Owen Online - Family Update - Week of October 16th

 

Dear Owen Families,

As you know, it has been a hard week for many. In response, the Toronto District School Board is providing a variety of resources for families, students and staff who are dealing with traumatic events:

https://www.tdsb.on.ca/home/ctl/Details/mid/42863/itemId/177

At Owen will continue focus on fostering kindness and inclusion within our school.

It was more important than ever that we gathered together in the library this past Friday afternoon for a wonderful interactive performance by Fana Soro.  Students and staff learned together about the music and traditions of the Senoufo people.  We clapped along and danced. Some student volunteers even stepped forward to learn to make Balafon rhythms with Djembe drums.  

This week we are planning to have Picture Day, some who made it to the next level will attend a Cross-Country Meet and IEPs will be sent home. Grade 3 testing will occur in class, over the course of the next 2 weeks.

We wish you all the best in the week to come. 

- the Admin Team

Acting-Principal - sima.naymark@tdsb.on.ca

Vice-Principal - hella.richter-glinos@tdsb.on.ca 

Office Administrator - nahid.vashghani@tdsb.on.ca 

AM Secretary - vesna.bozic@tdsb.on.ca 

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Upcoming Dates

Wed. Oct 18th

- Photo Day 

Thurs. Oct 19th 

- School Council Hybrid meeting 6:30-8:00 (see Google Calendar for Zoom link)

Mon. Oct. 23 

-  Hero Burger Hot Lunches resume (see ordering information below)

Tues. Oct. 31st

- Hallowe'en 

Tues. Nov. 7

- tentative date for Parent Support Network 

Mon. Nov. 6th

- Early French Immersion applications open (see below)

Thurs. Nov. 9

- Photo Retake Day

Fri. Nov 10.

- Remembrance Day Assembly 

Thurs. Nov. 16th

- School Council Hybrid meeting 6:30-8:00 (see Google Calendar for Zoom link)

Fri. Dec. 1st

- deadline to apply for Early French Immersion (see below)

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School Council Pumpkin Fundraiser

  Click the link below for details about the Pumpkin event being run by our School Council.  There was a problem with Cash Online that has now been resolved.  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qa4yesavMm1eDJSUXkpTuyNiUFWeL1vn/view?usp=drive_link

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Early French Immersion

begins in Junior Kindergarten

FLYER WITH MORE DETAILS

Applications Open:

November 6, 2023

Deadline to Apply:

December 1, 2023

Information Sessions will

be available in November.

Learn More:

For more information and to apply

online: www.tdsb.on.ca/french 

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Hero Burger School Lunches

START DATE: Monday 23rd October, 2023 

-Service days for Owen Public School: Monday and Friday every week

-Orders are easily placed through schoolcashonline.com

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-Ordering Deadline: The ordering deadline for lunches is Sunday at 12:00 NOON for the upcoming delivery week. 

Here is a folder with Hero Burger Information in which you will find:

1. Hero Burger flyer

2. How to order Guide for parents/ guardians

3. Lunchbox parent/guardian FAQ's

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Pizza Lunch Helpers Sign-Up

We're excited to announce the pizza lunch schedule for this year, running from October 12th to December 14th.

Lunch Timings:

Main Lunch: 11:55 AM - 12:30 PM

Kindergarten Lunch: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

(More details on the kindergarten lunch will be provided soon.)

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Parents will supervise the Grade 5 students distributing the pizzas to ensure a smooth process. Each parent volunteer will oversee multiple classes.

Note: If you're interested in volunteering, please ensure you have a police clearance before signing up.

Sign Up Here: https://signup.com/go/wvPnZMu

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Lunch and After School Programs

This is the first full week of Lunch and After School Programs. Please remind your children to attend the sessions for which you have signed them up. For quick reference, here is the weekly schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14lqV_QVfS6vwVm9EVLLLqElRyCHwQbNHF5G8teqsHEg/edit?usp=sharing

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TDSB Days of Significance

In order to be equitable and respectful to all of our students and their families, we would like to provide and share information and insight into any day of significance through the Owen Online, our message board, and morning announcements.  

October is:

• Hispanic Heritage Month (City of Toronto)

• International Walk to School Month

• Islamic Heritage Month

• Somalian Heritage Month

• Women’s History Month

Days of Significance in the Coming Week are:

Sunday to Tuesday	15 – 24	Navratri	Hinduism	https://www.britannica.com/topic/Navratri
Monday	16	Birth of the Bá’b*	Bahá’i Faith	https://www.bahai.ca/holy-days/
Monday	16	World Food Day	United Nations	https://www.worldfooddaycanada.ca/about/
Monday to Friday	16 – 20	Week Without Violence (3rd Week of October)	Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)	https://ywcaweekwithoutviolence.org/
Tuesday	17	Birth of Bahá’u’lláh*	Bahá’i Faith	https://www.bahai.ca/holy-days/
Tuesday	17	International Day for the Eradication of Poverty	United Nations	International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Friday	20	Gurgadi of the Holy Scriptures of Guru Granth Sahib Ji as Guru	Sikhism	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Granth_Sahib
Friday to Tuesday	20 – 24	Durga Puja	Hinduism	https://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/travel/articles/india-durga-purga-honoring-goddess.s

The list of Days of Significance that the TDSB recognizes can be found by clicking the link.  If you have a particular day to which you would like to bring our attention, please contact hella.richter-glinos@tdsb.on.ca. 

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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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