From the Headmaster’s Desk

Dear Parents and Friends of CPC: If one stands too close to a fire, he or she will get burned. If one keeps bad company, he/she will one day have to explain to authorities what it is they didn’t do. If one stands in the middle of hi-way traffic….You can see where I’m going with

Crestwood Gives: Holiday of Hope

The generosity of the Crestwood community is overwhelming.  We would like to thank everyone who sent in donations of gift cards, toys, clothing, and toiletries.  Our front lobby was filled with gifts that are going to bring so much joy to so many people this Christmas.  The Durham Children’s Aid and Family Services would also

CPC Oral History Project (Dec. 10)

Human Rights Day is celebrated annually around the world on 10 December every year.  The date was chosen to honor the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global statement of human rights and one of the first major achievements of

Indigenous Canadian Music

  The junior students are learning about Indigenous Canadian Music. Check out Laura Niquay (video below), who is a singer songwriter from Wemotaci, Quebec. She was nominated for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize. The Polaris Music Prize is a not-for-profit Canadian music award that celebrates creativity and diversity. We also listened to music from the 2014 and 2015 winners

Beaver Computing Challenge

In November, the grade 7, 9, and 10 technology classes participated in the Beaver Computing Challenge.  This contest, run by the University of Waterloo, is a problem-solving contest with a focus on computational and logical thinking.  The following students achieved a certificate of distinction for ranking in the top 25% of contestants! Grade 9/10 Contest:

CPC Mural Club

If you have been walking around the school recently, you have likely seen “Work in Progress” signs on some walls. The Mural Club teams finalized the designs for their murals and began prepping their canvases this week. These dedicated artists have a wealth of great ideas that they would like to share with the Crestwood

CPC Guidance News (Dec. 3)

December 3, 2021 Crestwood In-House OUAC Deadline All grade 12s should take some time this weekend to make any last minute changes to their OUAC application and submit by Monday December 6, 2021.  This is a reminder that December 6th is Crestwood’s in-house deadline. Students may still choose submit their applications until the cut off

Holiday Rapid Chess Challenge

This week, Crestwood’s chess club had the final twenty-four round-robin matches in the Holiday Rapid Chess Challenge.  Max Spillner, Jacky Zhang and David Dai all booked their place in the final playoffs, while Grace Geng and Mikel Campbell will play in our last-chance qualifier next week.  Five other players were too close to call and

Crestwood Gives

Our Crestwood Gives initiative is well underway and we would like to thank all of the families that have made generous donations already.  This year we are supporting 33 children and their families through the Durham Children’s Aid, Holiday of Hope program.  Students have all been asked to bring in a specific gift for a

PrinciPALs

  Dear Parents, November has been a month filled with lots of wonderful learning experiences and exciting virtual events. The month started out with our much anticipated Book Fair! Thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped organize and facilitate this fabulous event. A big thank you to Ms. Bafaro for all her hard

Crestwood Tech Lions

Crestwood’s FIRST Tech Challenge competition team is once again in full swing. This year, the team got together to design & program a robot using aircraft grade aluminum U-channels & Java programming to solve a series of missions that are logistical & supply chain related. With the remote competition just around the corner, all team

CPC Guidance News (Nov. 25)

Grade 12 OUAC Applications All grade 12s now have access to their OUAC applications. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to myself or Ms. Somerville for assistance.  Note the important upcoming dates:  Ontario Universities December 6, 2021: Crestwood OUAC deadline (in-house) January 13, 2022: Deadline to submit your completed application to

CPC Alumni Update: Sean Abraham (’05)

Sean Abraham (CPC ’05) studied Mathematics and Engineering at Queen’s University (2010), got a bit of industry experience, then immigrated to Boulder, Colorado in 2012, where he’s been living ever since. Most recently, he’s been a senior software engineer at Google (2014-2021), working on Chrome OS’s continuous integration, delivery and hardware testing platforms. Sean took

Honey Novick, Toronto Poet visits CPC

What an absolute honour it was to welcome Toronto-based poet and singer-songwriter Honey Novick to Crestwood this week. As part of the Grade 9 English course’s Poetry Unit, Honey spent time with each English class sharing a wealth of knowledge and insight. In addition to sharing her life-experiences as an artist with us, she led students through writing and vocalization

Sunshine Therapy Dogs

Sunshine Therapy Dogs On Monday November 22nd, the Sunshine Therapy Dogs (Tico, Addie, Bella and Kono) will be back at Crestwood from 11:30-2:00pm in the Boardroom by the main entrance of the school. Therapy or “comfort dogs” are a great support for mental health – and our students will soon come to learn that their

CPC Guidance News (Nov. 19)

Grade 12 OUAC Applications All grade 12 students will have access to their OUAC application by Monday November 22nd. If any students have questions or concerns they should reach out to Mrs. Appleby or Ms. Somerville for assistance.  Please also note the important upcoming dates:  December 6, 2021: Crestwood OUAC deadline (in-house) January 13, 2022:

Anti-Bullying Week 2021

This week the Female Peer Leadership group put on several events to raise awareness around Bullying in schools and the impacts bullying can have on youth.   Each day started with a morning announcement sharing stats and facts about bullying, which helped to educate our students about the consequences and impacts of bullying.  We had a