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VHS COUNSELING NEWSLETTERS
2023-24 School Year
May 2024 (May 1, 2024)
April 2024 (April 1, 2024)
March 2024 (March 1, 2024)
February 2024 (February 1, 2024)
January 2024 (January 10, 2024)
December 2023 (December 1, 2023)
November 2023 (November 1, 2023)
October 2023 (October 1, 2023)
September 2023 (September 1, 2023)
VHS Student Schedules Update (August 11, 2023)
GPA/Rank Update Newsletter (July 25, 2023)
July 2023 (July 17, 2023)
GRADE SPECIFIC
12th
Celebrating the Class of 2024 (Senior Slideshow, Senior Awards Ceremony, Senior Wrap-Up Meetings, Graduation Requirement - FAFSA, Final Exam Schedule for Seniors, Senior Walks)
Guide to Applying for Financial Aid (FAFSA Graduation Requirement, Financial Aid Night - Dec 4, Virtual Financial Aid Support)
Senior Viper Update - Class of 2024 (Senior Parent Night, Counselor Connection meeting & senior conferences)
11th
Viper Vitals for Juniors (course selection timeline and counselor conferences, parent/guardian webinar registration link, post-secondary planning checklist, SAT/ACT Info, ASVAB Administration, Summer College Jumpstart)
GRADE SPECIFIC
10th
Sophomore Happenings (Counselor Connection "What's Your Endgame?" lessons, course selection timeline and counselor conferences, parent/guardian webinar recording, ACC webinar recording, IB Webinar recording, PSAT day info)
9th
Future Vipers - April 2024 (Viper Night, AVID Application, Final Deadline for All Course Change Requests)
Freshman Course Selection Underway (course selection timeline and counselor conferences, parent/guardian webinar recording, IB webinar recording)
9th Parent/Guardian Update (beginning of year Counselor Connection lessons, Freshman Summit info, Adolescent Depression Awareness Program (ADAP) lessons)
REMIND
Leander ISD uses the Remind messenger to stay connected to students, parents, and staff. Vandegrift High School uses REMIND to send important messages to the VHS community.
Check out the LISD Resources on REMIND messages to ensure you are connected.
NAVIANCE
Naviance is a fabulous online tool...one way we use it is to communicate grade-level information and activities. Students may access their accounts my logging in through LaunchPad. We encourage you to reference the VHS Counseling Calendar and VHS Montly Newsletters for any special parent nights, webinars, workshops or events we may be offering.
GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Vandegrift students will have access to a grade level Google Classroom that is filled with grade level specific information and announcements. Make sure you are joined and signed up for notifications!
2021-2022 // VHS Counseling Newsletters
End of Year Wrap-Up: Action Items for Students (June 8, 2022)
May 2022 (Course Request Edits // PSAT // College Jumpstart // College/Career Opportunities)
April 2022 (Course Request Edits // Senior Dates // Summer COOL Experiences // College/Career Opportunities)
March 2022 (Junior 1:1 // Senior College Apps // Viper Night // Course Selection // Workshops // College/Career Opportunities)
February 2022 (National School Counseling Week //Junior Counselor Connection // School Day SAT // Freshmen 1:1 Conferences // ASVAB Registration // HBC Virtual & Black College Awareness Fairs // Visit with College Reps)
January 2022 (Mid-Year Reports // College & Career Center Workshop Series // Sub campus Opportunities // ACC Dual Credit Timeline // ASVAB // Summer Opportunities // College Visits)
December 2021 (Semester 2 Schedule Requests // PSAT Scores // ACC Registration // Juniors Next Steps Info // College & Career Workshop Series // Leadership Opportunities // Mental Health Minute Series)
November 2021 (Sophomore 1:1 Conferences // ASVAB // ACC Registration // Juniors What's Next? // Semester 2 Schedules // Leadership Opportunities)
October 2021 (Sophomore 1:1 Conferences // IB Webinar // Dual Credit Info Session // FAFSA // PSAT // Freshman & Senior Summit // ASVAB // AP Exam // ACC Dual Credit // College Fair)
September 2021 (Level drop window // ACC Dual Credit // AP Exam // PSAT // GPA/Rank // VHS Counseling Office Zen Den // Senior Info)
Welcome Back! 2021-22 Start of Year Newsletter (Counselor Connection // Reminders // Schedule Change Timeline // New Student Orientation // First Tour // GPA/Rank // TSI // Senior Info)