Category: Upper School

November 11th is one of the most important days on the Crestwood calendar as it marks Remembrance Day.  This is a day that all Canadians honour, where we pause and think about and thank the many veterans that have sacrificed for Canada during times of war.  Because of the ongoing Oral History Project, Crestwood students have

Last weekend Scott Masters was awarded Alpha Education’s “Catalyst for Change” Teaching Award.  Alpha Education is an organization that seeks to raise awareness about the Pacific Theatre of World War Two, in an effort to promote social justice in the region.  In the summer of 2017, Mr. Masters won a grant and was able to

1) Universities Visiting: Monday November 12th- University of Waterloo Tuesday November 13th- Laurentian University Wednesday November 14th- York University Friday November 16th- Western University 2) Ontario Universities’ Application Next week, grade 12 students will be given their PIN codes so that they can begin their applications to Ontario Universities online at www.ouac.on.ca. Dates are: Thursday November

Early Evening P.A. Meeting Please join us for our November Parents’ Association meeting on Thursday, November 22 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the boardroom during the dinner break on the first day of parent / teacher interviews.  Light snacks will be served. Everyone is welcome!

Basketball This past Saturday, our Junior Lady Lions Basketball team hosted this year’s CISAA Junior Girls Division 1 Basketball Championships and they did not disappoint.  Taking on Trinity College School in the semis, CPC jumped out to an early lead and never look back.  With key defensive stops along the way and great ball movement

There was no sleeping in for DECA’s Crestwood team this weekend.  The future business leaders were up early putting their business and problem solving skills into practice at the DECA Regional Competition in Whitby.  The Crestwood team of 40 fared well at the competition – taking home six awards! The team will continue to meet

CPC alumni Gavin Wei, had been selected by Boston University’s Badminton DI team to play in singles. BU recently competed in the 2018 Yonex Eastern Collegiate Team Championships for the Northern Conference, and Gavin placed first!  Congratulations Gavin and we are glad to see that you are doing well!        

Dear Parents and Friends of Crestwood Preparatory College, The students and staff at Crestwood Preparatory College have used our Oral History Project to document global issues and educate people inside and outside the school about historic tragedies and concerns for many years now. These necessary connections, these invaluable testimonials, have become a way of life

On Tuesday, November 6th, students from senior level social science and humanities classes visited the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions at the Metro Convention Centre. This was the first time that Toronto has hosted the event, which called on thousands of representatives from different faith groups to stand together and advocate for a more

The winter athletic season has begun!  Please see the list of remaining tryout dates below.  Athletic practices can also be viewed on the Crestwood website under the sports calendar. U14 Boys Basketball (DI) Tuesday Nov. 13th – Junior Lunch Junior Boys Basketball (DII) Monday Nov. 12th – 3:30-4:30pm Senior Boys Basketball (DII) Monday Nov. 12th

University Admissions Representatives at CPC Monday Oct. 29th- Trent University Thursday, Nov. 1st- Bader Castle (Queen’s University)  

On Tuesday morning Crestwood students were treated to nutritional smoothies and fresh juices.  As a part of our Wellness Initiative we are trying to educate students on the importance of nutrition for feeding the body and mind.  Nutritionist from Inside Out Health and Fitness spent the morning teaching us about proper nutrients to start our

It’s Halloween Bake Sale time! A great time was had by all!   Parents and staff enjoyed a nice evening of socializing Thursday night at our annual Parent Staff Social.  The food was great and the company was fantastic.  Thank you to all who were able to be there.  Looking forward to our next chance

Soccer The Junior Boys’ Soccer team won their last game of the season against Albert College with a dominant 6-1 victory. It was a complete team effort highlighted by goals from Alex Korda and Mattheo Khan. Special mention goes to Aidan Lieberman, Aaron Vidal Ribas-Smith, Justin Bloom, Josh Deng and Josh Moozar for their great

I want to thank our Parents’ Association for organizing the warm,  charming and fun-filled social held at “The Fix” Thursday night. The PA’s talents for producing successful friend-raising events were evident from the first minute one walked through the door. The conversations were light and plentiful… the food and beverages excellent fare for parents and

Thank you to the Parents’ Association for providing us with the Accident Awareness Presentation earlier this week.  Through this presentation, awareness and concerns were raised about safety in our city.  Subjects discussed varied from speeding, ensuring safety precautions such as wearing seatbelts, and the overall need to drive and obey traffic laws responsibly in our

Huge congrats to the Varsity Cross Country team for running their last race of the season… ALMOST! Kyra Grossman raced into 4th and Ella Rival into 6th overall to qualify for OFSAA. Make sure to wish them luck next weekend, as they run elbow to elbow with the best in Ontario.         

