Owen Online - May 21-25, 2018

Yearbook Sales!

Hi everyone, the 2017-2018 Yearbook is now online and available for purchase. Last day for purchase is Friday, May 25^th. 

Please click the link below for the Cash Online system.

https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/

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Gifted Information Night

Denlow Public School

We would like to invite all newly identified Gifted Students with their parents 

to attend our “Gifted Information Session”

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm 

@Denlow Public School

50 Denlow Blvd, North York

(In our Library)

Come Join us to:

- Meet the Principal and Teachers
- Receive Information on the program
- Discuss transportation
- Tour the school
- Ask questions

For more information please contact: (416) 395-2300

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Spring Fling

Thursday June 21st from 4:00-7:30

Volunteer Sign-up: www.owenpublicschool.ca/fling/

Early Bird NOW available until Friday June 8th through Cash Online: https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/

For sponsorship opportunities contact: helenmsgeorgiou@gmail.com

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Wellness Week

Here are just a few of the wonderful pics from Wellness Week!

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French Review

With over 90,000 students in Core French and another 28,000 students in French Immersion/Extended French programs come system successes and challenges. We are proud of the Board’s successes in retention rate, inclusion of students with special education needs as well as accessibility and transportation. At the same time, challenges include multiple entry points, equity of access, and transportation.

As part of the Director’s Response to the Enhanced Equity Task Force Report, a review of all French Programs will begin in Spring 2018. In collaboration with the TDSB Research Department, this review will focus on the current status of all French Programs, including the structure, content of the teaching and learning, and policies and procedures related to French. We look forward to receiving feedback about the successes and challenges of the various French Programs through face-to-face consultation with parents/guardians, Trustees, staff, students and community members and an online survey (available soon!).

View last year's report here: Annual Report: Enrolment, Successes, Challenges of French Programs.

French Program Consultation - Presentation

You are invited to join any of the consultation meetings available throughout May 2018. All meetings will be led by TDSB staff and held in the school cafeteria from 7 to 9 p.m.

DATE	LOCATION
Thursday, May 24	Advisory Committees Consultation (5050 Yonge Street - Committee Room A)
Wednesday, May 30	John Polanyi CI (640 Lawrence Avenue W)

Questions?

For more information, please contact:

Research@tdsb.on.ca  

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Important Announcement Unfortunately, the Education Debate for Don Valley West scheduled for May 24th is cancelled as the candidates had scheduling difficulties and could not confirm. However, I urge you to attend the debate for Don Valley West candidates on Wednesday, May 23 organized by the Leaside Property Owners Association (LPOA). Everyone is welcome. Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in the Lea Room  Leaside Arena, 1073 Millwood Rd, Toronto.  Doors open at 7 p.m. and the debate is set to begin at 7.30 p.m. with moderator Brian Athey, LPOA past president. Bring your questions on public education. What your child is learning, how your local school operates, and how much of your tax dollars are spent on education are directly affected by the policies and decisions of the Ontario Provincial Government. With a Provincial election just around the corner, your vote matters. To learn more, read the TDSB document Investments in Student Education and visit OPSBA`s website for Resources for the 2018 Ontario Provincial Election. Sincerely,

Gerri Gershon Trustee, Don Valley West Toronto District School Board Gerri.Gershon@tdsb.on.ca Twitter: @gerrigershon

To stay informed with Gerri, please sign up for her e-newsletter at www.tdsb.on.ca/gershon and read her Newsletters - Quick Communicator. Follow her on Twitter  @gerrigershon, for all sorts of useful information about education. For system wide news about the TDSB, visit www.tdsb.on.ca/TDSBupdate.

Owen Online - May 14-18

Wellness Week

Thanks to all the parents, staff and students for a very eventful Wellness Week. We had so many activities this week that will no doubt continue to be part of our program and classroom conversations. A special thank you to all the parents who came out to share their expertise and experience, it's always great to connect the classroom learning to careers and real world experience. The staff did an amazing job in helping to coordinate and schedule the events for their students. Overall a very successful week with many learning opportunities - thanks everyone!

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Spring Fling

Thursday June 21st from 4:00-7:30

Volunteer Sign-up: www.owenpublicschool.ca/fling/

Early Bird NOW available until Friday June 8th through Cash Online: https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/

For sponsorship opportunities contact: helenmsgeorgiou@gmail.com

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Grad Group Photo

Edge Imaging will be in on Monday, May 14 after lunch for the Grade 5 and 6 group photo. Casual clothing is fine.

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French Review

With over 90,000 students in Core French and another 28,000 students in French Immersion/Extended French programs come system successes and challenges. We are proud of the Board’s successes in retention rate, inclusion of students with special education needs as well as accessibility and transportation. At the same time, challenges include multiple entry points, equity of access, and transportation.

