Several administrators, Information Technology (IT) staff, and office staff at Lake Braddock SS wore pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Photo: Tara Petrovic, administrative assistant)
One-Time Bonus for FY 2019
As part of the FY 2018 Final Budget Review this past July, the School Board approved a one percent, one-time bonus to grandfathered classroom instructional support scale employees and teacher scale employees who are not receiving at least a one percent salary increase in FY 2019. The one-time bonus will be paid to eligible monthly paid employees on November 30.
Did you know that FCPS staff should not wear campaign buttons, T-shirts, hats, or other items promoting political candidates during work hours? Those items shouldn't be displayed in workplaces either. See FCPS' policies regarding employee participation in political campaigns.
Stratford Landing ES students and parents were very surprised to be greeted by a happy T-Rex at Kiss and Ride last Friday! Finding out that the school's principal, Maureen Marshall, was inside the prehistoric carnivore's costume certainly added to the fun! Maureen tweeted, "Amazing how many smiles it brought to kids AND parents on a Friday morning." Check out the video, which was tweeted by Physical Education Teacher Dave Magee.
Open Enrollment will end on Friday, November 9. As a reminder, Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to enroll or make changes to your medical, dental, or flexible spending account (FSA) benefits for the upcoming year. The final Benefits Open House will be held at Annandale HS on Tuesday, November 6, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit the Open Enrollment page.
#OurFCPS Faces: Emily Burrell
Emily Burrell has been teaching math for over 17 years. This is her seventh year at FCPS. She spent two years at Fairfax HS and is in her fifth year at South Lakes HS. Emily says, “As a math teacher, I love watching students figure things out and have lightbulb moments. I love listening to their discourse and hearing different approaches to understanding.”
Teaching math is just one of Emily’s roles. She is also a news liaison and co-lead mentor teacher. “As a news liaison,” says Emily, “I collect stories from students, teachers, administrators, and staff members, and send them to Mary Shaw [in the Office of Communication and Community Relations (OCCR)].” Emily adds, “I love my work as a news liaison, because all of the good news of the school arrives at my inbox. It is so inspiring.” Mary, a communication specialist, sings Emily’s praises. “Emily is a natural news liaison. She pulls together appealing, easy-to-understand stories about what’s happening at her school. Accompanied by a variety of engaging photos, her submissions are among the best in FCPS and have appeared on FCPS’ website and social media.”
Emily says, “As a news liaison and as a co-lead mentor, I enjoy an increased sense of community at school. I work with a truly amazing staff at South Lakes.”
Outside of FCPS, Emily is currently training for a marathon. “I ran one 15 years ago, before I was a working mother. It’s been tough to build up the miles again and equally difficult to find the time. But, I apply the same growth mindset that I use in the classroom to my running and appreciate every time I’m able to increase my long run.”
Emily, FCPS is inspired by all of the great work you’re doing for our students!
#OurFCPS: Together It's Possible!
The FCPS STEAM Team was fine with being framed at their Global STEM Event, which was recently held at Edison HS. #OurFCPS (Photo: Roberta Pinheiro Janik, educational specialist, STEAM)
Is your school going 1:1 with technology? Are you ready to learn more about blended or digital learning? If so, consider beginning a master's degree program at George Mason University (GMU) in spring 2019! Join GMU representatives at an information session on November 5, at 4:45 p.m., at Willow Oaks. Both the Blended Online Learning in Schools and Designing Digital Learning in Schools programs will be highlighted, as well as the Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning, and Transformative Teaching degree program. These are just some of the wide variety of programs available through FCPS' partnership with GMU. FCPS staff will also be available at the information session to answer questions about tuition sharing and tuition reimbursement.
Please register in MyPLT or search in MyPLT using the keywords "GMU." For more information, email tuitionbenefits@fcps.edu or call 571-423-1344.
Teacher leaders and Schedule B & C staff (formerly US-20 and above): Would you like to gain a better understanding of how offices, departments, and schools within FCPS work together to support the mission of our division? Are you interested in building your knowledge and skills around core leadership competencies? If so, consider applying for the spring 2019 Cohort of Supporting the Mission!
Please fill out the Interest Form and have your supervisor complete the Supervisor Recommendation Form. Both forms are due by Friday, November 16. They will be shared with the FCPS Leadership Team members, who will forward nominations for the cohort. Contact Tiffany Lee, ttlee@fcps.edu, with questions.
Stay Tuned for Annual Staff Halloween Photo Round-Up!
We've already seen some clever and creative Halloween and storybook character costumes worn by staff. We anticipate there will be many more on social media today and tomorrow, so look for our annual costume round-up in next week's Employee News. It'll be a real treat!
Staff Staples
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