# Calendars & Schedules
# School Calendar for Families 2024/2025
This calendar provides families key dates for various deadlines, breaks and important information during this school year.
#### August 2024
| August 16 (4:00pm) - September 3 (8:00am) | Brightspace shutdown |
#### September 2024
| September 2 | Labour Day |
| September 3 - 20 | Week of Welcome (WoW) events (province wide) |
| September 20 | Tuition pre-authorized payment due (on or prior to this date) |
| September 27 | Bursary application due (on or prior to this date) |
| September 27 | Tuition due |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
#### October 2024
| October 1 | HCOS Finance Office begins accepting invoices for Lessons and Activities |
| October 1 - 31 | Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) - Grades 4 & 7 |
| October 14 | Thanksgiving Day |
#### November 2024
| October 28- November 5 | Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
| November 11 | Remembrance Day |
#### December 2024
| December 20 (4:00pm) - December 30 (8:00am) | Brightspace shutdown |
| December 23 - January 1 | Christmas Break (HCOS offices closed) |
| December 23 - January 3
| Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners
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#### January 2025
| January 13-24 | Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
| January 13 - January 31 | Re-enrollment window (guaranteed) |
| January 13 | New applications open |
| January 15 - February 12 | Read for Change |
| January 31 (4:00pm) | Report cards published |
#### February 2025
| February 12 | New student applications begin processing |
#### March 2025
| March 3-7 | Grad Program Orientation Week |
| March 11 - 14 & 15 | Heritage Theatre Show Week (Kelowna) |
| March 14 (4:00pm) - March 21 (4:00pm) | Brightspace shutdown |
| March 17 - March 28 | Spring Break |
#### April 2025
| April 1 | Learning Groups PO use deadline |
| April 15 | Current school year PO numbers expire (last day for curriculum and lesson purchases)
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| April 7-11 | Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12 |
| April 28 | Next school year PO numbers issued in Encom |
| April 28 | HCOS Connect - Interior (Kelowna) |
| April 29 | HCOS Connect - North (Fort St. John) |
| April 30
| HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Abbotsford) |
| May 1 | HCOS Connect - Island (Nanaimo) |
#### May 2025
| May 5 (TBC) | Grad courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically |
#### June 2025
| June 2-13 | Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
| June 6
| Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley) |
| June 14 (9:00am) | Final submission deadline for all middle school online courses as well as Grad synchronous online courses |
| June 20 | Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Kelowna) |
| June 27 (4:00pm) | Report cards published |
#### August 2025
| August 15 (4:00pm) - September 2 (8:00am) | Brightspace shutdown |
# Synchronous Cohorts - 2024/2025
Individual class schedules will be posted as they are created. Please check your Brightspace course shell for more information.
Synchronous classes begin the week of Sept 23-27 and end the week of June 9-13. There are no classes scheduled during the following weeks:
- Nov 4-8: HCOS staff meetings
- Dec 23-Jan 3: Christmas break
- Jan 20-24: Report card writing for teachers
- Mar 17-28: Spring break
- April 28-May 2: HCOS Connect
Please note that the final submission deadline for June report cards is Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:00am.
Please see the [Grade 5-9 Synchronous Courses](https://sophie.onlineschool.ca/books/information-for-families/page/grade-5-9-synchronous-courses) and [Synchronous Courses 10-12](https://sophie.onlineschool.ca/books/information-for-families/page/synchronous-courses-10-12) pages fore more information on synchronous course expectations and completion dates.
Some courses have two cohort options on the schedule based on last year's enrollment numbers (e.g., English 9A and English 9B). Please enroll in the course in Encom, then your synchronous teacher will reach out at the beginning of September to determine which section you would like to attend. Cohorts may be combined closer to the start of September if student enrollment is lower than expected.
#### Grade 5
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| **Monday** | **Tuesday** | **Wednesday** | **Thursday** | **Friday** |
| 9:00-9:30am | | **Spanish 5A** | **Spanish 5C** |
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| 9:45-10:15am | | **French 5A** | **English 5** |
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| 10:30-11:00am | | **Science 5** | | **French 5B** |
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| 11:15-11:45am | | **Spanish 5B**
| **Math 5** |
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| **Lunch** |
| 1:00-1:30pm |
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#### Grade 6
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| **Monday** | **Tuesday** | **Wednesday** | **Thursday** | **Friday** |
| 9:00-9:30am | | | | **French 6B** |
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| 9:45-10:15am | | | **English 6** | |
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| 10:30-11:00am | | **French 6A** | **Math 6** | |
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| 11:15-11:45am | | **Science 6** | **Spanish 6B** | |
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| 1:00-1:30pm |
| **Spanish 6A** | **Social Studies 6** |
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| 1:45-2:15pm |
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Due to popular interest, TechLAB courses are divided into two cohorts. Each cohort meets together for 30 minutes as an individual cohort, then 30 minutes with the other cohort in a larger group. For example, a student in TechLAB 7/8 Cohort A will meet with Mr Lamden on Tuesdays from 1:15-1:45pm, then Cohort B will join from 1:45-2:15pm. Cohort B will then continue with Mr Lamden from 2:15-2:45pm. This allows students to build relationships in smaller groups while still benefitting from large group instruction and discussion times. Once students are enrolled in TechLAB in Encom, Mr Lamden will reach out to let them know which cohort they should attend.
