West Springfield HS counselors created documents listing virtual learning supports, then dropped them off with students who were having connectivity issues. (Photo: WSHS Counselors)
Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to enroll and/or make changes to your medical, dental, and flexible spending account (FSA) benefits for the upcoming calendar year. This year’s Open Enrollment will be virtual with various resources posted online and scheduled opportunities for employees to chat with Office of Benefit Services staff and vendors. Visit the FCPS Open Enrollment webpage for details, including the virtual session schedule and the 2021 Benefits Sneak Peek video.
This week marks the beginning of phased, in-person cohort learning at FCPS. Yesterday, Dr. Brabrand shared a message with the community regarding the phased-in approach. Watch the video.
Need an energy boost? This video of Robinson SS' administrative team singing Robinson's fight song should do the trick. Watch it now.
We have all experienced a lot of change during the pandemic. This Self-Assurance Toolkit from FCPS' Employee Assistance Program, Guidance Resources, provides resources to help manage change, develop a positive attitude, and build self-esteem. For additional tools, please contact Guidance Resources at 1-855-355-9097 or visit their website (use Web ID: FCPS).
Changing the Way You Think About Diet and Exercise
Guidance Resources, FCPS' Employee Assistance Program, is offering a webinar on safe and effective strategies to improve overall fitness through manageable changes in diet and exercise. Attendees will learn why exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and how to avoid ineffective diets.
The Healthy Lifestyle: Changing the Way You Think About Diet and Exercise webinar will be held on Monday, October 12, at noon and at 4 p.m. Please click the appropriate link to register. Email EAPQuestions@fcps.edu with questions.
NOTE: If you are not available to attend one of the live sessions, please register anyway to receive a link to the recording.
#OurFCPS Faces: Sandra Robles
Sandra Robles, Food Services kitchen manager at Laurel Hill ES, serves up Grab and Go meals with a side of friendliness. She tries to live her best life every day, and says if she can help someone in the process, that’s a gift to her.
Sandra joined FCPS in 2009 at Bonnie Brae ES. She moved to Fort Hunt ES, then landed at Laurel Hill in 2014. As kitchen manager, Sandra organizes, orders, handles production, cooks, serves, trains new cafeteria employees, and helps students as needed. Her supervisor Sean Pettit says, “In the five years that Sandra has been at Laurel Hill, she has created a strong relationship with her staff, administration, and students. She greets every person that comes through her cafeteria with a smile, and she makes sure that anyone who comes into Laurel Hill leaves with a positive attitude. Sandra also helps to train future Managers in Training (MIT’s) to make sure that they also carry on the customer service skills that she shows on a daily basis.”
Since the health crisis, Sandra has been delivering meals to students with the Grab and Go meal distribution program. She loves welcoming the students every morning. She adds, "Before the pandemic, I was very comfortable working at LHES, and during this past month, I went out to provide meals for everyone who was in need and that made me realize that there’s always something you can do for other people. And I felt so lucky to be part of FCPS because not only do I have a job, I also can help my community.”
Bus driver Melissa Wike praised Sandra in a recent FCPS Cares submission: “I had the opportunity to work with Sandra for a week this summer doing Grab and Go food delivery. While I only drove this route for a week, Sandra had been working during the whole shutdown period since March. [...] In addition to her positive, helpful attitude with me, Sandra was very professional. She worked efficiently, observing all safety measures. [...] She seemed to know every person, many by name, who came to our bus, and they seemed genuinely happy to see her every day. I was happy and proud to work with Sandra. She is just the type of employee you want as the face of FCPS.”
When Sandra is not working, she enjoys listening to music, dancing, or watching a good movie.
Thank you, Sandra, for being the perfect example of Caring Culture at FCPS!
FCPS has been awarded the 25th annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) for 2020 from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. The AEP award is earned by public and non-profit agencies that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence. This annual program recognizes procurement organizations that embrace innovation, professionalism, productivity, leadership, and e-procurement. Read the news release.
Did you know that many of our bus drivers have been working in other roles while students are learning from home? One excellent example is Jose Abiles. Jose has been helping his daughter, McGlensey Antonucci, prepare her classroom for the return of her veterinary science students at Chantilly Academy. Watch this dynamic dad and daughter in action.
Monday, October 12, is Indigenous Peoples' Day. It is also a student holiday. In July, the School Board voted to change the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day beginning with the current school year calendar. Read the news release.
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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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