Prince George
APRIL 30, 2024
First Baptist Church, 483 Gillett St, Prince George, BC V2M 2T6, Canada
Detailed Schedule
1:15-1:30
Registration and Student Dropoff
Please come to sign-in and drop off your students for the events! Sessions start promptly at 1:30pm
Please come to sign-in and drop off your students for the events! Sessions start promptly at 1:30pm
1:30-1:50
Worship
1:50-2:10
Welcome!
Sara Kraushar & Craig Kwiatkowski
Sara Kraushar & Craig Kwiatkowski
2:15-3:15
4 Stages of Parenting
How you parent your children changes dramatically as they mature. This workshop will equip you to consider how your roles change as your children go through the 4 stages of development. We will provide a blueprint to run on so you can more clearly communicate with your children the expanding opportunities and responsibilities that each stage entails. The goal is to give our children what they need in each stage so that frustration stays low and attachment stays high.
Kim & Darlene Unrau
How you parent your children changes dramatically as they mature. This workshop will equip you to consider how your roles change as your children go through the 4 stages of development. We will provide a blueprint to run on so you can more clearly communicate with your children the expanding opportunities and responsibilities that each stage entails. The goal is to give our children what they need in each stage so that frustration stays low and attachment stays high.
Kim & Darlene Unrau
3:15-3:30
Break
3:30-4:30
Create a Plan for Successful Grad
Join us for “Create a Plan for Successful Grad,” a workshop tailored specifically for parents of grad students. Throughout this session, we’ll guide you through essential steps to foster a healthy and supportive environment, acknowledging the student’s learning style, identifying goals, creating balance, checking their productivity meter, being willing to adapt, asking for help, showing grace, celebrating wins, and planning ahead. This workshop offers valuable insights and tools to empower you and your students on this journey.
Chelsea Bitgood
Join us for “Create a Plan for Successful Grad,” a workshop tailored specifically for parents of grad students. Throughout this session, we’ll guide you through essential steps to foster a healthy and supportive environment, acknowledging the student’s learning style, identifying goals, creating balance, checking their productivity meter, being willing to adapt, asking for help, showing grace, celebrating wins, and planning ahead. This workshop offers valuable insights and tools to empower you and your students on this journey.
Chelsea Bitgood
3:30-4:30
Connected & Grounded: Equipping Middle Schoolers With Digital Skills Through Tech-Wise Parenting
Ever wondered how to prepare your child for the digital age while staying true to your family values? In this workshop, Karen will delve into the importance of equipping middle school students with digital literacy skills and fostering healthy technology discipline through a Biblical lens. She will discuss strategies to empower students with the autonomy and responsibility to navigate the digital landscape effectively and develop a balanced approach to technology usage. Topics include investigating current research, engaging in collaborative discussion, and exploring digital universal supports available to HCOS students, such as Google Workspace, Read&Write, and Grammarly. Participants will gain valuable insights and actionable steps to guide their children towards becoming responsible and empowered digital citizens, grounded in both Biblical wisdom and contemporary understanding.
Karen Roeck
Ever wondered how to prepare your child for the digital age while staying true to your family values? In this workshop, Karen will delve into the importance of equipping middle school students with digital literacy skills and fostering healthy technology discipline through a Biblical lens. She will discuss strategies to empower students with the autonomy and responsibility to navigate the digital landscape effectively and develop a balanced approach to technology usage. Topics include investigating current research, engaging in collaborative discussion, and exploring digital universal supports available to HCOS students, such as Google Workspace, Read&Write, and Grammarly. Participants will gain valuable insights and actionable steps to guide their children towards becoming responsible and empowered digital citizens, grounded in both Biblical wisdom and contemporary understanding.
Karen Roeck
3:30-4:30
Calm Parenting: Learning how to attach to your kids
In a world of so very many voices clamouring for your child’s attention to adopt values that are not yours, how is one to stay attached to their child or to rebuild attachment that has been lost? Go on a journey of developing a mindset to connect before we direct, soften before we solve and reinforce the bonds that bind us together. We want your voice to be among the most powerful voices in their life. Join Kim and Darlene as they share practical strategies, life lessons and stories from their experiences and learning.
