It's Custodian Appreciation Week! Thanks to all of FCPS' custodians, including the wonderful ones above from Cameron ES, for all they do. (Photo: Tim Slayter, Cameron ES)
Congratulations to the FCPS Cares of the Month
winners for December and January:
- Central
Office: Marty Kramer, HVAC Technician I, Merrifield Support Center-Facilities
- Region 1: Joseph Schuler and Tony Handy, South Lakes HS
- Region 2: Anthony Bombay, Falls Church HS
- Region 3: Maggie Jones, Hayfield SS
- Region 4: Amy Steen, Laurel Ridge ES
- Region 5: Gary King, Poplar Tree ES
See what makes
the winners special. Acknowledge the
great work of an FCPS employee.
The annual retirement
ceremony, We Honor You—Celebrating Your Service to FCPS, will be
held on May 7, at 6 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson High
School for Science and Technology. The evening begins with an hors d’oeuvre
reception for retirees, along with their family and friends. This will be followed
by a recognition ceremony with the superintendent, Leadership Team and the
School Board.
Those planning to
retire should submit their Notification of Resignation-Retirement form (HR-2) as soon as possible. Invitations to this ceremony will be
sent in March to those who have retired since the May 2017
retirement ceremony and those who plan to retire prior to December
31, 2018. More information about the retirement ceremony, including
photos from previous ceremonies, is available online.
If you have questions, please email WeHonorYou@fcps.edu.
Based
on employee feedback received from the Pay Schedule Survey taken in December
2017, FCPS will change the number of scheduled payments for less-than-12-month
employees to accommodate returning to work when the school year begins prior to
Labor Day.
Effective
Fiscal Year 2019, 10-month paid employees (excluding 180-day personnel) will be
paid over 11 months (August-June) and 11-month employees (excluding 209-day
personnel) will be paid over 12 months (July-June). Access the survey
results, pay examples from the survey, and additional information on the intranet.
Photo of the Week
Valentine's Day was extra special for Sleepy Hollow ES Principal Eric Johnson. A first grade class surprised him with a beautiful book of poems written by the students. Eric tweeted, "This is awesome!" We agree. (Photo: Eric Johnson)
Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Hybrid members now have access to SmartStep, a new way to automatically increase savings for retirement. SmartStep allows you to apply an automatic increase to your Hybrid 457 contributions each year until you reach the maximum contribution of 4 percent. Find out more about SmartStep.
#OurFCPS Faces: Caren Ferguson and Dolores Moran
FCPS staff celebrated FCPS Cares of the Month winners Caren Ferguson (third from left) and Dolores
Moran (second from right) from McNair ES.
Instructional Assistants Caren Ferguson and Dolores Moran recently received FCPS Cares of the Month awards for their dedication to students at McNair ES. Check out the submission that scored them recognition:
"Caren and Dolores are both instructional assistants in my CatB classroom. They both go above and beyond their
duties to support the needs of students in my class. They both care
for the students' well-being, feelings, basic needs, and academic and
emotional needs. They both also support my ideas and goals as a teacher
for the class, as well as supporting the "teamwork" goal and spirit,
that I wish for my classroom to have. My students enjoy their company,
as do I! Caren and Dolores deserve to be recognized for their
dedication, flexibility, and professionalism with their students and
colleagues." –Adrienne Rafat, Multiple Disabilities Teacher
Keep up the outstanding work, Caren and Dolores!
Note: "CatB" is an abbreviation for Category B Services. These services are received by students who are accessing an adapted curriculum and who are receiving services for autism (AUT), intellectual disabilities (ID), intellectual disabilities severe (IDS), noncategorical elementary (NCE), and physical disabilities (PD).
Check out the 2018-19 Employee Calendar on the public website. The calendar is aligned with the 2018-19 Standard School Year Calendar. If you have any questions concerning the employee calendar, please contact HR Connection or call 571-423-3000.
#OurFCPS: Together It's Possible
Last week, the traveling #OurFCPS frame took to the ice with Lisa Long, Jessica Bennett, and Cynthie Bush (left to right), teachers at Wolftrap ES. Eighty-one fifth graders joined the trio on an annual ice skating trip to Reston Town Center. This year marks the 25th year that Cynthie has organized this much-anticipated event!
Special education summer positions for
Extended School Year (ESY) teachers, related service providers, and support
staff will be posted in Job Opportunities beginning Wednesday, February 28.
Interested individuals are encouraged to apply online. Hourly summer
contracts for teachers and support positions are available at all grade
levels. Positions will be open until filled, with preference given to
qualified applicants who apply prior to March 14. Visit the ESY page for details.
Mark your calendars now for the
13th annual FCPS Special Education Conference, which will be held on Saturday,
April 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hayfield SS. Please visit the Special
Education Conference website for more information and to register for workshop sessions.
The 2018 Pathways to Leadership Conference will
take place on Thursday, March 1, at Willow Oaks in Rooms 1000A/B from 4-7 p.m.
This year’s conference will highlight leadership opportunities for both
instructional and support employees. From university cohort information to
improving your interviewing skills, there will be something for everyone.
Additional details are available on the Leadership
Development intranet page under "Other
Opportunities." To register for the conference, please go to myPLT and
search "Pathways to Leadership" or LD-P2L-2018.
The
SSEAC election will be held April
17-19 to fill the
following two year term representative vacancies: Group 2 – Central Office Clerical/Technical; Group 5 – Trades/Maintenance/Security; Group 6 – Finance Support and Supply Operations; and Group 9 – School-Based Clerical.
A petition to nominate candidates is available on
the SSEAC’s website. Interested candidates must submit a
petition signed by 20 employees who work in their specific
community-of-interest group (i.e., instructional assistants and public health
assistants should sign for Group 8 candidates) and must also submit a statement
of no more than 50 words describing why they would best serve in the position.
Petitions and statements must be returned to Gatehouse Administration Center,
Office of Equity and Employee Relations (EER), Suite 2615, by March 13. If you
have any questions, please contact EER at 571-423-3252.
Staff Staples
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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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