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Viewing Student Feedback in Brightspace and StudyForge
There are different avenues for students to view their feedback on work submitted to their courses within Brightspace. Below we discuss the different ways to access feedback on different assignment types within Brightspace and StudyForge. Before we get to thos...
Quick Links
Here are some helpful and important links shared in past newsletters: Flex Academy Merchandise Orders Calendar (Live) Calendar (Year at a Glance) Brightspace Training for Parents RYCOR Encom PAC Email Sign Up Athletics Sign-Up Flex Newsletter Archives...
Attendance & Academic Support Policy
Rationale School attendance has a significant impact on academic achievement as well as community involvement and connection. There are different interventions for different types of absences. Conduct Students and parents are responsible to ensure that at...
Foundations Skills Assessment - FSA Q+A for parents
Q: How can I support my child in the completion of the FSA? A: There are a variety of accommodations that are allowed during the writing of the FSA. If you typically use adaptations in Language Arts or Math on a daily basis (and we have correctly documented t...
Curriculum & Computer Deposit Process
This process does not include grade 10 - 12 students or any resources purchased using IE funding. As a quick refresher, HCOS families must sign a curriculum loan agreement every year because, by law, all curriculum paid for by the school is owned by the schoo...
Citing Artificial Intelligence
As we continue to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of artificial intelligence and technology, it is important to model and teach our students effective research skills and ethical citation practices. The MLA style and APA style guides have recently deve...
IE HCOS Loaned Computers First Login - PC
All new PC laptops from the IE Program are Lenovo's L14s with Windows 11. All Gen 4 versions have been sent out with Windows 11 with a modified login to help simplify the process and have the necessary software pre-installed. Below are screenshots and instruct...
Flex Family Calendar 2024/2025
This calendar provides an overview of the upcoming dates for families. Every effort is made to not deviate from this calendar but on occasion dates are adjusted to accommodate other ministries, facilities usage requirements, etc. Assessment Report Cards ...
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...
4Canoes
4Canoes magazine (K-Grade 12) has articles vetted by the Indigenous communities about which they were written. The 4Canoes website is accessed through Focused Education Resources and the BC Digital Classroom. Focused Education Resources is a not-for-profit, s...
Axis
Axis (Grades 5-12) is geared toward building lifelong faith by helping parents and caring adults talk with teens about topics they might not otherwise discuss. Their vision is to see all caring adults equipped with the conversation, discipleship, and cultural ...
BC ExamBank
BC ExamBank (K-Grade 12) allows students to write online practice exams in core subject areas. The site consists of practice exams that are aligned with British Columbia's curriculum. In ExamBank, completed tests are automatically marked to give students immed...
BrainPOP
BrainPOP (K-Grade 8) is an educational platform with animated videos and engaging resources in various subject areas. There are three resources for different grade levels: BrainPOP Jr. (K-Grade 3) encourages young learners to ask questions and form their ide...
BrainPOP Science
BrainPOP Science (Grades 6-8) empowers students to do, discuss, and analyze scientific ideas through inquiry-based investigations, virtual science and engineering experiments, and claim-evidence-reasoning processes. This subscription is not available to HCOS ...
Synchronous Course End Date Policy
Synchronous courses offer the same program of study as an online course, with the added benefit of weekly meetings with a teacher and working alongside a cohort of peers on the same topics. To read more about our synchronous course offerings, please see here. ...
Canadian Reader
The Canadian Reader (Grades 3-5) is a current events resource that combines current Canadian events and geography issues to encourage students to expand their knowledge of Canada while enhancing their ability to read and understand informational text. The ma...
Completing HCOS Learning Groups Applications
This page provides information on who to complete an HCOS Learning Group Application. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact lg@onlineschool.ca. Signing up for an application where each participant signs up separately (seats):There are...
Currents4Kids and News4Youth
These Canadian Social Studies Subscription resources (Grades 3-12) and learning tools feature weekly articles about important news stories and empower students to understand and explore current events around the world. Currents4Kids (Grades 3-7)Currents4Kids...
Discovery Education
The Discovery Education online video library (K-Grade 12) contains over 5,000 full-length educational videos, including Canadian content correlated to the BC curriculum. Video clips and audio files are available in both English and French. This subscription i...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning (K-Grade 5) provides crafts and activities to capture the imagination while maximizing creativity, learning, and enjoyment. Their mission is to produce the best educational material, emphasizing creativity and the pure enjoyment of learning....