Counseling Sub

Beth Streit from Waukee HS is searching for a long term sub for her upcoming maternity leave. The leave dates are approximately 10/21-12/9.  If you know of someone, please contact Beth directly at: astreit@waukeeschools.org

Vaping Resources

Check out this curriculum on vaping from the University of Stanford's Tobacco Prevention Toolkit.  There are powerpoints and kahoots included. 

https://med.stanford.edu/tobaccopreventiontoolkit/E-Cigs.html

Also, here is a link to an excellent guide for parents on How to Talk to Your Kids About Vaping (guide must be downloaded) published in November of 2018. In case you'd like to send the link out to parents:

https://drugfree.org/article/how-to-talk-with-your-kids-about-vaping/

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to another year of greatness!! I have started a list of the many opportunities for you and your learning as well as some basic updates below - as always, please let me know if you have questions! Sue Schirmer - sschirmer@heartlandaea.org

Heartland Classes

1. Counselor Academy 4.0 - With the new ASCA Model, we have updated the Counselor Academy materials and are offering the last statewide Counselor Academy. The dates are: October 22, December 3, February 3 and April 6. To register, use the course number #180418
2. We are also offering a 4th Edition Workshop (one day) to learn about and work on some of the updates. That will be held October 23. To register, use the course number #181108
3. We are again offering Mental Health Response and Referral on October 24. This is a course for you to approach Mental Health tier 2 and 3 responses in a systemic manner and in best practice. The registration number is #271992.
4. Of course, there are countless courses on the registration system for you to grow, stretch and learn!

Statewide Classes - These are great courses to learn more about College and Career Readiness in Iowa!!

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Registration open for fall 2019 Iowa College and Career Readiness Academy courses

Registration is now open for fall 2019 courses through the Iowa College and Career Readiness Academy. The Academy was developed by the Iowa College Student Aid Commission in partnership with the Iowa Department of Education and AEA Iowa, and has been endorsed by the Iowa School Counselor Association (ISCA). These Iowa-specific online courses designed for administrators, school counselors and other college access professionals will begin on September 16 and run through November 10. Each of the courses available through the Academy is specifically tailored for Iowa college access professionals to improve effectiveness in preparing all students for education and training beyond high school. Individuals can register as participants for no cost, or they can select an option to earn license renewal or graduate credit through Drake University, Grand View University or Morningside College. More information about the Academy is available on the Iowa College Student Aid Commission's website. Updates Please share this blog address with other counselors in your district!! This is my primary way to communicate!! Transfer in Iowa web portal assists students with college transfers (even high school students Iowa’s Regent universities offer the Transfer in Iowa website to assist students navigate the college transfer process and plan for their academic future. Each year, thousands of students, including high school students taking college-level courses, transfer from Iowa’s community colleges to state public universities. This is a big step, so the website was designed to provide information to answer the question - How will my credits transfer?   Students will discover how their community college courses transfer to the Regents by following links on the website. They can also learn about individual program articulation agreements between various institutions.   In addition to using this online resource, students should discuss their plans with both community college and university advisors. The website provides contact information for transfer advisors at each institution. School districts should encourage the use of Transfer in Iowa by all students interested in attending college, as well as academic counselors. That's all for now!!! Welcome back!!