December 6th, 2019

Winter Concert

Owen Winter Concert will be held on Thursday, December 12th at 6:30pm.

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Holiday Hampers – The Five Days of Giving Donation Suggestions

Monday, December 9th will kick off Owen Public School's annual Holiday Hampers Gift Drive. We are asking for your help to provide each family a gift basket. Each class has been assigned one family who would greatly benefit from our support. Please see the donation schedule and list of suggestions below.

Date	Theme	Gift Ideas
Monday Dec. 9	Hygiene	Toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, conditioner, soap, body wash, deodorant, lotion, diapers, razors, shaving cream, hair accessories, mouth wash, laundry detergent, toilet paper, tissues, baby wipes, etc.
Tuesday Dec. 10	New Clothes	t-shirts, track pants, jeans, sweaters, socks, underwear, pyjamas, mitts, hats, scarves, gloves, slippers, etc.
Wednesday Dec. 11	Teenagers and Adults	Makeup, books, hand cream, nail file, music, magazine, jewellery, school supplies, basketball, baseball glove, notepads, oven mitts, picture frame, perfume, DVD’s, household items, cleaning supplies, holiday decorations, travel mug, etc.
Thursday Dec. 12	New Toys and Games	unwrapped toy, puzzles, board game, etc.
Friday Dec. 13	Gift Cards	Please note that Wal-Mart, No Frills and McDonald’s are in the immediate area where most of our families live.

Sock Drive for the Homeless

Last year we partnered with Socks 4 Souls and started a sock drive for the homeless. We decorated our holiday tree at the school with socks we collected and we would like to continue this again this winter. The Owen Spirit Council asks that each family bring a pair of new, cotton socks to the Winter Concert on December 12th or anytime this week. 

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Kindness Week!

As a follow up to our assembly on Wednesday, our students have decided that we will celebrate Kindness week by showing our school spirit with dress up days. Please see the schedule below.

Monday, December 9th - Mismatched Socks/Shoes Day - To celebrate our diversity.

Wednesday, December 11th - Sports Attire Day - Wear a jersey or dance attire and work as a team to include others.

Thursday, December 12th - Pyjama Day - Dream of kindness.

Friday, December 13th - Owen T-shirt / Blue Shirt Day - Blue represents caring and compassion. Wear blue to show support of bullying prevention.

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Lunch and After School Programs - January 2020

Below are the lunch and after school program offerings for the winter session beginning in January.

Programs Offered

Schedule and Registration Instructions

Please note:

Registration Starts: Thursday, December 5^th

Last Day to Register: Friday, December 20^th

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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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.

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Traffic Safety: Safety over Convenience

We are working together as a community to create safe passage to and from school.  We have increase supervision as much as we can and have occasional help from the local police department as well.  Some big danger zones include:

- parking near the loop entrances

- parking in the front or back loop

- parking on the crosswalk in the back loop

Please see the pamphlet that was distributed today.  If you see unsafe situations, please report it to the office immediately.

  

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Police Checks

If you have recently completed a Police Check to volunteer at Owen, please make sure you have paid using the School Cash Online system in order to process your application.

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Parent Council

October Parent Council Minutes

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

Drinking Water Safety in Schools

The City of Toronto’s water treatment facilities are some of the best in the world. Designated drinking water sources in our schools are safe to drink and are tested on a regular basis, according to provincial regulations. Please click here for more information.

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It's the most wonderful time of the year! It is hard to believe that it is already December and everyone is gearing up for the Holidays! We are here to add a little more fun to December at Owen PS with our Holiday Fun Lunch!

Our Holiday Lunch featuring our Traditional Holiday Lunch with Roasted, Sliced Turkey Breast, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Stuffing & Gravy has been a favourite at

schools across the country! The menu also features our Festive Chicken Meal & NEW! Jolly Pasta with colourful fusilli! The menu will be offered alongside the regular menu on your lunch service days from December 16 to 20.

Order now at www.thelunchlady.ca. Choose the Holiday

Lunch in the Pick Menu list beside your child's name. Remember, orders are due 2 days before your Lunch Lady day!

Thanks for ordering from The Lunch Lady!

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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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