Congratulations to Yaroslav Romanov for being chosen as Artist of the Month. His colourful work can be seen displayed in the art building. Art Committee is busy working on the set design for the grade 1 musical. Keep up the hard work guys! It is looking great. – A. Romanenko
Category: Lower School
Book Swap
Attention all grade 4, 5, and 6 families. We will be having a “Book Swap” on Monday, November 27. Please bring in any books that you would like to donate. If you donate books, you get to take books! For example, if you donate 4 books, you get to take 4 different books. The more you
Holiday Concert Communication
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Toronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge St./North York Blvd. Dear Parents, Crestwood School’s Grades 4-6 Music Program, along with the Primary and Junior Choirs, would like to invite you to attend the Holiday Concert which will be held on Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Strong and Stable Structures
The Grade 3’s visited the Ontario Science Center this week to assess the effects of strong and stable structures on society and the environment. We reviewed the fact that a structure is a supporting framework, with a definite size, shape, as well as purpose, and that a structure holds a load. We were able to identify structures
Super Successful “Skip It”
Congratulations to the Crestwood School community on our recent “Skip It” Initiative. We raised 1167.05$ in total as we had 97 students skipping their favourite things to do in order to help others. All monies go towards the Red Cross International Disaster Relief Fund. Cedar House led the way with 23 skippers. Great job! –
P/T Meetings Next Week
Parent/Teacher conferences will take place next week on Thursday, November 23rd. Please consider other parents and do your very best to arrive and end your interviews on time. If you need more time with a particular teacher, arrange a separate meeting time. The smooth running of our event relies on all parents and teachers keeping to the timetable.
Book Fair Fantastic
Thank you to all of the parent volunteers at the Scholastic Book Fair! We sold over $11,000 worth of books this week, which translates into more reading children, as well as funds raised for the library to host author visits and buy more books. A special thank you to Hayley Wine and Jen Hastings for
Art Room Ramblings
A big thank you and congratulations to all the pumpkin decorating teams! Well done! The pumpkin parade was great!!!! Special thank you to Christopher Mitonides, Colin Wilkes and Kevin Xu for helping with moving and displaying all the pumpkins for the parade. – A. Romanenko
Grade 6 Soccer Season Ending Soirees
On a wet and cold Saturday morning in Aurora, our Grade 6 soccer team took on the elements and their opposition with enthusiasm. A narrow defeat in the first game 1-0 and a resounding victory 5-2 in the second game resulted in the team qualifying for the consolation final. The boys ran out of energy in the second half and were
U12 Girls Bball Championships
The U12 girls basketball team travelled to St. Mildred’s Lightburn in Oakville for the championship tournament this past Saturday. We played two hard fought games against the home team and St. Clements. While the scoreboard didn’t show victory in either game, we felt like winners having played our best basketball of the season! Coach Offman and
Urban and Rural….All in One Day!
On Thursday, the Grade 3’s went on their first school field trip. As an extension to our Social Studies Unit, Living and Working in Ontario, we jumped on a bus ready to explore our great city. Our first stop was the CN Tower in downtown Toronto. We rode the elevator up to the top to
Save the Date Ladies
Ladies Shopping, Wine and Cheese Night Tuesday November 21st, 2017 – 7 to 9pm Details to follow. Bowling was a blast on Wednesday. Thanks for all of those who came out and hope to see you again soon.
Winter Sports
We can’t wait for the winter season to begin. With primary skating, our annual U12 Hockey and Basketball Tournament in Montreal, and our school ski day for all students in grades 4-6, Crestwood coaches and teachers are ready to go! Take a quick peek at our upcoming Winter Sports Team tryout schedule. U12 Co-ed Hockey
Girls Bball drops decision to TYS before Championship Tourney
The U12 Girls basketball team had their final regular season game on Monday against The York School. We started off slow with only one basket from Olivia in the first half. In the second half, we picked up the intensity and started working together as a team. With baskets from Selene, Olivia, Ksenia, Chloe and Talia, we
Cross Country Championship
The CISAA Junior Cross Country Championship took place at Centennial Park on Wednesday, October 25th. Nine Crestwood athletes were invited to participate in this meet. Tate, Jayin, Cooper and Daniel ran a 2000m race with 92 Grade 4 boys. Next up Tyler, Linden, Christopher, and William were challenged with a 2.5 km run. Both Christopher
Budding Artists Fundraiser is Back!
