,,ia  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #cb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(  
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,sn*ez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4  
,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1    
,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( 
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 
& ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to 
! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce   
,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,express+ support =
 designation ( ! week ( ,febru>y #c1    
#bjbe1 ?r\gh ,febru>y #g1 #bjbe1 z      
,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week4  ,:]eas
 ! ,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselor            
,association has designat$ ! week (     
,febru>y #c1 #bjbe1 ?r\gh ,febru>y #g1  
#bjbe1 z ,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+      
,week2 ,:]eas s*ool c\nselors h long    
advocat$ t ! education sy/em ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates mu/ provide equitable            
opportunities = all /ud5ts2 ,:]eas s*ool
 c\nselors h long emphasiz$ ! importance
 ( p]sonal & social developm5t 9        
contribut+ to academic a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas

 s*ool c\nselors help develop well-r\nd$
 /ud5ts by guid+ !m ?r\gh _! academic1  
social-emotional1 & c>e] developm5t2    
,:]eas s*ool c\nselors play a vital role
 9 ensur+ t /ud5ts are college & c>e]   
ready & aw>e ( f9ancial aid & college   
opportunities2 ,:]eas s*ool c\nselors   
may enc\rage /ud5ts to pursue *all5g+   
academic c\rses to prep>e !m = college  
majors & c>e]s 9 ! sci5ce1 te*nology1   
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics fields2 ,:]eas     
s*ool c\nselors provide support = /ud5ts
 ^: family memb]s h be5 deploy$ to      
conflicts ov]seas2 ,:]eas s*ool         
c\nselors help /ud5ts cope ) s]i\s &    
common *all5ges ( gr[+ up1 includ+ pe]  
pressure1 bully+1 m5tal heal? issues1   
s*ool viol5ce1 discipl9>y problems1 &   
problems 9 ! home2 ,:]eas s*ool         
c\nselors are also in/rum5tal 9 help+   
/ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & p>5ts cope ) trauma & 
community & national trag$ies2 ,:]eas   
s*ool c\nselors are among ! few         
pr(essionals 9 a s*ool build+ t are     
tra9$ 9 bo? education & social &        

emotional developm5t2 ,:]eas1 despite ! 
important contributions ( s*ool         
c\nselors to /ud5t success1 c\nsel+     
positions are n always protect$ :5 local
 budgets are cut1 especially 9 t\gh     
economic times2 ,:]eas ! av]age         
/ud5t-to-c\nselor ratio 9 ! ,nation's   
public s*ools1 #cgf-to-#a1 f> exce$s !  
#bej-to-#a ratio recomm5d$ by ! ,am]ican
 ,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association1 !       
,national ,association = ,college       
,admission ,c\nsel+1 & o!r              
organizations2 ,:]eas ! celebration (   
,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week w\ld    
increase aw>5ess ( ! important &        
necess>y role s*ool c\nselors play 9 !  
lives ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
,:]eas ! week ( ,febru>y #c1 #bjbe1     
?r\gh ,febru>y #g1 #bjbe1 w\ld be an    
appropriate week to designate z         
,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 honors &
 recognizes ! contributions ( s*ool     
c\nselors to ! success ( /ud5ts 9 !     
,nation's elem5t>y & second>y s*ools2 & 

7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
obs]ve ,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week )
 appropriate c]emonies & activities t   
promote aw>5ess ( ! crucial role s*ool  
c\nselors play 9 prep>+ /ud5ts =        
fulfill+ lives z contribut+ memb]s (    
society4