LCPS School Counseling News
July 2018
Happy Summer!
We hope you all take time to rest, relax and rejuvenate!
Enjoy time with family and friends.
Do what you love! Do what inspires you!
Facebook & Twitter
Don’t forget to share your news, events, and more with the Office of School Counseling. Send anything you’d like posted to our Facebook page and Twitter to counselingnews@lcps.org.
Calendar
SCHOOL COUNSELING SERVICES PLC MEETINGS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JULY
7/30/18: HS Directors Meeting 8:30 am- 12;30 pm; Place TBD
July Professional Development/Work Group
ES & MS Curriculum Work Group
7/9/18-7/10/18
7/23/18-7/24/18
7/25/18-7/26/18: RAMP Camp; 8:30- 4 pm
AUGUST 2018 AWARENESS CALENDAR (ASCA)
National Immunization Awareness Month
5 Friendship Day
8 Happiness Happens Day
13 Left Handers’ Day
26 Women’s Equality Day
SCHOOL COUNSELING SERVICES PLC MEETINGS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AUGUST
High School Counselors return 8/1/18
Middle School Counselors return 8/8/18
Elementary School Counselor return 8/15/18
Middle & High School Counselors Unified Mental Health Team Training 8/20/18 at Administration Building
Elementary School Counselors Training 8/20/18 at Briarwoods High School
2018-2019 New School Counselor Trainings
Reminder to share with New School Counselors...
There are trainings that new school counselors must participate and complete. Several of the trainings are located in VISION and others are located in MyLearning Plan. Please assist your new colleagues in meeting the expected requirements by LCPS. Please have them contact the School Counseling Services Offices if there are questions. Below are a list of the topics:
Phoenix
Training on Suicide Prevention Guidelines
CSSRS Training
FERPA
CPS
DTS
McKinney-Vento
New School Counselor PLC Meetings for the 2018-2019 School Year:
August 14, 2018: 8:30 am- 4 pm; Room 420 at LCPS Administration Building
December 6, 2018: 8:30-10:30 am; Room 420
Febraury 7, 2019: 8:30-10:30 am; Room 102 A/B
April 4, 2019: 8:30-10:30 am; Room 420
Virginia Department of Education New Requirements for School Counselors
The Virginia Department of Education has issued new requirements for initial and re-licensure requirements for school counselors.
Below is a link to the memo with links to the new requirements. Please be sure to review all the options to meet the new requirements. There are FREE online options. We have the links on VISION to access Option 3.
Professional Development Conference Requests
If you are interested in attending a conference please contact Office of School Counseling Services first. We will need to check availability of funds before you complete the Request to Attend Conference Form which is available on the Intranet. The link is below:
Once you complete the form, return it to our office. It would be helpful if you could ask your principal to pick up a portion of the cost. Generally we’ll pay registration (if budget allows) and your school may offer to pay additional expenses. Also, you will have to prepay for the registration and then submit a reimbursement form through iexpense.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Professional Development
Virginia Counselor Association (VCA)
Online Training: VCA has set up a partnership with Mental Health Academy so that you can take courses any time and any where you have Internet access. You can save time and travel expense and have a wide choice of course work right at your computer.
Access Mental Health Academy at https://www.mentalhealthacademy.net/index.php
NACAC: 11/6/18
LCPS SCS full-day NACAC School Counselor Professional Development Conference on November 6, 2018 at Dominion High School. The topics will address K-12 college and career readiness. More information will be forthcoming. Please check out the link below for more information. Thank you.
https://www.nacacnet.org/professional-development/school-counselor-professional-development/
RAMP Camp
RAMP Camp is back! Session 2: July 25-26th. This is a two day training that reviews the 12 components of a comprehensive school counseling program. Sign up on MLP for one of the sessions. You will learn details about the how to develop a comprehensive school counseling program and jump start your planning for the 2018-2019 school year! You can also earn re-certification points!
Objectives/Goals of Summer Training: Upon completion of this hands-on workshop, participants should be able to (based on ASCA National Model Workshop, “RAMP: Putting It All Together”):
- Explain the 12 components of the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) application
- Examine their school counseling program to assess if it's RAMP-ready.
- Communicate the benefits to the school counseling program – and the school or district – of achieving RAMP status.
