Registration Starts February 25 for Support Employee Career Fair
All FCPS support staff members, regardless of unified scale grade, are invited to attend the Support Employee Career Fair, sponsored by the Department of Professional Learning and Training, on March 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Hayfield Secondary School. Registration through MyPLT starts February 25. (get details)
New "smart" PSA: Parents Who Host Lose the Most
Watch a new FCPS public service announcement on teenage drinking. (watch video)
List of Medical Providers for Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Available
FCPS offers a select list of medical providers to employees who sustain an injury or who contract an illness while at work and need nonemergency medical treatment. (get details)
Nominations Due March 21 for Outstanding First-Year Teacher Award
The deadline for nominating a first-year teacher for the FCPS Outstanding First-Year Teacher Award is Friday, March 21. Principals are encouraged to nominate outstanding beginning teachers whose first teaching assignments began on or after January 1, 2007. (get details)
 FCPS to Honor Retirees on April 16, RSVP Deadline Is March 21
The spring retirement ceremony, We Honor You—Celebrating Your Service to FCPS, will be held April 16 at Robinson Secondary School. The deadline for retirees to RSVP is March 21. (get details)
Call for Coaches
The latest position openings are posted. (go)
 Books 24x7 Featured Title: Successful Time Management
Packed with proven tips and techniques, this essential guide will help you to review and assess your time management techniques, reduce time wasting and interruptions, and focus on the priority tasks that lead to success. (get details)
Department Newsletters
The February-March-April issue of MoneyTalks, from the Department of Financial Services, is now available on FCPSnet.
Other News and News of Continuing Interest
- A new report from the College Board says that Virginia has the country's third highest percentage of graduating seniors who passed Advanced Placement tests
last year. (get details)
- If you’re planning to retire within the next two years, plan now to attend one of the free workshops hosted throughout the school year by ERFC. (get details)
- Information sessions for Reading Recovery training will be held in March. (get details)
- The FCPS Online Classifieds system is now in the divisionwide pilot phase. (get details)
- The deadline to submit a nomination for the Support Employee of the Year Award is March 7. (get details)
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Be Green—Turn Off Your Computer When Not in Use
Leaving computers and monitors on when they are not being used results in millions of tons of carbon dioxide released into the air unnecessarily nationwide. FCPS has over 95,000 computers—together we can make a difference. With the push of one button you can do your part to reduce our carbon dioxide footprint:
- Turn off your computer at night and when you are not using it for several hours.
- Enable the power management feature for your computer.
- Turn off your monitor when you are not using your computer for 15 minutes or longer.
 FCPS Best of the Web Awards Deadline Is March 3
All schools are invited to enter the 2008 Best of the FCPS Web Awards program. The deadline for entries is March 3. (get details)
FCPS Staff Members Invited to Participate in Jefferson-Overseas Schools Technology Institute, Registration Deadline Is March 14
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology would like to extend an invitation to all FCPS educators to attend or present at this year’s Jefferson-Overseas Schools Technology Institute (JOSTI) conference. The deadline to register is March 14. (get details)
People on the Move
Learn who has been promoted, recently hired, or transferred to a new location. (get details)
This Week's "SchoolScene"
To view a promotional clip from this week's show, click here. Or, to view any of this week's stories, go to the SchoolScene web page.
About Our People
Read about your colleagues' latest accomplishments. (go)
Fairfax County Park Authority Seeks Staff Members for Rec-PAC Program
The Fairfax County Park Authority will soon begin hiring staff members for its 2008 summer Rec-PAC program. (get details)
Important Notice for Supergram Article Submissions
Article submissions for Supergram should be sent to Andy Grunig at andy.grunig@fcps.edu. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, Grunig can be reached at 571-423-1212. Please Note: The Job Opportunities publication and web pages are provided by the Department of Human Resources.
FCPS by the Numbers
FCPS cost per pupil for FY 2008. This is the fifth highest cost per pupil among Washington-area school systems behind Alexandria City, Arlington County, Falls Church City, and Montgomery County. (get details)
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Quote to Note
"Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use."
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