This week I sent home a letter to JK to Grade 5 parents asking them to express their intentions for whether their child(ren) will remain at Allenby next year. This request was a result of receiving our projected enrolment for next year. Please do not think that my mind is shifting to next year. Not yet, it is only February. It is natural this time of year for teaching staff and parents to start to think of the next school year. As a principal, I have a lot to accomplish in the next four and a half months. As a school, we have a lot to accomplish. After all we have only had your children for half of the school year thus far. As parents, please focus on the now and ask your child(ren) to do the same. I have two teenagers at home. I pause as I type this because it was only yesterday that they were toddlers (and I like to tell myself that I am too young to have teenagers which is clearly not the case). Time goes far too fast, don’t make it go faster. Next year will come soon enough. As I always have, I will communicate with you. I will share with you the staffing process, student placement process and everything else tied to next year. Right now is not that time, we have too much to do to make the next four and half months great!
Tracey O’Toole