Owen Online Feb. 19-23, 2018

Winter Activity Day

Thank you to our students, staff and volunteers for making our Snow Valley Day an amazing one! Everyone helped one another and was very diligent in returning equipment and packing up to go. Weather was great and everyone was outside enjoying themselves in the fresh air!  Lots of students and parents were saying they are going back to Snow Valley with their own families!  Maybe an outing for the March Break! 

- Mrs. Rosenbloom

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Milk Ticket Schedule

March Tickets - on sale February 19-28, delivered March 5
April Tickets - on sale March 19-29, delivered April 3
May Tickets - on sale April 23-May 2, delivered May 7

June Tickets - on sale May 21-30, delivered June 4

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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!

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Winter Concert DVD Now Available!
The DVD can be purchased on the school's cash online system here 

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Black History Month

In February, we celebrate Black History Month. During this time every year, Canadians are invited to take part in events that honour the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians who, throughout history, have helped to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation we know today. At Owen we will continue to learn about the experiences of many inspirational people in history by sharing this information in our classrooms, library and over the morning announcements. 

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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.

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Hi Everyone,

Our next “Community Coffee with Gerri” will be Thursday, March 8 at Longo’s on Laird at 9:15 am. (The Community Coffee originally scheduled for February 26th has been cancelled. Please note this change in your calendar.)

Along with our networking discussions we will be choosing representatives to two central board committees. Please consider if you would like to put your name forward (or email me if you know a person willing to do so). The central meetings are held monthly at the Board offices at 5050 Yonge Street. 

PARENT INVOLVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

1 representative and 1 alternate

FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

1 representative and 1 alternate

Please let me know if you are interested in these positions.

Enjoy your Family Day!

Regards,

Gerri

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.