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National School Counseling Week - FebruarY 5 - 9th

National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact that school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February. (#NSCW24)

Scroll down for full agenda for specific Massachusetts activities and events.  

This year's theme:
  "School Counseling: Standards-Based, Student-Focused."

To focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within the U.S. school systems, ASCA has set the 2024 theme to be "School Counseling: Standards-Based, Student-Focused."

To help us all celebrate this week, ASCA has developed a toolkit containing, informative, engaging, and fun daily activities that are meant to help us celebrate the 2024 week.  Click on the link and check out all of the resources!  Download Toolkit  to access:

  • NSCW Proclamation - use this to notify your superintendent, principal and school committee
  • Certificate of Appreciation - use to say "thank you" to a staff member or colleague, parents and other supportive stakeholders
  • Sample Press Release - to use in your school newspaper, newsletter or local press. This template is meant to be customized for your specific school or district.
  • Sample announcements:  Get your school excited about each day of National School Counseling Week by promoting the week each day via your school's daily announcements. 
  • Photo challenge signs:  Show your school counseling spirit off!  Be sure to tag your selfies and group pictures @ASCATweets on Twitter or @WeAreASCA on Instagram.  

  • MASCA SOCIAL MEDIA - Be sure to tag your selfies and group pictures of the ASCA photo challenge sign to be entered into a MASCA daily photo competition.  Be sure to use hash tag  #StudentFocused

         Tag @MASCASchool  #StudentFocused

         Tag @MASCA (MA School Counselors Association) #StudentFocused

         Tag @mascaleaders  #StudentFocused

  

GET YOUR MASCA SWAG

The MASCA Swag Store will be open from January 29 - February 13 with several new items and colors.  

  Click here:  MASCA SWAG

  


MASCA SPECIFIC NCSW EVENTS

Monday through Thursday events are virtual! 

Fun Friday is in person!  Join your area colleagues for a fun time! 

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Monday, February 5 -

In-school virtual scavenger hunts (with Prizes!)

Log into zoom at 8:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM on this day and play a quick 10-minute Scavenger Hunt from your office.  This is intended to be light, fun and high energy.  Winners will be chosen during each time frame.  No pre-registration is necessary.  Bonus points if you bring a colleague!

Tuesday, February 6 -

Thoughtful Tuesday  Mindfulness Practice

 11:30 am – 12:00 p.m.

It’s so easy to go through our day on our computer, checking email, returning phone calls, and diving into the school day’s work. However, making time intentionally, to pause and be in the moment, is incredibly important. 

Today’s mindfulness practice will help us develop a deeper sense of connection with ourselves and others. 

Take 30 minutes today to feel this deeper connection.   

Pre-register Here

Offered by Christine Soverow, School Counselor and Mindfulness Practitioner

Berkshire County Regional Meet Up – 3:00-5:00 @ Tavern at the A, 303 Crane Avenue, Pittsfield – Contact Josh Mendel

Wednesday, February 7 -

Coffee Connections with Counselors

From 9:30 – 10:30 AM drop in and bring your coffee or favorite beverage  and be prepared to share joys, concerns or frustrations.  This will be a chance to network, connect and discuss what is on your mind.  Join this informal discussion on zoom here.  Door prizes will be awarded to random participants.  No pre-registration is necessary.

Thursday, February 8 -

Virtual Awards Gala            @ 7:00 PM –

Join us for our annual virtual Awards Gala to honor our 2024 honorees including the School Counselor of the Year, our Graduate Student of the Year and Rising Star, among others.  Join the Gala here.  No pre-registration is necessary

Friday, February 9

SCROLL DOWN FOR
IN PERSON REGIONAL
MEET UPS !!!

 

 

There will be door prizes awarded to random participants during all of the above events.


IN PERSON REGIONAL MEET UPS:  

On Friday, February 9, join us for in-person gatherings to celebrate, school counseling,  socialize and have fun.

MASCA SOCIAL MEDIA - Be sure to tag your selfies and group pictures of the ASCA photo challenge sign to be entered into a MASCA daily photo competition.  Be sure to use hash tag  #StudentFocused




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