CMVHS Newsletter
December 10, 2021
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.
Upcoming Events
- December 16: December Grade Level Meetings; 10:00 AM. Zoom links will be emailed to students' CMS email and posted on the CMVHS website.
- December 20-January 3: Winter Break
- January 18: Last day to submit work for CMVHS/Edgenuity SIS classes
- January 14, 18-21: EOC exams (full exam schedule below)
- January 19: 10AM-12PM Cap and gown pick up for mid-year graduates
A note from principal cline
Dear Charger Family,
With the end of the semester drawing nearer, I wanted to point your attention to some very important items. What an exciting time of year as students demonstrate their learning and mid year graduates take the next step to postsecondary life.
End of Course Exam Transportation Deadline is Today (Friday 12/10). Please complete this if you are in need of bus transportation for End of Course Exam(s). See below for link.
Course End Dates- The following dates are the last days that students may turn in work for 2nd quarter (1st semester)
CMVHS Canvas Courses: Last day to submit work: January 18th @ 11:59 PM
Edgenuity SIS Courses: Last day to submit work: January 18th @ 11:59 PM
NCVPS Courses: End dates vary by course. Please refer to the course pacing guide and contact your NCVPS teacher
Cap and Gown Pick-Up and Chromebook Turn-In for MId Year Graduates
Wednesday, January 19th from 10-12 at CMVHS (1900 Newcastle St)
Reminder: Midyear Graduation takes place on 2/10 @ 7:30pm (Bojangles Coliseum)
We appreciate and cannot emphasize enough the importance of your partnership with our school. In order to increase this even more as we grow, our School Improvement Team will be meeting next Wednesday at 1:00 pm to discuss strategies for implementation in the second semester. We look forward to sharing these with you and getting your feedback and input.
Have a wonderful weekend and remember, It’s Always a Great Day to be a Charger!
John
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel Students
NCVPS Word & PowerPoint, Excel, Excel Honors and Python Programming Credential Exams will be held on campus from 12/13 until 12/17 from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Students in these classes need to check their emails to schedule their exam times with Ms. Jackson. If you opt out of the credential exam, then you will need to take the final exam with your NCVPS course. The exams will be limited to registered students to maintain social distancing.
Use this link to register, questions, please contact Ms.Jackson
Mid-Year Graduates Cap & Gown Info
Transportation Survey Due TODAY!!
CMS is providing CMVHS students with transporatation to EOC exams. To request transportation, complete the survey linked here. The survey is due TODAY!!
- Math 1/Math 1 Honors
- Math 3/Math 3 Honors
- English II/English II Honors
- Biology/Biology Honors
- Food & Nutrition
- Accounting I
- Career Management
- Principles of Business and Finance
Course End Dates
CMS Canvas Courses: Last day to submit work: January 18th @ 11:59 PM
Edgenuity SIS Courses: Last day to submit work: January 18th @ 11:59 PM
NCVPS Courses: End dates vary by course. Please refer to the course pacing guide and contact your NCVPS teacher with any questions.
Chromebook Issues
Registration for dual enrollment with the Career and College Promise Program closes out December 13, 2021 for Spring 2022. All forms and requirements must be completed by this date for the January start date. If you are interested in attending Fall 2022, you should apply to CPCC first and then attend a mandatory information session with CPCC and Ms. Jackson. Questions, contact Ms. Jackson.
Driver's Ed
Interested in Driver’s Education? CMVHS will be hosting Saturday classes which operate from 8:00 am until 2:30 pm. We will host 3 session starting January 2022. You can register and pay using this link; Questions, email Ms. Jackson or contact Jordan Driving School at 704-966-5900.
Students who are interested in taking the Drivers Education course during the week should contact Jordan Driving School for more information: http://www.jordandrivingschoolcharlotte.com/. Once the course has been completed, the drivers eligibility form for DMV can be received from Charlotte Mecklenburg Virtual Academy. Students must be in good academic standing to obtain their eligibilty certficate.
