Updated News and Information


November 2, 2020

This Week's Schedule:

Monday-Nov 2> "A" Day Rotation

Tuesday-Nov 3> NO SCHOOL (Election Day)

Wednesday-Nov 4> Full Remote Day

Thursday-Nov 5> "B" Rotation Day

Friday-Nov 6> "B Rotation Day

THE WOWL MORNING NEWS SHOW IS BACK!!!!!

Every school morning starting at 8:00 am

Click on the link to go to the YouTube WOWL Morning News Show

or put in "WOWL Morning News Show" in the YouTube Search box

September 2, 2020

2019-20 yearbook pickups will be Thursday, September 10 from 11:30-1:30 p.m. in the carpool circle located at the front of Irwin Academic Center. If you have not purchased one and would like to, we are selling them for $15 on a first come first serve basis. Please bring debit or credit card (no cash) the day of pick-up to purchase. If you unable to pick up your child's yearbook on this day/time please complete the Google form below. Please do not come to the school at a separate day/time to pick up unless someone from the school has reached out to you and scheduled this.

Please complete this form only if you are unable to pick up your child's yearbook Thursday, September 10 from 11:30-1:30 from the carpool circle (front of school) at Irwin. This form is NOT to be used to place new yearbook orders.

August 27, 2020

Please watch the video below for instructions on how to log into your Chromebook and Canvas.

There are also instructional videos on the following website about Chromebooks and iPads:


Chromebook Instructions.webm

August 3, 2020

Please complete the Technology Device Survey by Friday, August 7, 2020

JULY 31 2020

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO OPEN THE VIDEO FROM THE IRWIN ACADEMIC TOWN HALL MEETING ON JULY 30, 2020



July 23, 2020

IRWIN ACADEMIC TOWN HALL MEETING

JULY 30, 2020

6:30 pm

Laura Pearce is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Irwin Town Hall Meeting

Time: Jul 30, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)


July 23, 2020

Please click on the link below for FAQ's

This link will be updated daily with frequently asked questions submitted by parents to:



Irwin Opening School.pdf

July 22, 2020

Here is the latest CMS Release on CMS Plan B+ and Remote Learning.

You will also find answers to some frequent questions

Lighting Our Way Forward-copy.pdf


July 9, 2020

NC Guidance on Reopening K-12 Public Schools (Summary)

***We will communicate updated information with you via this site, CMS Irwin Website, and Connect 5 phone messages

CMS is Getting Ready to Reopen-August17


June 4, 2020

Summer Splash Information


Copy of 2020 Irwin Summer Splash Reading Program
summer splash tracking.pdf

May 26, 2020


At-Home Learning Resources from UNC-TV 5/18-5/22: Partnering with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, UNC-TV has worked to provide students with a robust schedule of programs designed to complement their schools’ existing virtual learning efforts. These educational resources are FREE and are designed to be used by parents, caregivers and educators to help support and maintain learning for children during school closures. This multi-platform initiative includes PreK–12 educational programming online and on air, as well as additional robust resources through PBS LearningMedia. Look for weekly updates on topics and schedule.


AHL Schedule_5_18-5_22[2].pdf
PBS_DPI Resources 5.18-5.22[4].pdf

April 27, 2020


***New Call Center**

980-343-3001

*The call center is for questions about technology, meal distribution, learning packets, etc.

*Will support multiple languages

3/24/2020

STUDENTS

Logging in is a 2 STEP PROCESS

STEP#1
You will first log in the regular way you do in school

STEP #2-

You will get the Z-Scaler Log in as seen below
Your user name is your student ID# @cms.k12.nc.us ( DO NOT PUT IN STUDENT)
Your password is your BIRTH YEAR + 2 DIGIT MONTH + 2 DIGIT DAY

YOU MUST LOG OUT COMPLETELY EACH TIME YOU ARE FINISHED USING YOUR CHROMEBOOK SO THAT Z-SCALER CAN RESET ITSELF.
IF YOU DO NOT LOG OUT COMPLETELY (The way you were taught at school) YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET ONTO CANVAS, ZOOM, GOOGLE HANGOUTS, ETC.

03/17/2020

How to log into your Chromebook at Home

1. You MUST first SHUT DOWN the Chromebook while AT SCHOOL.

2. Connect to your home wi-fi

3. Log in to the Chromebook like you do at school

user name: StudentID@student.cms.k12.nc.us

password: your password

4. When you enter the first website, you will encounter the filtering process. Type in your:

user name: StudentID@cms.k12.nc.us

(notice this does NOT have the word “student” after the @ sign)

5. Last screen of credentials type in your:

user name: StudentID@cms.k12.nc.us

(notice this does NOT have the word “student” after the @ sign)

password: YYYYMMDD

(notice this is your 8 digit birthdate, not your usual password)

6. You are ready to use the Chromebook at home