A Message from the Administrative Team:
"I want to try the impossible to show it can be done."
~ Terry Fox
We are very excited for our upcoming year. We survived the first couple of weeks and look forward to more exciting days this week. Please remember to have an extra set of clothes and indoor shoes for your children at school for those puddle/accident days.
We would like to welcome back Ms Elizabeth and Ms Emily who are working in the office. We also have Ms Smyth, Mme Mungala, Mme Hartwell, Mme Ching, Mme Burchell, Ms Samanthi, Ms Laura and Mr Luan who have joined or returned from last year.
We would also like to welcome our Owen School Advisory Council (OSAC) Chair Helen Georgiou. We work closely with OSAC to provide the best opportunities for our students and families. Please check the school calendar for future OSAC dates.
Check our school website at http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/owen/ for our Weekly Owen Online newsletter, Teacher/Class websites and blogs, School Day Schedule and calendar and other information.
We look forward to connecting with our students and families for a fun filled year!
~ 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.
We want to thank parents for following our safe school procedures. Just a reminder to those parents who are volunteering in the school to sign in and pick up a visitor’s pass in the office prior to going to the classroom.
Lates:
If your child arrives after 8:45 am, please take them to the office to receive a late slip before entering class. The school will follow up with parents of students who are routinely late to discuss ways to support the student. If your child has a morning appointment and will sign in later, please notify the school the day before or before 8:00 am the day of the appointment.
Absences:
If your child is absent, please send an email to owenps@tdsb.on.ca or call the school at (416) 395-2742. Clearly state your child’s first and last name, grade, teacher and reason for their absence.
If your child is being picked up for lunch, please send an email to owenps@tdsb.on.ca or a note to school in the morning so we are aware of the change.
Just a reminder to parents and caregivers that during recess, only staff and children are permitted in the school yard. Parents and caregivers may stay in the yard at lunch 10 minutes prior to entry.
Stay updated! Owen School Calendar
See important events on our school calendar which can be found on our school website, Owen Online Newsletters and OSAC website.
To add to your phone and stay updated all the time, please visit http://www.owenpublicschool.ca/calendar/ for instructions. Thank you Jason Offet for adding these instructions!
To add to your phone and stay updated all the time, please visit http://www.owenpublicschool.ca/calendar/ for instructions. Thank you Jason Offet for adding these instructions!
School LunchesIn order to minimize disruption to the instructional day, student lunches can be dropped off on the table in front of the office. Please use a sticky note provided and label the lunch with their name, grade and teacher. Let Emily or Elizabeth know and students will pick it up at lunch.
Owen Public School is a nut-free school. Please make sure all snacks and lunches do not contain any traces of nuts. Thank you for helping us keep our students safe.
Permission Forms & Waivers Needed!
We have many exciting trips planned for this school year and a few coming up this month. Please make sure all forms are in immediately for the following trips to ensure your child's participation. Students will not be able to participate if permission forms and waivers are not returned.
Police Checks
We welcome parent volunteers throughout the year to help out in classrooms and on school trips. All volunteers must have a police check prior to any work with our students. This includes volunteers and drivers for any team sports events.
Please pick up a police check form from Emily in the office or talk to Elizabeth for more information.
If you have already submitted a police check in the past, you can now do an Offence Declaration in the school office. Please see Elizabeth in the office to check your status. If your status is:
OD - You can see Elizabeth to do this online.
Still Waiting for Results - Follow up with the police department to check the progress of your police check.
Please pick up a police check form from Emily in the office or talk to Elizabeth for more information.
If you have already submitted a police check in the past, you can now do an Offence Declaration in the school office. Please see Elizabeth in the office to check your status. If your status is:
OD - You can see Elizabeth to do this online.
Still Waiting for Results - Follow up with the police department to check the progress of your police check.
The TDSB has been working hard to ensure bus transport students in the most safe way possible.
If your child is on the school bus,
- they have been assigned a colourful bus tag to help identify the bus they are on
- they are on our school bus list
We have several students on a waiting list for the bus. If your child is absent 5 days in a row, students may lose access for the rest of the year to allow another student on the waiting list to use it. If your child is being picked up early and not taking the bus, please notify your child's teacher in writing.
We appreciate all parents cooperation to help make our bus routines safe for all students.
If your child is no longer taking the bus, please send an email or notify the school so we can remove your child from our lists.
We have several students on a waiting list for the bus. If your child is absent 5 days in a row, students may lose access for the rest of the year to allow another student on the waiting list to use it. If your child is being picked up early and not taking the bus, please notify your child's teacher in writing.
We appreciate all parents cooperation to help make our bus routines safe for all students.
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.
Terry Fox Run/Walk is Here!
Date: Thursday, September 28th @ 9 a.m.
Rain Date: Friday September 29th @ 9 a.m.
Dear Parents,
Every year, schools across Canada hold a Terry Fox event to raise money for cancer research. We are pleased to announce that Owen's Terry Fox Run/Walk is here!
We appreciate parents' generosity over the years and this year we will continue with past tradition in asking for parents and students to collect pledges from family and friends. You will have an option of filling in the pledge forms that will be sent home on September 26th, or donating online through Owen's dedicated donation page: https://www.terryfox.ca/OwenPSNorthYorkON
OUR GOAL IS TO REACH $10,000 (students will have until October 15th to collect all donations and return them to school)
We would appreciate any help you would be able to give us in support of this event. If you would like to volunteer on the walk with your child's class, please contact your child's teacher directly.
