Our Curriculum Night will be early this year, on Thursday, September 13th. Parents are asked to come to the Gym at 6:30 p.m. for introduction to staff. Classroom visits will take place in 2 half hour segments, 7:30 – 8:00 and 8:00 – 8:30, allowing parents with more than one child to visit 2 classes.
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Dismissal
At dismissal time there are teachers on duty wearing orange and yellow vests. During the first couple of weeks, Grade 1 teachers will be coming outside with their students, as outlined in the grade 1 dismissal letter. If you should notice a child who seems lost or confused, or says his parent or caregiver has […]
September Sports Update
Cross Country All students from grades 1-6 are able to participate in Cross Country running. In order to participate, students must sign-up during the first week of school and get a permission form. Primary classrooms will be visited by one of the coaches (Mme. Payne or Mrs. McGee) to allow students to sign-up and hand […]
September Message from the Principal
Dear Allenby Parents, Welcome back to a new school year! We hope that all families had a happy and safe summer holiday. (more…)
Year End Message from the Principal
Dear Allenby Parents, There is one more week of school left. It has been, as always, a busy and eventful year. The last day of school is Thursday June 28th. The first day back after the break is Tuesday September 4th. Start up procedures in September will be the same as we have had for […]
Library Help
If there are any parents who have some time in the next few days, Ms. Calvieri would appreciate some help in the Library shelving books. It would be much appreciated.
Planning for September 2012
Some key aspects of our planning for September will involve some refinement of our Caring and Safe Schools planning based on the data from the School Climate Surveys, particularly the student results. We were not particularly surprised by the results, but did note some patterns that are informing our priorities and planning for next year. […]
Staffing News for 2012-13
We have some changes in staff for next year. Mary Ann Calvieri, our Teacher Librarian, is retiring. Mary Ann has had a 31-year teaching career. Before coming to Allenby 12 years ago, she taught in Kindergarten, a few years in Core French, Special Education and Library. She came to Allenby 12 years ago and has […]
Space Issues
Many of you know that there have been discussions about space issues in schools in Allenby’s area. It is early in the process and the feasibility of a number of scenarios have been discussed. It is a complex issue as it is not just the issue of implementation of full day kindergarten, but also an […]
Students vs Teachers Dodge Ball Game
The students vs. teachers dodge ball game will take place in the gym on Wednesday June 20th during first period lunch. The following students have won a spot in the dodge ball game by entering the raffle draw at the Fun Fair: MILES VISCONTI NICOLE DIKEOS EMILY HARPER OWEN REID JAKE AUSTIN TURNER PURKIS RYAN […]