The 5th annual bulb planting took place this week. Thank you to Eleanor and Megan for their assistance on Wednesday. We helped the Allenby students plant over 1100 bulbs this year, so our total number of bulbs planted is well over 5000 in 5 years. Please remember to keep the children off the marked gardens […]
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Bulbs and Boomerangs
Next week is the school-wide bulb planting. This year we are hoping to plant another 1000 bulbs to bring our total up to 5000 bulbs in 5 years. We still need volunteers for Thursday November 3rd, both a.m. and p.m. Please e-mail Alex at alex.vilde@rogers.com with your availability. We are also looking for parents who […]
Get your tickets for Big Night Out!
Don’t miss this year’s Big Night Out: Thursday, November 10th from 7:30 to 11:00 pm! Join Allenby parents for a fun-filled evening of Denim and Diamonds, including great food, drinks and desserts, entertainment, a fantastic silent auction, and – new this year – a live auction of items sure to tempt you! The live auction […]
Let’s make it 5000 bulbs in 5 years!
For the past 4 years the Allenby Parent’s Association has arranged to have every child in the school plant a bulb. Over the past 4 years Allenby students, staff and parents have planted approximately 4000 bulbs. We are hoping that in our 5th anniversary we will be able to plant another 1000 bulbs to bring […]
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 […]
Don’t miss your Big Night Out!
Don’t miss this year’s Big Night Out – Thursday, November 10th from 7:30 to 11:00 pm! Join Allenby parents for a fun-filled evening of Denim and Diamonds, including great food, drinks and desserts, entertainment, a fantastic silent auction, and – new this year – a live auction of items sure to tempt you! The live […]
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 […]
Kiss ‘N’ Ride Needs Your Help
Can you help us from 8:40 am – 9:00 am? We need your help … only 20 minutes a week … or even every second week. Kiss ‘N’ Ride has a dedicated group of volunteers but we need a few more. No experience needed! On the job training available! Uniform provided! Immediate opening available every […]
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 […]
Do You Have a Green Thumb?
Or maybe you’d like to get more involved with greening initiatives in the community. As always, we are looking for parents to continue our greening projects after this year. We are also looking for parent volunteers to help with this year’s greening projects. Please look at the following things, and contact Alex Vilde at alex.vilde@rogers.com […]