On Monday, as the country went to the polls for the Federal Election, so did the students of Crestwood School. The grade 5 and 6 students of Crestwood participated Monday morning in the National Student Vote which was held across Canada as a way to get young people engaged in politics. Classes spent the
Category: Lower School
News from the Library
Thank you to the families who have returned library books from last year. Please continue to look around your home for our books as many are still missing! They should stand out as they have spine labels and barcodes. Most people find them on their own bookshelves. If you have children who graduated last
Used Uniform Sale
The CSPA will be hosting a Used Uniform Sale on October 13th and 14th. More details to follow soon. Any parents who have gently used uniform items and wish to donate them, please send them in with your child and we will handle the rest. We kindly ask that they be washed prior to donating.
Music has started with a BANG!
Hello everyone! I hope you had a fabulous first week back at school. Music has started off with a BANG! The junior students learned this week about bucket drumming. Bucket drumming is a popular style of music performed by buskers (street performers) that use any household items to make a drum kit. This is a
Terry Fox Update!
Congratulations! Crestwood School is off to a great start with our online fundraising for this year’s Terry Fox School Event! We’re doing an amazing job. Please continue to check out our fundraising link for our school. Donate at: http://www.terryfox.ca/CrestwoodSchooDonMills @TerryFoxSchoolRuns #tryliketerry @terryfoxfoundation
Media Consent Form – Please Complete
At Crestwood School we value using our social media pages instagram.com/crestwoodschool to grow our online community. These posts have allowed parents, extended family, friends and alumni to view what makes Crestwood School so special. We hope that you and your family will join us in celebrating our Crestwood community. Please take a moment to
CSPA Meeting – Wednesday@10AM
Dear parents, The CSPA (Crestwood School’s Parent Association) would like to welcome back all students and families, wishing all a happy, healthy, safe return to school. A special warm welcome to the new families joining our community. We are hosting a meeting at 10AM on Wednesday, September 22nd and would encourage all new families to join in
Library News
Words cannot express how wonderful it is to have students visiting the library for the first time since March 2020! I’m happy, the students are happy, and I think even the books are happy! By now, all the students have visited the library and signed out books. Please be sure to ask your children about
The Art Room is Ready!!!
Ready for old and new students, for fresh ideas, for creative minds, for fun projects to be done. We have a great tradition of a mini art show “Artist of the Month “. My blue board is ready and waiting for the first Art Show of the year.
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! We are all so excited to welcome your children back into the halls and classrooms of Crestwood School! We trust you all had a restful and healthy summer holiday, and that your children are ready for a fantastic school year! We want to send a BIG
Important Announcements – Please Read
We have a few students at the school that are severely allergic to sesame and will have an anaphylactic reaction. Please DO NOT send any food with sesame products. Next week’s Welcome Back Coffee on Tuesday is cancelled to current Public Health restrictions. Thank you to all parents/guardians for your participation in our daily screening
Terry Fox Run 2021
Dear Parents: At Crestwood we are proud of the commitment we have made to Community Service in the past. We are beginning the 2021-2022 school year with our annual Terry Fox Walk/Run, which will take place during the day on WEDNESDAY, September 29th , 2021. Students should be in their House t-shirts, Crestwood gym
Edsby Information
For those of you not yet familiar with Edsby, it provides a modern way for parents and guardians to track their child’s homework, daily schedules, P/T interviews, weekly news, etc. New parents would have received an invitation email from Edsby recently which will provide a link that allows you to setup your own personal
A Special Treat for a Special Class!
We created our own popsicles rockets, rainbows and swirly ones too What a nice cool treat one for me and one for you!!!! Stay cool! XO SKA
THANK YOU!
I would like to say a big thank you to all my Art Committee members. There was no Art Committee this year, but it played an integral role over the years. The students that took part spent a lot of time in the art room painting sets, creating costumes and making school plays so
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, As we complete our last FULL week of the 2020/2021 school year, we can’t believe this crazy year is coming to an end. Teachers are busy preparing for our final week together, and we are excited to end the year with lots of fun activities, and some very special events, including our
Edible Soil?
