NJ School Counselors Needed for a National Research Study!

ASCA and NJSCA want to hear about your efforts as a school counselor to support the positive development of students in safe and welcoming schools. Please take a moment from your busy schedule to participate in the Supporting Safe and Healthy Schools survey online at safeatschool.org

NJSCA Fall Conference

Save the Date! NJSCA Fall Conference info is now available.
October 13 & 14, 2013
Ocean Place Resort & Spa
Long Branch, New Jersey 
Click here for a NJSCA Fall Conference Flyer PDF.  

Click her for Conference Agenda and Registration

Click here for NJSCA Fall Conference Exhibitor Flyer PDF

 

Summer College Bus Tour

Save the date: July 8-10, 2013. This summer the NJSCA Summer College Bus Tour leaves central NJ and heads to eastern Pennsylvania. In three days we will visit the following colleges and universities on our trip:

Dickinson College, Shippensburg College, Millersville University, West Chester University, and Valley Forge Military Academy. These colleges and universities are both state and private institutions, providing options for your students.

Click here for more information.          Click here for Itinerary and Registration Form PDF.

 

Increase Academic Achievement, Reduce Behavioral Issues, and Improve Attendance and Safety with School Counselors

In an ever-growing economy of fewer resources, boards of education and administrators in New Jersey often consider eliminating school counselors (formerly called guidance counselors), deeming them as an “extra” or “addon” service for scheduling students and coordinating standardized testing.  This could not be further from the truth.  Click here to read more...........

Spring Conference Handouts

Attend the spring conference at Kean (or wish you did) and want to review some of the PowerPoint Presentations?  Log into the NJSCA “Members Only” site and download the presentations by David Nash, Barry Mascari & Jane Webber and other presenters. Link to access "Members Only."   If you don't know your password, click on "Retrieve or Reset Password" and input your email address to update your password.  Once connected to the "Members Only" section, choose the presentation you wish to access under the "2013 Spring Conference" tab.

Spring NJSCA Magazine Online

NJSCA Counselor News is now available:

Click here to access!

In this issue:
College and Career: Big Decisions, New Directions
Executive Director’s Message  by Jim Lukach
Depending on Data  by Bob Bardwell
What’s on Your Device?  by Russell A. Sabella, Ph.D., and Andrea Burston, MA
10 Tips for Career Day Success  by Jamie Mchale
College for All  by Kris Harvey
Show Them the Money  by Shelby T. Wyatt, E.D
Don’t Fear the FAFSA by Susan McCrackin
Supporting Student Athletes: Understanding NCAA Eligibility  by Katy O’Grady

NJSCA User Profile

Update your NJSCA membership information by clicking here and completing your user profile. This "Members Only" section will allow you to update your membership data and access 2012 Conference Handouts.

Video: Bullying solutions

Video: Bullying solutions - Oct 18, 2011

As part of Anderson Cooper's special series, Bob Faris and Rachel Simmons discuss how schools can overcome the bullying crisis:
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/12/video-bullying-solutions

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