Blog Posts

OVS posts helpful blogs on a variety of topics to help you make the most of your high school career! Check back regularly for new postings.

What Is Reach Ahead and How Does It Work?

Reach Ahead is a fantastic opportunity for grade 8 students, but it’s one that many parents and students simply aren’t aware of! In this week’s blog post, we tackle to 5WH’s of reaching ahead with OVS.

10 Tips for Studying Smarter, Not Harder

Studying is an essential part of education, but many of the strategies students use are counter-intuitive. To help you increase your effectiveness when studying, we’ve put together this quick-start guide!

5 Ways e-Learning Prepares You for a More Connected World

Technology has revolutionized the way we work, communicate and live in our global society – so why haven’t we seen the same kind of drastic change in the way we teach the next generation? In this blog, we outline five ways e-learning can help prepare students for life in our modern, interconnected world!

12 Reasons e-Learning is the Perfect Resolution for 2020

With the start of a new year just around the corner, it seems like everyone is reflecting on what they want to accomplish in 2020. In this week’s blog, OVS unwraps the top 12 reasons we believe taking an online course is the perfect new year’s resolution!

Thinking Ahead: 10 Ways to Prepare for Post-Secondary Today

Before you even complete your applications, there are many small things you can be doing to prepare for a smooth transition into post-secondary. In this week’s blog, we’ve put together some positive practices and goals you can put into action even now to help you gradually adapt to the increased demands of post-secondary!