Could you be the next Ziggy and Bob, Jakob and Bob, Nancy and Frank, Enrique and Julio (do we dare say Miley and Billy Rae)? Yes, that’s right, we are looking for the next famous child/parent performers to get their big break at Allenby Lip Synch 2014. According to inside sources, the Child/Parent act used […]
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Winter Walking Wednesday
Congratulations Room 208, with the largest percentage of walkers on Walking Wednesday and the winner of the Smelly Sneaker Award. In the primary grades, Room 202 had the largest percentage of walkers and is the recipient of the Wacky Walker Award. Many thanks to the children and parents in Room 208 for standing outside to […]
Where Do the Children Play?
At last week’s APA meeting, the motion to approve funding design work for Allenby Playground areas was passed. This is exciting news as it moves us one step closer to creating a welcoming and user-friendly playground at our school. (click here to see the presentation from last week’s meeting) We are now at the stage […]
Principal’s Message
It really seems like winter is in control these days; however, we are trying to find windows of time for our students to be outside. Please ensure that your child comes to school appropriately dressed for cold weather. The extremely cold temperatures have slowed down the construction work that can be done extracting the hill, […]
Special Education Session in Ward 10
All staff, parents and students are invited to ward 10. Presented by Trustee Chris Bolton, Starting Kindergarten navigating elementary school understanding assessments Our panel discussion will feature staff, students, superintendents, trustees, PIAC and SEAC representatives and members of our ward 10 community. Monday, February 3, 2014 at 6:30-8:30pm Central Technical School – Room 208 725 […]
Keeping Allenby a Secure Site
Schools are to be secure sites in order to best ensure that our students are as safe as possible. Due to the cold weather and the poor accessibility of the school with the current construction, the school doors have not been locked during the school day. However, it is expected that all volunteers and visitors […]
Book Launch at Indigo Yorkdale
Canadian Children’s Author Philippa Dowding will be launching her next children’s novel, The Strange Gift of Gwendolyn Golden, at Yorkdale Indigo on Saturday February 1st, from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm. Drop by to meet Philippa and get a signed copy of the book! Watch a book trailer: Look for Philippa Dowding’s last book, The […]
Allenby Lip Synch 2014
Thank you to all who came out to the tryouts. Its looks like we are in for 2 fantastic shows this year! Now that the acts are organized, don’t forget to order your tickets. For the ticket order form, click here. Forms are also available in the office in the lip synch bin. Come out […]
Videographer Needed for Lip Synch
We are looking for someone to film both Lip Synch performances and produce a DVD copy of the show. Professional or amateur, anyone interested. If this is in your skill set or if you have any questions, please email Marcus at marcus.tateishi@autodesk.com.
Winter Walk to School Day
Wednesday February 5th is Winter Walk to School Day across Canada. Join friends for a winter walk to school. Walking on winter mornings is a great way to begin the day as children spend more time indoors during cold winter days. Dressed appropriately for cold weather, walking a short distance is healthy and safe. Way […]