Justice HS staff stood ready to welcome their new educators last Friday. (Photo: Tonya Lipsey, English Teacher)
FCPS welcomed more than 1,000 new teachers yesterday at a virtual kickoff for our Great Beginnings Summer Institute. Great Beginnings is a four-day event that serves as a professional learning opportunity for novice teachers as well as veteran teachers who are new to our school district. We are incredibly fortunate that they chose FCPS. Please join us in welcoming them!
Superintendent Brabrand, Chief Operating Officer Marty Smith, and Deputy Superintendent Francis Ivey presented, while socially distant, during a live broadcast of the 2020 Leadership Kickoff.
FCPS held a virtual Leadership Kickoff on Wednesday, August 5. The event began with virtual networking, and recognition of newly hired and promoted leaders. Superintendent Brabrand delivered a keynote message on "Keeping Equity at the Center of Our Work." Deputy Superintendent Frances Ivey, Chief Operating Officer Marty Smith, and the Fairfax County School Board Student Representative Nathan Onibudo also participated in the presentation. Watch the video.
Join Dr. Brabrand for a virtual community Town Hall regarding the virtual start of the 2020-21 school year. The event will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12, from 6-7 p.m. View the livestream or watch Channel 99 (Verizon, 11). You may ask questions before or during the forum by emailing ReturntoSchool@fcps.edu, or by calling 1-800-231-6359 during the forum.
FCPS announced the submission of the final report and recommendations by the Superintendent’s Technology Advisory Council (the Council), concluding the Council’s work. The final report and actional next steps stem from the collective work of the co-chairs and workstream committees during the past three months, and aggregates the Council’s collective thinking and best practices around the role of technology. Read the news release.
Fairfax County's Health Department recently created a fotonovela, a Spanish-language slideshow that uses photos and voiceover to tell a story, to share information on how to stay healthy in a household with multiple people. The fotonovela tells the story of Camilla and her family, who have adopted new routines at home. In real life, "Camilla" is Carolina Dotel, a parent liaison at Falls Church HS. Well done, Carolina!
Attention: Full-Time, Monthly-Paid Instructional, Administrative, and Educational Support Employees
Your Educational Employees' Supplementary Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC) Annual Member Statement for 2020 is now available. View and download your account balance, eligible retirement date, and estimated benefit amount as of July 1, by logging in to your ERFCDirect account. If you have not created online access to your ERFC account, click “Enroll Now” on the blue bar at the top right of the page. Please visit ERFC's website for questions.
The FCPS Office of Auditor General (OAG) publishes Audit Buzz, a newsletter that offers a look into OAG’s work. In the latest issue, OAG summarizes the status of current engagements, details new engagements included in the recently approved FY 2021 Audit Plan, and debuts the Knowledge Hive, where readers can learn more about OAG and general audit concepts. Stay up-to-date with Audit Buzz.
Employees can list personally-owned items or real estate that they're seeking to buy, sell, or rent on FCPS Classifieds. Staff may also use this service to advertise for roommates. Visit the Classifieds on the intranet.
Note: If you are working remotely, you most log in to the Pulse Secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) in order to access the FCPS intranet.)
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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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