4B is excited to participate in another Chef Amar cooking class this Friday at 2:45pm. Last week, we made delicious “no bake” chocolate chip oat balls. This Friday, students will be making a healthy, but tasty avocado chocolate pudding with only 5 easy ingredients. Don’t miss out on this fun class! Anyone is welcome to join.
Category: Lower School
We Love Planet Earth
Grade 3A was given the challenge of giving back to the Earth. We all decided to make bird feeders with materials that we had at home. Some students took old bird feeders and repainted them. Other students used materials from the recycling bin to make their creations. Our bird feeders were filled with peanut
Earth Week Kahoot
Earth Week is upon us and our House Heads are preparing to host some Earth Week Kahoot trivia sessions as well as start some other Crestwood community challenges. All student participants will receive house points for their House! Please keep a close eye on the Edsby River for more information! -David Cooper
Art Perspective
Nothing can stop our artists from creating! Our online classes have brought a new perspective to our process, and we are having great fun! -Anya Romanenko
BrainPOP
Dear Crestwood School BrainPOP users, We hope you’re staying safe and healthy! This is just a heads-up to let you know that we’ve scheduled routine maintenance for this weekend. As a result, our sites may be down for a period, or you may experience intermittent issues during that time. We apologize for any inconvenience this
Michael Eisen Recording
Crestwood School would like to thank, Michael Eisen, the founder of the Youth Wellness Network for his informative and timely talk on Wednesday evening. The Youth Wellness Network (YWN) is an organization that partners with schools, community groups, and families to promote mental health, resilience, and well-being. This parent session was one component of a
Under the Sea
The JKs have had a great time exploring Under the Sea. They completed many activities. They made a snorkel to visit all the Under the Sea creatures and even created their own aquariums out of water bottles and shoebox Under the Sea dioramas. Way to go JK ZOOM School Learning! –Melodie Young
Online Athletic Activities
As part of the Online Learning Program Crestwood School is offering Online Athletic Activities, which may include a workout class, yoga, Tabata, dance or circuit training. In this regard, Crestwood physical education classes are bringing motivational workouts, health and fitness content and resources to your home as part of its online learning community. The student
Carnaval de Crestwood
This Thursday (March 5th) in the traditions of old, the Crestwood students will be taking part of their day to celebrate the Carnaval de Crestwood which is a nod to the traditions of the Carnaval de Quebec (and French Canadian culture). The Québec Winter Carnival is the oldest of the winter festivals that are held each
AOM – Leyli Shakeri-Rad
Congratulations to our Artist of the Month Leyli Shakeri-Rad. Leyli is inspired by her own life experiences and likes to spend time in nature. She enjoys working with different colours and appreciates the time it takes to create quality art. She is a valued and active Art Committee member. Leyli’s creations are on display
Fill Your Own Cup
On Monday, Primary and Junior students attended assemblies presented by the Youth Wellness Network. The theme was “Fill Your Own Cup,” with speaker Carine sharing with students a cornerstone of emotional well being: looking inward to identify and value what makes them unique. Students were encouraged to capitalize on their special qualities by using
Bon appetit!
The Kindergarten classes all enjoyed Pancake Tuesday! We love to bring cooking into the classroom. We used our senses while cooking the pancakes. We saw the pancakes, we smelled the pancakes, we heard the butter sizzling on the pan, we touched the pancakes, and finally, we tasted the pancakes! That was the best part! Did you know that cooking with children provides practical
Spring Training Around the Corner
A big thank you to all of our student/athletes, coaches and parents for a very successful Winter Sports season. It is a short but busy schedule with plenty of travel and your commitment and cooperation is recognized and appreciated. We have a short break before we will be warming up for our Spring Sports
Full Day Orton-Gillingham Camp – June 22-26th
Looking for a fun-filled summer camp to help your child enhance decoding, encoding, comprehension and writing skills? We are offering a FULL DAY, one week, Orton-Gillingham based language arts camp from June 22-26, 9am to 3pm. Students will learn strategies in a multisensory manner using fun themes. Registration is on a first come first
Insightful Visit by CNIB
As an extension of our Biography Unit, with a focus on Louis Braille and Helen Keller, we hosted guests from the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind). During lunch, two members of the CNIB facilitated an experiential learning activity to help students understand the perspective of a person who is blind or visually
The Power of Pink
This coming Wednesday (February 26th, 2020) we will be recognizing Pink Shirt Day! In addition to working throughout the year to be the best we can be, Pink Shirt Day gives us the chance to shine a bright light on how much bullying still occurs and to remind everyone to do their part to help end Bullying worldwide!
