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Setting up a Student Brightspace Account
Brightspace is a required part of any online or hybrid course. In addition, some individualized teachers use Brightspace as a way to track submissions and documents. The instructions below will walk you through setting up your student's Brightspace account for...
Ordering Curriculum
In the Grad Program, for every Individualized, Online or Hybrid course, your main point of contact is the Course Teacher. No longer is there one teacher overseeing your entire program, you are now working with course specialists! In order to purchase curricu...
Monitoring Progress & Official Reporting
Your Student's Schedule Each of our dedicated Course Specialist teachers are there to support your student in their learning journey. Teachers can help set up course schedules, but it is best that you as the parent collaborate with your student to decide on t...
Additional Resources & Learning Supports
Subscriptions We have plenty of online subscriptions you can access to in order to find your subscription login information, go to your parent homepage in Encom and click on “Curriculum Resources”: Then scroll down to find the links and passwords to the su...
Transitioning from Grade 9
Welcome to the Grad Program! This page is to help you understand some of the ins and outs and changes as you move from Grade 9 to Grade 10. At any time, if the information is confusing please feel free to reach out to your Grad Advisor (GA). They are your sid...
Getting Ready for the Grad Program
There are many skills that make the Graduation Program more manageable for our students. These are competencies that need to be built over time. Whether high school is just around the corner or a few years away, it is important to start building these skills n...
Learning Commons Instructions for Enrolled DL Patrons, EAs & Teachers
Using the Search Portal Here is a 6-1/2 minute Vimeo with Instructions for enrolled DL patrons using the Learning Commons Search Portal. Log in: Enrolled Patrons and HCOS teachers who have an ENCOM password will log in to the Search Portal at https://hcs...
Moodle & Interactive PDF Information
If this is the first time your student is experiencing an online course, or if you are new to taking a course with HCOS, we think that you will find the following information a good starting point. How to use the interactive PDF assignments Your course uses...
Additional Fees for Grade 5-9 Courses
Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Courses These are the amounts deducted from student curriculum accounts for the following synchronous and asynchronous courses. The true costs for these online courses are subsidized by HCOS in order that student curriculum...
Global, National and Provincial Context
The HCOS accessibility plan builds on global, national, provincial and HCOS specific actions to promote and support accessibility. Global Context – United Nations In recent years, there has been an emphasis on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion with...
Zoom ‘How To’ Basics for Families - Get the Most out of Zoom!
Introduction It is helpful and even necessary for some of our programs within HCOS to meet and chat virtually. Your child may meet with their teacher online or want to send a quick text message. Traditionally, many of us have used Skype to do this, but in rec...
Student Brightspace Access
Understanding the Word "Disability"
The Disability Continuum Although there is no universally accepted meaning for the word "disability". However, the Ontario Human Rights Code provides definitions of disability that form our guiding principles. Definitions of disability can be placed on a conti...
Research Skills Grades K-5
Primary students need to understand the basics of research in grades K-5. BrainPop has excellent videos for students to watch on Computer Science terminology. Students must know how to define a problem, locate information in their school library or database...
10 FAQs for Back to School
1. How do you lease a computer/tablet/iPad? Our computer lease program is available. For more information and forms please visit here. Please note: You must obtain your Teacher's approval in order for the lease request to be processed. 2. How do you purch...
Foundation Skills Assessment - FSA
The Foundation Skills Assessment is an annual, province-wide assessment of British Columbia students’ academic skills, and provides a snapshot of how well BC students are learning foundation skills in Literacy and Numeracy. These are assessments for students i...
Understanding Your Student Learning Plan (SLP)
At HCOS, it is our goal to develop learning plans for our students that are specific to each student's needs and abilities. These plans are for all subjects for a full school year and are worked on collaboratively between the Support Teacher and parent. Each S...
Where to find the Curriculum and Recreational Program Order Forms and how to fill them out?
The first step is to go to the Vendors page on the HCOS website to see if the vendor is on the Vendors Accepting HCOS PO Numbers list. Vendors on this list do not require a curriculum order form as you can contact them directly to make your curriculum purchase...
Parent Sign-off for Student Learning Plans (SLPs)
Directions for SLP Parent Sign off 1. Log into Encom. If you have forgotten your password, please choose the "Lost your password?" option. 2. Read through your child's Student Learning Plan (SLP) to ensure it reflects your child's learning plan for the yea...
Student Transportation Policy
The best practice is for parents to provide transportation or to arrange it on their own as needed. In the rare instance that Coordinators arrange student transportation, please consult the LG RA to review waiver needs, additional business insurance, and liabi...