PSHS Code Orange Day Information

 

Note to Students:

  • Students are to attend virtual lessons via Zoom during their slotted class time
  • Attendance will be taken
  • Students should visit their teacher’s Canvas pages for more info
  • Upon our return to school, we will pick-up with the next day in the EVEN/ODD day pattern. For example, if the Code Orange Day was an ODD day, we will return to an EVEN day

Our Schedule will be as follows:

TIME

DEPARTMENT

8:00-9:00

ADMIN/COUNSELOR AVAILABILITY

9:00-9:55

1ST (ODD)/2ND (EVEN) BLOCK

10:05-11:00

3RD (ODD)/4TH (EVEN) BLOCK

11:00-12:00

LUNCH & ADMIN/COUNSELOR AVAILABILITY

12:00-12:55

5TH (ODD)/6TH (EVEN) BLOCK

1:00-2:00

7TH (ODD)/ADMIN/COUNSELOR AVAILABILITY (EVEN)

 

Counselor Zoom links are available via the Potomac HS School Counseling webpage HERE.

 

ADMINISTRATOR ZOOM LINKS

Mr. Boles, Principal

Mrs. Norwood, 12th Grade

Ms. Hines, 11th Grade

Mrs. Nash, 10th Grade

Mrs. Sadler, 9th Grade

Mr. MacDonald, Cambridge/Gifted/Virtual Coordinator

Ms. Wright, Director of School Counseling

Mrs. Bankert, Director of Student Activities

 

How to Access Zoom

This section contains information for activating Student PWCS Zoom accounts. The instructions will take you through the steps for setting up your account. 

Steps students should take if they have questions about Zoom:

Step 1:  First use the resources on this page to help you activate your own account.

Step 2:  If you are unable to download/use Zoom on a PWCS device, please send a detailed email with a screenshot of the message that you are getting to [email protected]

Step 3:  If you have activated your Zoom account, but are unsure about how to access your teacher's Zoom session (meeting link), please email your teacher for instructions.


Activate your Zoom Account:

  1. Open the Chrome browser and go to  zoom.us. Click "SIGN IN" in the upper-right corner.
  2. Click “Sign in with SSO.”
  3. Type in the company domain: pwcs-zm-edu.
  4. Click Continue
  5. Sign in with  your Office 365 Email (same as Canvas and StudentVUE)
  6. Click Open when prompted to return to Zoom
 View Zoom Authentication Steps Tipsheet (How To Activate Your Account)

 

Watch the video below for a step by step demonstration


 How To Access Your Teacher's Zoom Session:

  1. Go to Canvas – canvas.pwcs.edu
  2. Open the appropriate course from your dashboard.  Review any Code Orange instructions or announcements that may be posted on your teacher's Canvas page.
  3. Locate your teacher's Zoom Link and click on it.
  4. Wait for your teacher to admit you into the session.

 Note:  If your teacher has already demonstrated how to access their session, please follow the steps that were provided to you during class.  The video below is intented to help anyone who is unsure about how to join a Zoom session.