The message was loud and clear in this morning’s all school assembly. Each and every one of us can and needs to do more in order to protect and sustain the planet on which we live each day. The grade 5 classes did an excellent job in conveying to their audience that the current issues
Congratulations to both Selene Wen and Judy Zeng on being selected as Crestwood School’s Artist of Month. Hello, my name is Judy Zeng. I am 10 years old and I am in 6C. My homeroom teacher is Mrs. Krashinsky. My favourite classes are Language, P.E., Math, Science and Art. I play the piano and clarinet.
It was an excellent day for Crestwood’s Track and Field team yesterday. The team participated in 50m sprint, 200m dash, hurdles, javelin, high jump, long jump, and more. Congratulations to all the runners at yesterday’s meet, as they truly did their best. The U10 relay team came 2nd place. Congratulations to Grade 4 students, Aidan
Crestwood School’s Musical Theatre students have been working extremely hard to put on the BEST GREASE YET! This production is for all Crestwood students, families, and friends so please pass on the word to any and all theatre enthusiasts. We hope you can join us for this “Must See Show” on Thursday, May 17th @ Ryerson
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. The Eco-Team will also facilitate themed games and activities at recess inspired by important ecological issues. The games will be optional and students who choose to
Today, Crestwood students will be receiving their MS Readathon package. Earlier this week we conducted an assembly introducing our students to this important endeavor. Each package explains the process for raising funds. All money will be collected up until Monday, April 30th. We will be conducting a school “Read In” on Tuesday, April 24th where
On Thursday April 12, 1A had a visit with Scientist Kathy from Scientists in the School. Our topic of the day was “Structures: Under Construction!” A structure is an object that has a definite size and shape and serves a definite function or purpose. We learned that structures can be human or nature made. 5 amazing experiments were completed
With the Art Auction quickly approaching, every class is busy creating their masterpiece canvases! Ideas are brewing, and so far the pieces look great! We are all very excited to showcase our finished products alongside our first ever mandala colouring book! -A. Romanenko
Crestwood School and Crestwood Preparatory combined forces to take on Blyth Academy in some exciting exhibition hockey games at Scotiabank Pond this past Wednesday. Players from Grade 5, 6, 7 and 8 were invited to participate and we created two equal teams to take part in three games. Our final game was fantastic as the
It might have been a dark, dreary day yesterday, but the Grade Twos were bright and cheery at the Harbourfront Centre!! We were happy to participate in two different workshops. Half of the day was spent creating original sock puppets. We can’t wait to perform with them! For the second part, the children learned printmaking
Founder of Neema International, Canada and Crestwood School graduate, Ali Hanson, stopped by this morning to share a presentation with our student body about her work in Tanzania. She described in detail the daily routines of the two schools she runs (plans for a third) and how our contributions through our Crestwood Cares community service
The Spring Sports season is warming up here at Crestwood School. The U12 softball and the Jr. track & field teams will launch their seasons next week on Monday, April 9th. We welcome students from grades 3-6 interested in track & field to join us as we kick off our season. Athletes interested in Softball try-outs, please
The Senior Kindergarten class traveled by bus to the Apple Store at Fairview Mall where they participated in a hands on workshop called ‘Exploring Creative Storytelling’. They leaned how to use iMovie to create fabulous under the sea stories/videos. What a fabulous learning experience! We can bring our new found knowledge to the classroom during
Hello, this is your Community Service team. In Term Two we were working on the Children’s Book Bank drive and collected 367 books! On March 9th, we delivered them to the Children’s Book Bank downtown, at Gerrard and Parliament. Children and school classes go to the Book Bank to “shop” for books, and each child
The CSPA will be holding their spring Used Uniform Sale on May 1st – 3rd, 2018 in the Music Room, located in the Primary building. Once more, your donations are needed to make this sale a success! Please only send uniforms that are in good condition. No stains, rips, holes or discolouration. Kindly drop off
