The winter holiday season is always a busy time at food banks, and that is usually when most of the donations come rolling in. Many people forget that after the holidays the number of donations usually drops, but the demand for food stays the same (or gets higher). It was because of this that at
Category: Lower School
Badminton Team bring “A Game” to Branksome Hall
Josh surprised our opponents with hairpin drops and hard-hitting overhead shots. He has definitely mastered the game’s primary attacking stroke. Eric, Aron and Raymond foiled their opponents with their version of the “drive”; a low, fast shot over the net. To the amazement of the other team, Saladin used quick wrist-and-forearm rotations, thereby changing an apparently soft shot into
Fractions, Family and Food!
5B has been learning about healthy food choices, the role food plays in exploring our cultures and traditions, as well as fractions. This week, we combined all of our learning into one fun activity. Each student brought in a family recipe from home to share with the class. Everyone shared why their recipe was important
Pink Shirt Day
On this coming Wednesday, February 24th, Crestwood will be joining other students across Canada and around the world to show their support for PINK SHIRT DAY! This spirit day for the whole school demonstrates our support the anti-bullying campaign and our pledge to eliminate bullying, not only in Canada, but also worldwide. Instead of just
Human Body Experts
Class 5B continues to learn all about the human body. This week, we welcomed a scientist into our classroom to teach us even more about the different systems that help our bodies function. We created models of the excretory system, played a board game about the circulatory system, labeled skeletons, and created a model of
Kids Lit Quiz
On Monday, February 1, Crestwood’s Kids Lit Quiz team attended the Toronto competition. After training for 4 months, the students were masters of children’s literary trivia and ready to compete. There were 68 teams of grades 5-8 students in attendance. I’m proud to say that our team came in 17th, which is an incredible accomplishment
U12 Basketball Stuns Sterling
The U12 Basketball squad hosted Sterling Hall last week and after a rough start were able to storm back and defeat the SHS Sharks by 9 points. Alp Tusaval was at it again as he used his inside/out game to propel the offense. Joa Enkin did a nice job running the show and distributing the
U10 Bball Storm Cyclones
The U10 Basketball team rolled into King City like a group of storm chasers yesterday to tip off against the C.D.S. Cyclones. With an unprecedented level of teamwork and determination, the team took an early 6 -0 lead with baskets from Yusuf L. and Damian M. The Cyclones lived up to their name and stormed right back
Walk like an Egyptian
Last week all Grade 4 classes visited the Royal Ontario Museum and took part in a journey back to Ancient Egypt. Our students learned how the Ancient Egyptians had a complex society that spanned thousand of years. They were able to examine the objects they left behind and get a glimpse into the daily lives of
Prosserman Heading to Provincials
Grade 5 student Evan Prosserman captured Gold in the “2016 STARSkate Championships” (for Central Ontario (pre-juvenile men (U11)). He skated his personal best with a score of 24.70! This qualifies him to skate next month in the “Skate Ontario Provincial Championships”, held this year in Sudbury, Ontario. Check out his award winning performance – https://youtu.be/0ypj37Y2xlo
U12 Hockey Stung by Sterling
The U12 Hockey team battled the Sterling Hall Sharks tooth and nail yesterday but ended up on the wrong end of a 3-1 result. We started strong and continued to attack the Sharks with waves of offense but were unable to capitalize on our many chances. Full marks go to the Sterling backstoppers as they made many
JK Royal Ball
Here Ye, Hear Ye, The presence of all the JK Prince’s and Princess was requested by the Queen’s of the Castle – you know who they are – to attend the J.K. Royal Ball. Such fun was had by all!
U11 Bball Stifled by Sterling Hall
Yesterday the U11 basketball team played against Sterling Hall. Although we could not pull out the win, the boys played hard from beginning to end. Tao and Daniel worked hard for our points while Zach and Ryan could be found getting open at every opportunity. Jeivan battled hard under the net for rebounds and Myles showed
Crestwood’s Got Talent
What a show! Piano performances, power ballads, guitar solo’s and rubix cubes. The Crestwood School Talent Show had a little bit of everything. Thank you to all of the performers who spent countless hours preparing their acts for a show that was viewed by the entire school population. All acts went off without a hitch
5B Digesting Science
Class 5B is continuing to learn all about the different systems in the human body. This week, we focused on the digestive system. We finished the week with a science experiment that allowed us to understand and examine what actually happens when we eat food from beginning to end! We looked at how saliva helps us
Girls’ Volleyball Marches On
The Crestwood U12 girls volleyball team finished off their season UNDEFEATED! On Monday, the girls capped off their season beating Havergal and Montcrest in straight games! It has been a truly unbelievable season! Coach Levinsky and Coach Suckstorff and SOOOO proud of the girls. They have played with heart, enthusiasm and sportsmanship. The girls are
Force, Of Course!
