Student Support Centre

Student Support Centre (SSC) is a Online-based universal support provided by an EA in Literacy or Numeracy and is offered to students needing assistance in grades 7-12. It is important to note that you do not need a referral for this, you may access the SSC at any point throughout the year.

academic courses - comprehension, higher level thinking, step by step instruction
executive functioning (organization, planning, time management)
course pacing and accountability
navigating Moodle, Study Forge and Encom
building confidence due to anxiety or insecurity
motivation

How to initiate support

Talk to your teacher, LS consultant or GA to set up the first meeting to get to know the EA, then help the family schedule their next few sessions on calendly.

Friendly reminder: The student support centre is a universal support and is accessible to all grade 7-12+ students. We ask that you kindly limit weekly bookings to 1-2 sessions and no more than 2 weeks in advance. Should your child need further support, we encourage you to contact the course specialist for booking hours and follow up with your SE case manager, learning services consultant, k-9 teacher or GA.

Support is offered via Zoom and students must schedule a meeting time and attend the service.

SSC Education Assistants:

The current education assistants will be supporting in Literacy/Executive Functioning: Taryn McPherson and Carlee Bouillon and Numeracy/Science: Benjamin Loewen. They are under the supervision of Allison Miles, SE GA.

SSC Hours:

Literacy/Executive Functioning EA

Support in English, science comprehension/questions, Christian studies, social studies/humanities, written assignments in CLE or CLC, physical education courses, and elective courses such as WEX, music or Foods

Taryn McPherson

Taryn's strengths include: goal setting, planning and organizing, scheduling (time management), test preparation, research skills, writing skills and proofing, middle school math and science, upper-level science (life science and some chemistry)

Booking Calendar for Zoom: https://calendly.com/taryn-mcpherson/literacy-support-centre
- Please check calendar for availability at this time

Carlee Bouillon

Carlee's strengths include:

Booking Calendar for Zoom:
- Please check calendar for availability at this time

Numeracy and Science EA

Support grade 7-12 math, physics 11/12, chemistry 11/12, accounting 11

Benjamin Loewen

Booking Calendar for Zoom: https://calendly.com/benjamin-loewen-hcos-ea
- T 2:00pm-6:00pm
- TR 2:00pm-6:00pm
- An occasional Monday (check schedule)

For more information, please look at: https://grad.onlineschool.ca/resources/student-support-centre