Has a Forestville staff member made a notable impact on your child or family?  It’s time to shout them out!  Nominations are now open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards.

To submit a nomination for a Forestville Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the six categories, please complete the nomination through the Google links below.  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 links contain more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below. 

Please use this Google Form for all nominations.  The categories for nominations are as follows:

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 Principal

Eligibility: Current building principal who has at least three years of experience (in any school/school district) 

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, and All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)  

The deadline to submit a nomination is November 1, 2024.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Jennifer Wright, Award Liaison, at @email.