U12 Badminton Bonanza
On Monday night, the U-12 Badminton team hosted Branksome Hall for a mini tournament. All of the players were put to the test, as they competed against many different duos. Although we did not come out on top for all of our matches, Crestwood fought hard and put our best effort forward. Congratulations to
Valentines for Vets
The grade one and two students have been working hard in French class by recently participating in a program called “Valentines for Vets”. The program entails students making Valentine’s Day cards for retired veterans who reside in long-term care facilities across Canada. All cards are sent to the sorting station in PEI where volunteers
Girls Volleyball Mini Tournaments
This week the U 12 Girls Volleyball Team participated in 2 mini tournaments. Our first tournament was hosted right here at Crestwood School. Our team served, volleyed and bumped for two hours winning our first game of the season. We also travelled to Havergal on Thursday to play in another round robin. Our girls
YWN – April 15th @7PM
At 7pm on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, Crestwood School welcomes Michael Eisen, founder of the Youth Wellness Network. (Just a coincidence; he isn’t related to Ms. Eisen!) Youth Wellness Network (YWN) is an organization that partners with schools, community groups, and families to promote mental health, resilience, and well-being. All parents are invited to join
Cougars Clipped by Coyotes
The U12 hockey team participated in an absolute barn-burner Monday afternoon as they visited Fenside Arena to face Crescent School. The Coyotes from Crescent posted an early 6-1 lead as they peppered our Cougars with shots from every angle. Grade 6 goalie Sid Rudolph-Naiberg battled hard and eventually our lads found their legs and
U9 Bball Takes Bite Out of Sharks
The U9 Crestwood basketball team is well into their sports season and they are working hard to improve their skills in both games and practices. Throughout the season, they have shown impressive effort against every opponent they have faced. Most recently, the team was up against Sterling Hall. The team played solid defense; however,
Somebody Get A Rake!
Crestwood Cares Community Service students could use a rake or two as they try to keep up with all of the many ‘Skip It’ leaves that document the treats and privileges that their peers have skipped in support of Neema International, an organization that supports and educates vulnerable children in Tanzania. Have a look at
‘Blue’ Bballers Win 3rd In a Row!
The U12 ‘Blue’ Team continued to stay red hot with their third win in a row with a victory over Pickering College. The Brendan Barton, Will Pinkham and Kai LeMay controlled the boards and made nice outlet passes to get Ben Peerenboom, Zidan Asghar out on the break for some early easy baskets. Liam
Kids’ Lit Quiz 2020
After this man trained to become a doctor, he married Anne of Green Gables. Who was this man? Who used the words “Bibbity Bobbity Boo”? On Tuesday, January 21, the Kids’ Lit Quiz teams participated in a children’s literary trivia competition where they had to answer the two questions above, plus 98 others! After
Montreal Memories
The U12 basketball and hockey teams traveled to Montreal for a tournament at Lower Canada College this past weekend. This three-day event is comprised of 10 hockey teams and 12 basketball squads from Montreal and Toronto and has been an annual tradition for our Junior athletes for over a decade. All games were highlighted
‘Blue’ Bballers Take Bite Out of Sharks
The U12 ‘Blue’ basketball team defeated Sterling Hall yesterday by a score of 36-16. The boys were led by Grade 6 student Ben Peerenboom who scored 20 and assisted on many others. Zidan Asghar and Aidan Tatuch chipped in with 4 points a piece. Kai LeMay played some stifling defence and Eli Mandel was
‘Skip It’ Campaign Wraps on Tuesday
Hot chocolate after skating; a Happy Meal at McDonald’s; pizza night; a new video game: Crestwood students are skipping their hearts out in support of Neema International! The Community Service students have been hard at work, promoting this initiative and collecting the House Colour leaves that document what we’ve been skipping. We have a few
U12 Hockey Result @RSGC
The U12 hockey squad was topped by the Royal St. Georges College Knights on Tuesday by a score of 5-3, including an empty-netter. We started slowly and fell behind 2-0 in the first five minutes. A rising wrister by Ben Maharaj brought us to within one before first year forward Andy Huang tied it
Bball Blue Cougars Corral Mustangs
The U12 boys ‘Blue’ bballers played their first game earlier this week and boy what a game they had! It was hard to hold back our lads as they defeated the Moncrest Mustangs by a score 26-4. Congrats to all members for their effort and we look forward to your game versus Sterling Hall