Outstanding Employee Nominations!
It’s time to recognize the dedication and achievements of our Laurel Ridge staff – nominations are now open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards! Every year, FCPS celebrates the remarkable efforts and accomplishments of both school-based and non-school-based employees across the district. The process starts at the school level, proceeds to the pyramid, and then to the region where one individual from each category is awarded an outstanding employee award.
To nominate a Laurel Ridge Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the Google nomination form. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (you may only nominate one employee per category).
For a preliminary nomination, please provide a few paragraphs detailing how the employee exemplifies outstanding work according to the criteria for that category. The Google nomination form includes additional information about the award criteria, and the eligibility requirements are below. If your nominee is chosen as our school winner in their category and moves on to the pyramid level, you will be asked to fill out additional paperwork and assist in obtaining two Letters of Support from other individuals.
The categories and eligibility requirements are below:
Outstanding Teacher: Eligibility - Has completed at least 3 full years of teaching (in any K-12 school/school district).
Outstanding New Teacher: Eligibility - Be within the first 3 years of their teaching career (in any K-12 school/school district).
Outstanding Principal: Eligibility - Has been a building principal in a K-12 school setting for four years or more.
Outstanding Leader: Eligibility - Works as a full-time or part-time Schedule C or School-Based Administrator who has completed at least one contracted year of employment working with FCPS in their current position at their current work location. Assistant Principals are included in this category.
Outstanding Professional Employee: Eligibility: Works as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school who supports school leadership. Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Resource Teachers who serve in an administrative role in the school, Special Education Department Chairs, and Reading Specialists.
Outstanding Operational Employee: Eligibility: Works as a Schedule A, Schedule H, or Classroom Instructional Support employee who has completed at least one contracted year of employment working with FCPS in their current position at their current work location. Common positions in this category: Administrative & Office Staff, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, Parent Liaisons, and hourly employees.
If you are unsure which category your nominee falls under or have questions concerning the nomination process, please contact Cathy Durfey, LRES Awards Liaison, at cldurfey@fcps.edu.
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, October 31, 2025.
More information concerning the FCPS Outstanding Employee Recognition Program can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/careers/recognition-programs.
Thank you for your support of our Laurel Ridge staff!
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