Dear Parents, Guardians, Teachers and Students of Crestwood Preparatory College: I hope this communication finds you all well. We have had little respite from uncertainty in all quarters for many months. More uncertainty was communicated today, largely the offspring of continuing debates regarding online and in-person schooling. Another Covid school year end only adds pressure
CPC Summer Basketball Camp
CPC Graduation Signs
Dear Parents, Guardians, Teachers and Students of Crestwood Preparatory College: As a small token of our appreciation for your son’s and daughter’s graduation from CPC, please be advised that lawn graduation signs will be delivered over the next two days. Congratulations to all our families. As we all know, graduation day, and graduation signs, are
On the Wild Side!
Welcome to SKB’s jungle filled with a streak of TIGERS. We had a ROARING good week learning about zoo animals! Question: How does SKB describe their awesome tiger hats? Answer: Absolutely Purr-fect!
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
Art Room Rumblings
This month we have been busy working under the influence of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific drawings. We have been studying nature and discovering all sorts of wondrous plants! Some poisonous ones, world’s biggest ones and all the naturally useful plants that surround us daily. Here are some of our botanical illustrations. Anya Romanenko
CPC’s Calendar and Booklist for 2021-2022
Next year’s Calendar and Booklist have now been posted. They can be found by logging into your school admin portal (https://crestwood.schooladmin.ca/users/sign_in) or on the website (https://ohp.crestwood.on.ca/upper-school-docs/).
CPC Oral History Project – Anne Eidltz
On May 27, 1942 Belgian Jews were forced to wear the yellow star, signalling what would be an ominous change in the tone of the Nazi occupation of their country. One of the Belgian Jews who had to endure this was Anne Eidltz. She was born in 1936, just before the war started. She was born
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
CPC’s Students Receive Certificate of Distinction in Math
In April, several grade 11 and 12 Crestwood students participated in the Euclid Math Contest. The following students received an award of distinction for placing in the top 25% of all contestants: Alex Chen (1st) Danny He (1st) Casper Yang (2nd) Sophia Gu (3rd) Vera Wang Tony Wu Shaan Lin Aries Wang Robert Muresan Amy
Crestwood Reads Finalists
The finalists from each Grade 8 English class competed in the championship round of Crestwood Reads. It was a fierce competition, where panelists advocated for and debated about the independent novels they’d selected to read this term. In the end, the novel Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin, was voted as the winner. Many
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.
The Power of Prayer
SKB is praying that we go back to school soon with our praying mantis!! Carly Hebscher & Julie Fox
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
CPC Oral History Project – People Who made History
Last week the students of Mr. Masters’ and Mr. Major’s Grade 11-12 classes had the chance to learn from people who made history, courtesy of the Social Equity Committee. We were able to host two speakers who visited with our students over zoom. First Alice Pretlow visited us; in 1964 Alice attended an integrated school
Guidance News (May 14th)
Grad Panel 2021: Thank you to our 2021 Grad Panelists who spoke to the grade 12s on Thursday about making a smooth transition to post-secondary and maintaining balance and well-being as a student!
Pfizer Vaccine for ages 12 to 17
Dear Parents and Guardians of Crestwood Preparatory College: There are several popup Pfizer mobile clinics for ages 12+. You’ll need to provide proof of address in the M3A postal code and proper identification. For proof of address, you can use any Crestwood report card from this school year. 1. John Polanyi CI (640 Lawrence Avenue W) 11am-9pm
Back in Time
3A travelled back in time to learn more about Life in Upper Canada in the 1800’s. We participated in a virtual field trip to Black Creek Pioneer Village. Together, we discussed the everyday lives and challenges of different communities that lived and worked in 19th century Ontario. We reviewed early settler food, clothing, education, recreation
Twist and Shout!
Twist and Shout! Crestwood’s Gr. 2 and 3 student’s come together using the instruments in their music bag to perform The Beatles song Twist and Shout! Featuring 3B on the glockenspiel and main vocals! We hope you enjoy our rendition! Amanda Birchard
A Bug’s Life!
SKB likes BUGS! Black BUGS, Green BUGS, Bad BUGS, Mean BUGS Any kind of BUG! Round BUGS, Shiny BUGS, Fat BUGS, Mean BUGS, SKB likes BUGS! (And we really LOVE our BUG hats!) Julie Fox & Carly Hebscher As we continue to explore the world of insects, we found this cute little ladybug
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, The spring weather has finally arrived! With the sunshine and warmer weather, we hope everyone’s spirits are staying high, despite these challenging times. We know remote learning continues to be extremely difficult on students, staff and parents. Thank you for your continued support as we navigate these last few weeks of school.
CPC’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative
This year’s Crestwood Youth and Philanthropy Initiative winners are hosted by: Gabriel Pogrin, Jay Lu, and Kian Torabi-Ardakani. Our finalists are: Tal Shram, Arvini, and Mark Starkman presenting Food Share; Simran Anand, Karianne Engelbert, and Evan Prosserman presenting Women’s Abuse Council of Toronto; Jean-Luc Audet and Michael Lawson presenting Holland-Bloorview Foundation. Please click on the
CPC Oral History Project – Nursing Week
Nursing Week is the annual celebration of this critical profession. It is held every May to coincide with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. This year more than ever we have to be aware of the critical role these health care providers play in Canadian society, as has been true through
CPC end of year Calendar 2021
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Theme Day Delight!
A ‘Novel” Way to Begin the Day!
To begin the week, we had an exciting author visit from Lisa Graff! On Monday, May 3rd, students from grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 logged onto a ZOOM webinar with Ms. Bafaro and Lisa Graff. Ms. Bafaro had read Lisa Graff’s books to her classes, such as Absolutely Almost, The Thing About Georgie,
