Happy National School Counseling Week! This week, we honor the exceptional school counselors who empower Mountaineers to envision possibilities, overcome obstacles, and flourish daily. Your expert guidance, unwavering support, and genuine care profoundly impact the trajectory of young lives. Thank you for being a source of motivation and an inspiration to Berlin CSD students, helping to shape brighter futures and unlocking the full potential of every Mountaineer.
Berlin Central School District would like to recognize our incredible team of School Counselors; Ryan Steller, Berlin Elementary School Counselor; James Taylor-Shaw, Berlin Middle School Counselor; and Rachel Harrison, Berlin High School Counselor.
BCSD thanks you for your dedication and the tremendous impact you are having on Mountaineers daily, helping them to achieve school success and plan for their future.
National School Counseling Week 2025, “School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive,” sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), is celebrated from Feb. 3–7, 2025. Its focus is to bring the public’s attention to the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do.
“School counselors work with all students to remove barriers to learning by addressing students’ academic concerns, career options and social/emotional skills,” said Jill Cook, ASCA executive director. “School counseling programs help to increase student achievement and provide a much-needed resource for students, parents, teachers and administrators. School counselors are integral to student success.”
This week is to honor our School Counselors, Berlin CSD would also like to make sure to shout out the whole BCSD Counseling Team who work collaboratively to ensure Mountaineers feel a well rounded support system when planning for their future and achieving their goals both long term and day to day.
Thank you BCSD Counseling Team: Ryan Steller, Berlin Elementary School Counselor; James Taylor-Shaw, Berlin Middle School Counselor; Rachel Harrison, Berlin High School Counselor; Rachel Teplitsky, Berlin Elementary School Psychologist; Jen Poli Berlin Middle High School Social Worker; and Christine Demick, BMHS Counseling Office Secretary and Registrar.
About the American School Counselor Association
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) promotes student success by expanding the image and influence of school counseling through leadership, advocacy, collaboration and systemic change. ASCA helps school counselors guide their students toward academic achievement, career planning and social/emotional development to help today’s students become tomorrow’s productive, contributing members of society. Founded in 1952, ASCA has a network of 51 state and territory associations and a membership of approximately 43,000 school counseling professionals. For additional information on the American School Counselor Association, visit schoolcounselor.org.
