BOWMORE RD BULLETIN

Friday, February 16, 2024

     80 Bowmore Rd Toronto, ON M4L 3J3 Tel: (416) 393-9450

Principal: Georgia Chatzis - Georgia.Chatzis@tdsb.on.ca,

Vice-Principal: Jacquie Neveu - Jacqueline.Neveu@tdsb.on.ca

Vice-Principal: Kosta Flegas - Konstantinos.Flegas@tdsb.on.ca

 

Dear Bowmore Families,

This week our teachers gave out term one report cards and offered interviews to parents. It was wonderful to see our families in our school. We wish everyone a wonderful Family Day weekend. Last week our Senior Boys basketball team A played at D.A Morrison Senior School and advanced to the quarterfinals this upcoming week against Earl Grey - we wish Mr. Rea and the team best of luck. Our two Senior Girls Volleyball teams made it to the quarterfinals and completed their season this week. Both teams showed resilience, volleyball skills and teamwork. They made a good effort and worked together exhibiting great comradery. Congrats to the Senior Girls, Coach Comendador and Coach Cabaluna on a great season! This week our kindergarten students honoured the Lunar New Year and paraded through our hallways showcasing their dragon. Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most celebrated and longest of all Asian festivals and is observed by millions of people worldwide. Many other countries in East Asia, including Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and the Philippines, hold their own New Year celebrations at this time.

Finally our Grade 8 graduates will have their grad portraits completed during the day on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2024 with our photographer. A grad gown will be provided for the photo, and students are requested to wear a white shirt under the gown. Retakes will be available on March 21, 2024.

 

 

Pizza Lunch

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23RD is PIZZA LUNCH!

School Cash Online (https://www.schoolcashonline.com) is now available to order Pizza Lunch. Ordering is closed on Monday February 19th at noon.

Please do not forget! The only way to get pizza lunch is through School Cash Online. We do not accept cash or late orders. 

$3 per cheese slice with all money raised going to fundraising for the Parent Council. Dairy free and Gluten Free options available. 

Registering for School Cash Online - First Time Users Only

STEP 1: 

· Go to: https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/.

· Click the Register option.

· You'll be redirected to the User Registration page

· Fill in the User Registration form.  

o   Tip: Your password must contain at least 8 characters, one upper case letter, one lower case letter, and one number. Note: A red x indicates an error with the information entered. Edit all fields that do not have a blue and white check mark on the right-hand side.

· Select Continue. 

· You'll be redirected to the Confirmation Email page.

STEP 2:

· Check your email inbox for an email from noreply@schoolcashonline.com. 

· Click on the Registration Confirmation link. 

· A new tab will open, advising you that your registration was successful.

 

Dear Bowmore Families, 

Please find below the invitation to our next school council meeting. These meetings are a great way to learn about what's going on in the school community, to connect and to ask questions.  All are welcome and encouraged to join.

We are pleased to offer this meeting in a hybrid format - both in person and online.  Please indicate your preferred attendance on the RSVP link.  Only those who RSVP that they are attending online will receive the link to join.

If you are attending in person and require child care please indicate that on the form as well.  We will provide cheese pizza for kids onsite.  Please send them with their water bottles. 

DETAILS:

Date: Monday, February 26, 2024 (PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A MONDAY)

Time: 6:00-7:30 pm

Location: Bowmore Road PS, staff room, 2nd floor or virtually

Please click here to RSVP  by Friday, February 23rd at noon so that we can plan accordingly.

Hope to see you there! 

Leah, Council Chair

 

The Right to Read

Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. 

Join Trustee Alexis Dawson and Trustee Michelle Aarts for a special virtual joint ward forum.  

TDSB Literacy staff will be on hand to provide information on TDSB Literacy Programs and how they relate to the Right to Read Report. We will also hear about the work of our schools and how parents can access resources to help their children at home. 

All in Davenport and Spadina - Fort York, and Beaches-East York are welcome to attend, including parents/ guardians/caregivers, students, staff, and members of school communities. We look forward to seeing you there! 

REGISTER HERE to confirm your interest in participating via Zoom

Details can also be found on Trustee Aarts’ website: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Ward16/ 

Lets Connect About Mental Health and Well Being Webinar Series

Please join us on February 22, 2024, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm:

Lets Connect About Mental Health and Well Being Webinar Series: Parent Voices-Creating fun opportunities to connect and boost positive mental health, joy and happiness. (flyer)

Audience: Students, families, parents, guardians, caregivers, and staff are all welcome!

