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Newington Board proclaims Feb. 10 School Counselor Appreciation Day
Summary
The Newington Board of Education read and recorded a resolution honoring school counselors, with Seth Korn accepting the award on their behalf and board members offering public thanks for counseling work districtwide.
The Newington Board of Education presented a resolution recognizing the contributions of the district’s school counselors and proclaimed Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, as Newington School Counselor Appreciation Day. The resolution noted counselors’ role in students’ academic, career and social-emotional development and directed the board secretary to spread the resolution upon the minutes and provide a suitable copy for presentation.
Seth Korn accepted the recognition on behalf of the counseling staff and thanked the board. "School counselors are truly the hub of a community," a counselor said during remarks, describing counselors as often the first contact for students and families and praising the district’s counseling team for amplifying student success.
Board members individually commended counselors for handling large caseloads and for supporting students’ social-emotional needs in addition to academic guidance.
Next steps: The secretary will file the resolution in the board minutes and provide a copy to the counseling department; no vote or roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript during adoption.
