To kick-off the season of giving, the APA is holding our third winter clothing drive in support of students in need at neighbouring TDSB schools. Please donate gently used children’s winter coats, snow pants, boots, hats, scarves and mitts, and drop washed items off by 9:30am on Tuesday, November 29 in the box located outside the […]
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Families helping families
APA Winter Clothing Drive The APA’s third annual winter clothing drive will kick off on Monday, November 21 until Giving Tuesday on November 29. Donate your children’s gently used and washed winter coats, snow pants, hats, mittens and boots outside the office and they will be delivered to students at neighbouring TDSB schools in need. […]
Families Helping Families
Every month, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) focuses on a different character trait as part of the Character Development program. November’s focus is on Empathy followed by December’s focus on Kindness & Caring. To help your children put these traits into action, please consider one or all of the following outreach activities: APA Winter […]
Grade 6 students launch food drive for the North York Harvest Food Bank
Allenby’s Grade 6 Food Drive Leadership Group is launching a food drive campaign on Monday, November 7th for the North York Harvest Food Bank. You may send non-perishable food items to the school until Friday, November 25th. Collection boxes will be outside every classroom. The North York Harvest Food Bank appreciates all donations, however, they […]
Report on Ward 8 Forum
Our Ward 8 Representative, Stephanie Chong attended a Ward 8 Forum meeting on September 20, 2016. This was the first meeting of the Ward 8 representatives and was chaired by our trustee, Jennifer Arp. For more information about this meeting, please review Stephanie’s notes.
Eglinton Park pumpkin parade
Join Councillor Christin Carmichael Greb on Tuesday, November 1, 6-8pm for a Spooktacular evening (see the attached flyer) at Eglinton Park for the Inaugural Ward 16 Pumpkin Parade! Add your jack-o-lanterns along the sides the trail to display them for one last night to shine. Pumpkins will be disposed of in bins provided by City […]
Eglinton Park pumpkin parade!
Join Councillor Christin Carmichael Greb for a Spooktacular evening at Eglinton Park for the Inaugural Ward 16 Pumpkin Parade! Add your jack-o-lanterns along the sides the trail to display them for one last night to shine. Pumpkins will be disposed of in bins provided by City of Toronto Solid Waste Management at the end of […]
Glenview Public School and Alyson Schafer present “The joys and fears of the teen years”
Join parents from all over the community on Thursday October 27th at Glenview Public School for a presentation on the joys and challenges that face parents and teens during the unique transition from childhood to adulthood. Alyson Schafer is a therapist, best selling author and internationally acclaimed parenting expert with an approach to parenting that […]
Handling emotions through play
Dr. Gordon Neufeld, known for his ground-breaking work on aggression and bullying, explains the crucial role of emotion in human maturation, and how a partnership between emotion and play fosters emotional health at every age. He will be speaking at Waldorf Academy on Sunday, November 27th from 2 pm to 4pm. Tickets are $30. Additional […]
Orange Shirt Day Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Friday, September 30, Allenby will be participating in Orange Shirt Day. Our participation in this event is a symbol of our recognition that many children in Canada have not been treated equally, and that many indigenous children have been subjected to systemic cultural suppression and do not have access to basic necessities, social services […]