Meet the merry members of Key MS' World Languages Department. (Photo: Tracey Kyle, Key MS)
The IRS has published new federal income tax
withholding tables. FCPS will implement the changes with the biweekly pay
date of February 16, 2018 and the monthly pay date of February 28, 2018. See how your pay may be impacted by visiting the Payroll Management page on the intranet or public website.
There are only a few more days until FCPS' Employee
Engagement Survey opens. The survey is your chance to share confidential feedback to
help us better support you. We'll use the results to make meaningful improvements
in our schools, departments, and regions. Check your FCPS email account on January 26 for
an invitation and survey link from our survey administrator, K12 Insight. You'll have until February 19 to take the survey by computer, tablet, or smartphone. Watch Dr. Brabrand's video and learn more about the Employee Engagement Survey.
FCPS' new brand
webpage and digital
asset portals enable employees to independently access and download
the FCPS logo, photos, marketing materials, web resources, and incident
communications. Employees should review and adhere to the FCPS Brand
Guidelines when using these graphic, web, and photo materials. Each of the portals has a unique access code which is located
on the intranet (with the exception of the photo portal):
- Photography Portal: Access to photos from FCPS events, such as
School Board, Retirement, and Honors. (Open to the public; no code necessary.)
- Brand Portal: FCPS logos,
templates, and specifications for swag and Brand Guidelines.
- Incident Communications Portal:
Over 32 sample letters for various incidents.
- Marketing Portal: Marketing
materials tied to major FCPS initiatives.
- Web Resource Portal: Photos,
images, icons, and other resources that can be used by school and
department web curators and publishers.
Access codes, and the materials they protect, are the property
of Fairfax County Public Schools and are for use by FCPS employees only.
Contact Pamela Martin with questions at phmartin@fcps.edu.
Photo of the Week
We're enjoying mild weather now, but extremely cold temperatures will surely strike again. When they do, custodians throughout FCPS will be braving the elements in order to get our buildings ready for staff and students. Thanks to Dania Rivera (in red scarf), Raul Martinez, and Sandra Campos De Guerrero (in gray hood) at Pine Spring ES for doing what they do with a smile. Principal Armando Peri, left, took the photo.
If you you tweet, post, share, follow, like, comment—basically, if you spend any time engaging on social platforms, be sure to review FCPS' new Social Media Guidance for Staff. Its three guiding principles will help prevent mishaps that may impact you personally and professionally. Also, watch this short video for a quick recap of the guidance.
Instructional Coach
After-School Specials
If
you are interested in becoming an instructional coach for the 2018-19 school
year, and would like to learn more about the role, please join us at one of the
After-School Specials. During the three hour-session you will:
- understand
the roles of an instructional coach and the Fairfax County Instructional
Coaching model.
- learn
about the application process and have an opportunity to ask questions.
Please sign
up via MyPLT, Course #IC-1001, for either February 21 or March 21 from 4:45-7:45 p.m.
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Chad Clayton is the principal at the S. John Davis Center, a unique school focused on vocational and independent living
skills for students with disabilities. In addition to being excited about the great things Davis Center students are doing, Chad is thrilled to work with "great business partners, dynamic work sites, wonderful teachers, and amazing parents and community." Chad held several positions prior to joining the Davis Center last June. They include manager of assessment and summer services in the Office of Special Education, summer school specialist, procedural support liaison, special education department chair, and special education teacher. The Nashville, Tennessee native earned a bachelor of science in social and behavioral sciences from Western Kentucky University, and a master of education in educational leadership from George Mason University. Watch Chad's Meet the Principal video.
Remember to use the hashtag #OurFCPS when
sharing examples of innovation, inspiration, pride, and collaboration. Check
out #OurFCPS on Twitter,
Facebook,
and Instagram. And, if you'd like to borrow the traveling #OurFCPS photo frame, please email employeenews@fcps.edu.
K-12 teachers in Virginia can receive free
admission to Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China at
the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). Terracotta Army features 130
works of art, drawn from the collections of 14 art museums and archaeological
institutes across Shaanxi Province in China. Although admission to VMFA’s
permanent collection is free every day of the year, some special exhibitions
require a fee. To claim their one free ticket, teachers must present their
identification card at VMFA’s Visitor Services desk. Family members will get
half off exhibition tickets. The exhibition will be on view through March
11, 2018.
Staff Staples
Note: Intranet access is required to open some of the links in this email. If you're using a mobile device or working remotely, you can connect to the intranet via the Pulse Secure VPN (Virtual Private Network). Email RequestIT@fcps.edu with questions.
Employee News is sent to all FCPS employees every Tuesday. Please email EmployeeNews@fcps.edu with potential submissions or questions. Submissions are due by 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Thank you!
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