Career and Vocational Center
Director - Angela Stamps - (601)631-2800
All students can access their Choices Planner electronic portfolios from any on-line personal computer at http://ms.bridges.com. The students are given the Site ID and password and select a personal password and portfolio name of their own. Students come to the Career Center through Tech Discovery in the 9th grade, and English classes in grades 10 through 12.
Required Choice Planner Activities
| Ninth Grade: | Tenth Grade: |
| · Post Secondary Planner | · Post Secondary Planner |
| · Interest Inventory | · Interest InventoryWorkplace Importance Locator |
| · Career Research | · Basic Skills Assessment |
| · 4-year Plan | · Career Research |
| Eleventh Grade: | Twelfth Grade: |
| · Post Secondary Planning | · Post Secondary Planning |
| · Workplace Skills Checklist | · Interview/Applications |
| · School Finder | · Scholarship Finder |
| · Resume | · Update Resume |
| · Scholarship Search | · College Search/Selection |
| · Career Research | · Career Research |
Available at the Career Center:
| Financial Aid & Scholarships |
| · Financial Aid Workshops |
| · Numerous books and pamphlets |
| · Web searches |
| Bridges Planner Career Exploration |
| www.ms.bridges.com |
| · Career research and planning |
| · College Search |
| · Scholarship search |
| Any student
at VHS can access this resource at school or from home. Please visit the CC to obtain Site # and password. |
| Job Exploration Material |
| · Large library of career books |
| · Career videos |
| · Internet Access |
| Military Information |
| · Military area houses display racks of material from the different branches |
| · Military Careers |
| Community Involvement |
| · Business in the classroom |
| · Community Service Showcase |
| · Community Service Clearinghouse |
| · Job Shadowing |
| · Internships |
| · Relay for Life |
Hinds Community College* offers the Dual Enrollment Program as well as Career Technical Classes for VHS students. Information about both of these opportunities can be found in the Vicksburg Warren School District New Horizons, the Subject Selection Handbook.
Hinds Community College Information
Hinds Community College website
New Horizons Subject Selection Handbook
