Let’s make time for Diabetes Awareness Month! Living with diabetes is a continuous cycle that demands time, attention, and energy, requiring as many as 600 steps every day. With 1 in 3 people in Canada affected by diabetes, chances are you or someone in your life has been impacted. Show your support this Diabetes Awareness […]
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day
Established in 2013 by Phyllis Webstad, Orange Shirt Day recognizes the legacy of the Residential Schools System for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit families and communities. By wearing orange, we acknowledge the truths of Residential Schools in Canada, we honour Survivors, and we remember the thousands of children who died, many of them buried in […]
Cultural Celebrations in the Newsletter: Rosh Hashana
We are fortunate to have a diverse community at Allenby, and we’d love to celebrate that! We invite you to share your traditions and important celebrations with us, so we can learn more about each other and grow stronger as a community. If you have a special occasion or cultural event you’d like to highlight […]
Lytton Park General Meeting
The annual Lytton Park general meeting for community members will be held on October 8, from 7:00–8:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.
TDSB Community Awareness
TDSB Budget 2024/2025Next week the TDSB will host a series of Budget Townhall Meetings and you’re encouraged to attend if you can.The TDSB Chair, Rachel Chernos Lin, and fellow Trustees called on the Ministry of Education in a recent letter to address significant funding challenges being experienced by Canada’s largest school board. Over recent years, the TDSB has […]
Community Awareness of Trustee Information and Surveys
If you are looking for more information on the Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) and the political lay of the land for the TDSB, please look over this document that has compiled information. Keeping up to date with our school’s trustee Shelley Laskin’s newsletters is really important because it gives information about upcoming TDSB meetings […]
Thanks to our Allenby Crossing Guards!
Have you ever wanted to express your appreciation to our children’s crossing guards? Have you ever wondered what it would be like being a crossing guard each day during the school months for a couple of hours three times a day? During rain, snow, the hot sun, the crossing guards are there at the corners […]
North York Harvest Food Drive
The students of Rooms 215 and 113 invite the Allenby Community to send in donations for our food drive for North York Harvest Food Bank. This important organization provides non-perishable food for members of the North Toronto community. With 1 in 10 people across our city using food banks, this is a great way to […]
National Diabetes Awareness Month
Tuesday, November 14th was World Diabetes Day in honour of Sir Frederick Banting’s birthday. Sir Frederick Banting co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922 at University of Toronto. World Diabetes Day and National Diabetes Awareness Month is a opportunity to raise awareness about diabetes, the symptoms, and ways to support those living with diabetes. JDRF has said […]
October Awareness Days—Invisible Disabilities
During the month of October, Canadians celebrate and honour children with different “invisible disabilities”. The following resources are shared to help our community in its effort to become more aware and understanding of the diversity within our school. Autism Awareness: Autism Spectrum Disorder is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the way a person communicates and relates […]