This time in the Learning Commons:
January is a fresh start for learning, discovery, and connection in the Learning Commons. This month’s updates highlight ways to save, streamline resource access, and deepen student engagement through curated tools and events. Explore what’s new, what’s coming up, and how to make the most of our resources this winter.
Announcements & Reminders
- Winter Sale in the Used Curriculum Shop! Save up to 25% off until January 23, 2026.
Resource Updates & Tips
- SORA TIP! Do you have students who need to set reading goals when completing a novel study? Check out this Sora training video to highlight their successes reading on Sora. Encourage them to discover new stories in our newly acquired eBook and audiobook collection.
- Teaching Books can make your novel study more engaging. Book trailers, Meet the Author, Story Maps, Graphic Organizers, Digital Escape Rooms, and more. Find the link, username and password under the “Subscriptions” button on the Learning Commons Website.
Student Highlights & Contests
- Sora Student Engagement Challenge: We’re excited to kick off a special event in the Learning Commons! Let’s fill January 14 with readers across HCOS + Flex. Ready to make this our biggest reading day yet?!
- Storytime: Cats, Cats, and More Cats (Kindergarten – Gr. 4) is free for all HCOS students on January 20, 2025, at 10 am. Learn more and register here.
- Coming soon! Mark your calendars, February 26th: Author Visit (Virtual) with Rowena Rae for grades 4-8, as she explores watershed connections in BC. Learning Group details coming soon!
Blessings from the Learning Commons Team
