Category: Crestwood News

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

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

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

Results, Tournaments, Intramurals and More! Another great week of Athletics for our Crestwood Lions! Results from this week; Senior Boys DI Basketball vs Crescent School – Win 51-30 Junior Boys DI Basketball vs Crescent School – Win 66-63 U14 Boys DIII Basketball vs SJK – Loss 36-34 Senior Girls DI Volleyball vs The York School

After graduating from Crestwood in 2015, I ended up going to Fanshawe College for four years.  In the first two years, I studied Radio Broadcasting and then I went on to do the Music Industry Arts program.  After college, I built up a lot of industry connections and was able to find work as a

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:

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

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

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

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

This past week has been busy with practices, preseason and season opening games. This past weekend The Lion’s Den was roaring!!!  Crestwood hosted the very first Canletes Junior Girls Basketball Jamboree. Our Lady Lions came in as tournament favourites and they did not disappoint.  With a commanding win over Royal City the Lady Lions went

Delane Boakye graduated from Crestwood Preparatory College in 2010. She went on to pursue her B.A in International Development and Political Science at McGill University, graduating in 2015. She was elected the President of the Black Student’s Network at McGill in 2013. During her tenure, Delane focused on making the University campus a safe and

November 28 – Air Force Day –  was proclaimed in 1946 to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1924.  At Crestwood we have been fortunate to meet so many men and women who have played a role in the RCAF, in conflicts from World War Two through

We would like inform CPC students about employment opportunities at Crestwood Valley Day Camp – a day camp for children between the ages of 4-15 years old. We are proud to offer a competitive salary, as well as leadership and growth opportunities. We are looking to hire swim instructors, camp counsellors, and a variety of

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

The Crestwood Oral History Project is continuing its Sunday Series of Interviews with World War Two veterans.  Last Sunday we visited with American Navy veteran Wallace Johnson at his home in California.  Wallace joined the navy when he was only 16, and after the war he became a test pilot for the Apollo space program. 

This year a group of Crestwood staff members are raising awareness and funds for men’s health. They have raised over $2,500 so far. Please root them on and support the group by having open discussions about men’s health. Crestwood Movember Team Page

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

It has been a busy week of Athletics at Crestwood as we run tryouts, pre-season games, and some of our elite teams have begun traveling to international tournaments. Results and Highlights; Sat. Nov. 20-Sun. Nov. 21 – Junior Boys Elite Basketball Tournament – 2 wins / 1 loss Mon. Nov. 22 – Senior Girls DI

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

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 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

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:

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