The Senior Boys’ basketball program had a number of NCAA DI scouts attend the team’s workouts over the last couple of weeks. Several team members received scholarship interests and offers from these visits. Crestwood is presently able to assist student athletes with growing exposure opportunities. Loyola University at Chicago, University of Texas at El Paso,
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Crestwood’s Athletic Banquet 2018
Crestwood will be hosting our annual Athletic Banquet on Thursday May 24th, 2018. The banquet will be a night of celebrating the accomplishments of all our student athletes, as well as lots of eating and dancing. The banquet will take place on the Empress of Canada boat, which will depart from the Toronto harbour at 5:45pm and sail
Scott Master’s Receives the Dahlgren Award
Yesterday afternoon, Scott Master’s was presented with the Dahlgren Award. This award is given by the Sampe Foundation which promotes education and innovation on a global basis. This award recognizes outstanding teachers such as Scott Masters, for inspiring students. Congratulations Mr. Masters!
CPC’s Own Receives Premiere Award
This past Tuesday, Judy (Stephanie) CPC’s Security Officer, received the 2018 Annual Volunteer Service Award from Premiere Kathleen Wynne. Judy, as well as other volunteers and members of a grass-roots network, Friends of Flemingdon Park, created a forum to bring residents and agencies together to promote collaboration and support initiatives that promote social justice and equity.
Crestwood and Me to We
This past March, 21 students spent their break at the Chimborazo region in Ecuador. The students were excellent ambassadors of Crestwood, they learned how to shear a sheep for wool, assisted in the construction of the foundation of a new classroom for a local school, and practiced their crafting skill with the local ladies. Through
The University of Waterloo Math Contest Results
The University of Waterloo Grades 9 – 11 Contest Results The 2018 University of Waterloo Math Contest results for Grade 9 (Pascal), 10 (Cayley), & 11 (Fermat) are finally in. They were written by more than 65,000 students from over 1600 schools all across Canada. The following students all received a Certificate of Distinction for
New York City Arts Trip
New York, a city so big, I get lost just trying to figure out where to start! How about 10 hours in? After a lengthy bus ride, Ms. Sawka’s Grade 12 Art class and Mr. Fong’s Grade 11 and 12 Music class, arrived in the Big Apple, New York City. A city that oozed with
Guidance News
1) University of Cambridge Event – Wednesday May 9 6:30pm – 8:30pm Undergraduate Information Event, University of Toronto Schools Information Session for students and parents Representatives will give an insight into student life at Cambridge, including information on Colleges, courses and extra-curricular activities as well as outlining the admissions process and what makes a competitive application. Interested
Parents’ News Association
Spring Bake Sale It’s time! The bake sale is this week!
Crestwood’s Annual Grandparents Breakfast
Crestwood will be holding its annual Grandparents Breakfast on Monday, May 7 this year. The event will take place in the gym starting at 9:45am and concluding at 11:45am. It is a well attended event where we thank the many veterans and survivors who have shared their stories with us over the years. Please RSVP to Scott Masters by April 28 if
CPC Hockey Tournament at Scotiabank Pond
The Crestwood hockey team joined forces with the Crestwood Lower school this past Tuesday for a fun filled hockey tournament at Scotiabank Pond. Crestwood divided their grade 5-8 hockey players onto two teams to face off against some very talented opponents from Blyth’s Hockey Academy. It was a beautiful sight to see the lower and upper school
Grade 12 Law Trip
On Wednesday, April 11, students enrolled in Grade 12 Law traveled downtown for their annual Law in Action field trip. The day began with a visit to the Superior Court of Justice, where the students were treated to a fascinating conversation with a judge and crown/defense attorneys. After visiting courts in session, the students then traveled to
CPC’s Alumni Guest Speaker
We were very lucky to have one of our alumni return as a guest speaker to all the grade 12 biology students. Jackie Leonard, who graduated from Crestwood 10 years ago came for a visit to discuss her career and journey since Crestwood. In the years, she has been away from Crestwood, Jackie has earned
Harlem Globetrotter Visits CPC
The success of Crestwood’s student-athletes is being seen during play and study. April 4, 2018, Crestwood Preparatory College had the honour to have a Guinness Book of World Records holder and Harlem Globetrotter, Zeus McClurkin visit our very own Elijah Fisher and the entire grade 7 and 8 student body. This was a welcomed surprise
Crestwood Varsity Boys’ Curling Team Competes at OFSAA
During the second week of March Break, when many Crestwood students were sunning themselves on tropical beaches, Coach Hawkins and the members of the Varsity Boys Curling team travelled north to compete in the OFSAA provincial curling championships. This year’s tournament was held in Fort Frances, Ontario- located approximately 1,700 KM northwest of Toronto, close
Parents’ Association News
Pizza Lunch Don’t forget, the next pizza lunch is on Friday, April 13. Spring Bake Sale It’s almost bake sale time! The spring bake sale is on Wednesday, April 25. Mmmm… P.A. Nominations The Parents’ Association has board positions open for the 2018/2019 school year. The PA provides a great opportunity to get involved and make a
Guidance News
Volunteer Opportunities 1. Saturday May 5th and Sunday May 6th– MS Walk There are set up and tear down opportunities that looks like a solid 6-7 hours each day. I would complete the online application for these ASAP https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/c2ac361d-130a-444e-985e-49f6772d8bb0/Activity/2d50b780-3cb6-446c-bd04-c82549362591/1 2. Sunday May 13th– Sporting Life 10K -Send Ms. Dickinson an email to sign up to volunteer
Spring Sports Tryout Schedule
Please see below for the Sports Tryout dates and times for the upcoming week.
