Hello Dear families,
Spring into reading and writing this month with our Book Spine Poetry contest, Easter focus and Earth Day story-time. Connect with us at our ConnectEd events and webinars to learn about fantastic resources! On behalf of the Learning Commons, we wish you a very Happy Easter this weekend!➕🙏
Announcements & Reminders
- Learning Commons Open House at the Kelowna Connect Event! Be sure to visit us and check out the sales and resources!
Parent Events & Webinars
- Toolbox Tuesday Webinar: Curriculum Selection Tools and Tips:
📅 Tuesday, April 22, 2025
🕐 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Join HCOS Curriculum Consultant Cynthia Duncalfe for practical tips on choosing a curriculum that fits your home education style. She’ll cover selection strategies, top picks, and helpful Learning Commons resources to get you started. For teachers and parents! 🔗 Join us on Zoom. - Did you miss the Mathletics webinar (Math subscription Gr 3-12)? Here is the recording for your convenience. We are purchasing more seats for students for the next school year. Teachers can email Margaret Basaraba to put their students on a waitlist.
Student Highlights & Contests
- Happy Easter! – Physical Resources He is Risen. He is Risen, Indeed! Wishing you a happy Easter! May the wonder of God’s gift of salvation blossom with joy anew in your heart.
- Easter Resources on Sora Digital Library
- Patterns Of Power: Inviting Young Writers Into The Conventions Of Language, grades 1-5 – Instead of chanting grammar rules or completing countless convention worksheets, we invite young writers to explore conventions as special effects devices that activate meaning.
- Poetry Teatime Companion – Poetry Teatime pairs tea and treats with poetry reading—anywhere from the kitchen table to a picnic table, by the seaside or on a mountain. Find more poetry resources on the Search Portal.
- Earth Day Resources – Physical Earth Day resources in the Search Portal.
- Earth Day Resources – Subscriptions, Contests, Sora digital library (eBooks & audiobooks) and Weblink Library resources.
- Elections! Sora resources to help talk to your students about the Canadian Government, elections, democracy, and voting.
Resource Updates & Tips
- An Earth Day Storytime with Margaret, Dewey and Erin on April 22 at 10 am PST. This Storytime is for K- Gr. 4, but everyone is welcome. Register here.
- Happy Poetry Month! To celebrate poetry month, we are running one of our most popular events… Join the fun with our Book-Spine Poetry Contest! Use book titles to create a poem.
- STEAM Recycled Art Contest – Endangered Animals. Introducing a fun way to learn about pollution and its impact on the environment and animals. Create a sculpture of an animal affected by pollution using recycled materials! The deadline is April 30th!
Blessings From The Learning Commons
