Canvas: VHS Counseling Department

Canvas: VHS Counseling Department
Posted on 09/02/2020

Welcome!

If you do not yet have the VHS Counseling Department Canvas Classroom set up in your Canvas account, then email your grade-level counselor and ask to be sent a Canvas invitation. When you open your Canvas, you will see a pop-up that says “VHS Counseling Department.” Click “Accept” and the counseling classroom will load into your virtual VHS Canvas Account.

Counseling Department Contacts:

The following information (plus A LOT more) can be found in Counseling Canvas:

Personal/Social/Wellness:

  • Set an appointment to talk to your school counselor
  • Having thoughts of hurting yourself or someone else? Signs of Suicide (SOS)
  • Community resources for yourself or others
  • Wellness videos to help lift your mood
  • Having difficulty being at home
  • Brain exercises

Academics:

  • Free, live online tutoring: https://www.brainfuse.com/highEd/liveTutoring.asp
  • Free programs to help you pass your classes (Apex tutorials)
  • Need a transcript? Contact Mrs. Sandi Chavez
  • Want to take college classes (Dual Credit)?
  • Find out if the university you want requires the ACT or SAT
  • Contact Mrs. Linda Traganos to get an ACT Waiver Form
  • Do you know how many credits you need in order to graduate?

Career Development:

  • Manage your class credits and develop your future career (The Next Step Plan)
  • Find out what you may want to do after you leave VHS (Career interest inventory)
  • Links to help you research careers (Answer: What careers are out there? How much does it pay? How much schooling do I have to have?)
  • What favorite games did you play when you were 5 years old?
Printable Canvas: VHS Counseling Department Instructions
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