On Wednesday, November 16, a Holocaust survivor named Eva Meisels shared her testimony with the Grade 6’s in a Zoom assembly. Mrs. Meisels was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1939, and was forced into the Budapest Ghetto with her mother and other family members until Liberation in 1945. She emigrated to Montreal with her
Hello, my name is Margherita but you can call me Marghy if you wish. I love drawing, playing sports, and singing! But most of all I love to run! Last year I was in the track team, and it was so fun! My favorite animals are tigers and dogs. I love tigers because of
The grade 4 classes had a virtual visit from the artist Sandra Dumais, illustrator of ‘Farm Crimes’ and ‘Olivia Wrapped in Vines’. The focus of the workshop was all about drawing faces. The children learned how to add expression, age, and use different drawing techniques. The children loved the workshop and created some impressive pieces
On Thursday, October 20, 2022, all the Crestwood Grade 6 students went to the Kortright Centre to learn about biodiversity. We visited a pond habitat, and we caught multiple salamanders, tadpoles, fairy shrimp, and snails. In the forest habitat, we looked for black maple leaves and rolled over dead logs to find more salamanders and
We kicked off Grade 3&4 Art Club today with some Rainbow Loom and Cartooning! A big thank you to our Grade 4 organizers for making it all happen. We meet at 11:30 am in Ms. Amar’s room every Friday if any other Grade 3’s or 4’s who would like to join us next week!
Dear Parents, As we close out our second month of school, we are so excited by all the events happening around Crestwood. Classes have had so many incredible learning opportunities, between Scientists in the School presentations, field trips, guest speakers and assemblies, on top of their daily classes; Crestwood is buzzing with excitement! Our
On Thursday October 27, the U11 Crestwood Soccer team travelled to Crescent for the final tri-meet of the season. The team played amazing soccer, having a close match with the UCC Blue Team, and successfully challenging the Crescent Green and White teams. It was amazing to watch the growth of the players and the
The Grade 5 classes continued their exploration of chemical and physical changes by participating in a hands-on experiment led by a professional scientist. It was the first time Crestwood has had an in person “Scientists in the School” presentation in over 2 years, and the experience was unforgettable. Students learned about solubility and chemical
My name is Owen, I am in 4E. I have a lot of hobbies, but Art is one of my favorite things to do. I like art because you could draw anything you have seen in your daily life. Also, art projects can be created with any material, that’s my favorite part of art.
The Grade 4 soccer team capped off an undefeated season with 3 more wins during their final tri-meet. The lads defeated Hamilton by a score of 5-1, Sterling Hall A 6-1, and Sterling Hall B 11-0. A superb team effort by everyone and a strong skill improvement made by each player throughout the season:
The U-10 Girls Basketball tournament took place on Monday October 24th, and the team had a tremendous showing. We played a total of 4 games and finished with 2 wins and 2 losses. More importantly, the girls put their Crestwood Values on full display, and were awarded the Sportsmanship award! The banner we received
The U-10 Girls Basketball team remains undefeated, as we ended up with 1 tie and 1 win in our Thursday games vs Bayview Glen and St. Mildred’s School. In our first game against St. Mildred’s, the girls were down by 6 points going into the final quarter, but through sheer will and determination, the
During the Scholastic Book Fair week, we will also be providing the opportunity for families to make room on their shelves for new books. Please consider sending in your gently used children’s books and we will pass them on to the Children’s Book Bank, which provides free books and literacy support to families in
Dear Families, Don’t forget, our school is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from Tuesday, November 1-Thursday, November 3, 2022. Click here to volunteer: https://volunteersignup.org/48PH8 The Scholastic Book Fair is a fantastic way to continue to give our students access to the books they want to read. We are so happy that our students can
The U10 boys played two games last Tuesday against Crescent school and came out victorious in both. The team started off strong and dominated both games. The first game was won by a score of 7-0 and the second 9-3. The team played very well and hope to be successful at their next game
