Category: Crestwood News

  Creative hands are still hard at fun-work making rainsticks. We also introduced the pan flute. Click HERE if you’d like to give it a go, and check out these great tune-makers below. –Amanda Birchard

Live Tech Support with Mr. David Starting on Thursday, May 14th and every Thursday until June 11th, from 3p until 4p, Mr. David will be hosting a live Zoom meeting for any Crestwood family that has tech questions. Mr. David will be happy to answer any and all questions regarding technology.  To register for any of the

Dear Crestwood Families, I forgot to mention in my last communication to you that Grace is in the process of figuring out how much each family is to be reimbursed for clubs, hot lunch, field trips and the Grade 6 camp trip.  Please be patient as this process takes time. Once I get the information

Dear Crestwood Community: The Festival of the Arts evenings is an amazing way to celebrate Crestwood Art, Music, Drama, and Technology by showcasing CPC student’s abilities as we transform our hallways into a display of talent and creativity. Arts never sleeps, therefore we have decided to take on the initiative to take the Festival of

Meet the Teacher:  Alix Doherty Subject:  French Grades:   7 & 12 Mme. Doherty grew up in France. Her husband is Irish and they have 2 sons.  Her older son, Cillian, is a kindergarten teacher and an album cover designer.  Her younger son, Cathal, is doing his masters in biology and his research is in the

  Hello Crestwood,  We hope that you and your families are all doing well and finding ways to stay happy and active while at home. We are all facing new and difficult challenges right now, but we recognise that there are people around the city and the country who are having an even more difficult

Since returning from March Break, the Grade 10 Careers’ students have been working hard on their YPI (Youth & Philanthropy Initiative, https://www.goypi.org/) projects. This is an opportunity for students to learn about the numerous community charities in the GTA. Students pick one of these community based charities, complete research on it, and then make a presentation

More than ever, good news is something to celebrate and treasure and do we ever have some for you!  We are thrilled to share the results of our 2019 Terry Fox School Run campaign and celebrate Crestwood as a top fundraising school in Ontario.  It is because of our community’s dedication and compassion that we are able to

Jadaia Reid is the fourth member of the 2020 graduating class to receive an athletic scholarship to an NCAA institution for this coming fall.  Jadaia will be heading off to the University of Delaware to play for the Fightin’ Blue Hens!  The 2020 class is very special because this is the first full graduating class since

Let’s Thank Our Frontline Workers, Volunteers Wanted Toronto Frontline workers are putting in endless hours to help deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and we want to say thank you.  Crestwood will be delivering lunch to hospital staff at Sunnybrook Hospital and Baycrest Hospital.  We are looking for students who would like to volunteer some time

Students continue to impress with full drum kits and rainsticks! Check out this VIDEO if you’re interested in making your own rainstick. If only we could take the show on the road! –Amanda Birchard

  Today, the Grade 3’s stepped back in time and role-played what it would be like to be an Early Settler in Upper Canada in the 1800’s. The students were encouraged to dress up and to participate in some nineteenth century learning.  Our first activity had us drawing log cabins.  In our second activity, we

The Martin’s Family took you up on your challenge and built what we thought was an amazing and comfortable fort.  So comfortable, we decided to challenge ourselves to spend 14 hours inside it.  We planned for this with snacks, games and books.  I’m happy to report we all survived as did the fort.  Thanks for

  This week 2A and 2B learned all about the importance of eating locally. The children learned about how local food is fresher, has more nutrients and is better for the environment. The students were tasked with going on a ‘Local Food Scavenger Hunt’ in their own homes. The Grade 2’s found a variety of local

  As Earth Week was winding down last Friday afternoon, the Grade Ones were very busy putting their finishing touches on their messages to help protect our world. As well, they designed their very own t-shirts. As you can see, they were very proud of all they had learned over the week and their creative

Crestwood Preparatory College has been participating in the PARTY Program for well over 15 years.  The PARTY program which stands for Preventing Alcohol Related Trauma in Youth has been traditionally attended by our Phys Ed students enrolled in grades 10-11 only; but that is about to change.  Due to our recent unchartered territory, the PARTY

Meet the Teacher:  Jason Hawkins Subject:  Social Studies Grades:   9 – 12 Mr. Hawkins grew up in Toronto, but both of his parents came from small towns.  His mother grew up in a village of 700 people, where her family published the local newspaper (“The Grand Valley Star and Vidette”).  His father grew up in

Last week 1A celebrated Earth Week and as a final activity they created T-shirts. These T-shirts send a message of gratitude, love and hope for our planet. Great job 1A! -Sharon Liebenthal

  Crestwood student Callum Goryn reads a children’s book “Lorraine” by his friend Ketch Secor, a country musician and lead of the band Old Crow Medicine Show. This inspirational story is set on a Tennessee farm, and teaches children to find music and strength within them, when faced with scary” -Amanda Birchard

  Using found objects around the home, primary music students have been invited to make their own instruments. We began with Lummi Sticks, and this week we tackle the drum! Using cans, balloons, elastics, yogurt or coffee containers, and beans, families have put their creative minds together to create some thumpin’ sounds! -Amanda Birchard

  We were so happy to see so many people dressed up in our Earth themed colours throughout the week! We may not be together as we would normally be, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun and get involved as a community. We had some great entries for our House minute to win

Reverse Grub Day! Mr. Hawkins Class Raises $450 for Daily Bread Food Bank.  Well done!!

Meet the Teacher:  Shayne Rover Science and Phys. Ed. Grades 9 – 12 Mr. Rover grew up in Newmarket and now lives in Toronto.  He and his fiancé are getting married in July. In his spare time, Shayne likes to stay involved with sports as a player, coach and fan. Mr. Rover was motivated to

Come see CPC’s Sports Day: https://photos.app.goo.gl/g2pJ7ojpNgK2VCqT9

  Please note that if you do not have access to a beanbag a stuffed animal will work fine. -Sherri Brenzel

On Wednesday, April 22 2020, see how CPC’s Grade 7’s contributed to Earth Day!

  On Thursday, 5C and 5D had some extra sparkle during their language ZOOM session as Pop Culture Expert and Film Critic, Vicky Sparks, from the Global Morning Show joined our lesson for a Q&A session. Vicky was the perfect guest speaker for our writing unit on Movie Reviews as she provided the students with