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Message from the President
Sue Gertel

Welcome to a new school year filled with exciting opportunities for you as a school counselor in Florida! Throughout the coming year the Florida School Counselor Association (FSCA) will continue to meet its goals to provide professional development in critical areas, timely information and advocacy for all school counselors, support through our legislative policy to lead and initiate change as needed, and to maintain an organizational structure with efficient and economically sound administrative functions.

Have you heard we will be convening the first Annual Convention specifically designed for school counselors in over ten years this fall? The FSCA Board is very excited to be hosting this event in Orlando, October 23-25. If you have not registered yet, you can do so online by visiting the FSCA website at http://www.fla-schoolcounselor.org/convention2008.htm We have pre and post-convention workshops as well as two exciting keynote speakers lined up for your professional and personal growth. The Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld is an ideal location with excellent convention facilities. You will not want to miss this great opportunity to hear from some of the state’s outstanding practitioners on programs that work and show how school counselors make a difference every day in the lives of their students. Many of the exhibitors you are used to seeing at national and state conferences will be there in addition to some new motivating folks. Early registration closes on August 15, but you may still register up until October 15 without any penalty fee. The easiest way to register is online, but you may also download a registration form.

The Professional Development committee is also planning for pertinent workshops to be offered a number of times at different locations throughout the state. The schedule will be rolled out at the convention, but will also be available on the FSCA website shortly after the August 9th Board Meeting.

As the state and individual districts struggle to meet the students’ needs with budgetary shortfalls, reduced staff, and increased demands, the role of the school counselor has never been more important. We appreciate your membership and know the benefits you will receive from being a FSCA member far surpass the fee to join. The Board is committed to remaining a fiscally responsible governing group and will continue to meet through conference-calling and online whenever possible. We use technology for contacting you as much as possible, so should your email address change, make certain you update it through the FSCA website.

Again, welcome to another year and I look forward to seeing you at the convention in October!

Sue Gertel
FSCA President

 
 
  
 
 
 
 

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