Last night's Fall l'Affaire was lots of fun and a great
success! This couldn't have happened without all of the amazing volunteers, who
tirelessly dedicated hours of their time and energy towards this event. Thank
you! Thank you to all the parents who came out and to all the donations towards
Fall l'Affaire. Thanks to our venue donors for their generosity. Thank you also
to the teachers for allowing us to interrupt your classes to create beautiful
pieces of artwork that were auctioned off.
Without you all this event couldn't have been such an
amazing success!
Thank you,
Helen Georgiou & Fall l'Affaire Committee
Student Safety
Owen is a busy, active school with events each and every day. Lately we have been having issues with parents in the building during instructional time in the hallways and visiting the classrooms. We would like to remind parents to begin their school visit in the office and connect with our office staff before moving through the building.
Some key considerations are as follows:
- Daycare entrance/exit is separate from the school - please use the appropriate door for pick up/drop off
- After school programs are dismissed at 4:30pm to the front door or west doors, please pick up at these exit doors
- All visitors must first visit the office
- Should you wish to have a conversation with your child's teacher, please contact the teacher in advance to select a time outside of our instructional day
We truly appreciate the effort and involvement of our parent community and your support in this matter.
Hot Lunch - Kids Kitchen
Just 1 more day......The kids are working hard, the mom is
working even harder as the day draws nearer. We hope you will all be there and if possible with your
family to support this endeavor. The teachers are invited for this event.
Please tell the ladies inside the auditorium doors who will be selling tickets
that you are staff of Owen Public School and they will know that the admission
has been covered. Your family can purchase tickets at the door.
The recital hall is on the 2nd floor of the Briton House at
720 Mt. Pleasant Rd.
Adithan (Grade 6 FI), Sandana (Gr 4FI) and Achuthan (Gr 2FI)
Have put a story to music
It is called
The Story of Three Fish
An Odyssey of Sight and Sound
Their Goal: Adithan wants to generate $200 towards Owen’s athletic team and $200 towards grade 6 graduation fund, and Sandana $200 towards buying a few copies of Beastly Tales: From Here and There and other books for the library.
Where: The Recital Hal (2nd Floor), Briton House, 720 Mount Pleasant Road
When: Saturday, November 4, 2017, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Tickets: $15 each. The tickets are available at the door. Should you wish to purchase the tickets in advance (this is a much better option) you can do so by contacting Joy Jeyarajah at 416-301-5175
Police Background Checks
Early French Immersion (Senior Kindergarten 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.
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
|
Teachers Involved
|
Student Grade/Division Applicable
|
Location
|
Day of the Week
&
Time of Day
|
Chorale Francaise
|
A. Bourassa Wilson
A. Ching
|
Gr 1-6 FI
|
Room 108
|
Wednesdays 12:00 noon
Begins after Thanksgiving
|
Eco-Club
|
J. MacArthur
C. Lam
S. Payne
|
Gr 1-6
|
Rm 113
|
Tuesdays 11:30 AM
|
First Lego League Robotics Team
|
J. Alexandre
and
C. Smyth
|
Gr. 4-6
|
Conference Room
|
Two days a week after school until tournament is held in early December. We will work out which days after lunchtime tryouts.
|
Ukulele Club
|
J. Alexandre
|
Gr 4-6
|
Room 110
|
Once a week at lunch after the winter break.
|
Graffiti Club
|
S. Price
O. Gonzalez
|
3-6
|
Rm 116
|
Thursdays at lunch, 11:30--12:30
|
Chess Club
|
I. Kiriazopoulos
|
Gr 1-6
|
Library
|
Monday at lunch
|
Drama club
|
C. Bromley
|
6
|
Room 115
|
Once a week after thanksgiving 12:00-12:30
|
Maths Club
|
D. Balaban
M. Antoniou
S. Burchell
|
Gr. 4-6
|
Room 117
|
Monday after school
15:30-16:30
Starts September 25
|
Pitch Perfect Club
|
C. Jagger
|
Gr. 2 - 6
|
E.S.L. room
|
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at lunch 12:00-12:30
|
STEM Club
|
R. Barbieri
C. Mungala
|
Grades 1-3
|
Room 127 Library Classroom
|
Thursdays 12pm - 12:30pm
|
Crafty Kids Club
Run by Ava Vender and her friends
|
D. Balaban
|
Grades 4-6
|
Room 117
|
Thursdays
Lunch: 11:30-12:00
|