LANGLEY
APRIL 28, 2023
Christian Life Assembly, 21277 56 Ave, Langley City, BC V2Y 1M3
Detailed Schedule
2:00pm - 2:15pm
Welcome, Introductions and Opening
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Lifting Our Eyes Up - Sara Kraushar & Craig Kwiatkowski
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Break
3:45pm - 5:00pm
- The HCOS Learning Commons: Resourcing You for Success - Pippa Davies & Cynthia Duncalfe
- Graduation 101 (for Grades 8-12) - Brad Lemon
- A Conversation with Homeschooling Parents - Who are also teachers! - Trevor and Jennifer Barkman
5:00 - 7:00pm
Break
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Viewing of the film Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience
8:15pm - 8:40pm
Discussion of Screenagers - Q&A
Closing
Detailed Schedule
2:00pm - 2:15pm
Welcome, introductions and Worship
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Lifting Our Eyes Up - Sara Kraushar & Craig Kwiatkowski
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Break
3:45pm - 5:00pm
- The HCOS Learning Commons: Resourcing You for Success - Pippa Davies & Cynthia Duncalfe
- Graduation 101 (for Grades 8-12) - Brad Lemon
- A Conversation with Homeschooling Parents - Who are also teachers! - Trevor and Jennifer Barkman
5:00 - 7:00pm
Break
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Viewing of the film Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience
8:15pm - 8:40pm
Discussion of Screenagers - Q&A
Closing
Conference Starts In...
Workshops
Keynote
Session 1
Session 2
Keynote
Sara Kraushar
Academic Head of School
Lifting Our Eyes Up
Have you ever found yourself asking: “Why do I home educate?”, “How did I end up here?”, or “Is this worth it?” Join Sara and Craig, the HCOS Heads of School, as they discuss home education in a season of cultural polarization, increasing financial pressures, and rising levels of anxiety, while sifting through the haze to identify the foundational truths and values that allow us to lift our eyes to see what lies beyond the challenges. We believe in this session you will find your hard work acknowledged, be reminded of why your family has chosen to be part of the creative, challenging and inspirational home education community, and find strength and encouragement as you build into your children.
Craig Kwiatkowski
Business Head of School
Sara Kraushar
Academic Head of School
Craig Kwiatkowski
Business Head of School
Lifting Our Eyes Up
Have you ever found yourself asking: “Why do I home educate?”, “How did I end up here?”, or “Is this worth it?” Join Sara and Craig, the HCOS Heads of School, as they discuss home education in a season of cultural polarization, increasing financial pressures, and rising levels of anxiety, while sifting through the haze to identify the foundational truths and values that allow us to lift our eyes to see what lies beyond the challenges. We believe in this session you will find your hard work acknowledged, be reminded of why your family has chosen to be part of the creative, challenging and inspirational home education community, and find strength and encouragement as you build into your children.
Session 1
Pippa Davies
Learning Commons Director
Join Learning Commons Director Pippa Davies and Curriculum Consultant Cynthia Duncalfe as they share some new insight into equipping you with the right tools and tips to resource your school year. We will provide an overview of how to get going in the Learning Commons along with a focus on recently added resources and popular subscriptions. Bring your computer and questions to learn on the go.
Cynthia Duncalfe
Curriculum Consultant
Pippa Davies
Learning Commons Director
Cynthia Duncalfe
Curriculum Consultant
Join Learning Commons Director Pippa Davies and Curriculum Consultant Cynthia Duncalfe as they share some new insight into equipping you with the right tools and tips to resource your school year. We will provide an overview of how to get going in the Learning Commons along with a focus on recently added resources and popular subscriptions. Bring your computer and questions to learn on the go.
Brad Lemon
Grad Advisor
Join your Grad Advisor, Brad Lemon, for a crash course on the Grad Program at HCOS. This presentation will give you a clear picture of the different types of courses that are offered at Grad, introduce some of our unique programs, explain how credits are calculated for graduation, describe how funding works and breakdown the Provincial Assessments. There will also be a Q&A Session to follow.
