In this Paw Print:
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School News
- Principal's Message 🗣️
- Where in the School is Ms. Andujar 🔎
- Storybook Character Day 🧙♂️
- Outstanding Employee Awards ✨
- Veterans Day Celebration🪖
- Advanced Academics Program Meeting 🧠
- Poplar Tree Volunteers 🖐️
- School Payment Made Easier! 💸
- Family Cafe: Growing Together, Talking about Social Emotional Learning at Home ☕
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PTA News
- Survey: Help Shape Poplar Tree Community Events! 📋
- Thank you to our Sponsors! 👏
- 6th Grade Families - Volunteers Needed! 🖐️
- 6th Grade Bake Sale 🧁
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FCPS News
- Impact Aid ✔️
- Renovation Queue Survey ⚙️
- Superintendent Community Conversations💬
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Community News
- Parents Night Out with the Charger Dancers! 💜
- Rocky Run Tailgate Block Party 🐏
- Upcoming Dates
Dear Families,
We cannot believe we've already made it to the end of the 1st quarter! All our students have worked hard and had fun so far this year! We hope they are all as proud of their accomplishments as we all are!
We loved seeing all the school spirit for Storybook Character Day! There were many Harry Potters, princesses, crayons, minions, and more! Check out our Facebook post to see some photos of these awesome costumes!
This week they completed the vestibule project in our lobby. With this new system, to get into the building you will have to:
- Press the buzzer outside to let the office know why you are here.
- Enter through the 1st door as it automatically opens for you.
- Wait for the 1st door to completely shut.
- Press the 2nd buzzer inside the vestibule.
- Enter through the 2nd door as it automatically opens for you.
- Go directly to the office to check in.
Thank you for your support as we get used to this new system! Check out our Where in the School is Ms. Andujar video below to see exactly how it works!
As a reminder, there is no school for students on Monday and Tuesday. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the building on Wednesday!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Amy Alley, Assistant Principal
Where in the School is Ms. Andujar?
Watch the video linked below to see Ms. Andujar showing you how our new vestibule works!
Do you know an amazing Poplar Tree Employee? ✨
We are now accepting nominations to recognize our outstanding employees at Poplar Tree for the 2026 - 2027 school year! If you have worked with an outstanding employee at Poplar Tree, FCPS wants your help recognizing them. Panther colleagues and families are invited to nominate:
🏆 NOMINATIONS FOR...
- Outstanding Teacher
- Outstanding New Teacher
- Outstanding Principal
- Outstanding Professional Staff Leader
- Outstanding Educational Services Employee
- Outstanding Operational Services Employee
🗓️DEADLINE: The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 6, 2026.
🐾 Thank you for supporting our outstanding Panther Staff! 🐾
Please submit your nominations HERE!
PTES Celebrates our Veterans🎖️
Family members of our Poplar Tree students who have served or are currently serving in the military are invited to join us for an in-person celebration on Wednesday, November 11, 2026!
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The celebration will go as follows:
- ⭐ 9:00 am - Reception for Veterans in the Library
- ⭐ 9:15 am - Schoolwide Assembly in the gym
To have your Veterans' photo in a video slideshow we will be showing at the celebration, to sign up for your Veteran to speak at our assembly, or to RSVP to the event, please complete THIS FORM by Friday, November 6! If you have previously submitted a photo, we will use it again unless you would like to submit a NEW photo!
You will have to have a Google account to share your photo on this form. If you do not have one, you can send the photo via email to Leslie Leisey at lfleisey@fcps.edu.
We look forward to honoring all of our Veterans!⭐
Advanced Academic Programs
Thank you to those families who joined Ms. Keleher for our AAP information meeting this week. Below are resources from the meeting.
Ms. Keleher will be holding Office Hours to support families during the referral process. These Office Hours will be held over Zoom and can be accessed via this link. The dates of the Office Hours are below:
- Monday, November 16 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm
- Wednesday, December 2 from 2:30 - 3:30 pm
- Tuesday, December 8 from 9:30 - 10:30 am
- Monday, December 14 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm
For more information, please contact Kim Keleher, AART, at kjkeleher@fcps.edu or visit the Poplar Tree Advanced Academic Programs website.
Poplar Tree Volunteers 🖐️
Please register with Volunteer FCPS for the current school year if you want to help with:
- Classroom activities (party helpers, folder stuffers, readers)
- Field trip chaperoning
- School events (Assemblies, Field Day)
- Library support
- PTA events
Returning volunteers must re-register each year, but the process is much faster this time around! Register to volunteer here!
Make School Payments Easy 💸
MySchoolBucks is our preferred payment method for school fees: meals, field trips, lost items, rentals, etc.
