News From Around HCOS

Food for Thought

I am actually borrowing the thought this week from Bruce Hildebrandt, Director at HCOS, as he importantly reminded me of how important it is to take a break from all the busyness.

It seems like everyone you talk to is BUSY BUSY BUSY. We are all busy with the demands of work, of family, of relationships, of church responsibilities. We run around like heads with our chickens cut off, driving kids to activities, getting groceries, trying to keep up with life.  Then along comes something like an audit, or a health issue, or …. and we crumble. And it seems like a little something dies inside of us as we wonder how we be able to deal with that on top of everything else.

            It never hurts in those times (or any time) to stop and quiet our hearts and minds and refocus. I love this song as it reminds me of the amazingness of God. God who is creator and sustainer, yet God who is completely aware of us and our situations. 

            It’s easy to “busy” God out of our lives. We have to intentionally pause to make room in our lives and our day for Him.

Here’s a 4 minute video to remind us of the indescribable God we serve.

 https://youtu.be/VmTxZAl7ceU

HCOS NEWS

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HCOS invites you to join us at the
Vancouver Aquarium for an Overnight Adventure!
After the Aquarium has closed its doors for the night, we invite you to join us for an exciting night of exploration. You’ll have the chance to explore the Aquarium through a variety of special activities and head into our behind-the-scenes marine lab, where you can touch local invertebrates including live sea stars, sea urchins, anemones and more. Bed down in front of one of the Aquarium's spectacular marine galleries, and receive a continental breakfast when you wake up. 

For more information: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/VancouverAquariumOvernight/



Step into My Shoes is a flexible, immersive experience and devotional for families and small groups. Each step helps families walk in the shoes of Ugandan family Pastor Tom, his wife Nancy and their children and then invites us to follow Jesus' footsteps—caring for children and for those in need. The experience invites us to choose one, practical way we as families can invest in children locally or globally, and to continue the journey by receiving a blog with prayer ideas and fun family ideas to live compassionately, together.

http://stepintomyshoes.ca/

Hello all poets and creative writers at HCS Learning Commons. Coming up in April we are having an HCS Commons  Writing and Poetry Contest!  We hope you enjoyed the recent writing workshop with Sigmund Brouwer to get you engaged in the JOY of writing!   

We would love to invite you to join in our poetry/creative writing competition and share your gifts. This can be a poem, part of a story (or a full short story, 1000 words or less) or even song lyrics that you have written yourself. You can share it written out, or in a video of you reciting or singing your piece.

It would be great to have you join us here on the  Ning for this exciting event!  Should you have any further questions or need an invite to the Ning, please contact pdavies@onlineschool.ca

IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Just a quick 3  minute IMT video update for families with students entering grades 5 to 8. http://safeshare.tv/w/SspjDmtzIk

IMT added 3D interactive classroom/fieldtrips and DimensionU to our mix this year. The students are pumped and it’s not unusual to find them in class an hour before starting time. It’s hoped that next year will see further integration of Unity3D environments, including the opportunity for all teachers to use them for instructional/learning experiences. 

If you're wanting a broader view of the IMT program you can simply search for Gord Holden on YouTube. 

HCOS NOTEWORTHY DATES

April 24,25 CHEC

May 15 Final day for credit card spending
May 20, 22, 23    Pinocchio Musical: *Abbotsford*: mysonpinocchiojr.eventbrite.ca
June 12 HCOS Grad at Trinity Western University
June 26 Final report cards due