To All Allenby Families, The APA has signed up to facilitate a food drive for the Daily Bread Food Bank. As many of you may be aware, food prices are soaring and making it very difficult for many in the city to get access to food. The Daily Bread Food Bank has hit the highest numbers ever […]
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Fun Fair is Looking for Supporters!
The countdown to Fun Fair has begun! Fun Fair will be held from 12-4pm on Saturday, June 3rd and is the community event of the year. All profits raised through the Fun Fair go directly to APA funded programs, including Experts in the Classroom, teacher grants, physical education, arts, and music grants. If you own a business […]
APA Fall Donation Drives
Thank you to the Allenby families who contributed to the Fall Food drive in support of SPRINT Senior Care. The staff at SPRINT were grateful for the variety of items donated to seniors facing food insecurity in our community. Please stay tuned for the confirmed dates of our annual winter clothing drive at the end of […]
Our Community Cares
Many charitable organizations are struggling to keep up with demand during this difficult time. The APA will continue to offer ideas to families that want to help. Daily Bread Food Bank Many people are turning to Toronto’s food banks during the COVID pandemic. The Daily Bread Food Bank has seen a 32% spike in people […]
Our Community Cares
There are many local charitable organizations ramping up to help others in one of the greatest times of need our City will ever see. As a charitable organization itself, the APA does not direct fundraising dollars to other charitable organizations. However, to do our part, we are highlighting a few of the organizations that are […]
Used Book Drive
Spring is finally here and with it usually comes some spring cleaning. We would love you to take a look at your children’s bookshelves and consider donating and gently used books the kids have out grown to a wonderful Children’s Book Bank. The Book Bank provides free books and literacy support to children living in low-income […]
3 Ways to Be a Fun Fair Financial Supporter
The APA is hosting the annual Allenby Fun Fair on Saturday, June 1 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and rain or shine, the day is sure to be a great community event! The profit generated from the Fun Fair goes directly to fund programs in the school. If you own a business or you work for a company […]
Allenby 2019 Dance-A-Thon
Dear Parents and Guardians, Have you heard of any fun and exciting events happening at Allenby? Can you take a guess? I will give you a hint. It’s not Lip Sync, and it’s not the Fun Fair. It’s the Dance-A-Thon! This year we are raising money to ensure that Ethiopians have access to clean water. […]
Calling for All Old Crayola Markers
Room 102 is looking for your old dried-up Crayola markers! Please drop off any dried-up markers to the labelled box outside of Room 102. We will be sending them to Crayola where they reuse the parts for new markers. We noticed how our classroom has used a lot of markers, and we thought that all […]
School Garden Celebration Day
Allenby staff and students work hard to maintain our various garden spaces. On May 25th many of us spent time outside with our hands in the soil. As our gardening program continues to grow we create opportunities for students to work cooperatively and to take on responsibilities. We are accepting all plant donations, however they […]