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Upcoming Events & Key Dates

Friday, October 23: Pizza Lunch
October 28–29: Allenby Picture Days
Thursday, October 29: Halloween Dance
Friday, October 30: Subway Lunch
Friday, November 6: Pizza Lunch
Wednesday, November 11: Remembrance Day
Friday, November 13: Subway Lunch
Friday, November 13: Movie Night/Fall Fundraiser
Thursday, November 19: Pizza Lunch
Friday, November 20: PA Day (no school)

See the TDSB Monthly Allenby Calendar for information on upcoming events, athletics, choir, and school closures at Allenby.

See the TDSB School Year Calendar 2026–2027 for the Day 1-5 cycle, PA days, holidays, and the first and last days of school.

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Black History/Black Excellence Month

By APA on February 24, 2024 in DEI, TDSB News

We continue our celebration of Black History/Black Excellence Month. Please see our previous newsletter for resources that you can explore with your family. The TDBS’s theme is Our Black Is… Our Black Is Resilient, Community, Beautiful, Unity, Joy, Self-Determination, Excellence, Empowering, Purpose, Brilliance, Engaging, Creative, Belonging, Tenacious, Powerful, Faith, Audacious, Powerful, Me… Black Excellence in the spotlight: Artist Curtia […]

Fun Fair – Join the Planning Committee!

By APA on February 24, 2024 in Events, Fundraising

We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join the planning committee for the Allenby Fun Fair. Fun Fair is Allenby’s biggest FUNdraising event of the year. It’s our largest community event with something for everyone – rides, games, food, and most importantly, a chance to come together, enjoy being outside, and have some FUN! This year, […]

Wanted: Recyclables

By APA on February 24, 2024 in School Programs

STEAM and Innovation Lab Our STEAM class and Innovation Lab is also still seeking donations of recyclable items. Students are solving real-world problems, and developing their creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills every day.Your clean recyclable items will help us continue to design, build, test, and improve solutions in our STEAM challenges. Please consider donating the […]

Heritage Months & Days of Significance

By APA on February 24, 2024 in TDSB News

The TDSB is proud to recognize important days of significance throughout the school year including a number of heritage and history months. TDSB Committees, made up of community members, Trustees, and staff are in place for many of these to plan activities that celebrate the month and our diverse TDSB community. Days of Significance February is […]

Allenby Leaps into Lip Sync!

By APA on February 3, 2024 in Events, Fundraising

There is still time to register for THE event of the season – LIP SYNC! Grab your friends (minimum of 3), pick a song (maximum of 90 seconds), and get started on some amazing choreography. The registration form closes on February 9th. Each group should have a minimum of 3 members and songs should be a maximum of 90 seconds. Grade […]

Call for Committee Members – Fun Fair

By APA on February 3, 2024 in Fundraising, Volunteer

January is almost over, and that means that it is almost time to gear up and start planning the Fun Fair!! We’re looking for some enthusiastic volunteers to join the planning committee for this time-honoured Allenby Event. What is Fun Fair? Fun Fair is Allenby’s biggest FUN-draising event of the year. It’s our largest community […]

Festival du Livre/French Book Fair

By APA on February 3, 2024 in French as a Second Language, School News

The Festival du Livre (French Book Fair) will take place from Monday, February 12 to Thursday, February 15. Parents can visit in the mornings from 8:15 – 8:45 and from 3:30 – 4:00 in the afternoons Monday to Thursday. Additionally, the Fair will be open during parent-teacher interviews on Thursday night until 6:00pm. Most of the offerings will […]

It’s Pizza Lunch Time – Call for Volunteers

By APA on February 3, 2024 in Pizza Lunch, Volunteer

Pizza lunch is coming on Wednesday February 7th! If you plan on coming out to help, please send an email to pamelaburak@gmail.com as we have limited space. Please take note of the following: Pizza Lunch will be indoors as per usual lunch procedures. Arrive at 11:30am and meet outside the library. Advance sign-up IS required. Most pizza is distributed by 12:00 p.m. Please plan […]

Heritage Months & Days of Significance

By APA on February 3, 2024 in TDSB News

Ward 8 Forum Thurs. Feb 1, 2024

By APA on January 22, 2024 in TDSB News

As indicated in the Principal’s message above, Trustee Shelley Laskin has an upcoming Virtual Ward 8 Forum Thursday, February 1st, 2024 at the following times: 6:30pm – 7pm Elections for Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) and French as a Second Language Community Advisory Committee (FSLCAC) 7pm – 8:30pm Discussion on Literacy & Numeracy in the Classrooms This is a great way to learn […]

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