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April 2010 Vol. 19, No. 5 As spring is in full swing, and our assessments and report writing seem to never end, many of us are all looking forward to spring break, and possibly counting down the days until summer. Well, at least that is the way I feel and I know some of my colleagues feel. This time of year always seems to sneak up on us, no matter how many triennials we try to bump up. Because our jobs are all very similar, we often take comfort in knowing that we are not alone. While I was attending the CASP Convention, which was a great success, a presenter handed out a very funny list. Hopefully this will remind you that we truly are in this together... You Might Be A School Psychologist if... ...you immediately guesstimate the FSIQ of everyone you meet. ...you curse both PE and assemblies. ...FAA has nothing to do with airlines, but still strikes fear in your soul. ...you carry around extra protocols in your bag “just in case.” ...you have at least one copy of a bell cure in your possession right now (look at the back of the WISC-IV protocol that is currently in your hand). ...all the subtraction you do involves borrowing 1 from the “months” column and adding 30 to the “days” column – you’re stumped if students ask if you know what “real borrowing” is. ...you know that it’s impossible to find a protractor in an elementary school. ...the test you need immediately is either in your car 4 blocks away or at the District Office. ...school vacations less than 5 days are more of an annoyance than a break. ...you know that the child will be absent on the 59th day. ...you somehow “caught” ADHD from one of the kids...it must be contagious, because you didn’t have it 10 years ago. ...you know the “spectrum” isn’t referring to different colors of light. ...you’re afraid to take an IQ test because you don’t want to be exposed – instead you say that it wouldn’t be valid on you anyway. Now that I have your attention, I would like to invite you to a workshop and a luncheon we have coming up. First, on Friday, May 7, please join us for a FREE half day workshop. Peter Antons (Acting Director of the Family & Children’s Division, Santa Clara County Mental Health Department)
and Lisa Davis (Clinical Director, EMQ Families First) will be presenting information on 26.5 County Mental Health referrals. If you have questions about what County Mental Health or 26.5 is, how to complete a referral, what services are available if a student qualifies, etc, this is the workshop for you. We are very happy to be able to provide this informative and useful workshop for free. We hope that you will join us. It is that time again to recognize our colleagues for the hard work that they do. Our annual awards luncheon will be on Friday, June 4 at the Cypress Hotel in Cupertino. Please join us to celebrate the end of the year, the distinguished school psychologists who will be receiving rewards, and our esteemed colleagues who will be retiring.
Best Regards, Sarah Rodriguez, President |
"It is the mission of the Santa Clara County Association of School Psychologists (SCCASP) to meet the needs of local School Psychologists in providing professional growth, networking opportunities, and recognizing excellence in the field of School Psychology at the grassroots level."