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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

COMMEMORATING "NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK" ON FEBRUARY 7-11,

2022, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Serpa, Messier, O'Brien, Shekarchi,
Blazejewski, J Lombardi, Filippi, Kislak, and Phillips

     Date Introduced: February 08, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, School counselors are employed in public and private schools to help

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students reach their full potential; and

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     WHEREAS, School counselors are actively committed to helping students explore their

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abilities, strengths, interests, and talents as these traits relate to career awareness and

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development; and

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     WHEREAS, School counselors help parents focus on ways to further the educational,

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personal and social growth of their children; and

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     WHEREAS, School counselors work with teachers and other educators to help students

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explore their potential and set realistic goals for themselves; and

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     WHEREAS, School counselors seek to identify and utilize community resources that can

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enhance and complement comprehensive school counseling programs and help students become

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productive members of society; and

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     WHEREAS, Comprehensive developmental school counseling programs are considered

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an integral part of the educational process that enables all students to achieve success in school;

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now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

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commemorates February 7–11, 2022, as "National School Counseling Week"; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Joseph Batiano, Rhode Island School

 

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Counselor Association.

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