Sports are up and running again at Allenby. Tryouts for Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer begin next week, with the Girls’ practices at 8 a.m. and the Boys’ after school every day. House Leagues will begin later in April. Primary students are signing up in gym classes and the Junior students will sign up with Mr. […]
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Spring Music Update
Junior Choir has begun again and is practising weekly on Day 3. There will be an afternoon music performance of the Grade 5 and 6 Band and Strings groups and the Junior Choir on May 16th at 1:30 p.m.
Police Activity on Castlefield on April 15
At approximately 2:30 p.m. yesterday, Toronto Police Services entered a house on Castlefield. As students were out at recess at that time, several saw the police enter the house. Immediately after the Allenby office staff was informed, I went across the street and spoke to a police officer on the scene. I was assured that […]
Final Caring and Safe Schools Session
Dear Parents, We are happy to inform you that we will be hosting the final Caring and Safe Schools session on Tuesday April 9th. It is planned for parents of children in Grades 3 and 4, but if you were unable to attend either the Grade 1 & 2 or Grades 5 & 6 session, […]
Parent Committee on Staffing
Every year after March Break, while we all focus on finishing the year, a group of people are busy developing staffing/class models for the next school year. Principal Jennie Ucar submits Allenby’s suggested models based on enrolment numbers by the end of March, beginning of April. Before they are submitted to the superintendent and further, […]
March Update from the School
Dear Allenby families, As you no doubt know, the schoolyard has been a source of frustration for everyone in the past weeks. We have a schoolyard that is covered in inches of thick ice that has melted and refrozen so that there are craters and hills of ice. It is obviously a safety hazard. Aside […]
February Message from the Principal
We hope that all Allenby families had a safe and happy holiday season. It seems like a long time ago now! We have been, as usual, having a busy time, with the added complication of the window replacement. The second floor is almost finished, and the offices and 2 kindergarten classes are completed. The end […]
Meet Vice Principal Elizabeth Lau
I cannot believe it’s been almost four weeks since I have been at Allenby! Before my arrival, I often passed by the school travelling south on Avenue Road never truly appreciating the size of the school as it looks deceptively small as you drive by. Needless to say, I am learning very quickly what a […]
Traffic Issues
I know how frustrating it is dealing with the congestion around the school. I have had complaints from residents on Castlefield that parents are blocking driveways and making it difficult for those residents to, for example, leave for work in the mornings. Please be mindful of those driveways and the traffic rules. We strongly recommend […]
Caring and Safe Schools
Last spring we conducted a school climate survey of students from Grades 3 – 6 and determined some areas of focus for our planning for the 2012 school year. We also surveyed staff and parents. Using this data as well as anecdotal evidence from day to day issues that had arisen, we confirmed that generally […]