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CASC’s 9th Annual School Counseling Conference November 13-14, 2008 – Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa, Anaheim, CA Don’t miss the school counseling event of the year! Download a Conference Brochure! Click Here for the Brochure! Want to present? Click Here for Brochure! Click Here for Application! Sponsor/Exhibit/Advertise to hundreds! Click Here! Online Registration: Register for Conference
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! It’s time to nominate those special individuals in the field of school counseling that have contributed so much to our profession. Recognitions will highlight the achievements and accomplishments of our dedicated and hard-working colleagues and are offered in five categories: Counselor of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Counselor Advocate of the Year, Legislator of the Year, and the Exceptional Service Award Do you know someone that you feel should be recognized? Download the criteria for each award here. CASC’s annual awards will take place at the November 14, 2008 conference.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES FREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL INFORMATION As summer winds down, kids, parents, and teachers across the country are preparing for the start of another school year. Visit USA.gov's Back to School <<http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Back_to_School.shtml>> page for a little extra help. Here are just a few of the many available resources: * Students can look up libraries, search job openings, and find information about grants and fellowships. * Parents can get information on school breakfast and lunch programs, review the vaccination schedule, and get resources on financial assistance. * Teachers can find learning resources, statistics about the profession, and learn more about education reform. En Español <<http://www.usa.gov/gobiernousa/Temas/ <http://www.usa.gov/gobiernousa/Temas/Educacion.shtml> Educacion.shtml>>
The efforts by individual state to set college- and career-ready standards for high school graduates have actually led to a remarkable degree of consistency in English and mathematics requirements. This “common core” – detailed in “Out of Many, One: Toward Rigorous Common Core Standards from the Ground Up” – is the byproduct of aligning standards to real-world demands. The leadership role that the report shows states have displayed in setting common English and math standards has implications for the role of the federal government in education policymaking and has the potential to change the way education issues are viewed at the state and national levels. (July 2008) http://www.achieve.org/files/CommonCore.pdf
Do You Know an Exemplary School Counselor? ASCA is looking for the best and the brightest - those school counselors delivering a top-notch comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program. These are the school counselors making a real difference in students' academic achievement and their lives. Nominate your outstanding school counselors for the ASCA School Counselor of the Year program. Up to 10 finalists and their nominators will be brought to Washington, D.C., in late January 2009, where they will meet with their senators and representatives, participate in a congressional briefing, tour Washington, D.C., and be honored at the School Counselor of the Year Gala. From these 10 finalists, one school counselor of the year is selected. The deadline for nominations is fast approaching. All nominations are due by Sept. 5, 2008. Feel free to pass this e-mail along to your district supervisors, principals, administrators, parents -- anyone you know who works with school counselors and might like to nominate someone. Nominate Today! ASCA Staff email: ascaaspects@schoolcounselor.org web: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
	CASC Conference – mark your calendars NOW! Another amazing day of professional development and networking opportunities is coming your way on November 14, 2008 in Orange County. Don’t miss out. Details will be released soon.
	The 2nd edition of The California School Counselor, Summer 2008, has now been released! Click now to view an electronic copy of the magazine. Information on Cyberbulling, Equal Access, and more!
	New AB 1802 Clearinghouse Web site Go to: www.AB1802Clearinghouse.com

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