Poplar Tree Elementary School

10/20/2026

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 submit 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. Submit your nominations HERE: https://fcps.click/ptesoutstandingstaff

🐾 Thank you for supporting our outstanding Panther Staff! 🐾

10/17/2026

Thunderstorms can’t stop our annual Panther Prowl Fun Run! We moved the runners inside and they still had tons of fun! The Runner’s Village in the cafeteria was also a great success! Thanks to all our families for your flexibility…and CONGRATS Panthers! We SURPASSED our goal of $20,000!!!!!! 🎉🐾👟

10/11/2026

09/30/2026

👟Our annual Panther Prowl Fun Run will be on Friday, October 16 starting at 5:30 pm! This event is our biggest fundraiser as a school! Which House will raise the most money this year?!

This year's goal is $20,000!!

What does money from the Panther Prowl support?
🛝An adaptive swing for the playground
👕House T-Shirts for ALL students and staff
📚Author Visits for all grade levels
❤️Staff Appreciation Events
💻Student Technology..and more!

Prizes for money raised will all be blind bags of glow in the dark animals, squishy toys, keychains, 3D printed items, and more!

🏃🏽‍♂️The Panther Prowl website is now LIVE!! Register your child HERE: https://fcps.click/ptprowl26 (Even if your child is not able to run on October 16th, you can still register and help us raise money for the school!)

🖐️Volunteer to help HERE: https://fcps.click/prowlvolunteers26

🍕🐔Pre-order food HERE: https://fcps.click/prowlfood26

09/27/2026

This week we’ll celebrate Blue Star Welcome Week with school spirit! Can’t wait to see your school spirit each day!

09/18/2026

Only 2 more days to register for the 18th Annual Asha-Jyothi 5K & Fun Run! 🏃‍♀️🐾

Every registration helps Poplar Tree get closer to earning an innovation grant for our library. Help us reach our goal and bring some exciting new learning opportunities to our Panthers! ❤️📚✨

📢Poplar Tree families, please help us reach 100+ registrants for the Asha-Jyothi 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Fairfax Corner! Reaching our goal could unlock an additional $2,000 grant for new library furniture and a STEAM program. Participation in the actual run is not required—registering alone helps support our school.

Use coupon code AJ4SCHOOLS to receive $10 off the 5K registration. The code expires today! Register at this link: https://asha-jyothi.redpodium.com/2026fairfax5k.

09/08/2026

📢Poplar Tree families, please help us reach 100+ registrants for the Asha-Jyothi 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Fairfax Corner! Reaching our goal could unlock an additional $2,000 grant for new library furniture and a STEAM program. Participation in the actual run is not required—registering alone helps support our school.

Use coupon code AJ4SCHOOLS to receive $10 off the 5K registration. The code expires today! Register at this link: https://asha-jyothi.redpodium.com/2026fairfax5k.

09/01/2026

1st graders logged in their devices and and practiced getting used to the touch pad OR a mouse! Giving options makes sure everyone feels comfortable and successful! 🖱️💻

08/24/2026

📚🐾 Welcome Back, Poplar Tree! 🐾📚

What a wonderful first day of school! Our Panthers are back in the building, ready for a year of learning, growing, and showing their PRIDE! ❤️🖤

This year, we’re challenging every Panther to show their Poplar Tree PRIDE by being:

🌟 P — Prepared: I am ready to learn and work.
💗 R — Respectful: I treat others with kindness.
💪 I — Independent: I take charge of my actions.
🏆 D — Determined: I don’t give up when things get hard.
🤝 E — Empathetic: I understand how others are feeling.

From meeting new teachers and reconnecting with friends to learning new routines and exploring new classrooms, today was just the beginning of an amazing year ahead.

Here’s to a year of learning, kindness, resilience, and plenty of Panther PRIDE! 🐾❤️🖤

Happy First Day, Poplar Tree! Fairfax County Public Schools🍎✏️📚

07/03/2026

Current Mood: 100% Summer Mode. 🕶️🍭

We hope all our students, families, and staff are making amazing memories, soaking up the sun, and enjoying some well-deserved relaxation this summer!

See you in August, Panthers! ❤️🖤