Are you tired of stepping on lego? Some of our grade four students have an answer for you. They are starting a lego club at Allenby, with the help of Mme. Berces. Please consider donating your lego to this new club (we will have a bin in the office for donations. The club will be […]
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Principal’s Message
I am writing this message minutes after the Toronto Blue Jays won game 5, and as a result, are advancing to the American League Championship Series! I am going to be honest…I do not watch baseball nor am I frequent viewer of sports. Yet the last week, I have found myself watching the games while […]
Principal’s Message
It was a pleasure to meet so many parents and to see such a huge turnout at the first APA Meeting on Monday. For those who were not able to attend, Ms. Themeliopoulos and myself will be in the library tomorrow morning, Friday October 2nd, from 8 to 9 am. I will also share the […]
Principal’s Message
Last Friday we had our first assembly of the year. In addition to watching a video on how to make this year “The Best Year Yet,” I asked students to introduce themselves to me and to welcome me when I visit their classrooms or squish beside them at the lunch tables to get to know […]
Staff Update
We have had an unfilled teaching position since the first day of school supporting ESL students and providing prep payback to primary classes. I am happy to announce that Evra Trought-Pitters will be filling this position starting on Monday. I know that Ms. Trought-Pitters will do an excellent job supporting students learning English and working […]
Kindergarten Drop-off and Pick-up
We are happy that your children are adjusting to the new school routines! Because of our small Kindergarten yard, all teachers and ECEs are asking that you drop off your child at 9:00 am and then wait outside the fence. We have Daycare bringing out children from the school and teachers accounting for their students […]
Fire Drills and Lockdowns
On Wednesday we had our first fire drill and the Fire Department will be joining us on Monday for our second fire drill to implement feedback from the first one. We are required to complete 3 fire drills and 1 lockdown drill in the Fall and then again in the Spring. Students will not be […]
Safety Alert and Street Proofing
Dear Parents/Guardians: Yesterday we received information from a neighbouring school about a suspicious person in the area of Roselawn and Avenue Rd who appeared to be following a student as she made her way home from school around 4:15pm on Monday. The student was fine and did the right things to ensure her safety. The […]
Principal’s Message
There is something magical about the first day of school. The real reason for school made an appearance on Tuesday as the students poured into the hallways of freshly waxed floors, sporting new haircuts and backpacks, ready to learn and eager to meet their teachers and friends. The energy from the students was contagious (even […]
Scholastic Book Fair
The annual Scholastic Book Fair is returning to our Allenby Library the week of September 21. The Book Fair will be open from Monday, September 21 until Thursday 24. The fair will run until roughly 5:30 p.m. on Monday and Thursday and until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Students will also be able to […]