Kelly Arrington's Monthly E-Mailing
March 2010
Hope you had a good spring break!
Counselor Conference Follow-up
I saw many of you at the counselor conference. We appreciate your attendance. We had 500 counselors attend and the evaluations we received were very positive. You can view the powerpoints for many of the sessions at our CAC website under the link: Bulletin Board or the direct link is:http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/CounselorsOnlyConference2010/presentations.htmlOKCIS Resources
Have you checked out the OKCIS resources page lately? http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/OKCIS/resources.htm
There is a wealth of material that can be downloaded and given out to other staff, students, parents, etc. Here are just a few resources found on that link:
-EOI and OKCIS Corresponding Practice Tests: OKCIS offers practice tests for many of the EOI alternative tests. This is a list of alternative test, minimum cut scores, and corresponding OKCIS practices tests.
-OKCIS Assessment Outcomes: OKCIS offers many different assessments. This chart will help you see what each assessment evaluates.
-Test Prep Flyer: Use this flyer to let your students know that the school has the OKCIS test prep packages. The poster also tells the students how to access the tests. This flyer is also available in poster-size through our office.
-And the newest one, OKCIS Paying for School Brochure: This brochure is a great way to help students and their parents see all the features in OKCIS that help them find scholarships, grants, link to school financial aid sites, and learn about loans. It also includes a Paying for School Worksheet. This is a great brochure to use at parent and scholarship evenings. Downloaded here..Counselor Resources
Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program’s (OGSLP) college access and outreach program, UCanGo2 has a new product… the High School Counselor Toolkit.The toolkit is a comprehensive resource about planning, preparing and paying for college with particular emphasis on working with first-generation college-going families. It includes a student workbook, instructor’s guide, a wide selection of supplemental resources, and a CD stocked with worksheets, games and tools. Each section includes activities, lesson objectives and corresponding PowerPoint slides for high school counselors and teachers to use when presenting this information to students individually or in a group setting. Sessions can be completed in less than an hour. Counselors (and teachers) can contact OGSLP (866.443.7420) for a complimentary copy of the new toolkit. Check outhttp://www.ucango2.org/ for more information and other resources.MedHelp-Pill Identifier website
This website will help you identify any pill you may come across in your dealings with high school and adult students. The website helps you to describe the pill by color, shape and any markings that are on the pill. The website will then show a picture of the pill(s) that match that criteria and provides a link that has information about the pill(s).http://www.medhelp.org/pillfinder
Military Resource
Military OneSource is a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week, toll-free information and referral telephone service available worldwide to active duty, Reserve, and National Guard military members and their families. It provides information ranging from everyday concerns to deployment-related issues and also offers three kinds of short-term, nonmedical counseling services to active-duty, Guard, and Reserve members (regardless of activation status) and their families. In addition, Military OneSource offers a Web site at www.militaryonesource.com for information on a variety of topics and issues. Users may also use the Web site to order educational materials (booklets, CDs, etc.) at no charge and access consultants on-line on a 24/7 basis. Phone numbers are:
Toll-Free: 1-800-342-9647
En español llame al: 1-877-888-0727
TTY/TDD: 1-800-346-9188Workshops You May be Interested in:
-Transition: Writing the IEP Using Coordinating Services (Training opportunity from Denise North, Metro Tech)
Oklahoma City Public Schools have scheduled training on March 26th, 8:00 - 3:30, Metro Tech/Springlake Campus/Big 3 Conference Rooms for case managers on transition of special needs students and how to fill out the transition pages of the IEP. Due to certain circumstances, their attendance numbers will be lower than planned. So, you benefit! If you would like to hear from a nationally recognized speaker on transition, let Denise know by phone 405-605-4418 or Email at denise.north@metrotech.org and she will submit your name. There is no cost. Download the flyer-Digital Prairie Workshop-State Department of Education (SDE)
This workshop will be held at 21st Century Learning Lab, SDE, Room 215 in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, March 31, 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Digital Prairie is on online resource that provides books, articles, web content and other useful information. If you work in the academic center, this would be a good resource for you to know about. The link to register is <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LLV5VVL>. (The official title of the workshop is "Online Database Training for Library Media Specialists 3-31-10," but everyone is welcome to attend.) There is a limit of 20.-Diabetes Management in Schools -SDE
Date: Thursday, April 8
Location: High Plains Technology Center, Woodward OR
Date: Wednesday, April 14
Location: Kiamichi Technology Center, McAlester
To register go to: http://apps.sde.state.ok.us/DiabetesConference/default.aspxStudent Contest
As part of “Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Week” April 12-16, 2010, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics & National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (N.A.D.D.I.) are co-sponsoring this contest to bring attention to the growing problem of prescription drug abuse & addiction. Prize money is involved. Deadline for entry is March 31. (This might be something your health classes might be interested in pursuing.) Download flyer.
If you need more information, contact Mark Woodward, Public Information and Education Officer, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, (800) 522-8031.
Kelly Arrington
Guidance Coordinator
Oklahoma Department of CareerTech
1500 West 7th Avenue
Stillwater, OK 74074-4364
405.743.5159
karri@okcareertech.org
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