Hello Owen Families,
We are in our last month of school and who would have thought it would have ended in this way. We have lots to celebrate before the school year ends. Please share any photos, wishes or celebrations you have with our Owen families.
June is Pride month. Our Pride flag is raised to show our Owen community that we are inclusive and supportive of the LGBTQ2S community. Please share any photos or celebrations you are taking part in!
Picking Up Student Items from School - June 8 -June 11
DAYCARE: Parents who would like to pick up items from daycare will have an opportunity on Thursday June 18th. Please contact the daycare for their schedule.
Parent Council will be hosting the meeting using Zoom. Please see the information below to connect to the meeting.
Our elementary summer school program focus is to close the achievement and well-being gap and to continue student engagement into July. Programs for students in Grades 3 to 8 will be delivered from July 6 to 31, 2020 from 9am to 12pm. French programs will also be available for students currently in a French Immersion or Extended French Program. Remote synchronous learning will be offered. There is a possibility that learning may move from remote learning to in-class learning environments in accordance with the ongoing guidance of the Ministry of Education. Registration is online and is currently open to the public. More information is available at www.tdsb.on.ca/summer
If you have photos or displays that show what your family is doing for Italian Heritage Month or Portuguese-Speaking Heritage Month, we'd love for you to share them with Owen.
Please send any photos or videos and upload to: Heritage Month
One of our students had lost 2 Schleich toy animals (an elephant and a dinosaur) before the pandemic. It is of great sentiment to this student.
If anyone has seen it and is able to drop it off at school during the students' belongings pick up at school, please contact Ms Rosenbloom. Thank you.
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Check out what our Owen students have been up to at home...
We are in our last month of school and who would have thought it would have ended in this way. We have lots to celebrate before the school year ends. Please share any photos, wishes or celebrations you have with our Owen families.
June is Pride month. Our Pride flag is raised to show our Owen community that we are inclusive and supportive of the LGBTQ2S community. Please share any photos or celebrations you are taking part in!
Don't forget to check out TDSB's
Mental Health and Well-Being Resources During Covid-19 to help your child through this pandemic. Check out the TikTok Messages of Hope created by TDSB students.
Challenge to Owen students!
What messages of hope can you send to the Owen Community? Share with your teacher, class or Ms Rosenbloom so we can see it here in the Owen Online Bulletin.
Here is a message of Hope from Hannah (Gr 4).
Here is a message of Hope from Hannah (Gr 4).
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Picking Up Student Items from School - June 8 -June 11
Schools continue to be closed for the rest of the school year. However, the Toronto Public Health has approved the following protocol for parents to be allowed to come into the school to pick up student items before the year ends. It is not mandatory to come to the school to pick up belongings and students or parents/guardians should only visit the school if absolutely necessary.
We are offering 15 minute windows for parents/guardians with their child to come in. Thank you to those who have signed up. If you have not, please sign up for one time block at Owen Pick Up Registration . Log in with your email that the school normally contacts you at.
If you have more than one child, you will only need to sign up for one time block. Please sign up using your eldest child’s teacher. After you pick up items from this classroom, you can retrieve items from your other children’s classrooms immediately.
If you are feeling unwell, please do not come to the school. Before entering the building, you will be asked to conduct a self-assessment for any COVID-19 related symptoms, including fever, cough and runny nose and that you have not been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
When you arrive at the school, there are very strict guidelines that everyone must follow in order to keep everyone safe and healthy:
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· drop off any items at the entry (include your child’s name, teacher and list of items returned)
· retrieve belongings from classroom quickly
· put any garbage in the bins provided
· exit school property promptly through the ramp doors (Entrance 5)
Thank you to those who have registered. Please sign up at here are very strict guidelines that everyone must follow in order to keep everyone safe and healthy:
- Please be patient.
- Anyone entering the school must do a self-assessment prior to coming to the school. Only those who have passed the self-assessment with no COVID-19 symptoms will be allowed access.
- Arrive on time.
- Enter only through the front entrance (Entrance 1).
