Back to School Night (Virtual)

We are looking forward to seeing you at our Back to School Night (BTSN) on Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Please read the information below and access the MVMS BTSN Website.

Remember you will need your student’s HCPSS access and participate this evening.

Parents must be logged into their students’ HCPSS account in order to attend the Google Meet sessions and access the MVMS BTSN Website. We are using the BTSN website because we are a large school community with servicing a wide variety of interests. The Google Meet capacity is 250 participates and we serve 840 students. I hope that you will be able to access all of the information you need through this process. The link will be shared tomorrow morning for you to view prior to the evening.

BTSN Schedule

Starting at 5:00 pm-5:45 pm:

  • login to Google Meet the Gifted and Talented Presentation to receive information about the upcoming year from Ms. Mako, GT Resource Teacher. Parents must be logged into their students’ HCPSS account in order to attend the Google Meet session.
  • All students are invited to participate in Mount View's GT Seminars!
  • All interested students are invited and encouraged to submit an interest form to participate in a GT seminar. Seminars are designed to provide enrichment opportunities for students to pursue their passions and extend their learning in areas of interest. A student does not need to be enrolled in a GT content class in order to participate in a GT instructional seminar at MVMS!
  • Most GT Seminars meet once a week in the middle of the school day. Their meeting times do not interfere with classes or music sectionals. Seminars are a great way for students to extend their learning in a community of their peers.
  • Please join Mrs. Mako at 5:00 on BTSN to learn about the GT program, including GT seminars. More information is available on the MVMS GT website: www.mvmsgt.weebly.com. The seminars being offered for the fall semester are:
    • Debate
    • Book ClubTV Studio
    • Digital Media
    • Future City
    • Student Government
    • Writers Workshop
    • National History Day

Starting at 5:45 pm:

  • Watch the introductory video and get important information about the upcoming year from the administration. (Video will show as private until 5:30 pm)
  • Use the codes provided to visit your child's classes and meet their teachers according to the schedule below. Teachers will leave approx. 2 minutes transition time prior to beginning the presentation. Please review your student’s schedule, and attend each presentation during the time listed. All teachers will be using the codes noted above and on the BTSN website. It will be helpful to complete the BTSN Organizer .pdf and write your student’s code down, so you can easily enter the meetings.
    • Period 1: 6:00 pm-6:15 pm
    • Period 2: 6:15 pm-6:30 pm
    • Period 3: 6:30 pm-6:45 pm
    • Period 4: 6:45 pm-7:00 pm

Starting at 7:05pm:

  • Optional Canvas Presentation hosted by Ms. Finley. This session will help you navigate your student’s Canvas courses.

Starting 7:30pm:

  • After visiting your child's classes, explore the supplemental information available from the MVMS administration, MVMS PTA, Student Services, found on the BTSN Website.
  • Parents/guardians must be logged into the STUDENT’S HCPSS ACCOUNTS to access meeting links during BTSN. If you receive a message saying you do not have permission, close your browser, reopen it, go to hcpss.me, and try again. Only official HCPSS accounts will be allowed access into the google meet sessions for Back To School Night.** Please be sure to check our website and your student’s resource course announcement for more information prior to the start of the event.

Directions for Accessing Google Meets

  • Be sure you are using your student’s log in to access each teacher's Google Meet link!
  • Use Google Chrome as your browser.
  • Go to hcpss.me to log in.
  • Remember to log in with your student’s HCPSS account. (Ensure you are signed out of any personal Gmail accounts.)
  • Copy and paste the Google Meet code provided for the teacher.
  • Select continue and then join the meeting.
  • Need a little more help? View a video overview of how to log in.

BTSN Help Session

Ms. Hess and I will be available at 5 pm to help support any parents with navigating the evening. Please use the code below to access support if needed.

We are so excited to see you!

Date

Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 5:45pm to 8:00pm