Welcome to the 2020-2021 School Year at Heritage Middle!
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On this landing page, you will find links to grade level information, schedules, and teacher websites. You will also find guides to help you access the WakeID portal and PowerSchool. If you have difficulty signing into any application or do not know how to get started, contact your teacher first.
Open House Information
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Virtual Open House was held on Monday, August 10. If you missed open house, you can find information about your courses/teachers below.
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Meet the Teacher Slides from Open House
School Updates and Information
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Get Ready for the First Day
To prepare for you first day (August 17):
- Review the information on this webpage.
- Verify that your WakeID login works at wakeid.wcpss.net (see "How do I...?" section below).
- Take a tour of Google Classroom (see "How do I...?" section below).
- Know your schedule/assigned teachers, by checking PowerSchool (located in your WakeID portal under the name "Homebase"
- Help with this is located at the bottom of this webpage in the "How Do I...?" section.
- Meet your teachers in the Open House Section of this webpage.
On your first day (August 17):
- Know your class times, from the daily schedule section of this webpage.
- Log in to the WakeID Portal and go to Google Classroom a few minutes before class begins to be sure you are ready.
- In Google Classroom, click on your first class (according to the daily schedule).
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Materials Pick-Up
School Materials
Students and families will be asked to come to a drive-thru pick-up event to get materials for remote learning. These academic materials will include things such as language arts and math workbooks. When you arrive, turn into the first entrance (carpool) on the right. Then you will circle around to the rear of that parking lot and cross over a service road to get to the bus lot. Follow the line to the rear of the cafeteria.
- Tuesday, August 18
- 8am-12pm - If your last name starts with letters A-G
- 12pm-4pm - If your last name starts with letters H-M
- Thursday, August 20
- 10am-2pm - If your last name starts with letters N-S
- 2pm-6pm - If your last name starts with letters T-Z
Please abide by the indicated alpha assignments to help us spread out arrivals. However, if you need to attend during a specific window not assigned, we will be there to help you.
Please wear a mask!
No virtual classes will be held August 18 or August 20 so that everyone can attend. Students could have assignments to complete independently during these two days.
Chromebooks & Hotspots
Parents who requested a device through the device survey will receive a notification via email when their device is ready to be collected. The email will contain the day and location for pickup. If you are in need of a device for remote learning, please contact your homeroom teacher.
- Tuesday, August 18
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Supply List
THe HMS 2020-2021 Supply list applies to ALL teachers/classes. Information on what you need can be found on the Supply List Webpage.
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Daily Schedule
HMS Daily Schedule for Plan B Transition & Virtual Academy
Time
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
7:40-8:10
Prepare for school day; Gather Materials; organize completed work; etc
Prepare for school day; Gather Materials; organize completed work; etc
Prepare for school day; Gather Materials; organize completed work; etc
8:10-8:40
News; Encore; Teacher Office Hours
News; Encore; Teacher Office Hours
News; Encore; Teacher Office Hours
8:50-9:35
2nd Period
2nd Period
2nd Period (Electives/PE)
9:45-10:30
3rd Period
3rd Period
3rd Period (Electives/PE
10:40-11:25
5th Period
4th Period (Electives/PE)
4th Period
11:25-12:25
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
12:25-1:10
6th Period
6th Period (Electives/PE)
5th Period
1:20-2:05
7th Period (Electives/PE)
7th Period
7th Period
2:15-3:00
8th Period (Electives/PE)
8th Period
8th Period
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Meal Distribution
Free/Reduced Price Meal Program: Website
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Grading
Teachers will continue to follow the HMS Grading Policy. One new change this year is that grades will be updated weekly.
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Behavior Expectations for Remote Learning
All teachers expect that students continue to follow the HMS Way when engaging in Virtual Learning, the same as you do when learning inside the building. Have Respect for All, Make Ourselves Accountable, Show Safe and Responsible Actions. For specific information on following the HMS way, read the Virtual Learning HMS Way Poster.
