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Keeping Allenby a Secure Site

Schools are to be secure sites in order to best ensure that our students are as safe as possible. Due to the cold weather and the poor accessibility of the school with the current construction, the school doors have not been locked during the school day. However, it is expected that all volunteers and visitors […]

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Book Launch at Indigo Yorkdale

Canadian Children’s Author Philippa Dowding will be launching her next children’s novel, The Strange Gift of Gwendolyn Golden, at Yorkdale Indigo on Saturday February 1st, from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm. Drop by to meet Philippa and get a signed copy of the book! Watch a book trailer: Look for Philippa Dowding’s last book, The […]

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Principal’s Message

As a concerned school community, we are reminding our Allenby families to NOT send any food products to school that contain peanuts or tree nuts.  We have students with severe food allergies and we try to keep our lunch room and classrooms nut-free.  This applies to all field trips as well.  Thank you for your […]

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First Term Report Cards and Interviews

Report cards will be going home with students on Tuesday, February 11. This school year, the TSDB has not set aside a PA Day for scheduling interviews. The Provincial standard for achievement is a B grade on the report card (level 3). The Term 1 Report Card should include next steps for students who are […]

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Kindergarten Registration

Registration for Full Day Kindergarten is coming up in February. When: February 6 and 7 Time: 9:15-11:30 Location: Lunch Room What you need to bring: child’s birth certificate or passport child’s health card child’s updated immunization record 2 pieces of proof of address (hydro bill, gas bill, etc.)

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DeMar’s Slam Dunk Book Club

DeMar’s Slam Dunk Book Club program is back in a partnership with the TDSB and will be holding sessions at Ledbury EMS on Saturdays beginning February 8, 2014 for children in the surrounding communities. For more information, please see The Big League Book Club website.

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Family Literacy Day

Family Literacy Day

Family Literacy Day is Monday, January 27! Encourage your child to take out a great book from the Allenby or Toronto Public Library to share with your family on Monday, January 27. Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999, held annually to raise awareness of the […]

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Kindergarten Donations

We are looking for a few gently used items for donation to the FDK classrooms for next year. In particular we are looking for: Kitchen sets Wooden puzzles Duplo blocks Lego Books (early learning books without words for French immersion or story books for the English JK classes – preferably not Disney) Colour printers If […]

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Principal’s Message

This week, the ice in the playground has made it unsafe for our students to be outside playing during several recess periods. This means that pool time, our physical education programming, lunchtime intramurals, and after school activities are very important for providing physical activities for children. If this weather pattern continues, we will be looking […]

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Principal’s Message

Thankfully the temperatures have gone up and the students have enjoyed being outside. It is very likely though that the weather will be constantly changing which means students are to come to school with warm outdoor clothing. The fluctuating temperatures also make the roads extra treacherous as the melting snow freezes into very slippery ice. […]

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