Preserve your child(ren)’s masterpiece on a variety of keepsakes. The works of art are coming home in the next week!! Read the instructions on the order form (see below), choose as many products as you would like and please make cheques payable to Crestwood School Parents Association (CSPA) – one cheque per child!! ORDER FORMS –
Having a Ball with Pumpkins
With Halloween just around the corner, the Art Room is very busy and inspired! Thanks to the parents association for the beautiful pumpkins!!! Students from grades 4-6 will be taking part in creating our very own pumpkin ball. Inspired by the Montreal Botanical garden exhibit, we will be working in groups using a variety of
Kinder-Farmers
What a Fun day at Willowgrove Farm. The boys and girls made a Scarecrow with a pumpkin head. They went on a tractor ride. They picked a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch and saw some cows and sheep! Did you know that pumpkins float? Even the biggest ones!
Pumpkins for iPads and The Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf
Please remember that pumpkins are still for sale at the atrium with ALL proceeds going directly to benefit your children. For those of you who have been asking, ALL of the funds generated from the pumpkins are going towards the purchasing of 20 new iPads and other technological enhancements in our children’s classrooms. If you have
Soccer Cougars Mangle Montcrest
Crestwood’s grade 6 soccer team won 4-0 against Montcrest School yesterday afternoon. Key performances from Goalkeepers, Patrick and Thomas and our new defensive partnership of Adam and Andrew helped to keep the clean sheet. Goals from Max B, a brace from Coen and a highlight goal from the head of William gave us the win.
X-Country Checkup
Yesterday the cross-country team walked to Crescent School for a friendly meet against Crescent and UCC. The trails were beautifully lined with gorgeous fall colours for our run. Our athletes finished with amazing results. Congratulations to all of our cross-country members for completing a challenging course! The championship run will take place next week. Stay
Scholastic Book Fair!
The Book Fair is a great opportunity to stock your home with some new, interesting books for your kids. This is also a great opportunity to shop ahead for the holidays – and what better place to shop than our own Crestwood library where a portion of the Book Fair sales will go back to
Getting to know Courtney Kanfi
I am the current 4D teacher at Crestwood School and am excited to be a part of this community. I completed my undergrad at York University, where I studied psychology. After graduating from York University, I moved to South Korea to teach English. It was there that I developed my love of teaching and travel.
Boys Soccer Caps Crescent
The Grade 6 Soccer team travelled up the hill to play Crescent on Friday evening. The boys were once again evenly matched with their opposition, with both sides sharing possession and creating scoring opportunities. A goal apiece from Max B and Max S and an amazing save in the final seconds of the game by Patrick S, was
Crestwood Pumpkin Patch Coming Soon!
Lots and lots of pumpkins arriving at Crestwood School on Tuesday!!! Please help support your school by generously purchasing your Halloween pumpkins through this wonderful initiative. Detailed information to come soon.
Gr.6 Soccer Stymied by UCC
The Grade 6 soccer team opened their season with a 2 – 1 home defeat to UCC. In an evenly matched game, Crestwood was unfortunate to come away with the loss. There were many positives that we can take into our next game today at Crescent School. -K. Greenacre
CDS Scrapes by Girls Bball Team
On Thursday, October 12th, the U12 Girls Basketball team travelled to Country Day School for the 3rd game of the season. We got off to a slow start, only scoring 4 points in the first half. After picking up the intensity in the second half, we made a big comeback, almost catching up to Country
Presenting Lindsay Pembridge
My name is Lindsay Pembridge and I am one of the new grade 5 teachers here at Crestwood School this year. Since completing my Bachelor of Education, I have worked in a variety of inner-city, international and independent school settings in Korea, England, Turkey and Canada. As an educator I am driven to provide 21st
News from the Art Room
The first mandala mindfulness exhibit is up! Thank you to those who participated and shared their beautiful artwork. Please visit the art room hallway and the main building hallway to view the exhibit! Enjoy! The art committee has completed their first project of the year! The art room entrance is bright, beautiful and very creative
Gr.2 Explore Animals @ Toronto Zoo
The Grade Twos embarked on their new Science unit this month called, “Growth and Changes in Animals.” Last Tuesday, we visited the perfect place to further our studies, the Toronto Zoo. After a presentation and review on the classification of animals, we set out to explore the distinct characteristics of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish,
