On Thursday, October the 18th the Grade Two classes traveled to the R.O.M to explore the variety of animals on our amazing planet! We visited the hands-on biodiversity, and birds galleries , and experienced a real bat cave. Through close observation, questioning and discussion we discovered what makes each group of animals distinct. The dinosaur
Category: Lower School
Urban and Rural, All In 1 Day
The Grade 3 classes jumped onto a school bus and travelled downtown on Tuesday. Our first stop was the CN Tower in the heart of Toronto. We took the elevator up to the viewing gallery in less than one minute. At a height of over 500m we witnessed the urban sprawl that is happening in
Book Fair Bonanza
The Scholastic Bookfair is coming to Crestwood School from Tuesday, October 30-Thursday, November 1. Please watch your emails for a message inviting you to volunteer to help out. Also check your child’s backpack for a flyer with more details. See you at the fair! -Lara Bafaro
CROSS COUNTRY @CRESCENT
Our final qualifying meet took place at Crescent this past Wednesday. With laces tight, our runners took off running through the fall trails. Many of our team members conquered the muddy, hilly terrain obtaining personal best scores. James, Jordyn and Davis all placed in the top 10 category for Under 9s. Congratulations to all of
Girls Bball Continue Recent Roll
The U12 Girls Basketball team traveled to Pickering College on Monday, October 15th for their 5th game of the season! The girls were eager and ready to play from the sound of the first buzzer. Once again, it was a close game throughout, but the Crestwood Cubs managed to maintain the lead for almost the
U10 Soccer Stars
The U-10 Soccer team hosted their second home game of the season yesterday against Bayview Glen. Despite the cold weather, we pushed through and played an awesome game. Both Harrison and George made unbelievable stops in net. Congratulations to Ben who scored a breakaway goal for Crestwood. We are looking forward to our next two
U11 Performance Proves Promising
The U11 soccer team put in a great performance away to Bayview Glen last night! On a cold, windy afternoon the team showed a true battling spirit and really grew into the game after falling behind. Thato scored a majestic goal with a chip of the opposition goalkeeper to cap a great 2nd half. The
Pickering Pops Gr.6 Boys Soccer
It was another close game for the Grade 6 Soccer team but ultimately another defeat. The long road trip north to Newmarket to play Pickering College caused the team to have some ‘bus legs’ as we got off to a slow start and quickly fell behind 3-0. Some magnificent goalkeeping from Mikel kept the lead at 3
CSPA Meeting Recap
CSPA October Meeting 2018 A new initiative for used uniforms (ones that are ripped and unsellable at the sale). We can collect and donate to Value Village who will shred and sell them for auto body shops as rags (etc.) We can collect any textiles for this. – staff contact Ms. Patton Dalia’s Dish Pot
Dr. Alex Russell – Clinical psychologist and author of ‘Drop the Worry Ball’
Anxiety disorders among children are on the rise: more medications are being prescribed, new disorders are appearing and children are struggling to take on the world around them. Taking a health perspective, Dr. Russell will help us understand how to shift the burden or responsibility to children, something that helps them take on anxiety. Returning
Cross Country Meet at Norval Outdoor Education Center
The Crestwood Cross Country Team participated in a meet hosted by UCC at the Norval Outdoor Education Center in Halton Hills on Thursday. Our runners were faced with a challenging course through the leaf-covered trails in the forest. All of the Crestwood athletes paced their run to came through the finish line successfully. Congratulations to
Ron Morrish – Author, International Speaker, Discipline and Behavioural Consultant
Come hear Ron Morrish speak to the Crestwood Community. From the foundation-setting of early childhood to the complexity of adolescence, he will provide you with a host of practical, common-sense strategies for raising responsible children. You will go home with many great ideas that you can start using immediately. Date: Thursday, November 8th, 2018
Grade 6 Drop Zone
Last week the Grade 6 students participated in Crestwood’s first annual “Drop Zone Contest.” Students put their knowledge of gravity, drag and air pressure to the test and built their own custom parachutes. Each group collected and used recycled materials such as grocery bags and plastic dry cleaning covers. After completing the project, students attached
Montcrest Defeats Gr. 6 Soccer
A brace from Griffyn was not enough as Crestwood grade 6 soccer team conceded two penalty kicks in a tough loss to Montcrest School. On an unseasonably hot day, the boys started slowly and were behind inside 5 minutes, more goals against followed and the team found themselves 4 goals down at half-time and fading fast. A spirited
U10 Soccer Superb
The U-10 soccer team hosted their first home game of the season against Montcrest School. We are so proud of the team for putting in their best effort this game! We showed major improvement from our first game and we can’t wait to play again next week. It was a very close game with Ben
U9 Soccer Victorious
The U9 soccer team hosted our first at home game against Montcrest School this past Tuesday, October 9th. It was an exciting game and we got our first win of the season! Everyone played hard and had fun! A special shout out to Mark and Zachary for scoring our goals. We ended the game with
Girl Cubs Maul Montcrest
The U12 Girls basketball team played their 3rd game of the season on Tuesday, October 9th in their home gym against Montcrest School. It was a nail biter of a game from start to finish! We started off slow with a deficit of 7-0 in the first quarter, but we stayed positive, knowing our shots
Book Fair Bonanza
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Crestwood School from Tuesday, October 30 – Thursday, November 1. Please watch your emails for a message inviting you to volunteer to help out. Also check your child’s backpack for a flyer with more details. See you at the fair! -Lara Bafaro
X-Country Check Up – Runners Ready!
