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Archive | FDK
Allenby is one of five Ward 8 elementary schools scheduled for Full-Day Kindergarten (FDK) in September 2014. All five schools have space constraints that make finding room for FDK a challenge. A Program Area Review (PART), involving parents, community members and staff, has been meeting since February 2013 to plan community consultations and to identify what is needed to find workable solutions in each school. Allenby’s FDK/Space Committee has been meeting since the fall in preparation for the formal PART process.
On this page you will find updates regarding the PART process to help you stay informed. More detailed information is available on the TDSB’s Better Schools, Brighter Futures web page. We encourage you to attend the public meetings at Lawrence Park C.I. on March 20, April 16 and May 15.
Report of Allenby Daycare Board in Contemplation of FDK
Click here to view the Report of the Allenby Daycare Board of Directors Proposed Model in Contemplation of Full Day Kindergarten.
Results of FDK Vote from APA Meeting
As you know, at the March 27, 2013 APA meeting, the space committee reviewed with parents all possible scenarios to accommodate full day kindergarten and forecasted Allenby student growth. At the meeting, various potentially workable solutions were presented to Allenby parents. Parents were asked for input, by having a member of each household vote on […]
Principal’s Message in Preparation for Tonight’s APA Meeting
Dear Parents, Many of you will be coming to tonight’s meeting to hear more information about the PART process and to provide input to the PART Committee. Prior to the meeting, it will be helpful for you to have my update below. A sense of frustration has become palpable, as we are all wanting a solution, […]
Ministry Policy on FDK Implementation and Child Care
Ministry policy regarding the implementation of Full-Day Kindergarten, as it relates to daycares is outlined in the following two documents: Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten – Planning for 2012-13 (Year 3) Schools-First Child Care Capital Retrofit Policy
Important Reminder: Get the Facts on FDK and Let’s Make Decisions for Allenby
Dear Allenby Families, We want to remind you again to come to the APA meeting this Wednesday, March 27th from 7:00-9:00pm. It will be held in the Library. There will be some regular business held before the Space Committee presentation. We will be outlining all options under consideration, and will be seeking to obtain the preferred Allenby options to accommodate FDK and increased enrolment at Allenby. There will be a voting process, which […]
Get the Facts on FDK and Let’s Make Decisions for Allenby
Allenby Families, Many of you may have received a flyer over the weekend or will in the next few days, urging you to come to the April 16th meeting to “Save your community”. It is important to know that this flyer was not sent by the Full Day Kindergarten (FDK)/Space Committee or the APA, but […]
PART Process Set to Begin
First, I would like to share that there has been a change in one of our PART Representatives. Lisa Spiegel, a parent with two children (grades 1 and 4) in French Immersion will take Stuart Baltman’s place. Lisa served on the Executive Committee as both Director of School Programs and as Co-Director of Community Awareness […]
FDK Update Post APA Meeting
At the APA meeting last week we spent a lot of time discussing FDK (Full-Day Kindergarten) and its impact on Allenby. We also reviewed the PART process. Thanks to everyone who came to the meeting. There were many insightful questions and comments, making for a very thorough discussion. To view the notes from the meeting […]
First Public Meeting on Student Accommodation for FDK
Details of the first Public Meeting of the Program Area Review Team (PART) process went home today in the backpacks and is available online here. For more detailed information about the PART process, please visit the Ward 8 PART page on the TDSB website.