WHEREAS, school counselors are actively committed to helping students explore their abilities, strengths, interests and talents, and are employed in public and private schools to help students reach their full potential; and

WHEREAS, school counselors have the ability to help parents focus on ways to further the educational, personal and social growth of their children; and

WHEREAS, by seeking to identify and utilize community resources, school counselors can enhance and complement comprehensive school counseling programs to help students become productive members of society; and

WHEREAS, this year’s theme, ‘School Counseling: Helping Build Better Humans,’ focuses public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within the school system, and we take this time to show appreciation for their important work with Nevada’s children;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEVE SISOLAK, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim the week of February 3-7, 2020, as

SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK IN NEVADA