Dear Parents/Guardians,
Happy last week of March! Spring is here and our fields and grounds are very very wet. Please send extra pants, socks and underwear for students. We do have some limited extra clothes that have been donated as well as clothes in the lost and found if parents are not able to bring a change a clothes when students' clothes are wet. Students will also be outside in light rain, so please ensure they have water repellent coats, boots and an umbrella.Thank you parents for helping us maintain our traffic flow! It has been much better and we look forward to continuing this to keep everyone safe!
We have lots of information here in our Owen Online. Please read through it all to avoid a lot of calls to the office regarding information here.
~ Your Friendly Admin Team
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After School and Lunchtime Programs – SPRING 2023
Please see the following link for our After School and Lunchtime Programs for the Spring time. We've had great enrollment for our programs. Please note registration ends Monday April 3rd. Anyone requesting a later registration will need to contact the vendor directly.
Please keep in mind that the vendors are responsible for the students during the after school program. The office is closed at 4:30 pm and will not be able to open the doors. Only the vendors will be responsible to bring the students to the front at the end of the program.
If you have any questions about the program, contact the vendors directly.
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Grad Cookie Sale
Pre-order your child's cookie so you don't forget on the day of the sale. Go to
Owen's School Cash Online or look for the email sent from School Cash Online for the cookie sale. Limited cookies will be available on the day of for cash purchases.
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Next Meeting - Monday March 27th 2023
We had an amazing turn out last meeting despite the bad weather.
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.
Where: Owen PS - Staffroom
When: Monday March 27th 2023
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm.
TOPIC - Learning About Social Communication with Talia Wolkin, Speech & Language Pathologist
Do find your child is having difficulties making friends, resolving conflicts or communicating with their needs with others? We are very excited to have our school Speech & Language Pathologist, Talia Wolkin share her expertise and talk about how we can help develop children's' social communication. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn different strategies for your child.
Childcare will be available. If you require childcare, please fill out this form. ________________________________
Yearbook Cover Contest - Due May 2nd 2023
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Registration Information
Program Dates: July 4 to July 28, 2023
- Registration is online. To fill out an application, please click on the registration form link for a school below.
- Most classes run for three (3) hours from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., except for four (4) full day sites that run 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. which include: Greenholme JMS, Oakridge PS, Rose Avenue JPS and Yorkwoods PS.
- The remote (online) program is NOT associated with a particular school. Students who are registered will be grouped by grade and assigned an online teacher.
The TDSB takes direction from the Ministry of Education and Toronto Public Health related to Covid-19 protocols. We will continue to keep you informed of any direction changes that impact our programming, which may include the transition to fully remote. All established health and safety precautions will continue through the summer. For more information and resources about in-person learning, please visit, TDSB Health and Safety Section.
Devices for online learning
The Continuing Education Department will not be supplying students with digital devices for its summer programs. For TDSB students who need access to a device for the summer, they may request to borrow one from their home school. Non-TDSB students will need to provide their own digital devices to support their online learning. Here is more information about TDSB digital learning tools.
Please note - there are limited spaces available for both in-person and remote programs.
For more information check out the TDSB Elementary Summer School Website.
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TDSB’s Summer Music & Art Camp 2023
The TDSB Summer Music and Art Camps are open to young artists and musicians of all skill levels and offers a variety of programs including band, orchestra, strings and individual instruction. Campers will have the opportunity to improve their skills, make new friends, and perform in a final concert at the end of the camp. Don’t miss this chance to spend your summer making music and having fun!
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TDSB’s OT/PT’s Virtual Office Hours for Parents/Caregivers
TDSB's occupational therapists and physiotherapists are hosting our third professional development and virtual office hours for both parents/caregivers as well as educators of students with special education and inclusion needs for the 2022/2023 school year. The session will focus on support for students in ISP-DD/DK/PD classrooms, but the information is also relevant for students in other settings.
