Student Services Schedule

8:00 - 9:00

5543 Information on Vaping - Jeff Jones and Drew Renegar

Lured by glamorized images of vaping on social media with hashtags like #VapeLife and #DoIt4Juul, many kids seem unaware of the risks involved. Join us as we look to the Sheriff Department for information on this newest craze.

9:00 - 10:00

5543 Compassionate and Resilient Schools - Aubrey Draughn and Jennifer Swofford

This session will provide an overview of the DCS Compassionate & Resilient Schools (CRS) district initiative that was kicked off last year at Mocksville Elementary School. Participants will deepen their understanding of the Who, What, Where, When & Why for DCS Compassionate & Resilient Schools. This session will provide CRS resources and the opportunity for student services professionals to have their CRS questions answered.

10:00 - 11:15

Breakout Sessions

5543 Elementary Counselors

Complete on-line Module 3 of Second Steps

5541 Middle School Counselors

Work on Empower DC (new curriculum that replaces DARE)

5544 High School Counselors

Explore Behavioral interventions for high school students

5542 Social Workers

Working on the compassionate resilient schools curriculum and creating slides.

5424 Nurses

Nurses will participate in On-line continuing education in one of the following areas: 1) Nurse, Take Care of Thy Self 2) Infection Control 3) Meeting the Challenge of Pediatric Pain Patients 4) An Action Plan for Cultural Competence or 5) Medication Non-adherence. All on-line CEUs are available free through SNANC (School Nurse Association of North Carolina) website.