Please contact Ms. Glover for more information once the course is completed.
CALLING ALL 9TH GRADERS!
1ST SEMESTER END-OF-COURSE (EOC) EXAMS
Students are required to attend EOC Exams--the exams count for 20% of the final grade
More information can be found in the In-Person Exams for CMVHS Students Letter
The full exam schedule can be found here.
COURSES NOT LISTED BELOW WILL HAVE AN ONLINE FINAL EXAM
ENGLISH II EOC
- INITIAL: JANUARY 14 (AM)
- MAKE-UP: JANUARY 20 (AM)
ACCOUNTING I EOC
- INITIAL: JANUARY 14 (PM)
- MAKE-UP: JANUARY 19, JANUARY 20 (PM)
FOOD & NUTRITION EOC
- INITIAL: JANUARY 14 (PM)
- MAKE-UP: JANUARY 20, JANUARY 21 (PM)
BIOLOGY EOC
- INITIAL: JANUARY 18 (AM)
- MAKE-UP: JANUARY 21 (AM)
CAREER MGT EOC
- INITIAL: JANUARY 18 (PM)
- MAKE-UP: JANUARY 20, JANUARY 21 (PM)
MATH 1 EOC
- INITIAL: JANUARY 19 (AM)
- MAKE-UP: JANUARY 21 (AM)
POBF EOC
- INITIAL: JANUARY 19 (PM)
- MAKE-UP: JANUARY 20, JANUARY 21 (PM)
MATH 3 EOC
- INITIAL: JANUARY 20 (AM)
- MAKE-UP: JANUARY 21 (AM)
Naviance Grade Level Tasks
Naviance Support is available for students to complete their grade level tasks, under the self-discovery tab.If you need help, contact Ms. Jackson.
Tutoring Resources
- Tutor.com: provided by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library. Student get 10 free online tutoring sessions each month with a live tutor.
- NCVPS Peer Tutoring Center & Virtual Buddies: For NCVPS classes only. Students can sign up for help with specific courses or connect with a virtual buddy for help with time management, motivation, etc.
- Khan Academy: Free for all students. Short lessons in the form of videos and supplementary practice exercises.
Live Zoom Sessions
Please use the link below to see the schedule and Zoom links.
The following classes have REQUIRED weekly Zoom sessions:
CPCC ESL Program
DRIVERS ED ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES
CLASS OF 2022!! CHECK IT OUT!!
Cap & Gown Ordering Info
Search Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual and you should be able to find us.
Although your Ceremony isn’t until February or June, graduation takes planning and preparation. To insure a timely delivery all Spring Cap and Gown orders need to be received by December 31st. Mid Year Graduate Order Deadline is November 1st!!
All Senior Items including the Cap and Gown will be delivered to your school. The Custom Graduation Announcements are pre printed and must be reserved by December 31st. Personalized Name Cards need to be ordered separately. Please email hjcharlotte@herffjones.com with any questions.
CMVHS FAQ'S
MRS. SOUTH IS NOT YOUR TEACHER
- Teacher contact information for all NCVPS classes is located on the main page of your Canvas courses.
- Teacher contact info for Edgenuity SIS teachers is located in your Edgenuity SIS Inbox.
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Attendance
We appreciate CMVHS students' diligence in getting started in their coursework. We recognize that technical challenges have created a hardship. Please know we are aware of this and that students who have been impacted by the technical challenges are not counted as absent.
Orientation
After viewing, complete the Orientation Attendance form.
Pelase complete all the required forms on the Orientation Materials Hyperdoc
ACCESSING COURSE WORK
When do I log in?
What if I have 2 classes in the same block?
- All of our classes are ASYNCHRONOUS. There are no daily live classes. Students will complete their work independently and on their own daily schedule. They will not be logging into Zoom.
How do I access PowerSchool?
What if my PowerSchool log in is not working?
- Step-By-Step Log In Video
- Log in instructions/instructions for forgottne passwords are here.