- View account balances & meal purchases.
- Schedule automatic payments.
- Make payments anytime with mobile app.
- Pay with credit card, debit card, or electronic check.
Sign up for your free account at http://www.myschoolbucks.com.
Family Cafe ☕
Growing Together, Talking about Social Emotional Learning at Home
The FCPS SEL Team has partnered with the Family and School Partnerships Office to offer a Family Café Series titled: Growing Together: Talking about Social-Emotional Learning at Home. Families will have the opportunity to learn about the SEL Screener and how they can use their child’s results as a starting point for conversation and skill building. There is one session scheduled within each region, however families can attend any session that is most convenient for them. Sessions will be offered October - December, 2026.
Please see the resources below!
Community Events 🐾
Community events are a big part of what makes Poplar Tree special, and we want to keep these traditions alive. But the reality is that we do not have enough volunteers to continue offering all of our traditional events.
Events like the Talent Show and Block Party require parents to take the lead on planning and organizing. Without volunteer leaders, these events cannot happen.
You won't be doing it alone! The PTA Board is here to provide guidance, resources, and support. We just need parents willing to help lead the effort.
We're also exploring new activities that require little to no volunteer support, but we don't want to lose the traditions our families love.
We need your input:
- ❓Which events matter most to your family?
- ❓Are you willing to help make them happen?
Please complete our Community Events Survey by November 13!
Your feedback will help us prioritize events and focus our limited volunteer resources where they'll make the biggest difference. Your input helps us decide what to prioritize. Volunteer commitments determine what we can actually offer.
Thank You Sponsors! 👏
A HUGE Thank You to Our Panther Prowl Sponsors!
- Cheron Orthodontics
- MARS Academy
- The Fantastic Store
- Kwon's Champion School
- Prep Academy Tutors
- Wegmans
Your support helped make our event a great success!
6th Grade Families 🎓
Volunteers and Baked Goods Needed for Nov. 3!
Calling all 6th grade families - our first and biggest class fundraiser is happening soon. We need students and parents/guardians to make bake sale signs, donate individually-wrapped baked goods on Nov. 2 and 3, and work 1-hour shifts at the bake sale table on Nov. 3. We'll be selling items from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. so everything from donuts, muffins, cookies, cupcakes, and more are welcome! All funds go toward an epic post-promotion ceremony lunch and celebration; a custom 6th grade class t-shirt; and a class gift to the school.
Sign up here to help!
Support the 6th Grade Class at the Election Day Bake Sale Nov. 3 🧁
Whether you're voting, or need a sweet treat to get you through the extra-long weekend, stop by the 6th grade class' bake sale near the Poplar Tree flag pole on Nov. 3! Students and parents will be selling a variety of treats and coffee from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., or until the treats run out. All funds go to the 6th grade class' promotion celebration, as well as a class gift to the school.
Thank you for supporting the class of 2033!
Please Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey ✔️
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in. Please complete it as soon as possible. Schools will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE starting Wednesday, October 28.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is how we ensure we receive all the resources available to us from the federal government. For more information, please visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Register for ParentVUE
Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child.
Superintendent Community Conversations 💬
Join Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid for a Community Conversation. Students, families, staff, and community members are invited to ask questions, share concerns, and discuss what matters most to them. Everyone is welcome! Click on the date to register for any of the following events:
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Monday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m., at Spring Hill Elementary School
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Monday, October 26, at 6:30 p.m., at Beech Tree Elementary School
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Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 p.m., at North Springfield Elementary School
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Tuesday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m., at Powell Elementary School (note date change)
Registration is not required, but it helps with planning.
Parents Night Out
With the Charger Dancers! 💜
Chantilly Dance Team’s Parents Night Out on Saturday, November 7, from 6–9 p.m. at Chantilly High School. Open to children in grades K–6. Date Night? Early Holiday Shopping? Join the Charger Dancers for a fun night of games, dancing, crafts, and more! Cost is $35 per child, with a $5 sibling discount. Register here using the QR code or THIS LINK.
Rocky Run Tailgate Block Party 🐏
Get ready for a fun evening of food, games, football challenges and Ram spirit! Join Rocky Run families for our Tailgate Block Party on October 30 from 5-6:30PM.
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November 2 & November 3: No school for students
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November 3: 6th Grade Bake Sale
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Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day Celebration
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Friday, November 13: Fall Picture Retakes
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AAP Referral Process Virtual Office Hours - via this link:
- Monday, November 16 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm
- Wednesday, December 2 from 2:30 - 3:30 pm
- Tuesday, December 8 from 9:30 - 10:30 am
- Monday, December 14 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm
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November 25-27: Thanksgiving Break
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Wednesday, December 2: 3-Hour Early Release
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