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Missing Something?

Did your child go to school with a sweatshirt and come home empty handed? Has the new lunch box suddenly gone missing? What can you do to make sure things don’t get lost? 1. Label all your items with first and last name. 2. Have your child check the Lost and Found every week (sometimes […]

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Hot Lunch Program Update

A private lunch program that only serves food in reusable containers is being considered to replace the service that was sampled last year.  A Quizno’s Sub day is also being considered as an alternate program. We will update with more information as soon as possible. Stay tuned for more details.

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Walk and Roll, Allenby!

As parents are aware, traffic congestion around Allenby Public School due to increased car traffic and unsafe drop-off practices occur daily around the school. Although the number of drivers utilizing Kiss ‘n’ Ride has increased every year since the initiative was started, the number of cars at the beginning and end of the school day […]

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A Sad Day in the Lost and Found

Friday, April 26th marked a sad day for Allenby’s Lost and Found. There were so many coats that our coat rack collapsed and broke. The tables are already packed with shorts, shirts, swim clothes, lunch boxes, and shoes. The bins under the tables are stuffed with hats and mittens. Every hook is holding something. There […]

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Final Lice Check of the Year

The team from the Lice Squad (www.licesquad.com) will be coming in for our final lice check of the school year on Monday, April 29 and Tuesday, April 30. STUDENTS: Please make sure you have clean hair on these days and avoid any “fancy” hairstyles (e.g. braids, gel, pony tails, etc.) as our team of pickers […]

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Spring Clear-Out of the Lost and Found

Spring Clear-Out of the Lost and Found

Spring has officially  arrived and it is time again to clear out the Lost and Found. There are lots of stray mittens, hats, shorts and swimsuits looking for a way back to their owners. We will be clearing out the Lost and Found on Tuesday, April 9. Any unclaimed items will be donated to charity. […]

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If You’re Late, We’ll Donate

As the end of the month approaches, it’s time to think about how many of your children’s mittens/hats, lunch boxes, gym clothes and swim gear have gone missing.  There’s a good chance it’s sitting on a table in the basement in the LOST AND FOUND.  This month we also have a large number of indoor […]

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Volunteers Needed

We are still in need of volunteers to help us with the lice checks at the school on Monday, January 28 and Tuesday, January 29. Please email Gillian (gmbenson@rogers.com) and let her know what shift/shifts you might be willing to help us with. We need volunteers for both the kindergarten wing as well as the […]

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Lost & Found: Label, Check, Repeat

A reminder to parents and students to please make sure that you label your items and if you lose them, check often … you never know when they might show up. Be persistent and keep your eyes open. If you label your items and it shows up in the Lost and Found we will try […]

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