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 […]
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 […]
Toonie Drive
Thank you for supporting the TDSB toonie drive for victims of famine in the Horn of Africa. The deadline for contributions is this Friday September 16th.
Fall Food Drive
This year, Allenby will participating in the North York Harvest Food Bank’s Thanksgiving Food Drive. As an independent, charitable organization, it is one of the largest food banks in Toronto, distributing 1.6 million pounds of food in 2010 through 60 community programs. Last year, families and individuals in northern Toronto received nearly 150,000 food hampers […]
Curriculum Night Change
Because we are working through realignment of classes in Grades 1 – 3 and are most likely going to be reorganizing in kindergarten, we will postpone Curriculum Night to Wednesday October 5th. The Book Fair scheduled for next week will also be rescheduled to happen during that week.
First Day of School
Kindergarten During the first week, all kindergarten staff will be in the playground to welcome the students. Grades 1 – 6 On Tuesday, classroom numbers will be posted along the fences in the schoolyard and we ask you to take your children there to meet up with the teacher. The teachers will explain the line […]
Teaching Staff Update
Grade 1 French Immersion, Room 007: Due to unexpected circumstances, Caroline Rosta will not be returning this September. We have hired Eva Chau-Wolpert, who comes to us from the York District School Board where she has had 7 years experience in early French Immersion. Grade 1 Room 204: In case you missed the news in […]
Code of Conduct
During the first weeks of school, teachers will be revisiting Allenby’s Code of Conduct, which is as follows: At Allenby we show respect. We are safe. We are caring. We are responsible. We use our hands, feet and objects in respectful ways. We treat others the way we would like to be treated. We follow […]
June message from the Principal
Dear Parents/Guardians, Here are some final news items for the year from the school. Grade 6 Graduation This exciting event in the lives of our Grade 6 students will take place on June 28th. Some students will be selected to take a role in the proceedings and three awards will be given. The Allenby Cup, […]