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Walk and Roll, Allenby!

Congratulations to room 111 who won the Smelly Sneaker Award and to room 203 who received the Wacky Walker Award for December’s Walking Wednesday. Thanks to Mr. Hussain, the children and parents from room 205 who worked on the announcements, the posters and checking in walkers. Way to walk, Allenby!

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Cyberbullying Tips

Part of the Library and Media Literacy program focuses on digital citizenship, and in the library lab students learn about safe and appropriate online conduct (school and social), but many parents worry about their children’s online safety. For support in keeping up with your kids’ online activities, check out the parent tutorial from MediaSmarts, In […]

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Attendance Verification Volunteers

The Attendance Verification Progam is expanding. The APA is looking for volunteers to come into the office in the afternoon, after lunch, and do Attendance Verification. It takes approximately 20-30 minutes, and you can volunteer for one day a week or several. Please contact Marcia at zed@fugue.net or speak with Jamie or Renee in the […]

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Walk and Roll Allenby

The TDSB recently participated in a summit held to promote and encourage students to use “active transportation modes” to get to and from school. Walking Wednesday is December 4th! Thanks to Mr. Hussain’s class for helping to coordinate the morning. Which class will win the Smelly Sneaker? Which class will win, for the first time, […]

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Walking Wednesday in December

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”!

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Walking Wednesday

Walking Wednesday

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”!

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A Poem for Kiss ‘n’ Ride

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 […]

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Community Meeting – Proposed Turn Restriction

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 […]

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