As a culminating event to our study of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, students in classes’ 6D and 6E presented a smorgasbord of scenes from the play. Each performance was delicately crafted and meticulously worked on. The presentations were incredible. Standing ovations for all. Very proud of my Elizabethan Players! ‘A Kingdom for a stage, Princes to act, and Monarchs
Once again, the Parents’ association is holding the annual Fun Fair on June 9th, 2015. It is always a fantastic event that everyone looks forward to at the end of the year. In order to run it properly, we urgently require dedicated volunteers to help supervise the inflatable games for 45 minute periods, starting at
The U12 Softball team continues to roll along in league play as they gear up for their year end tournament at UCC on Saturday. The Cougars racked up wins versus Country Day School on Wednesday and Pickering on Thursday. The bats were alive on Wednesday as the Crestwood squad posted no fewer than 4 runs per
On Wednesday, May 20th, the grade 1’s, 2’s and 3’s had some very special visitors. Kevin Myran is an aboriginal story teller who works with the Toronto Council Fire and runs a program called “Little Embers”. He told Madame Martin that he would love to come to Crestwood, meet the kids, and talk to them
The Nicola’s Kids Triathlon is a fun event for kids 3-14 years old. It emphasizes completion not competition. You can race all three segments on your own or form a relay with friends. All for fun and a good cause. The Nicola’s Cup is awarded to the school/group with the most points. When you register,
On Wednesday, May 13, the Silver Birch Express bookclub went to the Festival of Trees at Harbourfront to attend the author award ceremony. It was great fun to hear the different authors speak and very exciting to hear the winner announced. We also went to a presentation by Eric Walters and learned about his orphanages in
On Monday, May 11, the JK to grade 2s had an author visit with Canadian author and illustrator Ruth Ohi. The children learned about how books are made, where to get story ideas and how to draw in a carefree and fun manner. They were also given an opportunity to practice some of the illustrating methods,
The Grade 4’s visited Medieval Times on Wednesday. We first explored the front entrance and were granted a tour of their horse stable. We then entered the stadium where we were served a frosty beverage. Then the action got started. We saw horses doing tricks, knights battling for supremacy, other outside kingdoms attacking one another,
For all the hard work done by the Eco Team this year, Crestwood School treated them to a morning at the ROM. The team has been hauling recycling and meeting at lunch times to discuss and plan a greener school all year long. We thought this warranted a reward. On May 1st, Mme. Martin, Ms.
A short note is required in order to recognize the amazing work of the Crestwood School Art Committee on the latest “Garage Band” stage set for the Grade One play. This group of boys and girls continuously sacrifice their free time to assist with special events throughout the school year. They did a great job on this particular project and
On Saturday, May 2nd students from grade 4, 5 and 6 offered their time to represent Crestwood at the 24th annual C.I.S. Junior Science Olympics hosted by Crescent School. There were representatives from 9 different schools in attendance. Representing Crestwood were: Grade 4’s Chiara Codron, Leila Agil & Willem Duyker. Grade 5’s: Tamara Nabulsi, William MacInnis &
The U12 softball team had two games this week. They had their home opener against Montcrest on Tuesday, followed by a big contest against UCC on Thursday. Crestwood started slow out of the gates while Montcrest opened the game with a 5 run first inning. Crestwood answered back as Cole E. smashed a big homerun
Every word makes a difference when you read for a cause. On Friday, April 24th, the Grade 3-6 Crestwood students participated in the Kidney Foundation Read-a-Thon. It took place in the gym between 2:30 until 3:30. The money raised will support the Kidney Foundation. The marathon began when the children opened their books, and read!
