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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, school counselors are employed in public and private schools to help students
reach their full potential; and
WHEREAS, school counselors are actively committed to helping students explore their
abilities, strengths, interests and talents, as these traits relate to career awareness and development ;
and
WHEREAS, school counselors help parents focus on ways to further the educational,
personal and social growth of their children; and
WHEREAS, school counselors work with teachers and other educators to help students
explore their potential and set realistic goals for themselves; and
WHEREAS, school counselors seek to identify and utilize community resources that can
enhance and complement comprehensive school counseling programs and help students become
productive members of society; and
WHEREAS, comprehensive developmental school counseling programs are considered an
integral part of the educational process that enables all students to achieve success in school.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
do hereby proclaim February 1, 2016 through February 5, 2016 as
NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK