OSCA: New Website
Hi all!
As you might have heard, the Oregon School Counselor Association (OSCA) launched its new website on February 26.
If you’re an OSCA member, take 5 minutes today to log in (visit oscainc.org, and click “Log In” in the upper right corner) and update your profile (then click the profile icon in the upper right corner, and select “Edit Your Profile”).
I recently joined a special session to get a sneak peek, and WOW! It’s really and truly much improved.
A few things that impressed me:
- Quite simply, the new site is modern and easy to use. It’s much easier to find what I’m looking for (conference info; application dates for scholarships, grants, School Counselor of the Year or Board elections; log in, etc.).
- Three cheers for the new login experience! Again, modern and easy to use, and I quickly got in and updated my profile so I can connect with counselors around the state.
- I really love that everything I need – my profile, membership information, resources and links to professional development opportunities, and the latest on the annual conference, scholarships, grants and nominations – are all in one place.
- I’m really curious about and excited for the new virtual community, called the All OSCA Members group. This is our place to find out the latest info from OSCA and seek real-time peer support from our Oregon school counselor community. It’s a great place to show off our great work and see best-in-class examples from other schools and districts. I know when I’m in a pinch, this will help me access expert peer advice and find new, innovative ideas.
If you aren’t an OSCA member, check out the membership options, and consider joining to access all the great stuff I listed above.
If you run into trouble, reach out! I’ll do my best to help or point you in the right direction. I’m excited to hear your reactions, too.
HS and MS Administrator Presentations
Jess and Jennifer met with HS Administrators (Tuesday) and MS Administrators (Thursday) to give updates in regards to all of our great work this year and provide them will information to support the implementation of comprehensive school counseling programs at each school site. Here are the presentations: High School and Middle School
PNACAC Conference
Stephen DuVal has offered to pay for 1 counselor per high school to attend this conference. Please connect as a school team and determine if any of you want to attend. Please let Stephen and Jess know as soon as possible so we can move forward with registration process. School sites / Admin have their own PD funds if you wanted more of your team to attend.
https://www.pnacac.org/annual-conference
Check out the link with more detailed information about the conference!
SchooLinks Training
Here are the slides from the SchooLinks Professional Learning this past week.
All Counselors: Video Walkthrough for StudentSafe
From Jamie:
Student Search Tips
- StudentSafe syncs with Synergy/Clever and pulls students in by “Nick Name” or “Last Name Goes By” if they have either in the system.
- Students are searchable by student ID in the Quick Search.
- If your student is not in StudentSafe, email Jamie Gunter ([email protected]).
Errors
- If you receive any error messages, please screenshot and send to Jamie to work with Raptor to fix.
Video Walkthroughs
Quick Video Walkthrough of Entering NSSI
Quick Video Walkthrough of Entering Suicide Risk Screen
Quick Video Walkthrough of Entering a Safety Plan in StudentSafe
Quick Video Walkthrough of Uploading a Safety Plan to StudentSafe
Step by Step Walkthroughs
Suicide Risk Screen Walkthrough (includes NSSI)
StudentSafe Navigation (View all student concerns)