School counsellors have a Master's in counselling psychology. Typically, a counsellor begins with a student in grade eight and follows him/her through to grade twelve. Students are encouraged to meet with their grade counsellor for support and assistance regarding school, emotional/social, and academic concerns.
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Parents or guardians who have any concerns are encouraged to contact the counsellor via email to schedule an appointment.


​Counsellors                                                                                         
Ms Hornby (Grade 11, Grade 9)                                                      shornby@vsb.bc.ca
Ms Chen (Grade 12, Strategies, Grade 9)                                   ehchen@vsb.bc.ca
Ms Watanabe (Grade 10, Grade 9, Whitecaps)                        ewatanabe@vsb.bc.ca


Important Information


Numeracy Assessment

As part of the updated graduation requirements, students in the 2018 Graduation Program (students graduating in June 2019 and beyond) will be required to write a provincial numeracy assessment. The first writing of this assessment was held at GISS in January for students finishing a mathematics 11 course in the first semester. 
 
 
Pre-assessment activities are available for students to explore the assessment ahead of time, and activate their thinking, such as the sample assessment and collaborative-learning videos. 
 
Online sample assessment 
 
Numeracy Sample Assessment 
 
Calculator Policy
 
Numeracy Assessment Key (for selected response) 
 
Numeracy Assessment Sample Scoring Guide and Student Exemplars
 
 
[Reminder] Assessment Day: JUNE 22- 28- Schedule TBA Check Bulletin!
  • Common component:  24 questions answered online by all students
  • Student-choice component:   2 long-response questions answered on paper.  These questions stem out of the information and work the student will have completed in the common component.  Students get to pick 2 of 4 possible questions, based on their interest, and take their analysis deeper. 
  • Self-reflection component:  answered online (not marked)



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