PA Day - Friday, January 18
No school for students
No school for students
Book Fair Update
Holiday Concert DVD
Parent Speaker Series
Thank you Owen families for supporting our book fair. You helped raise over $5000 worth of new books for our school! We couldn't have done it without you! Stay tuned for our French Book Fair coming up in April.
Holiday Concert DVD
Concert DVD's are now available for sale on our Cash Online system for $5. Cut of will be January 25th when our order will be processed.
Parent Speaker Series
We have several presentations available for parents to attend at Owen PS. Please register for the events you are interested in attending (not mandatory but helpful for us).
Thursday, January 17th @ 6:30pm - Understanding Resilience
http://bit.ly/PSSunderstandingresilience
Wednesday, January 23rd @ 6:00pm -Becoming a Reader Part 3
http://bit.ly/owenreadingseries
Monday, January 28th @ 6:00pm - Social Networking and Online Safety by Paul Davis - http://bit.ly/PaulDavis-Owen
Wednesday, February 20th @6:00pm - Kids Have Stress Too Part 1
Owen Maths Club News 
Dear Parents,
Students and parents who are interested in registering for the math contests may use the following links to set up accounts:
The Mathematica Centrum Contest will be on April 17th, 2019. http://mathematica.ca/eng/index.htm
The next Math Kangaroo Contest will be on March 24, 2019. The registration for the contest is now open. Please click on ‘New Account’ if you are new to this contest.
https://kangaroo.math.ca/
World Mathematical Olympiad (WMO) The WMO 2019 Global Finals will be held in Thailand, August 2019. And registration is now open for WMO Canada 2019! Students in Grades 3 to 6 can register starting October 18, 2018 until January 31, 2019. https://www.wmocanada.com/wmo-2019/
About the programs:
The Mathematica Centrum prepares some of the top mathematics competitions in North America. We are pleased to inform you that we are offering the students of our school the opportunity to participate in contests this year. We will register our students in three different contests: Byron–Germain (grade 4), Fibonacci (grade 5), Pythagoras (grade 6) Contests. Since 1990, more than 1 000 000 students in Canada and the United States have participated in these contests and it is our hope that our students will participate this year.
Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest The purpose of this competition is to introduce youngsters from grade 1 to grade 12 to math challenges in a fun and enjoyable way, thus inspiring their further interest and advancement in mathematics. The competition is held yearly in more than 50 Canadian cities. The contest location can be changed any time before the start of the contest registration in January. Changing the location is also allowed later, before the official contest registration deadline, if there are available spaces in the desired site. Students may choose to participate in English or in French.
The 2018 World Mathematics Olympiad was held in Stanford University on August 11th, 2018.
The IVY league university ranks the second best in the world, and has cultivated 60 Nobel laureates, 20 Turing laureates (the highest distinction in computer science), 7 Fields Medal laureates (the highest distinction in mathematics).
The competition started in the morning with the opening ceremony, and was followed by the individual test. In the afternoon, all participants competed in the group competition.
The TDSB is celebrating Tamil Heritage Month in January 2019 and the chosen theme for this year is “Remembrance. Resilience. Recognition.” If you or your family would like to share anything about their Tamil heritage via school announcement, class presentation, or items to put in our display case please let us know.
The next Math Kangaroo Contest will be on March 24, 2019. The registration for the contest is now open. Please click on ‘New Account’ if you are new to this contest.
https://kangaroo.math.ca/
World Mathematical Olympiad (WMO) The WMO 2019 Global Finals will be held in Thailand, August 2019. And registration is now open for WMO Canada 2019! Students in Grades 3 to 6 can register starting October 18, 2018 until January 31, 2019. https://www.wmocanada.com/wmo-2019/
About the programs:
The Mathematica Centrum prepares some of the top mathematics competitions in North America. We are pleased to inform you that we are offering the students of our school the opportunity to participate in contests this year. We will register our students in three different contests: Byron–Germain (grade 4), Fibonacci (grade 5), Pythagoras (grade 6) Contests. Since 1990, more than 1 000 000 students in Canada and the United States have participated in these contests and it is our hope that our students will participate this year.
Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest The purpose of this competition is to introduce youngsters from grade 1 to grade 12 to math challenges in a fun and enjoyable way, thus inspiring their further interest and advancement in mathematics. The competition is held yearly in more than 50 Canadian cities. The contest location can be changed any time before the start of the contest registration in January. Changing the location is also allowed later, before the official contest registration deadline, if there are available spaces in the desired site. Students may choose to participate in English or in French.
The 2018 World Mathematics Olympiad was held in Stanford University on August 11th, 2018.
The IVY league university ranks the second best in the world, and has cultivated 60 Nobel laureates, 20 Turing laureates (the highest distinction in computer science), 7 Fields Medal laureates (the highest distinction in mathematics).
The competition started in the morning with the opening ceremony, and was followed by the individual test. In the afternoon, all participants competed in the group competition.
Tamil Heritage Month – January 2019
The TDSB is celebrating Tamil Heritage Month in January 2019 and the chosen theme for this year is “Remembrance. Resilience. Recognition.” If you or your family would like to share anything about their Tamil heritage via school announcement, class presentation, or items to put in our display case please let us know.
New Lunch Programs Available!
Sign up available from next Monday on the OSAC website https://www.owenpublicschool.ca/after-school-winter2019/
Beginner knitting: lunch program for grade 3-5 students
$120.00 + HST ($135.60)-price including yarn and needles
January 22-March 19 on Tuesdays ( no class on January 15)
Room 121
This class is for beginner and it is a great refresher class. Children will learn all the basics: how to put stiches on the needle, knit stich, purl stich, stocking stich, ribbing (1x1 & 2x2), and finish project. Student will receive step by step instructions. Yarn and needles will be provided. Children will have 4 projects to choose from.
Yoga for kids: lunch program for grade 1-3 students
$105.00 + HST ($118.65)
January 25-March 22 on Fridays (no classes on January 18 and February 15)
Room 123
This class centered around positivity and playfulness while focusing on balance, relaxation and concentration through yoga poses. Using creative, effective and playful methods making yoga fun and exciting for children.
TIFF Workshops
In December the Grade 4/5 classes were fortunate to visit the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for workshops on video and set design. Here's a link to some of the work they did at TIFF.Ms. Lam and Ms. Kennedy's class - https://vimeo.com/304903449/dfc94c228a
Ms. Morris and Mr. Price's class - https://vimeo.com/306475025/49534fc201
Traffic Safety & Parking
This is a friendly reminder that there is absolutely NO PARKING in the circular driveways at Owen PS. The front loop is for quick drop off and the back driveway is for buses only. Thanks to our amazing volunteers who keep our children safe each morning! The safety of Owen students is our first priority.
ONLINE REPORTING
If we have a license plate and/or description of the driver we can lay charges for moving violations, if the complainant is willing to go to court and can identify the driver.
If the complainant is not willing to go to court, we will send a letter to the registered owner about traffic safety.
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.
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.
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