NAME: Melanie Fineberg WHAT IS YOUR POSITION: Grade 2 English Teacher DID YOU KNOW: I love to bake, paint, and exercise in my spare time. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY: I love the students, staff, and families at Allenby. It is such a warm and welcoming place, and I love teaching here. SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT […]
NAME: Risa Levitt WHAT IS YOUR POSITION: Grade 6 English Teacher DID YOU KNOW: I lived in Israel for a year studying archaeology; I took a hot air balloon ride over Masai Mara at sunrise. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY: I love all the amazing staff, in all shapes, forms, roles, and responsibilities. The wonderfully supportive parent community makes […]
NAME: Pam Segal WHAT IS YOUR POSITION: Grade 6 English teacher DID YOU KNOW: I grew up in Montreal and lived in Israel for six months when I was eighteen. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY: Working with amazing colleagues and an amazing, supportive parent community. SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I love to run, cook, and ski.
VICE PRINCIPAL: Deborah Zamin WHAT IS YOUR POSITION: Proud Vice-Principal DID YOU KNOW: I lived in the south of France where I taught high school English and travelled through Europe on a shoestring budget for one year. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY: The amazing students, dedicated staff and warm community of parents and families all make coming […]
PRINCIPAL: Tracey O’Toole DID YOU KNOW?: If you ever want to find me on the weekend, look to the ski hill. We have a chalet at Beaver Valley where we spend most weekends. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY?: For such a large school, we have a very small-school feel with a strong sense of community. SOMETHING […]
GRADE 2 ENGLISH TEACHER: Barbara Lenet DID YOU KNOW?: I like cooking instead of baking, reading research instead of reading novels, dressing up instead of dressing down, and thinking positively instead of being discouraged. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY?: I love the great sense of community and family at Allenby. The staff and families support each […]
ALLENBY’S SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANT: Gudi Hornburg a.k.a. Ms. H. DID YOU KNOW?: Ms. H. loves computer games, especially World of Warcraft WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY?: “I have the best job in the world because I get to see every child, and I get to see them in and outside of the classroom setting, at recess.” […]
Allenby is a large school with over 800 students and 80 staff members. In order to assist families with getting to know Allenby staff, each week in the Newsletter we are going to highlight a staff member. For the first week, we thought we should start with the ladies in the office. ALLENBY’S OFFICE STAFF: Amy […]