Grade 5 student Justice Balfour participates in competitive gymnastics on her own time. She logs many hours of practice and recently captured Silver AA (and Gold on the Beam) at the Ontario Championships for Canadian pre-novice Aspire. That is the first level of the National Gymnastics Development Program. By being one of the top 4 in the Province,
The following students will be representing their grades at the Junior Science Olympics held annually at Crescent School. This team will take part in a number of science challenges, competing against other school in the CIS. The Junior Science Olympics takes place on Saturday, May 2nd. Our Grade 4 student representatives are Chiara Codron, Leila Agil
The Art program at Crestwood School has yet again had the privilege of welcoming the world renowned engineer and model maker, Valeri Ivanov. His unique collection of scale working models based on the historical sketches of Renaissance engineers as well as his own inventions have been a part of some of the largest science museums
Crestwood continues to strive in order to raise environmental awareness throughout our school. One of our many initiatives is the battery recycling program. Although we did not win, the 25 Kg of batteries we collected contributed to a whopping total of 5000 Kg of batteries collected as a result of the Earth Rangers’ Battery Blitz. Every bit counts,
CBHL action continued on Tuesday with a tilt between the Red Wings and Bruins. The Red Wings came out of hibernation and smoked the Bruins with the score of 8-2. The Red Wings and Bruins were led by their captains Thurman Zarek and Josh Moozar. Zarek was able to pop two goals behind the Bruins goalie
The Family Fun Day Raffle is a fun raising activity to support programs that directly benefit the Crestwood School community, including the Welcome Back BBQ, Family Fun Day, Scientist in the School program, Ipads for the classrooms, and the Winter Carnival. Last year, the raffle raised over $20,000, we are hoping this year we can
Yesterday in CBHL action the Bruins bounced the Leafs 9-6. The Bruins were led by Josh Mooooooooooooozar and Jack Woynarski who both had four goals. The other marker belonged to Maya Shapiro. The Leafs responded with a hat trick from Brad Parker and singles by Liam Wagner, Mateo Rocha and Grigory Elkin. Tim Kufner blocked
Yesterday the Badminton Team hit the road to compete in an SSAF tournament. Meghan Laslop and Eric Zhang won 2 of their 4 games, Leon Lin came close in the single division with a final score of 21-19 and David Lawee and Aaron Wang had success in winning 1 of their games. All team members played
On Wednesday, April 15, Aboriginal speaker, Emilie Corbiere, visited with the Grade 5 and 6 classes to talk to the students about First Nations history, traditions and current state. She showed the students many interesting artifacts from her own collection that truly brought the information she was sharing to life. The students and teachers all
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The Crestwood Ball Hockey League got off to a great start this week as we were able to get in all three games. The Canadiens and Leafs battled on Tuesday for approximately 30 mins with the Habs eventually building a lead and holding on for a 8-4 win. Les Habitants were led by Captain Cole
Grade 4 classes spent the day at the Royal Ontario Museum investigating civilizations of the past and their relevance today. The grade 4’s were split into two smaller groups and were led through the exhibits by the ROM’s specialized staff. Highlights included a virtual tour of the inside of a tomb, an actual mummy, hieroglyphics,
The Crestwood Ball Hockey League will begin games on Tuesday with a clash between the Canadiens and Leafs. We will follow that up on Thursday with a twin bill of Rangers vs. Bruins and Blackhawks vs. Red Wings. The CBHL is a student run league emphasizing participation, exercise, basic hockey skills and most importantly FUN! Grade 4,5 and 6 members
After a long and successful Winter Sports Season we are readying ourselves for the Spring Sports launch. The Spring Season will include U12 Softball, Primary and Junior Track and Field and the Junior Ball Hockey League. Please ask your son/daughter to check the Sports Board after the March Break for further details regarding these teams.
The Eco Team has been working very hard! After inviting the Earth Rangers to come to the school, the kids took on the responsibility of the Battery Blitz. Alkaline batteries are prone to leaking potassium hydroxide, an agent that can cause respiratory, eye, and skin irritation. Plus, batteries not properly disposed of can be a fire
The U12 Co-ed Hockey ended their 2014/15 Season with a hard fought loss to Country Day School in the Div.2 final. Crestwood stormed out to a 4-1 lead but could not slow down the King City squad in the second or third periods. The boys and girls of Crestwood advanced to the final with a
On Saturday, the Boys Basketball team competed in the U12 championship tournament at Country Day School. Boy did they bring their A-game! Led by the stellar play of Daniel “D’animal” Jeon, Ethan “Gamer” Gazer, and Vinnie “the Microwave” Li, the Crestwood Cougars dominated their early opponents and pushed their way to championship finals against Trinity
