Dear parents; It has been a very busy few months, as always, at Allenby. We are all looking forward to the break and making plans for an exciting new year. The last day of school this year is Friday December 23rd. School resumes on Monday January 9, 2012. We wish all Allenby families a safe […]
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December Music Update
For the past 6 weeks we have had the Indonesian Gamelan Instruments from the TDSB World Music Program. All classes from Grade 1 through 6 have had opportunities to play these ancient instruments in music classes. A curriculum accompanies the kit and students have learned some new terms and made comparisons with Western musical instruments, […]
EQAO Results from 2011
At the APA meeting in November, I presented the Grade 3 and 6 EQAO results for Spring 2011 along with some analysis and demographic information. Allenby continues to do well and our Grade 6 results were the highest in 5 years. In Grade 3 In grade 6 Reading: 78% at level 3 or 4 Reading: […]
Welcome, Mr. Jones!
We will be welcoming a new Vice Principal to Allenby in January. His name is Doug Jones. He is currently Vice Principal at Rockford, so comes with some experience in the role. We have appreciated the experience and expertise of the retired Principals that have filled in, but after a year of acting Vice Principals, […]
The Future of Allenby P.S.
The APA invites you to attend a very important meeting on Thursday, December 15 at 7pm regarding the future of Allenby as a K-6 dual stream school. In the new year, we expect the TDSB to announce a formal consultation/ review process to address the overcrowding in a number of schools in the Ward 8 […]
December Sports Update
The next round of Primary Houseleagues will be in January. Once the schedule is finalized, it will be posted on the website. There are daily announcements to remind the Primary students and the schedule is posted on the first floor outside Room 107. Junior House Leagues are running right now and will run again later […]
First Allenby Showcase
The first Allenby Showcase of the year will be December 8th at7:00 pm. Participating classes include: 004, 007, 104,106, 111, 202, 203, 205, 207, 208, and 210.
November message from the Principal
It is incredible to think that it is November already! We have had a particularly busy time for the first two months of school, and are well on our way into a productive and exciting school year. We said good bye to Ms. Cooper-Eade on Monday and on Tuesday welcomed Mr. George Brown Junior as […]
Fall sports update
Cross Country Mme. Payne and Ms. McGee We were very proud of our Cross Country Team. We had 27 students who were finalists. Congratulations to all of them, and especially to the Grade 1 boys team and Grade 6 boys team who both won 2nd place in the city, bringing back to Allenby our first […]
Technology Update
We are excited to have the new netbook cart, purchased in partnership with the A PA, up and running along with one from the Family of Schools that is here for a few weeks. This is particularly useful at this early stage, as the two teachers working with them can share experiences and be a […]