It was an excellent turnout at the All Candidates Trustee meeting. If you missed the meeting and would like to learn more about the candidates for Ward 8 Trustee, there are three more ‘Trustee-only’ events in the community: John Wanless PS October 16 at 7pm John Polanyi CI on October 21 at 6pm hosted by Flemington […]
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Principal’s Message
Allenby is proud to have maintained GOLD status with the ECO Schools programme through the TDSB in 2014. Each year, the criteria for achieving GOLD status becomes more challenging. Our ECO Schools team requires the support of at least one parent or guardian to continue as a top performing school. The commitment level for community […]
Allenby Food Drive
A big thank you to our Allenby staff and students who have been busy collecting non-perishable food items for our annual Thanksgiving drive in support of the North York Harvest Food Bank. If your family would like to donate, please send an item in with your child by Tuesday, October 20. Items most in need […]
Join the Race
Donation letters and postcards for the FUNd Hard for Our Schoolyard campaign were sent home this week. We hope all families will join us in our race to raise $100,000 for our schoolyard. Every amount, big or small will help us achieve our goal. Fill out the donation postcard or go online to to donate […]
Waste Reduction Week
Allenby is participating in a “Waste-Free Lunch Challenge” during Toronto’s Waste Reduction Week (October 20-24, 2014). Please take up the challenge to pack litterless lunches and snacks. Check out the website for more information about how you can help make small choices that result in big changes!
FSL Advisory Committee
The French as a Second Language Advisory Committee (FSLAC) circulated a survey to TDSB trustee candidates across the city to find out about their views on French as a Second (Official) Language. The responses can be viewed here. Candidates were advised that their responses would be shared with you and on social media, so feel […]
Trustee All Candidates Meeting
We are excited to announce that Kate Hammer, Education Reporter for the Globe and Mail will be moderating the Trustee All Candidates meeting at Allenby on Tuesday October 14 at 7pm in the Library. Come find out more about each candidate and ask your questions. It will be a very informative evening. Childcare will be […]
Principal’s Message
The schoolyard is finally looking less like a construction zone for our students. There will continue to be some work left undone until the railing is completed along the north side of the front stairs. Despite the additional space that will be available for the students at recess, Allenby is still running over capacity inside […]
Secure School Policy
Now that our new classrooms are accessible from the school yard, Allenby will be adhering to the board requirements to keep all doors locked during the school day. Please use the buzzer at the main doors for school access and sign in at the office. For Allenby Daycare please use the daycare doors on Castlefield.
Yoga/Pilates Mindfulness at Allenby
The benefits for physical health and mental well-being of yoga, pilates and mindfulness are well documented and Allenby is hoping to pilot some training opportunities for students and staff. If you are able to help provide training, we would be thrilled if you could spare some time to volunteer with us! We would also welcome […]