This week the Grade 6 classes wrapped up their Electricity unit. We finished the unit with some good old-fashioned board games! Students were required to design an electricity-based board game and they worked diligently, applying their knowledge of energy conservation, circuits, atoms and different energy sources. The games were amazing! Challenging electricity questions, clear directions, and
Category: Crestwood News
3A’s Flat Stanley Adventures
One of the students in 3A received a visitor in the mail….FLAT STANLEY. He was mailed to her from a friend that lives in the United States. This visit from Flat Stanley sparked an incredible idea. All the students from 3A made their very own versions of Flat Stanley. Flat Stanley is going to accompany
Goodnight Moon
The JK and SK classes went on a field trip to the Young Peoples’ Theatre to see the play, Goodnight Moon! The play is based upon the North American children’s picture book written by Margaret Wise Brown. Published in 1947, Goodnight Moon quickly became a classic and a bestseller. Based on a 2007 on-line poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its “Teachers’
Media Literacy in Grade 3
Grade 3 had a very special guest speaker visit this past week in order to compliment and highlight their Media Literacy unit. Michael Moser, Director of Marketing at the CBC came in to speak with the students of 3B and 3C. He was able to provide some insight and strategies on how advertising works and the amount of
U12 Hockey Victorious
The Crestwood U12 Coed hockey team capped a successful season by capturing first place in their final tournament in Aurora on Friday. Our boys and girls were competing against the top U12 hockey teams from Pickering College, Country Day School, Toronto French School and Sterling Hall School. We won three games in a row starting with an
Grade 9 TGJ Public Service Announcements
As part of their filming unit in Communication Technology (TGJ), our grade 9 students spent the last few weeks planning, filming, and editing Public Service Announcements (PSAs). These PSAs include topics such as anti-bullying, spatial awareness, and the danger of texting and walking. During the upcoming weeks, we will be sharing some of these PSAs
“Our Safe Spaces” Photography Contest
Several Crestwood students submitted their photographs for the “Our Safe Spaces” Photography Contest of Toronto. This year, students were to take a photo of what they thought a “safe space” was. All photographs selected will be hung at the Scotiabank Contact Photography Exhibition that will occur in Toronto this upcoming May. The following photograph was taken
Sports Update
Winter sports are coming to a close, and spring sports are beginning! Find out more about how CPC did this season, as well as spring sport information. Spring Sports Keep an eye out on Edsby, as well as listening to morning announcements, to find out more about the sport you’re interested in. Ultimate Frisbee and
Cafeteria
It’s the final week before March Break, and we know the students will be hungry. Check out the delicious meal schedule!
U11 Bball Season Wraps Up
On Saturday, February 27, the U11 Basketball team played in a tournament at the Toronto French School. Our first game was against UCC, whose team was in second overall. The boys knew this was going to be a tough game. Crestwood came out showing strong offense and defence, battling for the lead throughout. With only
Student-Athlete Workshop for Parents
The Conference of Independent Schools’ Athletic Association will be proudly presenting a very informative workshop for parents of our male and female student-athletes. The workshop will be hosted on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 from 7:00-8:15pm at Upper Canada College. Please see this document for more information and registration details.
Sports Update
Click to here to see how the swim, curling, and basketball teams did this week! U14 Swimming On Wednesday, the U14 Swim Team had a fantastic meet at the CISAA Championship at the Markham Pan Am Centre. With over half of the swims being best times, our swimmers proved they were competition in the water. Impressive swims
University of Waterloo Math Contest
On Wednesday morning, 82 students were able to make it in before the snow to write the University of Waterloo Mathematics Contest, for grades 9 through 11. This was the largest turn out we have ever had! Thank you to all those that participated, and good luck with your results. These contests are internationally recognized and help
Baycrest Trip
Last week the CHC class completed its last set of field investigations for their oral history interviews. Mr. Masters and Mr. Hawkins took a group of 20 Grade 9 and 10 history students to the Baycrest Geriatric Centre on Bathurst Street, where they had the opportunity to interview four Holocaust survivors about their wartime experiences.