- Understand the scoring rubric, and know what the RAMP reviewers look for in an application.
- Utilize online resources ASCA has available for completing the RAMP application.
- Evaluate a sample completed application, and know how to apply it to your application.
ASCA Model Workshops for 2018-2019
The ASCA Model Meetings are an interactive workshop format. Each meeting will focus on a school counseling program component or components. The topics that will be covered are: Vision, Mission, Program Goals, ASCA Mindsets & Behavior, Annual Agreement, Calendars, Closing the Gap Action Plan & Results Report, Core Curriculum Action Plan & Results Report, Small Group Action Plan & Results Report, Advisory Council, and Program Reflection Evaluation. Participants will learn about a component or components and then have time to work on the document(s) required for the component. All school counselors are welcomed and encouraged to attend. No prior knowledge or experience necessary.
10/19/18 - 8:30-10:30 am and 3-5pm; Room 100A
11/16/18 - 8:30-10:30 am and 3-5pm; Room 100A
1/18/19 - 8:30-10:30 am and 3-5pm; Room 100A
2/15/19 - 8:30-10:30 am and 3-5pm; Room 100A
3/15/19 - 8:30-10:30 am and 3-5pm; Room 100A
4/26/19 - 8:30-10:30 am and 3-5pm; Room 100A
*This will be in MLP for you sign up.
VSCA Fall Conference
Darkness to Light Training (MANDATORY for ALL School Counselors)
Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children trainees will learn how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Each trainee will receive an interactive workbook and the presentation is divided into two segments covering the 5 Steps to Protecting Our Children. Each segment is comprised of a video and workbook/discussion.
Darkness to Light Training – October 15, 2018 – Room 100A – 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Darkness to Light Training – November 15, 2018 – Room 100A – 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Darkness to Light Training – December 7, 2018 – Room 100A – 1-3 p.m.
Darkness to Light Training – January 24, 2019 – Room 100A Time TBD
Darkness to Light Training – March 14, 2019 – Room 100A – 1-3 p.m.
*This will be in MLP for you to sign up.
Restorative Practices Trainings for 2018-2019 School Year
Please sign up on MLP!
Restorative Language and Circle Training
Staff that attend the 2 day training will be certified to facilitate Restorative Classroom and Community Building Circles in a school setting. Attendees will thoroughly understand restorative concepts and learn effective strategies for building relationships, connecting with students, taking a proactive approach to managing conflict and teaching young people emotional literacy, empathy and responsibility. They will learn the value, process, and skills to lead restorative circles for Tier 1 & 2 interventions. Attendees will be provided with practical and effective restorative language and tools for creating a positive climate in schools which they will be able to use immediately.
August 13th and 14th (Aherns)
January 29th and 30th
March 26th and 27th
April 24th and 25th
Restorative Conferencing Facilitator Trainings
Attendance at this two day Restorative Conference Facilitator Training will certify participants to lead Restorative Conferences as a positive discipline alternative to suspension. As a certified RP facilitator you will be able to lead conferences with students who have been involved in disciplinary related infractions. Participants will engage in exercises that will prepare them to lead Restorative Conferences with parents and students utilizing RP questions. In addition, through the conferencing process as a trained restorative facilitator you will have techniques to develop a plan with the participants to prevent recurrence of harmful behaviors.
October 30th and 31st
February 26th and 27th
School Counselor Recognition
Elementary School News
High School News
Riverside Impact BBQ
Loudoun County High School Graduation
Freedom High School Graduation
Virtual Loudoun-Cynthia Fillman
Happy Summer School Counselors! We hope you are taking time to relax and restore so that your fuel tanks will be filled for the 2018-19 school year!
Our Virtual Loudoun 10-week Term 3 session is underway, serving more than 1400 learners! This term will close on Friday, August 10th. Final grades will be rolled to course history on August 20th, and High School Counseling Directors will be notified by email when this has been completed.
Registration for the Fall/Winter Term 1 session (15 weeks) has been open since April 20th, and will remain open until the end of the day on Friday, August 17th.
Parent/Guardian/Community News & Workshops
School Counseling Resources & Information
Anaid Shaver
Email: anaid.shaver@lcps.org
Website: http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/page/1872
Location: 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, VA, United States
Phone: 571.252.1017