Only two days left to provide your feedback to the research team led by Dr. Mandy Savitz-Romer of Harvard. Your participation is crucial and as a thank you participants can enter a drawing for a FREE professional development kit!
Your 5-7 minute survey response will help identify CSCP needs, support , and opportunities for advocacy for students to have equitable access to CSCPs across the state with continued resources, staffing, and support.
Survey Closes Wednesday, September 25!
Action Required: Sign up for the survey here. Check your spam for an email sent by cscp_advocacy@qemailserver.com in case it's filtered there
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Click here or the image above for a monthly calendar of events.
UPDATE: The Agents of Change and Sharing CSCP Results Series have been approved and the calendar will be updated soon with links for registration.
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Aligning the CSCP to the building's SIP allows teams to tap into a shared language and clearly identify their contributions to schoolwide efforts to address and improve student outcomes. It can also help facilitate more effective communication between CSCP teams and building administrative teams. When reading the SIP keep an eye out for:
- Goals and outcome language
- Mention of CSCP staff by name
- Interventions that require CSCP staff for implementation
- References to an ASCA domain
Want more information on outcome language and tips for CSCP alignment to standards and SIPs? The 2-part Summit Strategies Series will be posted to our YouTube channel soon!
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Live Hatching Results Workshops, Up to a $125 Value Each - Free to You for a Limited Time
Pre-paid vouchers are available to register for Hatching Results' live virtual learning events this school year including new options and returning favorites. Registration is first come, first served - reserve your spot today.
Click the image for a full flyer with active links to share with your networks
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Register now for the first-ever Leadership Conference in Spokane, WA! Join WSCA for two days of collaboration, learning sessions, networking, and amazing keynote addresses.
This conference is open to all school counselors and their administrators! An administrator Saturday pass is available and includes a one-year affiliate membership with WSCA.
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Sources of Strength (Sources) is an evidence-based suicide prevention program that trains adult advisors and involves peer leaders to enhance protective factors associated with reducing suicide at the school level. Sources focuses on youth-led awareness raising and norms change without using a classroom-based curriculum. Sources is listed on the National Best Practices Registry by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center and The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. Detailed information about Sources is available here: https://sourcesofstrength.org/ .
The Washington State Department of Health is funding training and support for up to 19 sites during the 2024/25 school year. If applications exceed capacity, priority will be based on need, using Healthy Youth Survey data to ensure geographic diversity.
Learn more about Sources of Strength and apply for this opportunity using the following link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7942522/d4419263019a.
1st round of applications due Oct 1, 2024
2nd round of applications due Nov 15, 2024
If there are still openings after Nov 15, DOH will continue to accept applications.
For questions, contact Carolyn House-Higgins at the Department of Health: carolyn.house-higgins@doh.wa.gov.
Nominations will be opening soon! Details will be posted to the OSPI Bulletins page when available for both the CTE and Overall Achievement awards.
Keep an eye on the 2024 Bulletins | OSPI page for the application information and materials.
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The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) program is a national program for youth in foster care to attend college, university, or technical school. Foster care students enrolled in Running Start are eligible for up to $2,000 per academic year to help with books, fees, supplies, transportation, and other expenses.
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Periodically, the state is required to review and revise the state’s learning standards, which define what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. Following a year-long process of working with teachers, school and district leaders, and community partners, drafts of revised standards in English language arts, math, and science are now available.
A recorded webinar will be made available on the Learning Standards Review webpage. Educators, students, families, and community members are encouraged to review the drafts in English language arts, math, and science, and provide their comments to OSPI through an online survey available from August 16 through September 13. We appreciate your partnership in supporting additional engagement and feedback to the revised learning standards.
Join us for a webinar to hear updates about the 2025-26 financial aid application processes and walk away with lots of resources to support students and families this year. We'll also have a guest from the Financial Education Public-Private Partnership (FEPPP) speak about how a trauma-informed lens can help families and educators connect and talk about money.
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Time: 9:00-10:30 AM
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Date: Wednesday, October 2
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Free Clock Hours: 1.5
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Action Required: Register today!
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Exciting news, OSPI and SchooLinks now have a contract!
OSPI will be hosting statewide HSBP Listen & Learn Events in partnership with each Educational Service District (ESD) during September and October, 2024. Join us to learn more about the Universal HSBP platform, implementation planning, and to provide important feedback that will inform OSPI's implementation process.
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In-person sessions are available at each ESD for school staff, community partners, families, and students, along with virtual session options. You must register to attend. Sign up for the session that best fits you at the HSBP Listen & Learn Registration Link (Flyer) We look forward to learning from you!
New HSBP Advisory Councils including school district, agency, and community partners from across Washington state will also begin meeting this fall. The councils will inform OSPIs development of guidance and resources to support statewide implementation of the Universal HSBP platform, which is projected to begin in Fall 2025. The six HSBP Advisory Councils include:
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Career & College Readiness Curriculum Development
Professional Development & Training Planning
Platform Implementation Planning
Technology & Student Data Planning
Community Based Organization Engagement & Planning
Exploration for Expanding the Platform to 5th Grade
We look forward to learning from everyone who participates in both of these stakeholder engagement opportunities!
Did you know that the WA Grant is also available to apprentices in state registered apprenticeships? Apprentices in a growing number of approved apprenticeship sponsor organizations are eligible to apply for WA Grant for Apprenticeship (WG-A). If these programs are in your districts, please remind them that these funds are available to support apprentices. For more info, staff may reach out to apprenticeship@wsac.wa.gov; or 888.535.0747, option 9. WA-Grant-for-Apprenticeship-apprentices-flyer-2024.pdf
The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) is excited to announce that the updated College and Career Knowledge student lesson plans are now available.
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Contact Us
Secondary School Counseling Program Supervisor
Maria Muto, maria.muto@k12.wa.us
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