Category: Crestwood News

National Pink Shirt Day will be held across Canada on Feb. 26th, 2020.  Crestwood will be taking part in this important initiative that supports kindness and raises awareness for bullying both online and off.   We will be encouraging everyone to wear a pink shirt on this day.  If any students would like to purchase the

Community Service Opportunities Providence Healthcare – Volunteers Providence Healthcare is a health care facility with a focus on providing rehabilitation, palliative care, long-term care and community programs in Toronto (https://www.providence.on.ca/) Providence is looking for volunteers for a variety of different roles: Meal Assistance Enhance the mealtime experience of a patient and/or resident by assisting them

Crestwood Preparatory College’s Semi Formal is on February 21st.  Tickets $60 last day to buy tickets is February 13th.  Semi-formal attire. Let it glow!!!

Happy Spirit Week! To celebrate Spirit Week, Parents’ Association volunteers will be handing out free treats to Crestwood students and staff during the games on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Yay Crestwood!

Spirit Week is finally here! It will be starting on Monday from January 20st-24th.  It’s time to grab your favourite pair of pyjamas, break out your hawaiian shirts, and practice your dodgeball skills because it’s going to be a fun week!      

Happy New Year! We want to remind parents and students to order their school day photographs online: www.newparamount.com For more info on promotions and posts please LIKE our Facebook page below: www.facebook.com/newparamount www.twitter.com/newparamount

On Sunday, the Crestwood Tech Lions FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics team competed at the FTC Provincials at Durham College in Oshawa. The day consisted of 6 matches where the robot had to collect points both autonomously and driven by human players. This is their first time participating in the First Tech Challenge, It is very

This week Evan Prosserman a grade 9 student competed in the National Skating Championships held in Mississauga.  Evan skated in the Young Man’s division in both the Short Program and the Free Skate.  Evan came 12th overall in the Nation.  We are very proud of Evan and wish him continued success.   Click to view:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/AX5oufToCaQt8e1a6

Crestwood Preparatory College is pleased to offer a number of Ontario high school credit courses conveniently located in Toronto. Courses are designed to provide students with exceptional academic experience in the early summer. Classes will run from June 22, 2020 to July 17, 2020.  This schedule still allows students time during their summer months to work, attend camp, or a

  The U12 hockey team had a fantastic weekend at the Boyd Caldwell Invitational tournament hosted by UCC. We finished Friday with a 2-1 record after posting an exciting last minute 4-3 victory over Lower Canada College in our final game. The day started with a hard fought loss to UCC “6” before bouncing back

  On Tuesday, January 7th, Crestwood Upper School hosted our Annual Burger Ball Event.  Grades 4, 5 and 6’s from Crestwood lower school came to join us for an evening of basketball and fun.  The excited young basketball players were paired up with some of our top Elite Basketball players such as, Elijah Fisher, Aaliyah

OUAC: Ontario Universities Application Centre With the January 15th application deadline quickly approaching, we once again ask that those students who have not yet submitted their application to do so as soon as possible in order to avoid the frustration of slower online response times and the chance of delays. Please note that students are

Happy 2020 everyone! Our next pizza lunch is coming up on Friday, January 17th.

Midterm Report Cards have been completed and mailed out and you should be receiving them by the end of next week.  Information regarding the Parent-Teacher conferences, that will take place on January 30th and 31st, 2020, is included with the reports. All bookings will take place through Edsby (https://crestwood.edsby.com/) using the same process that was followed in

Over the holiday break, The Crestwood Junior Prep Boys Basketball team finished 3-1 at the 2nd National Junior Circuit session. The session was hosted at Turner Fenton Secondary School in Brampton by Excel Hoops. The boys defeated D’Youville, St. Martin and Father Henry Carr, but fell to the hosts Excel Hoops. Mikkel Tyne earned two

Please be advised that students, and in any grades, will no longer be able to order food from outside sources, such as “Uber Eats”.  While the habit is not widespread, even a few of these things can cause disorder, confusion, and problems I would rather not deal with.  I’m sure you understand.  We have an

Join Us for our First PA Meeting of 2020.   Please join us for our first meeting of 2020 on Thursday, January 9.  Coffee starts at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 8:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

Congratulations to Crestwood’s Marlo Davis on being selected as an assistant coach for the Canadian women’s basketball team.  Marlo Davis has been a teacher and basketball coach at Crestwood for the past 4 years.  In this short time he has led the Senior girls team to 4 CISAA Division I basketball championships.  Last year Crestwood’s

Elijah Fisher and Canada’s Walk of Fame – Basketball’s Past meets Basketball’s Future On Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, Crestwood Preparatory College student Elijah Fisher (’23) participated in the induction ceremony for Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, into Canada’s Walk of Fame.  Elijah was able to interact with a holographic image of Dr. Naismith

Western University – Extraordinary Extracurricular Activities and Contributions to Citizenship Profile Admission under the Extraordinary Extracurricular Activities & Contributions to Citizenship category is designed to recognize a candidate’s commitment to “extra-curricular activities and active citizenship” through ongoing contributions to school and community life. Students who believe that their average will fall marginally below the University’s

Dear Members of the CPC Community Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all !  Enjoy the well-deserved break. Give the kids a big pat on the back from all of us. They have been remarkable in every way and made us all proud. Thanks to all the parents for their kind words and support. Know

Happy Holidays from the PA Committee.   The Parents’ Association Committee enjoyed our annual holiday luncheon this week, joined by Matthew David and Vince Pagano. Thank you to Justine Codron and Kit O’Rourke who hosted a beautiful meal in lovely surroundings. We wish you all a joyous holiday in the company of loved ones. Join

On December 16th, the Junior Girls Volleyball team played their first game of the season against Bayview Glen. The girls started off strong with an amazing first set score of 25-12, dominating over the opposing team with stellar teamwork and powerful serves. After stumbling with points lost in the second set, the girls pushed through.

We are proud to announce that our Coach Ro Russell,  head coach of the boys Sr Elite Basketball team, has been chosen to be on the Selection Committee for the BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game in April 2020!  Congrats!

Dear Parents and Guardians, As you may have heard, we have made great strides in reducing plastic waste in our cafeteria.  Students have been learning to sort various types of waste into appropriate bins as we aim to have a plastic-free cafeteria by eliminating single-use plastic cutlery and plates.    Yesterday in Town Hall, the Green

Dear Parents and Friends of Crestwood Preparatory College: I hope this communication finds you all well. Please be advised that the last day of operation for the Lower School – Upper School Shuttle will be December 19th. The service will be offered to next year’s Lower School graduates and families, but once again, on the

Over the past few months, students at Crestwood have been participating in various initiatives to help those less fortunate.  Earlier in the fall, students from all grade levels brought in food donations for “We Scare Hunger”.  Students helped scare away hunger by raising awareness on the issue of food insecurity.  Recently, students participated in Crestwood

Hackergal is a charitable organization that inspires girls across Canada to explore the opportunities in code.  With women vastly underrepresented in the tech industry, Hackergal strives to inspire a new wave of Canadian female coders to bring equality to the booming industry. Crestwood’s first time participating in the annual Hackergal competition. Girls from grades 7-9

Another Fantastic Bake Sale! This week’s Holiday Bake Sale was a delicious success.  Crestwood students, staff and parents enjoyed a beautiful array of sweet treats and hot chocolate. Thank you to all for your support and to Lisa Bloom and her team of volunteers for managing the event. See more Photos!!