December 20, 2019

From all the Staff at Owen PS. Looking forward to seeing you back on Monday, January 6th, 2020
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THE MILK PROGRAM IS BACK!!!

We are delighted to announce that the Milk Program will resume on Tuesday January 14, 2020.

Your child will need a milk ticket to exchange for a carton of milk.

WHITE milk tickets are for white milk only.
BLUE milk tickets can be used for either white or chocolate milk.

Milk tickets are now available for purchase online at https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/Home/SignIn

Ticket sales will cut off on January 8, 2020, and tickets will be delivered to your child on January 13, 2020. Buy today to avoid disappointment. Next tickets delivery will be Feb. 3rd if you miss this one.

The Milk Program is only made possible with parents volunteering to support the program. We are still 2-3 parents short to fill the full week schedule. Time commitment is 1.5 hours every TWO weeks from 11-12:30pm. Please message Gretchen at 416-417-3292 if you can help in any way.

Thank you,

Gretchen & Kelly
(parents of Sonia & Mana in Grade 2)

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Mom's Activity Nights

Our next activity at Mom's Night will be Volleyball, 5-6pm, in the gym on 

Wednesday, January 8.
Any and all levels of play are welcome.

A message from our Gym Teachers:
Winter Break is a great time to check those indoor shoes. Students need to have shoes that fit properly and shoes with grip.

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Lunch and After School Programs January 2020

Last call to sign up for programs!!! We will extend the registration to Sunday at midnight. Below are the lunch and after school program offerings for the winter session beginning in January.

Programs Offered

Schedule and Registration Instructions

For questions please contact PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Rhonda Chiger rhondachiger@comcast.net

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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!!!

https://www.flipgive.com/f/1093555 

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

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Junior Extended French 

(Gr. 4 Entry) Parent/Guardian Information Sessions

This year, there will be two virtual (online webchat) information sessions for parents/guardians interested in the Junior Extended French (Gr. 4 entry) application process.

Please note the following dates/times of the Virtual Information sessions below:

Session	Date	Time
Virtual (online webchat) Information Session	January 16th, 2020	7:00-8:00pm
Virtual (online webchat) Information Session	January 28th, 2020	10:00-11:00am

For more information, please contact:

FSL Program Coordinator, Kirsten Johnston at kirsten.johnston@tdsb.on.ca Centrally Assigned Principal, Angela Caccamo at angela.caccamo@tdsb.on.ca

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Greek Heritage Month at the TDSB March 2020

March is Greek Heritage Month.  It is an occasion to recognize and celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Greek Canadians to Canada, an occasion to mark and enjoy the history of Greek culture.

One of the highlights for Greek Heritage Month 2020 this coming March will be the TDSB Greek Heritage Month Multi-Media Contest, featuring original student & staff work in three creative categories:

1)   Be graphic!  Design a poster!

2)   Sharpen your pencil!  Write something!

3)   Let’s get digital!

The focus of this year’s media campaign is:  “Inquire, Inspire, Innovate – Σπουδή, Καινοτομία, Έμπνευση” 

How have Greeks of the past and present demonstrated inquiry, inspiration and innovation?

Four groups qualify: K to Grade 3, Grade 4 to 8; and Grade 9 to 12; and TDSB staff.  A winning submission will be selected from each of the qualifying groups. 

Deadline for submitting entries is Friday, January 31, 2020.  For more information and contest entry and submission guidelines, please visit http://bit.ly/GHM_MediaContest

For information and resources about Greek Heritage Month visit: https://bit.ly/GHM_TDSB

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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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Club Schedule

Name of Club	Teachers Involved	Student Grade/Division Applicable	Location (Rm number)	Day of the Week & Time of Day
Eco Club	M. McArthur, Ms. Lam	Grades 1-5	Library	Tuesdays - 12:00 PM all year.
Maths Club	Mme Balaban Mme Ching	Grades 3-5	110	Wed. Lunch, October-April
French Choir	Mme Bourassa- Wilson Mme Ching	FI grades 1-5	108-109	Tuesdays October - March
Drama Club	Ms Bromley	Portable 2	Monday	All Year
Graffiti Club	M. Price	Grades 2-5	116	Thursdays at lunch October-June
Dance Club	Mme. Hammond	Gr. 1-5	Library	Jan- April Thursday Lunch
Spirit Council	Kuzic	Gr. 4/5	Library/GYM	Monthly

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