It started in the summer of 2024 in the East Kootenays, where Cassia was introduced to the plight of the Western Painted Turtle while volunteering alongside the BC Parks Head Biologist at Kikomun Provincial Park, the park her parents managed. There, she helped monitor turtles around the lakes, locate nesting sites, and ensure visitors weren’t […]
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Dear HCOS Families, Every day, our students are growing, learning, and achieving in ways big and small, and we want to share it with the whole HCOS community! We’re excited to share the re-opening of our Student Highlights! Whether it’s a science fair win, a business started, a new skill mastered, or anything in between,
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Grade 7 Anna L. didn’t set out to start a business. She went to an HCOS Connect workshop, learned something new, and came home excited. That’s where Lemon Blossom Designs began. The workshop was led by CC+ teacher Julia D., who introduced students to the art of resin jewelry making. For Anna, it clicked immediately.
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It started with a single class. During a PE session, Grade 9 Frits W. was introduced to karate, and by the time he got home, he had made up his mind. He asked his mom if he could sign up for classes, and she said yes. What followed was six years of committed, focused training
Balancing Books & Belts: How Frits Got His Black Belt Read More »
We are thrilled to share some extraordinary news: Magda G., a graduate of HCOSl, has been selected to receive a $100,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship to study Astrophysics at the University of Calgary this fall. This is a landmark achievement; Magda is the first HCOS student ever to achieve the Schulich Leader Scholarship, one of the
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Grade 10 Sarah H. began figure skating in January 2023, with no prior experience. A little over three years later, she is a competitive skater who travels up to 6 hours for competitions and takes the ice as entirely her own. It hasn’t always been easy. Sarah is candid about the physical toll the sport
Room to Glide: Sarah H.’s Figure Skating Journey Read More »
When Nathaniel K. first walked into the climbing gym, he knew absolutely nothing about rock climbing. He was in Grade 2, the holds were high, and Level 0 was the only place to start. So that’s where he began. That was then. Now, Nathaniel can complete most Level 2 climbs at Gneiss, an achievement for
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Christopher L. wasn’t supposed to stay for the closing ceremony. The Grade 10 student from British Columbia had a baseball doubleheader on the schedule and fully expected to make it back for Game 2. It didn’t quite work out that way. “I told my coach that I would miss the first game but expected to
Ant Colonies & Algorithms: Christopher L.’s Science Fair Journey Read More »
Most entrepreneurs don’t launch their first business before finishing elementary school, but Grade 2 and Grade 3 brothers Samson and Odin S. aren’t your typical business partners. Together, they have founded The Lyric Lads, a musical business venture that brings the “Golden Oldies” straight to retirement residences! Oldies but Goodies: Spreading Smiles One Song at
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