American School Counselor Association

Teleclass Series

Providing Guidance on Emotional Bullying in Girls

(Kindergarten through Grade 2)

Everyone who counsels girls, especially girls in Kindergarten through grade 2, is invited to register for a FREE 2-part teleclass series about emotional bullying (relational aggression). Register now for:
"When Girls Hurt Girls®: How to Guide Girls (Grades K-2) Through Painful Friendships & Emotional Bullying"

The first no-cost 45-minute call will answer life-changing questions, such as:

Why do such young girls use relational aggression?
What do girls in grades K-2 need to know to solve their own friendship problems?
What is the biggest misconception girls this young have about other girls and what should we teach them?
Tuesday, November 16, 4:30 p.m. Eastern/3:30 p.m. Central

Call Length: 45 minutes

Click here to register: http://www.awaythrough.com/teleclass4.htm

Make sure to join us on Tuesday, November 16, or request the recording if you can't call in.

A Way Through, LLC looks forward to sharing these teleclasses with ASCA members!

Monique Burr Foundation - Speaking up for children

In 2008, more than 25,000 children were trained and empowered to protect themselves through the Good-Touch/Bad-Touch Program.^® Through programs like “Monique’s Safety Net", an in-home case management program provided to high at-risk families referred by the University of Florida’s Child Protection Team, the cycle of abuse is stopped. The Foundation also supports other prevention and intervention programs offered through other nonprofit agencies that aid children and their families providing intervention in abusive situations and to ensure that the cycle of child abuse does not continue in the lives of those families. A new education program, Speak Up Be Safe, is being implemented in Duval County Public Schools this year. Click on the link above to find out more information about the Foundation and programs.

ASCA Fall Webinar Series

ASCA is offering the following webinars this fall:

RAMP It Up: An Overview

Oct. 21, 2010, 4 p.m. Eastern
Speakers: Mark Kuranz, ASCA, and Eric Sparks, Wake County Public Schools, N.C.
Members: Free; nonmembers: $25

Educating Students for Sustainability: Case Studies from Around the Country
Nov. 10, 2010, 6–7:30 p.m. Eastern
Members and nonmembers: Free

Legal and Ethical Complications in Working with Minors in Schools
Nov. 21, 2010, 2 p.m. Eastern
Speaker: Carolyn Stone, Ed.D., Florida North Atlantic University
Members: Free; nonmembers: $25
RAMP Overview: Program Goals, Classroom Guidance and Small Groups
Nov. 30, 2010, 3 p.m. Eastern
Speaker: Christy Close
Members: Free; nonmembers: $25

"See Dick. See Jane. See Dick and Jane Plan for Their Futures": Post-Secondary Planning for K-8
Dec. 14, 2010, 2 p.m. Eastern
Speaker: Sheri Sevier, Ph.D.
Members: Free; nonmembers: $25

Check out the Family Network on Disabilities

Family Network on Disabilities, Inc. is a national network of individuals of all ages who may be at-risk, have disabilities, or have special needs and their families, professionals, and concerned citizens. The mission of Family Network on Disabilities is to ensure through collaboration that individuals have full access to family-driven support, education, information, resources, and advocacy and to serve families of children with disabilities, ages birth through 26, who have the full range of disabilities described in section 602(3) of IDEA.

Is Your Mentee Interested in Earning a Free Computer?
Check this out...

Every day good deeds go unnoticed and often unrewarded. For this reason, First Coast Oncology is sponsoring the "Student Who Care" contest. Describe your good deed in a brief essay and have a chance to win your own computer.


For more information contact Jan Margolies @ 904.880.5522
Submit your essay online at: http://www.firstcoastoncology.com/essay-contest.html

NACAC Fair

Saturday, October 12th

Prime Osborne Convention Center

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Attending a college fair is the best way to gather information about colleges and universities. The National College Fair program provides valuable resources for students and parents attempting to navigate the college-admission process. The NACAC fair allows students and parents to meet one-on-one with admission representatives from a wide range of national and international, public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Participants will learn about admission requirements, financial aid, course offerings, and campus environment, as well as other information pertinent to the college-selection process. 

Students are encouraged to register prior to attending the event. Register online at www.gotomyncf.com.
 
