Sunday 15 November 2020

Owen Family Update - Week of November 16, 2020

Hello Owen Families,

We would like to share great news about our newest Owen family member.  We would like to introduce Anthony Giorgio Antoniou, son of Ms Myria Antoniou!


Both Ms Antoniou and baby Anthony are doing well!  We look forward to meeting him in person!

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Happy Diwali!

We would like to wish all our Hindu students a Happy Diwali. Take a look at what some of our kindies did to recognize the holiday.







If you have photos or stories you would like to share with us, please send them to Ms. Rosenbloom or Mr Parkes.  We'd love to share them with our Owen families.

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Louis Riel Day - Monday November 16th 2020

November is Indigenous Education Month.  See what some of our students have been learning in class.


If you have photos or stories you'd like to share with the Owen community please send them to Ms Rosenbloom or Mr Parkes. We've love to share some of your family traditions.


For more Louis Riel Day activities, please go to www.metisnation.org.

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Safe Crossing on Gordon Road

Thank you everyone for helping us keep our students safe.  Since we've had our green little Owen students flagging our crosswalk on Gordon Drive, cars have been parked farther west.  We did have someone move one off the road and onto the grass.  DO NOT TAKE THESE OFF THE ROAD.  They are there for a purpose and to prevent parents from parking close to the crosswalk.  Please let parents know if you see them park on the crosswalk or move one of our green little Owen Students.

                                
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Report Cards & Interviews

Report cards will be going home on Thursday and interviews are being scheduled with individual teachers.  We value the communication between parents and staff and hope these interviews give you insight into your child's learning.  All interviews will take place either by phone or through video.  Teachers cannot conduct any in person interviews inside the school.


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PA Day - Friday

Don't forget that Friday November 20th 2020 is a PA Day.  There is no school for students that day.


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Spirit Day Thursday - Pyjama Day

This Thursday is Pyjama Day!  Come to school with your coziest pyjamas!

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Daily Health App - Trouble logging out to sign in to another sibling's account

Service Now is continuing to fix bugs in their app.  There is a fix to the logging out of a student to get into their sibling's account issue.  You need to clear the cache and history on the phone before you can log into the other child.  Here is a link on how to do this.
 
support.apple.com
Learn how to delete your history, cookies, and cache in Settings. 
Parents can also use the web version to do the health assessment every morning. 
https://tdsb.service-now.com/tswp (web based) if that is also easier.
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Early French Immersion Application Process - SK Entry:  

For families interested in the Toronto District School Board's Early French Immersion Program (begins in Senior Kindergarten), we offer an online process to apply. Attached please find an important information package.

To apply for the Early French Immersion Program (SK entry) for September 2021, applications must be completed online between November 2 and November 27, 2020.

An offer of placement in the program (not a specific school) is guaranteed to all on-time applicants and will be made in the weeks following the close of the application window.

Please note: Families with an older sibling currently enrolled in the same French program and who will be in attendance next year are still required to complete an online application for the new student. Please select the “sibling option” within the online application.

For more information about the Early French Immersion (SK) application process, please join us for a Virtual Information Session on one of the following dates:

  • November 19, 2020, 10 a.m.

For more information about French as a Second Language programs, the application process and important dates, please visit www.tdsb.on.ca/french.

For additional inquiries, please contact:

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Indoor Shoes and Extra Clothes

We had record high weather this week which also was the cause of many muddy shoes.  Some classrooms are filled with muddy floors bringing in lots of mud and dirt.  If your child does not have indoor shoes, please have them bring them on Monday.  Also please send extra socks and pants for those wet clothes after play.
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Zumba with Lupita

Lupita is running some free classes for children and adults.

The  Adapted 5:00pm Tuesday class is for children with disabilities.
This class is free and is offered by city of Toronto adapted and inclusive division.

The morning  classes are for adults and seniors, Zumba toning (with weights)
Monday to Thursday 10:00am 

This classes are free and open to donations 
Link for any of this classes:



Meeting ID: 260 729 3496
Passcode: get fit

If you have any questions call Lupita at 647 888-8239.

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