In this Paw Print:
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School News:
- Principal's Message 🗣️
- Where in the School is Ms. Andujar!?🔍
- March Music Madness Current Standings!🍀
- Fire vs. Ice Basketball Game 🏀🔥🧊
- Visitor Management System✅
- Ramadan Student Fasting Meal Kits 🍽️
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PTA News:
- Spelling Bee Results 🐝
- PTA Meeting 🐾
- Fun Land Spirit Night 🎉
- Science & Technology 🔎
- Online Auction: Call for Community Donations! 💰
- Join the PTA! ❤️
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Community News:
- Chantilly Girls Basketball Camp 🏀
Dear Poplar Tree Families,
What a fun week!
- 🎶Our Music in our Schools Month Tournament started this week and our classes have been voting for their favorite songs from "THEN" and "NOW."
- 🎮The Green House won the Mario Kart Coin Race and on Wednesday got to watch our staff members compete to find the Ultimate Mario Kart Champion! (Check out Facebook or Instagram to see who it was!).
- ♻️Our Green Team met to discuss how our school is doing with recycling. Spoiler alert: we're doing great and also have more to learn!
- 🎤And TONIGHT, many of our students will perform in the Talent Show! We look forward to seeing all the talents showcased on stage starting at 6:00 pm!
We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Amy Alley, Assistant Principal
Where in the school is Ms. Andujar!?
This week, Ms. Andujar goes BEHIND THE SCENES to see what actually happens on our Good Morning Poplar Tree news show - where all the magic happens!! 🎤🎥
Current Standings in our Music Bracket!
March Music Madness🍀
Current Standings
Have your children told you about our "THEN vs. NOW" Music in our Schools Month Tournament?!! From retro anthems to modern bops, our Panthers are narrowing down the field to find the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)!
Will it be from THEN or NOW! Who’s on your winning bracket?
Want the playlist? Use this link: March Music Madness Spotify Playlist
Fire vs. Ice Basketball Game🏀
🔥SAVE THE DATE!🧊
Our annual 6th grade Fire vs. Ice Basketball game is scheduled for Friday, May 29 at Chantilly High School!
During this game, 6th grade students will play each other as well as staff members in basketball, our pep band will perform, and we will have a Spirit Squad cheering everyone on! This is a fun community event and a highlight for our 6th grade students especially!
- 🏀6th graders who want to play in the games, help announce, create decorations, or volunteer, please complete THIS FORM by Friday, March 13.
- 📣Any student from Kindergarten through 6th grade who wants to be on our Spirit Squad (led by Ms. Grieco), please complete THIS FORM by Friday, March 13.
Any questions regarding the Fire vs. Ice event, please email ptes6thgrade2526@gmail.com.
Visitor Management System✅
FCPS is now using the new Raptor Visitor Management System (VMS). This upgrade is part of FCPS’ ongoing commitment to enhancing school safety and streamlining the process for school visitors. The VMS ensures that no visitor is on the sex offender registry.
The check-in experience is similar to your previous experience, so remember to bring your driver’s license or other form of government ID every time you visit.
We also have a new express check-in feature where you can choose to download the RaptorSafe App at https://raptortech.com/raptorsafe-app/ and create a Raptor Passport to pre-verify your information before you visit. The app will generate a unique QR code for faster check-in.
If you have questions or need assistance with the new system, ask our front office staff. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our schools safe!
Student Fasting Meal Kits 🍽️
From February 18 to March 19, 2026, a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) waiver allows students fasting during the school day to request take-home meal kits. These kits include a complete school breakfast and lunch to be eaten after the school day ends.
Important Meal Kit Information:
- Kits are charged based on a student’s meal status (Free, Reduced, or Paid).
- Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day.
- Students who eat a meal at school during the day are not eligible for a take-home kit on the same day.
- Kits are distributed at the end of the school day. Students must pick up their own kits; adults are not permitted to collect them.
Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the FCPS FNS website by the deadlines:
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February 16, 2026 for the week of February 23, 2026
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February 23, 2026 for the week of March 2, 2026
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March 2, 2026 for the week of March 9, 2026
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March 9, 2026 for the week of March 16, 2026
Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.
Spelling Bee Results 🐝
🎉 Congratulations to all the students who participated in this year’s Spelling Bee — everyone did an outstanding job! A special shout-out to our 3rd graders, who truly rocked it!
Congratulations to our winners:
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1st Place: Abigail Yoon
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2nd Place: Eyad Hajahmed
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3rd Place: Ryan Cheng
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4th Place: Shahryar Hussain
Abigail will represent Poplar Tree Elementary at the Fairfax County Regional Bee on March 22nd. The championship word was Ballistics.
Thank you to our judges and families who helped make this event such a success! 🐝
PTA Meeting on March 9🐾
Join us for a virtual PTA meeting via this ZOOM link on March 9 at 6:00 p.m. Hear the latest updates from the PTA and school leadership!
Fun Land Spirit Night 3/16! 🎉
Meet up with friends on March 16 for an awesome deal at Fun Land that also supports Poplar Tree! For $20, you get an unlimited attractions pass, along with a $10 arcade card. You can use your three hours anytime between 4-9 p.m. Purchase tickets at the door (no pre-sales) and please say you are with Poplar Tree Elementary!
Science & Engineering Expo 🔎
Sponsored by the PTA, Poplar Tree’s Science and Engineering Expo will return on April 15 at 7 p.m. This is an exciting opportunity for each student to create a STEM-related project that captures their interest. All students will get the chance to present their project, and each participant will receive a certificate recognizing their efforts and participation.
Please register your student by April 8 at https://bit.ly/PTESscience. If your child is working with another student, both children need to submit a registration form.
Learn more on our PTA website HERE!
Online Auction
Call for community donations!💰
The annual PTES PTA Auction will be held from April 24-May 1! If you or anyone you know has an item/service you'd like to donate to be auctioned off, please send an email to poplartreesilentauction@gmail.com. Previous donations have included artwork, vacation home rentals, household items, home repair services, and gift cards just to name a few!
Thank you for all your support to make the 2026 auction a success!
Join the PTA! ❤️
Please join the PTA to help support our school!!
If you haven't joined yet, please do so HERE!
Chantilly Girls Basketball Camp 🏀
Chantilly Girls Basketball is happy to announce our camp dates for Summer 2026. Come be a part of the best girls basketball camp in Northern Virginia!
There will be two sessions. Cost is $220 per session or $400 for both!
- Session 1: July 6-10
- Session 2: July 20-24
Register HERE!
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