Lip Sync is two weeks away! Did you get your tickets yet? If you haven’t you can pre-order your tickets using this form. Not sure you can make it, no problem, tickets will be sold at the door. This year there are 46 acts that will be performed over two amazing evenings, February 21st and […]
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Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) / Space Update
As you know the official consultations on space for Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) will start next week with the first PART meeting. In the meantime, Howard Goodman has updated the FDK Q and A document. We have posted this document on our website and we also encourage you to visit Howard Goodman’s website. He has prepared […]
February Message from the Principal
We hope that all Allenby families had a safe and happy holiday season. It seems like a long time ago now! We have been, as usual, having a busy time, with the added complication of the window replacement. The second floor is almost finished, and the offices and 2 kindergarten classes are completed. The end […]
Meet Vice Principal Elizabeth Lau
I cannot believe it’s been almost four weeks since I have been at Allenby! Before my arrival, I often passed by the school travelling south on Avenue Road never truly appreciating the size of the school as it looks deceptively small as you drive by. Needless to say, I am learning very quickly what a […]
Traffic Issues
I know how frustrating it is dealing with the congestion around the school. I have had complaints from residents on Castlefield that parents are blocking driveways and making it difficult for those residents to, for example, leave for work in the mornings. Please be mindful of those driveways and the traffic rules. We strongly recommend […]
Caring and Safe Schools
Last spring we conducted a school climate survey of students from Grades 3 – 6 and determined some areas of focus for our planning for the 2012 school year. We also surveyed staff and parents. Using this data as well as anecdotal evidence from day to day issues that had arisen, we confirmed that generally […]
Planning for Full Day Kindergarten and Increased Enrollment
As you probably know, there is a process that will be underway very shortly involving consultation/planning for space constraints due to increasing enrolment and in the introduction of full day kindergarten in September 2014 in this area of the city, specifically Ward 8. Members of the Allenby community have already formed a committee to discuss […]
FDK / Space Update
As mentioned above, the Student Accommodation review will start soon. The first step in the consultation is to form an advisory committee made up of parents, school staff, & daycare from each school and some community members. This PART (Program Area Review Team) committee will help ensure that the consultations hear from all interested people, that the […]
Allenby Young Lions Roar
They started out as Young Simbas, but by the end of the tournament, they were the Lion Kings. With just 2 exhibition games to help them get ready, the Young Lions took to the ice on Thursday January 24 and Friday January 25 to compete against 7 other public school teams. Made up of a […]
The Countdown Continues – Three Weeks Until Lip Synch
We have 186 students participating in this years show! A total of 46 groups will be in the 2 shows. Way to go Allenby! The acts all look fantastic. It promises to be an event NOT TO BE MISSED. So get your tickets now! Click on the ticket order form and drop it off with […]