The Cross Country Team laced up on a beautiful fall afternoon to conquer the trails at Sunnybrook Park. Our Grade 3s set off running first and many of our students placed top 10 in the Under 9 category. Way to go James, Jordyn, Aiden, George, Dimitri, Natasha and Davis! Next, our Grade 4s zoomed through
Date Change – “Musical” Auditions
Any Grade 4-6 students interested in Crestwood’s Annual “School Musical” please meet with Bobby on Tuesday, October 16th in the library between 11:50 – 12:50pm to setup an audition appointment. -Bobby Freeman
Parents’ Association News
Thank you to Somayeh Walton for organizing another successful used uniform sale. Also a big thank you to all of our volunteers – without your help we would not be able to hold such a successful event. Your efforts are much appreciated. A reminder that the CSPA meets on Tuesday at 9AM in the library.
Girls’ Bball Home Court Clash
The U12 Girls basketball team had their first game of the season on Tuesday, October 2nd. Not only was it the first game of our season, but it was the first game ever played in our brand new gym! The excitement in the air from the team, the coaches, and all their fans was extraordinary!
TFS cap Cubs in U12 Soccer
Goals for Grifyn and Christopher were not enough as the Grade 6 Soccer team lost 3 – 2 against TFS. On a rain-soaked evening, Crestwood started the game slowly and was quickly behind by two. The boys rallied in the second half and brought the game level, but with only one minute remaining TFS stole the
Terry Fox Run Recap
Congratulations to all Crestwood students and parents who took part in our annual Terry Fox Run this past Thursday. To date online we have raised almost $2400.00 in addition to the paper pledges that continue to come in daily. We are well on our way to our $10,000.00 goal. In addition, we’d like to thank
“Cow”-operation is a Must In Ontario
The Grade 3’s were visited by a Dairy Farmer today. We discussed all of the different regions in Ontario and how the Dairy Industry is vital to the industry of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands. Dairy Farms are located in rural communities where farmers, lab technicians, bulk tank carriers, veterinarians, and nutritionists, all work together
Aftercare Contact
For any parent that requires to get in touch with our Aftercare team please add their phone number to your contacts…647-669-3919 Aftercare runs from 4pm – 6pm every school day. Thank you. -Aftercare Team
Art Studio Salt Mandalas
Our beautiful new studio has provided us with the perfect space to create, explore and experiment with new materials! We are currently working on salt mandalas and students are finding the experience both meditative and exciting! A mandala (literally means “circle”) is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the universe. In common use, “mandala” has become a generic term
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank you very much to the Crestwood School Parents Association, particularly Pam Sulpizi, Teresa DeGasperis and Melanie Morel for hosting a fabulous wine and cheese meet and greet after Curriculum Night. A huge thank you goes to Andrew And Teresa DeGasperis for so generously donating Vineland Estates wine for both the primary and junior Curriculum
6’s Soccer gets a little help from their friends
The Grade 6 soccer team started their season yesterday with a 6 – 0 win over Sterling Hall ‘B’ team. The goals were shared around amongst the boys and some fine goalkeeping kept the opposition off the score sheet. Only eight Grade 6 players were available to play so we needed help from the Grade 5 team
On your mark, get set, go!
The Crestwood Cross Country team participated in their first meet this week at Centennial Park. Our Grade 3 and 4 runners laced up first and zoomed quickly across the finish line. Angus and Nathan placed top 10 in over 100 competitors in their age category. Our Grade 5 and 6 athletes hit the terrain next.
