FCPS Support Employee Recognition Week to Be Held April 21-25
Beginning this year, FCPS will recognize all support employees by designating one week each year as FCPS Support Employee Recognition Week. This year, FCPS Support Employee Recognition Week will be held April 21-25. (get details)
Communications Corner: Crisis and Critical Incidents
 Signs of spring everywhere—the flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing—but spring is also a time when crises are more likely to happen in schools. The Office of Community Relations (OCR) has resources available on FCPSnet to help staff members in crisis management, crisis communication, and crisis intervention.
2008 Summer of Learning Classes Changed to Kagan Cooperative Learning Training, Registration Starts April 14
This summer, the Office of Elementary Instruction will offer two weeks of Kagan Cooperative Learning training in lieu of the traditional Summer of Learning classes. Registration on My PLT begins on April 14. (get details)
Retirement Ceremony to Be Broadcast Live on Red Apple 21
 The spring 2008 retirement ceremony will be shown live on Red Apple Channel 21 on April 16 at 7 p.m. and will be rebroadcast on Monday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. The fall 2008 retirement ceremony will be held on October 29. (get details)
Support Services Employees’ Advisory Council Election Results Announced
The results of the Support Services Employees' Advisory Council election have been announced. (get details)
 Tips for Your Health: Start! Fitness Challenge Begins April 16
HR Wellness, in conjunction with the American Heart Association's Start! program, is challenging all FCPS employees to participate in a six-week fitness challenge, starting April 16 and continuing until May 28, by pledging to walk or perform some form of aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes five days a week. (get details)
Call for Coaches
The latest position openings are posted. (go)
Work Contact Information―Is Yours Up-to-Date?
Employees are asked to update their work contact information by logging onto UConnect and selecting My Work Contact Information. (get details)
Other News and News of Continuing Interest
- Summer school in Fairfax County Public Schools is changing. The new approach for summer programs 2008 will alter many procedures FCPS has had in the past—including applying for teaching positions. (get details)
- The Web Best Practices Award winner for March has been announced. (get details)
- The FCPS Online Classifieds system is a free way for employees to post ads for personally owned items that they are seeking to buy, sell, or give away. (get details)
- Honor your exceptional business partners and mentors by nominating them for a Partners in Education award. The deadline for nominations is April 15. (get details)
- The Department of Professional Learning and Training (PLT) is seeking coaches for the elementary and secondary Great Beginnings programs for the 2008-09 school year. Applications are due by April 18. (get details)
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Winter 2008 Outstanding Performance Award Winners Announced; Meeting Times Restructured for OPA Committee in FY 2009
The winter 2008 Outstanding Performance Award (OPA) winners have been announced. Learn who has been honored for his or her work. (get details) Also, the meeting times for the OPA committee have been restructured for FY 2009. (get details)
Fitness Benefits and Discounts for FCPS Employees
Keeping physically fit is easy on the pocket with the health club membership and other discounts especially designed for new and current FCPS employees and their families. (get details)
 Richmond Report: Interview With Michael Molloy
FCPS director of government relations Michael Molloy provides education budget and policy updates from the Virginia General Assembly session. (watch video)
Improved Service Awards to Be Distributed in June
This year's improved service awards will be distributed to employees in June. (get details)
People on the Move
Learn who has been promoted, recently hired, or transferred to a new location. (get details)
This Week's "Insight"
To view a promotional clip from this week's show, click here. Or, to view any of this week's stories, go to the Insight web page.
About Our People
Read about your colleagues' latest accomplishments. (go)
Fulbright Teacher Exchanges Available for 2009-10 School Year
Overseas teacher exchange opportunities are available for the 2009-10 school year. The deadline to apply is October 8. (get details)
 Historical UConnect Training Data Converted to My PLT
Historical training data from UConnect has been converted to My PLT. This includes historical data from all training completed through the UConnect system from the summer of 1998 to the spring of 2007. (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
The number of FCPS students who received 2008 Achievement Scholarships for Black American high school seniors from the National Achievement Scholarship program. (get details)
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Quote to Note
"When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion."
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