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 […]
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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 […]
Calling All Floor Hockey Enthusiasts
The Lion’s lunchtime sports club will soon be starting Floor Hockey. Floor hockey will be offered for six weeks during lunchtime recess for all Allenby Students in grades 1-6 (11:45-12:15 Juniors & 12:15-12:45 Primary). Start date to be determined (hoping for February 2013). To register, please complete this form. It must be submitted by NO LATER […]
Allenby’s Very Own Glee Club
A Glee club will be offered during lunchtime recess for all Allenby Students in grades 1-6 (11:45-12:15 Juniors & 12:15-12:45 Primary). Start date to be determined (hoping for February 2013). To register, please complete this form. It must be submitted by NO LATER THAN JANUARY 18, 2013 either via email to jfraser@airdberlis.com or to the bin […]
Update from Trustee Howard Goodman
This week, Trustee Howard Goodman touched on a number of topics in his update to parents, which included the following topics: 1/ Current state of collective agreement negotiations and the impact on schools 2/ The PwC consulting report on TDSB operations & Bill 115 3/ Up-date on information re concussions / brain injuries To read […]