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Attendance Verification

Every morning and afternoon parent volunteers work in the office checking attendance and making sure that everyone who is supposed to be at school is in fact there. To make our job easier and to make sure your child is safely at school when they should be, please call the Attendance Verification line (416-393-9114; save it in […]

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School Directory

We are excited to have a new parent volunteer onboard who is eager to update our beloved class lists and Allenby directory. If you are new to Allenby or if your family/contact information has changed since last Fall please take one minute to fill out this form now. We would like all forms in by […]

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Picture-Day

Say Cheese!

Picture day is this Tuesday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 1. Classes will know what day their class will be taking pictures on Monday.

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First APA Meeting of the Year

The first APA meeting is Tuesday, September 30.  We will be voting on the 2014-15 budget and elections will take place for the APA Exec. The Agenda, Minutes,  Financials and Proposed Budget are available to download for your convenience. Childcare will be provided for children 3 +. Please RSVP to chairs@allenbyparents.com for childcare. We hope to see […]

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Principal’s Message

Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who attended Curriculum Night this week. We were disappointed that the new playground surface was not ready for the community to see. However, we are very close to having the fencing come down. We are happy to welcome Ms. Meijer and Mrs. Ahmad to our new […]

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Nominations for 2014-15 APA Exec

Chair: Paula Riczker Treasurer: Scott Larin Secretary: Sarah Ferguson Director of Communications: Theresa Ebden Director of Community Awareness: Krista Chaytor Co-Directors of Fundraising: Gillian Uy and Shannon Phillips Director of Health & Safety: open Co-Directors of School Programs: Luisa Peel and Dawn Morris Voting will take place at the APA meeting on Tuesday, September 30 […]

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It Takes a Village

The letter for our annual donation drive went home this week. If you didn’t receive one, please see here. This donation drive accounts for a large portion of our annual revenue. We spend over $110/child on programs such as character education, artists and scientists in the classroom, technology, lice checks and many more valuable programs […]

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Schoolyard Enhancement Project

The excitement is building! The APA Schoolyard Enhancement Committee is gearing up for the FUNd Hard for Our Schoolyard Fundraising Campaign! This campaign sets out to raise $100,000 during this school year in order to install more schoolyard elements, in addition to the artificial turf, soccer posts and baseball diamond backstop that the TDSB has […]

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International Walk and Bike to School Day

International Walk to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the same day. On this day Allenby students are strongly encouraged to bike, walk or scooter to school. The TDSB has incorporated the “Student Active Transportation Charter” encouraging active and eco-friendly travel […]

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EcoSchool Kick-Off Workshop

We are looking for a few parents to join one of our Allenby staff at the Eco-schools kick off workshop. Find out what we can do to support the EcoSchools program at Allenby. The workshop is on Monday, October 27 from 8:30 – 11 a.m. at John Ross Robertson. If interested, please contact Ms Julian […]

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