💻 Get Your W-2 Fast With Web Delivery, 💲Tuition Reimbursement Window Opening, ❄️ Winter Break

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French Language Teacher Rabah Bazouche works with sixth grade students at Poe Middle School.

🎤 Final Employee Conversation With Dr. Reid for 2025

The final Employee Conversation with Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid for 2025 will be held on Wednesday, December 17, from 5 to 6 p.m., at Bailey’s Elementary School. Please note the new meeting time. Register to attend the Employee Conversation.

đź’» Get Fast Access to Your W-2 With Web Delivery

It’s almost tax time. Plan for tax season now and opt in to receive your W-2 electronically by Tuesday, December 30. It’s a simple, secure, and environmentally friendly choice that benefits everyone. Web delivery provides:

  • Faster Access: Receive your W-2 as soon as it’s ready — often weeks before paper forms arrive in the mail. 
  • Convenience and Security: Access your W-2 anytime, anywhere, through our secure portal. There’s no risk of it getting lost or delayed in the mail.
  • Waste Reduction: Help us reduce paper waste, printing, and postage costs. It’s a small step that makes a big difference!
  • Simplicity: Many tax preparation software programs allow you to import the electronic file, simplifying the process.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact PayrollHelp@fcps.edu.

đź’˛Monthly Employees: Early Payday in December

Monthly employees are paid on the last business day of each month, except for December, when they are paid before winter break. Payday for monthly employees in December will be on Friday, December 19.

đź’˛Tuition Reimbursement Window Opening

The portal to apply for reimbursement for fall 2025 courses will be open Thursday, January 1, through Saturday, January 31, 2026. Contracted employees may apply for up to $700 in reimbursement for one course that ended between September 1 and December 31, 2025. 

Tuition reimbursement is available on a first-come, first-served basis using the current priority list. Detailed information on the priority list, how to submit the request, and the documents needed for upload are available on the Tuition Reimbursement Atlas page. 

Apply through the Tuition Reimbursement Portal (VPN Required). You will need your Tuition Paid Receipt and Grade Report to complete the request. Please email TuitionBenefits@fcps.edu for more information.

Reid Reflects: State Standards and Our Budget Story

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In her latest Weekly Reflections, Dr. Reid thanked every member of our community for supporting FCPS as we remain fully accredited. Referencing a news release on accreditation, Dr. Reid shared how FCPS needs funding to support and maintain this excellence. 

Visit the Budget Story webpage to learn more about the FCPS budget and the funding challenges that schools across Virginia, not just FCPS, face because of outdated state funding formulas.Read more of Dr. Reid’s Weekly Reflections. 

đź“Ł Make Your Voice Heard!

Encourage your neighbors, friends, and community members to follow the budget process and look for opportunities to share your ideas about funding public education. Several key decision dates and engagement opportunities are coming up in the next few weeks:

  • Thursday, December 18, 2025, the Virginia Governor will introduce the state budget. 
  • Wednesday, January 7, 2026, beginning at 10 a.m., there will be virtual regional public hearings on the governor’s proposed 2026-28 biennial state budget. 
  • Thursday, January 22, 2026, Dr. Reid will present the proposed budget to the School Board. 

Visit our budget webpage for more information.

Free Access to International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Courses for Teachers

Through the Lighthouse Schools Program, all FCPS staff with a current VDOE license have free access to self-paced ISTE U courses and a full ISTE+ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) membership.

This initiative allows licensed staff to earn five MyPDE credits while exploring essential topics like artificial Intelligence, effective feedback, and teacher wellness. 

Register for ISTE+ASCD to take advantage of this professional growth opportunity. Learn more about ISTE U on Atlas.

📍Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee Meeting Update

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The Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee met for the last time Friday, December 12. Visit FCPS’ website to access the meeting agenda and other materials that committee members received. You may also learn more about the comprehensive boundary review and sign up for the School Boundary Review newsletter. 

Next Steps in the Boundary Review Process

Dr. Reid will present her recommendation on proposed boundary changes to the School Board on Thursday, January 8, 2026. A public hearing on the comprehensive boundary review is scheduled for Saturday, January 10, 2026. The board is scheduled to vote on the boundary recommendations on Thursday, January 22, 2026. 

Boundaries for the new high school in western Fairfax County will be determined by early June. More on that process will be available in the coming months.

School Board Meeting Thursday, December 18, at 7 p.m.

School board desk


The School Board will hold its next regular business meeting on Thursday, December 18, at 7 p.m. Topics on the agenda include:

  • New Western High School Naming
  • Fiscal Year 2026 Midyear Review 
  • Boundary Phasing Decision

View the complete agenda. Find out how to watch and participate in School Board meetings.

🗓️ Calendar Reminders: Winter Break

Winter break will be from Monday, December 22, 2025, to Friday, January 2, 2026.

Twelve-month employees are expected to work throughout the break except for Wednesday, December 24, 2025; Thursday, December 25, 2025; and Thursday, January 1, 2026. View the employee calendar.

To help make sure our families have a restful break, no homework should be assigned during this time. Teachers may assign long-range assignments in the weeks before the break, allowing students to practice time management skills, but no assignments will be due immediately after the break. 

Classes will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026. See the complete school year calendar.

Three Kings Day and Orthodox Christmas (Observance Days)

FCPS has designated Three Kings Day/Epiphany and Orthodox Christmas, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, and Wednesday, January 7, 2026, as religious and cultural observance days. There is school on these days, however specific events that cannot be made up will not be held on these observance days. 

🎊 See You in January!

This is the last issue of Employee News for 2025. We will resume publishing on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. 

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram during winter break as we look back on some of the highlights of 2025.

Employees Save 25% on In-Person Classes with ACE

FCPS employees can save on continuing education (and fun classes!) from Adult and Community Education (ACE). Check out the ACE page on Atlas to get your employee discount code for 25% off!  

Check out the FCPS ACE website to see the in-person career and enrichment classes available to you: 

  • Learn a new language! 
  • Prioritize your well-being with popular health and wellness courses.
  • Discover quick and easy recipes or expand your cultural palate with a culinary arts class. 
  • Get crafty and make new home decor or gifts for friends and family! 

In-person classes are available after work or on weekends at multiple locations to fit your busy schedule. Stock up on your own educational courses today! 

This offer is valid only for current, active FCPS employees. The code expires June 30, 2026, and all classes purchased with the code must have started by that date. It is not valid for online courses or Adult ESOL. Selected other exclusions per class may apply. The discount applies only to class tuition, not toward books or fees for labs or materials.

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