The PA would also like the parents to save the date – Wednesday, February 11th – for Fun, Food and Fabbrica night. Come join us for a warm casual night, make new friends and renew some old ones. More information to follow after the winter break.
Crestwood’s Eco-Team
Crestwood’s Eco-Team has been hard at work making sure the recycling is emptied regularly. The students of the Eco Team give up their lunch and often recess to make sure Crestwood remains a school that recycles. A big thanks to all the volunteers who help Madame Martin each Wednesday and Friday. Rain, snow, or shine,
U9 Basketball Report
It has been an exciting start to the U9 basketball season! Squad A played their season opener against Sterling Hall last week. The players worked hard to improve their passing and defensive skills. Sterling Hall won the game but Squad A is ready for a re-match! Squad B faced Bayview Glen on Tuesday afternoon and what
Grade 5 Force, of Course!
Grade 5 participated in Scientists in Schools, and learned all about Forces. They built a human bridge, learned about centre of gravity, and completed a structures challenge where they balanced 26 textbooks on a structure made completely of newspapers.
Girls Volleyball Going Strong
The U12 girls volleyball team played an extremely close game against the Bayview Glen Gryphons this past Tuesday, December 9th. We dominated the first set while they slipped by in the second. The third set was hotly contested but ultimately the Gryphons captured the competition. All of our players demonstrated excellent communication skills, agility and team
Cougars Gouge Gryphons
What a game from the Crestwood boys basketball team, who defeated the Bayview Glen Gryphons. The Crestwood Cougars ran their motion offense and inbound plays to perfection, dropping 38 points on the Gryphons. The boys put on a defensive clinic, holding Bayview Glen to 9 points. Aaron Vidal Ribas Smith put up a strong performance,
Bullying by Anthony McLean
Anthony McLean is an actor and speaker based in Toronto. He has presented at hundreds of schools from Eastern Canada to South Australia and on Friday he visited Crestwood School. He spoke to the entire student body in two separate talks. This Primary Division presentation gives students a good grasp of what bullying is: When
Holiday Food Drive
The holidays are upon us, and the Crestwood House Heads have organized a Holiday Food Drive on behalf of the North York Harvest Food Bank. The Food Drive will run from December 10th – December 18th. Donation bins will be located in the Atrium, and in the Junior building beside the gym. Homeroom teachers will keep
Hour of Code
Mr. Connors’ computer classes will be taking part in an “Hour of Code” during their next couple of classes. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. It is a global movement that allows students of all ages to choose from a variety
Crestwood supports The Children’s Book Bank
Please click here to see how Crestwood School’s support of The Children’s Book Bank helps less fortunate families throughout the GTA. The Children’s Book Bank is a charitable organization whose mission it is to provide free books and literacy support to the children of low-income families in Toronto. Located in Regent Park, The Children’s Book Bank
Savlov Let’s It Go!
On November 31st, Grade 6 student Rachel Savlov performed at Pass the Music #2. This competition was created to raise money for the charity Kids in Camp so that less fortunate kids could go to camp. There were seven different camps that brought talented campers who won their camp talent show to compete. The camps were Camp
Headmasters Blog
Mr. Pagano is reaching out to the community through the Headmasters Blog. Keep up with him on an ongoing basis by checking out his page here.
Crestword
The latest edition of the Crestword School Newspaper has been released. The Crestword is a student run newspaper; articles are put together by a team of students under the supervision of Ms. Bryant. You can check out what this issue entails by clicking here
Crestwood Gives
Crestwood once again participated in our holiday toy and food drive: Crestwood Gives! This year we partnered with The Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation to help 15 families in need during the Holiday season as well as Toronto Sanctuary, an organization that works with youth on the streets of Toronto. Crestwood families and staff opened their
Parents Perspective on CPC
“We have had the great pleasure to send both our son and daughter to Crestwood Preparatory College for the past five years. Crestwood Preparatory College is a school which offers a very nurturing, disciplined yet flexible, accepting and warm environment. The staff members all share the same goal: to bring the best out of each
Sports Update
Congratulations to Crestwood’s U14 swim team on their outstanding swimming performances at this season’s opening meet. Congratulations to the following swimmers Bora Kutun who finished 1st in the Mixed 50 Meter Breaststroke and 3rd in the Mixed 50 Meter Freestyle Megan Pearlman who finished 2nd in the Mixed 50 Meter Backstroke Audrey Melkoumov who finished
Annual Holiday Music Night & Arts Showcase
On the evening of Thursday December 4th, all the music students of Crestwood Prep performed in the 14th Annual Holiday Concert. In collaboration with the Art Department, approximately 165 students participated amid beautiful student works of art on display in the lobby of the school and in the gym via the wonders of digital technology. Among the ensembles
U12 Girls Volleyball Serves up Season.
