Crestwood’s Photography Club (Grades 4 – 6) has been meeting on Tuesday for the past couple of weeks. The first theme we explored was “Of Importance”. As each student shared a picture of something that is important to them, we learned a little more about one another. Then, it was time to take selfies that
Dear Parent or Guardian: We are always looking for new and creative ways to engage our students and enhance their experiences so for some of our online activities we’ll be working with an exciting new tool…Flipgrid. Flipgrid is the leading video discussion platform used by tens of millions of PreK to PhD educators, students,
All Grade 2 classes had a fantastic spirit day today celebrating with pj’s, crazy hair, hats, and sportswear. Everyone showed up looking spectacular! So much fun!! We do love our amazing students! -Ms Ingram, Ms Mandel, Mrs Robinson, Ms Green
Brrr!!! It is cold outside, but luckily we have fur to keep us warm. We live in the Arctic, we are mammals and we are warm blooded. What kind of hugs do polar bears give?
The Grade One students have been learning about the different seasons. This week, they focused on winter. For one activity the students used a legend/key to create a snowman reflecting how they feel about winter related topics. They will be using their uniquely designed snowmen to write their very own snowman adventures. Stay tuned for some
With winter truly arriving this week, the Grade Ones entered the Zoom Science Lab and built their own thermometers. With a plastic bottle, straw, plasticine, water, and food colouring they went to work. They explored the concept of expansion and contraction and completed a science report recording their materials, procedure, and observations. Way to
The JKs and SKA went on the road with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots! But not before we scoured our homes for found objects, like toasters, boots, and umbrella’s to make music with! It was a ‘for real rock ’n roll jam’ when we played Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie! and we
The grade six students started learning how to draw people in motion using stick figures as a base. They created these genre drawings which represent everyday life using their new skills. Enjoy their beautiful creations. Dara Akodu Isabelle Kim Divya Ghanekar Sanad Etoom
Dear Parents, We have made it through one whole month of remote learning! Congratulations to all students, parents and teachers! We are so proud of everyone for their hard work and determination to overcome all the obstacles that come with online learning. We were excited to launch our ZOOM clubs this week, and it
This week Benjamin Hausman, a student in 4A made an outstanding Project Give Back presentation on Bell Let’s Talk, an organization that is close to both him and his family. This presentation came at a perfect time, as the following day was Bell Let’s Talk Day. Bell Let’s Talk has become the world’s largest conversation about mental
Dear Parents, As we bring week 3 of remote learning to a close, we hope everyone has some successes and joyous moments to share. While it can feel stressful and overwhelming to get through these weeks, remember to stay positive, and focus on the good things that happened. Wrapping up the week with our
On Friday, January 22nd 4B hopped on a virtual school bus and ‘travelled’ to The Ontario Science Centre for a virtual field trip. We participated in a program on light and sound. Through experiments, demonstrations and conversations we learned about how people and animals use light and sound every day. Did you know that
We had a waddle of a week learning about penguins! They are fascinating birds. Our Kindergarten ZOOM room was filled with penguin songs, crafts, literacy and numeracy activities. See if you can solve Hudson’s penguin joke. What do penguins like to eat? A: Icebergers –Julie Fox & Carly Hebscher
We wore our clothes and hats backwards We sat backwards on our chairs We counted backwards and wrote our names backwards (see in the corner of our screen) We even sang the ABCs backwards A fun day in K.J …..I mean J.K –Ros Sandler & Melodie Young
Please take a moment to check out some of the fun and cooperative clubs being offered next week. Click image below to view the club list with Zoom links and additional info. Students can also navigate via Edsby to their Groups and click on ‘Find More’ – once they discover the club they are
“Check out Daniel in 4B playing Twist & Shout! He did a FANTASTIC JOB!! Consider this a teaser for something all of us Music Folk are cooking up!” –Amanda Birchard
Hello everyone I hope this message find you well. Just a friendly reminder that the final day for re-enrolment is JANUARY 31st. If you have not received the link and personal code that is necessary to re-enrol online, please email grace.cruz@ohp.crestwood.on.ca Stay home and stay safe!! Dalia Eisen
This week 5A’s theme was, Oh the Places You’ll Go, by Dr. Seuss. The students left Toronto (virtually — we know about the travel restrictions!) for the week and chose other countries to explore. Each student created a Google Slideshow and presented his/her chosen destination. Today, the students became Dr. Seuss Travel Agents as
Our Friday ‘Theme Day” was a great success. Scroll though some of our class pictures captured throughout the day.
I am pleased to announce the artist of the month – Lyla Bender. I know how much energy,time and effort this little artist has been putting into her work.Every class,Lyla brings full pages of new drawings to show me. I am proud of you Lyla, keep up the good work! Congratulations Lyla!!! My name is
“Nolan in 4B blew me away today when he shared his song, which he created on GarageBand. Way to go Nolan! Don’t forget us when you release the single!” – Mrs. Birchard
Dear Parents, Congratulations on completing the second week of online learning! We hope families have started to settle into a routine, and that students are adjusting to this virtual environment (again). We know how challenging remote learning can be, and we are so proud of our students for trying to make the best of
Hey Everyone! We know it isn’t the ideal to be apart especially when it comes to us doing fun house group activities. That doesn’t mean we can’t have any fun! This week we’re going to start with a few different activities, but always make sure you are watching for updated information or new activities/news
The JK boys and girls have had such fun talking about winter in ZOOM School. We…. did an experiment to make fake snow with a powder and a liquid melted snow made ice played with ice measured with mittens made paper snowflakes made snowmen with plasticine and even had a penguin day – we called
Dear Parents, Thank you for registering for our TAX-EFFICIENT STRATEGIES FOR PAYING FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL event held over the past two evenings. I hope these sessions provided an informative evening for you all and you were able to take away valuable tax saving strategies. If you were unable to join or would like to
Dear Crestwood Families, I’m sure you’re all aware that online learning has again been extended to February 10th. Please note the following: Students are being assessed online and we are monitoring their work completion and progress. We are making an effort to reduce the amount of homework so that students do not need to
“For January’s “Of the Month” artist, we discussed and listened to the music of Mozart. Since Mozart began playing the piano and composing music at age five, I asked the students what they were doing at age five. Click on the image below to reveal their unedited, raw responses using the Zoom chat platform.”
SKA is skating their way into the New Year! Happy New Year to all of our Crestwood Families! xo SKA
Dear Parents, Below is a message from the Ministry of Education for Private School families. Thank you for your continued support for students and staff during this challenging and uncertain time. We are encouraged by the efforts that have been made to accommodate students as they engage in remote learning. As a result of worsening
Dear Parents, Welcome to 2021! We hope you all had a much-needed restful and relaxing holiday season. While we could not return to in-person learning this week, we were excited to welcome the students to Virtual School and it was so nice to see everyone’s smiling faces again; this time without masks! We are
