The U12 hockey team continues to progress through their season as they traveled to RINX on Wednesday set to tangle with some Sharks from Sterling Hall. The Cougars hit the board early when Bert slammed a slapper past the Sterling stopper. The Sharks charged ahead 2-1 before Brayden slipped home a perfect pass in the
The U12 co-ed hockey team started their annual Boyd Caldwell tournament with a 3-3 comeback tie versus our host UCC Blues. It was a tight affair from puck drop with many great saves made by both goalies. The Blues took a 3-1 lead into the third before Luke Hristovski cut the lead in two with
Energy helps us in so many ways and it very important to conserve it. Here are some tips from the Eco-Team to help us reduce energy use. First of all, you can turn down the heat and wear a cozy sweater at home. It is also important to remember to bring your Crestwood sweater to
The Girls volleyball team dropped three close games to the Bayview Glen Gryphons on Tuesday. It was the first competition for the girls and despite the result our team showed much improvement throughout. Hannah Hurwitz and Olivia Rock bumped and passed in control while the Baker sisters hit multiple winners to keep the contest close.
The U12 basketball took their first defeat of the season yesterday as they dropped a 12 point decision to the York School to open their entry into the UCC Invitational basketball tournament. It was a hard fought game from the opening whistle with the Cougars chasing the lead for the entire match. Ryan Michaels and
The u10 basketball team played another great game to achieve a 38-22 victory at Bayview Glen. After a nervy opening few minutes, the Crestwood team took the lead through a basket from Jordan Mao. From there they never looked back. Through showing great teamwork, commitment and skill the side extended their lead, helped by big
On Wednesday, Crestwood alumna Ali Hanson of Neema International visited our school. Ali is Managing Director at this organization, which currently educates and supports 75 students in Tanzania. At our assembly, she shared photos and updates about the students we sponsor, as well as exciting news about the recent construction of three classrooms. This fall, the
On Tuesday the U12 Basketball and Hockey teams travelled to Royal St George’s College to compete in their last game before the New Year. The hockey team was dominant from puck drop until the final whistle. George, Jayin and our four defensemen combined to stymie any offensive threat from the opposition while our forwards held
Many of us receive new books as holiday gifts. As you’re clearing space for these new titles on your bookshelves, consider donating books you no longer need to our children’s book drive! In January, Crestwood’s Community Service students will begin collecting books for the Children’s Book Bank. We’re looking for donations of new or gently
The U10 basketball team got their season underway with a comprehensive 52-30 victory over Sterling Hall. The team got off to a storming start, scoring 7 baskets without reply. From there the game settled down into a much more even affair, but Crestwood stayed ahead by showing great skill, effort and determination. Most pleasing was
The U12 hockey and basketball teams traveled to Upper Canada College yesterday afternoon. The hockey squad had a date with the Blues’ Grade 5 Hockey Team. The game was fairly even through the first 10 minutes with scoring chances being traded back and forth and both goalies making some solid saves. Late in the first
This year the art committee’s enthusiasm and dedication has been keeping them busy without rest! The first backdrop of the year was a great success during the grade 1 production. Congratulations to the very talented art committee! Looking forward to seeing the beautiful programs that are being currently designed for the winter music concert! -Anya
The U12 hockey picked up a victory yesterday with a convincing win against the Pickering College Pumas at York Mills Arena. Crestwood used swift skating, crisp passing and an overall team game to dominate the game from puck drop to the final whistle. Goalies Jayin Vohra and George Zhou were solid when called upon. All
Concert tickets will be sent home in your child’s bag this evening. The tickets are being processed, so please be aware that if they’re not in there tonight, they will be by Tuesday, December 11th, by the latest. Please contact michele.taub@ohp.crestwood.on.ca for any ticket inquiries.