- If your schedule has not been built, you won't be able to access PowerSchool--please keep checking back. All schedules will be entered by noon tomorrow.
I don't see my classes in Canvas.
The classes in Canvas are incorrect.
- Once your schedule is entered in PowerSchool, it takes 24-48 hours for them to populate in Canvas.
- Some students can see classes from their previous school in Cavas. Just ignore these classes--they will eventually drop off.
How do I log into NCVPS?
Why is my NCVPS password not working?
Why do I have zeros for assignments when I just got added?
- Step-By-Step Log In Video
- Log in instructions are here.
- Additional important info about NCVPS is here.
- If your enrollments are still processing, your password will not work.
- Zeros are automatically entered for any assignments not submitted on the due date. Students are allowed to complete all assignments for full credit. Please reach out to your NCVPS teachers with further questions.
Getting Started
- Orientation Presentation--You can access the links in the Orientation Presentation by opening the Orientation Slideshow
- Logging In Step-By-Step.
CMS Email
What if my CMS email is not working?
- Log in information is here.
- Account is disabled: During the transfer process, Google accounts are disabled for 24-48 hours. Once the transfer is complete, your account will come back up with the same username and password.
- Account is suspended: Please indicate that your account is suspended (not disabled), and CMVHS will enter a helpdesk ticket to have the account restored. We will let you know when it is restored.
- Account password is incorrect: Please indicate in your email that you password is incorrect, and CMVHS staff will reset and send you new password.
Chromebooks
Where do I get a Chromebook?
- Please check the CMVHS website (under School Announcements) for Chromebook Distrubtion Schedule
How do I log into my Chromebook?
- Please follow these instructions EXACTLY.
I'm trying to log into my Chromebook using YYYYMMDD as the password, but it's telling me my password is incorrect.
- Contact Mrs. South. Your account needs to be reset
Important Forms
Who Can Help Me?
- Student Services Questions: Ms. Jurusik
- Parent Portal Questions, Log In Questions, NCVPS Questions: Mrs. South
- Chromebook Questions: Ms. McLean
- CPCC Questions: Ms. Jackson
- Parent PowerSchool Access, Change of Address: Ms. Glover
- Course-Specific Questions: Contact the teacher of the course
It's not a trial! Students and teachers are eligible for Office 365 for Education, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and now Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools. All you need to get started is to enter a valid school email address.
When entering your email address, do not include the word "student." For example, a student with the email address 1234567@student.cms.k12.nc.us would enter 1234567@cms.k12.nc.us
Click here to get started.
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Twitter: @CMVHS1
Facebook: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual High School
CMVHS Faculty & Staff Contact Information
Principal
- John Cline: john1.cline@cms.k12.nc.us
Student Services
- Ms. Jurusik: amy.jurusik@cms.k12.nc.us
- Marianna Sartin: marianna.sartin@cms.k12.nc.us
CPCC Career & College Promise
- Ms. Jackson: rosalind.jackson@cms.k12.nc.us
Math
- Ms. McLean: alicev.mclean@cms.k12.nc.us
- Ms. Suber: melissa1.suber@cms.k12.nc.us
Science
- Ms. Ruble: laurak.ruble@cms.k12.nc.us
Social Studies
- Mr. McHenry: williamt.mchenry@cms.k12.nc.us
English
- Ms. Eilers: carrona.eilers@cms.k12.nc.us
- Ms. Dombrowski: k1.dombrowski@cms.k12.nc.us
CTE Courses
- Ms. Davis: courtenay.davis@cms.k12.nc.us
Registrar/Data Manager
- Ms. Glover: katossar.glover@cms.k12.nc.us
Facilitator
- Danielle South: danieller.south@cms.k12.nc.us
ABOUT US
Email: cmvhs@cms.k12.nc.us
Website: https://charlottemecklenburgvirtualhighschool.wearecms.com/
Location: 1900 Newcastle Street, Charlotte, NC, USA
Phone: 980-343-3066
Facebook: facebook.com/2023566124604354
Twitter: @CMVHS1