On Monday, the grade 9s traveled to Spirit Point Adventure Camp, located three and a half hours north of Toronto, near the border of Algonquin Park. There, students completed several team building activities, climbed a rock wall, canoed, and spent a night camping on the edge of beautiful Hinsberger Lake. This experience allowed students to
Category: Crestwood News
Crestwood Menu: Week 3
Come by and see what the lovely ladies at the Crestwood Cafe are cooking up this week!
Screenagers: Date Correction
We are so excited to present you a screening of Screenagers that we goofed on the day! Please note the corrected date below, and that the screening is scheduled for Thursday, October 6th at 7:3opm. Please note that this is a parent screening; students will be viewing the film during the school day on Friday,
University Visits and Fair
Fall is in the air, which means it’s time for start thinking about university. University representatives will be visiting Crestwood next week, so make note of the following dates if you are interested in applying to the following universities. Times and meeting places will be indicated on the morning announcements that day: Monday Sept. 19th –
Parents’ Association News
Parent Volunteer Campaign “ALONE WE CAN DO SO LITTLE, TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH” – Helen Keller Volunteering is a great way to get to know the school from a different and rewarding perspective, and our Parent Volunteer Campaign is in full swing! Our children are getting settled into their routines and the Crestwood Preparatory
Crestwood School Athletics
As Athletic Director at Crestwood School, I am very excited for the upcoming 2016-17 sports season. As members of the Canadian Independent Schools Athletic Association (CISAA), we are able to afford your child the opportunity to participate in many team sports in and around the GTA area, as well as 2 tournaments outside Ontario. It
Edsby
Edsby is available to all students and parents at Crestwood. Our school portal provides updated information on student homework, sports team and group info, school wide news, attendance, etc. Returning parents: Your existing login information is still accurate. New parents: You should have received your login information via Email on Monday, September 12th. Please take a couple
CSPA Welcomes You!
The Crestwood School Parents’ Association would like to officially welcome all parents, students and staff to the 2016/17 school year. We will be hosting our first meeting on Tuesday, September 13th in the Crestwood School library and encourage any/all parents to attend. We have many opportunities for parent volunteers’ and your continued support is vital
Waivers and Permission Forms
Just a reminder for all parents to complete all the necessary forms by Friday, September 16, 2016. Online Approval Forms are found in each parent’s Edsby Account by clicking on the message envelope on the top left-hand corner of the Edsby screen. The online forms are as follows: Acceptable Use of Technology Form Media Waiver
Clubs and Teams
We are in full swing here at Crestwood, and one of the best ways for students to get the most out of their time here is to get fully engaged in the school community, especially sports and clubs. There are several clubs that will be starting over the next few weeks, and we had a
Crestwood Menu: Week 2
Come by and see what the lovely ladies at the Crestwood Cafe are cooking up this week!
Parents’ Association
A warm welcome from the Crestwood Parents’ Association. We look forward to seeing you at one of our many PA sponsored events during the year. Don’t forget to register your child for our Pizza Lunch program which begins on Friday October 7. Registration forms are available on Edsby, as are Volunteer Sign-Up forms, if you’re
Edsby
Please note that our student and parent portal, Edsby, will be available and updated on Tuesday, September 6th. Returning parents: Your existing login information is still accurate, but the system will not be available to log into until Tuesday. New parents: You will receive your login information on Tuesday during Registration Day.
Adidas Partnership
Crestwood Preparatory College is excited to announce that we have entered into a partnership with Adidas Canada. Please click on the image below for details on how to order our exclusive Crestwood/Adidas tracksuits.
Parents’ Association
The Crestwood Preparatory College Parents’ Association is a vibrant partner in the Crestwood community. They will be hosting a sale of used uniforms, school supply bundles, locker shelves, and pajama pants in the gym throughout the day on Tuesday. During the regular school year, the PA store, Mane Essentials, also stocks a good selection of drinks and snacks,
Registration Day on Tuesday, September 6th, 2016
Welcome back everyone! Our opening/registration day will be on Tuesday, September 6th, 2016. We look forward to seeing you all soon. Click on the image below to see the registration schedule for your grade.
New and Returning Staff
We are thrilled to welcome a new class of teachers this fall, and invite you to get to know some of stellar staff who have been added (and returned) to the staff of Crestwood Preparatory College. Chris Birrell Chris brings a wealth of worldly teaching experience to his role at Crestwood as an English and
Sports Tryouts
Fall colours also bring fall sports! Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer and Volleyball and Cross Country Running all start up the first few weeks back to school, so come and tryout to represent the Crestwood Lions. Please note the dates and times below. Athletes should meet on-time and dressed ready for their tryout. Basketball and Volleyball
Roll Into Summer
Roll Into Summer was a great success! Click here for an update on the evenings events, as well as information on the Crestwood Preparatory College Scholarship Foundation.
The Final Crestword
The final Crestword of the 2015-2016 school year is here!
Grade 12 Graduation
Click for photos of the beautiful ceremony. Thank you to all the friends and family members who joined the CPC community to celebrate the 2016 graduates. Click here for the evenings program.
Grade 8 Graduation
Click for pictures from the evening, as well as the program. Thank you to our hard-working grade 8 graduates, as well as all the family who came out to support them!
CPC 2016 Gr. 12 Graduation Speaker: Alumni Danielle Da Silva
2004 Crestwood Preparatory College alumni Danielle Da Silva will deliver the Grade 12 Graduation message this year. Danielle is an inspiring photographer, who has been nominated for the 2016 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award. Read more about Danielle and how CPC shaped her, in this article written by the National Post. We can’t wait to see
Used Uniform Donation
Is your child graduating this year? Did they grow a foot since September? If so, why not donate your child’s unwanted uniform items to the Uniform Store! The PA is requesting that any gently worn uniform items be dropped off outside of Mane Essentials on Exam Check Day (Monday, June 20th).
Family Fun Fair
It’s a Saturday afternoon August 13th 2016, and you and 15 of your friends are sitting in a private box watching the Blue Jays vs Houston Astros while the sun is shining and hoping the Blue Jays are on their way to another series championship. Stop imagining, START participating in the CRESTWOOD Family Fun Day Silent Auction being held on Tuesday
Updated Documents Page
The Crestwood Preparatory College documents page has been updated to include the 2016-2017 School Calendar, the 2016-2017 Booklist, and the summer hours for the Uniform Shop. If you would like to access any of this information please click on the following link. Upper School Documents Page
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Grade 7 Tour Ottawa
Grade 7 students and teachers boarded a bus on Monday morning and hit the highway to tour the capital city as a way to celebrate their last days at Crestwood School. We arrived in Ottawa midday after an early lunch in Kingston and the jam-packed tour never stopped until we left on Wednesday. It all
Fun Fair Raffle
FINAL REMINDER!!!! THE CLOCK IS TICKING!!!!!! PLEASE SEND IN YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS!!! Don’t miss your opportunity to participate! Tickets are only $25 each, sell the booklet of four and you will be eligible for the free year’s tuition raffle draw for Crestwood School. Silent Auction for Blue Jays Executive Box starts at 3:30pm. Bidding ends
Used Uniform Donations
USED UNIFORM DONATIONS Dear Crestwood Parents, The CSPA is looking for “gently used” uniform clothing donations. We are collecting them during the Fun Fair on Tuesday June 14, 2016. All clothing donations, and any items not claimed from lost & found, will go into next year’s used uniform sales. Please look closely at what you
