Sunday 30 May 2021

Owen Family Update - Week of May 31st, 2021

Hello Owen Families,


We hope you enjoyed your weekend.  We know that how difficult it is to keep your child engaged as the weather gets nicer outside and we appreciated having them online with cameras on so teachers can monitor their involvement.  As we await announcements from the Premier, we will continue our remote learning.  

We will also be preparing to collect any school or central devices in the next few weeks.  If we will be returning to school before the end of the school year, please return the devices on the first day back.

Check out the relaxation techniques and suggestions for parents for synchronous learning from our school social worker.  These are in the attachments of the email.

Just a reminder that Friday June 4th 2021 is a PA Day for all students.  There will be no school.  A great break for students and parents too!

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Art with Ms Elizabeth and Ms Lupita

Our students have been very excited and engaged during our art sessions with Ms Elizabeth and Ms Lupita. Owen is so lucky to have such talented staff! We only have 4 days left for our sessions. Here are the links for your child to join.

Ms Lupita: Grade 1-2 (3:10 pm - 3:40 pm)
 Meeting ID: 966 9772 8792 - Passcode: 756359

Ms Elizabeth: Grade 3-5 (3:00 pm - 3:40 pm)
Meeting ID: 922 3805 7228 - Passcode: 419628

Students will just need a pencil, paper and eraser. If they have pencil crayons/crayons, that will be useful too but not necessary.








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Front Garden - Hostas Missing!


Our parents and students have worked hard to beautiful Owen and maintain a fantastic garden to contribute to our environment.  Unfortunately several hostas were dug out of our garden.  If you have hostas to donate or would like to split some of your own hostas to donate, please contact Polina at polinadegteva@mail.ru .
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Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup

If you have a family favourite chicken soup, you can submit it to the email below. Some of the recipes will be chosen to be included in the TDSB recipe book!

Watch this video to learn more!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13RDbnxIFf4bdQKXDJofocaOGqc0ao4d8/view?usp=sharing


Send in your favourite recipes! For more information check out
CHICKEN SOUP, CHICKEN SOUP
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Don't miss Spotlight Prologue!
Have you registered yet for our virtual
year-end showcase and celebration?

Teachers, parents, donors and community partners will join us on
June 1st for a short showcase and celebration on YouTube Live. 

By attending the event, you will automatically be entered to 
WIN A FREE PERFORMANCE for the school of your choice! *

Register for the Free Event

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Moving out of Owen? (Including Grade 5 Grads)

If your child will be moving schools, please fill out the form below to help us know where to transfer your child's information. Please fill this out by the end of March so we can estimate the enrolment for next year.

This includes Grade 5 graduates who are moving onto Middle School.


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STUDENT NEWS














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Sunday 23 May 2021

Owen Family Update - Week of May 24th, 2021

Hello Owen Families,

We hope you are enjoying your Victoria weekend.  It's a great time to unplug and enjoy the outdoors with the family. Please continue to follow the health and safety precautions as the city recovers from the pandemic.  

As more people are vaccinated the sooner things can reopen, including school.  Students 12+ can beginning booking their vaccines.  Please continue to listen to the news to know if students will be returning to school in June.

We are entering the last few weeks of school and teachers are busy collating the evidence of learning they have collected of their students this last term.  Please assist your child in submitting outstanding work.  If you have any questions about your child's work, please contact your teacher directly.

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Art with Ms Elizabeth and Ms Lupita

Ms Elizabeth and Ms Lupita are both artists in our community and have taught many students and adults to bring the budding artist out of them. We are fortunate that our students will be working with these amazing artists over the next two weeks. Please have your child log onto the following links beginning this Tuesday May 25th.

Ms Lupita: Grade 1-2 (3:10 pm - 3:40 pm)
 Meeting ID: 966 9772 8792 - Passcode: 756359

Ms Elizabeth: Grade 3-5 (3:00 pm - 3:40 pm)
Meeting ID: 922 3805 7228 - Passcode: 419628

Students will just need a pencil, paper and eraser. If they have pencil crayons/crayons, that will be useful too but not necessary.
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Purchase Your Yearbook on Cash Online


The Yearbooks are on sale and the deadline is May 25th 2021.  You can purchase a yearbook for $21 through School Cash Online.  If you have any questions about purchases or cash online, please contact erzsebet.balint@tdsb.on.ca. 

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Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup

If you have a family favourite chicken soup, you can submit it to the email below. Some of the recipes will be chosen to be included in the TDSB recipe book!

Watch this video to learn more!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13RDbnxIFf4bdQKXDJofocaOGqc0ao4d8/view?usp=sharing


Send in your favourite recipes! For more information check out
CHICKEN SOUP, CHICKEN SOUP
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Don't miss Spotlight Prologue!
Have you registered yet for our virtual
year-end showcase and celebration?

Teachers, parents, donors and community partners will join us on
June 1st for a short showcase and celebration on YouTube Live. 

