Olde Creek Outstanding Employee Awards

2018-2019 Olde Creek Outstanding Employee Awards

Do you know an Olde Creek staff member that exceeds his or her responsibilities to help students and staff? Can you identify a teacher that understands students’ individual needs or has strengthened our school through outstanding leadership? Is there a staff member that goes above and beyond establishing a strong relationship with parents and the community? Then, please consider nominating a staff member in one of the categories below.

As many of you may know, every year Fairfax County Public Schools recognizes outstanding employees at all levels. Once again this year, all schools in FCPS are encouraged to nominate Outstanding Employees. You may nominate an employee in one of the following categories.  All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category.

  • Outstanding Teacher – a teacher, librarian  or specialist with 3 or more years of experience
  • Outstanding New Teacher – a teacher or specialist with less than 3 years of experience
  • Outstanding New Principal – a building principal with less than 3 years of experience
  • Outstanding Leader – a school-based employee with at least one year of experience in the position – these positions could include School-Based Technology Specialists, Technology Support Specialist , Assistant Principal, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor
  • Outstanding Support Employee – a school-based employee with at least one year of experience in the position – these positions could include administrative and office assistants, custodial staff, food service staff, Instructional Assistants, Public Health Assistants, Public Health Training Assistants
  • Outstanding Hourly Employee – an hourly paid employee with at least one year of experience working at least 10 hours a week at the same location – these positions could include parent liaisons, hourly office staff, other unique hourly paid positions within the school

We are asking you, the Olde Creek community, to help us gather names for this process.  Thank you for participating and helping us recognize the outstanding qualities of our staff members. To submit a nomination for Olde Creek Outstanding Employee in one or more of the categories, please complete the nomination using this link:

https://goo.gl/forms/fVjsug4Frgw2mXaj2

The deadline to submit a nomination is December 3.  After that, a selection committee will meet to discuss each nominee and determine a winner.  The discussion in this process will be confidential. If the person you nominated wins, you will be asked to complete a nomination form.  These completed forms will be sent to the Woodson Pyramid Lead. The pyramid award liaisons will meet, read packets and determine a winner for the pyramid  in each category. The winners of the pyramid will move on to the region level.

Thank you in advance for your input!  

If you have any questions, please contact Julie Wilson at jmwilson1@fcps.edu.