SLSSCA Professional recognition for 2019-20

PictureShawnean Callihan, School Counselor at Halls Ferry Elementary School in Ferg-Flor. School District accepts the 2016 SLSSCA School Counselor of the Year.

Recognition is given annually to individuals who have made major contributions to the counseling profession as counselors, school counseling directors/supervisors, and administrator/counselor advocates. Below are the nomination forms for each category of professional recognition.

Saint Louis Suburban School Counselor Association
Professional Recognition Process

Step 1 
Nominate someone for Counselor of the Year or Advocate of the Year by completing the SLSSCA Professional Recognition Nomination Form. Get started today because the entire process needs to be completed by November 22. 

Counselor of the Year Criteria: Rubric
  1.  Nominees for “Counselor of the Year” must be responsible for innovations in a school counseling program, for providing leadership in the further development of an existing school counseling program, and/or for performing an outstanding service to the school community. 
  2. The individual must be a current member of St. Louis Suburban School Counselor Association (SLSSCA). It is strongly recommended they be a MSCA and ASCA member, but not required.  The counselor must be a MSCA member if they are awarded at the regional level and nominated for the state award.
  3. Nominees must be certified 3 years as a school counselor and employed as a full time school counselor for at least 3 years after certification. 
  
Advocate of the Year Criteria:
  1. Nominee for the “Advocate of the Year” must provide exemplary support of school counseling services, outstanding promotion of school counseling services, implementation of new/additional school counseling services and/or improvement of existing school services.
  2. The nominee may be a principal, superintendent or other district personnel, school board member, parent, teacher, community leader, or organization who has consistently made a significant contribution to the improvement of school counseling service in the school setting. 


Step 2
Professional Recognition Chair sends an email notification to the nominee and nominator.

Counselor of the Year Nomination Notification Email: 
Congratulations!  You have been nominated by __________________ for the Saint Louis Suburban School Counselor Association (SLSSCA) Counselor of the Year award. We appreciate everything you have done for the school counseling profession and the students you serve. Your nominator had this to say about you. 

Insert Nominators Comments

In order to complete the nomination process, you will need to complete the following and submit it by November 22:

Insert Professional Recognition Step 3 Information 
Visit the Professional Recognition Process page to see entire process. 

Advocate of the Year Nomination Notification Email: 
Congratulations!  You have been nominated by __________________ for the Saint Louis Suburban School Counselor Association (SLSSCA) Advocate of the Year award. We appreciate everything you have done for the school counseling profession. Your nominator had this to say about you. 

Insert Nominators Comments

In order to complete the nomination process, you will need to complete the following and submit it by November 22:
  • Complete the Advocate of the Year Nominee Information Form. 
  • Work with your nominator to ask up to four people to complete an online recommendation on your behalf.  The recommendations can be from an administrator, teacher, or counselor. 

Insert Professional Recognition Step 3 Information 
Visit the Professional Recognition Process page to see entire process.  


Step 3
Counselor of the Year Online Recommendations
Nominator and/or nominee work together to ask one administrator, counselor, and teacher to complete the Staff Recommendation Form. One parent to complete the Parent Recommendation Form and up to three students to complete the Student Recommendation Form. Sample emails are provided for you below. 

Administrator, Counselor, Teacher Email: 
__________ nominated me for the Saint Louis Suburban School Counselor Association (SLSSCA) Counselor of the Year award.  I would be honored if you would help me with the nomination process by completing the Staff Recommendation Form and submitting it by November 22. If you have difficulty opening the form visit the SLSSCA Professional Recognition page. Please let me know when you submit the form or if you will not be able to complete the form. Thank you for your support!  

Parent Email: 
__________ nominated me for the Saint Louis Suburban School Counselor Association (SLSSCA) Counselor of the Year award.  I would be honored if you would help me with the nomination process by completing the Parent Recommendation Form and submitting it by November 22. If you have difficulty opening the form visit the SLSSCA Professional Recognition page. Please let me know when you submit the form or if you will not be able to complete the form. Thank you for your support!  

Student Email: (Depending on the age of the student, you might need to ask their parent to help them complete the form.)
__________ nominated me for the Saint Louis Suburban School Counselor Association (SLSSCA) Counselor of the Year award.  I would be honored if you would help me with the nomination process by completing the Student Recommendation Form and submitting it by November 22. If you have difficulty opening the form visit the SLSSCA Professional Recognition page. Please let me know when you submit the form or if you will not be able to complete the form.  Thank you for your support!  

Advocate of the Year Online Recommendations
Nominator and/or nominee work together to  to ask up to four people to complete an online recommendation on your behalf.  The recommendations can be from an administrator, teacher, or counselor. A sample email is provided for you below. 

Administrator, Counselor, Teacher Email: 
__________ nominated me for the Saint Louis Suburban School Counselor Association (SLSSCA) Advocate of the Year award.  I would be honored if you would help me with the nomination process by completing the Advocate Recommendation Form and submitting it by November 22. If you have difficulty opening the form visit the SLSSCA Professional Recognition page. Please let me know when you submit the form or if you will not be able to complete the form. Thank you for your support!  

Step 4
The SLSSCA Professional Recognition Committee will use the Counselor of the Year or the Advocate of the Year scoring rubric to select the recipient. 

Step 5
All nominees will be notified of the results and receive an official invitation to the Professional Recognition Ceremony before January 15.  The Professional Recognition Ceremony will be held during National School Counseling Week which is the first week in February. Visit the SLSSCA website for the date, time, and location.  

Questions contact the Professional Recognition Chair:
Hayley Arnold
573-552-2959
harnold@ladueschools.net 

Sara Luesse
314-698-3217
luesse.sara@wgmail.com