Dear Parents, The elementary provincial report card (for the period of September–January) will be sent home on Tuesday, February 14. It is designed to report on your child’s achievement of curriculum expectations and development of the learning skills and work. The grade 1 to 6 report cards will include letter grades. Junior kindergarten students receive […]
Chair’s Message
Thank you to all parents who have participated in our “Help Make Allenby Amazing” donation drive this school year. With your help we have raised over $15,000! Four key priorities are guiding APA and school spending this year: Mental Health and Well Being Physical Education Literacy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Your generous contributions will […]
Public Consultation Event Tonight! – Supporting Student Well-Being
All TDSB parents/caregivers are invited to attend a public consultation meeting being held tonight, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts. Presented by the TDSB Mental Health and Well-Being Parent Partnership Committee, this event is an opportunity for all TDSB families to provide their input and feedback to the […]
School Cash Online
We have over 600 students that have been registered for a School Cash Online profile so far. We are asking for the remainder of you to sign up now. Let’s make this happen! We have noticed many outstanding field trips and agenda money that have not been paid. Please look in your child/children’s profile and pay any items that […]
Lip Sync 2017
Thanks to all the kids who auditioned for this year’s Lip Sync — there are definitely some Allenby pop stars in the making! We will be notifying each group’s parent contact of their dress rehearsal and performance dates the week commencing Monday, February 6. Dress rehearsals will be held February 14 and 15 after school in the […]
A February Sweet Treat Day!
The Grade 6 Me to We Team will be selling pre-packaged Menchies Frozen Yogurt on Tuesday, February 14. Students will have a choice of flavour and there will be a selection of three toppings to choose from. All orders must be pre-made and pre-paid, and order forms will be coming home in backpacks early next week. The cost […]
APA Parent Speaker Series
Anne Murray, Lead Trainer of The Psychology Foundation of Canada will give an interactive workshop for parents of JK to Grade 6 students that will provide an opportunity to recognize, reduce and manage the stress of your children. You will walk away with strategies that can be implemented right away for both yourselves and your […]
What’s in Your Lunch Box?
William brings a water bottle every day and enjoys topping it up using the school’s bottle filling station pictured here in the lunchroom. While the school has lots of water, the lunchroom is not stocked with forks and spoons so please remember to pack any necessary utensils. Every once in a while, you might consider including a […]
Principal’s message
Dear Parents, Tomorrow the attached letter will be sent home to JK to Grade 5 parents asking them to express their intentions for whether their child(ren) will remain at Allenby next year. This request was a result of receiving our projected enrolment for next year. Please do not think that my mind is shifting to […]
Chair’s message
Thanks to all who attended last night’s APA meeting. Tracey O’Toole spoke to parents about STEM – what it is, who’s doing it, why our kids need it and where it’s taking place in our school. I always thought that STEM was simply Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – just an acronym. Of course it […]