Author: Crestwood School News

  Hello Crestwood,  We hope that you and your families are all doing well and finding ways to stay happy and active while at home. We are all facing new and difficult challenges right now, but we recognise that there are people around the city and the country who are having an even more difficult

Students continue to impress with full drum kits and rainsticks! Check out this VIDEO if you’re interested in making your own rainstick. If only we could take the show on the road! –Amanda Birchard

  Today, the Grade 3’s stepped back in time and role-played what it would be like to be an Early Settler in Upper Canada in the 1800’s. The students were encouraged to dress up and to participate in some nineteenth century learning.  Our first activity had us drawing log cabins.  In our second activity, we

The Martin’s Family took you up on your challenge and built what we thought was an amazing and comfortable fort.  So comfortable, we decided to challenge ourselves to spend 14 hours inside it.  We planned for this with snacks, games and books.  I’m happy to report we all survived as did the fort.  Thanks for

  This week 2A and 2B learned all about the importance of eating locally. The children learned about how local food is fresher, has more nutrients and is better for the environment. The students were tasked with going on a ‘Local Food Scavenger Hunt’ in their own homes. The Grade 2’s found a variety of local

  As Earth Week was winding down last Friday afternoon, the Grade Ones were very busy putting their finishing touches on their messages to help protect our world. As well, they designed their very own t-shirts. As you can see, they were very proud of all they had learned over the week and their creative

Last week 1A celebrated Earth Week and as a final activity they created T-shirts. These T-shirts send a message of gratitude, love and hope for our planet. Great job 1A! -Sharon Liebenthal

  Crestwood student Callum Goryn reads a children’s book “Lorraine” by his friend Ketch Secor, a country musician and lead of the band Old Crow Medicine Show. This inspirational story is set on a Tennessee farm, and teaches children to find music and strength within them, when faced with scary” -Amanda Birchard

  Using found objects around the home, primary music students have been invited to make their own instruments. We began with Lummi Sticks, and this week we tackle the drum! Using cans, balloons, elastics, yogurt or coffee containers, and beans, families have put their creative minds together to create some thumpin’ sounds! -Amanda Birchard

  We were so happy to see so many people dressed up in our Earth themed colours throughout the week! We may not be together as we would normally be, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun and get involved as a community. We had some great entries for our House minute to win

  Please note that if you do not have access to a beanbag a stuffed animal will work fine. -Sherri Brenzel

  On Thursday, 5C and 5D had some extra sparkle during their language ZOOM session as Pop Culture Expert and Film Critic, Vicky Sparks, from the Global Morning Show joined our lesson for a Q&A session. Vicky was the perfect guest speaker for our writing unit on Movie Reviews as she provided the students with

  This week 4A,B and C created slideshow presentations to teach us how we can take better care of the Earth. We shared our slideshows during our Zoom classes and we all learned some very important tips! -Aimee Solski

  The Kindergarten classes have enjoyed learning about the 3R’s. REDUCE – REUSE – RECYCLE! We read many books about the Earth, we sang recycling songs and we danced. We loved Earth week!  Look at us shine in the ZOOM ROOM! -Kindergarten Team

  In Math class this week, 6C analyzed, drew and measured angles. One of our main activities this week was analyzing snowflakes. We looked at real snowflakes and the various and unique angles within them. We then looked at the angles of a snowflake on our worksheet. We finally learned how to create a six-sided

  The JK and SK classes have been learning about “Le Jour de la Terre” in French class for the past few weeks. They discussed ways in which we can make the Earth “contente” and “triste” by placing pictures associated with the environment in the appropriate category during their Zoom lessons with Mme Gurney. Both classes

  Thanks again to all of our Crestwood families and educators who were able to view last week’s webinar with Michael Eisen of Youth Wellness Network about the importance of self-care and open family communication. The attached guide, Empowering Your Family and Decreasing Stress, outlines the practical strategies and approaches featured in the webinar. Youth

  We had another creative week! We were learning about 20th Century artists. The grade 6 students chose work that inspired them and created replicas of famous art. Well done guys and girls!! Our grade 5’s studied birds of Canada and worked on interactive art. So many great ideas came out of this project! The

This week, the students of 6A showed creativity and innovation when they tackled Space-themed STEM challenges using materials found in their homes. Some students used marshmallows to recreate constellations while others used oreos to model the phases of the moon. It was a tasty way to learn about our night sky! Others created Alien Parachutes