The Teacher Appreciation Lunch is being hosted Monday, June 3rd. As per tradition, we are calling on our community to participate in this gesture of appreciation. Calling all bakers! If you would like to contribute a dessert to this event, please drop off a NUT FREE homemade/store bought item to the front office or Atrium
Today, the Grade 6 Book Bank Crew loaded up Crestwood’s donations of gently used books to prepare for their delivery to the Children’s Book Bank. We filled the trunk and backseat! Thanks to all the families who donated; your generosity helps the Children’s Book Bank to fulfill their mission to provide books to and promote
Please take a moment to drop by the main office and sign the petition for a stop sign on Post Road at park Lane Circle. Thank you for your support. -CSPA
The Grade 2 classes had a fantastic day at the Kortright Centre on Wednesday, 15th May! They had the opportunity to examine air and water in the natural environment. Students developed an appreciation of the size and power of the water cycle; the importance of water in our lives and the environment; and the value
Thank you to the entire Crestwood community for supporting yet another Used Uniform Sale success story. We continue to receive excellent pieces of clothing enabling us to recycle these items back into our community while at the same time raising some money for future school endeavours. Thanks again.
The Grade 3 students had a wonderful time today exploring plants and soil at the Toronto Botanical Gardens. Through fun and interactive learning experiences we looked at how soil decomposes and how important dirt is to the environment. Inside the Children’s Centre we handled worms and explored the organic materials that make up soil. -Mallory
Two award winning Canadian authors are visiting Crestwood School this coming week. Cary Fagan will be visiting the grades 3/4 classes on Wednesday, May 22 and Eric Walters will be visiting the grades 5/6 classes on Thursday, May 23. Cary Fagan will be selling books for between $10-$15 and will have the following titles available: Mort
Social Media expert Paul Davis is coming to Crestwood School (hosted by the Crestwood School Parents’ Association) on Tuesday June 4th @9:15am. All parents are welcome. If you are interested in learning more about social media/image sharing/ cyber bullying/ smartphones/ privacy/ digital trails etc. and would like to reserve a spot, please contact Joysfuterman@yahoo.com by Friday May 31st.
Congratulations to all students and teachers who did so much to make our beautiful art show such a success!! The art room has not been resting since, as the Art Committee has just finished the stage set for the grade 3 musical; Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! The props for Matilda, this years school play,
On Monday, May 13 the JK to Grade 2s are having an author visit with Phyllis Bordo. Her book, Lilly Esther Conquers the Worries, addresses the issues of anxiety and worrying in children. For more information about the book: https://mascotbooks.com/mascot-marketplace/buy-books/childrens/picture-books/lilly-esther-conquers-worries/ If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please send in $15 with your child.
On Tuesday May 7, Grades 1A & 1B visited Harbourfront Arts Centre for the day. It was a spectacular day!! The morning was spent with our fabulous teacher Anne discovering the world of puppet making. Every student worked diligently creating one of a kind sock puppets using materials like : felt, buttons, pipe cleaners, wallpaper
Dr. Elliott Schwartz, a paediatric dentist, did wonderful presentations for JK – Gr. 2 today. He left a gift bag of goodies for each child to help them practise good hygiene. His 3 grandchildren, Logan, Cole, and Ripley were proud to have their grandfather visit their school. Thank you, Dr. Schwartz.
