NAME: Lauren Charezenko WHAT IS YOUR POSITION: JK English DID YOU KNOW: I love walking and spending time with my family, and I walk on my lunch hour everyday 🙂 WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY: I love the students, staff, and families at Allenby. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I have two […]
NAME: Steph Donovan WHAT IS YOUR POSITION: Grade 3 English DID YOU KNOW: I once took flying lessons despite not enjoying being on an airplane. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY: I love the community of Allenby. Everyone is friendly and kind and most importantly happy! SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I love to read and to run […]
Dear Parents, As you might already be aware, we have changed the clothing choice for today’s Anti-Bullying Awareness Spirit Day. Later in the year, we will have the opportunity to come dressed in pink t-shirts. For today, we invite staff and students to come dressed in ODD SOCKS. The mismatched sock look represents speaking up for others and respecting all […]
Dear Allenby families and community, This year the ME to WE group is excited to creatively make an impact in our world. One of our first fundraisers will be a bake sale on Thursday, December 13, 2018, just a few weeks away! It will include a variety of baked goods, as well as a “guess the […]
NAME: Miri Spencer WHAT IS YOUR POSITION: Special Ed Support Teacher DID YOU KNOW: I taught in London, England for a year after graduating from the Faculty of Education? WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY: The Allenby community is fantastic—the staff, parents and students are welcoming and make working here very rewarding! SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: You […]
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 […]
NAME: Rosanna Barbieri WHAT IS YOUR POSITION: iCubed Grade 1 & 2 Teacher and STEAM / MUSIC Kinder PREP Teacher DID YOU KNOW: Did you know that my first language is Italian and that I lived in Italy for three years as a little girl? WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY: I love the welcoming spirit at Allenby! I […]
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 […]
NAME: Andrea Payne WHAT IS YOUR POSITION: Grade 5 French Immersion Teacher DID YOU KNOW: I have a large edible garden that produces 39 different types of fruits and veggies. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT ALLENBY: I love the sense of community at Allenby. It’s wonderful getting to work with some of my best friends as colleagues, having such […]
