2022-2023 LSSSCA Updates & President's Message

VISION

To expand the image and influence of school counselors in the state of Texas.

SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION

MISSION

To empower school counselors with the knowledge and skills in order to promote professionalism and ethical practices by providing leadership, advocacy, and professional development.

Greetings, Texas School Counselors and Supporters,

Welcome to a new school year! We are excited to share updates for the 2022-2023 year. The Lone Star State School Counselor Association (LSSSCA) is the Texas chartered division of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).

Our vision is to expand the image and influence of school counselors in our great state of Texas. Our mission is to empower school counselors with the knowledge and skills in order to promote professionalism and ethical practices by providing leadership, advocacy, and professional development. Please take a few minutes to review this update concerning our highlights, professional development, resources and more.

LSSSCA YEAR-IN-REVIEW 2021-22

• TSCESS- School Counselor evaluation system is listed on TEA’s Website: School Counseling - Job Description & Evaluation | Texas Education Agency -Districts who use Eduphoria/Strive -The TSCESS is available on this platform.

• LSSSCA received three national recognitions at the ASCA Conference: -Recognized as the largest membership state division of ASCA -Recognized as being an ASCA state division for five years (2017-2022) -Certified another five years as an ASCA state division (2022-2027)

• Successful in-person annual conference in November 2021 -Over 1400 participants

• LSSSCA School Counselor of the Year was a national finalist -She was recognized in Washington, DC, at the ASCA national Gala Award ceremony.

• STAR Ambassador Program - Successful inaugural program for student interns.

• Quaver Cohort Program - Successful collaboration for our members to experience Quaver for free.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

An opportunity for school counselors to learn, grow and network with other school counselors across the state. This conference allows school counselors to obtain new knowledge and skills early in the school year in order for them to go back to their school to implement immediately.

Please join us November 6-8, 2022 - Serving for Student Success

Keynote Speakers: Steve Bollar and Dr. Carolyn Stone

FIRST RURAL SCHOOL COUNSELOR CONFERENCE

The LSSSCA Rural Route - A virtual experience.This is an opportunity for lone ranger school counselors to connect and learn for their unique position. This is a great follow-up from the LSSSCA conference. Please join us Saturday, February 5, 2023. (New)

RESOURCES

T-SCESS - Texas School Counselor Evaluation System

List of T-SCESS Districts - If your district is missing, please let us know.

ASCA & Texas Model - Side by Side Document

Both ASCA and Texas Models are comprehensive school counseling programs. Our design is ASCA based and school counselors in Texas must include certain components of the Texas Model. This side by side document allows you to see the correlation between the two models.

Explanation of Counseling Associations (New)

You asked and we answered. This explains the associations for school counselors in the state of Texas.

AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Lone Star Awards

Lone Star Awards recognize effective and outstanding school counseling programs. This process also prepares school counselors to apply for the national ASCA RAMP award. Following this process helps school counselors with the implementation of an effective and data driven school counseling program.

Lone Star School Counselor of the Year

The Lone Star State School Counselor Association (LSSSCA) School Counselor of the Year (SCOY) Award honors outstanding professional school counselors in Texas. Through an extensive outreach process, school counselors, teachers, administrators, and others are encouraged to nominate professional school counselors who run exemplary school counseling programs.

Professional Awards

We are recognizing the following professionals at our annual conference in November:

• Campus Administrator of the Year

• Katherine Everest Advocacy of the Year Award

• Superintendent of the Year

• School Counseling Supervisor of the Year

• Region Education Service Center - School Counselor Support (New)

We encourage you to share this with all your districts and school counselors. We are excited about this year and we look forward to continued connections and building partnerships with you!

Sincerely,

T f y Rhodri ez

Tiffany Rhodriquez President, LSSSCA

Patricia Freberg

Executive Director

LSSSCA BOARD

Tiffany Rhodriquez President Conroe ISD

Dr. Dana Jackson President-Elect Grand Prairie ISD

Alexia McClennon College, Career, & Military Readiness VP Dallas ISD

Jenny Patrick Secondary VP

Dr. LaShanda Lewis

Director of Advocacy Round Rock ISD

Tiffany Gilmore Director of Membership Garland ISD

Tracy Edmonds Treasurer Plano ISD

Dr. Sylvia Lopez Conference Chair (Former Dallas ISD)

Dr. Myra Ortega

Lone Star Awards Chair Socorro ISD

Dr. Summer Martin Past President Richardson ISD

Dr. Franklin Safford Counselor Educator VP Cypress Fairbanks ISD

Sheila Lashley Small District VP Aledo ISD

Ashley Wright

Director of Communication & Technology Conroe ISD

Kristin Koulabouth Secretary Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD

Mamie Prejean Emerging Leader Conroe ISD

Tiffany Blackwood Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Chair Prosper ISD

Nicole Morales Publications Chair Region 19

Amy Sinclair

2022-23 School Counselor of the Year Representative Garland ISD

CONNECT WITH US

Paige Pendary Elementary VP Richardson ISD

Dr. Courtney Jackson Counselor Supervisor VP Cedar Hill ISD

Melissa Ferguson

Director of Leadership & Training Rockwall ISD

Shun Davis Parlimentarian Garland ISD

Laura Zimmer Emerging Leader Plano ISD

Robin Fishman Ethics Chair Richardson ISD

Monica Dominguez

School Counselor of the Year (SCOY) Chair Socorro ISD

Stephanie Learner

Texas Education Agency (TEA) Liaison

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