Great Beginnings Summer Institute

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2024 Great Beginnings Summer Institute!

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2023 Great Beginnings Summer Institute!

We are so excited that you have chosen to Engage!, Inspire!, and Thrive! as a Fairfax County Public Schools teacher!

Great Beginnings Summer Institute (GBSI) is a four-day professional learning opportunity for novice and veteran teachers new to the county.

The 2023 Great Beginnings Summer Institute will occur from Monday, August 7, through Thursday, August 10.

Thank you to Apple Federal Credit Union (AFCU) for sponsoring this year's event!

  • Learn more about AFCU at the bottom of this page!

FCPS Resources

Learn about FCPS resources including Adult & Community Education, Family and School Partnerships, the Employee Hub, MyPDE, Out of Office School Support, School Psychology Services, Parent Resource Center, Social Worker Services, and Student Safety & Wellness.

Human Resources

Learn about Human Resources information including Uconnect, Onboarding, ID badges, laptops, licensure, employee benefits, payroll management, Red Rover, MyTime, salary services, Employee Relations (OER), and more.

Information Technology Resources

Learn about Information Technology (IT) resources including the IT Service Desk, Integrated Digital Technology Services (IDTS), and the IT FASTeam.

Associations

Learn about our associations for teachers which include the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers (AFT Local 2401), Fairfax Education Association (FEA), Hispanic Educators Association (HEA), Asian Educators Association (AEA), Director of Student Activities Association, Fairfax Alliance of Black School Educators, and FCPS Pride.

Health Care Vendors

Learn about Cigna OAP Health Plan, Kaiser Permanente HMO Health Plan, ComPsych Guidance Resources, Aetna Dental, CVS Caremark Prescription Plan, and Optum Bank's Flexible Spending Accounts.

Retirement / Tax Deferred Accounts

Learn about retirement plans and tax-deferred accounts including The Educational Employees' Supplementary Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC), Virginia Retirement System (VRS), Corebridge Financial, and Empower.

Employee Wellness Program

Here you will find more information on the FCPS Employee Wellness Program, such as employee wellness incentives, gym and fitness discounts, the employee flu shot program, and more!

Employee Assistance Program

Here you will find more information about the EAP, which is a work-life benefit for employees and their household members.

Apple Federal Credit Union (AFCU) wants to support you!

Check us out for:

  • Getting paid up to two days early!
  • Guaranteed approval for $500 - 0% Educator Line of Credit (applications accepted for up to $5,000)!
  • Free accounts!
  • Summer Pay Savings Account – pays like a paycheck during July, so you can enjoy your much-deserved time off!
  • Summer skip-payments on credit cards!
  • Much more!

Employees, Applicants, and Retirees

Submit questions or concerns, as well as upload forms and other documents through the FCPS StaffConnect portal. Human Resources representatives are also available for assistance Monday – Friday (8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) by calling 571-423-3000 or 1-800-831-4331.
FCPS StaffConnect