Friday 2 February 2018

Owen Online - Feb. 5 - 9, 2018

Pick Up and Drop Off for Drivers
Lately we've had a number of problems at both the drop off loop at the front of the school and at the back by the bus loop, with drivers parking illegally and dangerous driving. Please do not park in the loops or block the flow of traffic. During the morning drop off cars are blocking the crosswalk by the bus loop in the back or backing up through the crosswalk after pulling in to the bus loop. 

Parking Enforcement Officers are out most mornings to support us in safety awareness and enforcement, please drive with care and courtesy through our school zones. Thank you.


Dance-a-thon - Wednesday February 14th.  
Students dress in your favourite dance party clothes to enjoy a great day of dancing and help us raise funds for books for Jk to grade 4 classrooms. Get ready to Move to the Groove, Stomp your feet to the Beat, Rock and Roll with Soul and Dance!  Dance!  Dance! 

Donations can be made through school cash online, a link will be sent out closer to the date. Donations of $25 or more will receive a tax receipt.

Owen School Advisory Council (OSAC) 

Our next OSAC meeting for parents is on Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 at 6:30pm in the staff room. All parents are welcome!

Parents as Partners Conference
Save the date! Join us for the free Parents as Partners Conference – a conference for parents, by parents – on Saturday, April 28!

Report Cards go home on Monday, February 12th and interviews will begin that week. Your child's teacher will be in contact to arrange a time for an interview.

Graduation Photos!!!
Grade 5 students will have their graduation photos done on Tuesday, Feb. 6th and the Grade 6 students will be on Wednesday, Feb. 7th. Students are asked to wear a white shirt, ties are optional. Gowns and caps provided.

Medic Alert 

Thanks to generous donors and supporters, the MedicAlert No Child Without program has protected over 66,000 children since 2006. No Child Without is offered free of charge to children ages 4 to their 14th birthday through over 6,000 participating public and Catholic schools across Canada.

If your child is attending a participating school, simply follow the steps below to enroll:
Step 1: Complete this online form to receive a unique bar code and PIN or pick up an enrollment brochure from your child’s school.
Step 2: Visit the enrollment page and enroll online or call 1-877-282-5378 (Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST).

After you complete the enrollment process, your child’s MedicAlert protection (a $60 annual value service plan) begins immediately. Your child will receive their free MedicAlert ID (a $39 value), shipped by Canada Post directly to your home, in two to three weeks.

http://www.nochildwithout.ca/parent_enrol.asp

Barcode: 14858306
PIN: 309528
*Please note: If you have difficulty with the Barcode and PIN, please call the phone number above to register.
Winter Walk Day
Join in the fun on Wednesday, February 7 as we celebrate Winter Walk Day at the TDSB and across Canada!

Junior Extended French (JEF) 
(Grade 4 Entry)

Applications to the Junior Extended French program may be submitted, on behalf of students in the English program, the year the child is in Grade 3 for entry in September of Grade 4. It is an entirely online process. All communication will be sent via the email address you provide. Please check your email regularly, including junk mail folders.
·     You will need your child’s date of birth and OEN. The OEN is a 9-digit number found on any report card from the TDSB.
·     For non-TDSB students, please select the “Non-TDSB Student” option and follow the steps to generate an identification number. You must then return to the PARS site and follow the application procedure with this number.
·     Please select Junior Extended French from the drop-down menu and complete the application process.
On-time applicants will be offered a placement online via the email address you have provided. You MUST take action to accept this placement by the deadline requested when you are offered a placement.
Offers of placement will be on-going through the weeks and months following the close of the application period. Please check your email regularly, including junk mail folders, and follow any instructions.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Application process opens: Monday, January 8, 2018
Deadline for applications: Thursday, February 8, 2018
Please note:
·     while every effort will be made to place students in the school identified as their area JEF school, this is not always possible. In cases where the number of applications in a given area is greater than the number of spaces in the school, students may be redirected to schools with available space.
·     Placements are made based on the address you provide prior to the application deadline. If your address changes between the application deadline and the fall of the Grade 4 year, there is no guarantee of placement in your new area.

Newsletters - Quick Communicator
  • Community Coffee - Monday February 26, 9:15 AM
  • Ward Forum - April Date TBA on the Budget, 7:00 PM
  • Community Coffee - April meeting cancelled
  • Ward Forum - Tuesday May 22, 7:00 PM
  • Community Coffee - Wednesday June 18, 9:15 AM
Gerri

We are fortunate to have Gerri Gershon as our Trustee.  To stay informed with Gerri, please sign up for her e-newsletter at www.tdsb.on.ca/gershon and read her Newsletters - Quick Communicator. Follow her on Twitter  @gerrigershon, for all sorts of useful information about education. For system wide news about the TDSB, visit www.tdsb.on.ca/TDSBupdate.

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