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Rapid City Area Schools recognizes National School Counseling Week; district counselors logged 12,163 contacts last fall
Summary
At a Feb. 4 board meeting, district leaders read a governor's proclamation recognizing National School Counseling Week and highlighted that the district's 30 counselors reported 12,163 logged contacts with students and families in the fall semester.
Rapid City Area Schools on Feb. 4 recognized National School Counseling Week, presenting a state governor's proclamation and thanking the district's 30 counselors for their role supporting students.
Secondary lead counselor Rainey Mitchell and elementary lead counselor Britney Henry James addressed the board, outlining ways counselors support students academically, socially and emotionally and acting as a resource for college and career planning. Acting Superintendent Dr. Corey Strasser read the governor's proclamation declaring the week of Feb. 3, 2025, as School Counseling Week in South Dakota.
The district reported that in the fall semester its 30 counselors logged 12,163 contacts with students and families. Board members publicly thanked the counseling staff: Jamie Clapham said counselors are sometimes overlooked and urged broader recognition; Christine Stephenson noted the high volume of contacts and thanked counselors for taking time to attend the meeting; President Troy Carr called counselors "the backbone of the district" for the work they do behind the scenes.
Board members also previewed next week's recognition of National School Counselor Week in connection with the district's counseling staff and districtwide programming.
The board named individual counselors by school during the recognition, and asked staff to provide contact information and resources for families seeking counseling or to report concerns.
The proclamation was attributed to Governor Kristi Noem's (transcript contained a different spelling) office; the board read the text aloud and individually recognized counselors who were present.
