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• STUDENT NIGHT LIVE (SNL) GRAD PROGRAM

  • When
    18 Oct 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  JOIN THE FIRST STUDENT NIGHT LIVE (SNL) PROGRAM – Friday, October 18, 2024 – 7:00-8:00 PM

  Get ready for a night of fun, networking, and inspiration at our first STUDENT NIGHT LIVE event of the year! Join us on Friday, October 18th for a chance to connect with fellow school counseling graduate students from across the state. We'll start with introductions to break the ice and then dive into a more personal discussion about our experiences as graduate students and our career aspirations. Plus, you'll get a first look at our brand-new videos showcasing the incredible work of school counselors. As a thank you for joining us, we'll be giving away Amazon gift cards to lucky participants!

  Don't miss this opportunity to meet new friends, share your experiences, and learn more about the school counseling profession. We can't wait to see you there! You must pre-register here.

  If you have any questions about this program, please contact one of us.

  Evelyn Chen (cheneee@bc.edu)

  Rachel Flagg (rmflagg416@gmail.com)

  Julia Nathanson (juliaan@bu.edu)

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• October 21 LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Meeting

  • When
    21 Oct 2024
  •  
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Save the date - Monday October 21 from 4:30-5:30 pm.

  Speakers - TBA

  You must pre-register here.

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• Fall 2024 Book Club - 1st Meeting

  • Start
    23 Oct 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    05 Dec 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Viz zoom

  MASCA BOOK CLUB RETURNS THIS FALL

  This year the #MASCAReads Book Club is again partnering with the MASCA Professional Development Committee to offer 20 PDPs for 2 book studies.  

  The first book will be studied from October through December 2024 and the second book will run from January through April 2024.  Each book can earn you 10 PDPs by completing the following:

  1.    Read the book.

  2.    Register to participate in the Fall Book Club book
  

  3.    Attend 2 Book Club meetings to discuss the book.

  4.    Attend 1 additional Book Club meeting with the author.

  Additional PDPs can be earned by completing a learning task that will be announced at the first meeting.

  For the time period of October 2024 - December 2024, we will be reading Connections Over Compliance: Rewiring Our Perceptions of Discipline by Lori Desautels, Ph.D.  One reviewer writes, “this book is truly an essential tool for [anyone] … who wants to understand behavior and know how to help children connect, heal, and move into a positive life trajectory.”

  The Zoom meeting links are as follows:

  • Wed. Oct. 23, 20240 - 4pm – 5pm (EDT) – You must pre-register here.
  • Wed. Nov. 20, 2024 - 4pm – 5pm (EST) – You must pre-register here.
  • Thu. Dec. 5, 2024 - 4pm – 5pm (EST) – You must pre-register here.

  The second book (title TBD) will be read between January 2025 through April 2025.

  If you have any questions regarding the Book Club, please contact one of the Book Club co-coordinators, Shanelle Fernandez and Ben Greenwood.

  Sincerely,

  Shanelle Fernandez & Ben Greenwood
  

  Book Club Coordinators

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• WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT BALLOT QUESTION 2 REGARDING MCAS GRADUATION REQUIREMENT?

  • When
    24 Oct 2024
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    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  MASCA is proud to be a part of the growing coalition of educators, parents, community organizations and elected leaders who are supporting the YES on 2 campaign to replace the MCAS graduation requirement.

  To ensure MASCA members have the information and resources we need to help get Question 2 over the finish line in November, we are hosting a virtual briefing on the campaign on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 3:00 PM. This briefing will include an overview of what Question 2 will do and how it will strengthen public education in the Commonwealth, along with information on ways you can help make the case directly to voters about the importance of voting YES on 2.

  You must pre-register here to join us on October 24 at 3:00.

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• October 25 Multilingual Learners SIG Meeting

  • When
    25 Oct 2024
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    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Join the Multilingual Learners SIG on Friday, October 25 from 2:30-3:30 PM on zoom for a timely discussion about foreign transcripts. Mr. Albert Mercado-Garcia, school counseling department head at Barnstable High School on Cape Cod, will share tips and tricks for reading, updating, and standardizing transcripts for migrant students to support their transition to the US and their post-secondary goals. 

