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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WakeSUPPORTS
COVID-19 has forced the school year to begin unlike any before. Remote learning for all Wake County Public School students has forced parents or guardians who can’t work from home to seek alternative childcare options for younger children and find places where their older kids can attend class virtually with appropriate supervision. And that costs money.
To help, Wake County has launched a new assistance program called WakeSUPPORTS. WakeSUPPORTS provides funding to working parents, so they can afford to pay for their kindergartners through sixth graders to attend virtual school at a safe location with reliable oversight, or receive before and after school care.
The county will utilize $5 million in CARES Act funding to assist with expenses incurred during August, September and December of 2020. These funds will offer relief to families in Wake County who face the challenge of paying for childcare in this strained economic climate, while trying to work to provide for their loved ones. The application deadline is Monday, Nov. 30.
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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
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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.
