Owen Family Update - Week of June 28th, 2021

Hello Owen Families,

Last week was a busy week seeing our students picking up their belongings and dropping off devices.  

Monday is the last day to drop off devices.  The office will be calling parents who are still on our list with devices at home.  If you are returning them and you are not scheduled to come in, please buzz at Door 1 anytime between 9:30 am - 3:00 pm.  

We have two more days of school before our summer break!  Please make sure you bring everything home.  Any items left will be packed and donated.

We will have one more Owen Online Bulletin before the school year ends.  So we won't say goodbye yet but soon!

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Report Card Distribution

Report cards have been sent electronically. Please check your junk mail in case you do not see it. If you did not receive your report card by this weekend, please email jamie.parkes@tdsb.on.ca. Mr Parkes will email it directly to you.

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Return of Devices

In preparation for the start of the 2021-22 school year, families that borrowed devices (eg. iPad, Chromebook, Internet Hub) from the TDSB or Owen are asked to return them.  

 

Monday, June 28th ,2021 is the last day to return devices. You can still connect to our Morning Announcements using your personal computers, tablets or phones.

Join Zoom Meeting https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/j/98098819351?pwd=S2ZIM2FEOExtVitOV01yRWhBRUZldz09 Meeting ID: 980 9881 9351 Passcode: 538631

 

All devices not returned by June 29th will be administratively locked by the IT department in TDSB, preventing student login. These devices will need to be returned when school resumes in September. 

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Grade 5 Graduation Celebration

The morning of June 23rd was reserved only for Grade 5 grads and their families. It was wonderful to see our in person as well as our virtual school students who we haven't seen all year.  It was nice to catch up and see everyone.

A special Grad Video was made for our graduates to view with their family and friend. Here is the link for the Grad Video for others to see.

https://bit.ly/OwenGradVideo2021 

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TVO Summer Learning

As the school year draws to a close, we hope you have an enjoyable summer. Here are some fun learning opportunities from your friends at TVO. 

The TVO Summer Learning brochure promotes engaging learning activities, game challenges and math tutoring that can be accessed throughout the summer months!

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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.

http://bit.ly/MovingOutOfOwen 

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Student News

If you have photos, student work or family activities you would like to share on the Owen Online for next week, please email them to jamie.parkes@tdsb.on.ca.

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Owen Family Update - Week of June 21st, 2021

Hello Owen Families,

We are nearly finished our school year and we would like to thank students and parents for your commitment, perseverance and support throughout remote learning.  It was definitely a time to be flexible and to go with the flow and we did!  We have 7 days left of school and we can't believe this school year is almost over!  Please read over the following for instructions for the end of the year.

Happy Father's Day to all our dads, grandfathers, uncles and dad role models. We hope you celebrate this special day.

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Return of Devices

In preparation for the start of the 2021-22 school year, families that borrowed devices (eg. iPad, Chromebook, Internet Hub) from the TDSB or Owen are asked to return them.  

 

Please return the device, case and all chargers/power cables that were borrowed with the device to Owen starting Wednesday, June 23 until Tuesday June 29 2021. Schools will receive devices even if remote learning continues. 

 

All devices not returned by June 29th will be administratively locked by the IT department in TDSB, preventing student login. These devices will need to be returned when school resumes in September. 

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Retrieval of Belongings

Many students have brought most of their belonging home in the spring.  Others still have some items in their classrooms.  Staff have gathered many items that were in the desks or cubbies and have them ready for students to bring home.  Many teachers will be available at school on certain days to say goodbye to their students.  Teachers will also:

• collect any borrowed Owen or TDSB technology devices used for remote learning and mark them on our list as returned
• hand out personal belongings, Yearbooks or Owen spirit wear (if purchased)

We want to ensure the safety of everyone and will still be following health and safety precautions, limiting contact at school and tracking students coming to school.  Students and families are still expected to wear masks and keep a distance from others. 

Families can sign up for 15 min intervals. If you have more than one child and your teachers are listed here, it's best to schedule a visit for your children to say goodbye.  Their teachers would really love to see them. If that is not possible, items can be retrieved, and tech can be dropped off on one day.

June 23rd (AM) - Grade 5 Graduates Only

The morning is reserved only for Grade 5 grads and their families. Unfortunately, we are not able to have a proper ceremony due to gathering restrictions, however we do have some special items for all the graduates:

• grad certificate
• grad bag & treat
• yearbook, grad composite and Owen spirit wear (if you made a purchase)
• and of course, any personal belongings from your classroom

Graduates will enter through the front door.  If there is a line up, please make sure you are kept at a distance from other families.  The hallway will be beautifully decorated, and they will be able to view the paintings they created during remote learning.  Bring your cameras too as there will be photo spots for you to take with your family!

In the afternoon, you can gather with your family and even do a zoom call with friends to view the special Grad Video that was made for our graduates.  The video link will be released that afternoon.

Other Grades 

You can sign up for the time slots on the day your teacher is available.  You will be going to your teacher's outside door to meet with your teacher.

If you are not able to make it on that day, you can sign up for any of the OPEN blocks or arrange with office staff to an alternate day, to pick up items or drop of technology.

Sign Up

Please sign up on the Owen School Visit Scheduler.  Please login using your email in which you receive the Owen Online.  

We look forward to saying goodbye to our students before the summer holidays.

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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.

http://bit.ly/MovingOutOfOwen 

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Student News

If you have photos, student work or family activities you would like to share on the Owen Online for next week, please email them to jamie.parkes@tdsb.on.ca.

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