  You must pre-register here for the October 25 meeting.

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• October 29 Career/Technical SIG Meeting

  • When
    29 Oct 2024
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    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Join the CT SIG for our first meeting of the year on Tuesday, October 29 from 2:00-3:00 PM via zoom.  Lisa Harney, Dropout Prevention & Recovery Specialist at MA DESE will be presenting an overview of MyCAP.  My Career and Academic Plan (MyCAP) is a student-centered, holistic, multi-year planning tool designed to provide students with ongoing opportunities to plan for their academic, personal/social and career success in high school and beyond.

  You must-pre-register here.

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• October 30 Counselors of Color Affinity Group

  • When
    30 Oct 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• MASCA Fall PD - November 5 from 8-3 at Holy Cross - AGENDA - 504 Training and More - Earn 10 PDPs

  • When
    05 Nov 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    College of the Holy Cross, Worcester

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  Join Us for an In-Person 504 Training Workshop!

  Join MASCA and your colleagues on Tuesday November 5 for a 504 training workshop.  This in-person workshop, led by Felicia Vasudevan, an attorney specializing in Education Law and Special Education Law, will be held at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA from 8:00 am-3:00 pm*. Our day will be filled with engaging keynotes, and jump into a 4-hour workshop by Felicia. The training will cover all elements of Section 504 from determining eligibility, writing 504 Plans, assessing needs for extracurriculars and transportation to addressing claims of discrimination.  Counselors will walk away with how to practically handle different 504 questions or situations that arise in their schools.  They will understand how to respond and address difficult situations that arise in their practice. 

  The cost of the program will be $50 for members and $75 for non-members which will include a year of membership.  You must pre-register here.  The deadline to register is October 25.

  *Attendees may be awarded 10PDPs for their participation in the day- more details will be provided upon registration.

  Registration includes coffee and pastries, in the morning as well as lunch for registrants.

   Contact Ali Robidoux with any questions. 

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• Board Information Info Session

  • When
    07 Nov 2024
  •  
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  The annual nomination process for new voting board members will open in early January.  In accordance with the Bylaws, MASCA members will elect three voting Governing Board Members.  Voting will take place from January 21 - February 7, 2025.

  The Board Member position is for three years (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028). Duties include serving as one of nine voting members of the Governing Board, attending meetings on a regular basis as well as the annual summer Leadership Development Institute (LDI), bringing concerns of constituents to the attention of the Board with recommendation for action, participating in our annual conference and various professional development offerings and supporting MASCA’s Strategic Plan as well as give input to the annual work plan.

  Still not sure, and want more info about that being on the Board entails? We will be offering a Board Member Info Session on Thursday, November 7 from 3:30 – 4:30 PM on Zoom. You must pre-register here!

  Please direct any questions about this process to Lori Ford, Nominations & Bylaws Committee Chair

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• November 13 SAC/SSW (School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker) SIG Meeting

  • When
    13 Nov 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA
  
  

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• November 18 LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Meeting

  • When
    18 Nov 2024
  •  
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

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• November 20 Counselors of Color Affinity Group

  • When
    20 Nov 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• November 21 Retirees SIG Meeting

  • When
    21 Nov 2024
  •  
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Retirees (and Aspiring Retirees!) SIG Meeting:

  • November 21 – Issues Facing Retirees – Speaker: Marie Ardito, Retirees United

  Pre-register here
  

  Save the Dates- Additional meetings this school year are scheduled for:

  • January 16 – Getting Started with Genealogy – Speaker: Jessy Wheeler, Genealogy Specialist, Boston Public Library
  • March 20 – Preparing for Retirement. Speaker TBA

  If you have any questions about the Retiree SIG, please reach out to one or both of us. 
  

