Friday 25 October 2019

October 25, 2019

Halloween Next Week!

On Thursday, October 31st, we will be celebrating Halloween at Owen! Your child's teacher will be in touch with specifics around class events and times. For those who do not celebrate Halloween we encourage you to communicate this to the classroom teacher to ensure that appropriate inclusive activities are in place for Thursday.

While students are welcome to wear their costumes to school, please ensure that your child’s costume is free from any kind of weapons and remember that vision-hindering masks can be a safety hazard. Please also consider whether your child’s costume may pose any difficulty with navigating the bathroom. 


Do you shop online? If so, why not contribute to our school simply by connecting to your favourite online shopping sites through our FlipGive site. It's easy! Use the link below to start your shopping and our school will earn cash back on your purchases. On your first $15 or more purchase, our school receives $5!!!


Having trouble? Search for Team 206664. 
Here's a video that can help you with getting set up. Click here.
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New Lunch Provider!

We have added a new lunch provider starting on Monday. The Lunch Lady is available for ordering! Please see below for ordering information and details.   
www.thelunchlady.ca





Student Voices

Hey Owen Community,

The Eco club would like to encourage you to complete the City of Toronto’s Plastic Survey. If you wonder what the survey is about, it is a survey to see if we will ban or put a fee on single use plastic. Why should we do this survey? If we continue to use single use plastics our environment can eventually be polluted. How? The chemicals in the plastics can leak out and pollute our environment. Then eventually it will leak into our trees and grass.  

Do the survey ! We want everyone including students to complete the survey. Click here for the link


Thanks,

Eco club 

A Message from our Owen Student Athletic Council

Owen Families,

We are happy to say that our first School Spirit Day was a success!

Many people were wearing Raptors clothing, and even more people wore red, black, white and purple.
We took some amazing photos.  

Thank you to everyone who helped make this School Spirit Day a success.
By:  Anissa and Valentina, Grade 5

Sports Schedule

Practice and Tryout Schedule for the week of:  
Monday, October 28 - Friday, November 1, 2019

Monday, October 28
  • Lunch Recess - House League Soccer Baseball  Grade 2s, Eng & FI
    • We will be outside on the Primary side if the weather cooperates
    • OSAC members to organize and officiate
    • Sign Up sheet is posted

Tuesday, October 29 
  • Lunch Recess Grade 4 and 5 Boys Volleyball tryout #3 (3 of 6)
    • Eat lunch in your classrooms
    • At 11:50am go to the gym

Wednesday, October 30
  • 8am - Grade 5 Girls Basketball tryout #3 (3 of 6)
  • Afternoon Recess Grade 5 Boys Volleyball

Thursday, October 31 - HALLOWEEN

Friday, November 1
  • Lunch Recess House League Soccer Baseball  Grade 4s, Eng & FI
    • We will be outside on the Primary side if the weather cooperates
    • OSAC members to organize and officiate
    • Sign Up sheet is posted


Club Schedule
Name of Club
Teachers Involved
Student Grade/Division Applicable
Location 
(Rm number)
Day of the Week 
Time of Day
Eco Club
Lam/McArthur

Library/outdoors
Tues @noon
Maths Club
Ching, Balaban
3-5
Rm110
Wednesday lunch
French Choir
Chorale française
Bourassa-Wilson, Ching
Gr. 1-5FI
Library
Bibliothèque
Tuesdays 
October- March
Graffiti Club
Sion
2-5
116
Thursdays, 12:00 to 12:30
Dance Club
Hammond
1-5
Library
January - March
Fridays 12:00
Spirit Council/Athletic Council
Kuzic
4-5
Gym/Library
Monthly - TBD
Drama Club
Bromley
3-5
Portable 2
Monday



Parent Council
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
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MILK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Please email Michelle   michelle_brochu@hotmail.com


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:

We ask that you take note of the application deadline dates set for this year below for each FSL program area:

  • Early French Immersion (SK entry) – November 4th to November 29th (4 weeks) – central application process
  • Middle Immersion (Gr. 4 entry) - November 4th to November 29th (4 weeks) – locally managed school application process
  • Junior Extended French (Gr. 4 entry) – January 6th to January 31st, 2020 (4 weeks) – central application process
  • Cosburn MS – Gr. 6 Intensive Extended French – January 6th to January 31st, 2020 (4 weeks) – locally managed school application process
  • Gr. 7 Extended French – January 6th to January 31st, 2020 (4 weeks) – locally managed school application process
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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Friday 18 October 2019

October 18, 2019

Do you shop online? If so, why not contribute to our school simply by connecting to your favourite online shopping sites through our FlipGive site. It's easy! Use the link below to start your shopping and our school will earn cash back on your purchases. On your first $15 or more purchase, our school receives $5!!!


Having trouble? Search for Team 206664. 
Here's a video that can help you with getting set up. Click here.
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Student Corner

Tuesday was the North Conference Finals for Cross Country. Our Owen team was well represented.
Congratulations to everyone who ran, especially Nana and Sarah who will be participating in the City Finals on Thursday.

Sports Schedule

Club Schedule
Name of Club
Teachers Involved
Student Grade/Division Applicable
Location 
(Rm number)
Day of the Week 
Time of Day
Eco Club
Lam/McArthur

Library/outdoors
Tues @noon
Maths Club
Ching, Balaban
3-5
Rm110
Wednesday lunch
French Choir
Chorale française
Bourassa-Wilson, Ching
Gr. 1-5FI
Library
Bibliothèque
Tuesdays 
October- March
Graffiti Club
Sion
2-5
116
Thursdays, 12:00 to 12:30
Dance Club
Hammond
1-5
Library
January - March
Fridays 12:00
Spirit Council/Athletic Council
Kuzic
4-5
Gym/Library
Monthly - TBD
Drama Club
Bromley
3-5
Portable 2
Monday

Parent Council
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
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MILK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Please email Michelle   michelle_brochu@hotmail.com


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:

We ask that you take note of the application deadline dates set for this year below for each FSL program area:

  • Early French Immersion (SK entry) – November 4th to November 29th (4 weeks) – central application process
  • Middle Immersion (Gr. 4 entry) - November 4th to November 29th (4 weeks) – locally managed school application process
  • Junior Extended French (Gr. 4 entry) – January 6th to January 31st, 2020 (4 weeks) – central application process
  • Cosburn MS – Gr. 6 Intensive Extended French – January 6th to January 31st, 2020 (4 weeks) – locally managed school application process
  • Gr. 7 Extended French – January 6th to January 31st, 2020 (4 weeks) – locally managed school application process
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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Please click here for the latest updates and newsletters. 
                                                                                                                              

Please click here for the latest updates and newsletters. 







Owen Online Family Update - Week of December 18

  Dear Owen Families, As we approach the holidays, we are often reminded to count the ways in which we are fortunate.  While there are many ...