For all your Owen Lightning clothing orders and special Pink Day t-shirts, visit our online store to purchase here... owenps.entripyshops.com/pink-shirt-day
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Heritage Month Displays
We’ve had wonderful feedback on the Heritage Month displays we have at the front of the schools set up by parents. We are still looking for parents to who would like to share information for Tamil Heritage Month for January in our front hall display case. If you would like to, please let the office know.
We are also looking ahead at February for any parents interested in creating displays for African Heritage Month and Chinese Heritage Month. Please let us know if you are interested.
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Parent Speaker Series
Kindergarten Registration
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Dr. Julia Sen - Author of "Too Tired to Parent"
When: Monday, February 10th from 6:00 – 7:30pm @ Owen
Presented by: Dr. Julia Sen
Are you feeling too tired to parent?
Feel like there’s just not enough time in a day?
How about wishing your kids would just listen and co-operate for once?
Please join Dr. Julia Sen, registered clinical psychologist and author of Too Tired to Parent? Take the C.A.R.E, in an interactive presentation where you will be walked through easy action steps
that will help you gain the time and energy to parent. Using well-researched strategies, Dr. Sen shows us through examples how to simplify our lives to build respectful, loving, and secure relationships with our children, paving the way to raising successful and co-operative kids.
• Learn simple techniques that suit your personality and lifestyle to help you gain the time and energy to parent
• Practice self-care techniques that foster calm, confident, and caring children
• Discover how to become self-aware and self-reflective parents so our children become empathic and resilient adults
• An opportunity to have your specific parenting questions addressed by Dr. Sen
Please complete the following to register for the session. http://bit.ly/DrJuliaSen
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Toronto Public Health:
Immunization Information for Schools
Toronto Public Health (TPH) began sending letters, in early January, to parents requesting their child's immunization information. TPH are seeking school support to promote online reporting to parents. Families without a health card, can make an appointment at our free vaccination clinic. Language interpreter services are available on our phone line at 416-392-1250.
Attached is the listing for the suspension dates for each school.
For questions, please call our immunization line at 416-392-1250 or email us at immunization@toronto.ca
Accessing the TPH services you may do so by visiting the online Booking and Searches www.tphbookings.ca page
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Registration for all TDSB Kindergarten programs begins in February. We look forward to welcoming you and your child! You may choose to register in person at your local school or by using our new online registration system.
Children who will be four by December 31, 2020, can start Junior Kindergarten in September 2020.
Please note:
Only parents or legal guardians can register a child for TDSB programs. There is a separate process to apply for optional attendance. If you wish to register your child at an elementary alternative school or elementary academy, please contact the school directly for more information about requirements and the registration process.
Learn more about Before- and After-School Programs and Extended Day Programs.
Owen Maths Club News
Dear Parents,
Owen Public School is delighted to continue the Math Club, a club that promotes excellency skills for students who would like to challenge themselves for the spring math contests. By now, our students already solved the latest preparatory tests for Mathematica Centrum and, during the month of February and March, will practice a few versions of the Canadian Math Kangaroo.
Due to the low number of active student members, the Math Club WILL NOT register the students for the spring math contest this year. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Students and parents who are interested in registering for the math contests may use the following links to set up accounts:
The Mathematica Centrum Contest will be on April 22th, 2020. This contest is only in English.
The next Math Kangaroo Contest will be on Saturday, March 22th, 2020, at University of Toronto, St. Geroge Campus. The registration for the contest is now open. Please click on ‘Sign up’ if you are new to this contest. You may choose to enter either English or French version of this competition.
Keep solving math problems,
Mme Balaban and Mme Ching
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MILK PROGRAM
Milk tickets will be on sale at https://schoolcashonline.com/
starting Monday Jan 20, 2020.
Ticket sales will cut off on Jan 29 and tickets will be delivered to the students by Feb 3rd. Next milk ticket delivery will be in March if you miss this window :-)
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Kids Kitchen
Hot Lunch Program - Highlights for February 2020
Specials for February include:
· Cheese Ravioli in tomato sauce
· Meat Ravioli in tomato sauce
· Tuna Sandwich on a whole wheat Kaiser
And available for another month!
· Steamed Dumplings (chicken & veggie) with soy sauce
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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
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Date
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Time
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Virtual (online webchat) Information Session
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January 28th, 2020
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10:00-11:00am
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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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Club Schedule
Club Schedule
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