The girls volleyball team played their first game of the season against Holy Trinity School yesterday. Our players demonstrated excellent effort and enthusiasm. Grade 6 player Charli Abitbol led our team by serving up some great shots and also working to block the opposition. Coaches Levinsky and Green are proud of the progress and dedication that this
How to Establish a Study Theme
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Semi Formal
On January 23 2015, Crestwood’s Student Government will be hosting their annual “Semi Formal” event. The event will be held at The Avenue Banquet Hall, and will run from 7-10:30 pm. Tickets are $65 and include entrance to the event, plus a meal (chicken/pasta + dessert). Any student from Grades 10-12 may buy tickets. To make their purchases, students
SAT Changes
Students currently in grade 10 and younger should know that a critical component of the US college application process is about to change in a dramatic way. Starting in the Spring of 2016, the US college entrance exam will take on a whole new format that is aimed at making the test more practical and
Cafeteria
Wondering what is for lunch? Check out the menu for this upcoming week click here.
Parents Association
Mark your calendars. The countdown is on! The Holiday Bake Sale is Tuesday December 9th and will run before and after school as well as during the lunch hours. Special thanks to Megan and all her volunteers who baked and sold the treats during our very successful Halloween Bake Sale. We raised $380.00 which goes
U12 Hockey Season Begins
The Crestwood School Hockey Team began their season yesterday with a hard fought 6-1 loss to The Sterling Hall School Sharks. The Cougars started off slow but improved as the game progressed and we were able to create multiple scoring chances in every period. The hockey team was led by grade 6 player Cole Eichler
U12 Basketball Skin Sharks
On Monday the Crestwood U12 Boys Basketball Team faced off against Sterling Hall. Luke Hamblin orchestrated the offense to perfection by getting everyone involved and scoring the ball when he needed to. Ethan Gazer had another strong effort playing his Boris Diaw game; at times aggressive rebounder while at others running the point and setting up bunnies
Inside the Art Studio
Our talented student artists have been exploring the magical world of Mandalas creating beautifully intricate masterpieces that are on display in the hall. We have decided to dedicate ten minutes of every art class to work on our Mandalas. Students have been remarking that they find the experience both calming and rewarding. Art committee has also
Swing Into Summer Sealed Bid Silent Auction
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Sealed Bid Silent Auction. All the winners have been contacted. Thanks to everyone’s generosity nearly $1500.00 was raised that will go towards the Swing Into Summer Event that will be held on June 10th, 2015. Check your report card mailing in January for registration and sponsorship information or visit https://ohp.crestwood.on.ca/community/golf/.
Human Rights Symposium
On Tuesday November 25, Crestwood held its 2nd Human Rights and Tolerance Symposium timed to coincide with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. 370 students from 16 different high schools attended, listening to 30 speakers on a range of different topics. Students were challenged to think about human rights
Crestwood Gives
The countdown is on!!! Crestwood’s holiday toy and clothing drive: Crestwood Gives! is wrapping up next Friday! This means just one more week to get in your donations for both Toronto Sanctuary and the Kawartha Halliburton Children’s Foundation to help several families in need during the Holiday season. The gift contributions range from household items,
Grade 8 Cell Project
This week, the Grade 8 students have been presenting models of cells (animal or plant) that were designed and assembled using only edible ingredients. Mrs. Lee and Mr. Rachlis have been very impressed with the level of effort and detail put into their creations. Well done and delicious!
