MSCA News

ACT Update

Did you know that Missouri has online reporting information being sent to district superintendents? Contact hs.reporting@act.org or call 319-337-1365 for customer service. If you haven’t received this information yet, please check with your district superintendent’s office as they were mailed the information.

We are grateful to ACT staff for listening to MSCA’s concerns about the inability to upload student health plans. As a result of our conversations, ACT made that change and this should be a huge time-saver for those who deal with registering students with disabilities.

Region Offerings

Would your region like an update on the current legislative session and bills that MSCA is involved with? If so, please contact Dr. Shari Sevier at drsharisevier@gmail.com to schedule a time for her to visit with your region.

Program Recognition

Join Festus High School, Indian Trails Elementary (Fort Osage) and Park Hill South High School in being recognized as exemplary school counseling program schools! Festus has been awarded the Gysbers Exemplary Program Award from DESE, and Indian Trails and Park Hill South have received their official notices that they are ASCA RAMP schools. Contact Amber Ernst at DESE or Carolyn Roof at croof@stephens.edu for information on the Gysbers award. If you are interested in pursuing national program recognition, contact Dr. Shari Sevier at drsharisevier@gmail.com.  

Upcoming Events

Leadership Development Institute – April 24, 2020, in Osage Beach

Each year, MSCA hosts a Leadership Development Institute (LDI) training. The purpose of the training is to provide information and guidance to incoming school counselor leaders at both the region and state levels. The MSCA Board of Directors is working to finalize topics and ideas for the training session. If you are interested in attending, or learning more, please contact the MSCA office at msca@c2cpro.solutions.

2020 Fall Conference – November 8–10 in Osage Beach

Make plans to attend the 2020 Fall Conference! The event will be held on November 8-10 at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach. Workshop proposals for the conference are currently being accepted. MSCA strives to offer top-notch professional development to our more than 1,300 attendees, and who better to learn from than your fellow school counselors! Members are encouraged to consider submitting a proposal. Popular potential topics include anxiety, bullying, group counseling, career readiness, grief/loss, mindfulness, play therapy, and more! To submit a proposal by the April 15, 2020, deadline, please visit the Fall Conference page on the MSCA website.
 
We hope you join us on November 8-10, 2020.