Annually, in the month of February, school counselors are nationally celebrated during National School Counseling Week and this year, it is held the week of Feb. 6-10, 2023. The time is set to honor those who make a difference in students’ lives by being a constant support in their overall educational journey. This week Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) school counselors had a chance to stop by the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building for an afternoon of relaxation. They could enjoy a snack, play some games and mingle with one another during a mixer put on by the CCPS Department of Student Services.
"We wanted to give them a moment for self-care,” Jackie Cheaves, CCPS supervising school counselor, said. “And to relax,” Tricia Holcomb, CCPS secretary to the supervising counselor, chimed in. Counselors from any school could attend the mixer. “We wanted to give them an opportunity to have a short break, Cheaves continued. “To celebrate one another, collaborate and have some fun.”
School counselors enjoyed the opportunity to connect with one another at the event. “I enjoyed meeting with counselors on all different grade levels,” Denise Foster, school counselor at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, said. “It gave me a reboot because there are things I have been struggling with as a school counselor and talking with the others let me know that we are in this together.”
Those who attended the event played popular games like Kahoot, engaged in puzzles and checked in with one another after time apart. CCPS thanks all school counselors for the difference that they make in the lives of CCPS students.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,598 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 37 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Kathy Kiessling, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.
CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).