Congratulations to two outstanding members of our PHE Family!
We are proud to celebrate Mrs. Maleah Gasser, who has been named Poplar Hill Elementary’s 2026–2027 Teacher of the Year, and Mrs. Lindsay Fisher, who has been named Poplar Hill Elementary’s 2026–2027 Classified Staff Member of the Year!
Both of these incredible educators pour their hearts into our students and school community each day. Their dedication, kindness, leadership, and commitment to helping every student grow, achieve, and thrive represent the very best of Poplar Hill.
We are so proud to have Mrs. Gasser and Mrs. Fisher representing our PHE Family! Congratulations on these well-deserved honors!
We are proud to celebrate Mrs. Maleah Gasser, who has been named Poplar Hill Elementary’s 2026–2027 Teacher of the Year, and Mrs. Lindsay Fisher, who has been named Poplar Hill Elementary’s 2026–2027 Classified Staff Member of the Year!
Both of these incredible educators pour their hearts into our students and school community each day. Their dedication, kindness, leadership, and commitment to helping every student grow, achieve, and thrive represent the very best of Poplar Hill.
We are so proud to have Mrs. Gasser and Mrs. Fisher representing our PHE Family! Congratulations on these well-deserved honors!
We had a few families stop by today for help getting connected to MyRCS and ParentVUE, and we’re offering another in-person help session tomorrow!
📅 Tuesday, September 29
⏰ 2:45–3:30 PM
📍 PHE Library
If you need help getting logged in, connected, or navigating either platform, come see us! No RSVP is needed—just stop by.
Come out and get connected so you don’t miss important school and student information!
The Coyote Store Opens This Week!
We are excited to open the Coyote Store this week! Students will have the opportunity to shop on Tuesday and Wednesday and spend some of the Coyote Cash (PACK Points) they have worked hard to earn so far this school year.
Throughout the first nine weeks, students have earned PACK Points by demonstrating our PACK expectations and making positive choices at school. All Coyote Cash has now been tallied, and students will receive their own Coyote Debit Card on their shopping day showing the amount they have available to spend.
Attached are some of the items and special experiences students will be able to purchase. Our goal is for the Coyote Store to be more than just a reward—it is also an opportunity to begin teaching our students important lessons about financial literacy, saving, spending, and the value of money.
Students do not have to spend all of their Coyote Cash! Maybe there is an item or experience they really want but do not have enough Coyote Cash for yet. They can choose to purchase something small this time and save the rest for our next shopping opportunity. Anything they save will carry over and be added to the Coyote Cash they earn during the next nine weeks.
This is also a great opportunity for families to talk with students about making choices with money: Do I want to spend it now or save it? What can I afford? Is there something bigger I want to work toward?
We hope our students have fun shopping on Tuesday and Wednesday while also learning that the choices we make with our money matter. We are excited for our Coyotes to put those PACK Points to work!
We are excited to open the Coyote Store this week! Students will have the opportunity to shop on Tuesday and Wednesday and spend some of the Coyote Cash (PACK Points) they have worked hard to earn so far this school year.
Throughout the first nine weeks, students have earned PACK Points by demonstrating our PACK expectations and making positive choices at school. All Coyote Cash has now been tallied, and students will receive their own Coyote Debit Card on their shopping day showing the amount they have available to spend.
Attached are some of the items and special experiences students will be able to purchase. Our goal is for the Coyote Store to be more than just a reward—it is also an opportunity to begin teaching our students important lessons about financial literacy, saving, spending, and the value of money.
Students do not have to spend all of their Coyote Cash! Maybe there is an item or experience they really want but do not have enough Coyote Cash for yet. They can choose to purchase something small this time and save the rest for our next shopping opportunity. Anything they save will carry over and be added to the Coyote Cash they earn during the next nine weeks.
This is also a great opportunity for families to talk with students about making choices with money: Do I want to spend it now or save it? What can I afford? Is there something bigger I want to work toward?
We hope our students have fun shopping on Tuesday and Wednesday while also learning that the choices we make with our money matter. We are excited for our Coyotes to put those PACK Points to work!
Need help getting connected? We’ve got you!
Join us for one of our Parent Tech Help Sessions in the PHE Library. Bring your phone, and we’ll provide hands-on help making sure you’re connected to MyRCS and Synergy and receiving all of the important communication from PHE.
