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How To Videos
Virtual or remote learning is a new way of learning for everyone. Rest assure West Cary has created some step-by-step tutorials as well videos produced by WCPSS to help navigate the virtual process. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to your grade level counselor or the student's teacher. Use the topics below to learn more about the online process.
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Guides to Technology
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Powerschool
Powerschool for Parents
Help parents with a suite of tools to monitor student progress and communicate with teachers. Real-time notifications alert parents to new grades and attendance as well as important class announcements and reminders. Interactive calendars provide a big-picture view of student workloads, meaning parents can help students stay on track and manage their time. Parents can easily access important documents like IEPs, and private communication channels enable one-on-one correspondence with teachers to discuss student progress and growth.
9min. instructional video on using Powerschool for parents.
Powerschool Login Quick Link
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WakeID Student Login
Quick 3min. video on how to login in.
Instruction Video to WakeID sign-in
Step-by-step instructions to log in on to WakeID for students. If you continue to experience a problem, please contact student services.
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Canvas
What is Canvas?
Canvas is a learning management system. Teachers design courses to encourage communication, collaboration, and creativity through features like online assignments, discussion boards, collaboration rooms, and more. Students are automatically enrolled into the teacher's class. There is no need for a specialized code. However, not every teacher uses Canvas. To find what the teacher is using, please refer to the grade level page or staff directory/Watch the video below to see an overview of Canvas.
