Crestwood Community Meet N Greet!

Dear Parents, Please join us next week to meet your class parents/caregivers, grade parents and CSPA members. JK-2 on Tuesday, September 25th, 8-9PM in the Atrium directly after Curriculum Night. Grade 3-6 on Wednesday, September 26th, 8-9PM in our new Cafeteria directly after Curriculum Night. Wine and cheese, compliments of the CSPA. Regards, CSPA Executive

Terry Fox Run Info!

At Crestwood we are proud of the commitment we’ve made to Community Service. We are beginning the 2018-2019 school year with our annual Terry Fox Walk/Run, which will take place during the afternoon of THURSDAY, September 27TH, 2018 at the Glendon field. Students should be in their House t-shirts, Crestwood gym shorts or track pants

Traffic Safety, Used Uniform and a BIG Thank You!

The Crestwood School Parents’ Association is only as effective as its volunteers and we have been extremely lucky to have met many great people over the past few years. Maryann, Pam and Melanie would like to specifically thank Linda Fata-Glover and Renita Greener for their extraordinary contributions as members of the CSPA 2016/2017/2018.  We were

Welcome Back!

Dear Parents, Welcome back to the start of a new school year. A special welcome goes out to the new families that are joining us for the first time. After you drop off your children, I hope you can join us in the cafeteria for coffee and take the opportunity to meet other parents and

Family Fun Day Final Submissions

Dear Crestwood Parents, Today is the last day to send in your Family Fun Day forms, submit auction items and become a sponsor.  Click here for your Wristband/Raffle Order Form and Sponsorship Package. We look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday!!! Thank you for your continued support. The CSPA

News from the Art Room

I would like to send out a big thank you to my wonderful art committee! This year we have accomplished so many beautiful projects together! Thank you for your continuing dedication, inspiration and overall enthusiasm towards art! You are all so talented and creative. Could not have done it all without you! -A. Romanenko

Grade 3 Brings Dr. Seuss To Life!

Grade 3 students have been working on this larger-than-life production since January.  On Thursday, they performed Seussical, The Musical and their hard work shone through on their smiling faces!  The Jungle of Nool, Whoville, Thing 1 and Thing 2, and our Cats in The Hats looked amazing and sounded fantastic.  Congratulations on an incredible performance, grade 3 –

We Made It To The Finish!

The track and field season ended this week for both the Grade 3 team and the Juniors. The Grade 3’s celebrated by participating in a friendly meet at Crescent School. Our grade 3 students exhibited great fun and skills against other private schools during the sunny, afternoon meet. The Junior students competed in the CIS

CRESTWOOD FAMILY FUN DAY IS BACK!!!

Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 from 3:30pm to 7:00pm NEW ATTRACTIONS, activities, silent auction and delicious food! Bring your family and friends! ADMISSION All Access Children Wristbands are available for $30 each in advance ($35 at the door) (This includes unlimited attractions, games, activities, snacks and dinner) Adult Wristbands are $10 each in advance and include dinner

On Your Mark, Get Set, RUN!

The Crestwood Junior Track and Field Team participated in a meet at St. Andrew’s College on Monday this week.  We competed in events against 700 other students from different schools.  Our athletes ran an 80 meter dash, a 400 meter race and  an 800 meter run as well as hurdles.  Discus, javelin, shot-put, standing long

Calling all Bakers!

Our Teachers Appreciation lunch is Thursday, June 7th. We are looking for a few delicious desserts to serve our ever so deserving teachers after their catered lunch. If you wish to contribute a nut free dessert, please let the CSPA know by contacting melaniemorel@outlook.com Please deliver it Thursday, June 7th to music room in atrium or front office complete

Spring Concert Info

Dear Parents, Crestwood School’s Grades 4-6 Music Program, along with the Primary and Junior Choir’s, would like to invite you to attend the Spring Concert, which will be held on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. All performers are expected to arrive by 6:40 p.m. Please join us for this special event, which will

Baskets of Fun

Our summer “Baskets of Fun” donations are coming along great. Please bring in any/all items ASAP. We would like to begin wrapping them up first thing next week. This initiative is in support of the CSPA in purchasing 2 new play structures for our school. The baskets will be auctioned off at Fun Fair! Thank

Elevating Ideas into Action

On Friday, 6A and 6B ventured out to the Apple store at the Eaton Centre. There we created posters in their program “Elevating Ideas into Action”.  Our posters focused on the devastating problems surrounding child labour and what we, as Canadians, can do to help these children preserve their childhoods.  Our students used the programs

Musical is a Must See

Crestwood School’s Musical Theatre students have been working extremely hard to put on the BEST GREASE YET! This production is for all Crestwood students, families, and friends so please pass on the word to any and all theatre enthusiasts. We hope you can join us for this “Must See Show” on Thursday, May 17th @ Ryerson

Grade 2 Rocks The House!

2A and 2B have been working tirelessly to put together their musical, Making The Band. Their hard work truly paid off as they brought the house down with classics like Twist and Shout and Livin’ On a Prayer.  Making The Band is a musical that begins in a mechanic’s garage and ends with a killer garage band.  The students

What a Medieval Time!

The Grade four classes travelled back in time to the Middle Ages on Wednesday. There they learned about the Code of Chivalry, feasted on poultry, mash and ale (Pepsi) and took in all of the sights, sounds and smells of Medieval culture. During the jousting tournament, Crestwood’s black and white knight valiantly competed but was

“Bee’ the Change

On Tuesday, the Eco-Team had a guest speaker from our very own school community: Ms. Davies! Not only is she a fantastic music teacher, she is a beekeeper! She taught our team about the big job of little pollinators! We explored the importance of pollinators for plants, animals and humans! We discussed threats they encounter

Farming for Energy in Gr.5

The Grade 5 students had an incredible opportunity this morning to hear from Dave Hayles, the operations coordinator at Grand Valley Wind Farms, about the process of constructing, operating and managing a wind farm. Students enjoyed seeing pictures of the construction process and were amazed to hear the amount of time, effort and money that

Congratulations to You!

Congrats to our Crestwood community on your excellent turnout for our Curriculum Share/Art Auction evenings. Between both nights were able to raise close to $7000 by auctioning off class art pieces. All monies will be used to pay for our new Junior playground as well as upgrades to our current Primary play area. Your support

3A and 3B Visit Apple

On Tuesday, Grade 3A and 3B were greeted warmly by the staff at the Eaton Centre Apple Store.  Our instructors provided us with a lesson on Keynote Presentations and how we can use this tool to create interactive stories.  We used I-Pads to type in some funny, wacky weather stories and then added both animations

Successful Sale!

A huge thank you to all parents who came out to support our Used Uniform Sale this week, it was a huge success.  Special thanks to Linda Fata-Glover for having run the uniform sale for us this year and her team of parent volunteers!!!  We are looking forward to next year when Somayeh Walton will

Olympic Effort by Suckstorff’s Science Squad

On Saturday April 28th, nine Crestwood students participated in the Junior Science Olympics at Crescent School.  The students competed in engineering challenges like the Marshmallow Tower, Egg Drop, Wall Run, Tin Foil Boats, Bridge Building, Marble Ramp, Laser Maze, and many others.  These students worked hard, had fun, showed stellar team work, and demonstrated great sportsmanship. 

Musical Theatre Fun!

Grade 3 had a great day with Jacqui Burke, artistic director of Jaybird Productions!  Through games and fun exercises they were able to gain a deeper understanding of their characters and what it means to truly be a performer.  Jacqui brought with her an arsenal of theatre arts activities and techniques to reinforce the essence