No sign-up needed—just show up! Spanish translators will be available.
Our goal: 100% of our PHE families connected!
Join us for one of our Parent Tech Help Sessions in the PHE Library. Bring your phone, and we’ll provide hands-on help making sure you’re connected to MyRCS and Synergy and receiving all of the important communication from PHE.
No sign-up needed—just show up! Spanish translators will be available.
Our goal: 100% of our PHE families connected!
Amazing things are happening around PHE this week!
A Quick Reminder About AirTags & Tracking Devices
We understand that some families choose to place AirTags or other tracking devices in their child’s backpacks.
Please remember that these are personal items, and Poplar Hill Elementary is not responsible for AirTags, watches, or other tracking devices that are lost, misplaced, damaged, or accidentally placed in another student’s belongings. If your child brings one to school, we encourage you to make sure it is securely attached and clearly identifiable.
We are sharing this reminder because an AirTag was recently found in another student’s backpack. We believe it may have been accidentally misplaced and would like to help return it to its owner.
If your family is missing an AirTag, please reach out to us. If you can identify the serial number, we will be happy to assist in getting it back to you.
Thank you for helping us keep track of personal belongings and for your continued partnership with PHE!
We understand that some families choose to place AirTags or other tracking devices in their child’s backpacks.
Please remember that these are personal items, and Poplar Hill Elementary is not responsible for AirTags, watches, or other tracking devices that are lost, misplaced, damaged, or accidentally placed in another student’s belongings. If your child brings one to school, we encourage you to make sure it is securely attached and clearly identifiable.
We are sharing this reminder because an AirTag was recently found in another student’s backpack. We believe it may have been accidentally misplaced and would like to help return it to its owner.
If your family is missing an AirTag, please reach out to us. If you can identify the serial number, we will be happy to assist in getting it back to you.
Thank you for helping us keep track of personal belongings and for your continued partnership with PHE!
Math in action in Mrs. Tansey’s fourth-grade classroom!
Students used bar models to represent and solve additive and multiplicative comparisons, building a deeper understanding of the relationships between quantities.
Growing deeper. Reaching higher. Every Student. Every Day.
Students used bar models to represent and solve additive and multiplicative comparisons, building a deeper understanding of the relationships between quantities.
Growing deeper. Reaching higher. Every Student. Every Day.
Check out everything happening this week at PHE!
Don’t forget to sign up if you’d like to join your Coyote for lunch.
Sign Up for Family Lunches:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAAAF2BA3F5C52-66011586-signup
Don’t forget to sign up if you’d like to join your Coyote for lunch.
Sign Up for Family Lunches:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAAAF2BA3F5C52-66011586-signup
🪿💚 Our First GOOSE Award Recipient! 💚🪿
We are proud to celebrate Mrs. Heather Jolly as the very first recipient of the Poplar Hill GOOSE Award, nominated by her peers!
Her peers said, "Mrs. Jolly consistently goes above and beyond without ever looking for recognition. She serves everyone with grace, balances more plates than most people ever see, and does it all without complaining. She simply sees a need and steps in to help."
That is exactly what the GOOSE Award represents: Goes Out Of their way to Support Everyone! 🪿
Congratulations, Mrs. Jolly! We are so proud of you and thankful you are part of our Coyote family! 💚💛 Who will she hand off the GOOSE to next week?
#PoplarHillElementary #GOOSEAward #CoyotePride #StrongerTogetherFamilyForever
Don't feel like cooking on this HOT night?! Come let Blaze Pizza take care of that for you.
We hope to see you this evening!
Hello PHE families!
This Wednesday (Sepember 16th) is PHE Spirit Night at Blaze Pizza! At the restaurant, show the flyer (2nd image) or order online using the code: FUNDA. PHE will receive a portion of sales from all orders between 5-9 p.m.
Coyotes Never Say No to Pizza!
🇺🇸 This Week at PHE!
It’s Freedom Week, and our Coyotes will be learning about the Constitution and the freedoms we enjoy as Americans! We have another great week ahead with parent lunches, our Coyote Parent Pack meeting, and more.
