CMVS Newsletter
August 27, 2023
Our Mission: To provide a flexible, personalized learning experience that transcends traditional education models and prepares students for 21st century citizenship.
Our Mantra: Every Class. Every Day. Take Good Notes.
A NOTE FROM MR. CLINE
Welcome Back Charger Families,
Tomorrow is an exciting day and this week, our weekly newsletter is exclusively focused on helping your student(s) get started in their virtual courses. Our team can’t wait to see your student(s) and has been committed to creating systems to efficiently support our students and families in beginning the 23-24 academic year.
Please review the information in the newsletter carefully with your student and closely follow all instructions.
We look forward to seeing your student(s) in class where It is Always a Great Day to be a Charger!
John
IT'S THE FIRST DAY! WHAT DO I DO?
1. LOG INTO LAUNCHPAD
- Launchpad First Time Login Instructions (you MUST include "Pw" in your password as shown)
- Can't log into Launchpad? Complete the LOGIN HELP FORM. We will be troubleshooting as the form responses come in and will communicate with you as soon as the Launchpad issue is resolved. PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL about Launchpad login issues.
4. OPEN THE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING
On the main page of your Homeroom course, click on the Teams link.
- Microsoft Teams First Time Login Instructions
- VERY IMPORTANT: When entering your email address for Microsoft Teams log in, you WILL NOT type the word "student" after the @ symbol.
- Can't log into Teams? Complete the LOGIN HELP FORM. We will be troubleshooting as the form responses come in and will communicate with you as soon as the Teams issue is resolved. PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL about Launchpad login issues.
5. ENJOY YOUR FIRST DAY OF CLASS!
- Your teachers want to see you!! All cameras should be turned on and students' faces should be clearly visible on the screen. You will be marked absent if your camera is not turned on.
- Your teachers want to hear you!! Please come off mute and participate in class discussions.
- If you need help and/or have questions, let someone know right away!!
WHERE DO I FIND MY SCHEDULE?
LOGIN TO NCED CLOUD/POWERSCHOOL
- Students can see their schedules in PowerSchool
- Can't remember your NCEdCloud Password? Complete the LOGIN HELP FORM. We will be troubleshooting as the form responses come in and will communicate with you as soon as the NC EdCloud issue is resolved. PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL about NCEdCloud login issues.
HOW DO I ACCESS MY CLASSES?
USE THE ROOM COLUMN!
- CANVAS courses are accessed through Launchpad (detailed instructions above)
- NCVPS courses are accessed through Launchpad --> NC EdCloud (detailed instructions below)
- EDGESIS classes are accessed through a separate log in (detailed instructions below)
HOW DO I LOG INTO AN NCVPS CLASS?
NCVPS CLASSES ARE ACCESSED THROUGH NCEDCLOUD
- Students no longer need a separate username/password for NCVPS classes.
- NCVPS classes start on Monday--you may not see the icons on your dashboard until Monday morning.
- Please complete the LOGIN HELP FORM if you have questions about an NCVPS class. We will be troubleshooting as the from responses come in and will communicate with you as soon as the NCVPS issue is resolved. PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL about NCVPS login issues.
- Please note: NCVPS classes do not follow the CMS Grading Plan. Please click here for more info on NCVPS grades.
- Grades for NCVPS classes are not posted in PowerSchool until the course is over. For instructions on setting up an Observer Account for NCVPS, please click here.
HOW DO I LOG INTO AN EDGENUITY SIS CLASS?
LOGGING INTO EDGENUITY SIS
STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE/ACCESS EDGENUITY COURSES UNTIL 8AM ON 8/28
- https://sislogin.edgenuity.com/
- Username: cmvsStudentID (Example: If your Student ID # is 8876321, your Username is cmvs8876321)
- Password: StudentID (Example: If your Student ID # is 8876321, your Password is 8876321)
- Please complete the LOGIN HELP FORM if you have questions about an Edgenuity SIS class. We will be troubleshooting as the from responses come in and will communicate with you as soon as the issue is resolved. PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL about NCVPS login issues.
- Grades for Edgenuity classes are not posted in PowerSchool until the course is over. For instructions on setting up an Guardian Account for Edgenuity SIS, please click here.
HOW DO I COMPLETE ORIENTATION?
STUDENT ORIENTATION
- All students have been invited to join the Student Orientation Canvas course
- On your Canvas Dashboard, click the Accept button in the green course invitation announcement.
PARENT ORIENTATION
- Click here to access the course.
HOW DO I GET MY MATERIALS?
TECHNOLOGY & MATERIALS PICK UP
WHO NEEDS TO PICK UP TECHNOLOGY?
All students in grades 5-9.
New students to our school who did not keep their device from their home CMS school.
Students enrolled in semester one Honors NC Math 1, Honors Biology, and Biology. (if you have a device, you will trade in for a touchscreen Chromebook)
WHO NEEDS TO PICK UP MATERIALS?
- All 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
- High School students who are enrolled in: Foundations of Math 1, Math 1, Honors Math 1, Math 2, Honors Math 2, Math 3, Honors Math 3, English I, Honors English I, English II, Honors English II, English III, Honors English III, English IV, Honors English IV