Dear families,
Happy Back to school! This month, we celebrate friendship, harvest, and digital literacy as we attend school online or in the classroom.
Announcements & Reminders
- Back to School Sale! Save up to 25% on curriculum as you start the year. Sale ends September 30th.
Parent Events & Webinars
- October 1st, 1 pm: Introduction to Sora – Toolbox Tuesday Webinar Join us to discover the thousands of books available at a click.
- October 3rd, 7 pm: VIR White Hatter Free Parent Session
Student Highlights & Contests
- Storytime with Margaret, Dewey & Friends! October 1, 10am-11am.
- Celebrating Friendship In Our Learning Commons Make a beaded bracelet for a friend, meet Ms. Ruggles (the new Flex librarian) & take out a book! For Flex students and local homeschoolers: Drop in Thursdays (Sept 19, 26, Oct 3), 9 am – 2:00 pm. Beads and string are provided at this free event.
- Collaborative Student Art Project – Join the fun and Let’s Stick Together!
- Student Art Gallery Contest – Share your art in the HCOS + Flex Art Gallery!
- October 4th, 11 am: Virtual White Hatter Digital Literacy and Safety Event Grades 3-6
Resource Updates & Tips
- Subscriptions are available for our HCOS families. Find information on SOPHIE in the Subscriptions Chapter.
- Browse physical resources by subject and grade to make searching more accessible and allow you to view new books!
- Take out Textbooks for Extended Loan Periods
- Check out our new ebooks and audiobooks. Find books on friendship here.
- We have updated our SOPHIE Unit Study Kits page. Learn more about what they are, what they cover, and how to access and use them.
- Visit the all-new Curriculum Options page on our website! To find our “Picks” (one option for each of the core subjects), select your grade level and filter using ONLY the feature “HCOS Pick.” More curriculum information can be found on SOPHIE.
Blessings From The Learning Commons
