National School Psychology Week is next week! This week celebrates school psychologists & the importance they serve in schools/communities. Next week we will be sharing highlights from Fairfax Schools 🌟 psychologists & the amazing work they have been doing to “Spark Discovery!”

Today we highlight psychologists Sharyn Hunt & Jermain Perkins Fairfax High School! They enjoy having another knowledge base to help tackle mental health challenges that students experience, which helps support academic achievement in the classroom! #schoolpsychweek National Association of School Psychologists

School psych central team was recognized by the our school counseling colleagues. So grateful for our collaboration!! National Association of School Psychologists Fairfax Schools 🌟

Today we spotlight Marisa Maslek Keene Mill ES & CanterburyWoodsES. Marisa is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). She loves supporting students who are deaf or hard of hearing & working with staff & families to find helpful strategies & supports for them! National Association of School Psychologists

Today we spotlight Mariah Longmore Kent Gardens and Westgate ES! As a psychologist she enjoys helping others. It is rewarding to see the progress students make academically, behaviorally, and/or emotionally with her support through counseling or evaluations! #SchoolPsychWeek

Today we spotlight psychologist Ayonche Clash RiversideES! Her “why” has been to positively impact youth by disrupting disproportionality and intervening at a student and system level. Her favorite part of being a psychologist is being a change agent at a micro & macro level!

For our final day of #schoolpsychweek we spotlight Hannah Tindall at Dogwood ES! She loves being a school psychologist because she is able to collaborate with amazing people who do incredible work supporting families and kids! National Association of School Psychologists Fairfax Schools 🌟

Last week the School Board recognized/acknowledged the importance of school psychologists in Fairfax Schools 🌟 during National School Psychology Week! We are grateful for the recognition and support!

Happy National School Coubselor week to our amazing colleagues in Fairfax Schools 🌟! We are so grateful to work and collaborate with such incredible School Counselors!

Three of our amazing Fairfax Schools 🌟 School Psychology Supervisors are hard at work recruiting School Psychologists for next school year at the National Association of School Psychologists conference in Seattle, WA

Pictured is Julia Shin (current Fairfax Schools 🌟 School Psychology intern) and Ursula Vogt (next year’s School Psychology intern) with Josh Kefer, chair of the FCPS School Psychology internship program having fun National Association of School Psychologists conference!

Two of our School Psychology Supervisors with Dr. Rebecca Branstetter at the National Association of School Psychologists conference. We are so grateful for all of the Dr. Rebecca Branstetter knowledge for all of our School Psychologists in Fairfax Schools 🌟!

Laurie Ottehenning, an Fairfax Schools 🌟 School Psychologist, conducting PREPaRE training with Ben Fernandez National Association of School Psychologists conference!

At National Association of School Psychologists conference this year, Fairfax Schools 🌟 School Psychologists were awarded the Marigold Award from Thriving Students Dr. Rebecca Branstetter. We are so grateful to be able to be a Marigold partner of TSP!

Happy school social work week to our amazing Fairfax Schools 🌟 School Social Workers! Each day we get the pleasure to collaborate and work along side you to help support our families, students and schools. We are so grateful for you and the amazing work you do!

Nick Netto, the School Psychologist at StenwoodES. He won first place in Stenwood’s 5K race yesterday morning! Congrats! Fairfax Schools 🌟

The weather was picture perfect this past Saturday for the FCPS Summer Extravaganza!  Many parents & students from all over Fairfax Schools 🌟 attended. Many connections & smiles were exchanged as families engaged with School Psychology and School Social Work at their tables!

FCPS School Psychologists on the Hill advocating for increased staffing and support for fully funding the Department of Education and additional mental health services for or students! Fairfax Schools 🌟

We are so excited to welcome our new school psychologists in Fairfax Schools 🌟! They are all eager to get to work to help support our students, staff, and community!

Laurie Ottehenning, crisis resource specialist, and Michelle Denny, school psychologist presented today at the VASP conference. They provided an overview of FCPS crisis response interventions, and resources for other school systems. Fairfax Schools 🌟 National Association of School Psychologists