Brad Lemon
Grad Advisor
Join your Grad Advisor, Brad Lemon, for a crash course on the Grad Program at HCOS. This presentation will give you a clear picture of the different types of courses that are offered at Grad, introduce some of our unique programs, explain how credits are calculated for graduation, describe how funding works and breakdown the Provincial Assessments. There will also be a Q&A Session to follow.
Trevor and Jennifer Barkman have homeschooled with HCOS for more than five years now, and have a unique vantage point for sharing insights into the process since they are also teachers with HCOS, working in K-9 Individualized, Special Education, and Community Connections. Come sit in on an informal conversation where they will share what they’ve learned and experienced through all of this, good times and tough times, and how they’ve seen God’s faithfulness as they educate and disciple their family.
Trevor and Jennifer Barkman
Trevor and Jennifer Barkman
Trevor and Jennifer Barkman have homeschooled with HCOS for more than five years now, and have a unique vantage point for sharing insights into the process since they are also teachers with HCOS, working in K-9 Individualized, Special Education, and Community Connections. Come sit in on an informal conversation where they will share what they’ve learned and experienced through all of this, good times and tough times, and how they’ve seen God’s faithfulness as they educate and disciple their family.
Session 2
Viewing of the film Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience
Filmmaker and physician Dr. Delaney Ruston takes the conversation around screens and teens to the next level with Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience—a film that examines the science behind emotional challenges, the interplay of social media, and most importantly, what can be done in our schools and homes to help them build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital age.
Speakers
Sara Kraushar
Academic Head of School
Sara Kraushar is the Academic Head of School for Heritage Christian Online School, living in Langley with her family. Over the 12 years of working at HCOS Sara has enjoyed being part of many aspects of the school as a teacher, administrator and parent. Home education has been an unexpected journey for Sara’s family and one they have been on for the last 9 years. In their free moments Sara’s family enjoys being outside, travel, and projects.
Sara Kraushar
Academic Head of School
Sara Kraushar is the Academic Head of School for Heritage Christian Online School, living in Langley with her family. Over the 12 years of working at HCOS Sara has enjoyed being part of many aspects of the school as a teacher, administrator and parent. Home education has been an unexpected journey for Sara’s family and one they have been on for the last 9 years. In their free moments Sara’s family enjoys being outside, travel, and projects.
Craig Kwiatkowski
Business Head of School
Craig Kwiatkowski is the Business Head of School for Heritage Christian Online School, living in Kelowna with his two children. Having been with HCOS for the past 15 years, he has experienced the changes, challenges and celebrations along the journey to be a school that serves a diverse community of home educators and learners. Craig is also a worship leader, hiker, disc golfer and donut aficionado.
Craig Kwiatkowski
Business Head of School
Craig Kwiatkowski is the Business Head of School for Heritage Christian Online School, living in Kelowna with his two children. Having been with HCOS for the past 15 years, he has experienced the changes, challenges and celebrations along the journey to be a school that serves a diverse community of home educators and learners. Craig is also a worship leader, hiker, disc golfer and donut aficionado.
Trevor and Jennifer Barkman have homeschooled with HCOS for more than five years now, and have a unique vantage point for sharing insights into the process since they are also teachers with HCOS, working in K-9 Individualized, Special Education, and Community Connections. Come sit in on an informal conversation where they will share what they’ve learned and experienced through all of this, good times and tough times, and how they’ve seen God’s faithfulness as they educate and disciple their family.
Trevor & Jennifer Barkman
Trevor & Jennifer Barkman
Trevor and Jennifer Barkman have homeschooled with HCOS for more than five years now, and have a unique vantage point for sharing insights into the process since they are also teachers with HCOS, working in K-9 Individualized, Special Education, and Community Connections. Come sit in on an informal conversation where they will share what they’ve learned and experienced through all of this, good times and tough times, and how they’ve seen God’s faithfulness as they educate and disciple their family.
