This Learning Camp is for Grade 10 students who would like a boost to their studies in the Chemistry unit of Science 10.

This course follows the dates and topics of the online synchronous course. The format of this camp is a lecture style lesson on Mondays, with a smaller group tutorial time offered at different days of the week/times. During application you will be required to select your tutorial time and it will be the same day/time for the entire learning camp.

The schedule of topics and lecture dates is as follows:

September 26: Atomic Theory Review & Ionic and Covalent compounds
October 3: Balancing Equations
October 10: Chemical Reactions & Lab Assistance (Lecture pre-recorded due to Thanksgiving)
October 17: Review & Quiz Preparation
October 24: Acids & Bases
October 31: Chemical Energentics & Lab Assistance
November 7: Review & Quiz Preparation
November 14: Chemical Energentics & Nuclear Fission & Fusion​
November 21: Nuclear Fission & Fusion & Unit Review
November 28: Unit Review (students write test this week)

Session Dates:

Lecture: Mondays (Sept 26; Oct 3,10, 17, 24, 31; Nov 7, 14, 21, 28)
Time: 10:00-11:00am PST (All Students)

Then choose one Tutorial Time (PST):

Tutorial 1: Tuesdays (Sept. 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
Time: 9:30 – 10:30am

Tutorial 2: Wednesdays (Sept. 28; Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26; Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)
Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm

If you are in grades 7-9, come join Mrs. McLeod for an exciting time of reading and connecting!

The novels, along with various activities like literature circles, blogging, vlogging on flipgrid on the topics of plot development, literary terms, and themes, will address some competencies of the grades 7-9 Language Arts program.

We will start on September 22nd with an introductory meeting for parents and students where Mrs. McLeod will share all the details for this year-long book club as well as provide an introduction to the various programs like Kahoot, Flipgrid, and our blog.

No prior reading is required for the first meeting. Students will spend 3-6 weeks on the novels dependent on page number and content. Discussions will be in the form of literature circles with specific roles such as discussion director, researcher, literary illuminator, and word wizard assigned to each student. Roles will alternate on a weekly basis.

Families will be responsible to forward work done to their support teacher for assessment and inclusion in/for their ongoing portfolio. There will be no teacher assessment provided other than oral feedback during class time. Comments will be made to posts in the book club blog, and support teachers can have access to the blog to see their student’s contributions.


Novels for the 22/23 Book Club:* Parents, please review novel choices prior to signing up to ensure the content addressed is a good fit for your child.

Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen
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Refugee, by Alan Gratz
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I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives, by Caitlin Alifirenka, Martin Ganda, Liz Welch
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The Door Within, by Wayne Thomas Batson
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Contact: aprilmcleod@onlineschool.ca for questions

If you are in grades 4-6, come join Mrs. McLeod for an exciting time of reading and connecting over amazing books!

The novels, along with various activities like literature circles, blogging, vlogging on flipgrid on the topics of plot development, literary terms, and themes, will address some competencies of the grades 4-6 Language Arts program.

We will start on September 22nd with an introductory meeting for parents and students where Mrs. McLeod will share all the details for this year-long book club as well as provide an introduction to the various programs like Kahoot, Flipgrid, and our blog.

No prior reading is required for the first meeting. Students will spend 3-6 weeks on the novels dependent on page number and content. Discussions will be in the form of literature circles with specific roles such as discussion director, researcher, literary illuminator, and word wizard assigned to each student. Roles will alternate on a weekly basis.

Families will be responsible to forward work done to their support teacher for assessment and inclusion in/for their ongoing portfolio. There will be no teacher assessment provided other than oral feedback during class time. Comments will be made to posts in the book club blog, and support teachers can have access to the blog to see their student’s contributions.


Novels for the 22/23 Book Club: *Parents, please review novel choices prior to signing up to ensure the content addressed is a good fit for your child.

Number of the Stars, by Lois Lowry
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The Ogress and the Orphans, by Kelly Barnhill
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DragonSpell, by Donita K. Paul
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Pick a Novel – You Choose Which One You Want to Read

The Keeper of the Lost Cities, by Shannon Messenger
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Unwanteds #1, by Lisa McMann
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The Roman, the Twelve, and the King, by Jenny L. Cote
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Enigma, by Eric Walters
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Contact: aprilmcleod@onlineschool.ca for questions

If you are in grades 10-12, come join Mrs. McLeod for an exciting time of reading and connecting over amazing books!

The novels, along with various activities like literature circles, blogging, vlogging on flipgrod on the topics of plot development, literary terms, and themes, addressing some competencies of English Grad courses with the agreement of the Grad teacher of online courses.

We will start on September 21st at 11:00am, with an introductory meeting for parents and students where Mrs. McLeod will share all the details for this year-long book club as well as provide an introduction to the various programs like Kahoot, Flipgrid, and our blog. No prior reading is required for the first meeting. Meetings will be in the form of literature circles with specific roles such as discussion director, researcher, literary illuminator, and word wizard assigned to each student. Roles will alternate on a weekly basis.

Students are encouraged to ask their English teacher how they can best share their learning with them to have credit within any English course. Families will be responsible to forward work done to their support teacher for assessment and inclusion in/for their ongoing portfolio. There will be no formal assessment provided.