As part of the Director’s Response to the Enhanced Equity Task Force Report, a review of all French Programs will begin in Spring 2018. In collaboration with the TDSB Research Department, this review will focus on the current status of all French Programs, including the structure, content of the teaching and learning, and policies and procedures related to French. We look forward to receiving feedback about the successes and challenges of the various French Programs through face-to-face consultation with parents/guardians, Trustees, staff, students and community members and an online survey (available soon!).

View last year's report here: Annual Report: Enrolment, Successes, Challenges of French Programs.

French Program Consultation - Presentation

You are invited to join any of the consultation meetings available throughout May 2018. All meetings will be led by TDSB staff and held in the school cafeteria from 7 to 9 p.m.

DATE	LOCATION
Tuesday, May 1	Danforth CTI (800 Greenwood Avenue)
Thursday, May 3	Etobicoke CI (86 Montgomery Road)
Tuesday, May 15	Birchmount Park CI (3663 Danforth Avenue)
Thursday, May 17	Northview Heights SS (550 Finch Avenue W)
Thursday, May 24	Advisory Committees Consultation (5050 Yonge Street - Committee Room A)
Wednesday, May 30	John Polanyi CI (640 Lawrence Avenue W)

Questions?

For more information, please contact:

Research@tdsb.on.ca  

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SCIENCE RENDEZVOUS IS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL THAT TAKES SCIENCE OUT OF THE LAB AND ONTO THE STREET!

Science Rendezvous is Full STEAM Ahead! Saturday, May 12, 2018, and you are invited to event sites across the country as we showcase the Art in Science.  This FREE kick-off festival for Science Odyssey week will be the most fun your family will have with science all year!

Science Rendezvous takes science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) research and innovation out of the lab and onto the street for you to discover and experience.  Stage shows, robotics, virtual reality, INVENTours, large-scales experiments and demonstrations, science buskers and Science Chase races are designed to delight and excite the young and the young at heart.  Hands on experiments, make-and-take projects, and demonstrations will allow you and your family to participate, and really get in the action.  Slime, liquid nitrogen ice-cream, fire tornados, walking on water, and explosions are some of our favourite activities!

http://www.sciencerendezvous.ca/about/

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To stay informed with Gerri, please sign up for her e-newsletter at www.tdsb.on.ca/gershon and read her Newsletters - Quick Communicator. Follow her on Twitter  @gerrigershon, for all sorts of useful information about education. For system wide news about the TDSB, visit www.tdsb.on.ca/TDSBupdate.

Owen Online - May 7-11, 2018

Wellness Week - May 7 - 11

Next week is Wellness Week at Owen and we have many exciting and engaging events for students. All week our students are encouraged to ride their bikes to school (with helmets!!!). Mr. McArthur will be running a Bicycle Safety workshop Monday afternoon for all those who ride to school! 

Through the week our students will participate in art, yoga, music, dancing, drum fit, science experiments and many more activities. Check us out on Twitter @owenpublic for daily events!

Milk will be delivered free to all classes on Monday, thanks Milk Team! 

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Movie Night

We had a great turnout for our Movie Night on Thursday, we raised $460 that will go towards our school snack program. Thank you to our fantastic volunteer group who ran the evening and all the students and parents who came out to support our school and enjoy the movie!

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French Review

With over 90,000 students in Core French and another 28,000 students in French Immersion/Extended French programs come system successes and challenges. We are proud of the Board’s successes in retention rate, inclusion of students with special education needs as well as accessibility and transportation. At the same time, challenges include multiple entry points, equity of access, and transportation.

As part of the Director’s Response to the Enhanced Equity Task Force Report, a review of all French Programs will begin in Spring 2018. In collaboration with the TDSB Research Department, this review will focus on the current status of all French Programs, including the structure, content of the teaching and learning, and policies and procedures related to French. We look forward to receiving feedback about the successes and challenges of the various French Programs through face-to-face consultation with parents/guardians, Trustees, staff, students and community members and an online survey (available soon!).

View last year's report here: Annual Report: Enrolment, Successes, Challenges of French Programs.

French Program Consultation - Presentation

You are invited to join any of the consultation meetings available throughout May 2018. All meetings will be led by TDSB staff and held in the school cafeteria from 7 to 9 p.m.

DATE	LOCATION
Tuesday, May 1	Danforth CTI (800 Greenwood Avenue)
Thursday, May 3	Etobicoke CI (86 Montgomery Road)
Tuesday, May 15	Birchmount Park CI (3663 Danforth Avenue)
Thursday, May 17	Northview Heights SS (550 Finch Avenue W)
Thursday, May 24	Advisory Committees Consultation (5050 Yonge Street - Committee Room A)
Wednesday, May 30	John Polanyi CI (640 Lawrence Avenue W)

Questions?

For more information, please contact:

Research@tdsb.on.ca  

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SCIENCE RENDEZVOUS IS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL THAT TAKES SCIENCE OUT OF THE LAB AND ONTO THE STREET!

