Thank you to those families who have donated gently loved children’s winter outerwear to the bins located outside of the office. Our winter clothing drive continues until November 27 (Giving Tuesday) for neighbouring students in need. There are young students at TDSB schools especially in need of snow mittens, gloves, warm coats, snow pants, and […]
Winter Clothing Drive – Another School in Need Thank you to the many Allenby families who donated to the winter clothing drive. We took a carload of items to a neighbouring school on Giving Tuesday. There is another school that would appreciate winter clothing for their students and so we are going to extend our drive until Monday, […]
The Ministry of Education is consulting with parents to get feedback on several areas of the education system. The consultation is comprised of a series of open-ended questions. Feedback from these consultations will help shape decisions in the following areas: Improving student performance in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Preparing students with needed job skills, such as skilled […]
This is a friendly reminder that our food drive is coming to an end. Thursday, October 4 is the last day to send non-perishables to school, however online donations can be made here throughout this Thanksgiving long weekend. Let’s work together to support Sarah and Claire’s Food Drive and help Team West win the challenge!
Emily’s Entourage is participating in the Light the Night Walk again this year, joining thousands of people walking at twilight in support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We would like to welcome any Allenby families to join the team for the walk this year on Thursday, October 18. Emily is in grade 3 at Allenby and has been cancer-free […]
Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission residential school commemoration event. It grew out of a young girl named Phyllis (Jack) Webstad having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the Mission, and it has become an opportunity to keep the discussion on all aspects […]
As part of the second phase of consultation for the Eglinton Park Master Plan I have provided 3 options and a survey below. We would truly appreciate your feedback on the proposed options and would especially like to hear from any children that use the park. Over the next couple of months the consultants will […]
Parents approaching Allenby from the east side over the past few weeks noted that our beloved crossing guard, Rudy, was missing from his usual position at Avenue and St. Clements, where, for years, he has ensured the safety of our children. The reason for his absence was an incomprehensible tragedy that has devastated his family. […]
Do you have gently used children’s books that your family has outgrown? Would you like to see those books in the hands of children who do not have their own books? The Children’s Book Bank is a charitable organization whose mission is to provide gently used books and literacy support to the children of low- […]
Do you have gently used children’s books that your family has outgrown? Would you like to see those books in the hands of children who do not have their own books? The Children’s Book Bank is a charitable organization whose mission is to provide gently used books and literacy support to the children of low- […]