Kim & Darlene Unrau
In a world of so very many voices clamouring for your child’s attention to adopt values that are not yours, how is one to stay attached to their child or to rebuild attachment that has been lost? Go on a journey of developing a mindset to connect before we direct, soften before we solve and reinforce the bonds that bind us together. We want your voice to be among the most powerful voices in their life. Join Kim and Darlene as they share practical strategies, life lessons and stories from their experiences and learning.
Kim & Darlene Unrau
4:35-4:50
Door Prizes and Closing Remarks
4:50-7pm
Dinner Break
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Escape Room Experience Grades 8-12
Embark on a thrilling global adventure with our “Amazing Race: Travel the World” escape room kit. Gather your team and prepare for an exhilarating challenge as you race against time to unlock the coveted travel box. Immerse yourself in a whirlwind of excitement as you solve puzzles, crack codes, and decipher clues inspired by iconic destinations worldwide. From the bustling streets of Asia to the remote jungles of Africa, each clue will transport you to a new location, testing your teamwork, ingenuity, and problem-solving skills along the way. With interactive challenges, your knowledge and problem-solving skills will be tested! Join other HCOS students as you attempt to be the first to unlock the prize!
Embark on a thrilling global adventure with our “Amazing Race: Travel the World” escape room kit. Gather your team and prepare for an exhilarating challenge as you race against time to unlock the coveted travel box. Immerse yourself in a whirlwind of excitement as you solve puzzles, crack codes, and decipher clues inspired by iconic destinations worldwide. From the bustling streets of Asia to the remote jungles of Africa, each clue will transport you to a new location, testing your teamwork, ingenuity, and problem-solving skills along the way. With interactive challenges, your knowledge and problem-solving skills will be tested! Join other HCOS students as you attempt to be the first to unlock the prize!
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Curriculum Conversations with a Slice of Cheesecake
Join some of our teachers as they share the one resource they wished everyone knew. This will be a rapid fire session followed by time for questions, conversations and cheesecake!
Join some of our teachers as they share the one resource they wished everyone knew. This will be a rapid fire session followed by time for questions, conversations and cheesecake!
1:15-1:30
Registration and Student Dropoff
Please come to sign-in and drop off your students for the events! Sessions start promptly at 1:30pm
Please come to sign-in and drop off your students for the events! Sessions start promptly at 1:30pm
1:30-2:30
Lifting the Weight with Hydraulics (Grades K-2)
Step into the world of hydraulic engineering with this engaging workshop. Designed specifically for kids, this interactive activity provides an exciting opportunity for young minds to explore the principles of water-based hydraulics while discovering the environmental benefits associated with this innovative technology. In this 50 to 60-minute workshop, children will be divided into groups of 2-4, fostering teamwork and collaboration. Armed with pre-cut wood pieces, elastic bands, and a variety of raw materials, participants will embark on a creative journey to build their very own lifting machines. Guided by our experienced museum staff, kids will gain hands-on experience in designing, constructing, and operating hydraulic systems. By the end of the workshop, each group will have a fully functional lifting machine that they’ve built from scratch. “Lifting the Weight with Hydraulics” is not just a workshop; it’s an immersive experience that combines education, teamwork, and creativity to inspire the engineers of tomorrow. Join us for a memorable journey into the fascinating world of hydraulic engineering!
Step into the world of hydraulic engineering with this engaging workshop. Designed specifically for kids, this interactive activity provides an exciting opportunity for young minds to explore the principles of water-based hydraulics while discovering the environmental benefits associated with this innovative technology. In this 50 to 60-minute workshop, children will be divided into groups of 2-4, fostering teamwork and collaboration. Armed with pre-cut wood pieces, elastic bands, and a variety of raw materials, participants will embark on a creative journey to build their very own lifting machines. Guided by our experienced museum staff, kids will gain hands-on experience in designing, constructing, and operating hydraulic systems. By the end of the workshop, each group will have a fully functional lifting machine that they’ve built from scratch. “Lifting the Weight with Hydraulics” is not just a workshop; it’s an immersive experience that combines education, teamwork, and creativity to inspire the engineers of tomorrow. Join us for a memorable journey into the fascinating world of hydraulic engineering!