  Anne Thidemann French
  

  Helen O'Donnell

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• November 26 Elementary SIG meeting

  • When
    26 Nov 2024
  •  
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda & Registration Link - TBA
  

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• MASCA Governing Board Meeting

  • When
    04 Dec 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

  Questions - Email Bob Bardwell - executivedirector@masca.org.

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• December 5 Counseling Directors SIG Meeting

  • When
    05 Dec 2024
  •  
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• December 9 LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Meeting

  • When
    09 Dec 2024
  •  
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

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• December 11 SAC/SSW (School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker) SIG Meeting

  • When
    11 Dec 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA
  
  

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• December 18 Counselors of Color Affinity Group

  • When
    18 Dec 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• January 8 SAC/SSW (School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker) SIG Meeting

  • When
    08 Jan 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA
  
  

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• January 13 LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Meeting

  • When
    13 Jan 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

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• January 16 Retirees SIG Meeting

  • When
    16 Jan 2025
  •  
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Retirees (and Aspiring Retirees!) SIG Meeting:

  January 16 – Getting Started with Genealogy – Speaker: Jessy Wheeler, Genealogy Specialist, Boston Public Library
  
  Pre-register here

  Save the Date - The last meetings this school year is scheduled for:

  • March 20 – Preparing for Retirement. Speaker TBA

  If you have any questions about the Retiree SIG, please reach out to one or both of us. 
  

  Anne Thidemann French
  

  Helen O'Donnell

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• January 28 Elementary SIG meeting

  • When
    28 Jan 2025
  •  
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda & Registration Link - TBA
  

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• January 29 Counselors of Color Affinity Group

  • When
    29 Jan 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• 2025 National School Counseling Week

  • Start
    03 Feb 2025
  • End
    07 Feb 2025

  Celebrate National School Counseling Week!

  Details TBA.

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• February 10 LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Meeting

  • When
    10 Feb 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

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• MASCA Governing Board Meeting

  • When
    11 Feb 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

  Questions - Email Bob Bardwell - executivedirector@masca.org.

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• February 12 SAC/SSW (School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker) SIG Meeting

  • When
    12 Feb 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA
  
  

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• February 26 Counselors of Color Affinity Group

  • When
    26 Feb 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• March 10 LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Meeting

  • When
    10 Mar 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

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• March 12 SAC/SSW (School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker) SIG Meeting

  • When
    12 Mar 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA
  
  

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• March 13 Counseling Directors SIG Meeting

  • When
    13 Mar 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• March 20 Retirees SIG Meeting

  • When
    20 Mar 2025
  •  
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Retirees (and Aspiring Retirees!) SIG Meeting:

  March 20 – Preparing for Retirement. Speaker TBA

  Pre-register here
  

  If you have any questions about the Retiree SIG, please reach out to one or both of us. 
  

  Anne Thidemann French
  

  Helen O'Donnell

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• March 25 Elementary SIG meeting

  • When
    25 Mar 2025
  •  
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda & Registration Link - TBA
  

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• March 26 Counselors of Color Affinity Group

  • When
    26 Mar 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• MASCA 2025 Annual Conference

  • Start
    06 Apr 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    08 Apr 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Framingham

  Annual Spring Conference

  Details can be found here
  

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• MASCA Governing Board Meeting

  • When
    08 Apr 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

  Questions - Email Bob Bardwell - executivedirector@masca.org.

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• April 14 LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Meeting

  • When
    14 Apr 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

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• April 30 Counselors of Color Affinity Group

  • When
    30 Apr 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• May 12 LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Meeting

  • When
    12 May 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

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• May 27 Elementary SIG meeting

  • When
    27 May 2025
  •  
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda & Registration Link - TBA
  

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• May 28 Counselors of Color Affinity Group

  • When
    28 May 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    via zoom

  Agenda TBA
  

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• MASCA Governing Board Meeting

  • When
    03 Jun 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Via zoom

  Agenda - TBA

  Questions - Email Bob Bardwell - executivedirector@masca.org.

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