Category: Crestwood News

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 Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 from 7:00-8:30pm in George Weston Hall (Upper Canada College Preparatory School). Best of all, there will be no cost to attend. If you are interested in

On Wednesday February 18th, the Jr Boys Basketball team hosted CDS in the regular season finale. Led by the hot shooting of Emre Desiru and the defensive presence of Mehmet Hocaouglu, the boys jumped out to an early lead. The second quarter was highlighted by improved play from Ted Kang and Matthew Gionnas, who came up

This week the PA starts their volunteer drive for the remaining 2014-15 school year and the upcoming 2015-16 school year. If you happen to have some time, be it an hour or so on a weekly, monthly or yearly basis… Come join us. We have something for everyone. Larger role, volunteer positions are clearly defined

As part of the Communication Technology course, Grade 9 students had to create a Public Service Announcement to raise awareness of a topic related to their life at Crestwood. During the next few weeks, we will be publishing some of the PSA’s. This week, we are glad to introduce “Frenemies” that was written, directed, filmed

At Crestwood, we are proud to provide an education that reaches all types of learners. Part of the success of the program comes from our direct engagement with students in a variety of ways. Crestwood’s Student Services team (made up of Jordana Winograd, Dave Rachlis, and Julie Klein) has, to date, met with every student

In Science, the Grade 7s are currently working on the Crestwood Bridge-Building Challenge. For this project, the students are acting as civil engineers, and each one is expected to design, build and test an efficient bridge model (one that holds the most mass sing the least materials) made of Popsicle sticks and carpenter’s glue. The

With the winter sports season wrapping up, teams are getting ready for playoffs. The following teams are playoff bound : U14 Girls Volleyball Jr. Boys Basketball Sr. Boys Basketball Sr. Boys Hockey Varsity Swim Team U14 Swim Team Varsity Boys Curling Team Varsity Girls Curling Team – Heading into playoffs in first place

Fabbrica Night! Fabbrica night was a great success. Special thanks to all the volunteers who helped make it happen and to everyone who participated. It was a night that reinforces the many reasons why we are part of the Crestwood community. The service was fantastic and the food was delicious. It was a wonderful setting for everyone

Crestwood staff and students will eat well this upcoming week! Tuesday, February 17th is a pancake lunch to celebrate Mardi Gras. Wednesday February 18th will be a Chinese themed lunch, to celebrate Chinese New Year.

On Friday, February 6th, Crestwood Preparatory College hosted its 13th annual Multicultural Day.  This is a time when the students, who are enrolled in CGC1D, research a country of their choice discovering interesting facts about it and learning how to cook a dessert, appetizer or main traditional dish of the country. As part of Multicultural

Coach Reay would like to congratulate the amazing group of U14 swimmers. Your hard work and dedication is evident and shines through at each of our meets. Wednesday’s competition, at the Olympian Pool in Etobicoke, was a great example of your talents and dedication to Crestwood’s swim team. You should all be very proud of your strength and

As part of the Communication Technology course, Grade 9 students had to create a Public Service Announcement to raise awareness of a topic related to their life at Crestwood. During the next few weeks, we will be publishing some of the PSA’s.  This week, we are glad to introduce “True Self” that was written, directed,

Safer Internet Day is organized in February each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among children and young people across the world. During this week, leading to February 10th, we will be reading some facts about how to be safer online. You can also sign the

Tickets are over 70% sold out. Win a 2 night stay at Blue Mountain, one of two Acer tablets, a pair of Maple Leaf Hockey Tickets or a $200 Gift Card from the McEwan Group. Everyone attending Fun, Food, Friends and Fabbrica night is automatically entered in the draw to win. Come join the parents

Each month, the International Corner will feature interesting information on different countries that students at Crestwood Preparatory College call home. The month of January has been dedicated to Brazilian culture. On Thursday January 29th, the cafeteria served some delicious Brazilian themed food for lunch. Stay tuned, next month’s theme is China!