Gardens, like people, need sustenance and attention in order to thrive. On Wednesday the Grade 3 classes traveled to Young Peoples Theatre to check out this beloved classic where Mary Lennox is sent from India to live with her uncle in Yorkshire. Left to wander his gloomy old manor, Mary lashes out at those around
The Crestwood School Parents’ Association has generously donated 22 new iPads to our Primary Division. These devices will be utilized to help students better connect with the curricular content at hand whether that be with numbers, letters, reading, writing, brainstorming, etc. Like with all of our technological components we are focused on supporting all of
All Crestwood students took part in a powerful presentation led by our Grade 4 classes this past Wednesday. Relevant speakers, skits, slides, songs and even a fashion show held the attention of a packed Atrium, consistently delivering the message that each and every ONE of us has a part to play in making our school,
Every Thursday Grades JK-3 busily board the Fun Bus en route to York Mills Arena. With the help of their teachers and parent volunteers, the students lace up and hit the ice for their skating instruction as part of their Physical Education program. The Letskate® and Letspowerskate® programs were designed by Tammy Keogh, owner and founder
The U12 Coed Hockey team defeated Royal St Georges College 7-5 on Friday to capture the Division 1(B) Championship at UCC. The boys and girls grabbed three exciting victories en route to their second title in three years. Last year we lost the final to SAC in overtime. We have ten teams in our CIS
The U12 Girls Volleyball team capped off their season with some great volleyball at Bayview Glen during Saturday’s tournament. The ladies played with dedication, teamwork, and grit, despite falling to their opponents. They played two especially close games against Branksome Hall and Bayview Glen, only short of a win by 2 points. Izzy, Andrianna, and Chloe spiked and
On Saturday, Feb 24th the grade 6, U12 basketball team took to the court for their final tournament of the season. In their first game of the day, Crestwood faced the competitive team from RSGC. Our boys were focused and ready to set foot on the court for a 10:30am tip off. The game saw end to end play until half time
This past Saturday (February 24th) members of the U10 Basketball team came together early at Crescent to finish off their whirlwind season. The season started great with a few big wins followed by a slump in the tail end. Without reservation the team was ready to put a confident cap on their season. Facing off against Bayview Glen first Crestwood took the
This past Saturday, the Crestwood Boys U11 Basketball team arrived at Country Day School after a season of ups and downs, unsure of how the Championship Tournament would play out. After two brilliant games against Bayview Glen, the boys had made it to the Championship Finals against Country Day. After a fierce yet positive battle
Tuesday April 3rd 7:00 – 8:15pm – UPPER CANADA COLLEGE PREP (Weston Hall) “The Second-Goal Parent: Developing Winners in Life Through Sports” (75 minutes) Everyone wants to win. That’s the first goal in sports. But in youth and high school sports there is a second, more important goal: teaching life lessons through sports. In this
A big thank you goes out to the Art Committee members who helped with props for the French play and The Colour Wheel! Well done guys!! The Art Room is buzzing with ideas and creations in preparation for the Art Show and auction! There is still a lot of work to be done but we
On Thursday February 22, 1A had a special visit from the Scientists in the School. Scientist Fariba set up 4 amazing stations to teach us all about Energy! We learned about heat, light and solar energy and non-renewable and renewable energy. We did some amazing experiments as well. Thank you to our 4 wonderful parent
Dear Crestwood Parents: With your assistance, Crestwood School’s Community Service Committee is initiating a week-long food drive to assist those in need in the Toronto area. We will be collecting non-perishable food items to contribute to the Second Harvest Food Bank, beginning Monday, February 26th and running until Friday, March 2nd . The North York
The U12 basketball team rebounded, passed and shot their way to a convincing 37-19 win over the Bayview Glen Gryphons on Tuesday. An energetic first half performance by Max Babington got this going for the Cubs as they led by 7 at the break. The second half was highlighted by Finley Burke’s sharp shooting as
The U9 basketball team played TFS on Tuesday afternoon at Glendon. It was a defensive battle throughout the game with a final score of 12-8 for Crestwood. The whole team played exceptionally well, with Ben Maharaj leading the team in scoring. We are excited for our final tournament on Friday Feb. 23! -Coach Kanfi
