The Rome City School District is proud to recognize our school social workers as we celebrate National School Social Work Week!
Led by the School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA), National School Social Work Week recognizes and celebrates the essential role school social workers play in supporting students, families, and school communities. The annual celebration, held March 1-7 this year, highlights the vital contributions of school social workers, including their focus on supporting the whole child, connecting families to community resources, serving as key members of multidisciplinary school teams, and advocating for equitable practices that promote student success.
The 2026 theme, “Unite to Ignite: Celebrating Our Impact,” honors the collective strength, dedication, and passion of school social workers nationwide. Throughout the school year, school social workers navigate complex challenges and rising student needs with resilience and compassion. By uniting students, families, educators, and communities, they ignite positive change and help create supportive environments where all students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
The Rome CSD Social Work Department, composed of eight school social workers who work with K-12 students, is committed to promoting equity and inclusion and holds high expectations for all students. Please join us in celebrating each of our school social workers for the incredible support they provide to our school community:
Rome Free Academy - Courtney Spatto and Senora Pierce
Strough Middle School - Shannon Colwell
Bellamy Elementary - Emily Vivyan
Denti Elementary - Ajeta Hozanovic
Gansevoort Elementary - JoAnn Wolcott
John E. Joy Elementary - Meghan Longo
Stokes Elementary - Alicia Jewell
Learn more about our school social workers by visiting the Rome CSD Counseling Services webpage.