Bullying Prevention Policies Due Jan 13

It's time to upload Your Bullying Prevention Policies to Single Sign-On (SSO) for Fiscal Year 2022/2023.The Single Sign-On Portal is open now. 

Deadline to upload your district's policy is Jan. 13th.

Administrator Notes: 

• Navigate to the "District Bullying Prevention Tab on SSO.
• Enter your Bullying Prevention Coordinator's information and save.
• Upload your policy and have the superintendent certify.

Please note that the report can only be certified using the Superintendent's username and password. Thank you.

For Technical Assistance:
Contact Tosin Akande: 405.522.6262  |  Tosin.Akande@sde.ok.gov

>> Click to View OSDE's Model Bullying Prevention Policy 

SAVE THE DATE:

National School Counseling Week - February 6-10 
School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big

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 to be successful in school and life. We encourage school counselors to use National School Counseling Week as a way to advocate for your school counseling program. It is a week dedicated to showing students, caregivers, educators, administrators, school boards, the community, and other stakeholders the vital services and supports provided by school counselors! We have compiled a list of ideas and links to pritables to celebrate NSCW at your school. Click below to download the flyer.

>> CLICK FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND IDEAS
     TO CELEBRATE NSCW 

*New* Webinar Series: "School Counselor and Administrator Partnerships for Student Success" 

When school counselors and administrators work together effectively, the school and the students reap the benefits. Whether your school counselor and administrator partnership is strong or has room for improvement, this webinar series is for.

This series is for school counselors and administrators to learn how to build successful working relationships that result in positive outcomes for students.

Session One: February 8th at 9:00 AM  - 10:00 AM
Understanding the Role of the School Counselor 

Session Two: February 15th at 9:00 AM  - 10:00 AM
School Counselor and Administrator Relationships

Session Three: February 22nd at 9:00 AM  - 10:00 AM
School Counselor and Administrator Collaboration

Intended Audience: School counselors, principals, assistant principals, district-level leaders, and superintendents

>> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Transcript Guidance for College and Career Ready Assessment (CCRA)

Oklahoma state law requires that students meet assessment requirements in order to graduate from a public high school with a standard diploma. Scores from the statewide assessment system must be included on student transcripts. This guidance document outlines the minimum transcript requirements under 70 O.S. § 1210.508, and provides guidance on additional scoring information that may be included on student transcripts. 

If you have any questions about transcript requirements, please contact Jenna Jones jenna.jones@sde.ok.gov or Ashton Frisby ashton.frisby@sde.ok.gov

>> DOWNLOAD GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

Coffee With Counselors 2023 Dates

Please join us for "Coffee with Counselors!" This is an informal time for school counselors from across our great state to come together for celebration, collaboration, and continued growth. We look forward to you joining us!

• Jan 10th - 9:00-10:00
• Feb 7th - 9:00-10:00
• Mar 7th - 9:00-10:00
• Apr 4th - 9:00-10:00
• May 2nd- 9:00-10:00 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting (it will be the same Zoom link for all sessions).

>> REGISTER HERE

FREE PREPaRE CRISIS WORKSHOPS

Share Your School-Based Concerns on
the Awareity Reporting App

Reports can be submitted about bullying/cyberbullying, child nutrition, civil rights, curriculum and instruction (including potential violations of HB 1775), fraud/embezzlement, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, legal concerns, professional standards/educator conduct, safety and security, school board complaints, data security and privacy, suicide/self-harm, sex discrimination or sexual harassment. You can review the Order of Contact for bullying reporting here.

>> AWAREITY REPORTING APP

*Deadline Extended* - Dr. Bob Mooneyham Memorial Scholarship for Future Teachers

We have extended the application deadline to January 20. 

To qualify for the one-year $5,000 scholarship, the candidate:   

• Must be a high school student who will earn a diploma from an Oklahoma public high school during the 2022-23 school year.  
  
  
• Must have plans to pursue a degree at an accredited Oklahoma college, university or career technology center beginning in the fall of 2023.  
  