- Check in with staff to ensure you are on the list. If you have not registered, you will have to wait until there is a block available.
- Use hand sanitizer upon entry.
- Each visit is limited to 15 minutes. If you have more than one child, you can pick up your other children's items during that time.
- Wear a mask or face covering (limited masks are available but you are encouraged to bring and wear your own).
- Respect all physical distancing requirements, staying at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you.
- Drop off any items, such as library books/textbooks/instruments/team jerseys, at the entrance door (include your child’s name, teacher and list of items returned).
- Retrieve belongings from classroom quickly.
- Put any garbage in the bins provided.
- Exit school property promptly through the ramp doors (Entrance 5)
- Know that playgrounds are not open.
Please see the complete Guidelines for Picking Up Students’ Belongings from School.
DAYCARE: Parents who would like to pick up items from daycare will have an opportunity on Thursday June 18th. Please contact the daycare for their schedule.
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Parent Council Meeting - Tuesday June 9th @ 6:30 pm
Please register for the meeting at Owen Parent Council Meeting - June 9th 2020.
Julia Barta is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Owen Parent Council Meeting
Time: Jun 9, 2020 06:30 PM America/Toronto
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 416 833 8520
Password: Owen2020
For more information about the meeting, contact Parent Council Chair, juliabarta@gmail.com.
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More Active Fitness - Zumba and Cardio with Lupita!
Thank you everyone for joining us for our Zumba classes! We've had a great turn out for our grade division classes. Here is a pic of our Grade 4/5 classes with some siblings too!
We will be offering two more sessions a week for the next two weeks.
This week we will have the following:
- (K-2) Wednesday from 1:00-1:30
- (Gr 3-5) Friday from 1:00 - 1:30
Thank you Lupita for leading us through these sessions!
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Elementary Summer School
Our elementary summer school program focus is to close the achievement and well-being gap and to continue student engagement into July. Programs for students in Grades 3 to 8 will be delivered from July 6 to 31, 2020 from 9am to 12pm. French programs will also be available for students currently in a French Immersion or Extended French Program. Remote synchronous learning will be offered. There is a possibility that learning may move from remote learning to in-class learning environments in accordance with the ongoing guidance of the Ministry of Education. Registration is online and is currently open to the public. More information is available at www.tdsb.on.ca/summer
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June is Italian Heritage Month and Portuguese-Speaking Heritage Month in TDSB
If you have photos or displays that show what your family is doing for Italian Heritage Month or Portuguese-Speaking Heritage Month, we'd love for you to share them with Owen.
Please send any photos or videos and upload to: Heritage Month
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Lost Item
One of our students had lost 2 Schleich toy animals (an elephant and a dinosaur) before the pandemic. It is of great sentiment to this student.
Celebrating Owen!
- The Junior Carnival Episode which will include Owen's Lee (Gr 5). The Junior Carnival episode will now play:
Tuesday June 9th at 6pm on TVOkids.
The episode will also be available on TVOkids.com and the TVOkids YouTube player. You can stream live on the YouTube player. You can find updates at https://www.facebook.com/ItsMyPartyTVShow. We look forward to watching your episode Lee! Congratulations!
- Alan (Gr 5) - A Cooking Poem
COOKING
Now, it's noon. I need to make food, so i grab my favourite spoon.
Thank god to my grandma’s book,
I can finally be a better cook!
I start grabbing the white egg.
Oh no! The yolk fell on my leg.
I mix the eggs and the flour.
I leave it for a good hour.
They are now solid and nearly ready to eat.
I add some toppings and done!
To be honest, that was really fun!
- Gr 3FI Art Inspired by work of Jackson Pollock
- Grade 4/5FI Explore Ancient Egypt creating hieroglyphics and pyramids
- Patrick (Gr 5) has made it as one of the Top 3 Junior Chefs and will appear on the finals tonight on the Food Channel at 9:00 pm tonight. We are so proud of his accomplishments and will be cheering him on for this last episode of the season.
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