Welcome Back!
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had an enjoyable break. With the wet winter weather we've been having we'd like to suggest that students pack an extra pair of socks and pants in a plastic bag to bring to school.
The school will be closed on Friday, January 19th. Enjoy the long weekend with your child!
Windfields
information night is as follows:
After Grade 6 Night - Thursday January 18th
7:00 p.m. - Windfields Cafeteria
After Grade 5 Night - Thursday January 25th
7:00 p.m. - Windfields Cafeteria
For other Info Nights please see:
Grade 1 Parents:
Strong sound awareness, phonics, and spoken language interact to develop a strong reader. Join the school’s speech and language consultant, Jana Leggett, for a 90 minute session to discuss how students learn to read and what you can do at home to support your child’s reading development. Specific strategies to develop word reading accuracy and reading comprehension will be discussed.
When & Where: Tuesday, January 30, 2018
6:30 – 8:00pm
Owen PS Gym
While this presentation is geared to Gr. 1 parents, all are certainly welcome to join.
Many of our staff members are ordering t-shirts to be worn on Wednesday, February 28th for Anti-Bullying Day and we decided to open this up to students as well. While we encourage our students to wear pink on the day, there is no obligation or expectation that students purchase a t-shirt. We have set up shirts for sale on the Cash Online (link active on Monday) if you are interested. (Grade 5 students will be at Camp Muskoka during this week).
Camp Muskoka Info Night - Gr. 5 Parents
Our Grade 5 Camp Muskoka trip is coming up fast and is booked for Monday, February 26 to Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
Our Parent Information Night will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 6:30pm in the Library.
We will be discussing expectations, packing lists, and answering all questions in order to make our trip exciting and successful.
Babysitting Course - Gr. 6 Students
We will be offering a babysitting course hosted by St. John's Ambulance for our Grade 6 students on Friday, March 9th, 2018 at the school. For those interested in taking the full day course the cost is $59 payable to Owen PS. We have surveyed students for interest and can take a maximum of 18 students in the course. If there is interest beyond the first 18 we will look into offering a second date later in the school year.
We will operate on a first come, first served basis for sign up. Forms sent home on Friday, January 12 or available in the office.
Medic Alert
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
OSAC Meeting Times
Next OSAC Meeting: Tuesday, January 16th @ 8:45am in the staff room
Join the meeting online - https://hangouts.google.com/group/jE3WKTMaNSQuqpDT2
Please make sure you mute your microphone! Meeting will be active at 8:45am.
OSAC Meetings have traditionally been in the evenings from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. We want to make the meetings as accessible as possible for parents so are trying an OSAC meeting in January at 8:45am after morning drop off. Hope to see you there!Next OSAC Meeting: Tuesday, January 16th @ 8:45am in the staff room
Join the meeting online - https://hangouts.google.com/group/jE3WKTMaNSQuqpDT2
Please make sure you mute your microphone! Meeting will be active at 8:45am.
(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 http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Elementary-School/School-Choices/French-Programs/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.
- Ward Forum - Tuesday January 23 7:00 PM
Meet the Director of Education John Malloy at Deer Park, 23 Ferndale Ave. - 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
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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