Our next Walking Wednesday is December 4th and we have a new award! The class with the largest percentage of walkers in grade 3 to 6 will win the “Smelly Sneaker Award” and the class with the largest percentage in grades 1 to 3 wins the “Wacky Walker Award”!
Leave your traffic headaches aside If you haven’t tried, use Kiss N’ Ride! This is the way to start the day Drop off safely and on your way! A safe arrival program for children in grade 1-6 who are driven to school operates daily on the north side of Castlefield Avenue from 8:30 to 9:00 […]
Dear Parents/ Guardians/ Caregivers: Your child is bringing home the Elementary Progress Report Card next week. This report card is part of the Ministry of Education’s policy on Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools, Grades 1 – 12. Your child’s Elementary Progress Report Card will inform you of the progress your child is making […]
Allenby has a strong tradition of being very proud of the EQAO assessment results that our students attain. The EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office) is an independent government body that develops and oversees standardized tests for students in grades 3, 6, 9 and 10 in the areas of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. The Ministry […]
Have you heard? Big Night Out is the APA fundraising event of the season! It’s an adult’s only evening where the community meets to reconnect, enjoy delicious food, dance and have tons of fun! Big Night Out will actually be a Big Night Out as we are moving out of the gym and into 6 […]
Walking Wednesday is November 6th! Thanks to Room 107 for helping with November’s Walking Wednesday. Promote healthy habits and reduce traffic congestion. Make walking to school part of a new routine!
A number of Allenby parents and local residents were present to discuss the proposed bylaw, restricting eastbound turns onto Castlefield Avenue from Castlewood Avenue during student arrival and dismissal times. There was general support for this restriction coupled with a restriction on westbound traffic travelling on St. Clements from Avenue Road. At this time city […]
Regulation 274 of the Education Act was enacted last year. The regulation was enacted in response to concerns about nepotism for long term occasional positions. However, the regulation has been criticized by some as taking away hiring discretion for long term occasional positions from principals in favour of seniority hiring. Our trustee, Howard Goodman, is […]
We are very thankful that our field is no longer fenced in however the grass roots are still developing and need our tender loving care, particularly during wet weather. Please do not use the field when it is wet outside for the next month so that we can still enjoy some green space in the […]
MediaSmarts and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) are pleased to announce that marketing and consumerism will be the focus of Canada’s eighth annual Media Literacy Week, to be held November 4-8, 2013. The official theme of the week: “What’s Being Sold: Helping Kids Make Sense of Marketing Messages,” will encourage educators and parents to talk […]
