Just a quick reminder that the team from the Lice Squad (www.licesquad.com) will be doing lice checks at the school on Monday October 7 and Tuesday October 8. STUDENTS: Please make sure you have clean hair and avoid any fancy hairstyles (e.g. braids, gel, pony tails, etc.) as the team of checkers need to be […]
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Big Night Out 2013
Our annual Allenby parent social and fundraiser, Big Night Out, has a big new venue this year. Join us on Thursday November 7th from 7:30 to 11 pm at… Six Degrees Event Venue, 2335 Yonge Street, south of Broadway This is your chance to have fun with friends and neighbours, enjoy food, drinks, and desserts, […]
Walk and Roll in October
International Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 9th and is also Allenby’s first Walking Wednesday of the school year! We can increase children’s awareness of environmental issues such as reducing pollution while promoting student safety and a healthy lifestyle. Each month a different class will be creating a poster to advertise Walking Wednesday to […]
Community Meeting on New Traffic Restriction
Allenby residents will be receiving a letter from Eglinton Lawrence Ward 16 Councillor Karen Stintz. This letter outlines a proposal to restrict eastbound traffic on Castlefield Avenue at Castlewood Road during student arrival and dismissal times. The proposal is in response to concerns regarding student safety and overall traffic congestion. We look forward to seeing […]
Field Update
As mentioned at the Sept. 18th APA meeting, the TDSB is currently reviewing a proposal to install artificial turf at 9 schools over the next 5 years, one of which is Allenby. We are now awaiting the outcome of the next review of the proposal, scheduled to take place on Wed. Oct. 23. Stay tuned […]
New Hot Lunch Program
Allenby and the APA are excited to announce an even ‘greener’ hot lunch PILOT program starting mid-October, twice a week. Look for an introductory letter, menu and family order form next week in your child’s backpack. Also, stay tuned for more details in next week’s newsletter.
Get It Before It’s Gone
The Lost and Found will be cleared out the first Tuesday of every month. That means that all items that are currently in the lost and found will be donated to charity on Tuesday, October 1st. Our Grade 5 students have been amazingly helpful in bringing in and organizing the lost and found. Classes have […]
Volunteers Needed for Lice Check
Looking for a way to meet some great Allenby students? We are looking for some helpful parent volunteers to help manage classes during the lice checks on Monday, October 7 and Tuesday, October 8. Don’t worry – you don’t need to check heads. We need you to help bring classes down and manage the students […]
Big Night Out 2013
Our annual Allenby parent social and fundraiser, Big Night Out, has a big new venue this year. Join us on Thursday November 7th from 7:30 to 11 pm at… Six Degrees Event Venue, 2335 Yonge Street, south of Broadway This is your chance to have fun with friends and neighbours, enjoy food and drink, bid […]
Our Stuff Has a New Home
The APA is thrilled to announce that we have found a new storage space for our inventory of fundraising paraphernalia! After months of searching, 5 Peas in a Pod Child Care has generously offered space nearby. Thanks 5 Peas in a Pod!