Counselor’s Chronicle
Vale Middle School
Welcome back Stingrays!
As counselors, we serve in many capacities. We provide responsive services to students in times of need when they are going through a personal crisis. Additionally, we offer group counseling throughout the year on a variety of different issues. Students can simply refer themselves to us and we will provide counseling services as needed or provide resources for outside counseling if necessary. We also provide individual planning to students allowing them to explore their future and academic opportunities. Your child not only works with us in the office but also in the classroom throughout the year while we present guidance lessons that address the four student skill goals. Finally, we offer system support which addresses parent education, staff development for educators, community outreach and other areas. If you need to speak to your child's counselor, don't hesitate to reach out.
Important Dates
Schoology and Devices
Schoology
While NISD continues to work through issues with the MyNISD Portal, students can access Schoology directly at: https://nisd.schoology.com
Be sure to use your S-Number and network password to login to Schoology. Once access to the NISD Portal has been fully restored , communication will be sent to parents, students, and staff.
Troubleshooting-Ms. Yang, Vale Academic Technology Coach
One of the most common issues that students are facing is "access denied" even though the teacher has changed the sharing settings. If the student is sharing the computer or has a personal Google account, it is sometimes defaulting to another account even though it shows they are logged into their Northside account. Here is a video to explain how to fix that issue.
Need a Device
If you do not currently have a NISD device and you need to request one for your child, please utilize this link to request your NISD Device
Student Hotline-From Mr. Carlos,Vale Technology Specialist
Tech Services has added 2 new ways to contact the Student Hotline for student technical support.
Toll Free Number: 1- 877-768-4630
Chat Feature: https://tinyurl.com/NISDchat
The original Hotline Number (210-397-0020) is still available but these other two easy ways to contact us in order to provide better customer service to our parents and students. Communications will put this information on our web site.
Start Smart Playbook
Vale Counselors are Here to Serve!
If you need to speak to your child's counselor, we are available via email, phone, or Zoom conference! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us as we provide many services that can help your child succeed academically and emotionally.
Vale Counseling Team
Mr. Herrera- GAS-OR, 397-5726
Mrs. Haby- OS-Z , 397-5728