Science Rendezvous is Full STEAM Ahead! Saturday, May 12, 2018, and you are invited to event sites across the country as we showcase the Art in Science.  This FREE kick-off festival for Science Odyssey week will be the most fun your family will have with science all year!

Science Rendezvous takes science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) research and innovation out of the lab and onto the street for you to discover and experience.  Stage shows, robotics, virtual reality, INVENTours, large-scales experiments and demonstrations, science buskers and Science Chase races are designed to delight and excite the young and the young at heart.  Hands on experiments, make-and-take projects, and demonstrations will allow you and your family to participate, and really get in the action.  Slime, liquid nitrogen ice-cream, fire tornados, walking on water, and explosions are some of our favourite activities!

http://www.sciencerendezvous.ca/about/

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To stay informed with Gerri, please sign up for her e-newsletter at www.tdsb.on.ca/gershon and read her Newsletters - Quick Communicator. Follow her on Twitter  @gerrigershon, for all sorts of useful information about education. For system wide news about the TDSB, visit www.tdsb.on.ca/TDSBupdate.

Owen Online - April 30 - May4

What a performance! Congratulations to the students and staff who put together a wonderful Kindergarten performance and the Arts Cafe event. Lots of hard work came together and the artwork was amazing.

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Upcoming Events

Spring Fling - Save the date! Thursday, June 21, 2018!

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Change of Clothing

We have had a number of students coming into the office with wet and muddy clothing because of the spring weather. Please consider sending an extra set of clothes with your child in a plastic bag just in case! :)

Multi-Year Strategic Plan Consultation
The Toronto District School Board is working on a Multi-Year Strategic Plan and wants to hear from you!

The Multi-Year Strategic Plan will act as a high level statement of intent for the TDSB for the next three or more school years, set direction and identify system goals to support its 246,000 students and 583 schools. We value input from parents/guardians, families, students and staff and invite you to provide feedback on the draft Multi-Year Strategic Plan documents. To learn more and provide input online, please visit: www.tdsb.on.ca/MYSP. 

Windfields JHS Tour for Gr. 5/6
Our students are invited for a tour of Windfields JHS on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from 9:15-11:15 am. 

Milk Ticket Schedule
May Tickets - on sale April 23-May 2, delivered May 7
June Tickets - on sale May 21-30, delivered June 4

Parents as Partners Conference
Save the date! Join us for the free Parents as Partners Conference – a conference for parents, by parents – on Saturday, April 28!

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SCIENCE RENDEZVOUS IS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL THAT TAKES SCIENCE OUT OF THE LAB AND ONTO THE STREET!

Science Rendezvous is Full STEAM Ahead! Saturday, May 12, 2018, and you are invited to event sites across the country as we showcase the Art in Science.  This FREE kick-off festival for Science Odyssey week will be the most fun your family will have with science all year!

Science Rendezvous takes science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) research and innovation out of the lab and onto the street for you to discover and experience.  Stage shows, robotics, virtual reality, INVENTours, large-scales experiments and demonstrations, science buskers and Science Chase races are designed to delight and excite the young and the young at heart.  Hands on experiments, make-and-take projects, and demonstrations will allow you and your family to participate, and really get in the action.  Slime, liquid nitrogen ice-cream, fire tornados, walking on water, and explosions are some of our favourite activities!

http://www.sciencerendezvous.ca/about/

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Test or Not to Test EQAO - To Test Or Not To Test Dr. Carol Campbell, an outstanding research and educator, has led a team reviewing the role of EQAO testing in our schools. Among their many recommendations: - phase out the Grade 3 test.  - phase out Grade 9 math test, - phase out the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, (currently a requirement to earn a high-school diploma) - create and implement a NEW Grade 10 assessment to test literacy, numeracy and other skills (with a recommendation that the new test not be a graduation requirement). The Minister of Education has taken these recommendations under consideration and will begin broad consultations with the public this fall.  Watch this space for further details as they are known.

Talking to Your Child About Tragic Events This week we all experienced shock at the events that occurred on Yonge Street. As adults it is a struggle to deal with the sadness and the closeness of these events. As parents we have an additional responsiblity of supporting our children, both young and old, to enable them to feel safe and loved. This will be an ongoing process for us. Each child will cope differently. Your child may not have questions right away. The TDSB has put together a number of tips that may help you discuss the events of this week.  Please use this link http://www.tdsb.on.ca/News/Article-Details/ArtMID/474/ArticleID/1193/Statement-Re-Events-on-Yonge-Street

To stay informed with Gerri, please sign up for her e-newsletter at www.tdsb.on.ca/gershon and read her Newsletters - Quick Communicator. Follow her on Twitter  @gerrigershon, for all sorts of useful information about education. For system wide news about the TDSB, visit www.tdsb.on.ca/TDSBupdate.