APA Survey Our annual survey will be coming out through class reps in the next week or so. Please watch for it and please participate. It is a short electronic survey asking for your feedback on APA budgeting, spending and programs. As a parent in our school and our community, your opinions matter. 21st Century […]
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Allenby Lice Check – Volunteers Needed
Our third and final lice check of the school year will take place on Wednesday, April 19. Staff from ‘The Lice Crew’ will conduct the lice checks but we need parent volunteers to keep the lines moving and to verify attendance. Sign up for a shift on April 19 or on April 20 for re-checks/absences. Should you have any questions please […]
APA Baseball
Please be reminded that registration for APA Baseball is now open on Amilia. The deadline to register is Thursday April 20, 2017 (first come, first serve if we reach maximum capacity on teams). Please direct questions to APA Baseball co-conveners, Jonathan Greenwald and Jeff Reva.
De-Clutter for Others: Children’s Book/Clothing Drive
Spring cleaning this long weekend? Consider donating your children’s gently-loved books and outgrown spring/summer clothing to the bins located outside the office between April 18 and April 28 for the Children’s Book Bank and for New Circles. If you are looking for a way to further involve your own children in community outreach, join us after school on […]
Anti-Bullying Parent Education Seminar
The John Ross Robertson NPA is hosting a Parent Education seminar on the topic of bullying on April 19th, at 7pm. This will be held in the gym at JRR (130 Glengrove Ave. West). The speaker is Miriam Granger, MSW, RSW from the Hospital for Sick Children. With over 20 years of clinical and research […]
Canada’s Favourite Crossing Guard Contest Nominations Due April 21, 2017!
Do you know a crossing guard that has made an impact in your community? Tell us about your favourite crossing guard: How have they kept kids safe? Why are they a good role model? Does your crossing guard do other activities in your community to promote safety? Remember to include photos or pictures! Parachute and […]
Principal’s Message
Dear Parents, On April 12 we celebrate The International Day of Pink. A day of action, born when a youth in a high school in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, was bullied because he wore a pink shirt to school. His fellow students decided to stand up to bullying; and hundreds of students came to school wearing pink to […]
Chair’s Message
There’s something about the end of winter and the start of warmer weather that makes us want to clean, organize and de-clutter. To help you get motivated, the APA’s Health & Wellness Committee has organized a “De-Clutter for Others: Children’s Books and Children’s Clothing Drive“. From Tuesday, April 18 to Friday, April 28, we will […]
Lice Check
Our third and final lice check of the school year will take place on Wednesday, April 19. Staff from ‘The Lice Crew’ will conduct the lice checks but we need parent volunteers to keep the lines moving and to verify attendance. Sign up for a shift on April 19 or on April 20 for re-checks/absences. Should you have any questions please […]
Robotics Club at Allenby
Allenby is excited to announce the opening of our very first ‘Robotics Club’ for Junior students (grades 4, 5, 6). The club will meet on Thursdays at lunch time in the library for inquiry-based tasks. Students will work with our brand new Dash-N-Dots, Lego We-Do’s and Lego EV3’s to program and code their way through exciting […]