So fitting that National School Counseling week falls in the same month we take time to remember and reflect on Black History and the many movements for justice and equity. Fighting for justice and equity is At the core of what we do as school counselors.

HCPSS School Counselor, Irene Khaksari recognized as the 2023 Maryland High School Counselor of the Year! Congratulations, Irene! #NSCW23 Centennial HS HCPSS Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D.

Patuxent Valley School Counselor, Ms. Kim loves that she assists her students to find and achieve their goals while they help her understand their way of thinking. We grow together everyday! Read Ms. Kim’s full bio: docs.google.com/document/d/1mn… #NSCW23 HCPSS Patuxent Valley MS

Mr. Smith, Cradlerock Elementary School Counselor, loves having talks with students about their futures and helping them to chart out their goals. Read Mr. Smith’s bio: docs.google.com/document/d/1ZM… #NSCW23 Cradlerock ES HCPSS

Ms. Norris, Forest Ridge Elementary School Counselor loves watching a skill click for a student who has been working so hard. Read Ms. Norris’ full bio: docs.google.com/document/d/155… #NSCW23 Forest Ridge ES HCPSS

The HCPSS Office of School Counseling surprised Mt. Hebron HS School Counselors to celebrate their team as we close out the last day of National School Counseling Week #NSCW23 Mt. Hebron HS HCPSS

Ms. Adams, Mt. View Middle School, first worked as a Special Education teacher in HCPSS before she became a School Counselor. She loves working with the needs of middle school children. Read more about Ms. Adams: docs.google.com/document/d/1Um… Mount View MS

Ms. Taylor, Patuxent Valley Middle School Counselor loves empowering young students to develop and make good choices. Read more about Ms. Taylor: docs.google.com/document/d/1_K… Patuxent Valley MS HCPSS

Spots are still available for Howard Community College’s Financial Aid support sessions on 2/17, 2/20, 2/24 and 2/27! HCPSS residents can access assistance when completing financial aid applications (FAFSA/MSFAA). Sign up, signupgenius.com/go/8050b4ea8a8… HCPSS

📣 Calling all parents with a high school senior 📣​ Use this checklist to make sure your child is prepared for the next chapter of their life. studentaid.gov/resources/prep…

Ms. Moe, Jeffers Hill Elementary School Counselor loves connecting families with agencies and resources that provide support. Read Ms. Moe’s full bio, docs.google.com/document/d/17L… Jeffers Hill ES HCPSS

Ms. Wohnsigl, Deep Run Elementary School Counselor wants to help foster a welcoming and inclusive environment so that every student looks forward to their school day and is available for learning. Read more about Ms. Wohnsigl, docs.google.com/document/d/1WS… Deep Run ES

Ms. Marzolf, Reservoir High School Counselor loves hearing from students when they achieve their goals no matter how small a goal may seem. Read more about Ms. Marzolf; docs.google.com/document/d/1S0… Reservoir HS HCPSS

We are excited to partner with HCPSS Office of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, and HowardCountyLibrary to put on our first Elevating Equity in Schools Mini-Conference this Saturday, March 18th at Long Reach High School at 8:30 a.m. Click on the link to register bit.ly/EESMINICONFERE…

Big shout out to Ms. Carolyn Thorpe, Wilde Lake Middle School Counselor for her outstanding presentation at the Maryland School Counselor Association (MSCA) on the topic of Interpersonal Relationships and Belonging among Middle School Adolescents Wilde Lake MS HCPSS MSCA_Online

Today we highlight Ms. Harig, Ilchester Elementary School Counselor, who shared, “I am inspired by my students with the moments that they are able to apply strategies that we have talked about.” Read more about Ms. Harig, docs.google.com/document/d/14y… Ilchester ES

HCPSS Seniors- Looking for scholarships? Check out our scholarship document: docs.google.com/document/d/1x_…

Meet Ms. Gers, Mt. Hebron High School Counselor who loves problem-solving to find student-centered solutions. Read more about Ms. Gers; docs.google.com/document/d/1ur… HCPSS Mt. Hebron HS

On Saturday, the Professional School Counselors of Howard County celebrated the 2023 School Counselors of the Year, Ms. Marton, Ms. Bello and Mr. Miles and the School Counseling Advocate of the Year, Ms. Armstead! Congratulations to these outstanding educators! HCPSS

Celebrating the last professional learning meeting of the school year for our 2nd and 3rd year school counselors ⁦HCPSS⁩