Coyote Parent Pack Meeting – Monday at 6:00 PM
We would love to have our PHE parents join us Monday evening at 6:00 PM in the library for our Coyote Parent Pack meeting—our version of a PTO without the officers and formalities! Our main focus will be planning and finalizing details for our Fall Festival on October 16. We need parent voices and helping hands from every grade level to make this a great event for our students and families. Whether you’ve been involved before or this would be your first meeting, everyone is welcome!
Check out everything happening this week below.
Every Student. Every Day. Growing, Achieving, and Thriving.
It’s time to sign up for another week of Lunch With Your Child at PHE! We have loved welcoming our Coyote families into the building and giving you the opportunity to spend a little extra time with your child during their school day.
Please use the SignUpGenius link below to reserve your spot for next week:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAAAF2BA3F5C52-65756039-signup#/
Sign Up for Lunch With Your Child
A few reminders before signing up:
Each student may have up to two guests.
Each visitor must sign up individually for a time slot.
There are 10 visitor slots per grade level each day.
Guests may eat lunch with their student once per week so all families have an opportunity to participate.
All visitors must check in at the kiosk outside the front office and go through the weapons detectors before proceeding to the lunch area.
Please continue to be patient with our office staff as you enter and exit the building. We love having our families at PHE, while also ensuring our safety procedures are followed and classroom instruction is not interrupted.
We look forward to another great week of welcoming our Coyote families for lunch!
#CoyotePride #LunchWithYourStudent #FamilyEngagement
Please use the SignUpGenius link below to reserve your spot for next week:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAAAF2BA3F5C52-65756039-signup#/
Sign Up for Lunch With Your Child
A few reminders before signing up:
Each student may have up to two guests.
Each visitor must sign up individually for a time slot.
There are 10 visitor slots per grade level each day.
Guests may eat lunch with their student once per week so all families have an opportunity to participate.
All visitors must check in at the kiosk outside the front office and go through the weapons detectors before proceeding to the lunch area.
Please continue to be patient with our office staff as you enter and exit the building. We love having our families at PHE, while also ensuring our safety procedures are followed and classroom instruction is not interrupted.
We look forward to another great week of welcoming our Coyote families for lunch!
#CoyotePride #LunchWithYourStudent #FamilyEngagement
Parents!
Join us at our Parent PACK Meeting this Monday (9/14) at 6:00 p.m. in the PHE library. We will be planning our Fall Festival. See you there!
Join us at our Parent PACK Meeting this Monday (9/14) at 6:00 p.m. in the PHE library. We will be planning our Fall Festival. See you there!
🎶 MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES AT POPLAR HILL ELEMENTARY! 🎶
We have SO many exciting opportunities for our PHE students to get involved in music this year! Whether your child loves to sing, perform, play an instrument, or try something completely new, there is an opportunity for them! ❤️🎵
🎤 1. CHOIR — FALL & SPRING
2nd-5th Grade
This year, we will offer two separate choir seasons to give more students the opportunity to participate!
🍂 FALL CHOIR
- Begins Thursday, September 10
- Rehearsals every Thursday we are in school
- Runs through Thursday, November 5
- Performance opportunities include the PHE Fall Festival and our Veterans Day Performance
- Designed to give students a chance to participate in choir before the spring sports season begins!
🌷 SPRING CHOIR
- Begins Thursday, March 25
- Rehearsals every Thursday through the end of the school year
- Performance opportunities include the Kindergarten Celebration, 5th Grade Celebration, and another spring performance!
Offering choir in two seasons allows students to participate in choir while also making room for other activities and spring sports. 💚
🎭 2. PHE MUSICAL
3rd-5th Grade
Our PHE Musical is coming this year! 🌟
🎟️ Auditions: Late October
🎭 Regular rehearsals begin: Thursday, October 29
📅 Rehearsals will take place on Thursdays throughout November and December while we are in school.
Beginning Monday, January 25, rehearsals will move to Mondays AND Thursdays through February and March.
✨ PERFORMANCES:
March 11, 12 & 13
The musical is a wonderful opportunity for students who love singing, acting, dancing, performing, and being part of a team!
🎸 3. 5TH GRADE GUITAR CLUB
Calling all 5th grade musicians! 🎸
Students in 5th grade will have the opportunity to participate in Guitar Club!
