FCPS Outreach Emails (updated 10/20/09)

Parents interested in volunteering for Poe’s Career Day (pdf) on Nov. 20th contact Laura Hanley at laura.hanley@fcps.edu

Poe MS has new hours for the 2009-2010 school year - 8 AM - 2:50 PM. View our daily schedules.
Office hours 7:15 AM - 4:00 PM.

The week of November 9 - 13 will be an all RAVEN DAY week due to an open house on Wednesday the 11th and an early closing for mini-conferences on the 13th.

FCPS grading scale (pdf)

A message from the PTA (pdf)

The supply list for 2009-2010 has been posted.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

• Admissions Test Preparation Fall Seminar -
  
• Navigating the Admissions Process (pdf)
  
• Applications for applying to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology are available for pick-up beginning Monday September 28th from Mrs. Hanley in Guidance.  All applications must be returned to Mrs. Hanley by 3pm on Friday October 23rd.  Late applications will not be accepted.   For more information on TJHSST visit their website http://www.tjhsst.edu/.

Connect with Kids newsletter

Parents have the right to expunge high school credited courses taken in middle school.

Receive biweekly grade reports (pdf) for your child. Enroll now.

Principal
Sonya.Swansbrough@fcps.edu
703-813-3800

Office Hours: 7:15 AM - 4:00 PM

Middle school students from Poe MS and Lake Braddock Secondary talked with adults and demonstrated technology at the High Tech Innovation Showcase on Capitol Hill. Students are pictured with Senator Gillibrand. Photo Gallery

October 21 – November 24: Falling for Fabulous Books    November 4-20: Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive November 6: Grades Mailed Home November 9-13: Raven Days All Week November 9: Picture retakes (rescheduled from Oct. 8) November 11: Veteran's Day Parent; Open House (pdf) November 12: Fall Theater Presentation, 7 PM November 13: Fall Theater Presentation, 7 PM; 1st Quarter Mini-Conferences; 4 hr. Early Release November 14: Fall Theater Presentation, 2 PM; Black and Gold/Poe Spirit Day November 20: Career Day November 23: Honor Roll Assemblies November 25: 2-hr Early Release November 26: Thanksgiving Day - Holiday November 27: Thanksgiving Holiday December 4: Lifetouch Club Pictures December 5: TJ testing, 8 AM December 6: Poe MS Jazz Band Performance at George Mason Library, 2:15 December 7: Poe MS Orchestra Winter Concert, 7 pm December 9: Poe MS Chorus Winter Concert, 7 pm December 11: Twin Day December 12: TJ Testing Make-Ups -- 8 am; All-District Band Auditions December 14: Poe Band Winter Concert #1 (periods 1,3, & 4) 7 pm December 15: Poe Band Winter Concert #2 (periods 2,5, 6 & Jazz); 7 pm December 17: Poe MS Alumni Jazz Concert, 7 pm;  Interims Mailed December 19: Music Dept. Winter Assembly -- during the school day December 23: Pajama Day; 2 Hour Early Dismissal December 4 - January 3: Winter Break Student Calendars at a Glance (pdf) August September October November December January February March April May June SOL schedule Interim and Report Card Mailed Quarter Interim Report Card First October 8 November 6 Second December 17 February 5 Third March 8 April 16 Fourth May 12 June 25 Honor Roll Assembly Schedule Q1 Honor Roll Assemblies -  November 23 8:15 –  9:30 am – Grade 6 9:45 – 11:00 am – Grade 7 1:30 –  2:15 pm – Grade 8 Q2 Honor Roll Assemblies -  February 22 8:15 –  9:30 am – Grade 8 9:45 – 11:00 am – Grade 6 1:30 –  2:15 pm – Grade 7 Q3 Honor roll Assemblies - May 3 8:15 –  9:30 am – Grade 7 9:45 – 11:00 am – Grade 8 1:30 –  2:15 pm – Grade 6   Friday, June 18th – Overall Excellence Awards Ceremony (8:30 – 10:30 am)

If you or someone you know needs emergency food assistance, please contact the Hunger Lifeline! (pdf) Hunger Lifeline! Spanish (pdf) 202-639-9770

Tell Officer Jankowski of your concerns on Poe's Tip Form.

Mrs. Swansbrough's Reading Tips for Parents September (pdf) January (pdf) March (pdf)