Category: Crestwood News

On Wednesday June 10, 2015, Crestwood Preparatory College had their 3rd Annual Swing Into Summer Golf Tournament at Richmond Hill Golf Club in support of the Crestwood Preparatory College Scholarship Fund.  70+ took to the links after a quick weather delay to enjoy a great afternoon of golf.  Golf was followed by a wonderful Roast

Students may come to see each of their teachers in their classes to go over their Final Examination during this time.  Only Final Exam marks will be available to the students as Final Grades will not be completed at that point.  There is no set schedule for the day but teachers and exams will not

On Wednesday June 17th, 2015 our Grade 8 Graduation will be held in the gymnasium starting at 5:00 pm.  Gym doors will open at 4:15 and seating is on a first come basis. The ceremony will last until approximately 6:00 pm and will be followed by light refreshments.  Students are to be wearing their full

On Thursday June 18th, 2015 our Grade 12 Graduation will be held in the gymnasium starting at 5:00 pm. Gym doors will open at 4:15 and seating is on a first come basis. The ceremony will last until approximately 6:15 pm and will be followed by light refreshments. Students are to be dressed for this

This is an opportunity for parents/students to privately sell their used textbooks to other families for next year.  This will take place in the cafeteria. At this time you will also be able to purchase School Supply Bundles from the Parent’s Association.

Alpha Textbook will be in the Cafeteria to purchase back used books.  Alpha offers families an additional 10% credit/refund at the school, than what they get in our store. That means that families get up to 50% back on the price of the used textbook at the school. Also selling early improves chances that we

A reminder to students taking summer school courses outside of Crestwood that a Summer School Request Form must be submitted to the Guidance Office. This will help to ensure that final marks are included on the students’ transcript here at Crestwood at the end of the summer. Click here 

Another successful school year is coming to a close and in the fall another exciting school begins. Don’t forget to trade in this years textbooks and purchase your school supply bundles. Have a wonderful and well deserved summer!

Scheduled Course Information and Booklist On Thursday May 28, each student received an information sheet listing the courses they will be taking next year at Crestwood. If there is an error in the list students are asked to see Guidance. These lists will aid you in purchasing of books for the 2015-16 school year. The

The cafeteria will have a modified schedule during exam time. It will be open Friday, May 29th & Monday, June 1st. It will be closed on Tuesday, June 2nd. The remainder of exam schedule is TBA.

On Thursday, May 14, Crestwood’s student government hosted “Crestfest 2015,” this year’s version of the annual Spring Carnival. The afternoon started with an exciting spirit assembly in the gymnasium.  Highlights included Mr. Johnstone’s landslide win in the ‘extreme teacher makeover’ event, and Lex Geng’s stirring portrayal of the immortal one, Hulk Hogan. Following the spirit assembly,

The formal campaign period for the 2015-2016 Crestwood Student Government election has been completed and it was great to see so many candidates demonstrate their enthusiasm for helping to strengthen our school community, this year. At Crestwood, Student Government consists of several roles, and the following students have been elected to fill those positions: Junior

This past Thursday we recognized many talented and dedicated Crestwood students for their involvement in the school. Click here to see the Co-Curicular Award Winners. Click here to see the House Point Winners Cilck here to see the Athletic Banquet Winners Co-Curricular Awards  Athletic Banquet 

The Grade 8 and 12 Graduation Ceremonies are quickly approaching.  Parents and Guardians should have received an invitation in the mail in April.  Please make sure you have either emailed your responses to Karlee Kotzer for the Grade 8 Graduation or completed the Grad Response Card and returned it to the office for the Grade

Grade 8 students received a visit from the Guidance Department this week to discuss the changes which have been made by the Ministry of Education regarding the timing of the completion of community service initiatives. Students may now begin working to complete their mandatory 40 hours of community service in the summer before Grade 9.

