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News from Advanced Academics
As a reminder, the AAP Level IV referral deadline is December 1st. To initiate the screening process for students currently in grades 2-6, you will need to submit a Level IV referral form to Sara Balcanoff at sebalcanoff@fcps.edu by the deadline. No exceptions can be made to this deadline. Level IV referral forms can be found at: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPLevelIVReferralForm_1.pdf.
In addition to the Level IV referral form, you have the option to submit:
More information can be found on SVES’s AAP website at: https://sites.google.com/fcpsschools.net/aapatsves/home. You must be logged in under a Fairfax County Google account to view this site.
School Board Votes to Make Changes to 2020-21 Calendar
The Fairfax County School Board has voted to make Inauguration Day–Wednesday, January 20, 2021–a holiday for FCPS students and employees, and Juneteenth–June 19, 2021–a holiday for employees that will be observed on Friday, June 18, 2021. Read the news release.
Sunrise Valley- New Employment Opportunity
Sunrise Valley and other FCPS schools and centers will be hiring classroom monitors to provide in-person classroom assistance and supervison of students.
If you would like more information about the position, please review the job description and qualifications online and apply .
If you are interested in this opportinty at SVES please also email Kevin West.
Please feel free to share information about this opportunity with anyone else you think may be interested.
Outstanding Employee Awards
Nominations will are open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Sunrise Valley ES Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 20, 2020.
If you have any questions, please contact Annie Downward at rmdownward@fcps.edu
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