Owen Family Update - Week of February 28th, 2022

Dear Owen Parents/Guardians,

We've had some strange weather this week.  From warm to rain to ice!  Please dress your child according to the weather.  In extreme low temperature or icy zones, we occasionally call for an indoor recess.  Teachers may choose to take a walk on the clear sidewalks just to get a bit of air and activity during the day.  Lucky for us, we don't have too many of these days!

March Break is approaching soon!  This is a time when everyone gets a little squirrely, students get a little more physical, patience with friends run low and everyone is ready for a break.  Please encourage your child to continue their learning pace as we have lost so much instructional time over the last two years, consistency is really critical.  Students have been making great gains in their academic performance, their routines at school and their social interactions.  We also have lots of room to improve and this can only happen when students are working on it at school.

If you are taking a holiday during instructional time, please email owenps@tdsb.on.ca and cc your classroom teacher so they are aware.  Travel guidelines will continue to be followed.

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Parent Assessment/Evaluation Workshop

We will be running a parent workshop on assessment and evaluation to help understand what learning skills are really about and some examples of how we might see these in our classes.  We will be using some math examples to help you understand what teachers are looking for and discuss ways parents can help their child at home.

 

Date: Wednesday March 2nd, 2022

Time:  6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/j/95413994751?pwd=K1B5RThxR0o3Q0JYRG1HZDgwN1E1QT09 

Meeting ID: 954 1399 4751

Passcode: 463003

Please register at https://forms.gle/Bj9Zb78w2Kt5QB6UA

Our Math Board set up by Mme Balaban

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Vaccine Clinics

Denlow Public School will be holding a clinic from 4:00 – 8:00 on March 9^th.  This school is in the York Mills/Leslie neighbourhood.  Here are other clinics this weekend.

 

Date	Clinic Location	Time
Friday, February 25	Dante Alighieri Academy 2 St. Andrews Blvd, Etobicoke, ON M9R 1V8	3:30 – 8:30 pm
Saturday, February 26	Emery CI 3395 Weston Rd, North York, ON M9M 2V9	12:00 – 6:00 pm

 

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New Procedures for Sick Kids PCR Tests

PCR kits will continue to be provided to students and staff. The last pick up date at Owen is Friday February 25th 2022. Kits will no longer be dropped off at schools but can be dropped off at the Regional Hubs or directly to Sick Kids beginning Monday February 28th 2022. See the information below.

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Information from Toronto Public Health

Please see the following resource from IWK Health:

https://www.iwk.nshealth.ca/sites/default/files/IWK-Health-COVID-19-Vaccine-Toolkit.pdf 

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Kindergarten Registration

We are excited to welcome our new kindergarten students for September.  

Students registering for English JK/SK: 

The TDSB Online Registration links are available for current school year only. Please select the form called “20212022 TDSB Online Registration.”  TDSB will update this page on Tuesday February 1, 2022 with information for the 2022-2023 school year registrations. Online registration is for students new to the TDSB. 

Students registering for French Immersion JK/SK: 

Parents who have accepted a French Immersion placement at Owen will receive a link directly from the board to complete the online registration. An email will be sent to FI parents about next steps.

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       Student News

See what our students have been up to lately at Owen!

Pink Shirt Day

100s Day

 We get to sing en français !

Parachute Time

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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