October 2025 (October 1, 2025)
September 2025 (September 2, 2025)
August 2025 (August 8, 2025)
July 2025 (July 14, 2025)
New to District Orientation: slides (August 2025)
Seniors
Academic & Post-Secondary Planning: slides // video (August 2025: Classrooms & Open House)
Freshmen
Navigating High School: slides (August 2025: Open House)
Meet your Counselor: slides (August 2025: Classrooms)
More coming as the year goes on! In the meantime check out the 24-25 Presentations/Webinars linked below.
Leander ISD uses the Parent Square messenger to stay connected to students, parents, and staff. Vandegrift High School uses Parent Square to send important messages to the VHS community.
Check out the LISD Resources on PARENT SQUARE messages to ensure you are connected.
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.
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!
Utilize our Academic Planning tab to help answer any questions you have around course selection and 4-year academic planning.
July 2025 (July 14, 2025)
May 2025 (May 1, 2025)
April 2025 (March 31, 2025)
March 2025 (February 28, 2025)
February 2025 (February 1, 2025)
January 2025 (January 6, 2025)
December 2024 (December 1, 2024)
November 2024 (November 1, 2024)
October 2024 (September 30, 2024)
September 2024 (September 3, 2024)
June 2024 (June 13, 2024)
Senior Presentation: video / slides (August 2024)
Junior Presentation: video / slides (January 2025)
Sophomore Presentation: slides (November 2024)
Freshman Presentation: slides (December 2024)
8th Grade Presentation: slides (February 2025)
ACC: slides (April 2024)
International Baccalaureate: 10th grade webinar // 9th grade webinar (2024)
New Viper Orienation: slides (August 2024)
8th/9th/10th Parent Webinar: video / slides (February 25, 2025)
Viper Night: Info (March 3, 2025)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Senior Presentation: video / slides (August 2023)
Junior Presentation: video / slides (August 2023)
Sophomore Presentation: video / slides / slides (2023)
Freshman Presentation: video / slides (2023)
8th Grade Presetnation: video / slides (2024)
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)