GKCSCA Fall 2023 Newsletter
Greater Kansas City School Counselor Association
Welcome GKCSCA Members!
Hello to all of our fellow GKC School Counselors! We are so excited to welcome you to the 23-24 school year! I don't know about you, but this is one of my most favorite times of the year- the excitement in the air is so refreshing! We hope that you are settling into your routine of serving students, staff and families.
Your GKCSCA Board has met this summer already and started planning some exciting events and opportunities. We cannot wait to share with you! We also are planning on some GKCSCA swag- be on the lookout for that, if you are interested! Our Board has grown by a few positions this year, we will be introducing our new members very soon! We have been planning our 1st PD event of the school year!
We are excited about the opportunities that MSCA is offering with the Fall Conference, and of course the BIG one- ASCA's summer conference in KANSAS CITY!! p.s. the hospitality rooms will be back again this year at MSCA! Whoop whoop! More information will be available as they get closer.
We look forward to collaborating and networking with you this year! Remember in this super busy time that you are important and valued by so many people- do not forget to take care of yourself.
With gratitude to serve this year,
Ashley Paul, GKCSCA President
GKCSCA Membership
It's time to renew or join your Greater Kansas City School Counselors Organization! We look forward to collaborating with YOU this year!
You can register via the link below, or you can download the paper membership form and email to us.
We now offer payment via PayPal and Venmo, too!
*Please note, to join our PD events, you must be a current member.
Register here- https://forms.gle/njeXARjM6Pf2yN396
GKCSCA Fall Professional Development
Fall PD
Please join us for our Fall PD event. September 26, 2023. Please click the button for information and lunch sign up!
Opportunities for Involvement with GKCSCA
We are looking for some amazing GKC Counselors who would like to help us with some important work! The first opportunity is a committee under the Bylaws chair- Lindsay Kobolt. You will be working on the mission of GKCSCA and reviewing the bylaws/rewriting them to fit into our current time of education. We would like to form our committee by October and present the information in February, at our Spring PD event. We will be asking for volunteers at our PD event in September.
The second opportunity would be for a non-voting board member- you would join our Board meetings and help us to develop a new position- a DEI rep. In this position, you will stay up to date with the state level initiatives, share resources with our members, and will have a spot in our newsletter to share important information. We will ask for suggestions at our PD event in September.
MSCA Fall 2023 Conference
GKCSCA Swag
Please click here to take you to an order form for some GKCSCA swag! There are t-shirts, a popsocket for phones, a retractable badge holder and a sticker.
Needs Assessment
We would love to hear from you about what you need from us, besides Professional Development (and/or some suggestions for PD). Please fill out this survey to let us know if you have suggestions ~
ASCA Summer 2024 Conference
Stay Connected!
We encourage all our members to follow us on our social media platforms to keep up to date on the latest information from GKCSCA.
*Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/GKCSCA
*Twitter (X)- https://www.twitter.com/MOGKCSCA
In addition, don't forget about our website! http://www.gkcsca.net/
23-24 GKCSCA Governing Board
Ashley Paul
President
Rachel Hagelin
President-Elect
Jennifer Northcutt
Past President
Treasurer
Jill Krickbaum
Secretary
Cassie Hood
Membership
Janelle Koerner
Professional Recognition
Cara Long
Public Relations/Communication
Carey Hughes
Government Relations
Nate Zier