Every year during the first week of February, Grade 8 and 9 Geography students research a country from all different parts of the world.  The students learn about how this country and their people have helped to impact our Canadian society and how to make some of that country’s most delicious foods.  This year on

Grade 12 University Application Reminders Applicants should read all electronic and snail (hardcopy) mail to ensure they do not miss deadlines or supplemental information such as personal statements of experience, portfolios, interview dates, and/or auditions. Log-in information for school portals will be contained within these documents. Additionally, students are reminded that most, however not all,

As part of the Communication Technology course, Grade 9 students had to create a Public Service Announcement to raise awareness of a topic related to their life at Crestwood. During the next few weeks we will be publishing some of the PSA’s.  This week we are glad to introduce “Does He Jump?” a story about standing up

Monday, after school, the Senior Boys Basketball team played Crescent at CPC. Playing with a short bench, the team got off to a slow start, as they trailed by 14 going into the second quarter. With great leadership by Aaron Jackson and  great offensive play by Ahmed Izzeldin dropping 32 points, along with Victor Xie’s tenacity,

It’s a “Friend-Raiser”! And it’s less than TWO weeks away! Do you have your tickets? Join us for FUN, FOOD, FRIENDS and FABBRICA. Tickets are being sold during parent interviews, online, and in the office for those of you that drop off or pick up your children. You don’t even need to leave your car

This year’s Spirit Week was another huge success! Students, you are applauded for your heart and school spirit. From jersey day, to beating the teachers in our student-teacher basketball game, to wearing your “Hear Me Roar” shirts, all of you have shown Crestwood to be full of character, heart and community. That spirit continued as

In November, senior Crestwood students submitted entries to the poetry contest of The Young Writers of Canada, a national organization promoting the craft of writing by young people.  Each year, they select the best high school poets from across the country to be published in their annual anthology.  This year, 45 Crestwood students were chosen for

As part of the Communication Technology course, Grade 9 students had to create a Public Service Announcement to raise awareness of a topic related to their life at Crestwood. During the next few weeks we will be publishing some of the PSA’s. This week we are glad to introduce “Lock your Lockers” written, directed filmed

On January 19th, the Jr. Boys Basketball team travelled to the northern region of Ontario for a game against Rousseau Lake College. The boys jumped out to a quick lead in the first quarter with superior ball movement and rebounding. The team was led by the unselfish play of Emre Desiru, who racked up eight

Guaranteed to be FUN and FRIEND-ly with FOOD at FABBRICA – the Parent Social is just 3 weeks away. Tickets go on sale this week. You can order them at Parent Info night this Thursday, Parent Interviews next week, online on edsby, by email to cpcpa@ohp.crestwood.on.ca or from any of your PA volunteers.  Don’t wait tickets are limited.

Students in Grades 8 through 11 were visited by Ms. Bryant and Mr. Mitz in the Guidance Department this week to discuss course selection for the 2015-2016 school year. The workshops helped students understand graduation requirements, and provided students with tools to make educated course choices. Parents wishing to discuss their son or daughter’s course

A big congratulations goes out to the U14 Girls Volleyball team as they defeated TMS Schools last night at Crestwood. The girls played a hard battle, losing the first set but then came back to sweep the following two! Both coaches are extremely impressed with the girls improvement so far this season. Congratulations once more!

Physical Education classes this week have been learning Mixed Martial Arts and Self Defense training with Emilio Ramirez. Emilio is a martial artist with 15 years of experience in a variety of martial arts including Tae Kwon Do, Jit Kun Do, Boxing, Olympic wrestling and Capoeira. He has 9 years teaching experience and has developed

In November, Crestwood had 25 students write the Canadian Intermediate and Senior Math Contests.  The top 3 students in the intermediate contest were Mindy Zhou, Elizabeth Keane, and Donna Dong.  Donna was among the top 5% of all students in Ontario.  The top 3 students in the senior contest were Cici Lin, Ricardo Wang, and Diana Yang.  Diana was among

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