  
• Must have a minimum 3.0 unweighted high school GPA 
• Must have a minimum 20 ACT or 1040 SAT score 
• Must plan to major in education 
• Must plan to be an Oklahoma educator 

Financial need will also be considered.  

The successful student will be notified of his or her selection by mid-March. With permission from the district, a representative of the OSSBA Foundation will present the student with the scholarship during the school’s spring award or class day assembly.  

Thank you for helping us spread the word about this incredible opportunity for students. Resources to promote the scholarship can be downloaded here:  

• Poster 
• Social Media Post 
• Phone Script 

**Children or grandchildren of current OSSBA employees, officers, or board of director members, as well as international students, high school graduates and temporary residents, are ineligible to receive the scholarship.  

For more information, please contact Amber Graham Fitzgerald, OSSBA Director of Member Engagement, at amberf@ossba.org.  

>> CLICK FOR APPLICATION

Purple Star School Program -

2023 Applications Open

The Purple Star program is designed to help schools respond to the educational and personal challenges military-connected children face during their transition to a new school and keep them on track to be college, workforce and life-ready. To learn more about the ongoing impact of the Purple Star program, click here.

To receive an application or additional support, please email the OSDE Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Student Support, Elizabeth Suddath- elizabeth.suddath@sde.ok.gov

Application Timeline - January 1 - February 28, 2023

>> CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION

PAF Scholarship

The Oklahoma Former NFL Players Association has been given the responsibility by the Professional Athletes Foundation (PAF) to award two $2500 scholarships to Oklahoma High School Senior Athletes, one male and one female. This opportunity is open to any high school varsity athlete that attends a public or private high school in the state of Oklahoma. The PAF Scholarship rewards high school athletes for their non-athletic achievements and assists them in achieving their career goals. The PAF Scholarship is designed for any high school athlete who will attend a university, college or two year institution and will not receive any type of athletic scholarship.

All applications must be received by January 31, 2023. 

Please contact Jean Barrett via email to request the application packet at jbarrettinc@aol.com.

Reset and Refresh Your Healthy Classroom Resources in 2023

Get new TSET materials for your students -- FREE!

Any day of the year is a great time to eat better, move more, drink water, get better sleep and live tobacco free. However, many people look at January 1 like a reset button when it comes to building healthy habits … and it can be the same for your students. Shape Your Future has new resources to help you teach and model healthy behaviors in your classroom, and they’re free to download or order for delivery straight to your school.

The new Shape Your Future State Animals Super Moves Poster helps teach kids fun facts about Oklahoma’s special species while also inspiring them to get in their recommended minutes of movement each day (60 minutes). Plus, the sky’s the limit for our kids when they learn the value of a healthy lifestyle. Encourage them to “Peach for the Stars“ with another new classroom poster that’s out-of-this-world cute!

You can grab additional Pre-K - 5^th grade posters, worksheets, activities and healthy information by visiting the free TSET ordering website and by checking out the Teachers section at ShapeYourFutureOK.com. While you’re there, be sure to sign up for the Shape Your Future bimonthly Teacher Email, which delivers healthy classroom tips, tasty breakroom recipes and snack ideas for kids, fun physical activities and seasonal content curated especially for educators.

Have older students? Don’t miss the free education materials from the TSET Healthy Youth Initiative! Swap Up, a youth nutrition campaign, helps teens 13-18 understand the value of making healthier food choices and gives them easy ways to incorporate healthy changes into their everyday lives. Campaigns and programs such as Down and Dirty, Behind the Haze, Quit the Hit and My Life, My Quit help educate teens on the harms of tobacco and vape and provide help to those seeking to break free from nicotine addiction. You can order free healthy youth flyers, posters and brochures at TSETHealthyYouth.com/order.

Here’s to a happy, healthy 2023!

Request FREE Professional Development

Did You know we offer FREE training in School-Based Mental Health, Prevention and Intervention and Comprehensive School Counseling? We offer in person as well as virtual trainings.

>> Request FREE Professional Development

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