In 3A, we learned that Soil is so much more than what’s under our grass. Each layer of earth is defined by its own “horizon”. These horizons run parallel to the ground and serve up distinct characteristics that aid the layers above and below. When a vertical section of these many horizons is taken,
JK-5 Friday Pickup/Dropoff Info
Dear Parents, Please note that online classes will end at lunch time on Thursday, June 17, so that teachers can spend Thursday afternoon at school packing up students’ belongings and be prepared for Friday, June 18 drop off and pick up. For those of you with multiple children, the youngest sibling’s items will be
Getting In Touch With Nature Art
3A learned about Andy Goldsworthy. Andy was born on July 26, 1956 and he lives in Scotland. He creates sculptures in nature using things such as: brightly-colored flowers, icicles, leaves, mud, pinecones, snow, stone, twigs, and thorns. We were inspired to create our own pieces of art in nature. Take a look at the amazing
Budding Artists
The Grade 2 budding artists have had the opportunity to draw and colour these amazing Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge artworks representing two of Claude Monet’s greatest achievements: his gardens at Giverny and the series of paintings they inspired. In 1883 the artist moved to this country town, near Paris but just across the border of Normandy,
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents Needless to say, hearing the news this past week about not being able to return to school for the remainder of the school year was devastating! That being said, we are a strong community and we will continue to put our best effort forward and complete the 2020/2021 strong. In the Primary
Busy as Beavers
The Grade Ones have been as “busy as beavers” exploring the animal world. Through reading, writing, art, and discussions they shared what they already knew yet enjoyed learning even more. We have to commend our Grade Ones on completing and presenting their very first research projects! Way to go, Grade Ones!! Sarah Spiegel & Esther Alter
Mmmm!!!! C’est délicieux!!!!!!
The grade six students have been busy cooking some amazing treats during French class. We have enjoyed sharing different recipes with each other and explaining the process in French. Hopefully we can try a few new recipes to share with our families!!! Bon appétit!!! Linda Liougas
Comedy Central with SKB
There is nothing better than telling jokes after a successful chicken art lesson!! Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: Because CRESTWOOD SCHOOL was on the other side! Q: Why did the chicken cross the Crestwood playground? A: To get to the other slide! Q: Why did the chicken join the Crestwood band? A:
The Beautiful Butterfly
The JK’s are learning all about the Life Cycle of the Butterfly! They started as little tiny caterpillar’s Then they grew and they grew Now they are cozy inside their Chrysalises in their special Butterfly house We can’t wait to see what happens next! RIP Eric Carle Melodie Young & Ros Sandler
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, What a strange weather week it has been! From hot summer weather to November slushy rain – we’ve seen it all this week! We hope you have all found some time this week to get outside and get active. Thanks again for your support of our Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser. We
1st Grade Structure Strength
Grade 1 participated in a fun, hands-on science workshop all about Structures, Materials and More. They followed an engineer’s journey from materials to structure. Next, they explored a variety of materials to understand their qualities. Then, through trial and observation, they tested for structural effectiveness. As well, they learned about attaching items together with a
3C Explore Henri Matisse!
On Wednesday 3C explored the life and art of a very famous artist, Henri Matisse! Henri Matisse was a French artist who was born in 1869. He created many different types of artwork during his lifetime. As Henri Matisse grew older and struggled with health problems, he couldn’t paint and sculpt the way he used
Hot off the Press!
Introducing our little Crestwood authors and illustrators. JK & SK students have been working super hard creating their own books based on their class themes. They have been busy typing away and letting their creativity flourish. Mae from SKA shared with me how she is now creating many more books outside of class time.
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, As we “ZOOM” through May, we can’t believe we are nearing the end of the year. The hot, sunny weather this week made it feel like summer is just around the corner! We hope everyone is finding ways to stay positive and looking for things to be grateful for. The news in
