Sports Update

Lots of exciting games have been going on this week! Click for updates and the schedule! Senior Boys Rugby The Senior Boys Rugby Team travelled to Albert College on Wednesday for a beautiful day of Rugby Seven’s.  Our first match against Albert College was a close one but, CPC came up just short with a

Veterans/Grandparents’ Breakfast

Crestwood Preparatory College held its 6th Annual Veterans and Grandparents Breakfast on May 10, 2016.  Many World War Two Veterans and Holocaust Survivors and  Crestwood grandparents,  who have participated in our Oral History Project attended, to be thanked and entertained by the students and staff at Crestwood – another very successful event!        

Bugsy Malone

10 crew members, 9 sound and light technicians, 22 cast members, 1 director, 6 months, and the support of all Crestwood teachers and students…this is Bugsy Malone! See great pictures from the event and a message from Ms. McCourt. Welcome to the Roaring 1920’s! A time of Jazz, Speakeasies, Dancers, Gangsters, and, of course, Bugsy

YPI

Learn more about the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, as Spencer Arshinoff, Greg Papernick, and Joseph Eisentraut share their thoughts. The experience of doing a project for the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, or YPI, was a very enlightening one for us as we learned a variety of new things that you can’t learn in a classroom. When we

Sports Update

The spring season is flying by, and our teams are doing great! Click for updates and the schedule!   U14 Track and Field On Tuesday, the U14 Track and Field team represented CPC at a meet at Pickering College. Congratulations to Ryan Ross, Sarah Zhang, and Annie Wen who each competed in 11 events! They

We Create Change

Next week, Crestwood will participate in We Create Change. This initiative is our Global Fundraiser, run through Me to We. During March Break, many of our Crestwood students travelled to Ecuador through Me to We to help build a school in a rural neighborhood. CPC students were able to see firsthand just how much change a small

Spring Concert and Art Show

One of the largest participatory events at Crestwood is the Annual Spring Concert and Art Show which involves more than 200 students every year. Music students from Grades 7 through 12 get to show off their burgeoning talent and musical skills in a Concert Band and Jazz Band setting, performing works which they have been

Grade 11 Biology Trip

Last week, the grade 11 biology students spent one week at the Canadian Ecology Centre near Algonquin Park applying the knowledge gained from class to real world situations. They surveyed tree plots, examined benthic species in lakes, learned about animal tracking, and had exposure to the various careers available to them in the health and

Sports Update

What a week in sports! Click for pictures, recaps, and the sports schedule.  U14 Boys Rugby Congratulations to the U14 Rugby team who continued their strong start to the season in Wednesday’s 7aside rugby tournament. Led by the combined play of Adam Bounsall, Jonas Weissland, Callum Braund and Jacob Hanning, the boys were victorious against

Grade 7 and 8 Immunizations

Our final school immunization date is set for Tuesday May 3rd in the afternoon. Shots that will be given are; Second dose of Hepatitis B vaccine to grade 7’s Second dose of Human Papilloma Virus vaccine to grade 8 females Grade 7/8 immunizations for students who missed their Hepatitis B, Meningococcal, or HPV vaccines earlier this

Pan-Canadian Assessment

In 2003, the provincial and territorial Ministers of Education, through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), agreed to undertake the development of the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) to assess the knowledge and skills of Grade 8 students across Canada in the core subjects of reading, mathematics, and science. The PCAP assessments have two

Grade 12 Prom

On Friday May 13th, 2016 Crestwood Preparatory College will hold its annual prom at the Bayview Golf and Country Club (25 Fairway Heights Drive, Thornhill). All students in Grade 12 are invited to purchase tickets for the event. Tickets are on sale in Mrs. Santomero’s room until Friday May 6th and are $90.00 per person.

Graduation Ceremonies

Find out more about the Grade 8 and Grade 12 Graduation Ceremonies!   Grade 8 Graduation On Wednesday June 22th, 2016 our Grade 8 Graduation will be held in the gymnasium starting at 5:00 pm.  Gym doors will open at 4:15 and seating is on a first come basis. The ceremony will last until approximately

Guidance News

There are lots of important dates coming up in Guidance! Check them out here.   May 1st- Deadline to accept offers of admission for most college programs.   May 3rd-13th- Advanced Placement exams for those students who have previously registered.   May 27th- The latest date for all high school applicants can expect to receive a response from

Sports Update

Our Spring Sports teams have been busily training away. On any given morning or afternoon, you can see multiple teams training outside on the field! Click here for the Sports Schedule. Keep up the great work, Lions! Junior Girls Soccer On Wednesday, the Junior Girls Soccer Team travelled to Albert College. It was an exciting

Crestwood Music Trip to NYC

From April 6th to 10th, the Senior Band comprised of 24 students from grades 10 to 12, participated in a Music Competition in New York City hosted by Festivals of Music. The band members distinguished themselves by performing very well at the John Breslin Theatre at Felician University. They were adjudicated by university professors from

Jean Augustine Visits Crestwood

Crestwood’s YARRD/Me to We and Female Mentor Group clubs are very proud to have hosted Jean Augustine this past Thursday. Ms. Augustine was the first African Canadian woman to be elected to the Canadian Parliament (1993) and the first to serve in the federal Cabinet. She was Minister of State for multiculturalism (and the status of women)

Sports Update

Click for an update and pictures from the Ultimate Frisbee Team, as well as for the schedule for Spring Sports! Click here for the Sports Schedule! Ultimate Frisbee On Wednesday, the CPC Lions Ultimate Team travelled to Lamport Stadium to complete in a pre-season tournament. This was a great opportunity to test our skills and

Transportation for September 2016

We are working diligently to organize and confirm transportation options for students for September 2016. If you are interested in door-to-door bus service for your children, you may contact Walter Lopez and the “Fun Bus Company” at www.funbusinc.com, 905-417-5559 or 416-677-1196. If you are interested in the school shuttle service, or would like to add your name to our carpool

The Canadian Literature Class Gets a Special Visit

On Thursday morning, members of the Canadian Literature class were visited by Bishop Mark MacDonald, the Indigenous Bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada. The class has been studying Native-Canadian literature using the context of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. As non-Native students and teachers, it is our responsibility to learn about the

Kindness Week

Crestwood celebrated Kindness Week from April 3rd to 8th. Homerooms were encouraged to be creative, and think of ways they could show kindness to their school, friends, community, and world. Kindness Week began in 2013, when The Human Kindness Project partnered with the TDSB and Toronto City Council. Over 3,000 students participated in its first