📅 Begins Thursday, October 15
⏰ Thursday mornings before school
Students will learn the basics of guitar and develop their skills throughout the school year. No prior experience is required!
🥁 4. PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Does your child love drums and percussion instruments? 🥁 Then this opportunity is for them!
The PHE Percussion Ensemble will be open to students in 3rd–5th grade.
📅 Begins Tuesday, October 13 — after Fall Break
⏰ Tuesday mornings before school
📅 Continues through the end of the school year
Students will explore a variety of percussion instruments while learning to perform together as an ensemble!
🎵 FOUR WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN MUSIC AT PHE! 🎵
🎤 2nd-5th Fall & Spring Choir
🎭 PHE Musical
🎸 5th Grade Guitar Club
🥁 3rd–5th Grade Percussion Ensemble
*Your child CAN do any combinations of these clubs together. They will not conflict!
📋 SIGN-UPS BELOW!
Once you submit a sign-up form, I will add your family to a separate room on Apptegy for the specific club or activity your child has signed up for. This will allow me to send out important information directly to participating families, including start dates, rehearsal information, fees, performance details, and other important updates throughout the year.
🎶 Don’t forget to fill out the sign-up form if your child is interested! I can’t wait to see all the ways our PHE students get involved in music this year! 💚🎵
Choir Sign-Up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=j8uWO0wXZUuC61zDi54GbJNBAXgC4_RDloocyYAr0ANUM05NRU9NSjYzRkZZUFlGSkVJMzBOTEVMNy4u
Percussion Ensemble Sign-Up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=j8uWO0wXZUuC61zDi54GbJNBAXgC4_RDloocyYAr0ANUMkZZVEszOVQ1S1hNSlE0N1IzTEU3MlRGNi4u
Guitar Club Sign-Up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=j8uWO0wXZUuC61zDi54GbJNBAXgC4_RDloocyYAr0ANUNklINENVODdTNDZUVlA2TElJUUZKWE5VVy4u
An Interest Form for the Musical will be sent out in October!
We have SO many exciting opportunities for our PHE students to get involved in music this year! Whether your child loves to sing, perform, play an instrument, or try something completely new, there is an opportunity for them! ❤️🎵
🎤 1. CHOIR — FALL & SPRING
2nd-5th Grade
This year, we will offer two separate choir seasons to give more students the opportunity to participate!
🍂 FALL CHOIR
- Begins Thursday, September 10
- Rehearsals every Thursday we are in school
- Runs through Thursday, November 5
- Performance opportunities include the PHE Fall Festival and our Veterans Day Performance
- Designed to give students a chance to participate in choir before the spring sports season begins!
🌷 SPRING CHOIR
- Begins Thursday, March 25
- Rehearsals every Thursday through the end of the school year
- Performance opportunities include the Kindergarten Celebration, 5th Grade Celebration, and another spring performance!
Offering choir in two seasons allows students to participate in choir while also making room for other activities and spring sports. 💚
🎭 2. PHE MUSICAL
3rd-5th Grade
Our PHE Musical is coming this year! 🌟
🎟️ Auditions: Late October
🎭 Regular rehearsals begin: Thursday, October 29
📅 Rehearsals will take place on Thursdays throughout November and December while we are in school.
Beginning Monday, January 25, rehearsals will move to Mondays AND Thursdays through February and March.
✨ PERFORMANCES:
March 11, 12 & 13
The musical is a wonderful opportunity for students who love singing, acting, dancing, performing, and being part of a team!
🎸 3. 5TH GRADE GUITAR CLUB
Calling all 5th grade musicians! 🎸
Students in 5th grade will have the opportunity to participate in Guitar Club!
📅 Begins Thursday, October 15
⏰ Thursday mornings before school
Students will learn the basics of guitar and develop their skills throughout the school year. No prior experience is required!
🥁 4. PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Does your child love drums and percussion instruments? 🥁 Then this opportunity is for them!
The PHE Percussion Ensemble will be open to students in 3rd–5th grade.
📅 Begins Tuesday, October 13 — after Fall Break
⏰ Tuesday mornings before school
📅 Continues through the end of the school year
Students will explore a variety of percussion instruments while learning to perform together as an ensemble!