The Grade 6 soccer team traveled to UCC yesterday to take on TFS and Royal St Georges College. We started the day off with an excellent effort as we defeated TFS 2-1. It was a tight and exciting contest and we held on for our first win of the season. Our second game was
In Social Studies, we have been learning about land use in Ontario. Mining is a big industry in our province. It has both negative and positive impacts for our environment and economy. 3A used chocolate chip cookies to represent our land to mine out the chocolate chips. As we picked away at the cookie,
On Wednesday October 12, the Grade 5’s travelled to the Ontario Science Centre for their first field trip of the year. The students participated in a workshop called “Fun with Chemistry” supporting the Grade 5 science unit, Matter and Energy. In the workshop, students marvelled at the power of chemistry exploring both physical and chemical changes and their
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Crestwood School from Tuesday, November 1 -Thursday, November 3. Please watch your emails as well as your child’s backpack for a flyer with more details. If you have any books that your children have outgrown, please send them in the week of the fair as we will be collecting
Congratulations to our first Artist of the Month for this school year, Emeline Lo! Emiline’s drawings and paintings express beautiful, delicate and detailed work, using a variety of techniques and materials. Gr 6 students inspired by OP art masters such as Bridget Riley and M.C.Escher just finished their first big project!!! The optical illusion room
Dear Parents, You are invited to join us on October 24th at 7PM in the gym for this important presentation about cyber safety. You may think you are doing enough to protect your child online, but Paul’s wealth of knowledge and helpful guidance will blow you away! We are delighted to have Paul Davis speak to our student and parent community
The House Heads would cordially like to invite you to donate any functional Halloween decorations to our Halloween celebrations. Do you have any Halloween decorations you no longer want or need? Looking to make space for new decorations? Are they in good working condition and helpful for creating a fun/spooky atmosphere? If you answered
We are happy to have sports back at Crestwood after a long hiatus! On October 3rd, the Crestwood Girls’ basketball team had their first tournament at our home gym. They played with great teamwork and won all three games against Bayview Glen and St Mildred’s! Every game was exciting; however, our last game was
On Monday October 3, 2022, our U11 (Grade 5) boys travelled to Sterling Hall School, for our first soccer tri-meet of the year. The boys played three back-to-back 40-minute games, facing off against Sterling Hall, Holy Trinity, and Toronto French School. Not only were the boys victorious in all three games, but they also
The CSPA will be holding our Annual Used Uniform Sale for 2 days next week. Wednesday, October 12th – 8:30am – 10:30am Thursday, October 13th – 8:30am – 10:30am Location: School Gym (entrance via main building back parking lot) Payment: CASH or CHEQUE only Any parents who have gently used uniform items and wish
Dear Parents, It’s hard to believe our first month of school has come to an end! September has been jam packed with student and parent events and we have enjoyed getting to reconnect with you all in person. Last week we had our Terry Fox Run and we loved being able to run all
Dear Parents, Our club confirmation letters went home with your child earlier this week. Please check backpacks for this document and carefully review the details pertaining to your child’s club(s). Thank you for your cooperation. Any issues or problems contact grace.cruz@ohp.crestwood.on.ca
Just a quick reminder that our used uniform sale is coming up during the second week of October. If any parents are interested in volunteering, please email leahtlord@gmail.com Thank you in advance. CSPA
Dear Parents, Unfortunately, Paul Davis, who was supposed to make a presentation to you Re: Internet Safety on October 19, 2022, has had to reschedule. He is in such high demand we couldn’t reschedule his visit until Wednesday, February 8. He will be presenting to Grades 3-6 students in the afternoon, and we invite you to join
The Eco Team had a great time hosting the bake sale this week. A lot of excitement was experienced in the schoolyard, as many students were eager to donate and eat their cookies. We are happy to announce that the bake sale raised $370! The Eco Team is so grateful towards the Crestwood School