Please remind all students to bring their instruments and music to school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Our Holiday Concert is Wednesday night at 7PM. Please be sure to attend our performance in full dress uniform. —————————————— Concert tickets will be sent home in your child’s bag this evening. The tickets are being processed, so
The Grade 5 students travelled to the Ontario Science Centre today to explore a variety of science concepts such as matter, forces and structures and the human body. Students had a chance to explore the various exhibits and participated in a workshop titled “Fun with Chemistry”. We also had the opportunity to see an incredible
You all know the story of the Three Little Pigs, right? Well, Grade 3A used their engineering brains to plan and construct a house for the 4th Little Piggy. As we already know, any structure including a house needs a strong and stable base or foundation. But after the foundation, the frame is next most
It’s space week in Senior Kindergarten! Planets, planets they are great! Do you know that there are 8? Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. Lots of planets lots of stars. Jupiter, Saturn, the big 2, Uranus and Neptune too! Here is our joke of the week: How do you know when the moon is finished dinner? (It’s
The U12 Co-Ed Hockey team began their season yesterday by hosting the TFS Tigers at York Mills Arena. The game was tightly contested for the first period with both teams working very hard at both ends. TFS broke through with the first goal before Crestwood bounced back with a nice individual effort by defenceman Sharkey
Dear Parents In celebration of the upcoming holiday season, Crestwood Cares, with the help of the Crestwood School Community, plans to share some of the warmth and excitement of this time of year with the current residents of St Felix House. In addition, we believe it is important for Crestwood children to help other children.
Dear Parents: This year our Grade 6 students will be given the opportunity to visit Niagara Falls on June 5th through to June 7th 2019. This 3 day excursion, which will be completely supervised by school staff members, will be a guided motor coach tour and will involve 2 nights of overnight accommodation. Keating by
On Monday, the Grade 4 students visited the Kortright Centre. The trip was arranged as the culmination of their unit on Habitats and was a great chance for them to put their knowledge on the subject to the test! The day started with a talk about the different animals that lived at the Kortright centre
The Grade 5 and 6 students participated in an eye opening workshop on Wednesday about the impact the fashion industry is having on our environment and the world abroad. The workshop was organized by the Eco Team, in an effort to help Crestwood students become more educated in how to be responsible consumers of fashion.
On Monday, the Grade 3’s visited the Ontario Science Center. We participated in a Structures Workshop where we learned building basics. In different groups, we investigated the strength and stability of structures. We experimented with compression, tension and load and how these all affect the stability of a structure. We also designed and built bridges,
On behalf of the CSPA, We would like to thank everyone for coming out and supporting our first annual Holiday Wine, Cheese & Shopping Sprees Event! It was a day of festivities, excitement and community involvement all benefiting our children. Thank you to all of our generous vendors who donated 20% of all their sales
Grade 3A has been busy learning all about the engineering process. Did you know that a structure’s stability determines how balanced and strong its base is? We investigated this theory by creating towers of cards and designing towers of our own. We learned that all structures need a wide, deep base. Our towers of cards
Our Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, November 22nd. Please consider other parents and arrive and end your interviews on time. If you need more time with a particular teacher, arrange a separate meeting or phone call. The smooth running of our event relies on all parents and teachers keeping to the timetable. Thank you
Crestwood students “skipped” their hearts out again this year for Neema International! 120 students chose to skip a treat or privilege, instead donating the treat’s value to this organization that provides a home and education to many Tanzanian students whose families are unable to care for them. Altogether, 120 students “skipped it” and raised a
This week the grade 3 classes hosted Scientists in the Schools. The students expanded their knowledge of strong and stable structures with a ton of hands-on activities. We built towers, bridges and more! It was an excellent opportunity to build a solid foundation in science! Thank you to our parent volunteers! -Ms. Patton
The Grade 5 students had the pleasure of traveling to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario this week, to support their Social Studies curriculum about Canadian Government. Students had the opportunity to participate in a role play, experiencing the democratic process of creating new laws. We also had the chance to stand right on the chamber
