With the cold weather upon us, we are very concerned about keeping your children warm and safe. All students should come to school with the appropriate cold weather clothing. This should include hats, mitts or gloves, snow pants, a winter coat and boots. Although students do stay inside on extreme cold weather days, they should
Dear Parents/Students Please click here to see school clubs for Term 2. Please take the time to consider the extra-curricular clubs offered for Term 2. We hope that you will read the descriptions carefully and decide to join one or more of the exciting program we have planned for you. The enclosed descriptions include dates and
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Alex Russell will once again be returning to Crestwood School to speak to parents about THAT BIG BAD WORLD: HELPING KIDS THRIVE IN ANXIOUS TIMES. Anxiety disorders among children are on the rise: More medications are being prescribed, new disorders such as “school refusal” are appearing and, even
On Friday, January 16th, all basketball players from Grades 4 through 8 are invited to attend our fourth Annual Crestwood Co-ed Basketball Event at Crestwood Preparatory College. Competitors will take part in a 3 on 3 competition starting at 3:30pm followed by an exciting multi-grade exhibition basketball game at approximately 4:15pm. All students who were
Crestwood’s Eco-Team has been hard at work making sure the recycling is emptied regularly. The students of the Eco Team give up their lunch and often recess to make sure Crestwood remains a school that recycles. A big thanks to all the volunteers who help Madame Martin each Wednesday and Friday. Rain, snow, or shine,
It has been an exciting start to the U9 basketball season! Squad A played their season opener against Sterling Hall last week. The players worked hard to improve their passing and defensive skills. Sterling Hall won the game but Squad A is ready for a re-match! Squad B faced Bayview Glen on Tuesday afternoon and what
Grade 5 participated in Scientists in Schools, and learned all about Forces. They built a human bridge, learned about centre of gravity, and completed a structures challenge where they balanced 26 textbooks on a structure made completely of newspapers.
The U12 girls volleyball team played an extremely close game against the Bayview Glen Gryphons this past Tuesday, December 9th. We dominated the first set while they slipped by in the second. The third set was hotly contested but ultimately the Gryphons captured the competition. All of our players demonstrated excellent communication skills, agility and team
What a game from the Crestwood boys basketball team, who defeated the Bayview Glen Gryphons. The Crestwood Cougars ran their motion offense and inbound plays to perfection, dropping 38 points on the Gryphons. The boys put on a defensive clinic, holding Bayview Glen to 9 points. Aaron Vidal Ribas Smith put up a strong performance,
Anthony McLean is an actor and speaker based in Toronto. He has presented at hundreds of schools from Eastern Canada to South Australia and on Friday he visited Crestwood School. He spoke to the entire student body in two separate talks. This Primary Division presentation gives students a good grasp of what bullying is: When
The holidays are upon us, and the Crestwood House Heads have organized a Holiday Food Drive on behalf of the North York Harvest Food Bank. The Food Drive will run from December 10th – December 18th. Donation bins will be located in the Atrium, and in the Junior building beside the gym. Homeroom teachers will keep
Mr. Connors’ computer classes will be taking part in an “Hour of Code” during their next couple of classes. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. It is a global movement that allows students of all ages to choose from a variety
Please click here to see how Crestwood School’s support of The Children’s Book Bank helps less fortunate families throughout the GTA. The Children’s Book Bank is a charitable organization whose mission it is to provide free books and literacy support to the children of low-income families in Toronto. Located in Regent Park, The Children’s Book Bank
On November 31st, Grade 6 student Rachel Savlov performed at Pass the Music #2. This competition was created to raise money for the charity Kids in Camp so that less fortunate kids could go to camp. There were seven different camps that brought talented campers who won their camp talent show to compete. The camps were Camp
The girls volleyball team played their first game of the season against Holy Trinity School yesterday. Our players demonstrated excellent effort and enthusiasm. Grade 6 player Charli Abitbol led our team by serving up some great shots and also working to block the opposition. Coaches Levinsky and Green are proud of the progress and dedication that this
The Crestwood School Hockey Team began their season yesterday with a hard fought 6-1 loss to The Sterling Hall School Sharks. The Cougars started off slow but improved as the game progressed and we were able to create multiple scoring chances in every period. The hockey team was led by grade 6 player Cole Eichler
On Monday the Crestwood U12 Boys Basketball Team faced off against Sterling Hall. Luke Hamblin orchestrated the offense to perfection by getting everyone involved and scoring the ball when he needed to. Ethan Gazer had another strong effort playing his Boris Diaw game; at times aggressive rebounder while at others running the point and setting up bunnies
Our talented student artists have been exploring the magical world of Mandalas creating beautifully intricate masterpieces that are on display in the hall. We have decided to dedicate ten minutes of every art class to work on our Mandalas. Students have been remarking that they find the experience both calming and rewarding. Art committee has also
