A Message from the Administrative Team:
It was great to see many parents at our Curriculum Night. It's always a great time to meet new staff and hear about the programs coming up for your child. We hope you had an opportunity to say hello to your teacher. Parents will have an opportunity to learn more about their child's progress during interviews in November."It took cancer to realize that being self-centered is not the way to live. The answer is to try and help others." ~ Terry Fox
We had a great Terry Fox Run day! Whether you ran or walked, students enjoyed working together for a great cause! Students promoted the event through the Terry Fox fair in the library and finished it with graffiti in the playground. Thank you to all our Terry Fox committee, staff and volunteers who made this day successful!
Just a reminder that Friday October 6th is a PA Day and there are no classes.
Have a fantastic week!
~ Ms Rosenbloom & Mr Miles
We are generating our parent email list to ensure all families receive our online school communication both from teachers and the office.
If you know of parents who have not yet signed up, please direct them to http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/owen/School-Communication to complete the online form. The sooner we have emails, the quicker information gets out to the community.
Caring & Safe School Committee - Parent Wanted
We are looking for 4-5 parents who are interested in participating in this year's committee. This committee involves parents, school staff and students. Meetings will run approx. once every 6-7 weeks during the lunch hour. The committee will reflect on current practices and ways to better create a safe space for our students. If you are interested in joining our committee please contact stephen.miles@tdsb.on.ca.
Pizza Lunch
As part of our school fundraising initiatives, the Owen School Advisory Council is once again organizing pizza lunches for students. Full-day Kindergarten students are also able to participate. Please visit the school cash website to order Pizza Lunch today.https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com
Volunteers are needed on each pizza lunch day from 11:15am to 12:00pm. Please consider signing up for a classroom to help serve pizza to the students at Owen. We couldn’t do it without all our amazing parent volunteers. If you would like to help, please visit our signup sheet to add your name to the classroom of your choice. http://signup.com/go/pEJLQAK
Don't forget to check our school calendar for our pizza dates. First day is Wednesday October 4th!
Don't forget to check our school calendar for our pizza dates. First day is Wednesday October 4th!
This fall we are participating in a food drive of H.O.P.E. (Help Other People Eat) as part of Sarah and Claire's Food Drive Challenge.
The school challenge runs from FRIDAY September 29th to THURSDAY October 5th. However, we appreciate and will continue to accept donations throughout October as the food bank is always in need of more items. 21 schools and 9000 students are participating and Owen P.S. is part of Team West.
Take on the challenge Owen and bring in specific items for each day:
Friday : RICE
Monday: CANNED MEAT AND FISH
Tuesday: PASTA AND PASTA SAUCE
Wednesday: CANNED VEGETABLES AND FRUIT
Thursday: BEANS AND LENTILS
ONLINE Donations are accepted at the following donation page: http://support.
Owen Milk Program
Please be advised that starting in October, milk tickets will be available for sale on a monthly basis as opposed to weekly.
Tickets sales for October will be available for purchase the week of October 2nd to 8th. The tickets orders will be filled the following Monday, October 9th and distributed through the teachers.
Please consider ordering the tickets under the eldest child's name and feel free to order more than 1 bundle at a time, as the tickets are good for the whole year.
Orders for milk tickets must be placed on the http://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com.
If you have any questions or concerns, please send an email to owenmilkprogram@outlook.comand please include your child's name, grade and teacher.
Also, we are still looking for a parent volunteer to help with milk on alternating Tuesdays and Fridays from 11:00-12:30.
Thank you,
The Milk Team
Tickets sales for October will be available for purchase the week of October 2nd to 8th. The tickets orders will be filled the following Monday, October 9th and distributed through the teachers.
Please consider ordering the tickets under the eldest child's name and feel free to order more than 1 bundle at a time, as the tickets are good for the whole year.
Orders for milk tickets must be placed on the http://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com.
Also, we are still looking for a parent volunteer to help with milk on alternating Tuesdays and Fridays from 11:00-12:30.
Thank you,
The Milk Team
Spaces available at Owen Community Learning FDK Before and After Care Program. You may call Cheryl or Ida at 416-730-8948 for more information.
Thanks,
Cheryl Oliver-Linton, RECE
Executive Director,
Owen Community Learning Centre
Early French Immersion (Senior Kindergarten (SK) Entry)
Applications to the Early French Immersion program are made the year your child is in Junior Kindergarten (or is of Junior Kindergarten age) for entry in Senior Kindergarten. 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.
Please visit the application site www.tdsb.on.ca/pars.
· 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 the Early Immersion Program (SK) 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 ongoing throughout 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, October 30, 2017
Deadline for applications: Thursday, November 30 2017
Please note:
· While every effort will be made to place students in the school identified as their area French Immersion 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 SK year, there is no guarantee of placement in your new area.
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.
Please visit the application site www.tdsb.on.ca/pars
· 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.
Read and Write Gold is designed to provide literacy support for students of all ages and abilities. It supports a Universal Design of Learning model and aids students in completing reading, writing and research assignments. Read and Write Gold is now available to all schools in the TDSB. All students also have access to the Read and Write software on their home computers.
See the following attachments and the USERID and Password.
Free Microsoft Software for Students
Microsoft provides free Microsoft office products to all students and staff of school boards (with a TDSB email account). Office works on Apple, android and PC products. Students can use their school email (firstname.lastname@student.tdsb.on.ca). For more information, visit www.Microsoft.ca/freeoffice.
Old iPhone’s at Home???
Our school has Virtual Reality goggles that can be used to integrate curriculum in so many interesting and exciting ways. However, we need smartphones or ipods to make them work.
If you have an old, undamaged smartphone that you would like to donate to the school, please erase it and send it in with your child. We will connect it to our internet and download apps required to make the VR goggles work. Thanks for your help!!!
For more information contact stephen.miles@tdsb.on.ca.
For more information contact stephen.miles@tdsb.on.ca.
Save the date: Thurs Oct 12th 2017
School Clubs
Many staff have dedicated their time to provide opportunities for students to be leaders, have an impact at the school or community. Please see the schedule below for the clubs and times these are available. If you would like more information, contact the teacher in charge of the club.
Name of Club
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Teachers Involved
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Student Grade/Division Applicable
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Location
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Day of the Week
&
Time of Day
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Chorale Francaise
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A. Bourassa Wilson
A. Ching
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Gr 1-6 FI
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Room 108
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Wednesdays 12:00 noon
Begins after Thanksgiving
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Eco-Club
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J. MacArthur
C. Lam
S. Payne
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Gr 1-6
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Rm 113
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Tuesdays 11:30 AM
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First Lego League Robotics Team
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J. Alexandre
and
C. Smyth
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Gr. 4-6
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Conference Room
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Two days a week after school until tournament is held in early December. We will work out which days after lunchtime tryouts.
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Ukulele Club
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J. Alexandre
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Gr 4-6
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Room 110
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Once a week at lunch after the winter break.
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Graffiti Club
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S. Price
O. Gonzalez
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3-6
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Rm 116
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Thursdays at lunch, 11:30--12:30
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Chess Club
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I. Kiriazopoulos
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Gr 1-6
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Library
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Monday at lunch
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Drama club
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C. Bromley
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6
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Room 115
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Once a week after thanksgiving 12:00-12:30
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Maths Club
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D. Balaban
M. Antoniou
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Gr. 4-6
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Room 117
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Monday after school
15:30-16:30
Starts September 25
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