Owen Online Newsletter: July 1, 2020

Hello Owen Families,

Happy Canada Day! We hope you are enjoying the beginning of the summer break. It's been quite the learning for students, staff and parents over the last few months! I want to thank you for your support and patience as we progressed through the COVID-19 pandemic. We have learned a lot over the last few months and we look forward to carry on our learnings into the new school year.

Your child's Google Classroom will be open this summer for access to any of the resources available to them. They are free to review and access any of the online tools. The commenting and chat will be disabled and the classroom will not be monitored as teachers will be rejuvenating over the summer to be ready for September. Google classrooms will close at the end of August to prepare for the new classes.

As we take our holidays over the next two months, we will continue to keep you informed as the ministry and public health advise the board of our re-entry plans for September. An email will be sent out once plans have been confirmed. In the meantime, enjoy quality time with your family and stay active!

Whether you are enjoying the sun in your backyard or isolated with your family at the cottage, Owen staff wish you a happy summer vacation! Be safe and stay healthy!

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THANK YOU PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Our parents help in the classrooms with Scientist in the School, sell cookies to raise funds for grad, run pizza lunches to buy technology for the classrooms, organize fun events to raise money for the Forest of Reading and much more. Thank you parents for lending a helping hand and finding the time around your busy schedules to support our Owen community!

Just a little thanks from our students and staff!

https://youtu.be/T9mGz13UTQM

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REPORT CARDS

Due to school closure, this year report cards have been sent electronically through the board. They will continue to send report cards until July 6th. If you require a paper copy, you may pick up a copy in the fall when we return.

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BORROWED TECHNOLOGY:

If you are returning to Owen or a TDSB school, please hold onto the devices. We would like you to have an opportunity to review and continue with resources online that are available to you. Instructions for return will be provided in the fall.

Google Classrooms will be open and available for parents to access resources over the summer. The commenting and chat feature will be turned off as the Google Classroom will not monitored by teachers.

If you are not returning to a TDSB school, please drop of your device on Thursday morning. If there is no one in the office, please bring it to the caretakers door between Entrance 1 & 2. One of the caretakers can receive it and place it in a safe place. All devices should be labelled with the teacher name and student name.

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BE CREATIVE - MAKE A MOVIE

TDSB Student - Teen's viral short film inspired by 'monotony and numbness' of COVID-19 lockdown. Take a look at what one student

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HEARTS & MINDS

To the parents and caregivers of the Owen community,

Please take a moment to read through the 4^th version, our summer issue, of the attached newsletter, Hearts & Minds, which is being shared by the TDSB’s Psychological Services department. If you missed previous issues they can be found on the TDSB Psychological Services website, along with some information about the Psychology department. https://www.tdsb.on.ca/About-Us/Professional-Support-Services/Psychological-Services

Thanks!

Take care and I hope you both have a wonderful summer!!

Karen Wright

School Psychologist

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LIBRARY BOOK RETURN

If your child is returning to Owen, library books that were borrowed from our school library prior to the school closure can be returned to the school in September.

If your child is not returning to Owen in September, library books should be returned by July 3rd . There will be a drop off bin outside of the caretaking office from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Monday to Friday.

The TDSB Virtual Library is open over the summer. Click on the link to explore the many online reading resources available.

https://www.tdsb.on.ca/library/

Ms Ierullo

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STAY ACTIVE!

Take a look at these great resources to stay active over the summer holidays! See Ella's example below.

Ms Kuzic

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Yearbook - Order now!

Yearbooks will be available for purchase through School Cash Online until July 24th. Please put in your orders soon!