful for their tireless commitment!
Our students are the reason we're all here. Their curiosity, their laughter in the halls, and the pride they take in their work fill our days with so much joy. We are so proud of how hard they try and how kind they are to one another.
Our families create a great partnership! Education is strongest when the school and home work together, and we are so fortunate to have families who are so supportive, involved, and trusting. Whether you're helping with homework or volunteering at an event, your presence makes a difference.
The strong, positive atmosphere here at Poplar Tree is something we all build together. We feel genuinely fortunate to share this community with you.
Wishing you all a wonderful time of reflection and connection!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Amy Alley, Assistant Principal
Where in the school is Ms. Andujar!?
Click the image below to see Ms. Andujar as buddies from the Blue House in Kindergarten & 4th grade meet!
🎉Congratulations Kathy Dennis!🤗
After 23 years at Poplar Tree in the front office, Kathy Dennis has retired! Today is her last day at Poplar Tree. We wish Kathy the best of luck as she gets to enjoy spending lots of time with her grandbabies! She will truly be missed at Poplar Tree and it will never be the same without her!
Remember, Once a Panther, Always a Panther! 🐾
📚Book Fair Volunteers Needed📚
⚔️ Calling All Parent Adventurers!💎⛏️
Join our quest to create the ultimate Minecraft Book Fair! The library needs brave volunteers to help students dig into great stories, craft creativity, and explore the world of reading. Your help will make this event legendary!
Sign up HERE!
🥗FCPS Student Food Show🌯
Students in Grades 4-6 only!
Does your child love eating trying new foods? If so, perhaps they would like to attend the 3rd Annual Future of FCPS Student Food Show where students in grades 4-11 will have the opportunity to sample new menu concepts to evaluate and select potential items for School Year 2026-2027 menus!
During this event, the students will:
- Gain insights into the capacities and complexities of food services in FCPS.
- Collaborate on the recipe development process at FCPS through their partnership with local and national food manufacturers.
- Sample potential new recipes.
- Provide feedback on the acceptability and viability of these menu items.
The show will take place on December 9, 2025 at the Westfields Marriot from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. We will be sending 8-10 students along with two chaperones from Poplar Tree. We ask that students who attend have no dietary restrictions or food allergies.
If your child is interested, please complete THIS FORM by Tuesday, November 25. If we have more than 8-10 interested students, we will choose randomly.
💰School Store - THANK YOU!🙏
Thank you to everyone who supported the school store. The SCA raised just under $600! The money will go towards and end of year school gift.
🦋Help Create a Monarch Waystation 🦋
We are gathering plastic gallon milk jugs to help us grow milkweed. Once we have 30 milk jugs, we can start to grow our Monarch Butterfly Habitat. Please drop off your empty milk jugs in the labeled box in the front lobby.
🤝Parent Meeting
Thank you to all who joined us for the hybrid Advanced Academic Parent Meeting!
- You can see a recording of the meeting HERE.
- You can view the slides that were shared HERE.
Please reach out to Kim Keleher (kjkeleher@fcps.edu) should you have any questions!
📅Referral Deadlines
Full-Time Referral Forms Due December 15.
Learn more HERE!!
😞Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener😄
Results Coming Soon!
Students in grades 3-6 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 will be available to families on November 17 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. Feel free to contact your child’s teacher or our school counselor or school social worker with any questions!
Beth Mertens
School Counselor
Grades K, 1, 5 & 6
Carrie Clark
School Social Worker
Grades 2, 3, & 4
❤️ PTA Meeting on 11/24 🐾
Join our next PTA meeting on 11/24 to hear about upcoming events and opportunities, as well as the latest news from Ms. Andujar and Ms. Alley. Join us in person at the school at 6 p.m. or on Zoom. To join via Zoom use THIS LINK.
As a member, you have a voice and a vote!
❤️ Join the PTA! ❤️
Please join the PTA to help support our school!!
If you haven't joined yet, please do so HERE!
❄️ Winter Wonderland 🎁
Rocky Run Middle School’s chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) invites you to a Winter Wonderland event!
Please join us on Saturday, December 6th any time between 11:00 am to 3:00 pm for face painting, games, crafts, winter-themed read alouds, and a cake walk. There is no entry fee for this event, but we ask that you consider bringing a new, unwrapped toy to be donated to Northern Virginia Family Services. Please direct any questions to Rachel Sweeney at rwsweeney@fcps.edu.
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