At Owen, we strive to enable all students to reach high levels of achievement and to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values they need to become responsible members of a democratic society. We value and are committed to providing a safe learning , nurturing, positive and respectful environment. Our Code of Conduct is rooted in commitment to our duties, respect for others and pride in ourselves. Safety is a priority and permeates all aspects of school life.
Owen provides many opportunities for students to learn to collaborate with others as well as develop into leaders who can inspire others. Our school programs align throughout the grades allowing students to build on their previous knowledge.
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Owen 2022 - 2023 Teaching Staff
All teachers can be contacted by leaving a telephone message at the office or emailing them by using their firstname.lastname@tdsb.on.ca. Teachers cannot answer phone calls or meet with parents during class time.
Kindergarten:
JKSKA - Ms Megan McRae / Ms Joyita Sen
JKSKB - Ms Kelly Buchanan / Ms Joanne Tarala
JKSKC - Ms Meenu Tandon
FI-SKA - M Patrick Duench / Mme Chantal Vaina
FI-SKB - Mme Sharon Lee
Grade 1 & 1/2:
1 - Ms Christina Lam
1 - Ms Elizabeth Kennedy
1/2 - Ms Sandra Hood
FI-1 - Mme. Annette Bourassa-Wilson
FI-1/2 - Mme Emily (Leung) Lee
Grade 2 & 2/3:
2 - Mr Robert Rebick
2/3 - Ms. Lisette LaFarciola
FI-2/3 - Mme. Adela Ching
Grade 3, 3/4 & 4:
3 - Ms Ericka Goldstein
3 - Ms. Tara Kruklis
FI-3 - Mme Elena (Dana) Balaban
4 - Ms Sarah Burchell
Grade 4/5 & 5:
4/5 - Ms Julia Passarelli
5 - Ms Courtney Smyth
FI-4 - Mme Melissa Morrison
FI-4/5 - M Sion Price
Teacher Librarian:
Ms Kellie Ierullo
Resource/Support Teachers/ Prep Teachers:
Ms Myria Antoniou - MART
Ms Susanne Coutts - Resource / Prep
Ms Daiana Moreau - ESL/Prep
Ms. Dara Schwartz - ESL / Prep
Ms Paula Kuzic - HPE
Mr Stephen Albrecht - Music
Support Staff:
Ms Cynthia Facun
Ms Jasmine Fontanos
Mr Luan Jazxhi
Class Placements
Student placements are decided by our Placement Committee, which consists of the sending and receiving teachers, the specialist teachers and the administration. The members of the committee follow the school’s placement policy and have the best interests of the children in mind. The following are examples of our guidelines used by teaching staff when placing students into next year’s class groupings.
They include:
- Academic Strengths and Needs
- Gender Balance
- Social / Emotional Strengths and Needs
- Class size
Occasionally, there may be personal information that is unknown to the school staff that may affect the child’s placement. This might include family changes, recent learning assessments or medical situations. Please feel free to share this information with your child’s present teacher and administration.
In our network of schools, students and parents are notified of their class placement for the school year on the first day of school. We are trying to eliminate any possibility of disappointing or causing undue stress to children if classes need to be restructured.