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
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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
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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
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Throughout the month of May, we invited our HCOS community to share glimpses of their learning journeys through the #HCOSPhotoContest. From your study spaces, candid moments of learning, creative projects, and service/faith-filled moments, we were blown away by the heart, imagination, and joy captured in each submission. Thank you to every student and family who
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For Grade 12 student Kayte R., life is all about finding the right rhythm. As a member of the Langley Ukulele Senior A Ensemble, she has spent her senior year balancing performances, teaching, and international travel! Strumming Through the Screen Kayte’s journey began in 2020. Because it was the middle of COVID, she had to
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It started with climbing trees. Now, Lucia N. is competing on the national stage in bouldering and climbing even higher. Next stop? Semifinals… maybe even the Olympics. For Grade 10 student Lucia N., climbing has been part of her life from the very beginning. What started as a love of being up high has grown
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