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CORRECTION: "Sleep Night" Feb. 26, 7 PM at Annadale HS
SAVE THE DATE! FCCPTA and SLEEP in Fairfax are co-sponsoring a seminar about Sleep.
Topics include: Academic Achievement, Peak Sports Performance, Driving and Teen Sleep.
Guest Speaker is Judith Owens , M.D., MPH, D, ABSM, Director, Sleep Medicine at Children's National Medical Center.
The event will be held in the Lecture Hall at Annandale High School located at 4700 Medford Drive, Annandale.
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FCCPTA General Membership Meeting: Wed., Feb.6 at 7:00 PM at Gatehouse Cafe
Fairfax County School Board Members Sandy Evans and Ryan McElveen will be our guests. Items on the draft agenda include: Superintendent Search Update; General Assembly Update; and Parent Advocacy Discussion. Save the Date for Wed., April 3 at 7:00 PM at Gatehouse Cafe for our first in a series of Parent Advocacy Training. This will precede our FCCPTA General Membership meeting that will start at 7:30 PM. |
FCCPTA Seeks Candidates to be Superintendent Search Parent Interview Panelists
At a recent work session the Fairfax County School Board voted to request the FCCPTA facilitate in the identification of five FCPS parents to assist with the process when each of the three semifinalist candidates is interviewed on April 2, 3, and 5, 2013. The Board asked FCCPTA to open the selection process to all FCPS parents who currently have children attending Fairfax County Public Schools and try to balance that representation according to the following variables:
- Race and ethnicity
- Grade levels: elementary school, middle school, high school
- Services that their child receives: regular education, gifted education, special education, and ESOL
- Socio-economic status
- Geographic areas of the county
The School Board additionally has requested that in order to participate, it is important that parent representatives are able to make the following commitments:
- Confidentiality - The search is confidential in order to attract the very best candidates, therefore it is important that FCCPTA representatives are willing to commit to keep the identities of the candidates confidential before, during, and after the process. All committee members will be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement that will be provided later.
- Participation - FCCPTA representatives will need to be able to fully commit to a significant amount of time so that an interview script can be developed and so that the committee can interview each of the three semifinalists. The required dates and times are Tuesday, April 2 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Wednesday, April 3 (noon to 5 p.m.), and Friday, April 5 (noon to 5 p.m.).
- Understanding Your Role - The decision regarding whom to hire as the next superintendent rests solely with the Fairfax County School Board. The School Board is asking the committee members to interview the three semifinalists in order to share perspectives regarding the strengths and questions/concerns of each candidate. Committee members will not be asked to rank, rate, or recommend the candidates in any way.
If you are interested in applying for a position as one of the five FCCPTA Parent Interview Panelists please download the application by clicking HERE. Information provided will remain confidential!
Deadline: Email completed application to president@fccpta.org by February 13 or mailed and postmarked by February 12 to FCCPTA, P. O. Box 3535, Merrifield, VA 22116-3535
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The Community Dialogue meetings will be held on the following dates:
- Tues., Feb. 5, 7:00 PM at Stuart HS, Student Commons
- Tues., Feb. 5, 7:00 PM at Westfield HS, Lecture Hall
- Thurs., Feb. 7, 7:00 PM at McLean HS, Cafeteria
- Sat. Feb. 23, 1:00 PM at Falls Church HS, Little Theatre
Spanish and Korean interpreters will be available at each meeting.
The meetings are open to anyone. Registration is not required but will help in planning the meetings. Click here to register https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CommunityDialogue.
Anyone who is not able to attend a meeting is welcome to send their comments to Community_Dialogues@fcps.edu or mail their comments to:
FCPS Office of Intervention and Prevention Services
Attn: SR&R
3877 Fairfax Ridge Road
Fairfax, VA 22030.
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Employees, parents, and community members are invited to participate in