Hushh Ups (blue tennis ball-like product that goes on chair legs to eliminate the sound of scraping chairs) will be placed on all the chairs in the school on Friday afternoon. Volunteers are needed to help with this process. If you can help, please meet at the office to sign in on Friday after lunch. […]
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Update from Trustee Howard Goodman
This week, Trustee Howard Goodman touched on a number of topics in his update to parents, which included the following topics: 1/ Current state of collective agreement negotiations and the impact on schools 2/ The PwC consulting report on TDSB operations & Bill 115 3/ Up-date on information re concussions / brain injuries To read […]
Helping Children Deal with a Crisis
Dear Allenby families, We were all horrified and saddened by the events in Connecticut on Friday. Please find attached a letter from Director Spence and also with some tips for communicating with children about this kind of event. You need to know that in the school there has been, and will be, no general announcement […]
Programs and Activities for TDSB Strike Day
While the APA normally does not advertise for third party vendors outside of school programs, in light of the unique circumstances for the one day strike this Tuesday December 18th, here is a list of some programs running in the GTA. This is for the convenience of Allenby families, and the APA does not endorse […]
Work to Rule Update – December 13
While it has been on the news, I want to make sure all Allenby parents know that Elementary teachers at the Toronto District School Board will hold a one-day strike next Tuesday, December 18 to protest Bill 115, closing more than 400 elementary schools for 184,000 students. Please make arrangements for your children.
Message from the APA Chair
As we look forward to the break in routine of winter break, as parents, I know we are all carrying a bit of extra angst this year with the recent and continuing job actions of our teachers. Believe me, I feel it too. We all want what is best for our children and at the […]
A Message from Mr. Jones
Dear Allenby Community, Today I am announcing that December 21 will be my last day at Allenby. It is with some sadness that I say goodbye as I have been appointed as VP in Halton District School Board effective January 1, 2013. As some of you may know, that while I love Allenby, it is […]
ETFO Work to Rule Clarification
You will have read the message from TDSB about the work to rule that is been in place since Monday December 10th. There may be some confusion about field trips. Although filed trips are cancelled, trips to TDSB Outdoor Education Centres will go ahead, so that if your child’s class is scheduled to go to […]
The Allenby Family Directory Is Here!
Allenby Directories were distributed this week, one per family. If you need an additional copy or want to update your info, please send an email to communications@allenbyparents.com. A special thank you to Peter Wismath for all his hard work in sorting and preparing the directory for printing! Just a friendly reminder that these are for […]
Anti Bullying
During the past few weeks, most teachers have been working with their classes on anti-bullying lessons. One of the most difficult distinctions for children, especially the younger ones is that between being a tattle tale and an appropriate reporting of an incident. Students are told that they should not stand by when they witness people […]