President’s Letter: Whirlwind Beginnings

The first part of the school year seems to always fly by in a whirlwind and before we know it, it’s winter break. Each year, there are new challenges, old struggles and a liveliness about our building I am always anxious to return to. Our students share these same emotions as we all settle into our normal routines for the year.

As I have become fully engulfed in the whirlwind and am loving the fall colors, I encourage you to put extra pep in your step daily, challenge yourself to mingle more with students and staff and not get stuck behind your desk. Our best asset as a counselor is our personality – let your personality shine in everything you do.

Please be sure to mark your calendars with the following dates for the 2019–2020 school year:

February 7, 2020: Day on the Hill. Join us in advocating for our profession and the importance of a school counselor.

February 3–7, 2020: National School Counseling Week: School Counselors: Helping Build Better Humans

April 23–25, 2020: SDCA Annual Conference, Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, Spearfish

June 27–30, 2020: ASCA Annual Conference: One Vision, One Voice, Seattle, WA

Don’t miss any of the excitement as we continue to unite, support and empower South Dakota’s school counselors. If you don’t already, please follow us on Facebook (SDCounselors), Twitter (@SDCounselors) on Pinterest (SDSCA) and of course check our website often.

As I continue to strive to be the best school counselor I can be, I share a quote that is posted outside my door: “I became a School Counselor because your life is worth my time.” Have a great school year!
 
Contact Yolanda Marie Price, SDSCA president, at Yolanda.Price@k12.sd.us.