On Thursday, October 18th, 2018 Crestwood Preparatory College held its Academic Awards Evening for the 2017-18 school year.  Awards were presented to all those who achieved Honour Roll (overall average of 80% -89%) and Honour Roll with Distinction (90% plus) based on their overall average on the June 2018 Final Report Card. Over 200 students,

This Tuesday, the Crestwood Parents’ Association will be sponsoring the Accident Awareness presentation. Accident Awareness Inc is a Not for Profit Corporation. Founded in 2002 it is devoted to the prevention of motor vehicle collisions through education. Our presenters are fully qualified collision experts and each of our presentations are geared to the type of

Basketball The U-14 Girls’ Basketball team had another great team effort Wednesday playing against Hillfield Strathallen College. The top three point getters for Wednesday’s games were Taija Sta. Maria with 20 points, Jordan Kosoy with 13 points and, Jolie Drummond, on her birthday, with 10 points.  The girls remain undefeated as they go into their

1) University Admissions Representatives at CPC Monday Oct. 22nd- Brock University and Queen’s University Tuesday Oct. 23rd- The University of Miami Wednesday Oct. 24th- Ryerson University 2) Youth Expo 2018- Sunday October 21st at Roy Thompson Hall 1-4pm. Youth Expo 2018 is an annual event for high school students to meet 100+ non-profits recruiting youth

CPC would like to thank the Lower School’s Grade 6s for coming to visit us this week.  It was a great morning spent exploring the school and participating in a collaborative art project with our Grade 7s.  Fun was had by all!  Please see the pictures below for the outcome of the collaborative art project.

A friendly reminder from New Paramount Studios the school photos are now available to purchase online.

Accident Awareness Presentation October 23 The PA is excited to be sponsoring a program in association with the school that will be presented by Accident Awareness. Accident Awareness will give a motivational, digital media presentation, which encompasses fundamental aspects directly related to adolescents and dangerous driving. Topics covered will include distracted driving, speeding, impaired driving,

This week, the AP English Literature class is studying Sir Thomas More’s Utopia about his version of an ideal society.  On Thursday, members of the class tried to design their own ideal society:  one based on equality of condition (animals included!), a fair taxation system and education which is free for everyone.  Lofty dreams indeed!  As we

Our classroom teachers have received brand new tablets for their classes.  With this exciting news, teachers are now able to further assist our students in the classroom by learning to better record the student process in learning.  These tablets will allow our teachers to capture vital evidence of student learning in the classrooms at CPC. 

Grade 7 The Grade 7 class spent four days together in Halliburton up at Camp Timberlane.  It was an amazing adventure filled with several outdoor educational activities.  Students were able to participate in workshops such as fire building, shelter building, and personal strength building.  They also tested their physical strengths in activities such as the

Soccer The CPC Senior Boys’ Soccer team played its first home game of the season Wednesday afternoon and they made it a memorable one.  They defeated the traveling Crescent team 6-3. Michael DiBattista notched his very first hat trick in the win. Other goal scorers Jonas Weissland, and Samuel Li who was effective in his

Next year’s destination for the Crestwood March Break trip is Udaipur, India. Our partner organization, as usual, is MeToWe; they have been running humanitarian trips to India for many years, with a well established network of safety protocols and response teams. Trip date for next year is March 7-18 (first week of March break). This trip will grant each student 40

Study and Go Abroad Fair What: The upcoming Study and Go Abroad Spring fairs are for everyone interested in looking for undergraduate or postgraduate programs overseas, or in taking a volunteer program, working or taking an internship abroad, considering a gap year or career break, or adventure travel.The event is focused on post-secondary education, hosting top-ranking