By attending the event, you will automatically be entered to 
WIN A FREE PERFORMANCE for the school of your choice! *

Register for the Free Event

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Call for June...Italian Heritage Month

There are several contests and opportunities to celebrate Italian Heritage Month.  You can share your Italian Heritage in various ways;
An attachment of these are also included in the email.
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Moving out of Owen? (Including Grade 5 Grads)

If your child will be moving schools, please fill out the form below to help us know where to transfer your child's information. Please fill this out by the end of March so we can estimate the enrolment for next year.

This includes Grade 5 graduates who are moving onto Middle School.
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STUDENT NEWS





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Sunday 16 May 2021

Owen Family Update - Week of May 17th, 2021

Hello Owen Families,


We hope our families had an opportunity to spend International Family  Day this weekend with the beautiful weather.  We also hope our students who celebrated Eid enjoyed the special day.  We have 6 weeks left of school with about half of it still in remote learning.  With the announcement this week of the extension of the shutdown, schools will continue to be online.

We are still in the 3rd wave and we need to keep going!  Please make sure if you go to the park , you are keeping a distance and wearing a mask if you are within 6 feet of others outside your household.  The stay at home order has been extended to June 2nd. 


We continue to check in on the school and are excited to see the flowers and trees grow and the field restoration take place.  You will see the spaces fenced off with new sod in place and ready to grow.

 
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OWEN FAMILY PIZZA AND BINGO NIGHT


We will be providing another fun and eventful evening for Owen families on May 19th at 7 pm with our Pizza and Bingo Night.   

To sign up for this exciting event, please register below by clicking on the link:


                                                           Bingo Registration




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Assessment and Evaluation During Remote Learning

Over the next few weeks, staff will be accumulating evidence of learning from January for the final report cards in June. This will comprise assessments and evaluations from a mix of in person and remote learning. Assessments could be in the form of what the teacher sees in class based on questions asked by the teacher, or some anecdotal notes on general progress of the student. These may not have marks assigned but observational notes or checklists for understanding. Evaluations may look like quizzes, tests, projects, presentations or writing pieces and typically have a mark assigned and is based on INDEPENDENT WORK.

We understand that this has been a difficult time and especially for those in which focus has always been difficult. If there is not enough evidence to demonstrate achievement in an area of the curriculum, students will receive an incomplete mark (I) on the report card. Students on exemptions are required to complete asynchronous work from the google classrooms and submitted to the teacher for evaluation.

Here are some suggestions to help ensure there is evidence of learning during remote learning:
  • Keep your child's camera on during class. It is difficult for the teacher to assess oral communication or whether students are understanding the lessons.
  • Parents can assist their child with technical difficulties but not with classwork. If students are working on an assessment/evaluation and they have a question, have your child advocate for themselves by asking the teacher, not the parent asking the teacher. Treat this as if they were at school.
  • Remove distractions for your child. If they have other devices that have video games, remove them until the weekend or if they have free time once their work is complete.
  • Check Google Classroom/Brightspace for assignments, posted work/lessons and calendar events. Ask your child how to view these. This will help those students on exemptions to know what they can submit. If you have technical difficulties, contact TDSB IT Support.
  • If your child is having difficulties, contact your child's classroom teacher to discuss alternate solutions. Office hours or modified assignments may help your child complete their work. If you have any questions about your child's progress or program, please their teacher.

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Yearbook Cover Winners

Congratulations to Matvey (Gr 4 Price) who will have his design on the front cover of the yearbook. Please see this link for the runner up and other winners per grade. Congratulations to all!


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Purchase Your Yearbook on Cash Online


The Yearbooks are on sale and the deadline is May 25th 2021.  You can purchase a yearbook for $21 through School Cash Online.  If you have any questions about purchases or cash online, please contact erzsebet.balint@tdsb.on.ca. 

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Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup

If you have a family favourite chicken soup, you can submit it to the email below. Some of the recipes will be chosen to be included in the TDSB recipe book!


Send in your favourite recipes! For more information check out
CHICKEN SOUP, CHICKEN SOUP
________________________________


OWEN FAMILY PIZZA AND BINGO NIGHT


We will be providing another fun and eventful evening for Owen families on May 19th at 7 pm with our Pizza and Bingo Night.   

To sign up for this exciting event, please register below by clicking on the link:


                                                           Bingo Registration



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OWEN GRADE 5 GRADUATION- SAVE THE DATE

JUNE 23rd @ 10 am


more details to follow

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IXL Personalized Learning Free Trial



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Call for June...Italian Heritage Month

There are several contests and opportunities to celebrate Italian Heritage Month.  You can share your Italian Heritage in various ways;
An attachment of these are also included in the email.
________________________________


Moving out of Owen? (Including Grade 5 Grads)

If your child will be moving schools, please fill out the form below to help us know where to transfer your child's information. Please fill this out by the end of March so we can estimate the enrolment for next year.

This includes Grade 5 graduates who are moving onto Middle School.
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STUDENT NEWS


Zumba with Ms Lupita


ASL with Miss Kira



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