DEI Series: RSVP Event 2 (Facilitated Book Club) Join Allenby staff, parents and caregivers on February 16 to discuss Ijeoma Oluo’s book, So You Want to Talk About Race. Antiracism expert, Alexis Dawson, will lead the discussion in a safe environment to foster honest conversation about race and racism. The book is available at the Toronto Public Library (hard […]
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Facilitated Book Club: So You Want to Talk About Race
DEI Series: RSVP Event 2 Join Allenby staff, parents and caregivers on February 16 to discuss Ijeoma Oluo’s book, So You Want to Talk About Race. Antiracism expert, Alexis Dawson, will lead the discussion in a safe environment to foster honest conversation about race and racism. The book is available at the Toronto Public Library (hard copy and e-book) […]
Spelling Bee of Canada
Allenby will be participating in the WR3 Regional Spelling Bee competition in April again this year; registration will be open during the month of January. You can register online or through the school. On the online registration form, select WR3 school as your the contestant’s region. If you prefer, you can pick up a registration […]
Principal’s Message
Last week at our APA meeting I did a workshop on how parents can support their children with early reading strategies. Although my children are teenagers now, I remember those evenings and weekend mornings spent playing games and singing songs about letter sounds or cuddling up with a book. I didn’t know then that the […]
Math and Literacy Presentations
Thank you very much to Mme. Linka, Mrs. McGee and Mr. Roberts for attending the APA meeting this week and presenting an engaging and informative presentation on Math and Literacy. The presentation, including links to resources, is available on the school website.
Math and Literacy Sessions
Are you interested in learning more about Math and Literacy at Allenby? The Allenby staff is planning to hold sessions on both Math and Literacy at upcoming APA meetings (dates to be announced). Parents’ and guardians’ interest will guide the presentations and discussions at each session. Therefore, the staff is looking for some feedback about […]
Book Launch at Indigo Yorkdale
Canadian Children’s Author Philippa Dowding will be launching her next children’s novel, The Strange Gift of Gwendolyn Golden, at Yorkdale Indigo on Saturday February 1st, from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm. Drop by to meet Philippa and get a signed copy of the book! Watch a book trailer: Look for Philippa Dowding’s last book, The […]
DeMar’s Slam Dunk Book Club
DeMar’s Slam Dunk Book Club program is back in a partnership with the TDSB and will be holding sessions at Ledbury EMS on Saturdays beginning February 8, 2014 for children in the surrounding communities. For more information, please see The Big League Book Club website.
Family Literacy Day
Family Literacy Day is Monday, January 27! Encourage your child to take out a great book from the Allenby or Toronto Public Library to share with your family on Monday, January 27. Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999, held annually to raise awareness of the […]
Story Time at Home
Emily Temple of www.flavorwire.com has released a list of 50 books every parent should read to their child. Good news! All 50 titles are available to borrow from the Allenby Library, and many are also available in French! Take a look at the list and enjoy some family story time at home with your child.