A student at Hutchison Elementary School high-fives School Counselor Jessica Wilcox.
💲 Tuition Reimbursement Window Opening
The portal to apply for reimbursement for fall 2024 courses will be open Wednesday, January 1, through Friday, January 31, 2025. Contracted employees may apply for up to $700 in reimbursement for one course that ended between September 1 and December 31, 2024.
Eligibility to request reimbursement is based on the current priority list and is reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Directions for creating and submitting a request, detailed information on the priority list, and the documents needed for upload are available on the Tuition Reimbursement page on the Employee Hub.
Apply through the Tuition Reimbursement Portal (VPN required). Have your tuition paid receipt and grade report handy to complete the request. Please email TuitionBenefits@fcps.edu for more information.
✨ Providing meaningful continuous learning is part of Strategic Plan Pillar C: Diverse, Adaptive, and Supported Workforce.
🎉 Teachers at 100 Schools Receive Educate Fairfax Grants
Educate Fairfax financially supported 107 grants across 100 Fairfax County public schools — including 24 Title 1 schools — totaling an unprecedented $180,273 in funding! These grants will help defray the costs of innovation in our schools, which might otherwise come out of the pockets of our educators and staff or simply not be possible. Nearly 36,000 of our students will be directly impacted by these grants. See the full list of schools and projects that will be funded.
⭐ West Potomac Teacher Honored with CARES of the Quarter Award
Congratulations to Lawrence Cooper, a work awareness and transition (WAT) teacher at West Potomac High School, who is the inaugural recipient of the FCPS CARES of the Quarter Award.
Educate Fairfax partnered with the Human Resources employee recognition team to create this award and further highlight the incredible stories of our outstanding employees and their meaningful contributions. Lawrence was chosen from all of the CARES of the Month winners so far this year.
Lawrence received a certificate and a $500 check from Apple Federal Credit Union in recognition of his unwavering commitment to his students and for fostering a strong sense of community and teamwork at West Potomac.
Read more about these awards in Dr. Reid’s Weekly Reflections.
💻 Go Paperless: Opt in for W-2 Web Delivery
W-2 tax forms will be issued by the end of January. Employees are encouraged to opt in for W-2 web delivery. Paper W-2s will be mailed to the address on file (as of Monday, December 30) for employees who have yet to opt in for web delivery.
To avoid delivery delays, please keep your address up to date in UConnect and submit a forwarding address to the U.S. Postal Service if you move. For assistance with online address changes, please call the Human Resources Welcome Center at 571-423-3000.
🎁 Give the Gift of Wellness to Family and Friends This Holiday
Share the gift of wellness with up to five friends or family members through Wellbeats! Stay healthy together and build a supportive wellness community with your spouse, co-workers, friends, or neighbors and:
- Cheer each other on, share encouragement, and celebrate successes.
- Challenge friends to workouts and stay motivated with real-time chats.
- Cook together virtually with fun demos and healthy recipes.
Make wellness more social and fun this season! In your Wellbeats account, select “Profile” in the drop-down menu and choose “Sub-accounts” to invite others to join Wellbeats.
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New to Wellbeats or forgot your login information? Visit the Wellbeats Portal. Log in using your FCPS email address. Click “Next,” then select “Forgot My Password.” Wellbeats will email you a code to reset your password.
For any account issues, please email support@wellbeats.com.
📍 Comprehensive Boundary Review Update
The Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee held its second meeting on December 16 at the Gatehouse Administration Center. View key takeaways from that meeting and access the meeting agenda, slides, and other materials committee members received.
The final in-person Community Boundary Review Meeting for this first phase of the comprehensive review process is tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18, at 6:30 p.m., at Madison High School. Register to attend. Details about our upcoming virtual Community Boundary Review Meetings will be available soon.
Learn about the comprehensive boundary review process and sign up for our School Boundary Review newsletter.
School Board Meeting Thursday, December 19, at 7 p.m.
The School Board will hold its next regular business meeting on Thursday, December 19, at 7 p.m. Topics on the agenda include:
- FY 2025 Midyear Budget Review
- Policy 2418, Reporting Student Progress to Parents and Guardians (renamed to Secondary Grades Assessment and Grading, and Reporting on Progress of Learning)
- Strategic Plan Goal 2 Report: Safe, Supported, Included, and Empowered
View the complete agenda. Find out how to watch and participate in School Board meetings.
🗓️ Calendar Reminder: Winter Break
Winter break will be from Monday, December 23, 2024, to Friday, January 3, 2025. Twelve-month employees are expected to work throughout the break except for Tuesday, December 24, 2024; Wednesday, December 25, 2024; and Wednesday, January 1, 2025. View the employee calendar.
No homework should be assigned during this time to help our families have a restful break. Teachers may assign long-range assignments, allowing students to practice time management skills, but no assignments will be due immediately after the break.
Classes will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025. See the complete school year calendar.
🎊 See You in January!
This is the last issue of Employee News for 2024. We will resume publishing on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram during winter break as we look back on some of the highlights of 2024.
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