Dear Parents/Guardians,
We are excited to have our first Spring Fling since the pandemic! We have many former Owen alumni who are volunteering and former parents who have been helping out too. A very big Thank You to our Parent Council Chairs Yassamin and Evelyn and to Soodabeh who is heading the Spring Fling Committee. Thanks to dedicated and involved parents like them and to you for your contributions to help, bake goods and put together bottle bonanza jars, this day will be a great fundraiser and fun for everyone!
The Spring Fling Committee would like to thank all the students who are volunteering, They do have enough students right now.
They are still looking for more baked goods and bottles for the bottle bonanza.
More information will be sent tomorrow about the event. Just a reminder that students need to be with their parents or responsible adult during the event.
Don't forget to join us on Thursday! You can still purchase your bracelets and tickets onsite.
~ Your Friendly Admin Team
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Donations for Spring Fling
We are excited to have our first Spring Fling after the pandemic. We are overwhelmed by the amount of volunteers we have for the event and the amount of support we have received from the community and parents.
This will be our LAST big fundraiser for the school year so let's make it a big one! Parent Council and Spring Fling committee has worked very hard to get sponsors and donors to make this a spectacular event!
Parent Council is still looking for last minute donations to help support the school. Please donate at this link
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Front Loop Closure Thursday for Spring Fling
The front loop will be closed at 3:00 pm for after school pick up in order to prepare for Spring Fling. If you normally pick up your child after school, please park on the street.________________________________
Gently Used Blue Dri-fit Owen T-shirts
Has your child outgrown their Blue Dri-fit Owen T-shirt and don't have any other siblings to pass it down to?
We have been very fortunate to have Barry Cohen purchase Owen tshirts for our entire school a few years ago. We continued to fundraise to purchase for our newly enrolled students. Every student receives their first Owen t-shirt for free!
Donate in your gently used Owen shirt like this one on the left. You can get a discount for a replacement shirt for the 2023-2024 school year. Discounts can only be applied to the Blue Dri-fit Owen T-shirts. We will have them ready for re-sale at a discounted price ready for others to purchase at the Welcome Back Dance in September. Proceeds will go towards the purchase of new t-shirts for new students enrolled at Owen.
What do I need to do?
- Bring your washed, non-damaged gently used shirt to Spring Fling or the office between Thursday May 25th and Monday June 19th.
- After you have donated the t-shirt, you will be asked to fill out a google form to record your information to receive the discounted rate when purchasing the new shirt for the 2023-2024 school year.
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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.
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Next Meeting - Tuesday May 30th 2023
Where: Owen PS - Staffroom
When: Tuesday May 30th 2023
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm.
TOPIC - Celebrating Your Child and Supporting Them Through Transitions
This will be our last Parent Network this year and we'd like to celebrate! Please join us
to share ways you support your child during transition periods in their lives.
Childcare will be available. If you require childcare, please fill out this form. ________________________________
Marvelous & Mind-Boggling Math
aka M&M Math
Thinking Blocks
Thinking Blocks is an online version of the Singapore Math method, which uses blocks to model word problems that require addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, or ratios to solve. Pre-loaded word problems and step-by-step block model building are organized by math topic. Watch these videos to learn how you can use it to solve word problems then try some of the math problems modelling it with Thinking Blocks. See the link below.
To watch the videos or try the problems using Thinking Blocks Click Here.
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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 May flyer (For Friday lunches)
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Pizza Lunch - Wednesday May 24th, 2023
Please note that pizza's are pre-ordered and cannot be requested the day of.
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Summer School and Summer Camp Links
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Supply Lunchroom Supervisors Needed
On this website
- click the blue button that says "Click here to apply for On-Call Replacement opportunities"
- scroll to the bottom of the page and on the bottom right click on "VIEW ALL JOBS"
- scroll down and click on "Lunchroom Supervisor (2421)"
Then once you receive an email from the board, forward it to us so we can set up an an interview. If you are successful, you will need to obtain a police vulnerable sector check.
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Caring and Safe Schools Committee Meeting
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Please help with our May Front Foyer Displays
During the month of May, the TDSB observes:- Asian Heritage Month
- Jewish Heritage Month
- National Speech and Hearing Month
- Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
- Children's Mental Health Week (May 1-5)
Some of our families also observe:
- Mothers' Day
- Malcolm X Day
- 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.
"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 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.
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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:
Projets d'animaux STIM
Fire Fighters' Visit
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
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