Some junior students in the school will be running the entire 3 km. If you are willing to run with that group, please notify Mrs. Moreau (Daiana.Moreau@tdsb.on.ca).
Rain Date: Friday September 29th @ 9 a.m.
Dear Parents,
Every year, schools across Canada hold a Terry Fox event to raise money for cancer research. We are pleased to announce that Owen's Terry Fox Run/Walk is here!
We appreciate parents' generosity over the years and this year we will continue with past tradition in asking for parents and students to collect pledges from family and friends. You will have an option of filling in the pledge forms that will be sent home on September 26th, or donating online through Owen's dedicated donation page: https://www.terryfox.ca/OwenPSNorthYorkON
OUR GOAL IS TO REACH $10,000 (students will have until October 15th to collect all donations and return them to school)
We would appreciate any help you would be able to give us in support of this event. If you would like to volunteer on the walk with your child's class, please contact your child's teacher directly.
Some junior students in the school will be running the entire 3 km. If you are willing to run with that group, please notify Mrs. Moreau (Daiana.Moreau@tdsb.on.ca).
If you are interested in staffing a post along the route during the walk, please email Ericka Goldstein (Ericka.Goldstein@tdsb.on.ca).
All helpers need to be available between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Please ask students to wear their Owen t-shirts or Terry Fox t-shirts on the 28th.
Thank you again for your continued support and generosity!
Terry Fox Committee
Please join us at 6:30 p.m. to meet your child's teacher and learn about the upcoming school year. There will be two presentations with the classroom teacher to accommodate parents with multiple children.
6:30 pm - 6:45 pm: Presentation by admin
6:50 pm - 7:10 pm: Classroom Teacher - Session 1
7:10 pm - 7:30 pm: Classroom Teacher - Session 2
Please note that this is not a parent/teacher conference, but an opportunity to learn about the curriculum being taught this year and to meet your child's teacher. Babysitting will not be provided.
Please assist students by reminding them of the expectations and rules of the mini-stick hockey pits:
1. All goalies MUST wear a mask. They may be signed out at the main office. Eyewear is otherwise optional.
2. All sticks must be purchased “mini-sticks”. No “sawed-off” hockey sticks are allowed. Sticks must be taped.
3. Students are permitted to play with a tennis ball or a soft ball. No street hockey balls or pucks are permitted.
4. All hockey MUST be played inside the pits. No student may play hockey outside of the designated area.
5. No contact is permitted during the game (e.g. body checking).
6. Students may access all 3 pits during recess.
Students are to use the pits on their scheduled day only.
Pit #1
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Pit #2
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Monday
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Grades 3/4
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Grades 3/4
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Tuesday
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Grade 5/6
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Grade 5/6
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Wednesday
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Grade 3/4
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Grade 3/4
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Thursday
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Grade 5/6
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Grade 5/6
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Friday
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Grades 3/4
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Grades 5/6
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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.
Babysitters Wanted!
OSAC is looking for babysitters to help care for kids while parents attend the General Meetings (there are 4 meetings this year, held on Tuesday nights). We are looking for 2-3 babysitters for each meeting. This is a terrific volunteer opportunity and a chance to begin building your resume. Interested students should contact Helen Georgiou at helenmsgeorgiou@gmail.com for more info.
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.
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
All Pizza Lunch orders must be in by Monday September 25th, 2017.
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
Tryout Schedule - Week of Sept 25 - 29 2017
Cross Country is Wed,
October 4th at Earl Bales Park
Monday, September 25
8am Cross Country Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
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Grades 2 and 3 will be on the Primary Yard
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Grades 4, 5 and 6 will be on the Junior
Yard
11:30am Grade 5 Touch Football tryouts, Co-Ed
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Please meet Mrs. Montemurro in the hallway
by the gym
11:30am Grade 6 Bordenball Practice
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Please meet Ms. Kuzic in the hallway by the
gym
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Team 1
vs Team 2
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Our tournament is Thursday at North Bridlewood
Tuesday, September 26
11:30am Grade 5 Touch Football tryouts, Co-Ed
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Please meet Mrs. Montemurro in the hallway
by the gym
11:30am Grade 6 Soccer Tryouts, Co-Ed LAST TRYOUT
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Please meet Ms. Kuzic in the hallway by the
gym
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Your soccer games will be after school,
starting at 4pm
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Schedule and permission forms will be out
soon
Wednesday,
September 27
8am Cross Country Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
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Grades 2 and 3 will be on the Primary Yard
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Grades 4, 5 and 6 will be on the Junior
Yard
11:30am Grade 6 Touch Football Tryouts, Co-Ed
·
Please meet Mrs. Montemurro in the hallway
by the gym
11:30am Grade 5 Soccer Tryouts, Co-Ed LAST TRYOUT
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Please meet Ms. Kuzic in the hallway by the
gym
Thursday, September 28
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8am Grade 6
Girls Bordenball Tournament at North Bridlewood PS. Please be at school for
8am. We are leaving at 8:10am SHARP! Parent Drivers needed!
11:30am Grade 6 Touch Football Tryouts, Co-Ed
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Please meet Mrs. Montemurro in the hallway
by the gym
Friday, September
29
8am Cross Country Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
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Grades 2 and 3 will be on the Primary Yard
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Grades 4, 5 and 6 will be on the Junior
Yard
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ALL CROSS COUNTRY PERMISSION FORMS ARE DUE
TODAY!
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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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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