While the APA normally does not advertise for third party vendors outside of school programs, in light of the unique circumstances for the one day strike this Tuesday December 18th, here is a list of some programs running in the GTA. This is for the convenience of Allenby families, and the APA does not endorse […]
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From Piggy Banks to Budgeting
Save the Date: Wed, Feb 6th, 7-8:30 p.m., Allenby Library, Childcare Available The APA presents, “From Piggy Banks to Budgeting: Teaching your Children Sound Money Management Skills” Certified Financial Planning professionals Tiffany L Patterson and Amira Khalifa look forward to hosting an interactive session to discuss different methods for engaging children in conversations about money and […]
Ontario Teachers in Legal Strike Position
As you may have already heard in the news, Ontario Teachers will be in a legal strike position the week of December 10th. Parents will be given 72 hours notice if the teachers are going to strike. While we do not know what the strike action might entail, we’d like to share the links below […]
Let’s Play…Volleyball
Parent volunteers will be facilitating a community volleyball team(s) for Allenby students (senior girls and boys) on Thursday mornings before school in the Allenby gym. Thursday Nov 29th was the first practice/try-out. Students should listen for announcements for more information. Unlike in previous years, this is a community-run initiative. As there is extremely high interest […]
Allenby Boot Drive
Do you have boots at home that don’t fit anymore? Allenby is having a boot drive to donate boots to Rockford P.S. We need CLEAN and HOLE FREE boots. Please drop them in the boot bins around the school during the week of November 12th. Boots will be brought to Rockford P.S. in the afternoon […]
Co-curricular, Seniority Hiring, Hungry Students, math/french links
Dear Supporters of Toronto Public Schools In this issue of my TDSB Trustee Update there is information on: – Co-curricular activities, – Seniority in hiring teachers, – Feeding Toronto’s Hungry Students Week, – an initiative to promote a National Strategy for Child and Youth Nutrition, – links to help students with math, sciences, french and […]
Meeting on the Draft French as a Second Language Policy
Please review the draft French as a Second Language policy and consider attending a Public Consultation meeting Wednesday, September 19 from 7:30-9 pmat TDSB offices, 5050 Yonge Street at North York Centre, main floor boardroom If you are unable to attend in person, you can still provide comments by e-mail by the end of this […]
Urgent Action Needed on Proposed Legislation
Before I get to the topic of this note I want to reassure you that, despite any alarmist statements that you might have heard to the contrary, school will start as usual right after Labour Day. URGENT ACTION NEEDED Proposed Legislation & Regulations Will be Bad for Students Legislation will be introduced Monday, August 27 […]
TDSB Update from Trustee Howard Goodman
Dear Friends of TDSB schools This update will focus primarily of the on-going TDSB budget discussions (for details see the Budget Summary), but I’d like to start with a number of smaller items that I think that you’ll find important, interesting, and/or useful. As always, I encourage you to share this with others who might […]
Board Wide School-Based Staffing Allocations for 2012-2013
TDSB staff delivered to Trustees their recommendations on school-based staffing allocations for next year. The whole Board will vote on school-based staffing allocations at a special meeting next week on March 28. The APA was advised by our Trustee Howard Goodman the following: roughly 80% of the TDSB’s budget ($2B out of $2.6B) pays for […]