Canvas + Skyward
To reset your Skyward login:
- Go to Skyward and click Forgot your Login/Password
- Click I’m not a robot (select Captcha pictures if they pop up)
- Enter your email address: YourStudentID@student.vansd.org
- Open your email (link below)
- In the email, note where it says your username then click the link
- Type in your desired password twice
- Go to Skyward (app or website) and use your login–the username from that email and the password you just created
Links of Interest
Student News
Holiday Support 2019
Here is a list of available resources for the upcoming holiday season. These programs fill quickly, so please note the specific dates and deadlines for each resource. Contact your child's school counselor for those programs which require a referral from the school.
Charles Dickens coming to VSAA
Based upon Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist, Oliver! is a lively musical following a young orphan on a search for family, friendship and love. Vancouver School of Arts and Academics is excited to offer evening performances and a school performance during the week for teachers and students. We hope you will join us this fall for this exciting, inspirational musical [...]
Global art project celebrates the everyday heroes of Vancouver high schools
A public art installation created by and featuring photos of students from Skyview and Hudson’s Bay high schools and Vancouver School of Arts and Academics is on display at the Vancouver Community Library.
High school junior wins national award for music
Christian Ramirez, a double bass player from Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, earned his second consecutive recognition.
Students medal at 2019 SkillsUSA
Almost 60 students from Vancouver Public Schools medaled in the state competition.
Young historians advance to national contest
Fifteen Vancouver students qualified for the National History Bee. Seven also qualified for the U.S. Geography Olympiad.
Students honored for achievement in the arts
Three Vancouver School of Arts and Academics students are finalists in the Washington State Parent Teacher Association’s Reflections arts competition.
New technology coming fall 2019 | Español | Русский
As a result of feedback, Vancouver Public Schools will provide Chromebooks instead of iPads to high school students.
VSAA hosts regional dance festival
Vancouver School of Arts and Academics hosted the Northwest Regional High School Dance Festival over Presidents' Day weekend, drawing more than 200 students from up and down the west coast. 22 colleges sent representatives to meet with students and offer instruction. Several students also earned scholarship money over the weekend.
Chromebooks!
Hold down Ctrl-Alt and click ? — that brings up a list of all keyboard shortcuts
Hold down Ctrl and click Switcher (that’s the key above 6) — that will take a screenshot and save it to your Downloads folder
To take a screenshot of a certain area, hold down Ctrl-Shift and click Switcher and select the area you want to screenshot
Please note it’s very important to save all files into Google Drive, not onto your device. When your device needs to be repaired you will lose any files stored on the device, but your Google Drive files will still be there for you. It’s also easier to find your files on Google Drive and you can open them from other computers in case you need to print. If you want to change your Downloads folder to automatically point to a folder in Google Drive, here’s how: from Chrome click the three dots in the upper right and choose Settings. Click Advanced at left, then scroll down to Downloads. Click Change, choose Google Drive, click New Folder, name it (perhaps Downloads is a good name) and hit Open.
Do you like audio books? If you have a library card with Fort Vancouver Regional Library, you can check out audio books for free and listen to them on your Chromebook. Visit libbyapp.com and have your library card number ready.
It’s a good idea to create a pattern for charging your device so that you won’t forget. A good idea is to plug it in before going to bed, preferably near your backpack, jacket, or whatever else you’ll definitely bring to school the next day so you won’t forget to bring it.
If you need help with your device, after logging into Clever you’ll see a blue Student Tech Help icon. Click that to send an email to student help desk. You can also bring your device to the library for repair, which is typically done within 1-2 class periods, or if you need help.