1:30-2:30
The Marvelous Life Cycle of a Sunflower (Grades 3-6)
In this session, we will learn about the life cycle of a flower and the different survival needs required to help it thrive. We will be able to label the parts of the plant, and make a small book. As a wrap up of the class, we will decorate a flower pot and plant our seeds to bring home and experience the life cycle of a lovely sunflower.
In this session, we will learn about the life cycle of a flower and the different survival needs required to help it thrive. We will be able to label the parts of the plant, and make a small book. As a wrap up of the class, we will decorate a flower pot and plant our seeds to bring home and experience the life cycle of a lovely sunflower.
1:30-2:30
Navigating Digital Education: Google Workplace for Family-Focused Education (Grades 7-12)
This hour-long workshop will focus on Google Workplace basics. As HCOS now offers students the chance to get a Google Student account through our school, I want to work alongside families to show them the potential of Google Workspace! HCOS Teacher, Paige Nichol, will also demonstrate how to use Google Docs for your online courses in Brightspace, including creating copies, using revision history, converting Microsoft Word to Google Docs, PowerPoint to Google Slides, and ending with a Q&A for any tech questions you might have. I recommend bringing a device so we can log in and work together to make the most of this time. We highly recommend you have an HCOS Google Workspace account for this student session by completing this form.
This hour-long workshop will focus on Google Workplace basics. As HCOS now offers students the chance to get a Google Student account through our school, I want to work alongside families to show them the potential of Google Workspace! HCOS Teacher, Paige Nichol, will also demonstrate how to use Google Docs for your online courses in Brightspace, including creating copies, using revision history, converting Microsoft Word to Google Docs, PowerPoint to Google Slides, and ending with a Q&A for any tech questions you might have. I recommend bringing a device so we can log in and work together to make the most of this time. We highly recommend you have an HCOS Google Workspace account for this student session by completing this form.
2:30-2:40
Break
2:40-3:40
Lifting the Weight with Hydraulics (Grades 3-6)
Step into the world of hydraulic engineering with this engaging workshop. Designed specifically for kids, this interactive activity provides an exciting opportunity for young minds to explore the principles of water-based hydraulics while discovering the environmental benefits associated with this innovative technology. In this 50 to 60-minute workshop, children will be divided into groups of 2-4, fostering teamwork and collaboration. Armed with pre-cut wood pieces, elastic bands, and a variety of raw materials, participants will embark on a creative journey to build their very own lifting machines. Guided by our experienced museum staff, kids will gain hands-on experience in designing, constructing, and operating hydraulic systems. By the end of the workshop, each group will have a fully functional lifting machine that they’ve built from scratch. “Lifting the Weight with Hydraulics” is not just a workshop; it’s an immersive experience that combines education, teamwork, and creativity to inspire the engineers of tomorrow. Join us for a memorable journey into the fascinating world of hydraulic engineering!
Step into the world of hydraulic engineering with this engaging workshop. Designed specifically for kids, this interactive activity provides an exciting opportunity for young minds to explore the principles of water-based hydraulics while discovering the environmental benefits associated with this innovative technology. In this 50 to 60-minute workshop, children will be divided into groups of 2-4, fostering teamwork and collaboration. Armed with pre-cut wood pieces, elastic bands, and a variety of raw materials, participants will embark on a creative journey to build their very own lifting machines. Guided by our experienced museum staff, kids will gain hands-on experience in designing, constructing, and operating hydraulic systems. By the end of the workshop, each group will have a fully functional lifting machine that they’ve built from scratch. “Lifting the Weight with Hydraulics” is not just a workshop; it’s an immersive experience that combines education, teamwork, and creativity to inspire the engineers of tomorrow. Join us for a memorable journey into the fascinating world of hydraulic engineering!
2:40-3:40
The Marvelous Life Cycle of a Sunflower (Grades K-2)
In this session, we will learn about the life cycle of a flower and the different survival needs required to help it thrive. We will be able to label the parts of the plant, and make a small book. As a wrap up of the class, we will decorate a flower pot and plant our seeds to bring home and experience the life cycle of a lovely sunflower.
In this session, we will learn about the life cycle of a flower and the different survival needs required to help it thrive. We will be able to label the parts of the plant, and make a small book. As a wrap up of the class, we will decorate a flower pot and plant our seeds to bring home and experience the life cycle of a lovely sunflower.
