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Information for Families Jewish Heritage and Holocaust Education

We have gathered a collection of online resources to support learning about Jewish heritage, trad...

Updated 7 months ago by Cynthia Duncalfe

Where to start when making a curriculum purchase?

Information for Families Curriculum Budget

There are two ways to make a curriculum purchase with HCOS Option 1. Purchase Order Number: Pu...

Updated 7 months ago by Aubri Reid

Encom Budget - Additional Resource Page

Information for Families Curriculum Budget

The 'Additional Resource' page in Encom provides a variety of information that will help you trac...

Updated 7 months ago by Aubri Reid

Creating and Updating Your Brightspace Pacing & Progress Tool

Information for Families Brightspace

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

Updated 7 months ago by Sherie Seddon

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

Information for Families K-9 Program

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

Updated 7 months ago by Caitlin Village

Athletics Expectations

Information on Flex Academy Flex Academy Codes of Conduct

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

Updated 7 months ago by Caitlin Village

Athletics Code of Conduct

Flex Academy Policies Flex Academy Codes of Conduct

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

Updated 7 months ago by Caitlin Village

Academic Integrity Policy

HCOS Policies

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

Updated 8 months ago by Sherie Seddon

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...

Updated 8 months ago by Pippa Davies

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...

Updated 8 months ago by Pippa Davies

Finding Credible Information Online

Learning Commons for Families Research

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

Updated 8 months ago by Erin Duncan

Plagiarism Information for Parents

Information for Families General Information

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

Updated 8 months ago by Karen Roeck

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...

Updated 8 months ago by Karen Roeck

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...

Updated 8 months ago by Karen Roeck

How to Search

Learning Commons for Families Search Portal

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

Updated 8 months ago by Cynthia Duncalfe

Definitions

HCOS Policies Accessibility

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

Updated 8 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...

Updated 8 months ago by Jeremy Tjosvold

Identifying Accessibility Barriers

HCOS Policies Accessibility

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

Updated 8 months ago by Jeremy Tjosvold

Accessible B.C. Act Principles

HCOS Policies Accessibility

The Accessible BC Act includes a list of principles to consider as organizations develop an acces...

Updated 8 months ago by Jeremy Tjosvold

Logging Into Brightspace and Accessing Course Pages

Information for Families Brightspace

To access your Brightspace account and your course shells, go to the Brightspace Login page at th...

Updated 8 months ago by Sherie Seddon