Don’t miss this year’s Big Night Out – Thursday, November 10th from 7:30 to 11:00 pm! Join Allenby parents for a fun-filled evening of Denim and Diamonds, including great food, drinks and desserts, entertainment, a fantastic silent auction, and – new this year – a live auction of items sure to tempt you! The live […]
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Get Ready for Picture Day
Please note that Picture Day this year is Wednesday, October 12.
Join Us for the New Parent Coffee
Next Friday at 9:00 am is our New Parent Coffee. Please join us in the lunchroom and meet some of the other parents and members of the APA Executive Committee. It is a great opportunity to chat, find out about some of APA programs and initiative and ways to get involved (but promise only a […]
Curriculum Night Recap
It is rare that we have an opportunity to speak to such a large proportion of the parent community and there is information we would like everyone to know. A summary of remarks made in the Gym from Curriculum Night is available here.
We Day 2011
On Tuesday September 27th, a group of 11 Grade 6 students went with Mrs. Segal, Mrs. Ucar and Paula Riczker to the Air Canada Centre for We Day 2011. It was an inspiring day. Schools are invited and given tickets based on their contributions to Free the Children Projects. Here is Taylor Clapham’s account of […]
Be a Roots of Empathy Family
We will have one class hosting a Roots of Empathy program this year. We are asking any parent with a baby between 2 and 4 months old if they would like to volunteer to be part of this great program. If you are interested, please send a note to the office and we will contact […]
Class List Updates Due October 10
Thank you to all the parents who have submitted their updates/revisions for the class lists! We’re giving all the remaining parents a deadline of this Friday, October 6 to submit revisions. Final versions will be handed out on Tuesday October 10.
Come Out For Curriculum Night, October 5
Please join us in the Gym at 7:00 for the Curriculum Night presentation. There, you will be introduced to the staff and receive some valuable information about the school year. Following the presentation in the gym, you will have the opportunity to visit two classrooms over two sessions to hear your children’s teachers present this […]
Check Your Draft Class Lists
We’ve had a busy start to the school year with class reorganizing in English grades 1-3 and the addition of a JK afternoon class! Thank you, Allenby families, for being patient. First draft class lists will be distributed this week. Any corrections/additions can be pencilled in and returned to the school office, or send an […]
Walking Wednesday Is October 5
In May 2011, Get Active Toronto released its “Report on Physical Activity in Toronto” revealing continued low rates of physical activity among school age children, and went on to state “Research indicates that something as simple as walking to school is a positive indicator towards children achieving the recommended levels of physical activity. Toronto children […]