Dear Parents, Please be advised that the road coming down from Glendon College will be closed for an indefinite period of time. They had a mudslide which caused a sinkhole and they do not know how long it will take to fix the problem. Dalia Eisen
Category: Lower School
Art Room Rumblings
Happy New Year to you all! I would like to invite you to our virtual art class to view the self portrait gallery. We learned from the masters. We studied facial proportions and expressions, and we studied ourselves. So happy and proud to have such wonderful creative students. Anya Romanenko
Rare Opportunity
To celebrate Family Literacy Day on January 27 at 4:30pm, Award winning Toronto author, Barbara Reid, will be doing a FREE virtual demonstration on how to create a picture from clay. In order to participate, you’ll need colourful clay, a sharp pencil or a toothpick and a paper plate. Please click on the link below for more information:
We Love ‘Art Hub’ in SKA!
Did you know….. I can swim. I can’t fly. I eat fish . I am a bird. XO SKA Carolyn Haywood & Christina Teixeira
Re-enrolment for 2022/23
Please be reminded that re-enrolment forms and deposits are due on January 31st. We presently have more new applicants than we can accommodate, so if your re-enrolment form and deposit are not received by January 31st, we will be opening spots for the new applicants on February 1st. Parents can locate all of the
Important Friendly Reminders
Dear Parents, With in-school learning beginning on Monday, please note/ be reminded of the following: If you have traveled out of the country, your child may NOT return to school for 14 days from the date of their return to Toronto UNLESS the child has been FULLY VACCINATED (2 doses), and the second dose was
Candy Canes for a Cause
Thank you so much to the Crestwood community for their amazing support of the Covenant House. A group of students in Grade 4, led by Jackson, Duncan, and Wesley, started the initiative, “Candy Canes for Cause”. The students sold candy canes at recesses over the past two weeks. All the proceeds from the sales
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, It’s hard to believe we have made it to the end of the term! We have finished off the calendar year with a week of fun, filled with both school and holiday spirit! We loved seeing students get into all the dress up days this week with lots of holiday projects and
Skip It for Haiti Fundraiser Update
We are so proud to announce, the Crestwood community raised $2890 for Hopital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti! We are so impressed by the treats and privileges the students chose to give up, in order to donate the money for the patients in Haiti. Our giving tree is filled with all our house colour leaves
The Fourth Little Pig’s House Design Challenge in 3A
In the story of the Three Little Pigs, each pig builds a house out of different materials. The straw and the stick houses were blown down by the wolf. The brick house stood stable and strong. In 3A, just like the three little pigs and real engineers, we built houses for a fourth little pig
Candy Cane Sale for Charity
Duncan & Jackson Tinkler with Wesley Ireland and with their friends will be selling Candy Canes for $1 with all monies raised going to Covenant House. Candy Canes will be for sale at Lunch recess on Monday and Wednesday next week. For nearly forty years, Covenant House has helped youth ignite their potential and
Peek Inside an Artist
Art has had a great number of different functions throughout its history: expression, communication, entertainment and healing. Being one of the most creative ways of expressing human experience, we have used art as a means of telling stories. This week I am inviting you to see the stories of two gr. 6 students, Lila
Indigenous Canadian Music
The junior students are learning about Indigenous Canadian Music. Check out Laura Niquay (video below), who is a singer songwriter from Wemotaci, Quebec. She was nominated for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize. The Polaris Music Prize is a not-for-profit Canadian music award that celebrates creativity and diversity. We also listened to music from the 2014 and 2015 winners
Jingle Bells!
4A is getting into the holiday spirit with Jingle Bells! Amanda Birchard
Meet Andy Réti
Last week, Crestwood School’s Grade 6 students had the amazing opportunity to hear the story of a Holocaust survivor. This man’s name is Andy Réti, and I hope to be able to share his incredible journey that we all got to hear and see about on Thursday. I hope you can recognize the significance
Artists of the Month
This month brings us a group of four very different and wonderful artists. Exhibition is open for students. This show has brought a lot of attention, discussion, and ideas. This week I will showcase two of our artists. Jasmine Chen with her detailed and realistic artwork using pencils, and Alon Hogan with his quick and
6A News
6A participated in the CBC Kids News in the classroom this week. We learned all about how to write a news article. We learned about the acronym TRQEE. As a class we wrote an article on a meteorite landing in a lady’s pillow in her British Columbian home. Together we chose this topic, did our research, posed
“Icka Backa!”
Here is 1A learning how to keep the beat singing “Icka Backa”! Amanda Birchard
CSPA Meeting Minutes
Hi all Please click here for the latest CSPA Meeting minutes. Thank you for your participation.
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, November has been a month filled with lots of wonderful learning experiences and exciting virtual events. The month started out with our much anticipated Book Fair! Thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped organize and facilitate this fabulous event. A big thank you to Ms. Bafaro for all her hard
Prisms & Pyramids
3C and 3D have been learning about geometric shapes in math this week. Using marshmallows and toothpicks, students were challenged to construct three-dimensional prisms and pyramids. They were then asked to compare each shape’s faces, edges, and vertices. An additional challenge of creating more difficult shapes was also presented. Vicki Corbett & Martine Racanelli
3C Talent Show!
“Chris in 3C brought in his guitar and graced us with his skills in another 3C talent show! How lucky are we? Thank you Chris for a great performance, the class loved it!” Mrs. Birchard
COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Webinar Recording
Dear Parents, If you were unable to attend Wednesday night’s Live Webinar, please check it out. Click here to view recording. Passcode: 6BH9u&Li Thank you once again to our parent panelists, Dr. Isaac Bogoch and Dr. Sergio Borgia.
“Double This That”
“3B experimented with rhyme, instruments and creative movement using a poem called “Double This That” – we hope you enjoy it!” Mrs. Birchard
Helping Our Community in SKA
So remember …… Only in an Emergency NEVER for fun Dial this number 911 You never know who will show up at your door That’s what firefighters are for! Xo SKA
CSPA Meeting Recording
Thank you to all parents for attending our meeting on Wednesday morning. If you were unable to join us please take a moment to watch our recorded meeting. Click here for cloud recording. Password: a9*r=4R? Thank you for your participation.
Sports Report
Our return to intramural sports this year was embraced by eager students from grades 3-6. Although a slightly different season than in previous years, the return to sports filled a void in school life that was felt by many. Over 160 students took part in our intramural sports program. Congratulations to our 2021-22 cross
Artist of Month – Alizeh Ahmed Fazal
Congratulations to Alizeh Ahmed-Fazal She is the Artist of the month!!! Bright colours of her dreamy landscapes with detailed botanical illustrations and happy characters will let you peek into Alizeh’s beautiful world. Anya Romanenko
3A Engineering Basics
Do you like using your imagination to build things that solve problems? If you do, you’re thinking like an engineer! 3A identified and solved the problem of how to scratch an itchy back by designing and creating our very own back scratchers. First, we started by gathering some materials. We decided that we would
Breaking Book Fair Sales Records!
Wow! Crestwood students love their books! Our Scholastic Book Fair was a huge success! Our fair sold over $18,000 worth of books between the in person and virtual fairs! Your investment in your reader helped our school to earn valuable Rewards that can be redeemed for new books for our school. Thank you to all families, teachers, and students who participated,