Members from our Mental Health and Well-being Parent Partnership Committee will add their voices on the importance of exploring fun activities for positive mental health and wellness.  In addition, please come and enjoy break out rooms, which will be co-led by Professional Support Staff and community partners, in different ways we can enhance overall mental health and wellness.

Grade 8 Fundraiser

The Student Council will hold a Saint-Patrick's Day raffle on Wednesday, March 20th. We are now accepting donations such as School Supplies (NEW packs of markers, coloured pencils, notebooks, pens & pencils, etc), gift cards and NEW puzzles & board games. A bin in the main office will be where you may drop off your donations. We are asking to have all donations received by Thursday, February 15th. Ticket sales will be posted and available to purchase beginning Monday, February 26th–and ticket sales will end Friday, March 8th. All proceeds go towards the cost of the Grade 8 grad cruise. Thank you for your support and donations!

Thanks so much,  Ms. Decker

Bowmore Olympics 

The Olympics are coming to Bowmore! We are planning a Bowmore Olympics to celebrate, learn and experience some diverse Olympic Sports fun. We need a minimum of 25 adult volunteers to make this event become a reality! Please click the link to learn about the volunteering commitment and sign up to help us. Please email Laura Crook (laura.crook@tdsb.on.ca) for inquiries. 

Thank you! Judy Chin (Olympic Chair) and Laura Crook (Gr. 1-6 FI Prep Teacher)

Bowmore Caregiver Workshop: Social Media and Online Safety

Bowmore School Council is hosting a free Caregiver Education Evening with Paul Davis speaking about "Empowering Parents in the Digital Age: Social Media and Online Safety"

Friday March 1st

6pm-7:30pm

Bowmore Senior Gym

This session is for parents and caretakers of students of all ages K-8, the speaker believes that the sooner we are equipped, the better.

Paul Davis will speak to students, Gr 4-6 and 7-8 during the day, and in the evening he will speak to the parents and caregivers at 6-7:30 in the Sr Gym. 

This will be a free event. The evening session will deal with some serious topics and may not be appropriate for children, so free childcare will be provided.

An email with the link was sent to all families earlier in the week, or you may click here to RSVP. 

 

 

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Parent/Guardian/Caregiver Session #2

Special Education and Inclusion is pleased to offer our second engagement session for parents/guardians/caregivers this year. Please use the links to access the flyers with more information. 

Morning Session – March 5th Flyer

FLYER Parent Session March 5th AM Session.pptx - Google Slides

Evening Session – March 6th Flyer

FLYER Parent Session March 6th PM Session.pptx - Google Slides

STUDENT NUTRITION PROGRAM: Week of Feb. 20

Mon - FAMILY DAY

Tues - Nutrigrain Bars, Cheese

Wednesday - Muffins, Bananas/Tangerines

Thursday - Yogurt Drink, Apples

Friday - Popcorn

Week at a glance

February 19 - Family Day/Louis Riel Day/Nova Scotia Heritage Day -2024 Honoree-William Hall

February 20 - Day 4 -African and Chinese Heritage Month Read-a-thon continues

• Grade 8 Grad Pics -all day junior gym

• 11:45am-12:35pm- Bowmore Senior Choir

• 3:30 pm - Gr.7/8 Boys Basketball Team B- North senior gym

• 3:30pm - 4:15pm- Swim team practice gr.6-8

• Days of Significance: World Day of Social Justice

February 21- Day 5

• GRADE 7 SKI TRIP SNOW VALLEY

• 12pm- Gr.⅞ Team 3 Girls Volleyball Practice- Senior Gym

• 12:00pm-12:45pm- Bowmore Jr Choir-Room 1B 

• 3:30 pm Gr.7/8 Team A Boys Basketball Practice- Senior Gym

• 3:30pm-4:15pm-Swim Team practice Gr. 6-8

February 22- Day 6 

• GRADE 8 SKI TRIP SNOW VALLEY

• 8:00 am -9:00am - Gr.6-8 Swim team practice

• 8:15am - Concert Band

• 3:30 pm- Gr.7/8 Boys Basketball Practice-Team A- Senior gym

February 23 - Day 7 

•  8am-9am Practice -Grade ⅞ Girls Volleyball -Team 3

•  8am - Hockey Team @ Ted Reeve Arena

•  2pm - Team A Senior Boys Basketball Game at Earl Grey School

•  3:30pm - Team B Senior Boys Basketball Practice- Senior Gym

• Days of Significance - Magha Puja Day - Lantern Festival

Sincerely,

Georgia, Kosta and Jacquie