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Orange Shirt Day
We encourage our staff and students to wear an orange colour
on Wednesday to support this day when we honour the Indigenous children who
were sent away to residential schools in Canada and learn more about the
history of those schools.
Parents are welcome to attend.
Parent Council Meeting
If you would like to volunteer at Owen or would like to connect with our Parent Council, please email our Parent Council Chair, Julia Barta juliabarta@gmail.com and/or the volunteer e-mail volunteer@owenpublicschool.ca
International Walk To School Day – October 2, 2019
On October 2, TDSB schools are encouraged to join others across the globe in participating in International Walk to School Day (IWALK/IWHEEL) – an annual celebration of active transportation.
To learn more about Road Safety, please visit: www.tdsb.on.ca/Road-Safety.
Crosswalk Safety
Thanks to Pam Mazzuca for setting up our crosswalk safety flags. Please see the video for how to use the flags and encourage your children to use them each time they cross the road.
Cross Country & Sports
Cross Country
Soccer Tryouts
Bordenball team practice will take place Wednesday at lunch.
Touch Football team practice for Grade 4/5 will be Tuesday at 11:50
Owen Mom's Fitness & Sports
Moms Only Nights are Back!
Join us this Wednesday, Oct 2 from 5pm - 6pm in the gym for fitness fun and games. Please bring a water bottle and have running shoes. **Moms only, no children!**
French Programs Application Deadline
For families interested in the Toronto District School Board's French Immersion or Extended French programs, we offer an online process for applying to:
Orange Shirt Day
We will be recognizing Orange Shirt Day at Owen PS this year
by having a school assembly on Wednesday, October 2 at 9:00am in our library.
We encourage our staff and students to wear an orange colour
on Wednesday to support this day when we honour the Indigenous children who
were sent away to residential schools in Canada and learn more about the
history of those schools.
Parents are welcome to attend.
Parent Council Meeting
Monday, October 7th @ 6:30pm in the Staffroom
At the Owen Parent Council meeting, we will be discussing
the proposed budget, events we are planning (both fundraising and community
building), and initiatives we are looking to support. Please come out to have
your ideas heard and to find out ways to get involved.
If you would like to volunteer at Owen or would like to connect with our Parent Council, please email our Parent Council Chair, Julia Barta juliabarta@gmail.com and/or the volunteer e-mail volunteer@owenpublicschool.ca
International Walk To School Day – October 2, 2019
On October 2, TDSB schools are encouraged to join others across the globe in participating in International Walk to School Day (IWALK/IWHEEL) – an annual celebration of active transportation.
To learn more about Road Safety, please visit: www.tdsb.on.ca/Road-Safety.
Crosswalk Safety
Thanks to Pam Mazzuca for setting up our crosswalk safety flags. Please see the video for how to use the flags and encourage your children to use them each time they cross the road.
Thanks to Pam Mazzuca for setting up our crosswalk safety flags. Please see the video for how to use the flags and encourage your children to use them each time they cross the road.
Cross Country & Sports
Cross Country
One week until our meet on Friday, Oct 4 at Earl Bales Park.
Permission forms were sent home on Friday.
We will continue to practice Monday and Wednesday at 8am
Soccer Tryouts
Grade 4s will tryout on MONDAY and THURSDAY at 11:50am
Grade 5s will tryout TUESDAY at 3:30-4:15pm and THURSDAY at 11:50am
Bordenball team practice will take place Wednesday at lunch.
Girls vs Boys
Touch Football team practice for Grade 4/5 will be Tuesday at 11:50
Owen Mom's Fitness & Sports
Moms Only Nights are Back!
Join us this Wednesday, Oct 2 from 5pm - 6pm in the gym for fitness fun and games. Please bring a water bottle and have running shoes. **Moms only, no children!**
French Programs Application Deadline
- Early French Immersion (EFI) which begins in Senior Kindergarten;
- Junior Extended French (JEF) which begins in Grade 4
At this time, we guarantee an offer of placement in the program (not a specific school) to all on-time applicants. The timelines for applying for these programs for September 2020 are:
- Applications for Early French Immersion (for a Junior Kindergarten aged child), must be completed online between November 4, 2019 and November 29, 2019.
- Applications for Junior Extended French must be completed online between January 6, 2020 and January 31, 2020.
Offers of placement within your chosen program will be made to all on-time applicants in the weeks following the close of the application window.
Please note: families with an older sibling currently in a French program are still required to complete an online application for the new student.
For further information about French as a Second Language programs, the application process and important dates, please visit www.tdsb.on.ca/french.
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Mark your calendars: Upcoming fall coffee morning dates! Coffee mornings run from 9:15-11:15 am upstairs at the Longo's on Laird in the kitchen. Coffee, snacks and great conversation!
Tuesday, September 24
Tuesday, November 12
Tuesday, September 24
Tuesday, November 12
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