On Tuesday, May 19th, six of Crestwood’s brightest alumni returned to the school’s hallowed halls for the annual Grad Panel. These panelists returned to give insight into postsecondary life at various institutions from both Canada and the U.S., and within a wide range of programs including medical science, business, journalism, media studies and creative writing.

The Senior boys rugby team competed in the CISAA championship at Rosseau Lake.  It proved to be a very successful day for this team that could not be beat all season.  The boys started off defeating SJK in game 1 by a score of 19-0.  We then moved on to defeat Albert College 15-0 in

Students received a personalized exam schedule in class on Thursday. Please ensure that all dates and times are properly noted in order to make sure students do not arrive late or miss and examination.

Well the school year is winding down. Last week we held our Volunteer Appreciation Tea with Mr P. Special thanks goes to our 2014-2015 parent volunteers, Ruba Abboud, Michele Aitken, Karen Anderson, Heather Balter, Deena Cas-Blum, Xing Hing Chen, Rita Collins, Erica Cooke, Lara Cravit, Daniela DiBattista, Marianne Eaves, Claire Edwards, Jacquie Etsey, Heidi Fallows, Megan

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/09/history-lessons-from-survivors-wwii-veterans.html On Monday, May 4, 2015 Crestwood hosted its 4th Veterans/Grandparents Breakfast.  This annual event has evolved from a small gathering to a staple of the Crestwood calendar that takes place in the gym, with more than 140 grandparents, parents, and students in attendance.  The guests of honour were the many Oral History Project interviewees

Last week, the Grade 8’s travelled to Ottawa for a three day trip full of fun, learning, and adventure. We got to explore our nation’s capital by foot, bus and bike as our students learned about Canada’s rich history. We visited the Canadian War Museum where students were able to make connections to what they

This year Ms. Cooper and Ms. Reay’s grade 9 visual art students explored a variety of historical art styles and congruently learned about the artists who worked in these different veins. From the bright colours and bold outlines characteristic of Pop Art to the iconic softer, small dabs of colour associated with the Impressionist style

Crestwood’s Varsity Boys Softball team had a big, come from behind 8-7 victory over Villanova College.After falling behind early after a big 3rd inning from Villanova, the boys fought back, chipping away at the lead until finally taking it themselves in the final frame.  A no-run last half of the inning sealed the win, which

See what exciting events we have planned for next year, as well as all important dates to put on your 2015-2016 calendar.click here

A few eggs were broken and milk was spilt!  BUT it was all for a great cause! Over the three Bake Sales this year that the CPCPA hosts, we raised over $1400.00 with your support. A HUGH THANK YOU TO YOU. You know you helped whether you bought, baked, sold or just reminded others that

The evening of April 30th brought the annual Spring Concert and Art Show back to Crestwood. Music students from Grades 7 through 12, under the direction of Mr. Jeff Fong, demonstrated their musical skills and talent in a terrific concert which showcased their abilities on pieces ranging from Star Wars to the First Suite in

You may have noticed that the main foyer at Crestwood has a new visitor.  I would like to introduce you to our very own Lovebot! The Lovebot movement is a community art project whose purpose is to, “inspire love and kindness” according to its Web site, http://lovebot.com/pages/about.  Lovebots were conceived of by Matthew Del Degan, former

Now that spring has finally arrived and the sun is shining, we can all turn our attention to some summer fun.  A great way to kick off the summer and celebrate the end of exams and the school year is by coming to the annual Swing Into Summer event.   The event is a great way

Looking to take a course in the early part of the summer in order to open up possibilities next year? Crestwood is offering four summer courses that begin in mid – June. Courses offered are: Advanced Functions 12 Accounting 11 Canadian History 10 Geography 9 More information is available in Guidance, the main office or

Crestwood’s Student Government is organizing our annual fun day event, scheduled for Thursday, May 14th. CrestFest 2015 will begin with a series of entertaining competitions in the gym before we move outside for the carnival, which will include activities such as a bouncy castle, dunk tank and face painting! A delicious, free BBQ lunch will