On Friday, the Grade 3 classrooms turned into a physics lab to investigate friction, gravity, and magnetic and electrostatic forces. We used a catapult to measure the impact of forces. Our forces were measured in Newtons. Did you know that Newton discovered gravity after an apple fell on his head? We ran experiments with magnets to see if they can
LCC Invitational Info
The U12 Hockey and Basketball teams rolled back into Toronto late last night after competing in the Lower Canada College Tournament in Montreal. Both teams enjoyed meeting new friends, nice meals and competing against schools from both Quebec and Ontario. The hockey team finished with a 2 wins and 2 losses, their last being an OT loss
Crestwood’s Got Talent!
The “Crestwood’s Got Talent” annual talent show is this coming Friday January 29th. A highly anticipated annual event, the entire school is welcome to come and be captivated by our aspiring and inspiring talents! As always we will see a wide range of talented acts including: pianists, singers, dancers, magicians, comedians and more! The show will take
Girls Volleyball Simply Unbeatable
WOW! What an exciting Tuesday afternoon of Volleyball as the Crestwood U12 Girls continued their undefeated season by sweeping St. Clements 3 games straight! The ladies were cheered on buy a huge home crowd as the girls poured their hearts into each serve, creating some thrilling moments. Our ‘Vegas Line’ (hard line spiking) was unstoppable…but
So You Think You Can Dance?
Dancing – it’s fun to do, it’s entertaining to watch, it’s a great way to exercise. And it’s at its best when done in a group. Crestwood School would like to welcome dance teacher Niky Johnson who travels throughout the CIS community delivering dance instruction to large and small groups alike. Johnson believes dance is a celebration
U11 Bball Triumphant vs TFS
With a whopping 32-8 against TFS we could proudly say “on a gagné!” (We won! – in French). Jievan was busy ripping down rebounds while Evan and Zachary applied some sneaky steals. Ben’s big blocks led the defense. A good overall game from Ryan Goodman also helped in this victory! Go Crestwood Go!
U12 Hockey Slip by Cyclones
The U12 hockey team improved their regular season record to 4 wins and 1 loss with a 5-2 victory over the Country Day School Cyclones at Bond Lake Arena. This game had a sluggish start but the action soon picked up and chances were traded at both ends before first year forward Beckett Sennecke pounced
U12 Badminton vs. Branksome
The Under 12 Badminton Team played some amazing matches against Branksome Hall. Raymond, Eric, Josh, Jack S., and Saladin played long rallies, particularly due to their ability to move forward quickly when receiving a low serve. Jack W. put into play several jump smashes, even from the backcourt. Grace, Max, Nate, and Aaron made some impressive hairpin drops. While David, Megan, Thomas and
U12 Hockey Have the Blues
The U12 Hockey Team dropped a 5-2 decision to the UCC 5’s yesterday at York Mills Arena. Our boys and girls played a strong, disciplined game despite their skeleton squad. UCC grabbed an early lead as they slammed in a rebound after multiple saves by our goaltender, Josh Paquin. We tied it up near the end
U11 Bball Drop Two
The Crestwood Cubs U11 basketball team fought two tough games this week against The York School and UCC. Despite losing, the players battled until the end with great rebounds by Leo and Evan and smart plays by Tao and Adam. Ryan G pulled out some smart offensive plays that led to many scoring opportunities. Let’s take what we’ve learned
U14 Hockey Rocked by RSGC
Crestwood’s U14 Hockey Team began their exhibition season yesterday with a road trip to Bill Bolton Arena to face Royal Saint George College. Our team jumped out to an early lead when Josh Moozar broke down the left wing and wristed a shot over the glove of the RSGC goaltender. The game was tight for
Jack, Queen, King….ACE!
Jack, Queen, King….ACE! The Crestwood U12 Girls Volleyball Team has done it again! With precision bump passing, double blocking, and forearm passing, this unbelievably talented team swept The York School this past Tuesday…3 games straight! Through isolation play, the team’s quick set option went to work. One…two…SPIKE! The girls pulled out some creative moves never seen before on
Grade 6 is Electric!
The Grade 6 students had a great few days learning all about electricity during their Scientists in School visit. Students built a human battery, played with static electricity, created circuits to learn how houses and buildings are wired, tested conductors and insulators, explored electromagnets, and used their own energy to power a generator. It was
Cubs Storm Cyclones
The Crestwood Cubs Hockey Team came out flying and never let up on their way to a convincing 6-1 victory over Country Day School at York Mills Arena on Thursday afternoon. Our defence led the way with hard work, precision passing and many blocked Cyclone pass and shot attempts. This effort was contagious and sparked
