School District of Palm Beach County
School Counseling Communiqué
School Counseling and Graduation Support Team
February
2015
The School Counseling and Graduation Support Team is committed to providing students with Skills for
Learning, Skills for Earning and Skills for Living through comprehensive school counseling programs. The
communiqué highlights select activities, initiatives and collaborations for the time period November 2014
through February 2015.
School Counselor Professional Development
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Foreign Transcript Evaluation Training (November 7, February 12)
New School Counselor Training (November 14)
Florida CHOICES Training (November 18 and 19-M)
Differentiated Delivery and Outcome Reporting (December 11-H, January 5-E, January 29-M)
Student Self-Injury (December 11-H, January 29-M)
Student Progression Plan (January 5-E)
Classroom Guidance Lesson Planning (January 5-E)
College-Career Readiness (January 5-E)
Social-Emotional Development (January 13-SBT Leaders)
Creative Strategies for a Comprehensive School
Counseling Program (January 5-E, January 29-M)
Bullying Resources (January 29-M)
School Based Team Overview (January 29-M)
Historically Black College and Universities/Hispanic Serving
Institutions Recruitment Tour (January 13-14)
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Palm Beach County Convention Center
12 HBCUs and HSIs
1100 college ready students
1162 acceptances offered
2.6 million in scholarships offered
Accolades
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National School Counseling Week (February 2-6)
National School Counselor of the Year Semifinalists:
Herele Oakley of Crystal Lakes Elementary and Isabel
Parrado of Okeehelee Middle School
Palm Beach County Recipients, Awarded by the Palm
Beach School Counselor Association: Dr. Randi Schietz, Lance Gondek, Stephen Kaplan, Ellen Chance,
Sari Myers, Phyllis Kabinoff, Dave Clark
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School Counseling and Graduation Support Professional Learning
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10TH Annual Language and Culture Conference Leadership Symposium (November 2014)
Learning Sciences International, John Edwards (December 2014)
Palm Beach Medical Briefing Early Onset Bipolar Disorder (January 2015)
Florida Education Technology Conference (January 2015)
Reach Higher-Recap of the First Year and Plans for 2015 Webinar (January 2015)
National Trends in School Counseling State Policy Webinar (February 2015)
Technology Conference (February 2015)
Research Advances and Treatment Innovations in Mental Health (February 2015)
Teen Behavioral Health Summit (February 2015)
Graduation Support
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Ongoing training and support provided for Literacy AmeriCorps Graduation Coaches who serve at nine high
schools
Student/Family/District Support
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Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies- Caron Treatment Center
School Justice Partnership (Elementary Out of School Suspension)
TeamWork USA Education Foundation
Direct support to school administrators, certified school counselors, students, parents, and community
Superintendent’s Graduation Task Force: Student Empowerment-School Guidance Counseling and Mentoring
Action Team and Teacher Recruitment/Retention and Professional Development Action Team
Palm Beach County Youth Symposium: Transition Programs in Every School Work Group and Dedicated Staff at
Each School Work Group
District Committee Involvement (MTSS Leadership Council, ESE Advisory, School Health Advisory Council,
Wellness Promotion Task Force, EAP Advisory Council, The Action Alliance for Mental Health)
Community Partnerships
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Palm Beach School Counselor Association’s 28TH Annual Principal-School Counselor Appreciation Breakfast
Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach/Literacy AmeriCorps
Action Alliance for Mental Health/Boca Raton’s Promise
Boys Town South Florida
The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation
Chrysalis Health
West Palm Hospital
Herff Jones
Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Florida’s College and Career Readiness Initiative
Ongoing Projects
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Student Development Plan Revision incorporating State and National Guidelines
From Aspirations to Action: The Elementary School Counselor’s Role in College-Career Readiness Webinar (Florida
School Counselor Association – March 24).
Student Mental Health and Wellness Conference 2.0 (June 11)
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