Mr. Antoncic Recognized as FCPS CARES of the Month Recipient!
April 2024 Region 5 Recipient
Congratulations to Mr. Joshua Antoncic on his recognition as the April 2024 FCPS CARES Region 5 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 a Virginia Run ES parent.
Mr. Antoncic is a wonderful and energetic PE teacher, and the kids love him! I wanted to recognize him for all of the awesome things that he does to make PE and school events so fun. He really goes the extra mile in his work. In addition to all of the extra challenges and ways he makes a regular PE class fun, he goes beyond a regular day by hosting an annual basketball challenge between 5th and 6th graders and preparing for the annual volleyball game against Cub Run Elementary each year with games for staff and students. He is always present and supports the annual school fundraiser (The Viking Dash). In the past, he has hosted the PE sports camp after school gets out for the summer to provide extra funds to the PTA and give the kids a fun week of sports camp. All of these things he has done by donating his free time. Additionally, he rewards students with a pizza party for their successes throughout the year in physical education. My kids are always trying to meet whatever goal he has set, so they can get an invite to that party. He is so much more fun than any PE teacher that I ever had.
It was Mr. A (as the children fondly call him) who told me two years ago, when my son was a mere second grader, that he was fast and that I should “tap into that.” I really had no idea just how fast he was compared to his peers. This comment led me to sign my son up for track for the past two years. It’s amazing how fast he really is, and it is to fun to watch him shine. Just when I think my son couldn’t get any faster, he keeps breaking his own personal records. I can’t wait to see just how far he’ll go or what kind of records he might set as a high schooler.
I think the PE teachers probably go unrecognized compared to others, but Mr A is amazing, making a difference, and deserves to be recognized for all that he does for our school and our community. We love you, Mr. A!