Friday, 6 September 2019

September 6, 2019

Welcome Back Owen Families!

We've had a great start to our school year with lots of excitement and anticipation! For those of you who are new to Owen, welcome and we look forward to getting to know your family this year. 

We are encouraging all parents to sign up to receive school communication here: http://bit.ly/OwenParentContactInformation

Our school website can be found here with links to our school calendar, classroom websites and much more information about our school.

Owen Parent Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 6:30 p.m.

Please join us for our first Parent Council meeting. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come. Learn about how to become involved in the school. Babysitting is provided for school aged children.

School Cash Online

Please visit the School Cash Online to sign up for Pizza Lunch, Police Background Check payment and the student activity fee. Milk program will be added shortly and milk will begin on Sept. 17th.
Curriculum Night 
Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 6:00pm

Join us on Thursday, September 26 at 6:00pm to meet your child's teacher and learn about the upcoming school year. Two presentations will occur, beginning at 6:15 p.m. and 6:45 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.


First Day Package

School start up forms can now be completed online! This new model is easy, simple and secure and will help streamline the process of a number of standard forms as well as save paper and resources.

How does it work?

After your child’s first day of school, an email will automatically be sent to the parent/guardian that is the primary or secondary contact with an email address on file with the school. The email will come from TDSB Online Form (noreply@tdsb.on.ca) and will take you to a secure site to complete and submit your child’s forms.

Watch the online tutorial!


What forms can I complete? The forms available online now, include:

  • Consent Form Package
  • Permission to participate in off-site walking excursions
  • Student media release consent
  • Permission to leave school in severe weather conditions
  • Use of parent/guardian email address
  • Medical Information Form
Acknowledgement and Declaration of:
  • Digital Learning Tool Consent
  • Code of Conduct
  • Code of Online Conduct
Questions and more information click here 

After School Programs

Registration Starts: Monday September 9
Last Day to Register: Friday September 20

Program sign up opens on Monday, programs begin on September 30, 2019.

AFTERSCHOOL/ LUNCHTIME PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Rhonda Chiger rhondachiger@comcast.net

Program descriptions can be found here

Program Overview and Calendar can be found here


Police Checks

We welcome parent volunteers throughout the year to help out in classrooms and on school trips. All volunteers must have a police check prior to any work with our students. This includes volunteers and drivers for any team sports events.

**Please Note: If you have already submitted a police check in the past, please come in to renew by September 30th, 2019. Please see Elizabeth in the office to check your status. 


If you are completing a Police Check form for the first time, please click here for the printable form, copies are available in the office and also went home with the First Day Package.

Cross Country

Cross Country tryouts will begin on Monday, September 9 at 8am.

Students in Grades 4 and 5 will run with Mr. Price., Ms. Kuzic and Mrs Hall on the Junior field.

Students in Grades 2 and 3 will run with Mr. McArthur, Mme Vezina and Mme Ching on the Primary field.

Students must have their attendance taken EVERY day.


Tryouts will be every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings starting at 8am.

There are 11 tryout dates before our regional event. Students must attend 9 of the 11 practice days to be on the team. Absences from school (religious holidays, illness or appointments will not count as a missed practice).

Students who do not show up or show up late (8:06am is late!) will be marked absent.


On Wednesday September 25 there will be NO running because of Photo Day.

We will run on Thursday, September 26.

Students are also expected to do some running on their on time, with a parent or guardian.

Great locations would be our school, Sunnybrook Park, Earl Bales Park or St. Andrews Park.
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The Milk Program will begin on Tuesday September 17th. Milk tickets can only be purchased on the School Cash Online website: tdsb.schoolcashonline.com We are still in need of volunteers to help with milk duties. If you are interested in helping, please contact Guido Buhlmann-Miyake at gb@move-on.ca

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