Pippa Davies
Pippa Davies has 30 years experience encompassing working as a director, administrator, library specialist and teacher-librarian, in many fields; medical, legal, public, reference and education. Her goal is to constantly challenge herself to learn new technology, and educational innovations for my school and students, to encourage learning which is vibrant and relevant to their 21st century needs. For the last 17 years, she has loved working as the Director of Heritage Christian Online School Learning Commons. As a change agent in the learning commons environment she enjoys collaboration, technology integration, literacy projects and dynamic inquiry-based learning, whilst creating a voice for all of our students and staff. She also is married to her husband John, and has three adult children and two grandchildren who fill her life with love!
Pippa Davies
Pippa Davies has 30 years experience encompassing working as a director, administrator, library specialist and teacher-librarian, in many fields; medical, legal, public, reference and education. Her goal is to constantly challenge herself to learn new technology, and educational innovations for my school and students, to encourage learning which is vibrant and relevant to their 21st century needs. For the last 17 years, she has loved working as the Director of Heritage Christian Online School Learning Commons. As a change agent in the learning commons environment she enjoys collaboration, technology integration, literacy projects and dynamic inquiry-based learning, whilst creating a voice for all of our students and staff. She also is married to her husband John, and has three adult children and two grandchildren who fill her life with love!
Cynthia Duncalfe
Cynthia Duncalfe has been working with HCOS as Curriculum Consultant for the past 5 years as part of the Learning Commons team, and is committed to building community and providing innovative ways for our teachers and families to access resources suited to individual needs. Prior to that, she was an owner/operator of Cornerstone Learning Resources, Ltd. for 11 years, a retail and online store that provided educational materials to educators and students, specializing in home education curriculum and consultations. Cynthia is a mother of 5 teen and adult children, all of whom were home educated, and is blessed to be happily married to her husband of 30 years.
Cynthia Duncalfe
Cynthia Duncalfe has been working with HCOS as Curriculum Consultant for the past 5 years as part of the Learning Commons team, and is committed to building community and providing innovative ways for our teachers and families to access resources suited to individual needs. Prior to that, she was an owner/operator of Cornerstone Learning Resources, Ltd. for 11 years, a retail and online store that provided educational materials to educators and students, specializing in home education curriculum and consultations. Cynthia is a mother of 5 teen and adult children, all of whom were home educated, and is blessed to be happily married to her husband of 30 years.
Brad Lemon
Brad has been a teacher for 17 years. He is currently HCOS’ Lower Mainland Grad Advisor and teaches Individualized Social Studies 10, 11, 12, and Online Christian Studies courses. Brad is married to Laura Lemon, who has been with HCOS since 2017 as a Support Teacher. Together, they have 4 children (3 boys and a girl) who have been enrolled at HCOS since 2017 and have attended a variety of Community Connections classes, Learning Groups activities, and online events. Prior to HCOS, Brad taught at International Christian Schools in Korea and Portugal before returning to Canada to teach at Abbotsford Christian School, where he taught a mix of mostly high school Humanities courses for a period 13 years. Brad is passionate about home learning and the mission and vision of HCOS.
Brad Lemon
Brad has been a teacher for 17 years. He is currently HCOS’ Lower Mainland Grad Advisor and teaches Individualized Social Studies 10, 11, 12, and Online Christian Studies courses. Brad is married to Laura Lemon, who has been with HCOS since 2017 as a Support Teacher. Together, they have 4 children (3 boys and a girl) who have been enrolled at HCOS since 2017 and have attended a variety of Community Connections classes, Learning Groups activities, and online events. Prior to HCOS, Brad taught at International Christian Schools in Korea and Portugal before returning to Canada to teach at Abbotsford Christian School, where he taught a mix of mostly high school Humanities courses for a period 13 years. Brad is passionate about home learning and the mission and vision of HCOS.