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Creating and Updating Your Brightspace Pacing & Progress Tool

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Follow these five steps to create a Pacing & Progress Tool Schedule for each of your courses. ...

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New Families: Eight Steps for Getting Started in K-9

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WELCOME!   You're signed up with HCOS. You've talked with a Regional Administrator, and your chi...

Updated 1 month ago by Caitlin Village

Athletics Expectations

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Rationale Our aim is to have Athletics be a meaningful part of students' school experience and o...

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Athletics Code of Conduct

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Rationale Our aim is to have Athletics be a meaningful part of students' school experience andou...

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Administration and Staff Contacts

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This page provides contact information for our school administration and office staff. Administr...

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Crew Teaching Team

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Contact Information: Mrs. Crystal Torgerson – Science, Math, PHE, Christian Studies email: cr...

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Crew Schedule 2025-2026

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Teaching Team Mrs. Crystal Torgerson – Science, Math, PHE, Christian Studies Mrs. Teanna ...

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Student Council Positions

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Available Positions President (1) Vice Principal (1) Secretary (1) Treasurer (1) Social Me...

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Academic Integrity Policy

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Rationale At HCOS, we believe students are reflective and adaptable thinkers who act with honest...

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The What and How of Research

Learning Commons for Families Research

What is Research?  Research is the process of asking questions, finding reliable information, an...

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Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources

Learning Commons for Families Research

What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is when someone presents another person’s work, ideas, or words a...

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Finding Credible Information Online

Learning Commons for Families Research

How to Evaluate Websites Other Resources Evaluate credibility using the RumorGuard 5 Factor...

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Plagiarism Information for Parents

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What is plagiarism? As a school, one of our core values is integrity. We expect that all HCOS st...

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Citing Digital Images

Learning Commons for Families Research

As students build research skills, they learn how to reference work done by other people. In an i...

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Research Using HCOS Subscriptions

Learning Commons for Families Research

Which Subscriptions Can I Use for Research? All Grades WorldBook Explora GALE Cengage...

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Truth and Reconciliation Day

Information for Families Truth & Reconciliation Week

On September 30th we will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which has been i...

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How to Search

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Learn how to search for course materials, extended loan textbooks, maker education, physical unit...

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Definitions

HCOS Policies Accessibility

Accessibility: The state of having programs, services and environments that allow all individuals...

Updated 2 months ago by Jeremy Tjosvold

Understanding the Word "Disability"

HCOS Policies Accessibility

The Disability Continuum Although there is no universally accepted meaning for the word "disabil...

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Identifying Accessibility Barriers

HCOS Policies Accessibility

Below are potential accessibility barriers found in schools across BC. Learning Barriers Educat...

Updated 2 months ago by Jeremy Tjosvold