July 9, 2008

Next Issue: August 13
Deadline for Articles: Wednesday, July 30

Thank you for working to provide a quality education for all children in FCPS.

School Board to Consider Purchase of Second Headquarters Building

The Fairfax County School Board is considering a proposal to purchase a 275,000-square-foot building adjacent to Gatehouse Administration Center I that would further consolidate FCPS administrative staff members into one central location. (get details)

FCPS Named One of Top 100 Places to Work in Information Technology

For the second year in a row, Fairfax County Public Schools has been selected as one of the top 100 workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals by Computerworld. (get details)

Spotlight: Alexander Case, 2008 First-Year Teacher of the Year

Alexander CaseLearn more about Alexander Case, history and government teacher from West Potomac High School, who is the FCPS 2008 First-Year Teacher of the Year. (watch video)

Total Compensation Statements to Be Mailed in August  

The Department of Human Resources will mail annual total compensation statements to employees’ homes in August. (get details)

Online Travel Updated to Reflect New IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate

Effective July 1, the IRS standard mileage rate for the use of a personal automobile for business miles driven is 58.5 cents per mile. (get details)

Tips for Your Health: Want to Prevent Skin Cancer? Go Undercover!

Skin HealthLearn some tips on preventing skin cancer while still enjoying the outdoors in this tip sheet from FCPS wellness specialist Camille Bartus. (get details)

Call for Coaches

The latest position openings are posted. (go)

Register Now for the Fall Support Services Institute

The fall 2008 cohort of the Support Services Institute (SSI) will begin on September 18. The deadline for submitting completed applications and statement of interest forms is August 18. (get details)

FCPS Online Classifieds System Free for EmployeesOnline Classifieds

Want to save money on gas by carpooling to work? Try posting an ad on the FCPS online classifieds system. (get details)

Fairfax County Government Workforce Housing Survey—Your Input Is Important

In response to the need for affordable workforce housing, Fairfax County government is considering what could be a great opportunity for county government and FCPS employees and wants your input through an online survey. (get details)

Other News and News of Continuing Interest

  • The Fairfax County School Board has voted to build a new South County middle school. (get details)

  • The new Keep in Touch (KIT) notification system vendor, Blackboard Connect, Inc., began service on July 1. Employees are asked to make sure their contact information is updated. (get details)

  • FCPS uses a virtual private network (VPN) to allow its employees to access school system computer resources while they are not at an FCPS site. Every FCPS employee has permission to use VPN, but a small piece of software is needed. (get details)

Supergram's August Schedule

Supergram will be published only once in August on August 13. Articles will be due by July 30. The regular schedule will resume on September 3, with articles due on August 27.

Communications Corner: Back-to-School Publications to Be Delivered Soon

PublicationsEven though the first day of school is almost two months away for the standard calendar schools, the FCPS warehouse is already hard at work delivering the publications needed for the start of school, such as the 2008-09 handbook, FamilyGram, opt-out forms, and others (modified calendar elementary schools will start receiving some publications next week).

To help ensure a smooth start to the school year, be sure to designate a room in your building where the publications can be kept together and make sure that all summer staff members are aware of the designation, so that everything can be located when needed later.

FCPS Captures Regional Emmy for TV Program on Flight School

Fairfax County Public Schools has won a regional Emmy Award for Flight School: Higher, Faster, Farther! from the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) in the Instructional-Informational Program category. (get details)

Leadership Conference Registration Now Open Online

All employees US-20 and above who plan to attend the 2008 Leadership Conference on August 6 at Hayfield Secondary School must register through My PLT.
(get details)

People on the Move

Learn who has been promoted, recently hired, or transferred to a new location. (get details)

InsightThis 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' accomplishments (go)

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

Twelfth Largest School District FCPS is the 12th largest school district in the United States with 163,753 students in the 2005-06 school year, the latest data available, according to a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Quote to Note

"Summer’s lease hath all too short a date."

William Shakespeare