Our upcoming session will occur on March 29th, 2023 with a lunch session for parents/guardians/caregivers (12:30-1:30pm) The format of these sessions includes the provision of a brief education session from our TDSB OT/PTs followed by an open forum where attendees may ask questions, receive generalized strategies to support their student(s)/child(ren), and connect with one another.
This month's discussion will focus on Finding Calm: Supporting Yourself and Others During Stressful Behaviours. Translated versions of the parent/guardian/caregiver flyers are accessible in the March 29th virtual office hours’ folder; translation services may be made available by request by March 15th, 2023 – please refer to the flyers for more details. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Next Mom's Fitness - Tuesday March 28th 2023
Join us this week for Zumba with Ms Lupita! It will be full of music and dance moves!
Next Session - Zumba with Lupita
Date: Tuesday March 28th 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. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle.
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Grad 5 Grad Photos
Students new to Owen who did not get a photo done in the fall can take one during this day. Please let your teacher know you will be taking a photo that day.
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TDSB Census Update
The TDSB Student Census is a confidential and voluntary survey that asks students important questions about their school experiences and identities including participation in school activities, safety, well-being, mental health, outdoor learning, etc. It is an opportunity for students to share their voice and provide valuable information to help improve our schools and system.
The TDSB is asking all parents/guardians/caregivers and/or students to consider filling out a census survey online.
- Kindergarten to Grade 3: Parents/guardians/caregivers will receive an email link to complete the census at home on behalf of their child(ren).
- Grades 4 to 8: A new consent process for students will provide parents/guardians/caregivers the choice of having their child complete the Census themselves at school, at home, or opt-out.
- Grades 9 to 12: Students will receive an email link to complete the census during class time. Prior to, parents/guardians/caregivers have an opportunity to complete an “opt-out” form if they do not want their child to participate in the Census.
- Intensive Support Programs: Parents/guardians/caregivers with children in a Developmental Disability (DD) or Mild Intellectual Disability (MID) program will receive an email link to complete the census on behalf of their child.
Information will be shared with parents/guardians/caregivers at the end of March.
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Spring Fling - Thursday May 25th 2023
We are very excited to bring back our family fun Spring Fling event! This will be the biggest event of the year! A carnival that has always been enjoyed by our students, their siblings and families.
Save the date. Come join us for games, crafts, food, dance and special activities. More details to come. Volunteers are needed to help make this a fun and successful event!
Where: Owen PS school yard
When: Thursday May 25th 2023
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
WE NEED YOU! These events can only run when parents are involved as this event is run by our Parent Council. You can help in many different ways and donate your time based on your own schedule. You can be a lead to organize a segment or be a helper to put things together or run an event the day of Spring Fling. Here are some areas we will need help in:
- games
- food - pizza/freezies/juice/popcorn
- body stickers/tatoos/henna
- ticket sales
- bottle bonanza/bake sale
- volunteer organizer (parents and/or MS or Highschool students)
- sponsorship coordinator
These are just to name a few. If you are able to help out to make this a successful return of our Spring Fling, please fill in the form below.
Need more information? If you have more questions about Spring Fling, please contact Parent Council Co-chairs Yassamin and Evelyn at OwenPSParentCouncil@gmail.com.
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Marvelous & Mind-Boggling Math
aka M&M Math
Jumping Julia
Can you start your way from start to finish?
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Kindergarten Concert - Save the Date!
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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.
Kid's Kitchen March flyer (For Friday lunches)
April is coming soon ... and we are announcing a new monthly special!
Chicken Shawarma Wrap
(halal friendly)
or
Falafel Wrap
All Specials are available on the days we service your school from April 3 - 28, 2023. http:///www.kidskitchen.ca
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Pizza Lunch - Thursday March 30th, 2023
Please note that pizza's are pre-ordered and cannot be requested the day of.
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Please help with our Front Foyer Displays
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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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.
Some Days of Significance in the coming week are:
The list of Days of Significance that the TDSB recognizes can be found by clicking the link. ________________________________
Student News
See what our students have been up to lately.
Thank you Ava and Ryan's family for creating the display for Nowrooz!
Line Art with M Duench and Mme Chantal
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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