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Important Allergy Reminder

Please remember that Allenby has several students who have severe anaphylactic responses to nuts and nut products.  We ask that NO NUTS OR PRODUCTS CONTAINING NUTS come to school at any time.  This includes products such at NUTELLA.

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Lunchroom Milk

Milk is available for purchase in the lunchroom once again this year. Each 250 ml carton of Neilson white or chocolate milk is $0.75. Students may buy milk with cash or purchase milk tickets ahead of time for use throughout the year for the same price. You may purchase as many tickets as you wish […]

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Principal’s Message

As week two is coming to an end, we are pleased to say that the new classrooms are in full use by students. The construction work is scheduled to be fully completed by Monday, September 22, just in time for our Curriculum Night on Tuesday, September 23. Once the construction fencing is removed, all of […]

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Scholastic Book Fair Week of September 22

We will be running our annual Scholastic Book Fair the week of September 22 from Monday to Thursday. In order to run the fair, we will need parent volunteers. If you are able to donate most of a morning or afternoon during one of these days, please email jeffrey.osborne@tdsb.on.ca. We could also use volunteers who […]

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New Date for Allenby Curriculum Night

To avoid parents/guardians having to choose between attending Curriculum Night at Glenview or Allenby, we are changing our night from September 18 to Tuesday, September 23. Please note that our first APA meeting which was originally scheduled for September 23, will be postponed to Tuesday, September 30.

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Principal’s Message

Despite the afternoon rain and some FIRST DAY hiccups, Allenby is back in full swing and full of smiling faces. We apologize for the delay in the construction and the restricted playground area however the end is in sight. The good news is that we will be able to start setting up the two new […]

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Band and Strings Information Night

We are trying something new this year and scheduling an information night on Wednesday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the lunchroom, for parents/guardians of grade 5 and grade 6 students who are considering taking the Band and Strings programme. The presentations will only be about the options available for renting instruments. The school will […]

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Ms. Spidle’s Ice Bucket Challenge

When Ms. Julian completed her “ice bucket” challenge for ALS, she challenged Ms. Spidle. Do you know who Ms. Spidle challenged when she got wet in front of the whole school? Students are asked to bring in a coin donation for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. How much do you think Allenby can raise for […]

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Allenby Library Information Centre

We had a very busy and successful year in the library last year. There were roughly 27,000 books borrowed during the 2013\2014 school year from the Allenby Library. As well, students passed over 4,000 Accelerated Reader book quizzes on the computers while the program was being run. The Library Information Centre is a vibrant and […]

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Principal’s Message

EDUCATION IS THE BEST PROVISION FOR THE JOURNEY TO OLD AGE. ~ Aristotle Dear Allenby Families, The staff at Allenby hope that all of our students and families have enjoyed the summer months away from the classroom. As many of you can see, the school construction work is nearing completion, and we are working to […]

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