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Prerequisite: Chess: Intermediate Continuation Class 
When: Mondays from 11:00 - 12:00pm January 5 - February 9
Where: Online

This Workshop is for students who have completed the beginner and intermediate chess workshops and are ready for some fine tuning to their skills. 

Students have learned core chess concepts, while solving puzzles to improve problem solving skills . In Advanced Chess, it's time to put those skills into action. This class focuses on real-time game playing with personalized coaching, and adds in new concepts that take the game to the next level.

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Chess
When: Wednesdays from 1:00 - 2:00pm January 7 - February 11
Where: Online

Intermediate chess course is for students who want to learn complex concepts that revolve around seeing at least 2 moves ahead or more. This challenging 6 week course helps students reach their full potential as they master all fundamentals and start visualizing multiple variations. Classes can only be taken by students who took the beginner chess class offered by WISDOM or for students who contacted Mr Bloom directly to verify skill level.

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Chess
When: Fridays from 10:00 - 11:00am January 9 - February 13
Where: Online

Intermediate chess course is for students who want to learn complex concepts that revolve around seeing at least 2 moves ahead or more. This challenging 6 week course helps students reach their full potential as they master all fundamentals and start visualizing multiple variations. Classes can only be taken by students who took the beginner chess class offered by WISDOM or for students who contacted Mr Bloom directly to verify skill level.

When: Mondays, January 12 - February 23, 2026 from 9:00 - 10:00am
Skipping February 16 (Family Day)
Where: Online via Microsoft Teams
Who: Grades 9 and up

Planning for a career can be challenging at the best of times. The rapid advancement of AI, which is upending industries and labour markets, can feel simply overwhelming. Whether we like it or not, we need to plan to work in a world that is being forever changed by AI. In this course, Travis Callaway, an AI investor, university instructor and businessman, will help students prepare for higher education and career decisions in the age of AI using practical examples and real-life scenarios so students can prudently plan for their workplace futures.   

When: Mondays from 10:00 - 11:00am January 12 - February 16
Where: Online

Does your child love to play chess? This six-week program is a unique opportunity to play the game while improving skills in Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning and Creative Thinking by solving chess puzzles and executing a systematic process to beat your opponent.

While this program is called "beginner" it will challenge your chess player and keep them engaged, even if they have been playing for years.

When: Tuesdays from 11:00 - 12:00pm January 13 - February 17
Where: Online

Does your child love to play chess? This six-week program is a unique opportunity to play the game while improving skills in Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning and Creative Thinking by solving chess puzzles and executing a systematic process to beat your opponent.

While this program is called "beginner" it will challenge your chess player and keep them engaged, even if they have been playing for years.

When: Thursdays from 9:00 - 10:00am January 15 - February 19
Where: Online

Does your child love to play chess? This six-week program is a unique opportunity to play the game while improving skills in Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning and Creative Thinking by solving chess puzzles and executing a systematic process to beat your opponent.

While this program is called "beginner" it will challenge your chess player and keep them engaged, even if they have been playing for years.

When:
Six Fridays, starting 16 January 2026, from 9–10 a.m.
Skipping 20 February, final session on the 27th.
Who: Grade 9 and up
Cost: $295
Where: Online via Microsoft Teams

Money and Finance Made Easy: Money can be a mystery. What is it? How does it work? How do I earn it? How do I save it? How do I invest it? Whether we like it or not, money affects us all and is essential to our lives in the twenty-first century. In this course, Travis Callaway will make money and the financial decisions we all encounter simple to understand, using practical examples and real-life scenarios to help students prepare for their own financial futures. The course will include six lessons, each focusing on a separate piece of the overall financial puzzle:

1. What Is Money and How Does It Work?
2. Banking Basics
3. Budgeting and Spending Wisely
4. Credit, Debt, and Credit Cards
5. Saving and Investing for the Future
6. Real-World Financial Decisions

Travis earned an MBA in finance at Durham University and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He has worked as a private equity analyst, a portfolio management senior analyst, a director of private equity, a managing director of venture capital, the vice-president of finance for a technology start-up, and as a part-time chief financial officer for several companies. He is an active investor in start-up companies, the co-founder of a finance advisory business, and teaches business and finance at both the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University.

We require a minimum of five registrants for this workshop to run, so spread the word!

When: 20 and 27 January, 7–9 p.m.
Where: Online

Join us for a one-hour session exploring how your child’s brain processes language and the factors that can contribute to speech delays. Speech-Language Pathologist Sarah Crick will be available to address your questions and concerns. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into your child’s language development.

When: 22 January, 1–3 p.m.
Where: Online

Join us for a one-hour session exploring how your child’s brain processes language and the factors that can contribute to speech delays. Speech-Language Pathologist Sarah Crick will be available to answer your questions and address any concerns. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into your child’s language development.