Board Game Bonanza

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.              

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

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