Looking for Parent SpeakerOwen’s First Lego League is looking for someone who is knowledgeable in the field of Space Exploration to come in and speak with us.
If any parents have experience or connections in this field please contact myria.antoniou@tdsb.on.ca. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Parents' Speaker Series
We have several presentations available for parents to attend. Feel free to come to all or some of the presentations. Registration information will be sent out soon.
Winter Concert - Thursday December 13th
Grades 1-5 students are preparing to share their talents at our Winter Concert. We are looking forward to a festive event. Stay tuned for more information!
Dress for Weather!Winter is here with lots of snow and wet grounds. Recess and lunch times are excellent opportunities for students to get fresh air and exercise outside.
Students are expected to be outside unless they are involved in an activity or have a doctor's note stating they need to stay indoors.
Please help your child prepare for the winter weather with a warm jacket, boots, mitts and hat. Indoor shoes are also required to change into during class to help keep our classrooms and school clean.
Lunch Milk Program
You can purchase tickets for milk at http://www.schoolcashonline.ca The tickets will be available for sale on a monthly basis.
· November tickets – on sale now until – Nov 7, delivered Nov 9
· December tickets – on sale Nov 23 – 29, delivered Dec 3rd
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
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NEW BOOKS WANTED FOR OUR LIBRARY!
Hello Owen families! Below you will find a link to our Owen Public School book donation registry. Please consider purchasing a new book to help enrich our school library. Thank you for your support! You can also find our registry by visiting the Indigo website, clicking on registry and search for registry Owen Public School.
Early French Immersion Program:
The application process for the Early French Immersion program opens on Oct. 29 and the deadline is Nov. 26. Applications are made the year a child is in Junior Kindergarten (or is of Junior Kindergarten age) for entry in Senior Kindergarten. It is an entirely online process.
Information Nights have been scheduled and can be viewed here
School Clubs and Committees:
Extra curricular activities are offered by teachers outside instructional time to enhance students' learning and to create opportunities for leadership and community building. Student clubs and committees are offered throughout the year. This chart will be kept up to date of any new clubs/committees added throughout the year.
Name of Club
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Teachers Involved
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Student Grade/Division Applicable
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Location
(Rm number)
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Day of the Week
&
Time of Day
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FLL Club
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Ms Smyth
Ms Antoniou
Mme Vezina
Mme Hammond
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Grades 4-5
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TBD
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(Fall 2018)
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FLL Jr. Club
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Ms Smyth
Ms Antoniou
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Grade 3
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TBD
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(Spring 2019)
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Eco Club
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M. McArthur, Ms. Lam & Ms. Payne
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Grades 1-5
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111
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Tuesdays - 12:00 PM all year.
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Maths Club
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Mme Balaban
Mme Ching
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Grades 3-5
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110
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Thursday -12 pm, October-April
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French Choir
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Mme Bourassa- Wilson
Mme Ching
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FI grades 1-5
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108-109
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Wednesdays
October - March
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Chess Club
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Ms Coutts
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Grades 2-5
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Upstairs room
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Nov - March, Mondays
Tournament is in March
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Graffiti Club
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M. Price
Ms. Montemurro
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Grades 2-5
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116
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Thursdays at lunch
October-June
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Poetry Club
(for submission to Urban Voices)
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Ms. Burchell
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Grades 3-5
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113
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December-January
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Dance Club
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Mme. Hammond
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Grades 1-5
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TBD
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January - April
Thursdays @ Lunch
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Recorder Club
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Ms. Jagger
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Grades 3-5
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E.S.L. room
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(October 11, 2018) Thursdays @ Lunch
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Spirit Council
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Mr. Miles
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Gr. 4/5
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Library
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TBA
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Read & Write Gold @ Home
Read and Write Gold is designed to provide literacy support for students. It supports a Universal Design of Learning model which aids students in accessing the curriculum and completing reading, writing and research assignments. When used in conjunction with other applications, Read & Write allows students to experience greater independence and promotes inclusive classroom practices. This software incorporates the functionality of many pieces of software. As a result, it eliminates the need for students to train on multiple technologies.
Some features of Read & Write Gold include;
- Speech Feedback
- Research Tools and Graphic Organizer
- Word Prediction / Phonetic Spell Checker
- Talking Dictionary / Homonym Support
- Audio File Creation
- French Translator
- Calculator: Standard and Scientific
- Scanning Capabilities
To access it at home, instructions can be found here: https://sites.google.com/tdsb.on.ca/tdsbat/read-write/read-and-write-installs-at-home-for-ios-mac-and-windows-machines
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