Teacher/Classroom Web Pages
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Plan B Transition (Face to Face when we return to the building)
Team A
- 6th Grade - Nance, McIlvain, Crawford, Suman
- 7th Grade - Gasper, Radakovich, Royal, Snyder, Hovis
- 8th Grade - Horsley, Pride, Scruggs, Walker-Elcock
- Electives
- Healthful Living - Hrbek, Dooling, Norris
- AIG - Worley
Team B
- 6th Grade - Moyer, Gassman, Seroka, Gomez
- 7th Grade - Falwell, Harris, Hovis, Radakovich, Serwinski
- 8th Grade - Kithcart, Abe, Zulick, Rivers
- Electives
- Healthful Living - Hrbek, Dooling, Norris
- AIG - Worley
Special Education
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Virtual Academy
- 6th Grade - Virtual Viking - Miles, Brooks, Boulai, Sisneros, Fitzpatrick, Kuntz
- 7th Grade - Virtual Academy - Kasse, Miles, Nelson, Lawrence, Reece, Houston, Serwinski
- 8th Grade - Virtual Academy - Koennecke, Chapman, Christians, Barringer, Spangler, Lutz
- Electives
- Healthful Living - Dickerson, Fournier, Hrbek, Norris
- AIG - Worley
How do I...?
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Get Started with WakeID
The WakeID Portal allows you to access many WCPSS tools and applications including Google, Outlook Email, etc.
- To begin each school day, you should log in to your WakeID portal at https://wakeid.wcpss.net/
- Instructions for logging in to the WakeID Portal: English | Spanish
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Sign in to PowerSchool and Access My Schedule
Student Access to My Schedule in PowerSchool
To view your schedule, you first need to log in to your WakeID portal. Once in the portal, you need to go into HomeBase/NC EdCloud. This will take you to a similar looking portal that asks for a username. Your username for Homebase/NC EdCloud is your Student ID number. Once in this portal, you would click on the PowerSchool logo. In PowerSchool, you will see a link to "My Schedule" on the left side menu.
Instructions with screenshots for logging in to PowerSchool: English | Spanish
Parent Access to PowerSchool
If you have logged in previously, you would follow the same procedure to get to My Schedule. If you are a new user to PowerSchool, instructions for starting a parent PowerSchool account can be found HERE.
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Use Google Classroom
Video Tutorials
- Access Google Classroom from the WakeID Portal
- Join a Google Classroom
- Add and Create Files in Google Classroom
- Submit an Assignment in Google Classroom
- Join a Google Meet from Google Classroom
Other Instructions
- Navigate a Class - Stream
- Navigate a Class - Classwork
- Submit an Assignment - View An Assignment
- Submit an Assignment - Turn in an Assignment
- Join a Class in Google Classroom - Accept in Google Classroom
- Open Google Classroom
- Unsubmit an Assignment
More Information
More information on Google Classroom can be found on the WCPSS Guides to Technology for parents and students.
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Use Google Meet for Live Meetings
Your teacher will use Google Meet regularly for class meetings, live teaching, group work, etc.
Video Tutorials
- Join Google Meet from Google Classroom
- Use the Chat Room in Google Meet
- Turn Camera On and Off
- Mute Your Microphone
To Learn More
For more information, including joining and participating in a meeting, visit the WCPSS Guides to Technology for parents and students.
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Add a school account to a personal chromebook that uses Family Link
If you use Family Link on a personally owned Chromebook, you may have issues adding a school managed Google Account. Follow these instructions for adding a school account.
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Get Technology Help/Support
If you need support with technology, we are here to help you.
Contact your Teacher
Your first step when something is not working is to contact your teacher. They can send your information to our school's technology contact.
WCPSS Guides to Technology for Parents and Students
WCPSS Technology has curated many resources to support students and parents to ensure they can make the most of learning in school and at home. The Guides to Technology for Parents and Students website has many updates, how to guides, and how-to videos.
For Technical Support, contact the Student Help Desk
Place a help desk support ticket/request ONLINE or by calling (919) 694-8100. A technician will contact you to give support.
