Happy Mother's Day to all our Mother figures. Whether you gave birth to a child, raised one, mentored one or help guide one in some way, we want to thank all on this special day.
We had a very busy week with parent council getting ready for Spring Fling, Gr 5 students preparing for the Math Carnival and our students adjusting to the warm weather.
On Friday, we had many students from Ms. Burchell's class help try to save two little baby birds that fell out of their nest by the portables. With lots of effort on providing shade , water and food, making new nest and giving their parents a chance to help them, the students did an amazing job to help these little ones. Unfortunately one of the little birds had too many injuries and did not survive. The students created a nest based on the Toronto Wildlife advice. We hung it near the nest and saw the parents nearby ready to provide food for the little one left.
Unfortunately the little one didn't make it but lots of effort was put in to help the birds. Thank you Owen students for caring!
~ Your Friendly Admin Team
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Welcome Mr. Quintin
Welcome Mr Quintin, our new Head Caretaker. Mr Quintin has been to several schools both in the elementary and secondary panel and is happy to join the Owen Community.
Please stop by to say hello to Mr. Quintin when you see him outside the yard or in the school.
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Probability Math Carnival
May 18th 2023
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Moving Out of Owen for September 2023?
As we are beginning the process for next year please let us know if your child will be moving to another school. We want to make sure their Ontario Student Records (OSR) or any other important information gets forwarded to their new school. If students are moving out of the province, their OSR will stay at Owen and can be retrieved if they return to Ontario.
Grade 5 students graduating will also need to complete this form.
If you can't make it in person, you can join us virtually. Here is the information on how to connect. You can also find the link on the school calendar.
This is a game for two players. You can use the interactivity below, or you could print off a page of blank clock faces in Word or as a pdf.
Set the time on the clock to 6 o'clock to start the game. Decide who will go first (player 1) and who will go second (player 2). Take it in turns to choose to move the hands of the clock on by 12 hour or by 1 hour. For example, player 1 could choose 12 hour, so the clock hands move to 6.30, then player 2 might choose 1 hour, moving the clock hands to 7.30... etc. The winner is the player who moves the hands exactly onto 12 o'clock.
Can you work out a winning strategy so that you can always beat your opponent?
Need more information? If you have more questions about Spring Fling, please contact Parent Council Co-chairs Yassamin and Evelyn.
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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.
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Victoria Day
Pentecost
If your family observes these or any other 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.
Asian Heritage Month
"The TDSB is the largest and one of the most diverse school boards in Canada. Nearly one-quarter of our students were born outside of Canada and collectively we speak more than 120 languages. According to the 2017 TDSB Student & Parent Census 40% of TDSB students self-identified as Asian. During the month of May we are honoured to share with you several opportunities and resources to learn about the traditions, customs, and significant individuals that this heritage brings. Stay tuned as we share details with you throughout the month of May!" https://www.tdsb.on.ca/home/ctl/Details/mid/43823/itemId/110
Jewish Heritage Month
"Jewish Heritage Month continues to be recognized at the Toronto District School Board(TDSB) during the month of May.
Subsequently, the Canadian Jewish Heritage Act, was passed in May 2018 and is also recognized by the Province of Ontario by the passing of the Jewish Heritage Month Act, 2012. As stated in the Jewish Heritage Month Act, 2012, “May is a significant month for the Jewish Canadian community. Israeli Independence Day (Yom ha-Atzmaut) and Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom ha-Shoah) frequently occur in May, as do various Jewish artistic and cultural events.”- https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Media/News/ArtMID/2750/ArticleID/1802/Jewish-Heritage-Month-at-the-TDSB
National Speech and Hearing Month
"Each year, Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) dedicates the month of May to raising public awareness about communication health. We work to highlight the importance of early detection and intervention of communication disorders and the role that our members and associates play in helping people communicate.
The theme for this year is “Connecting Through Communication. S-LPs and audiologists empower you.” https://speechandhearing.ca/
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
TDSB "Gender-Based Violence Prevention (GBVP) staff work to promote healthy relationships and safe environments in our schools. Our core function is to prevent ...they support the implementation of violence prevention activities and plans throughout the Board, and offer social work support to students and families. https://www.tdsb.on.ca/About-Us/Innovation/Gender-Based-Violence-Prevention
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Days of Significance
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.
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