Dear Parents, This week brought winter temperatures, something not seen yet this year. Now that the cold weather has arrived, please be sure to send your child with a warm coat, hat, mitts and boots (and snow pants for younger students when necessary) for outdoor play. Please also be sure that your child has indoor […]
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Principal’s message
Dear Parents, Progress Reports Progress reports were sent home on Tuesday with all senior kindergarten to grade six students. These reports are intended to provide you with an early indication of how your child is progressing at this point in the school year. The progress report does not contain grades. A large focus for the […]
Principal’s message
Dear Parents, I am writing this message in the early hours after a restless sleep following the US election. I am up early because I had to drive my 17-year-old son to school early to catch a bus to attend a Model UN conference in Montreal for the next five days. I have seen him […]
Principal’s message
Dear Parents, I hope everyone has their dancing shoes ready and babysitters booked for Friday Night Fever this Friday. It will be a great evening of friendship, food, disco tunes and fundraising. All money raised from the evening goes directly to enriching your child’s educational experience at Allenby. We hope to extend our innovation lab, […]
Principal’s message
Dear Parents, The first floor hallway is looking fine! Not only do we have a new paint job but the hall is lined with the amazing pumpkins that have been carved this week for the pumpkin-carving contest. Please stop by and visit, and if you are unable to visit check out our twitter account which […]
Principal’s message
Dear Parents, Halloween is a big event in schools and provides opportunities for parties, creative activities, art programs and of course our annual Halloween Parade. Halloween is being celebrated at Allenby on Halloween, even though it is on a Monday this year. Our Halloween Parade takes place near the end of the school day facilitating […]
Principal’s message
Dear Parents, We have three showcases over the course of the year providing opportunities for Allenby students to perform musical pieces. We will also have a Music Night showcasing our itinerant music programs and our primary and junior choirs, and in the spring, a kindergarten concert. There will be a dress rehearsal the day before […]
Principal’s message
As Curriculum Night just wrapped up I want to thank everyone who was able to come out to join us this evening. Once again I am blown away by the strong sense of community at Allenby. If you were unable to join us this evening please make sure that you reach out to your child’s […]
Principal’s message
Dear Parents, I have just arrived home following the first APA meeting of the year and I am elated with both the expansive executive council we have this year and with the parent turn out to our first meeting. I look forward to sharing more information about Allenby, our staff and the role that parents […]
Principal’s message
I want to extend an invitation to all parents to join us Wednesday October 5th for our Curriculum Night. Curriculum Night is a wonderful opportunity for parents to meet teachers in an “open house” forum beginning at 6:30 pm. We will begin the evening in the gym with a welcome assembly and then parents are […]