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Volunteer Reading Partner Initiative

We are all very excited about the launching of our “Volunteer Reading Partner Program!” for the 2011-2012 school year. Parents/Guardians, retired community members etc. who speak French, English or another first language have the unique opportunity to volunteer in the school, support our reading initiative and have a direct impact on improving student achievement. Volunteers […]

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Curriculum Night Recap

It is rare that we have an opportunity to speak to such a large proportion of the parent community and there is information we would like everyone to know. A summary of remarks made in the Gym from Curriculum Night is available here.

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Laura Seidelin and Craig Keilberger, We Day 2011

We Day 2011

On Tuesday September 27th, a group of 11 Grade 6 students went with Mrs. Segal, Mrs. Ucar and Paula Riczker to the Air Canada Centre for We Day 2011. It was an inspiring day. Schools are invited and given tickets based on their contributions to Free the Children Projects. Here is Taylor Clapham’s account of […]

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Be a Roots of Empathy Family

We will have one class hosting a Roots of Empathy program this year. We are asking any parent with a baby between 2 and 4 months old if they would like to volunteer to be part of this great program. If you are interested, please send a note to the office and we will contact […]

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Come Out For Curriculum Night, October 5

Please join us in the Gym at 7:00 for the Curriculum Night presentation. There, you will be introduced to the staff and receive some valuable information about the school year. Following the presentation in the gym, you will have the opportunity to visit two classrooms over two sessions to hear your children’s teachers present this […]

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Terry Fox Run Moved to Morning

Due to the forecast for rain later in the day, we will change the Terry Fox run time to the morning. After attendance classes will start to go out to do the run. They will walk/run around the block west on St. Clements to Castlewood, south on Castlewood, east on Castlefield to Avenue Road, along […]

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Terry Fox Day

As in previous years, Allenby students will be participating in The Terry Fox Run on Friday, September 23 in the afternoon. If it rains, this event will take place Monday, September 26th p.m. Our school is committed to Terry’s dream of a future free of cancer an dis ready to make an effort to turn […]

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First Cross Country Meet

The first cross country meet will take place at Ashbridges Bay on October 3. If you have not yet submitted your child’s permission form, please do so immediately. Please submit them to Mme. Payne or Mrs. McGee – do not bring them to the office. As the first meet is approaching, it is a good […]

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