Parents’ Association News
Happy Easter, Happy Passover and Happy Happy Spring! April Parents’ Association Meeting Please join us in the boardroom this Thursday, April 5th for our next P.A. Meeting. Coffee and muffins will be available at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting will start at 8:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Parents’ Association Nominations The Parents’ Association has board positions open for the
Guidance News
Crescent When: Thursday, April 12th from 6:00 – 8:30 pm Where: Crescent School 7:00-8:30pm: The purpose of the event is to provide student and parents with the opportunity to learn about the US application process from an expert (Jenika Heim). There will be a small panel of US schools in attendance: Lynn, Wake Forest, RIT, Lafayette
Memorial for Roy Pejcinovski
A Message from Mr. Pagano Students, staff, parents and friends of Crestwood Preparatory College assembled in the gym on Wednesday to honour the memory of Roy Pejcinovski, a grade nine student at the school who was killed, along with his mother and sister, in a horrible act of violence two weeks ago. Roy’s father, sister
Crestwood Cafe: Closed
The Crestwood Cafe will reopen on March 26th when students return from March Break.
Parents’ Association News
Parents’ Association News Parents’ Association Nominations The Parents’ Association has board positions open for the 2018/2019 school year. The PA provides a great opportunity to get involved and make a positive contribution to the Crestwood community. It’s a supportive and casual environment where everyone pitches in and there is always back-up. The time commitment is
Guidance News
Volunteer Opportunities Opportunity #1: Park Clean Up Each April in conjunction with the Mayor’s Clean-up day we host a clean-up of 2 local parks (Rosedale Park, Chorley Park). The date is Sat April 21 from 10am-1pm (rain day is Sun April 22) and volunteers are welcome to stay longer or leave earlier. It is recommended for them to bring
Spring Sports Tryouts
After returning from March Break we will begin tryouts for the Spring Season. The following spring sports will be running; U14 Girls Soccer (Gr. 7-8) Varsity Girls Soccer (Gr. 9-12) U14 Touch Rugby (Gr. 7-8) Junior Boys Rugby (Gr. 9-10) Senior Boys Rugby (Gr. 11-12) U14 Co-ed Badminton (Gr. 7-8) Junior Co-ed Badminton (Gr. 9-10)
Crestwood Grade 7/8s at Playdium
On Tuesday, March 6th, the Junior Prefects organized a special after-school event for participating Grade 7 and Grade 8 students. Those in attendance traveled to Playdium for an evening of fun and excitement. They were treated to a wide range of arcade games, simulators and high-tech attractions. After time to play and a delicious meal,
CPC Winter Playoff Results
GOLD This past Friday, Crestwood Preparatory College hosted this year’s CISAA Senior D1B Hockey Champions, that saw our own CPC team as the #1 seed and a berth in the Championship Game. After a semi-final game that saw a strong HTS team defeat RSGC, the Championship game was now set. As soon as the puck dropped,
Trivia Night
Thank you to all who joined us for Trivia Night, it was a huge success! This event raised a large contribution towards the foundation. A good time was had by all and the evening was filled with fun and prizes. Congrats to this year’s winners!
Crestwood Dribbles Past Crescent to the Finals!
Basketball The Crestwood Junior Boys’ Basketball team advanced to the CISAA championship game with a 75-67 semifinal win over a hot shooting Crescent team. The teams battled back and forth through the first half before Crestwood took a 35-31 lead into the break. The Lions pushed the lead to as much as 15 early in
Parents’ Association News
Welcome March! It’s almost March Break time. The Parents’ Association wishes all of our Crestwood families a very happy and relaxing break. Next P.A. meeting: Thursday, April 5 at 8:45 am