ATTACHMENT C
Montgomery County Public Schools
School Counselor of the
Year Awards 2014–2015
The School Counselor of the Year Awards program
honors the best of the best—one counselor from every
level (elementary, middle, and high school)
National School
Counseling Week
February 2–6, 2015
Counselors may be nominated by school administrators, staff members,
students, and parents/guardians. The nominator must write a letter of
nomination (two page maximum) and use each of the five criteria listed
below. Nomination letters should be submitted to the principal.
Nominations must be made by Friday, March 6, 2015
Criteria for Nomination
About National
School
Counseling Week:
“National
School Counseling
Week 2015, will be celebrated
Feb. 2–6, 2015, to focus public
attention on the unique contribution of professional school
counselors within U.S. school
systems. National School
Counseling Week, sponsored
by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the tremendous impact
school counselors can have in
helping students achieve school
success and plan for a career.
National School Counseling
Week is always celebrated the
first
full
week
in
February” (as stated on the
ASCA website).
www.schoolcounselor.org/
school-counselors-members/
about-asca-(1)/national-schoolcounseling-week
Nominees must be
counselors who—
 Instill in students a desire
to learn and achieve while
advocating for equity; and
 Understand the individual  Utilize data in order to
needs of students,
drive decision making.
encourage their talents,
and foster their selfesteem through a comprehensive counseling program;
 Demonstrate outstanding
leadership;
 Foster collaborative
relationships with colleagues, students and their
families, and the community to promote student
achievement;
“The joy and smile of even one
child is worth more than the
prancing intellects of a thousand
men, for we are, that we might
have joy, and be free.”
― Bryant McGill, Voice of Reason
Please see the full
“Nominee Criteria and
Application for the
School Counselor of the
Year Program” for more
details, eligibility, and
requirements.
This can be found on the
MCPS School Counseling
Services website
www.montgomeryschools
md.org/departments/
studentservices/
mentalhealth/
counseling.aspx?
id=333015
The direct link is
www.montgomeryschools
md.org/uploadedFiles/
Deadline for Submission of Nomination Packet
Please submit complete packets by 4:00 p.m. on
Thursday, April 2, 2015 to:
Mrs. Melissa Bitner, Administrative Secretary
Division of School Counseling, Residency, and International Admissions, Montgomery County Public Schools
4910 Macon Road
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Questions?
Please contact:
Dr. Laura P. Newton, Director,
Division of School Counseling,
Residency, and International Admissions, at
301-230-0686 or via e-mail.