We are encouraging all parents to sign up to receive school communication here: http://bit.ly/OwenParentContactInformation
Please forward to anyone you speak to who is not receiving our weekly communication.
Our school website can be found here: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/owen/ with links to our school calendar, classroom websites and much more information about our school.
Follow us on Twitter! See what is happening @owenpublic
We will continue to use the Remind App to keep parents informed of any delays or busing issues. Please join our list by going to https://www.remind.com/join/buscont or you can text @buscont to (647) 496-4359
Allergy Alert at Owen!
We have many students here at Owen with severe anaphylactic reactions to nuts, particularly peanuts and walnuts, but include all other kinds. Please be aware when packing snacks and lunches that nuts are not included and examine products like granola bars to ensure they are nut free. Also please discuss with your child the importance of not sharing food with others at school as this poses a serious health risk to some students.
Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that can be life threatening. This medical condition can cause a severe reaction to specific foods or other materials, and can result in death within minutes. Although foods such as peanuts, milk, eggs, and sesame seeds are the most common cause of anaphylaxis, insect stings, medicine, or latex can also cause a reaction. In recent years, anaphylaxis has increased dramatically among students. The TDSB is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment for all students and works with Toronto Public Health and other partners to ensure the successful implementation of Sabrina's Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2006.
Students who have severe allergies to such food substances are exposed to a severe health risk when such products are consumed in their environment or shared with them. As prevention is the best approach, we ask that you speak with your child about not sharing their snacks or lunches with other students and please do not send any snacks or lunches with your child that contain nuts.
If your child has health problems of any kind, please inform your child's teacher or office staff immediately so that the necessary health protection steps may be taken and to ensure everyone's co-operation for a safe learning environment.
Whether you are living with the allergy yourself, caring for someone who is, or concerned about people in your community, more information about life threatening allergies is available on Food Allergy Canada’s web site at http://foodallergycanada.ca/. More information about anaphylaxis will also be available at our Curriculum Night.
We have many students here at Owen with severe anaphylactic reactions to nuts, particularly peanuts and walnuts, but include all other kinds. Please be aware when packing snacks and lunches that nuts are not included and examine products like granola bars to ensure they are nut free. Also please discuss with your child the importance of not sharing food with others at school as this poses a serious health risk to some students.
Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that can be life threatening. This medical condition can cause a severe reaction to specific foods or other materials, and can result in death within minutes. Although foods such as peanuts, milk, eggs, and sesame seeds are the most common cause of anaphylaxis, insect stings, medicine, or latex can also cause a reaction. In recent years, anaphylaxis has increased dramatically among students. The TDSB is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment for all students and works with Toronto Public Health and other partners to ensure the successful implementation of Sabrina's Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2006.
Students who have severe allergies to such food substances are exposed to a severe health risk when such products are consumed in their environment or shared with them. As prevention is the best approach, we ask that you speak with your child about not sharing their snacks or lunches with other students and please do not send any snacks or lunches with your child that contain nuts.
If your child has health problems of any kind, please inform your child's teacher or office staff immediately so that the necessary health protection steps may be taken and to ensure everyone's co-operation for a safe learning environment.
Whether you are living with the allergy yourself, caring for someone who is, or concerned about people in your community, more information about life threatening allergies is available on Food Allergy Canada’s web site at http://foodallergycanada.ca/. More information about anaphylaxis will also be available at our Curriculum Night.
Lunch & After School Programs
Skate Drive
Registration for lunch and after school programs is still going until Friday
September 21st.
Click here to register:
Curriculum Night
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 6:15pm
Join us on Wednesday, September 26 at 6:15pm to meet your child's teacher and learn about the upcoming school year. Two presentations will occur, beginning at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Please note that this is not a parent/teacher conference, but an opportunity to learn about the curriculum being taught this year and meet your child's teacher.
Cross Country
Cross Country begins Monday, Sept 10 and is open to students in Grades 2, 3, 4 and 5!
Practices are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8am.
Grades 2 and 3 will run on the Primary Yard/City Park.