2:40-3:40
From Balloon Cars to Mento Bombs ADST/STEM activities (Grades 7-12)
In this one-hour ADST workshop, we will be exploring the use of propulsion to move objects. This will be a hands-on workshop. Caution: Students will likely get a little wet.
In this one-hour ADST workshop, we will be exploring the use of propulsion to move objects. This will be a hands-on workshop. Caution: Students will likely get a little wet.
3:40-3:50
Break
3:50-4:50
The Keva Zone (Grades K-2)
“You enter into this room with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension – a dimension of length, a dimension of width, a dimension of Height. You’re moving into a land of both wood and rectangular prisms, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into the Keva Zone!” Join us as we unlock the secrets of rectangular prism. You may just think they are boring wooden blocks; however you had best prepare your brain to be expanded… by Keva-ception!
“You enter into this room with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension – a dimension of length, a dimension of width, a dimension of Height. You’re moving into a land of both wood and rectangular prisms, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into the Keva Zone!” Join us as we unlock the secrets of rectangular prism. You may just think they are boring wooden blocks; however you had best prepare your brain to be expanded… by Keva-ception!
3:50-4:50
Seeing to Draw and Drawing to See (Grades 8-12)
Anyone can improve their drawing skills! Learning to draw realistically is a matter of training one’s perception – learning to SEE and then drawing what you SEE. Two simple drawing activities will be introduced during this session, time permitting: 1. Changing Point of View 2. Toilet roll perspective!
Anyone can improve their drawing skills! Learning to draw realistically is a matter of training one’s perception – learning to SEE and then drawing what you SEE. Two simple drawing activities will be introduced during this session, time permitting: 1. Changing Point of View 2. Toilet roll perspective!
3:50-4:50
Coding & Robotics Adventures (Grades 3-7)
Join us as students tackle challenges at their own pace, with activities designed to engage at their level. Get hands-on with Dash and Ozobot as you code these awesome robots to navigate through mazes or take on thrilling challenges. Join us and embark on a journey filled with discovery and laughter!
Join us as students tackle challenges at their own pace, with activities designed to engage at their level. Get hands-on with Dash and Ozobot as you code these awesome robots to navigate through mazes or take on thrilling challenges. Join us and embark on a journey filled with discovery and laughter!
4:50-5:00
Children’s Draw & Start of signout
Speakers
Kim and Darlene Unrau
With over 30 years of experience in working with youth and parents, Kim and Darlene Unrau bring their passion to equipping parents to stay connected confidently, navigate through changing and challenging situations and initiate 1000s of little, ongoing conversations transferring their values onto their children. With Kim’s degree in Theology and three decades of experience in pastoral counselling, he has developed Inspired Life Training. With an MA in Education majoring in counselling, Darlene’s present role is one of creator, presenter and trainer of the True To You curriculum offered in workshops to both students and youth influencers in public and private settings. Their joy is three wonderful sons, two exquisite daughters-in-law and two adorable grandchildren. Kim and Darlene have been married for 36 years and reside in Kelowna.
You can find out more about their combined ministry on RadicalRelationships.love.
Karen Roeck
Director of Middle School
Karen currently works at Heritage Christian Online School as the Director of Middle School Instruction. She has an eclectic career background as a K-12 public and independent school teacher, online school administrator, award-winning choral conductor, volleyball coach, and university course writer. Karen first learned how to lead and love others from her parents, who served for many years in the local school and church communities. She thrives when helping people discover their spiritual gifts and talents, and empowering them to fulfill their role within the body of Christ. She and her high school sweetheart Aaron live in Langley, BC with their two children, Kayte and Ben, and their crazy dogs named Gus and Olly.
Chelsea Bitgood
Director of Grad Program
Chelsea is our dedicated Grad Program Director at HCOS. With nearly two decades of experience in various roles within the school, Chelsea brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to her work. As a mom of five residing in the beautiful Okanagan region, Chelsea enjoys spending her free time outdoors, particularly at the baseball diamond. Join us as Chelsea shares her expertise and insights into the Grad program, offering valuable guidance and support along the way.