Guidance News
Volunteer Opportunities: What: Family Fun Fit’s 12th Annual KOS Triathlon and Adult Try-A-Tri When: Saturday June 11th, 2016 How: Email familyfunfit@rogers.com to register for volunteer opportunities. A course captain oversees each group of volunteers and will show you your duties for the day, so no prior volunteer race experience needed. Website: familyfunfit.ca Summer Educational Opportunities Abroad: Applications for Cambridge Immerse
Intra-Grade Debate
The Grade 11 Intra-grade debate final was held on Thursday of this week in Mr. De Franco’s room. Representing government were Kristina Tzortsis and Bang Xiao who pitted their wits against the opposition of Maddie Elmann and Sydney Steimann. The resolution revolved around the question of whether or not people should have the ability to
From Grace’s Desk
Please be reminded that the deadline for Term 3 hot lunch enrolment is on Monday, Feb. 29th. Also The deadline for ordering your student portrait photos is Sunday, February 28th. There will be a $20 fee if deadline is missed. Using Google Chrome follow these steps: Enter www.perfect-portraits.com Click order your photo’s online. Enter your select
Media Literacy in 5B
Every week 5B has different students report on some media they have found – we call them Media Reporters. This week, Cecile, Jack S., and Ryan W. each analyzed and presented a piece of media. We had a mix of videos, advertisements, and newspaper articles. We learned about Black History Month, new video games, and
Winter Sports Wrap Up
The winter sports schedule is quickly coming to an end with many teams competing in their final tournaments today and this weekend. The U9 basketball team travelled to Hamilton today to compete in their final tournament jamboree. On Saturday the undefeated U12 Girls Volleyball team is off to Havergal while U10, U11 and U12 basketball teams travel
Grade 1 Energized
Today, Friday February 26, 2016, both Grade One classes had a visit from Scientist Fariba. She came to help us learn about Energy. We did many fun and awe-inspiring activities and experiments. We found out all about energy conservation, renewable sources, solar energy, and heat and light energy. We made bracelets using UV beads that change
Sports and Clubs Update
End of season games and OFSAA qualifiers. It was an exciting week in sports! Varsity Swimming On Wednesday, the Varsity Swim Team had a fantastic meet at the CISAA Championship at U of T. With over half of the swims being best times, our swimmers proved they were competition in the water. Our swim of
Social Media Awareness
On Thursday, students and parents were invited to a presentation on social media safety and awareness, presented by Police Constable McCann. Students were given tips and strategies to ensure they keep their online profiles private, and keep themselves safe. Constable McCann also spoke about the rampant nature of cyberbullying, and how to be a “upstander” and
Candygrams
Last week YARRD/Me to We held its annual Candy Gram bonanza, in support of Crestwood’s 3 foster children, Jandry Anthony Tumbaco from Ecuador, Theresa Pale from Burkina Faso, and Gertrude Banda from Mali. Students in the Doc/Film Club produced a compelling film trilogy; The Master List, written by Sabrina Wasserman and filmed by master cinematographer Rohan
Oral History Project
The Crestwood Oral History Project is in the midst of its busy season! The CHCs are completing their oral history interviews – all 80+ of them. In the last week, we have had 2 in class visitors, and done one in home visit. Students from Mr. Masters’ class went to visit Kelman Cohen in his
Bullying Awareness Week
Next week is Bullying Awareness Week at Crestwood. The Female Peer Leadership Group will be organizing several events throughout the week to bring awareness to bullying in schools. On Wednesday February 24th we will be asking all students to wear as much pink or purple as they can. This will be a visual representation of each student’s stand against
Syrian Refugee Clothing Drive
Today’s grub day, spearheaded by Robbie Altshuler, was an initiative to collect clothing for Syrian Refugees living in Toronto. It was a great success, with over twelve jammed-packed garbage bags of clothes to donate. It is wonderful to know that the CPC community is helping families in need.
H.O.R.S.E
A few weeks ago the annual Crestwood H.O.R.S.E. basketball trick shot competition returned and is now in full swing. The game of H.O.R.S.E. is an old time favourite trick shot game that anyone; of any skill level can play. Competitors can use almost any shot they can imagine to try to eliminate their opponent. You might
Battery Blitz
We will soon be participating in the annual Battery Blitz hosted by the Earth Rangers but we were thinking we could get a head start! In the junior building, we have a battery and phone recycling bin at the entrance to the office and a bin will also be setup in the Atrium. In the
Crestwood Community Helps Fight Hunger
The winter holiday season is always a busy time at food banks, and that is usually when most of the donations come rolling in. Many people forget that after the holidays the number of donations usually drops, but the demand for food stays the same (or gets higher). It was because of this that at
Badminton Team bring “A Game” to Branksome Hall
Josh surprised our opponents with hairpin drops and hard-hitting overhead shots. He has definitely mastered the game’s primary attacking stroke. Eric, Aron and Raymond foiled their opponents with their version of the “drive”; a low, fast shot over the net. To the amazement of the other team, Saladin used quick wrist-and-forearm rotations, thereby changing an apparently soft shot into
