Ms. Alsbaugh Recognized as FCPS CARES of the Month Recipient!
March 2025 Region 4 Recipient
Congratulations to Ms. Amanda Alsbaughon her recognition as the March 2025 FCPS CARES Region 4 Recipient of the Month, presented by the FCPS Department of Human Resources.
The FCPS CARES Program allows parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story below so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees.
Below is the write-up submitted by Ms. Kathryn Stevens, an Oak View ES colleague.
“You often hear people talk about the brains of the operation or the heart and soul behind a school. Amanda Alsbaugh represents every system needed to keep the school running. She brings the brains, the heart, the prefrontal cortex, and the protective immune system. She is the central nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system of the building and the people inside. (I could go on and on with this.) Amanda is the special education chair and local screening chair at Oak View. She is a mentor to new teachers, a resource for specialists, and a leader and collaborator with teachers. She puts on the hat as principal designee often and supports the administration like I’ve never seen. She will step in to help any child, whether they are on her caseload or not. She will also step in to help any staff member. She is supremely organized and detail-focused, but doesn’t get lost in the weeds and red tape of paperwork. Amanda is also a fiercely dedicated advocate for children; that is evident in every meeting I’ve sat in with her over the last two years (and there’s a lot) and in every action she takes in the school. Her advocacy is notable for the children who may need the louder voices calling out for them, and her advocacy is very human-centered. Even after 14 years as a school psychologist, I am repeatedly learning things from her. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the special education assessment and eligibility process, supporting student academic and behavioral growth, and supporting fellow staff members. There’s not one else I’d rather sit next to for 7 hours of local screening meetings every Thursday. But personal appreciation aside, thank you, Amanda, for everything you have done and continue to do for Oak View’s students and staff.”
