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Welcome Back! ** Bucks County School Counselors Association ** http://bcsca.wikispaces.com/ Shared Resources for School Counselors of Bucks County, Pennsylvania Hello School Counselors of Bucks County!

Some of you may remember about eight years ago we had a thriving county-wide organization with bi-yearly breakfast meetings at the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology and the Bucks County Technical High School located in Jamison and Levittown area respectively. Each meeting featured a speaker presenting on current issues facing school counselors and also provided opportunities for networking.

As a former treasurer, it is my hope that together we can revitalize the BCSCA to once again provide school counselors with excellent resources in the age of technology. Joining me in this effort are several school counselors: Christi Blank, Bensalem School District ; Kathy Eby, BCTHS; and Ellen Finklestein, Bensalem School District.

To facilitate our communication across Bucks County, we have created a Wiki entitled **//Bucks County School Counselors Association//** http://bcsca.wikispaces.com/ which provides three major benefits:

1. Provides members with the opportunity to post and download resources**//.//** 2**//.//** Provides members with updates on programs we will hold throughout the year. 3. P rovides presenters with the opportunity to post resources for future reference.

To become a member of the Wiki, please complete the following steps: Activate the link http://bcsca.wikispaces.com/ and then click on the **//Join//** tab located in the upper right-hand corner of the page and follow the directions. Please click on this **//link//** if you want to see step by step instructions through a Power Point Presentation. Be sure and check out the resources currently available including instructions about **//What is a Wiki?//** **//http://bcsca.wikispaces.com/What+is+a+Wiki%3F//****//.//** If you have any technical difficulties, please contact Karla Jones at 215-945-4940.

We are also interested in knowing if you would like to play an active role in the BCSCA, have ideas for presentations, programs, and venues, or consider running for the Executive Board. We also want to learn how we can better serve your interest and invite you to complete a ten question survey through Survey Monkey by activating this link [].

We eagerly await your response to the Wiki membership invitation and completion of the Survey Monkey. If you have any questions or suggestions, please reach out to one of us using the contact information below.

Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable school year.

Sincerely,

Christi Blank **cblank@bensalemsd.org** Kathy Eby keby@bcths.com Ellen Finkelstein EFinkelstein@bensalemsd.org Karla M. Jones kjones1@btsd.us

Bensalem S. D. BCTHS Bensalem S. D. Bristol Township S.D. **cblank@bensalemsd.org** 215-750-2800 ext. 2311 . 215-949-1700 ext. 2179 2 15-750- 2800