Herndon HS staff sport their spirit wear for the school's Homecoming Spirit Week. (Photo: Herndon HS)
The next Benefits Open House will be held at Chantilly HS on Wednesday, October 30, from 4-7 p.m. This will be a great opportunity to speak with Office of Benefits Services staff, health plan vendors, and retirement savings plan vendors about your FCPS benefits. You can also get help with UConnect. Visit the Open Enrollment webpage for more information.
FCPS' Employee Engagement Survey is open! Please watch this short video and be sure to take the survey, if you haven't already participated. Just check your FCPS email account for an invitation from K12 Insight, our survey administrator. All responses are strictly confidential! Questions? Visit the Employee Engagement Survey page.
Fox 5 News stopped by Glen Forest ES last week to do a live broadcast during the school's Washington Nationals pep rally.
FCPS staff and students continue to serve nothing but #Natitude in support of the Washington Nationals' first World Series. Before cheering on our team tonight (game time is 8:07 p.m.), take a look at photos featuring staff and students in their Nats gear. #LetsGoNats
Photo of the Week
We're really looking forward to our annual Halloween and Storybook Character Day photo feature in the next issue of Employee News! Until then, we'll warm you up with this western-themed trunk or treat display created by Laurel Ridge ES staff. (Photo: Megan Counts, Assistant Principal)
MyPDE (My Professional Development and Evaluation) is now available to all FCPS employees. Log in to access your performance evaluations, register for professional development courses, and explore the content library.
There's a MyPDE webpage on FCPS' public website. You can also find a link to it on the Employee Resources page. If you're on the intranet, look for the link to MyPDE on the left navigation, under Account Sign On.
Quick reference guides, tutorials, and videos are available in MyPDE's User Guides. For additional support, please submit a RequestIT ticket in the IT Service Catalog.
Attention: Full-time, Monthly-Paid Instructional, Administrative, and Educational Support Employees
The Educational Employees' Supplementary Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC) hosts Retirement Plan Information Sessions throughout the school year for all of its members and their financial partners. Sessions outline the provisions of each ERFC plan structure:
- ERFC Legacy Plan is for members hired prior to July 1, 2001.
- ERFC 2001 Plan is for members hired on or after July 1, 2001.
ERFC's next session is Tuesday, November 12, from 4-6 p.m. at Gatehouse Administration Center. Register today through MyPDE and receive credit for your attendance. Find ERFC’s full Information Session Schedule on ERFC's webpage on the intranet.
#OurFCPS Faces: Gordon Brown
There are many extraordinary people at Fairfax County Public Schools. Gordon Brown is one of them. Gordon has worked for FCPS for almost 12 years. He taught at Glasgow MS and Fairfax HS before joining Mount Vernon HS.
The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher recently won an FCPS 2019 Excellence Award in the Impact on Others category. Gordon says, “In my capacity as director of the nonprofit, A Place to Stand, I ensure the school is supplied with enough fresh and nonperishable food to feed our hungry students and families.” That’s exactly why Gordon was nominated for the award.
Rose Bottle, a learning disabilities teacher at Mount Vernon HS, nominated Gordon. She writes, “In the classroom, Gordon takes on our most vulnerable students by teaching ESOL English Level 1 and our most gifted by teaching IB [International Baccalaureate] Theory of Knowledge. As if this incredible feat of flexible teaching were not enough, Gordon also helps feed our hungry kids through his Food Pantry Club supported by his non-profit organization, A Place to Stand. Gordon saw a need at Mount Vernon where over 50 percent of our students are food insecure. The food pantry was underutilized due to the stigma of asking for food. Gordon used student volunteers and established a barrier-free after school food program and 'satellite food pantries' in the classrooms of willing teachers. As a result, no student at Mount Vernon has any reason to go hungry.”
Gordon believes the best part of his work is "developing relationships with colleagues and students as well as teaching and learning with colleagues and students.”
When Gordon isn’t teaching or organizing the food pantry, he enjoys traveling, playing guitar, and spending time with family.
Gordon, thank you for your monumental impact on students!
The 2019 school bond referendum includes school improvement projects that will help ensure students have effective and efficient learning environments. The referendum will be on the general election ballot November 5. Get informed and remember to vote on November 5.
Staff Staples
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