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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 10 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 10 months ago by Sherie Seddon

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 10 months ago by Caitlin Village

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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 months ago by Cynthia Duncalfe

Definitions

HCOS Policies Accessibility

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

Updated 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 months ago by Sherie Seddon

The Role of the Academic Advisor

Information for Families Innovations High School

In the grad program at HCOS, students are connected with an Academic Advisor based on the region ...

Updated 1 year ago by Trish Vandop

Course Selection Instructions

Information for Families Innovations High School

New Students: Once your application has been accepted by your Academic Advisor (AA), you or your...

Updated 1 year ago by Chelsea Bitgood

Courses Required for Grades K-9

Information for Families K-9 Program

The chart below provides important information for the required courses at HCOS for each grade le...

Updated 1 year ago by Karen Roeck

Learning Commons Resources

Information for Families National Indigenous Peoples Day

Learning Commons | Selected Books These books have been selected as a conversation starter on In...

Updated 1 year ago by Erin Duncan

Website Resources

Information for Families National Indigenous Peoples Day

National Indigenous Peoples Day The following online resources may be helpful for discovering mo...

Updated 1 year ago by Erin Duncan