Congratulations to Mr. John Grey on his recognition as the May 2023 FCPS CARES Region 3 Recipient of the Month, presented by the FCPS Department of Human Resources.

The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for 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 a Groveton Elementary School parent.

My daughter has been incredibly lucky this year to have a teacher who cares about his students just as if they were his own children. Mr. John Grey puts a focus on building relationships with students and building a positive classroom community. My daughter is quite timid and quiet, and Mr. Grey has found ways to build a relationship with even the most reluctant child. He finds out what interests the students and tries his best to connect with each of them (In the students’ words, “Mr. Grey is fun!”). His students know that they can go to him to talk about anything, and he’s always interested. Even when they have challenges, he’s always one step ahead and planning how to best support them. In a time when teachers have so many things to deal with, one could easily put building relationships to the side to focus on “more important” things. Mr. Grey values the importance of positive relationships with his students and strives every day to support each of them. We can’t thank him enough for taking the extra time to truly care about his students, especially our daughter.

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