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In this Paw Print:
- Principal's Message 🗣️
- Kids Heart Challenge ❤️💪
- K-2 Author Visit Books 📚
- Parents Night Out: KWONS Game Night 🎉
- Fire & Ice Basketball Game 🏀🔥🧊
- Science Night Expo 🧬
- VGA Results 💻
- Spring SEL Screener 💕
- PTA Support - Why it Matters! 💸
- PTA Announcements 📣
- Staff Panther Praise!🎉
- Follow Us! 👍🏽❤️
Dear Poplar Tree Families,
FCPS is partnering with independent research firm K12 Insight to administer a Family Engagement Survey, which will be open from Sunday, March 3, to Friday, March 22. Your feedback is critical in helping FCPS to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs throughout the district. Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Community partnerships
The survey will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Pashto, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Parents/caregivers will receive the survey link via email from K12 Insight. A public link will also be posted on FCPS’ website. Paper surveys will be available in our front office. Please stay tuned for more information.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sue Andujar, Principal
Amy Alley, Assistant Principal
❤️ Kids Heart Challenge 💪
This year Poplar Tree is participating in the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge. Please register your child by going to heart.org/khc and search “Poplar Tree” at the bottom. You can also search “AHA Schools” in the app store to download the app. It is free to register!!
We hope to see all of our Panthers participate!
📚 K-2 Author Visits 📚
Author Debra Shumaker spoke with students in grades K-2 about being an author and fascinating animal adaptations today, Friday, February 23. We’ve made arrangements for Debra to personalize and sign books for any readers who would like to purchase them through Scrawl Books in Reston. They will be delivered to Poplar Tree after the school visit.
Orders may be placed online HERE. Under “Calculate Shipping Costs,” please select “Poplar Tree Elementary Author Visit $0.00.” For a personalized copy, in the “Order Comments” box, list the name of the student(s) you would like Debra to sign the book to! Orders close Monday, February 26, 2024 and books will be delivered and distributed the following week.
🎉 Parents Night Out 🎉
ULTIMATE GAME NIGHT at Kwon's Champion School
Saturday, February 24 5:30- 9:00pm
Register HERE for the Ultimate Game Night/ Parent’s Night Out
$30 per child, $20 per additional sibling, ages 5-12 only
Location:
Kwon’s Champion School
13005-0 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO POPLAR TREE PTA!!
The Games Have Come to Life! Calling all board gamers! No, not bored gamers, I mean gamers who like to play board games! For one night only, Kwon’s Champion School Fairfax will be hosting the Ultimate Game Night where the board games come to life! Get ready to checkmate your opponent, sink their battleship, and destroy the competition in this Ultimate Game Night where your child will have the chance to play some of their favorite table games in a life size setting! Don’t wait, spots will go fast!
🔥Fire and Ice Basketball Game🧊
The 6th grade invites you to join us for the Fire and Ice on Friday, April 26, 2024. Fire and Ice is two basketball games. One between 6th grade students and one between 6th grade students and Poplar Tree Elementary teachers. There will be a fun half-time show, the Poplar Tree band, and a sprit squad. There will be food, drinks, and novelties sold. It is a fun, exciting, family friendly event. All Poplar Tree Student's and their families are invited to come! Please be on the look out for more information coming soon!
We are excited to bring back Poplar Tree’s Science Night Expo! It’s an exciting opportunity for each student to create a science-related project that captures his or her interest. All projects will be evaluated and each participant will receive a special ribbon of participation on the Expo night.
The Science Night approval form must be turned into your child’s teacher by March 14th.
To learn more about the Expo night, visit the Poplar Tree website HERE. If you have any questions, please contact Phil Storch at [email protected].
💻 VGA Results 💻
Families of students in grades 3-6 who participated in the Winter VGA, will soon be receiving VGA results in the mail.
- The Winter VGA primarily assessed reading/math standards for the current year.
- This is different from Fall VGAs, which primarily assessed content from the previous year.
- Therefore, the score from the Fall cannot be compared to the Winter.
The VGA is just one of many data points school staff collect throughout the school year. School staff use VGA results together with other available data to create a more complete picture of your student’s academic performance.
If you have any questions about your students’ progress, please reach out to your child’s teacher.
💕 Spring SEL Screener 💕
The Spring Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener will be administered to students in grades 3-6 between Feb. 26 and March 14 on a day selected by each classroom teacher. Students use the SEL Screener twice a year to share their perspectives on how well their school and community help them develop skills they need to succeed. The screener also helps them evaluate how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported. The screener works by asking questions or presenting statements that students can think about and respond to. More information is available about the SEL Screener at THIS LINK.
If you have any questions please reach out to our SEL Screener Lead, Beth Mertens, at mailto:[email protected]. Thank you!
Our PTA's fundraising efforts include giving the school grants for supplies. While most supplies are not big or flashy, they are greatly appreciated!
Thank you for participating in the PTA's fundraising efforts!
Your support benefits our students and staff!
🍕 MOD PIZZA Spirit Night 🍕
Thursday, February 29th
Mark your calendars!! Come grab dinner and have some fun at at MOD Pizza on Thursday, February 29th. A portion of the proceeds on this day will go to the Poplar Tree PTA. Make sure to mention that you are there for the Poplar Tree Fundraiser and/or bring the paper that will be sent home in your child's Friday Folder. If life is too busy to come in person, but you want to order online, you can use fundraiser code MODGIVES20 for all online orders!
🍗Chick Fil A Spirit Night 🐄
Wednesday, March 13
Mark your calendars!! Come grab dinner and have some fun at the Poplar Tree Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A in Fair Lakes between 4pm-8pm on March 13th, 2024. Address is 4516 Fair Knoll Dr., Fairfax, VA. A portion of the proceeds during these hours will be donated to the Poplar Tree PTA. Hope to see you there!
🎷🎹 PTES Talent Show 🎤🎩
Welcoming all PTES singers, dancers, comedians, magicians, musicians, and more!
Acts will be limited to 2 minutes each. All interested participants, please complete THIS FORM.
Then, mark your calendars for these important dates:
- Monday, Feburary 26 @ 7pm: Parent Info session on Zoom (Zoom Link)
- Friday, March 8 - Provide any background music to be played in the show
- Wednesday, March 13 @ 3:30 pm - Rehearsal
- Friday, March 15 @ 6pm: The Talent Show!
Questions? Feel free to contact [email protected]
📣 Join the PTA!!!
If you haven't renewed your membership yet this year, you can renew here: http://www.poplartreepta.org/membership!
🎉 Staff Panther Praise
We are so grateful for all of our awesome staff who keep our students engaged and learning everyday. If you would to recognize one of our staff members for all their hard work, please give them a Staff Panther Praise!
Another option you have is to complete an FCPS Cares. You can do that HERE!
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