More information about the Jacksonville National College Fair, including directions to the fair, a list of colleges exhibiting at the fair, and tips for preparing for the fair, is available on the NACAC Web site at Jacksonville National College Fair, by emailing collegefairs@nacacnet.org or by calling 800/822-6285. For more information, visit www.nacacnet.org. 
This event is free and open to the public. 

GANDHI MEMORIAL SOCIETY

&

University of North Florida

The Gandhi Memorial Society & Intercultural Centre for Peace are pleased to invite high school and college students to submit entries for the Gandhi Memorial Essay Competition 2010, on the commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary, the International Non-Violence Day.

The details of the competition are as follows:
- open to college and high school students studying in United States
- 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place awards for each category
- title of the essay is “ Peace is its Own Reward” based upon the lifelong practice of Mahatma Gandhi
- length: 500-600 words for college, 300-400 for high school
- entries must be submitted by September 17, 2010 to:
Event Lead Director, Mamta Gupta at gmamtajp@hotmail.com

Entries should include the name, address, and e-mail address of the student author. The name, address and e-mail address of the lead administrator of the author's school (e.g. college president, principal).

Awards will be announced and presented on October 2, 2010 during the commemoration function at UNF.


Judges for the Essay competition include: Dr. Tom Serwatka, Dr. Henry Thomas and Dr. Samuel Kimball.

Questions should be directed to:

UNF Intercultural Centre for Peace 620-2475; Ramesh Vashi 519-7907, Rajiv Gupta 745-3765, or Ashok Bazaz 642-6139.

“There is no way to Peace. Peace is the way.” Mahatma Gandhi

2010 FSCA Summer Academy info!

2010 FSCA Summer Academy

June 25-27

St. Augustine

"School Counselors: Preparing for a New Decade" is the theme of this year's Summer Academy. Part of FSCA's focus and mission is to provide relevant and quality professional development to school counselors. The Academy promises to do just that. Take your Guidance Program into the new decade with topics such as Data, RtI, Accountability, MAIs, ePep, and much more.

Florida School Counselor Association



Annual Convention - Call for Papers!


Recognizing School Counselors: Educators and Leaders

Submit your proposal online by June 4th for consideration! Click to submit proposal!

Convention is November 4 - 6, 2010 in Ft. Lauderdale. Hotel information

April 29-May 2, 2010

Metropolitan Park

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Have you ever wanted to visit a foreign country? Your passport is ready! The City of Jacksonville and local multicultural friends will bring the world to you with this fascinating cultural showcase. This event puts the wonderful sights, sounds, and tastes of different nations within your reach. Participating countries include:

The Bahamas, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, Haiti, India, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, U.S.A., U.S. Virgin Islands, Venezuela, and Vietnam

So pack your bags and bring your family, friends and neighbors to Metropolitan Park for an exciting adventure around the world!

Click here for more info!

Annual Turkish Food & Music Festival @ the Amity Turkish Cultural Center

Sunday, April 18th 2010

10:00am - 7:00pm

FREE ADMISSION

Please make your reservation at www.JaxTurkishFest.com

4540 Southside Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32216

Turkish Food

Turkish Music

Turkish Calligraphy

Turkish Handcrafts

Turkish Folklore

Turkish Coffee

Turkish Delight

Turkish Tea!

Northeast Florida Community Hospice's
Camp Healing Powers
Friday, May 21– Sunday, May 23,
Camp Marywood Retreat and Conference Center


Camp Healing Powers is a therapeutic camp experience for children, 7 to 17 years of age, grieving the death of a loved one. Campers engage in age-specific activities focused on grief education, emotion identification and expression, development of coping skills, and maintaining a connection with the loved one.

National Center for Safe Routes to School

The National Center for Safe Routes to School is now accepting applications for up to thirty-five $1,000 mini-grants for creative, youth-focused ideas that support safe walking and/or bicycling to school. Eligible activities will occur at an elementary or middle school in Fall 2010 and support the overall goal of Safe Routes to School programs ─ to enable and encourage children nationwide to safely walk and bicycle to school. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/news_room/minigrants/index.cfm . Applications are due Wednesday, April 7, 2010, and recipients will be announced by Wednesday, May 26, 2010.