#### Grade 7
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| **Monday** | **Tuesday** | **Wednesday** | **Thursday** | **Friday** |
| 9:00-9:30am | **Social Studies 7** | **French 7A** | **Spanish 7B** | |
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| 9:45-10:15am | | **TechLAB 7**
9:45-10:45am
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| 11:15-11:45am | **Science 7** | | **English 7A** | **English 7B** |
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| 1:00-1:30pm | | | **Math 7** |
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| 1:45-2:15pm | | **Spanish 7A**
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Due to popular interest, TechLAB courses are divided into two cohorts. Each cohort meets together for 30 minutes as an individual cohort, then 30 minutes with the other cohort in a larger group. For example, a student in TechLAB 7/8 Cohort A will meet with Mr Lamden on Tuesdays from 1:15-1:45pm, then Cohort B will join from 1:45-2:15pm. Cohort B will then continue with Mr Lamden from 2:15-2:45pm. This allows students to build relationships in smaller groups while still benefitting from large group instruction and discussion times. Once students are enrolled in TechLAB in Encom, Mr Lamden will reach out to let them know which cohort they should attend.
#### Grade 8
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| **Monday** | **Tuesday** | **Wednesday** | **Thursday** | **Friday** |
| 9:00-9:30am | | | **Science 8B** | **English 8B** |
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| 9:45-10:15am | **Social Studies 8** | | **Spanish 8** | |
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| 10:30-11:00am | | | **English 8A** | |
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| 11:15-11:45am | | **French 8A** | **French 8B** | |
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| 1:00-1:30pm | | **Science 8A** | **Math 8B** |
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| 1:45-2:15pm | | **Math 8A** | **TechLAB 8**
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Due to popular interest, TechLAB courses are divided into two cohorts. Each cohort meets together for 30 minutes as an individual cohort, then 30 minutes with the other cohort in a larger group. For example, a student in TechLAB 8/9 Cohort A will meet with Mr Lamden on Wednesdays from 1:45-2:15pm, then Cohort B will join from 2:15-2:45pm. Cohort B will then continue with Mr Lamden from 2:45-3:15pm. This allows students to build relationships in smaller groups while still benefitting from large group instruction and discussion times. Once students are enrolled in TechLAB in Encom, Mr Lamden will reach out to let them know which cohort they should attend.
#### Grade 9
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| **Monday** | **Tuesday** | **Wednesday** | **Thursday** | **Friday** |
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| 9:45-10:15am | | **Math 9A** | **Math 9B** | |
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| 10:30-11:00am | **Social Studies 9** | | **French 9** | |
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| 11:15-11:45am | | **Science 9A** | **Science 9B** | **English 9B** |
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| 1:00-1:30pm | | **English 9A** | **Spanish 9** | **TechLAB 9**
Cohort A:
1:15-2:15pm
Cohort B:
1:45-2:45pm
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Some courses have two cohort options on the schedule based on last year's enrollment numbers (e.g., Science 10A and Science 10B). Please enroll in the course in Encom, then your synchronous teacher will reach out at the beginning of September to determine which section you would like to attend. Cohorts may be combined closer to the start of September if student enrollment is lower than expected.
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| **Monday** | **Tuesday** |
| **Wednesday** | **Thursday** | **Friday** |
| 8:00-8:30am |
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| **Student Council 10** | **SEAL Program**
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| 8:30-9:00am |
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| 9:00-9:30am |
| **Spanish 10** | **French 10** | **Foundations and PreCalculus**
**Math 10 B**
| **Workplace Mathematics 10**
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| 9:30-10:00am |
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| 10:00-10:30am |
| **Science 10 A**
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| 10:30-11:00am |
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| 11:00-11:30am | **Humanities 10** | | **Career Life Education** | **Science 10C**
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| 11:30am-12:00pm |
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| 1:00-1:30pm |
| **ELA 10: Literary Studies and Composition**
| **Science 10B**
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| 2:00-2:30pm | | **Foundations and PreCalculus Math 10 A**
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#### Grade 11
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| **Monday** | **Tuesday**
| **Wednesday** | **Thursday** | **Friday** |
| 8:00-8:30 am |
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| **Student Council 11** | **SEAL Program**
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| 8:30-9:00 am |
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| **Spanish 11**
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| 10:00-10:30am | | **French 11**
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| 11:00-11:30am | **Humanities 11** | **Pre-Calculus 11**
| **Foundations of Math 11**
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| 11:30am-12:00pm |
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| 1:00-1:30pm |
| **Life Science 11**
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**Math 11**
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#### Grade 12
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| **Monday** | **Tuesday**
| **Wednesday** | **Thursday** | **Friday** |
| 8:00-8:30 am |
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| **Student Council 12** | **SEAL Program**
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| 8:30-9:00 am |
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| 9:00-9:30am |
| | **Career Life Connections** |
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| 11:00-11:30am | **Humanities 12** | **English First Peoples 12** | |
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| 11:30am-12:00pm | |
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| **Lunch** |
| 1:00-1:30pm |
| **PreCalculus 12**
**(12:45-1:45)**
| **BC First Peoples 12** |
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| 1:30-2:00pm |
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| **Anatomy and Physiology 12**
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