We had a very busy and successful year in the library last year. There were roughly 27,000 books borrowed during the 2013\2014 school year from the Allenby Library. As well, students passed over 4,000 Accelerated Reader book quizzes on the computers while the program was being run. The Library Information Centre is a vibrant and […]
EDUCATION IS THE BEST PROVISION FOR THE JOURNEY TO OLD AGE. ~ Aristotle Dear Allenby Families, The staff at Allenby hope that all of our students and families have enjoyed the summer months away from the classroom. As many of you can see, the school construction work is nearing completion, and we are working to […]
Dear Allenby Families, Last June, I came to have a tour of the Allenby school building and wondered how I would ever get to know all of the wonderful Allenby students and families. Unfortunately, I was not able to develop a relationship with each and every student. However, I have come to see that our […]
Dear Allenby Students, Families and Community, Thank you for making me feel so welcomed here at Allenby JPS since my arrival in January of 2013. Unfortunately I will not be returning in September as I have accepted a Vice Principal position in the York Region District School Board. Even though I have only been here […]
Please remember class lists may have to be adjusted late in August if there is a significant number of students moving into and out of the Allenby catchment area. This may require some minor changes to class lists to maintain a balanced, heterogeneous class profile. Therefore, student placements will be announced on Thursday August 28. […]
Allenby will be welcoming some new staff next school year. Please click on the link to access the list of new teachers and for a quick bio.
Allenby, along with many other schools, has been fortunate to participate in the Roots of Empathy program this year. Roots of Empathy was developed by Mary Gordon, a Canadian child expert, in 1996 to help nourish empathy in society, with the intent of creating a more positive society. We are expecting to have at least […]
Many teachers at Allenby are either changing their grade assignment or classroom in September. Consequently, there are boxes being filled and starting to accumulate around the school. Students are also expected to do some housecleaning next week to ensure that all personal items go home before the last day of school. If you are in […]
There will be activity in the school this week after school hours and over the weekend. The four classrooms being renovated for Full Day Kindergarten will have much of the plumbing and electrical work started. A wall on the ground level will be opened up over the weekend to connect the new classrooms to the […]
Dear Allenby Community, The first time I came to Allenby school, almost 25 years ago, I was still at the Faculty of Education. My associate teacher from Runnymede School was attending a workshop at Allenby, and I was advised to join her. It was a warm Friday PA day. Coming from Bay and Dundas, it […]
