We are coming to the end of another month and only two weeks away from our March Break. We continue to work on community building, healthy relationships, conflict resolution and establishing boundaries with our students through work with our Peace by Peace, our Social Worker, and Child Youth Worker. We are fortunate to have all this support to help create a safe space for everyone. We also look forward to seeing the assembly being put on by our junior classes coming soon!
On Friday, we had 3 Owen students represent us at the Speech Art Public Speaking contest held at Denlow Public School. These are the students who proudly represented Owen. Listen to their amazing speeches. We're so proud!
Congratulations to Natalie for her 1st place award for the English speech! Go Owen Go!
Thank you Denlow for hosting such an amazing event!
March is Greek Heritage Month. If your family would like to share some of your favourite family cultural items or if you are interested in creating our cultural front display, please let us know! We would love to learn more about your family traditions.
~ Your Friendly Admin Team
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Parent Council Meeting Minutes
Please take a look at the minutes from our February meeting.
Next meeting:
Date: Wednesday April 26th, 2023
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Are these your gloves?
A pair of adult leather gloves were found at Snow Valley. If you are missing these gloves please pop by the office.
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Front Loop Traffic - Thank you!
We are happy to report that safety has improved at the front and back of the school over the course of this week. Toronto Police Service Parking Enforcement have come by to to help us and have said that they will continue to check in regularly. Going forward we plan to continue to have a single lane open in the front loop from 8:45-9:15 am.
We would like to thank everyone who has been remembering:
to respect the staff who are on duty directing traffic and ensuring student safety
to drive slowly and with great care
to park only in areas where it is legal to do so as per posted signs
to avoid stopping / parking in the fire access route at the front of the building
to refrain from double parking, passing other vehicles or backing up in the loop
having children exit on the curb side of the car
driving around the block instead of making three point turns in front of the school
parking well away from the crosswalk to ensure visibility
parking well away the bus loop so it is easy for buses to enter and exit
Thank you to those who have already emailed with safety concerns and sent us photographs so we can follow up with individual families if necessary, please continue to email hella.richter-glinos@tdsb.on.ca should you notice any problems.
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Next Meeting - February 27th 2023
We had an amazing turn out last meeting. We are looking at bringing in an expert to talk about strategies for ADHD and executive functioning for the next session. If you have a child with ASD, ADHD, anxiety, or another type of special needs this session is for you. Meet other parents to share stories, hear about others’ successes and struggles, learn strategies and find out how to access resources to support your child.
Childcare will be available. If you require childcare, please fill out this form.
WEATHER ALERT - As we are unsure of the weather tomorrow evening, please check your email for any cancellations. If the board cancels permits for the evening, then the meeting will be cancelled.
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Kindergarten Registration
If you live in the Owen PS catchment (Find My School), and your child is 4 yrs old by December 31st 2023, you can begin to register online for Junior Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year.
Please join us for our Virtual Information night for English and French Immersion Kindergarten on March 1st, 2023 at 6:00 pm.
Please contact the school if you have questions about Kindergarten Registration.
For any concerns around personal accommodation, please contact SpecialEd@tdsb.on.ca.
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At North York Central Library, they are running an After School Club on Thursdays from 4-5pm, from February 2 to March 9, for kids aged 6-12. Last Thursday Feb 9, they were learning about coding and robotics, using Dash robots. In the following weeks, kids will learn about how to create short movies using stop-motion animation, and snap circuits. Because space is limited, we invite folks to give them a call at 416-395-5630 to register.
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Looking for ideas for March Break camps in French?
At Owen Public School we have 9 amazing Lunchroom Supervisors who ensure our students' safety and well-being every day. Please join us in welcoming Fatemeh Hosseini as the newest permanent addition to our Lunchroom Supervisor Team.
Owen Parents/Guardians, if you are interested in helping out as an Occasional Lunchroom supervisor when one of them is absent, please apply online:
Experience working with children and setting up activities and programs that are age-relevant
A genuine interest in working with students
Proven record of attendance and punctuality
Willingness to assume a wide variety of duties
Ability to communicate in a sensitive, courteous manner with students, parents, staff and the general public
Ability to work as a team player
Current First Aid and CPR certification is an asset
Once you receive a response from TDSB, please forward the email to hella.richter-glinos@tdsb.on.ca so we can set up an interview for you.
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Hot Lunch Options
Hot lunches are back at Owen! Please refer to these flyers for more information on ordering. Please note the dates of your orders as some students are arriving at school without lunch on these dates. Any questions you have about concerns with the orders, please contact the vendors directly.
"During the month of February, the Toronto District School Board is proud to recognize and celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Peoples of African Descent to Canada and the world."
Thank you to Madame Morris and Cheryl Oliver Linton of Owen Family Learning Centre for the beautiful African Heritage Month display in our front foyer!
If your family celebrates these days of significance or heritage months and you wish to lend some decorations that we could put on display, please send these in with your child's name on them (so we can return them) to the attention of Ms. Richter-Glinos. If you have time to help put together the displays please email hella.richter-glinos@tdsb.on.ca.
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Days of Significance
February is: African Heritage (Black History) Month
"During the month of February, the TDSB proudly recognizes African Heritage (Black History) Month. It is an occasion to celebrate the many achievements and contributions of peoples of African descent to Canada and the world. The chosen theme for 2022-2023 is Black Joy.
The theme of Black Joy was selected this year by the African Heritage Month Volunteer Planning Committee. This academic school year, "Joy" is one of TDSB's two overarching priorities. The first priority being the importance of joy, engagement and belonging in our schools as a foundation for academic achievement and student success; and the second priority being the elimination of disproportionate outcomes for students. Black Joy emulates how Black People have been able to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally as a People and as a Community, despite the systemic barriers and oppression faced."
"We are always looking for families to create displays in our front foyer to share their special cultural holidays. If you would like to share your special holiday, please contact the office and we'll arrange a time for you and some students to help with the display.
The list of Days of Significance that the TDSB recognizes can be found by clicking the link.
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Student News
See what our students have been up to lately.
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 hella.richter-glinos@tdsb.on.ca .
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