Run, pass, shoot and most importantly have some fun. The four staples of our Co-Ed Intramural Ball Hockey League. We pride ourselves on participating in a competitive league primarily run by our student players. As the Spring sun creeps upon us some take a stroll in the park, others perhaps head to the beach…we drag
The Crestwood track team travelled to York University on Tuesday, April 18th for their first track meet of the season! The students were energized and excited to compete in the various running, jumping and throwing events. Although our team had a few sick and injured athletes, we continued to compete and tried to perform our
Come out to support your son/daughter’s school friends and classmates. Our annual musical promises to be an evening of family fun and fantastic entertainment. Date: Thursday, May 16th, 2019 Time: 7:00PM Place: Ryerson Theatre (43 Gerrard Street E) Tickets now available – please contact michele.mandel@ohp.crestwood.on.ca
Dear families, Next week is Earth Week! The Eco-Team has some great activities planned for Crestwood students throughout the week. Every day, students are encouraged to wear outfits inspired by our beautiful planet. Please encourage your child to reduce, reuse, and repurpose when planning their outfit to reduce our carbon footprint! The Eco-Team will also facilitate themed games and
Are you in Grade 4 or Grade 5 and interested in applying to be a House Head next year? Do you think you have what it takes to inspire your fellow students to greatness? Are you organized? Can you work independently? Do you like to do things that help others and make a positive impact
Today, 4A and 4B participated in “Sound is Music to My Ears”. In the workshop, the students learned how sound waves travel. They experimented with many items testing the properties of sound including volume, pitch or frequency, sound quality, movement and speed. One of the kids favourite activities was called the “Laughing Chicken”, where they
Please donate books next week that are new or gently used and published in the last ten years. We will be delivering our donations to the Book Bank at the end of the week. The books should be for ages 12 and under. They should be new or gently used. The Book Drive Boxes are
On Tuesday, the students from 4C and 4D took part in ‘Fractions in Action’. The workshop was a fantastic chance to take a hand-on look at fractions, and a great time was had by all. The students had the chance to solve mystery fractions, draw their very own ‘fraction flags’ and play a game of ‘Fraction
The Art Committee just finished another big project. We created the set for the grade 2 musical. Thank you for your dedication and hard work and a special thank you to the lead artist on the project, Violet McBeath Cohen. To the talented grade 6 crew: Sean Lopes Fitzgerald, Lily Duckman, and Sophie Hawker, thank
This afternoon, Grade 2 put on an incredible performance of Character Street. This musical teaches us about respect, responsibility, self-discipline, and kindness. These students have spent the last 3 months preparing for this musical and it did not disappoint! We would like to thank Ms. Romanenko and the art committee for the beautiful sets!
This is your last chance to submit your recipe to our Crestwood Family Favourites 2018/2019 Cookbook. We will accept submissions up until Monday, April 1st. Thank you to the many parents who have submitted your recipes. We’ve made it very simple for your family to contribute to this lovely culinary legacy. Click here to view
In 2010, I was diagnosed with MS at the age of 22. Since then, I have gathered together with friends and family to join the MS Walk each year. Since 2011, my family and I have been overwhelmed with all of the generous support and love we received from our friends, family and community. With
On Thursday March 28 and Friday March 29, the Grade One classes had their annual visit with Scientist Kathy from Scientists in the School. The topic of the day was “Structures: Under Construction!” The Grade Ones learned that a structure is an object that has a definite size and shape and serves a definite function or purpose. We also learned that structures can
On Wednesday, April 10, Canadian writer and illustrator Ruth Ohi will be visiting with the JK-Grade 2 students. We have been enjoying her books and completing related activities in library class. Unfortunately Ruth is unable to bring in books for sale, but will gladly autograph books that the children may bring from home. Please see
Today Grade 3A partnered up with SKA for Reading Buddies. This is a program in which the older students read with the younger students on a weekly basis. The Grade 3’s can help model good reading as the SK’s improve their skills. We snuggled up together to read “Popcorn Words”– words that just “pop” in
World Autism Awareness Day is recognized on Tuesday, April 2nd. We recognize this day to bring to light people who live with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). To learn more, please visit www.autismontario.com.
The Toronto and Region Conservation monitors hazardous ice conditions as thaw begins and are reminding everyone to be very careful around all bodies of water. The first hint of warming weather and the promise of spring thaw can bring extreme danger to the shores and surfaces of streams, rivers, ponds and lakes, according to Toronto
On Thursday the Grade Two classes participated in a Scientists in the School workshop all about the changing states of matter. We ran our own chemistry experiments and explored what happens when solids and liquids get together. Using a real thermometer we investigated the conditions necessary to change a solid to a liquid. We created
