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Walking Wednesday

Walking Wednesday

Thanks to Ms. Sharma’s class of grade 4/5 students for assisting with yesterday’s Walking Wednesday. Congratulations to Room 114, the class with the most walkers in the junior grades and winner of the Smelly Sneaker award. The Wacky Walker award goes to Room 207 as the class with the most walkers in the primary grades. […]

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Walking Wednesday in December

Our next Walking Wednesday is December 4th and we have a new award! The class with the largest percentage of walkers in grade 3 to 6 will win the “Smelly Sneaker Award” and the class with the largest percentage in grades 1 to 3 wins the “Wacky Walker Award”!

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A Poem for Kiss ‘n’ Ride

Leave your traffic headaches aside If you haven’t tried, use Kiss N’ Ride! This is the way to start the day Drop off safely and on your way! A safe arrival program for children in grade 1-6 who are driven to school operates daily on the north side of Castlefield Avenue from 8:30 to 9:00 […]

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Community Meeting – Proposed Turn Restriction

A number of Allenby parents and local residents were present to discuss the proposed bylaw, restricting eastbound turns onto Castlefield Avenue from Castlewood Avenue during student arrival and dismissal times.  There was general support for this restriction coupled with a restriction on westbound traffic travelling on St. Clements from Avenue Road. At this time city […]

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Walking and Parking Safety

Walking to school increases physical activity, reduces stress, teaches safety skills, saves money and makes our streets safer and cleaner. Walking with children allows parents and caregivers the opportunity to share walking safety tips with children. These safety guidelines are great for sharing with elementary school children. Drivers around the school are prohibited from obstructing […]

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Traffic and Safety Reminder

The parts of Castlefield Avenue and St.Clements Avenue that abut the school are designated school zones with specific parking restrictions. Please respect the no stopping and no parking signs during both arrival and dismissal times. In particular, parking directly along the Kindergarten playground is not permitted between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Kindergarten sidewalk […]

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Community Meeting on Proposed New Traffic Restriction

Several Allenby residents will have received a letter from Ward 16 councillor Karen Stintz outlining a proposed new traffic bylaw, restricting turns onto Castlefield Avenue at Castlewood Avenue during student arrival and dismissal times. Please attend the meeting to discuss the proposal on October 23rd, 7:00 p.m. at Allenby in the school library. A copy […]

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Community Meeting on New Traffic Restriction

Allenby residents will be receiving a letter from Eglinton Lawrence Ward 16 Councillor Karen Stintz. This letter outlines a proposal to restrict eastbound traffic on Castlefield Avenue at Castlewood Road during student arrival and dismissal times. The proposal is in response to concerns regarding student safety and overall traffic congestion. We look forward to seeing […]

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Opening Doors for Our Kids

Kiss ‘n’ Ride is an easy, fast, and safe way to get your kids (grades 1-6) out of the car and into the schoolyard. Just pull up westbound to the orange pylons on Castlefield Avenue between 08:40 and 09:00 and a volunteer will open the car door for your kid(s). If they are in grade […]

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