Novels for the 22/23 Book Club: *Parents, please review book choices to ensure the content is a good fit for your student*

Indian Horse, by Richard Wagamese
Disclaimer: This novel deals with challenges that students in Residential Schools faced, and may be graphic in its depiction in some sections. Reading serious novels in a safe place provides students the opportunity to engage in discussions about historic, horrible circumstances. To have empathy we need to identify with those who are in pain and perspectives on First Nation’s peoples and the lives they now live can be forever been changed for the good due to engaging in content such as this novel. Grad English teachers were consulted for the selection of this book, and agree that it is an excellent choice for all Grad students. (If a student does not want to participate in this novel due to triggering topics, that is possible by letting me know at the beginning of the year, so they are not included in the role schedules.) Click the link to see a description and reviews of this novel:

The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis
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Pick a Novel – You Choose Which One You Want to Read

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
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Animal Farm, by George Orwell
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Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare
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Optional End of Year Novel:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling
Click the link to see a description and reviews of this novel (this novel is not a requirement of the Book Club, but can be taken part in if desired).

The novels, along with various activities like literature circles with role assignments, blogging, various topics like plot development, literary terms, and themes with posts on our blog, and even some vlogging with Flipgrid, will address some competencies of English Grad courses with the agreement of the Grad teacher of online courses.

*There will be no teacher assessment provided other than oral feedback during class time. Comments will be made to posts in the book club blog, and support teachers can have access to the blog to see their student’s contributions.


Contact: aprilmcleod@onlineschool.ca for questions

HCOS Minecraft Social Club is BACK!

This is an opportunity for competent Minecraft players in grades 5 through 12 to meet together to play in the HCOS Minecraft realm each week for 5 weeks. The one and half hour virtual learning group will take place in the realm and over Zoom. For most of the class, we will utilize the breakout room feature on Zoom so that students can meet students in smaller groups. The goal of the class is to connect HCOS students from all over British Columbia who have a love for Minecraft.

There are two requirements for this course:
1. Students must have access to “Java”. (Please check with your children before signing them up.)
2. Students need to be competent Minecraft players.

*Please note:
1. We will be playing in Survival mode.
2. Student will need access to Zoom.

Experience the magnificence of the Myra Canyon – complete with eighteen trestle bridges and two tunnels.

Learn about the section between Myra Station and Ruth Station. Cycle the trail with a guide on rental bikes ideal for the trail. This adventure meets a number of curricular competencies in Social Studies and Physical and Health Education.

Experience the magnificence of the Myra Canyon – complete with eighteen trestle bridges and two tunnels.

Learn about the section between Myra Station and Ruth Station. Cycle the trail with a guide on rental bikes ideal for the trail. This adventure meets a number of curricular competencies in Social Studies and Physical and Health Education.

Welcome to Charis Community Connections! Come explore the forest environment with us! Our unique camp and forest setting will provide lots of opportunities for relationships, outdoor learning and exploration. Students in classes Kindergarten-grade 2, grades 3-5 and grades 6-9 will be taught by subject specialized instructors and each week will rotate through activities in Science, Art (indoor and outdoor), and Outdoor Education. Instructors will draw out content and curricular competencies from each class’ grade ranges. We have strategically made our classes 1.25 hours each, with a generous 45-minute lunch break to create an engaging atmosphere of experiential learning and relationship-building.

Important: Priority will be given to students who are not already enrolled in another Community Connections offering.

Join HCOS families for 10 sessions of outdoor exploration at beautiful, rustic Camp Bob!

This outdoor program is open to students in grades K-12 to have the opportunity to enjoy and explore God’s beautiful creation and their place in it. All activities will be run by Camp Bob’s qualified camp staff and will have age/grade appropriate curricular ties. Activities may include creating artwork, hiking, wildlife watching, obstacle courses and group games. The sessions will take place on 10 different Fridays throughout the year from 10:00am- 3:00pm.

Fall: Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov. *, 9, 16, 23, 30 Dec.7, 14
Winter: Jan. 11, 18, 15, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, March *, 8
Final Performance: March 8

CC Abbotsford Sparks is designed to introduce students to musical theatre and develop their skills in the three separate disciplines of singing, acting and choreography. In the Dance Studio of Mill Lake Church, students will learn under our talented instructors: Director Lindsay Donaldson, our Choreographer Kendra Craig, and our Vocal Instructor, Julie Loepkky!

Our goal, through weekly practices and expert teaching, is to develop our students’ God given gifts to achieve excellence as they perform a thirty minute MTI KIDS show, March 8, 2023, before an audience of their family and friends, in the Mill Lake Church Worship Centre.

An online book club for grade 7 students!

We will be meeting online to work through the book “The Golden Goblet,” by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. The students will be expected to read the book in their own time either before the sessions start, or as we go through each section of the novel.

The content addressed will be linked to Social Studies, where we will look at various topics, such as the different trades and the areas in Egypt. We will also look at their religion, comparing it to the great hope we have in Christianity. There will be a final project to conclude this learning camp. The student will choose what topic to focus on and go deep with, and they can present it using their strengths and talents. We will also work on study skills, learning how to do things like mind mapping, flow charts, and tables. Work needs to be submitted by the student to their individualized teacher for LA and Social Studies.

*Book will need to be purchased or borrowed, it will not be supplied in this course.