🎵 FOUR WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN MUSIC AT PHE! 🎵
🎤 2nd-5th Fall & Spring Choir
🎭 PHE Musical
🎸 5th Grade Guitar Club
🥁 3rd–5th Grade Percussion Ensemble
*Your child CAN do any combinations of these clubs together. They will not conflict!
📋 SIGN-UPS BELOW!
Once you submit a sign-up form, I will add your family to a separate room on Apptegy for the specific club or activity your child has signed up for. This will allow me to send out important information directly to participating families, including start dates, rehearsal information, fees, performance details, and other important updates throughout the year.
🎶 Don’t forget to fill out the sign-up form if your child is interested! I can’t wait to see all the ways our PHE students get involved in music this year! 💚🎵
Choir Sign-Up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=j8uWO0wXZUuC61zDi54GbJNBAXgC4_RDloocyYAr0ANUM05NRU9NSjYzRkZZUFlGSkVJMzBOTEVMNy4u
Percussion Ensemble Sign-Up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=j8uWO0wXZUuC61zDi54GbJNBAXgC4_RDloocyYAr0ANUMkZZVEszOVQ1S1hNSlE0N1IzTEU3MlRGNi4u
Guitar Club Sign-Up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=j8uWO0wXZUuC61zDi54GbJNBAXgC4_RDloocyYAr0ANUNklINENVODdTNDZUVlA2TElJUUZKWE5VVy4u
An Interest Form for the Musical will be sent out in October!
Do you have a student on our PHE Soccer team? See the attached image to order spirit wear to support your child on and off the field.
https://sweetteaandpearls.com/collections/poplar-hill-elementary/poplar-hill
It's Fall Picture Day at PHE!
Hello PHE families!
Just a quick reminder! If you are planning to join us for the Glow Run tomorrow, save yourself some time by clicking the link below and completing the information.
The link will close at 12:00 p.m. today so that our office staff will have time to run the information through raptor and have stickers ready for you when you arrive tomorrow.
We are looking forward to celebrating with our Coyotes!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EfR5hZRvsR
Just a quick reminder! If you are planning to join us for the Glow Run tomorrow, save yourself some time by clicking the link below and completing the information.
The link will close at 12:00 p.m. today so that our office staff will have time to run the information through raptor and have stickers ready for you when you arrive tomorrow.
We are looking forward to celebrating with our Coyotes!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EfR5hZRvsR
Families,
A reminder that tomorrow is Picture Day! Students will have their individual school pictures taken, so we encourage everyone to dress their best and come ready to smile!
We are just TWO DAYS AWAY from our Coyote Dash Glow Run! We are currently at an incredible $38,300 raised—well past our original goal and SO close to $40,000! Thank you for the tremendous generosity and support you have shown our school!
Glow Run – Friday
The Glow Run schedule is below, and we hope to see you there! Students should wear white or neon-colored clothing so they will glow under the black lights while they run. We will provide glow sticks and other glow materials, but students are also welcome to bring their own school-appropriate glow items for the run.
Families Attending the Glow Run
Please make sure you have Pre-RAPTORed before Friday to save time entering the building.
All families will:
Enter through the back doors near the gym
Pass through our Weapons Detection System
Receive a RAPTOR visitor sticker before entering the gym
If you have not Pre-RAPTORed, you will need to wait in line to check in using our RAPTOR machine before entering. I have included the Pre-RAPTOR link again below for anyone who has not completed it yet.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EfR5hZRvsR
And Now for the FUN Part…
Because of your incredible fundraising efforts, Dr. Eaton AND Dr. Hale will BOTH be slimed Friday afternoon!
But we aren't stopping with slime…
$38,300+ — Dr. Eaton & Dr. Hale get SLIMED, followed by chocolate syrup and sprinkles!
$40,000 — Add WHIPPED CREAM!
$45,000 — Students will choose ANOTHER ADULT to join us, and we will top the whole thing off with CHERRIES!
We are SO close to that next goal. Let's see how far our Coyotes can push it in these final two days!
Thank you again for your incredible support and generous donations. We are extremely thankful for our PHE families and cannot wait for a fun-filled Friday together!
Coyote Concessions tomorrow!
All items are $1
7:40-8:00am
All items are $1
7:40-8:00am
