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Congratulations to ASCA Advocate of the Year
Congratulations to Georgia's Advocate of the Year, Dorothy Parker-Jarrett, who has been named ASCA's Advocate of the Year! On being recognized, Dorothy commented, "I am so humbled by this awesome award. I have and will always appreciate what school counselors do to support teaching and learning in our schools. I look forward to representing all the advocates who value counselors around the United States."
2012 Conference Program Proposals
Program Proposals for our 2012 Annual Conference are now being accepted! Please click here to submit your proposal. Deadline to submit is May 15, 2012.
Save the Date
2012 Annual Conference
November 7-9, 2012
Athens, GA
GSCA Nomination Information for 2013-2014 Year
Nomination information is now available for the 2013-2014 year!
Submission deadline is June 15, 2012
GSCA Nomination Form
GSCA President-Elect Consent to Serve Form
GSCA Nomination and Election Procedure
Please take note of campaigning policies that are new to 2012. For more information, please click here.
Georgia Apply to College
Georgia Apply to College events provide high schools with an opportunity to set aside a day during which their seniors can focus on applying to college while receiving hands-on assistance from college and community volunteers. We provide a number of materials and resources, including activities, buttons, posters and banners, that schools can utilize to foster a college-going culture and to help their students research college and prepare to apply. We also provide training for both high school staff and volunteers to ensure everyone has a positive experience! All materials are provided at no cost to your school!
Be sure to check out the Thinking of Holding an Event section of our website to find out what it takes to hold a successful event and to learn more about the materials and resources we provide. Then, just click on the Click Here to Apply button on the GAC website to get started.
The application deadline is Monday, April 16th so don't delay!
Joey Brewer Children's Playground Fund
 Thank you to our members for helping us raise over $500 for the Joey Brewer Children's Playground Fund!
Construction for the Joey Brewer Playground has begun and the children at First Baptist Day School could not be more excited:
"Dear Don,
I wish you could have seen the faces of all our little ones the day construction begain on the Joey Brewer Playground! What an awesome gift to our church in Joey's memory. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for continuing Joey's legacy of her love for children.
With Gratitude,
Lisa Johnson and First Baptist Day School"
Joey was GSCA President from 2001-2002 and the 2010 recepient of the GSCA Lifetime Achievement Award. Even though Joey excelled in leadership roles, she usually worked behind the scenes helping family, friends or colleagues to be successful. Her husband Don said, “Her greatest legacy was helping those people who will never be able to say thank you.”
Nicole Pfleger Named School Counselor of the Year
Congratulations to Nicole Pfleger of Nickajack Elementary who was named ASCA's School Counselor of the Year!
To read more, please click here.
Congratulations to Two Georgia Counselors - Finalists for ASCA Counselor of the Year
Honoring excellence in counseling, GSCA is proud to announce that Nicole Pfleger of Cobb County and Anne Ogilvy of Forsyth County have both been selected as ASCA’s Counselor of the Year finalists. ASCA honors school counselors who lead exemplary comprehensive school counseling programs. Finalists and their nominators are invited to Washington D.C. during National School Counseling Week to participate in a congressional briefing and tour of Washington D.C. The nominees are also honored at the School Counselor of the Year Gala. This year ASCA only chose 6 nominees, two of which are from right here in Georgia!
Virtual Sharing Room Featured Resource
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Plagiarism
Courtesy of Common Craft
An introduction of the basics of plagiarism and how to avoid it, told via a story of a student completing an assignment.
To view the Virtual Sharing Room, click here.
Identity Statement
The Georgia School Counselors Association is an organization which represents, promotes, and enhances professional school counseling in Georgia.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Georgia School Counselors Association is to enhance the identity and growth of all Professional School Counselors in the state of Georgia by developing and providing programs and services that lead to improved outcomes for the students being served.
Vision Statement
GSCA will be a strong organization representing professional school counselors with the leadership necessary to achieve its mission.
Belief Statements
As members of GSCA, we believe all students, grades K – 12, deserve access to school counseling services. The nature and substance of school counseling programs should be comprehensive, developmental, and continuous. That the on-going enhancement of school counseling skills and knowledge to benefit children is essential. All people have value and deserve respect and dignity. Counseling services provided to students and schools should be data driven with appropriate accountability components. all students should be taught skills that lead to developing competencies in the three areas of academic, career, and social.
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