Our 11th Annual Counselor Connections brings a special opportunity to partner with the South Dakota Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative.

To learn more and register today, please see the following message from Amanda Bender, SDSCA Preside-Elect :

Hello Fellow School Counselors!I hope this finds you recharged from your summer break and ready to make a difference in the lives of students across the state! Your SDSCA board wants to support your efforts by providing relevant professional development opportunities. Below you will find information regarding our 11th Annual Counselor Connections Workshop as well as a FREE Play Therapy opportunity for the day before. I am including a tentative agenda. You can register via Eventbrite or mail-in registration (see below). Registration for the two events are separate – we encourage you to take advantage of both! If you register for Counselor Connections before October 15th you will be put into a drawing for a FREE registration to the SDCA PreConference in Spearfish SD on April 23rd 2020. Let me know if you have any questions! (Amanda.Bender@k12.sd.us)*2019 Counselor Connectionsby South Dakota School Counselor Association
Friday, October 25thLink to online tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-counselor-connections-tickets-67484569163 Join mental health and education professionals from across the state at the 11th Annual Counselor Connections! This year the SD Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative is joining us to provide even more presentation opportunities. Presentations include: Career Development Activities, Mindfulness, Play Therapy Techniques, community resources and MORE!*Play Therapy with Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disordersby South Dakota Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative
Thursday, October 24th (Free before October 15th)Link to tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/play-therapy-with-autism-and-neurodevelopmental-disorders-tickets-68005302691
 Come explore how play therapy can be a viable and effective treatment for neurodevelopmental disorders! This training will focus on learning play therapy approaches and interventions that address the core struggle areas of children with autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental disorders which include: social skill deficits, emotional regulation challenges, relationship development issues, concentration and focus issues, and anxiety struggles. 

Please see the information below regarding upcoming Department of Education Webinars about Graduation Requirements:
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Still have questions on the new, 2018 High School Graduation Requirements?Get the scoop by attending one of the upcoming webinars.

Overview of the 2018 High School Graduation Requirements Webinar Offerings
Thursday, Aug. 15: 10:00am-11:00am (CST)
Tuesday, Aug. 20: 10:00am-11:00am (CST)
Wednesday, Aug. 21: 3:00pm-4:00pm (CST)
Wednesday, Aug. 28: 4:00pm-5:00pm (CST)

NOTE: Webinar offerings will be canceled if there is no attendance within the first ten minutes of the webinar.

How to Access the Webinars:
Join a webinar offering at: https://meet.lync.com/stateofsouthdakota/andrea.diehm/BKBMTCH5
For sound, either use your computer’s speaker via the link above, or call in at: 800-410-8397 (Conference ID: 579 573 5425)
Will the webinar be recorded?
A recording will be posted onto the 2018 Graduation Requirements Web Site in the future, after the live webinars have aired.
I attended a webinar offering of the 2018 Graduation Requirements back in January/February 2019. Is this the same thing?
Although not exactly the same presentation as was used in the winter webinar offerings, the information shared will be mostly the same.
How do I get more information on the 2018 Graduation Requirements?
Visit the 2018 Graduation Requirements web page at: https://doedev.sd.gov/gradrequirements/. 
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thanks!

Andrea Diehm
School Counseling & Career Development Specialist
Career and Technical Education
South Dakota Department of Education
800 Governors Drive | Pierre, SD 57501-2291
P: 605.773.4150 | www.doe.sd.gov/cte