It's so exciting to see students involved in so many different events at school post covid. Our students have already been involved in basketball and volleyball tournaments. Our ECO club is starting back up and students are ready to help to the environment! Our Spirit Committee also has some fun activities so look out for those Spirit Days!
We would like your support to help improve two areas that have been a safety risk to our students and disruptive to our students' learning.
1) Traffic in the Front Loop - We are very aware of the time constraints parents are in prior to starting work. However, safety of our students, staff and community are a priority. Our staff supervisors are outside in the front and have structured the flow of traffic to avoid any possible accidents that may happen to our students. Staff have been yelled at and disrepected for trying to keep kids save. Please respect the procedures if you intend to use the front loop. There is lots of street parking if you find the front loop takes too long. You are welcome to park and walk with your child to their classroom door.
We will be seeing how the traffic flow is between now and Family Day. If there is no improvement w e will have private conversations with these parents and then we will need to close the front loop to everyone between 8:45 am and 9:30 am (including for daycare parents) until we see an improvement in the area. Please talk to other parents and help send the message that safety comes first!
2) Disruptions to Last Period - Period 6 is as important as any other period in the day, maybe even more important as it's a time to consolidate learning and prepare students with their agendas and answer questions from the day. When students are called to leave, it is a disruption to the learning for all students in that class.
Please make appointments/lessons/activities after our school day. A reminder that the bells rings at 3:40 pm. Please pick up students before 3:00 pm. Students who need to leave for an appointment/lesson will come to the office after recess and wait for parents to pick them up so it is not a disruption to the class. Students will be marked absent for that period. It will also help the office as everytime we need to call a student, an office staff is required to walk to the class to get them as our PA system is not working and in the works of being replaced.
If your child is leaving regularly during the week, please send a note to the office and the teacher for us to document their absence during last period. If you have any questions, feel free to talk to Ms Glinos or Ms Rosenbloom.
Thank you for respecting our students' learning time and safety during morning drop off. We appreciate your support with these matters.
~ Your Friendly Admin Team
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Next Meeting: Wednesday February 8th
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Staffroom
You can join us virtually as well. Here is the information on how to connect. You can also find the link on the school calendar.
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.
We have plenty of snacks and cutlery now due to the amazing donations from families. Our snacks should last until the March Break. At that time we will do another call to replenish our snacks.
We would like to thank the following families for their generosity. If your name was missed, please let the Ms Rosenbloom know.
- Ander Mejia Ryazanova (Ms McRae) - snacks
- Rustin Bayat (Ms Hood) - snacks & cutlery
- Hana Pajang (Mr Rebick) - cutlery
- Avery & Ashley Szeto (M Price) - snacks
- Mana Yamamoto (M Price) - cutlery
- Gabriel (Mme Lee) and Micah (Mme Balaban) Spencer - snacks
Snacks are important and sometimes we have those who forget or didn't pack enough for the day. Students can come to the office to ask for a snack but to note these are not for students to come daily. Thank you to these families for proving these great healthy snacks!
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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 in March. Date to be announced.
Please contact the school if you have questions about Kindergarten Registration.
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Mom's Fitness is back!
We are excited to bring back our Mom's Fitness nights to have some mom's connect with other mom's and Owen staff to have great conversation and activity without kids. In the past we ran various activities such as basketball, volleyball, Zumba and circuit training to offer a variety of activities. We will have more variety throughout the year. No experience or skill needed! Many moms are at various skill levels and we are all learning from each other.
Next week - Mom’s Basketball!
Date: Wednesday February 8th 2023
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Any level, any experience welcome. Come out for a fun hour of play. This is for moms only, no children.
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presents
Parent/Guardian/Caregiver Session #2
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
LC1 and LC4
If you require a language interpreter, please send in your request by Mon., Feb. 20th toSpecialEd@tdsb.on.ca.
Learn about Special Education and Inclusion
Identification, Placement, and Review Committee (IPRC) reviews
For any concerns around personal accommodation, please contact SpecialEd@tdsb.on.ca.
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Parent Network Resources
At our Parent Network event we discussed helping children manage transitions at home with the kinds of visual schedules we use at school. The symbols used for these schedules are available to all TDSB students through the Picture Dictionary in the Read and Write for Chrome extension. Here is information about accessing Read and Write for Chrome in general including a video specifically about the Picture Dictionary :
This is what the Surrey Place website says about visual schedules:
"WHY ARE VISUAL SCHEDULES IMPORTANT?
Visual schedules allow your child to see what is coming up next and understand the sequence of activities. By using a visual schedule, your child’s routine will become more predictable and expectations will be made clear. There are many benefits to using visual schedules, including:
Teaching new skills such as brushing teeth or doing laundry
Increasing your child’s independence in daily routines
Increasing behaviours you want to see by providing clear rules, expectations or steps for completion
Providing structure to your child’s day and decreasing downtime
Reducing anxiety, uncertainty and repetitive question asking
Promoting flexibility and understanding of changes in daily routines
TDSB is not operating online tutoring services. This means that TDSB staff will not be present during tutoring sessions.
Parents/Guardians/Caregivers and/or Students (18 years or older) who wish to participate in one of these free online tutoring services should contact the company directly to learn more about their services and the registration process."
Community-Based Tutoring:
"The TDSB is working with the following agencies to provide free, community-based tutoring services to students in their neighbourhoods.
Parents/Caregivers/Guardians can contact the organizations directly for tutoring."
Help build students' sense of numbers with math problems like the Coin Count. Use the numbers below to fill in the blanks.
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Difficulty:
Red:Wins: 0
Blue:Wins: 0
Lunchroom Supervisors
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.
For many kids with ADHD and learning differences, school is filled with academic and behavioral struggles. Summer camp can be a place that focuses on strengths. Learn more about the application process, staff training, and social-emotional emphasis that distinguish specialized camps »
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Please help with our Front Foyer Displays
"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."
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.
Watch this interview my William (5FI) with Stephanie Bowman - Don Valley West MPP
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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