VHS Student Schedules Update

***Counselors will be Zooming with students and in beginning of year professional development meeting Monday and Tuesday and will be unable to resolve schedule issues via email.***

Counselors are continuing to balance classes and address schedule conflicts up until the start of school. As such, order of classes/teacher assignments are still in flux until schedules become official on August 16th at 3:30pm.

Problem with your schedule? Please see below for schedule resolution support options.

From the Home Screen, click on the “Classes” tab.

Click on the "Schedule" tab.

• C1 = cycle 1, C2 = cycle 2, C3 = cycle 3, etc. (cycle = a grading period, a 6 weeks cycle)
• C1, C2, C3 = first semester class
  
• C4, C5, C6 = second semester class
• C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 = full year class

Click Here to check into the Zoom room (Zoom link will be found once you submit the Google form).

Reasons to access the counseling support team Zoom room:

• “See Counselor” in schedule

• Two classes in the same period

• Senior missing a course need for graduation

• Wrong athletic/band/etc. period

• Missing a prerequisite for a class

• Already earned credit for the class

• Having a period with no class in it

• Problem with ACC classes

• Problem with IB classes (juniors/seniors only)

• Problem with subcampus courses

Resources for scheduling issues/conflicts:

Junior and Seniors: applying for an off-period may be one solution to resolving a scheduling the conflict. If this is the case, fill out the Junior/Senior Off Period Application.

All students with conflicts/SEE COUNSELOR in your schedule - please review course options and have some alternates in mind before meeting with your counselor:

10th - 12th Choice Sheet

9th Grade Choice Sheet

Students can also meet with counselors in-person on the first two days of school in the VHS Lecture Hall (1304/1305 in Bldg 1):

• 8:15am - 3:30pm - schedule support for students with issues in the designated class period per the bell schedule
  
• 3:30pm - 4:00pm - first-come, first-serve basis

The VHS Administration Team is holding First Tour on Aug 15 from 3p - 6p.

Who should attend?

• incoming Freshmen
• new to VHS students (all grades)
• parents welcome!
• club/organization fair is open to all students

This is an opportunity to get acquainted with classroom locations, building layout, etc. There will also be a Club Fair happening in Mainstreet during First Tour.

If you miss the first day of school for any reason, as per LISD policy, you will be withdrawn from Vandegrift High School and will need to be reactivated by the registrar PRIOR TO GOING TO CLASS. In addition, you will not be guaranteed the same schedule. If you know you will be missing the first day of school, please complete this form. When you return to campus, check in at the counseling office to be reactivated and receive your new schedule.

It is imperative students log-in to Home Access Center sometime after 3:30pm on August 16th to view their OFFICIAL start of school schedule. Paper copies of schedules WILL NOT be available for students.

Note about schedules and schedule changes:

• Counselors are continuing to balance classes and address schedule conflicts up until the start of school. As such, order of classes/teacher assignments are still in flux throughout this week. The schedule students see on August 11th may differ from that on August 16th.
• The deadline to request changes to elective courses was July 31st. We are unable to make changes to elective courses unless it is to resolve an error or conflict.

• IMPORTANT: All students should log-in to Home Access Center on the first day of school to view their official schedules as paper copies will not be available.
• Students should report directly to their 1st period classroom. Staff will be available to help direct students.
• Students with 1st period Off Campus, Off Campus ACC, ACC courses, or Off Campus PE do not need to report to VHS until 2nd period. These students who do report to VHS during 1st period are welcome to hang out in the VHS Library or College & Career Center (1306).
• Any A-day subcampus students (students who attend another LISD campus on A-days) should report directly to that assigned campus. Contact Mrs. Spradling with any questions.
• ACC courses do not begin until August 22nd. Students should treat their ACC class periods as Off Campus periods until August 22nd (with the exception of a required meeting on Friday August 19th with Mrs. Spradling - see Dual Credit email for details).

Students with outstanding schedule conflicts can meet with counselors in-person on the first two days of school in the VHS Lecture Hall (1304/1305 in Bldg 1):

• 8:15 - 3:30 PM - schedule support for students with issues in the designated class period per the bell schedule
• 3:30 - 4:00 PM - first-come, first-serve basis

Reasons for visiting the Lecture Hall:

• “See Counselor” in schedule

• Two classes in the same period

• Senior missing a course need for graduation

• Wrong athletic/band/etc. period

• Missing a prerequisite for a class

• Already earned credit for the class

• Having a period with no class in it

• Problem with ACC classes

• Problem with IB classes (juniors/seniors only)

• Problem with subcampus courses

Resources for scheduling issues/conflicts:

Junior and Seniors: applying for an off-period may be one solution to resolving a scheduling the conflict. If this is the case, fill out the Junior/Senior Off Period Application.

All students with conflicts/SEE COUNSELOR in your schedule - please review course options and have some alternates in mind before meeting with your counselor:

10th - 12th Choice Sheet

9th Grade Choice Sheet

VHS Counselors

Kandice Detlefsen, Lead Counselor - A - Bo

Brittany Hernandez - Br - Ep

Shawna Powell - Er - H

Charity Escott - I - Ma

Peggy Morisset - Mc - Po

Jennifer Fisher - Pr - Sti

Melissa Wells - Sto - Z

VHS Assistant Principals

Jayme Spexarth, Associate Principal - A - Bo

Nick Asmus - Br - Fi

Jeremy Fry - Fl - Ji

Amanda Wilson - Jo - M

Collin Fletcher - N - Sc

Amanda Toon - Se - Z

Additional Staff Contact Information

Sarah Spradling - College and Career Transition Coordinator

Christa Thompson-Martin - Dean of Instruction

Brandy Kemp - Special Education Team Lead

Lori Tanner - 504 Coordinator

Sherry Green - IB Coordinator