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Big Night Out 2016 – Save the Date!

Get ready to get your dancing shoes on because this year’s Big Night Out is moving location and date! Mark your calendars now for Friday, November 4 for Friday Night Fever. This adult-only event is a fun way to get together with other parents and teachers from the school. It is one of our biggest […]

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Nicola’s triathlon

Now in its 7th year, what began as a way to honour a little girl, Nicola’s Triathlon for Kids has grown to be one of the most popular children’s triathlons in the country. Each year on the second Sunday of June, families come together for this fun event which encourages cooperation and not competition. Children […]

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Looking for storage space

The APA is looking for a space to store the supplies we use at our various fundraising events. The space needs to be closer to the school and approximately 10ft x 10ft in size. If you have a lead on a space, please contact Paula Riczker.

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Looking for storage space

The APA is looking for a space to store the supplies we use at our various fundraising events. The space needs to be closer to the school and approximately 10ft x 10ft in size. If you have a lead on a space, please contact Paula Rickzer.

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Giving Tuesday

Most people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday … now we have GivingTuesday, December 1, 2015. It is a new global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday. The “Opening day of the giving season,” it is a day where charities, companies, schools and individuals join together to share commitments, rally for favourite causes and think about […]

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Sarah’s Food Drive Challenge

In previous years, Allenby families, teachers and staff have generously donated to our school’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.  Due to this overwhelming generosity, Allenby has been invited to take part in Sarah’s Food Drive School Challenge for the Daily Bread Food Bank from Monday, October 5th to Friday, October 9th.Allenby is on Team West along […]

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Scholastic Book Fair

The annual Scholastic Book Fair is returning to our Allenby Library the week of September 21. The Book Fair will be open from Monday, September 21 until Thursday 24. The fair will run until roughly 5:30 p.m. on Monday and Thursday and until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Students will also be able to […]

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Helping Hands for Nepal

A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit outside the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu on April 25. This is the worst earthquake to hit the area in 80 years. The death toll continues to rise. Buildings, homes, streets, squares, and ancient temples collapsed. Rescuers continue to search through the rubble hoping to find survivors. The people of […]

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We Did It!

Congratulations Allenby! In October we set out on a race to raise $100,000 for our schoolyard and thanks to the enthusiasm, energy and generosity of the Allenby community we have not only met, but surpassed our goal. Thanks to the dance-a-thon, individual donations, corporate/community donations and the Soirée for the Schoolyard, we have raised over […]

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