Several Allenby residents will have received a letter from Ward 16 councillor Karen Stintz outlining a proposed new traffic bylaw, restricting turns onto Castlefield Avenue at Castlewood Avenue during student arrival and dismissal times. Please attend the meeting to discuss the proposal on October 23rd, 7:00 p.m. at Allenby in the school library. A copy […]
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Information from FSLAC
See the latest newsletter from the French as a Second Language Advisory Committee for information on programs, summer programs at the library, parent testimonials, and updates. The APA has already contacted the FSLAC about their workshop “How Can You Help Your Child Succeed in French.” We hope to bring it to Allenby in the Fall. […]
Trustee Update – Regulation 274
Our trustee, Howard Goodman, has recently sent updates and a “call to action” about Reg 274, the Regulation detailing seniority rules for the hiring of teachers. For more information and to read the full update click here.
Stop the Itinerant Music Program Cuts in TDSB
The TDSB is considering cuts to almost 50 of the 107 Itinerant Music Instructors (IMIs), who provide enrichment programs (strings, band, and steel pan) and staff development programs (for recorder/orff/vocal music ROV). This represents a loss of 713 hours/week out of a total 1161 hours. All hours will be lost for the ROV staff development […]
2012-13 Feedback Survey Summary
At the January APA meeting, the results of the 2012-13 Satisfaction and Feedback Survey were presented. A one-page summary is available here. For the complete PowerPoint presentation, click here.
Ward 8 Trustee Update
Howard Goodman’s update this week focuses on some issues that are pertinent to our community: Full Day Kindergarten and efforts to resume co-curricular activities. Please read his update for more details.
Board Waves Permit Fees
Recently, TDSB trustees voted to support waiving permit fees for parents stepping in to provide extracurricular activities. At Allenby, our APA funds have helped finance the parent-lead extracurricular permit costs for activities initiated so far this year, as supported in individual motions put forward in APA meetings. Thus far, parents have organized hockey, boys volleyball, […]
New Ministry FSL Framework
The Ministry of Education released a new document for FSL this week: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/amenagement/frameworkFLS.pdf “A Framework for FSL, K-12 presents a call to action to strengthen FSL programming, promote the benefits of FSL, heighten appreciation of and support for FSL educators, and increase public confidence in FSL education. It articulates the vision, goals, and guiding principles for FSL in Ontario, and […]
Community Awareness
The labour situation currently affecting our school community and others in Ontario, has unfortunately not yet been resolved. As that broader dialogue continues at the government level, at Allenby we have been working to find ways where the skills that our children learn from being part of school teams and clubs are not lost during […]
Update from Trustee Howard Goodman
This week, Trustee Howard Goodman’s update touched on the following topics: Chris Spence Friday’s Non-walk-out The imposition of Contracts & Co-curriculars The imposition of Contracts & TDSB’s Budget Liberal Leadership & Education (including seniority-based hiring) To read Mr. Goodman’s update, visit his website. To receive regular updates by email, sign up by emailing him at […]