Homeschooling provides many opportunities for students and families to pursue passions of interest. Sometimes however, there are obstacles that we need to overcome. Michelle and Tressa (Mom) share their story about pursuing gymnastics in the school system and how they were able to compete despite choosing home education. Questions for Michelle: 1. How many years […]
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Keira T, currently in Grade 10 and who has been with HCOS since grade 5, has recently qualified for the world competition in Irish Dancing taking place in April, 2022 in Belfast, Ireland. Keira overcame an early Fall injury only to be cleared to rehearse during the months leading up to the Oireachtas competition. Oireachtas
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Finding the balance between academics and passions is no easy feat. As a school we are excited that we can provide flexible home education for each of our students. Coming alongside and partnering with our families to better support them in their journey. Our student feature is Mikayla! We had the opportunity to connect with
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Over 40 HCOS students participated in this year’s Learning Commons STEAM Contest: Design and Build A Marble Run. Students entered in one of three grade categories and used recyclable materials to design and build their own marble runs from scratch. The contest was created to address curricular competencies in Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies (ADST)
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We are happy to announce that two new EAs have been hired to increase our Student Support Center capacity in the area of Literacy. Taryn McPherson brings with her a wealth of teaching and EA support for students while Carlee Bouillon, a former HCOS student and recent university graduate, brings with her an expertise in
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Graduation Assessments are required for all students pursuing the Dogwood Graduation Program. Make sure you plan your assessments early to ensure your grades are reported in time.
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Planning is well underway for our second annual Grad Program Orientation Week! We are excited to partner with you, your K-9 Homeroom Teacher, Grad Advisors, Grad Teachers and Admin to share everything Grad related!
Grad Program Orientation Week Planning is Underway! Read More »
We had 117 graduates join us in the virtual party. 117 – wow! This group is a subset of the larger HCOS Graduation class of 340 students. 340 students who have worked so hard to complete their K-12 journey. Congratulations to each and every one of you! You did it!
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