Owen Community News!
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October 27, 2023
Owen Community Update!
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Let's Meet Our Owen Related Service Providers!
Members of our related service providers include the following (from left to right):
Sara Dreyer (Speech and Language Pathologist)
Deanna Bingham (School Social Worker)
Katie Dillon (School Psychologist)
Our related service providers shared they want to continue advocating for our Owen students-family's needs this school year! As well as, they desire to create opportunities for students to increase their skills in the areas of social communication and language, emotion regulation, and self-advocacy skills.
School Information!
Fall Celebration
Owen Elementary is excited to host a Fall Celebration with our students this year! The Fall Celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31, 2023. For the Fall Celebration, our students will participate in a Fall Parade outdoors and a Fall Party in their classroom. The outdoor parade will start at 2:00 p.m. Students will exit Door 1, follow the sidewalk around the building, and re-enter the school at Door 2. Families are welcome to join us at Owen to view the parade! If inclement weather, the parade will be canceled.
Thank you to our Fall Celebration volunteers who are organizing our games and activities for the classroom parties! Additional information for our Fall Celebration Volunteers:
- Fall Celebration Volunteers may arrive to Owen Elementary at 1:45 p.m. to set-up in the classroom prior to the Fall Parade at 2:00 p.m.
- Fall Celebration Volunteers may go outside to view the parade at 2:00 p.m. Please re-enter the building at Door 1 for your nametag to be checked.
- At the conclusion of the Fall Celebration, volunteers need to exit the building. Volunteers are welcome to sign-out their child to go home with them after the celebration.
If you have any additional questions regarding the Fall Celebration, please click on the attached letter for detailed information.
Fall Celebration Snack and Drink
Students will receive a Capri Sun and Pretzel Snack during our Fall Celebration on Tuesday, October 31st. Please review the ingredients to both food items. If you would like your child to opt out of the drink and/or snack, please complete the form with your child's name, grade, and classroom teacher. Please complete one form per child that is opting out of the snack and/or drink. Again, this form is only completed if you would like your child to not have the snack and/or drink at the Fall Celebration.
Please complete the following form by Monday, October 30th: Fall Celebration Snack and Drink
Veterans Day Assembly at Owen Elementary School
Owen Elementary is excited to celebrate our Veterans during a Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 10th, 2023!
We would like to honor Veterans connected to our Owen Community during our assembly. We invite Veterans to join us for the assembly from 9:45 to 10:40 a.m. We are also offering refreshments for our Veterans following the assembly until 11:00 a.m.
During our assembly, we will have a Google Slides presentation to honor our Veterans and the military branch they served for our country. We are collecting pictures of our Veterans to include in the slideshow. We are also interested in having our fifth grade students complete a short question/answer session with two Veterans during our assembly.
Families with a Veteran(s) connected to our Owen Community, please complete the following survey to share your interest in attending the assembly, recognizing our Veterans in the slideshow presentation, and interest in participating in a short question/answer session. Click on the following link to complete the Google Form: Owen Elementary Veterans Day Assembly. We ask for all Google Forms to be completed by Friday, November 3rd. Veterans joining us for our assembly will receive a follow-up email on Tuesday, November 7th.
Thank you for your participation in honoring our Veterans!
PTA Information!
Halloween Fest and Fundraiser
The PTA is excited for our Halloween Fest and Fundraiser this evening! The event is held at Owen Elementary School from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. You are welcome to wear costumes to the festive event (no adult masks). There will be games, crafts, treats, photos, and pumpkins!
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the Halloween Fest and Fundraiser! Raffle tickets will be drawn after the event with recipients announced on Monday morning during our Morning Message. A message will be shared to the recipients notifying the family they have won a raffle basket. Families volunteering at the Fall Celebration on October 31st will have their raffle basket delivered to the classroom they are helping with. All other recipients may pick-up their raffle baskets from Owen Elementary starting November 1st between 8:15 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
We look forward to seeing your family at this festive event!
Veterans Day Celebration - Volunteers for the Refreshments Table
Stay Connected to Owen's PTA
We invite our Owen families to stay connected to our PTA:
- Facebook: Owen Elementary PTA
- Website: https://sites.google.com/view/owen-elementary-pta/
- Email: owenelementarypta@gmail.com
Join Owen's PTA
The Owen PTA is excited to share with our families that you may sign-up to join the Owen PTA for the 2023-24 school year! Please see the flier to find out all the PTA does to support our students and our amazing Owen teachers!
To become a member of the Owen PTA, click on the following link: https://owenpta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true.
Thank you for joining and supporting our Owen PTA and community!
Quick Links!
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Bus Transportation
Click here for more information on MyStop
Owen Parent Safety (OPS) Watch Program
https://www.facebook.com/groups/owenparentsafety/
Recess and Lunch Schedule
Owen Elementary Recess and Lunch Schedule
Lunch Information
Indian Prairie School District Food Service
Volunteering at Owen
Owen LMC Volunteer Google Form
Owen Helping Hands Volunteer Form
Complete Attached Volunteer Form
Right at School Program
View Attached Flier
Owen Happenings!
October 27, 2023
End of 1st Quarter
October 27, 2023
Halloween Fest and Fundraiser
Sponsored by the PTA
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
October 31, 2023
Fall Parade and Party
November 3, 2023
Report Cards Posted in ParentVUE
November 6, 2023
PTA Meeting
6:30 p.m.
November 7, 2023
Dining for Dollars at Lou Malnati's Pizza
4:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Enjoy a Pizza Party at Lou’s located at 131 West Jefferson Avenue in Naperville, IL. Share you are supporting the Owen Fundraiser Dining Back Program and 20% of your dine in, take out, or delivery bill will be donated back to our Owen PTA!
November 8, 2023 through November 14, 2023
Parents Schedule Conference Date/Time in ParentVUE
Directions will be provided to parents.
November 10, 2023 through November 14, 2023
Book Fair Browsing
November 15, 2023 through November 20, 2023
Book Fair Shopping
November 6, 2023 through November 11, 2023
Silent Auction Fundraiser
November 16, 2023
Parent-Teacher Conferences
4:30 to 8:00 p.m.
November 20, 2023
Parent-Teacher Conferences
No School for Students
November 20, 2023
Parent-Teacher Conferences
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
4:30 to 8:00 p.m.
November 21, 2023 through November 24, 2023
Thanksgiving Break
No School
December 1, 2023
Owen Movie Night
Owen Contact Information
Website: https://www.ipsd.org/owen
Location: 1560 Westglen Drive, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: 630-428-7300