Day 3 - Happy National School Counseling Week!!!

Day THREE of National School Counseling Week - February 1-5

ALL in for ALL Students

National School Counseling Week is celebrated yearly to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors and highlight the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve social, emotional, academic, and college and career success.

Each day this week, you will find an email in your inbox about National School Counseling Week. You will also find that the “National School Counseling Week” sign will be traveling around to neat parts of our state. We encourage you to participate! Please share where your National School Counseling Week sign has traveled to-- even if it is your own work-from-home desk! 

Today, we are celebrating National School Counseling Week 

at the world’s largest concrete totem pole in Foyil, Oklahoma! 

Daily Photo Challenge

Today’s photo challenge is “I’m All In for collaboration because…”  We cannot wait to see your response. Be sure and email your photo to sarah.kirk@sde.ok.gov or post it on social media with the hashtags #NSCW21, #OklahomaSchoolCounselor, and #OklaEd

Check out this video from middle school counselor, Mrs. Tilley, from Elgin Public Schools, as she shares why she is “all in for collaboration!”

Daily Did You Know?

Did you know that over 40,000 school counselors nationwide are members of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA)? Being a member of ASCA is a professional best practice that gives school counselors diverse opportunities to continue to learn and grow. Membership includes a variety of resources, including webinars, magazines, newsletters, and research. How can you make your professional development and growth a priority? Joining ASCA is a great way!

Featured School Counselor

Today's featured school counselor is Jan Morris. Mrs. Morris has been a counselor or teacher for 47 years, 17 of which as a school counselor! Mrs. Morris is a school counselor at Soldier Creek Elementary School in Mid-Del Schools. She creates special events for her students and regularly engages virtual students with lessons, activities, and newsletters. What makes Mrs. Morris so special is the love she has for every one of her 700+ students. She knows them each by name and makes them feel loved every day. Her colleagues adore her, and she is constantly making a difference in the lives of everyone she knows. We are so proud of Mrs. Morris!

We would love to hear how YOU are celebrating

 National School Counseling Week 

and advocating for your school counseling program! 

Email us with your ideas and photos - sarah.kirk@sde.ok.gov 

We will be spotlighting school counselors participating in NSCW!