Dear Parents, Welcome to the 2017-18 School Year at Allenby! Only three more days of summer! I hope that everyone enjoyed a relaxing yet fun-filled summer vacation and I look forward to reconnecting with students and families over the next few weeks. The school has been abuzz this week with teachers coming in to prepare their classrooms […]
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Principal’s Message
Dear Parents, I can’t believe that I am writing my last principal’s message of the year! What an unbelievable year at Allenby thanks to our amazing staff, students and parent community. I want to wish you all a safe and relaxing summer vacation. I hope you are able to spend time with friends and family […]
Vice-Principal’s Message: Farewell from Ms. Larosa
Dear Allenby Parents/Guardians, It has been a privilege and honour to have served this community, even if it has only been for a short period of time. Thank you for an incredible six months at Allenby! I have enjoyed getting to know your child(ren) and am extremely proud of the growth and achievements made at […]
Chairs’ Message
This year has gone by so quickly, it’s hard to understand where the time even went. Feeling a little nostalgic about the year (maybe because we both have children who are graduating from Allenby), we started to think about all of the wonderful work that the Allenby Community and APA has done for our students […]
Principal’s Message
Dear Parents, As I write this, I cannot believe that the next message I write will be my final one for the school year. What a year! A truly amazing one thanks to our staff, students, and families. Report cards will go home on Tuesday with all students. If a child has started their summer […]
Chair’s Message
Thank you to the parents that joined us last night for the final APA meeting of the year. The primary focus of the meeting was Allenby’s Itinerant Music Program. It was a dynamic discussion full of passion and varying opinions. Most parents in attendance agreed that Allenby is fortunate to have an Itinerant Music Program […]
Newsletter Co-ordinators Needed for September
A big thank you goes out to our “retiring” newsletter co-ordinators. Esra Ozer and Melania Hobbs have been keeping our community up to date over the last few years and are now moving on as their children graduate from Allenby. We are looking for two co-coordinators to take over in September. No experience necessary – we’ll get […]
Attendance Verification Needs Volunteers for Next Year
We are looking for volunteers to help with Allenby’s Attendance Verification for the next school year. We ask volunteers to work one day (morning or afternoon) every other week. Morning verification usually takes 1 to 1 1/2 hours (depending on holidays etc.), while the afternoons are considerably less. No experience necessary; training will be provided. We […]
Lost & Found Reminder
Students and parents, please ensure to stop by the lost and found to pickup your belongings by Thursday, June 29. All remaining items left on Friday will be sent for donation.
Principal’s Message
Dear Parents, As the end of the year approaches, I want to take this opportunity to share with you some staff changes at Allenby next year. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF CHANGES Ms. Larosa will be leaving Allenby to become the principal at Rolph Road Public School in the fall (click here to read letter from Vicky Branco and Jennifer Arp). Although […]