As Jennie Ucar mentioned in her staffing update last week, the staffing process involves several steps. One of the steps is parent consultation. After the numbers are received, parents from both French and English are given the opportunity to “suggest” a model to the Principal. Teachers do the same. Once the Principal has approved the […]
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Lockdown Drill April 23
Dear parents, We will be having a Full Lockdown Drill on Monday April 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Each school in the TDSB is to take the school through this drill twice per year. Apart from Fire Drill Evacuation Drills, (6 per year) we need to prepare for other levels of threat to safety, even though […]
April Message from the Principal
Spring is definitely here in spite of the still changeable weather. It is hard to believe how quickly time seems to be passing by. The school participated in the TDSB Earth Hour last Friday from 2 to 3 pm, at which time all lights, computers and other devices using electricity were turned off for an […]
Staffing Update
We welcome Mr. Todd Scott in Room 007 and are happy to inform you that Ms. Chau-Wolpert gave birth to a healthy baby boy last week. We are entering the phase of the year when we begin to plan for 2012-2013. The Staffing process has been slowed down somewhat this year due to budget conversations […]
Dress Code
At last week’s APA meeting, we discussed a school dress code. We have modelled our dress code on the one at Glenview, which is actually similar to most schools in TDSB. In the past couple of years, we have shared this dress code with Grade 6 students as they prepare for the transition to middle […]
April Sports Update
Basketball Congratulations to the Allenby Boys’ Basketball Team on a “Dream Season.” The team captured Allenby’s first boys’ basketball city championship with a thrilling 31 – 30 overtime victory over Brookview Middle School. Ben Blackman was a major factor in the win, scoring the only point in the 3-minute overtime. However, it took a great […]
From India with Love
A big thank you to all the Allenby families on behalf of Free the Children for your fundraising efforts for this year’s Dance-A-Thon. With your help, we were able to surpass the amount raised last year in an effort to help with the health crisis in Sierra Leone. We are honoured to have a very special […]
March Message from the Principal
Hello Allenby Families; We have almost come to March Break, and it has been a very busy couple of months. Our Literacy day yesterday was successful, culminating in the storytelling session and workshop for Grade 1 and 2 students and their parents. Jennie Ucar Principal
Staff News
Eva Chau-Wol;pert, Grade 1 French Immersion, will be leaving on her maternity leave at the end of next week. We have Todd Scott taking her place until the end of the year. We are happy to welcome Liliane Glass back to Allenby after a long absence. She is working with Lisa Sherrman in the Junior […]
March Sports News
The Boys Basketball Team has had a very successful season so far. They have won the conference final and are now oving to the City championships next Wednesday March 7th. Congratulations to the coaches, Mr. Roberts and Mr. G, and to the members of the team: Ben Blackman, Filip Jancic, Matthew Chandler, Justin Allard, Adam […]