Grades 4 and 5 will run on the Junior Yard.
There are 10 practices before our big event at Earl Bales Park, on Oct 3.
Students are required to attend 7 of the 10 practice to be on the team AND students must be on time!
(Religious Holidays and regular absences will not be considered a missed practice)
For more information, please check the bulletin board outside the gym or email Ms. Kuzic
OSAC Update
Owen School Advisory Council (OSAC) is looking for new or
gently used Point and Shoot Digital Cameras to be donated to the school.
The cameras will be used by teachers, students and parent at assemblies, class
trips and other special events to take photos for the Owen PS yearbook. If you
have a new or gently used Point and Shoot Digital Camera that you would like to
donate, then please drop it off with its battery and charging cable in the
school office.
Thanks for your support!
OSAC
Skate Drive
Need to replace your skates or helmets for the next season? If so, why not donate your gently used skates and helmets to help others learn to skate.
Grenoble Public School has a vibrant skating program for it's students. Over many, many years, used skates and helmets were donated and many applications for grant money were completed. The result is a vibrant program where students go skating at the Angela James Arena. For many, it is their first time on the ice. These skates and helmets are lent out to community families over the weekend as well, so that they can continue to participate in the free skate time at the arena with their children. It is such an incredible initiative.
Let's get Owen involved to help Grenoble replenish some of the skates and helmets that are now beyond their expiry date. Please bring any used skates and helmets to school and we will collect them in the office for a delivery to Grenoble PS.
Hot Lunch Program
Kids Kitchen will be providing lunches this year. To order lunches click here: http://www.owenpublicschool.ca/lunch/
Calling all Parent Volunteers!
There are many ways to get involved at Owen. For more information, check out the school website:
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.
Don't forget to check our school calendar for our pizza dates.
Don't forget to check our school calendar for our pizza dates.
Lunch Milk Program
Did you know that your student can get milk at lunch? The milk program is going to start on Tuesday, September 18th. You can purchase tickets for milk at http://www.schoolcashonline.ca The tickets will be available for sale on a monthly basis.
- September tickets - on sale now - Sept 13, delivered Sept 17th
- October tickets - on sale Sept 28 - Oct 4, delivered Oct 8th
- November tickets – on sale Oct 26 – Nov 1, delivered Nov 5th
- December tickets – on sale Nov 23 – 29, delivered Dec 3rd
Would you consider helping with the milk program? We need two more adult volunteers to share the supervisory duties. We are looking for adults to fill the following spots:
- alternating Tuesdays 11:20-12:00 or
- alternating Thursdays 11:20-12:00
If you have any questions or concerns, please send an email to owenmilkprogram@outlook.com and please include your child's name, grade and teacher.
Thank you,
The milk team
Bus Information
As many of you know, busing has been a challenge this week. We continue to work with our Transportation Department to ensure that your child gets home and to school safely. In the case of cancellations, please we aware the school staff will continue to supervise students at school until they can be picked up. Thank you for your understanding.
Empty seat applications will be accepted by the Transportation Dept. on Sept. 30 for those students in Grade 5 who are interested in riding the bus to and from school.
School Trustee Meeting Notice - September 17, 2018
What is the Effect of New Developments on Student Accommodation?
Monday, September 17, 2018
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Marc Garneau CI (135 Overlea Blvd)
Toronto is the fourth largest city in North America and continues to grow. Transportation improvements and infill construction have resulted in concerns over space in our schools - particularly in our neighbourhood.
I am hosting an information session led by Toronto District School Board Planners and Demographers to inform our community of the pressure points of school accommodation throughout our neighbourhoods. This session will deal with areas such as Don Mills and Eglinton, Eglinton in the Leaside area, Yonge and Eglinton, Leslie and York Mills, and infill construction on and near Bayview, Don Mills, and Wynford/Concorde
This meeting will be of interest to parents, community members and ratepayers. All are welcome. Please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested.
For more information please contact me at gerri.gershon@tdsb.on.ca.
.jpg)
