Next APA meeting is Monday, May 26 from 7-9pm. Please RSVP to Andrea Brodey for babysitting by Friday, May 23. Ms. Spidle will be giving a staff update for 2014/15. There will be a presentation on how iPads are being used in the school. As well, we will be initiating a discussion on potential fundraising […]
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Bounce with Olympian Jason Burnett
When you come to the Fun Fair on June 14, you’ll have a chance to meet and jump with RBC Olympian and Trampoline Silver medalist Jason Burnett. Stay tuned for more great events you won’t want to miss – mark your calendars now!
Field and Playground Update
Thanks to everyone who has provided input on the draft Master Plan for our school. Please click here to see the May 15th Master Plan presentation that was used as the basis for receiving feedback. There has been substantial input from key stakeholders, including teachers, staff, parents/guardians, students, the daycare, and some of APA’s own […]
Walking Wednesday
Way to walk Room 207! Mr. Philpott’s grade 2/3 class are the winners of the Wacky Walker award for May, having the largest percentage of walkers in the primary grades and several enthusiastic volunteers ready to tally the number of students walking. The Smelly Sneaker award goes to Room 112, Ms. Segal, the class having […]
Principal’s Message
The warm weather and greening up of the community really makes us feel like being outside and we hope that this will encourage students (and adults) to participate in the TDSB BIKE DAY on May 26th. At Allenby, we are stretching this to include scooters and wheels (wagons) as well. Students should bring a lock […]
Allenby Build Update – Week of May 19
Progress is slow but steady on the outside of the school. The construction team will soon begin indoor projects over some weekends to retrofit four existing classrooms with a student washroom and sink to serve as FDK (Full Day Kindergarten) rooms in September. IMPORTANT: Please be advised that there will be heavy equipment being used […]
Election Day Candidates Forum
Howard Goodman will hold an Education Day Candidate Forum so that you can better understand the positions of the candidates from each of the 4 major parties who are asking for your vote. Provincial government policies control much of the operations of your schools. The position of the candidate who you vote for, and the […]
Principal’s Message
The Allenby Kindergarten team, which consists of teachers, school administration, daycare staff and parents, is gearing up for full-day kindergarten. In order to be fully staffed for FDK, Allenby is looking for people who are interested in becoming Lunch Room Supervisors, as each FDK classroom will require one supervisor. If you are interested in finding […]
Build Update Week of May 12
You might think that blue is one of Allenby’s school colours with all of the blue that is now visible within the construction area. The new walls on the south side are being prepared for back filling. That means that the hill of soil will be on the move soon – we hope! If blue […]
The Malala Fund
Room 214 wants to thank everyone who contributed to the Malala Fund and helped Allenby raise $300 to support innovative and effective programs that enable girls in third-world countries to attend school.