First Coast Girls Initiative

"Bullying Beyond the Backyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying"

A Growing Great Girls Workshop

Keynote Speaker, Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., joins First Coast Girls Initiative to share how youth peer harrassment has reached new levels with the use of today's technology. Dr. Hinduja will provide the latest data, dangers, warning signs, and prevention strategies of/for cyber harrassment. “This is a unique training opportunity for service providers, teachers and parents in Northeast Florida to gather and gain knowledge of critical information about gender specific girls programming,” said LaTanya Wynn, Vice President of Child Welfare at daniel, Inc. and chair of the First Coast Girls Initiative (FCGI). FCGI is a collaborative effort of more than 30 nonprofit agencies in Northeast Florida helping young women to succeed.



Date: Friday, May 7, 2010
Time: 10:00am - 1:00 pm Lunch included
Location: River City Brewery Co., 835 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32207

Workshop Fee:
Registrations received on or before April 20: $50pp
Registrations received after April 20: $55pp

Click here for more information on the Amity Turkish Cultural Center!

FREE MOVIE!! 
Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think, a new documentary film from Unity Productions Foundation, explores the opinions of Muslims around the globe as revealed in the world's first major opinion poll, conducted by Gallup, the preeminent polling organization. What a great way to prepare for your trip to Turkey :)
WHEN: March 30th, doors open at 6:30pm, program & film begins at 7:00pm
A panel discussion will immediately follow the film.
WHERE: Times Union Center, 300 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL
Tickets are $10 ~ students get in FREE with school ID

GOOD NEWS! Due to the overwhelming response to the Community Budget Meeting on Thursday, our next meeting has been moved to Ed White High School. Please consider attending at least one of these very informative budget meetings. Meeting dates and locations are listed below with one change so far - the meeting next Tuesday is at Ed White. Looking forward to seeing you there as advocates for DCPS students!

Be the Change!

The Challenge Day Program is a powerful experiential program for students and adults. The program causes participants to examine and commit to changing their environment/circumstances/self. The Challenge Day program will be held at Sandalwood High School on April 19-22. The program coordinators are still looking for volunteer facilitators. As a facilitator, all that is required of you is to be present for the students to help them through the some of the very emotional things that come out during the day. You can volunteer for 1, 2, 3, and/or 4 days as your schedule permits. For more detailed information, go to the Challenge Day website (http://www.challengeday.org/ ) and look at the video clips. Contact KKeefe for more information or to sign up!

SACAC Camp College & College Fair is almost here!
What: A free college readiness workshop and college fair, including give-aways, activities, breakfast, and lots of valuable information!
Who: Any students interested in learning more about college
Date:
     Camp - Saturday, April 17th
     Fair - Sunday, April 19th
Where:
     Camp - Florida State College of Jacksonville, Downtown
     Fair - Hyatt, Downtown


Here is the link to register:
http://www.sacac.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=99466&orgId=sacac

KTAC – Kids Together Against Cancer

If you know someone whose family is facing the cancer diagnosis of a parent or caregiver, you know how overwhelming that can be. In addition to important treatment decisions, financial insecurity and fears about the future, there are concerns about how to communicate with children. But now there is help.

KTAC – Kids Together Against Cancer – was developed to assist parents and caregivers provide their children with the coping skills needed for this journey. Developed by a team of oncology social workers under the auspices of  St. Vincent’s HealthCare and through the generous support of the Rice Family Foundation, KTAC offers a free five week workshop program with trained professionals for children ages 5 to 17.

To find out more about KTAC, the schedule of the workshops, and how you can register to participate, please click here or call 904-308-KTAC.

ASCA Responds to Public Agenda Report

500+:1, really?!?!
Public Agenda, a part of the Bill & Melinda Gates’ Foundation, published a report indicating students are reporting they are not receiving college information from their school counselors. ASCA responds information about challenges school counselors face including high caseloads and being assigned non-counseling related tasks.

Community Budget Meetings

The District is facing a budget shortfall of $130+ million this year. Come hear the Superintendent and Community Stakeholders discuss this issue and possible solutions.  Advocate for student needs and equity!

• Thursday, March 11 - Sandalwood High School, 2750 John Prom Blvd, 32246
• Tuesday, March 16 - Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology, 7450 Wilson Blvd., 32210
• Thursday, March 18 - Jean Ribault High School, 3701 Winton Dr., 32208
• Tuesday, March 23 - Mandarin High School, 4831 Greenland Rd., 32258

 All meetings begin at 6 p.m.