This memorandum announces National School Counseling Week from February 4-8, 2013. The theme is "School Counseling: Liberty and Learning for All" to highlight the important role of school counselors in helping students achieve success. During this week, the Department of Defense Education Activity will join in celebrating school counselors on its website. Schools are encouraged to promote their counseling programs and recognize counselors through events, displays, announcements, newsletters, and certificates of appreciation.

1. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
EDUCATION ACTNITY
4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE
A LEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22350 - 1400
JAN 1 8 ,01
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MEMORANDUM FOR DODEA AREA DIRECTORS
DODEA AREA DEPUTY DIRECTORS, CIA
DODEA AREA DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS, CIA
DODEA DISTRlCT SUPERINTENDENTS
DODEA STUDENT SERVICES, ISSs
DODEA SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
DODEASCHOOLCOUNSELORS
SUBJECT: National School Counseling Week, February 4-8, 2013
As we approach the National School Counseling Week, February 4-8,2013 , let us take
the opportunity to recognize our school counselors and the many services offered at your school
through the Competency Based Counseling Program. The National School Counseling Week is
sponsored by the American School Counselors Association (ASCA) and held annually during the
first full week of February.
This year's theme, "School Counseling: Liberty and Learning for All," provides an
opportunity to focus public attention on the important role and impact school counselors have in
helping students achieve success. The week will highlight the counseling program as an integral
part of the educational process and a continuum of services provided to all students.
During the week of February 4-8, 2013 , the Department of Defense Education Activity
(DoDEA) will join this celebration and proudly display features and a message of appreciation
on the DoDEA Web site. Please join the more than 30,000 school counselors nationwide who
will participate in the week-long celebration. Many schools will take the opportunity to promote
their counseling programs and host special events and activities that highlight the myriad of
benefits of a comprehensive school counseling program.
Below are some suggested steps that you can take to launch your own school and
community celebration:
• Review and utilize the National School Counseling Week resource materials found
on the ASCA Web site at www.schoolcoUDseloLorg
• Display the National School Counseling Week poster in your school
• Promote the week by having your school counselor(s) read a daily announcement
from the National School Counseling Week sample morning announcements
• Highlight the celebration and school counseling services in your school newsletter
• Host a special event or activity about counseling services
• Present a Certificate of Appreciation to your school counselor(s)

2. Thank you for your continued efforts to recognize and support DoDEA school counselors
and their work with students to foster academic, career and personal/social development through
the Competency Based Counseling Program.
~L,;g . ~
~ian B. Talley
Principal Deputy Director and
Associate Director for Education
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