We know that the non-stop news coverage and social media posts, combined with social distancing, can cause feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. This second lock down may separate us from friends, family and other support systems, and our self-care routines have no doubt already been disrupted. It’s in times like these that we recognize the
Peer Tutoring Available
Is your son/daughter having trouble with a particular subject(s)? If so then Peer Tutoring could be a great option for your child. We have carefully selected several grade 9-12 students with proficient academics to provide this service. Tutoring is available to students in all grades from 7-12. Sessions will take place over Zoom to adhere to
Upcoming House Events and Other Online Activities
Hey Everyone! We know it isn’t the ideal to be apart especially when it comes to us doing fun house group activities. That doesn’t mean we can’t have any fun! This week we’re going to start with a few different activities, but always make sure you are watching for updated information or new activities/news
Measuring with Mittens
The JK boys and girls have had such fun talking about winter in ZOOM School. We…. did an experiment to make fake snow with a powder and a liquid melted snow made ice played with ice measured with mittens made paper snowflakes made snowmen with plasticine and even had a penguin day – we called
Recording of Private School Tax Strategies Session
Dear Parents, Thank you for registering for our TAX-EFFICIENT STRATEGIES FOR PAYING FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL event held over the past two evenings. I hope these sessions provided an informative evening for you all and you were able to take away valuable tax saving strategies. If you were unable to join or would like to
Online Learning & Re-Enrolment
Dear Crestwood Families, I’m sure you’re all aware that online learning has again been extended to February 10th. Please note the following: Students are being assessed online and we are monitoring their work completion and progress. We are making an effort to reduce the amount of homework so that students do not need to
When YOU Were Five?
“For January’s “Of the Month” artist, we discussed and listened to the music of Mozart. Since Mozart began playing the piano and composing music at age five, I asked the students what they were doing at age five. Click on the image below to reveal their unedited, raw responses using the Zoom chat platform.”
SKAting into the New Year!
SKA is skating their way into the New Year! Happy New Year to all of our Crestwood Families! xo SKA
Ministry of Education Message for Private Schools
Dear Parents, Below is a message from the Ministry of Education for Private School families. Thank you for your continued support for students and staff during this challenging and uncertain time. We are encouraged by the efforts that have been made to accommodate students as they engage in remote learning. As a result of worsening
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Welcome to 2021! We hope you all had a much-needed restful and relaxing holiday season. While we could not return to in-person learning this week, we were excited to welcome the students to Virtual School and it was so nice to see everyone’s smiling faces again; this time without masks! We are
Re-enrolment due January 31st
Dear Parents, Thank you to the many parents who have activated their School Admin accounts. For those who have yet to register please take the opportunity to do so at your earliest convenience. We will be unable to hold a spot for your child next year if you have not completed your re-enrolment form and
Poem Written by Jack Van Volsen (’24)
CPC’s grade 9 student, Jack Van Volsen, has received an honorable mention for his poem entitled, “Dear 2020” in the Conference of Independent Schools Fall Writing Contest. His poem was judged in the top three of the Grade 9-10 division of the competition, which included over 100 entries from 25 CIS schools. Dear 2020 You
Parents’ Association News
No further updates this week. See you next week!
Report Cards and Parent Conferences
Midterm Report Cards have been completed and mailed out and you should be receiving them by the end of next week. Information regarding the Parent-Teacher conferences, that will take place by Zoom on January 28th and 29st, 2021, is included with the reports. All bookings will take place through Edsby (https://crestwood.edsby.com/) using the same process that was
Extended Online Learning for Our Grade Sevens and Eights
Dear Parents and Guardians of Crestwood Preparatory College, I hope this communication finds you all well. I received important news today that I need to share with you. In response to severe increases in Covid infections, the Ontario Government has extended the online learning for elementary students (which includes our own Grade Seven and Eight
Private School Tax Seminar
Dear Crestwood Parents, Private School tuition payments represent a significant investment. The School, through CIBC will be offering a workshop on efficient tax strategies related to tuition payments on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 at 7:00PM. Please click here to attend this virtual workshop. Please be advised that this seminar is offered only as a public service to
CPC Updated Calendar January to March 2021
Crestwood Preparatory College updated calendar for January to March 2021. Click for the new calendar, its been updated from February to May 2021!
Gingerbread fun in 3A
Tis the season for some holiday fun! 3A created some wonderful gingerbread houses. Look at all of these festive, yummy masterpieces. –Paula Georgiou
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We can’t believe we are writing to you on the last day of Term 1, 2020! We are so proud of the progress our students have made and are so thankful to the teachers for the tremendous job they have done during this unprecedented time. We are so grateful to have made
TSN Features 2 of Crestwood’s Athletes Elijah Fisher (’23) and former student Aaliyah Edwards (’20)
Crestwood’s Elijah Fisher is one of the top ranked 2023 basketball players in North America. He is continuing to make history as a Canadian Basketball phenomenon. Elijah has been with Crestwood since grade 7 and is currently in his Grade 11 year. He continues to dominate the Canadian and US basketball circuit wherever he plays. TSN
Crestword V11.1
We are very excited to share our latest issue of the Crestword Newspaper with you! Read on to meet our new editors, read about the topics and issues that matter most to our writers, and enjoy some original, new art from CPC students. On behalf of the entire Crestword team, we wish you a safe and
Spreading Holiday Cheer!
In order to spread some joy this holiday season, the students at Crestwood School wrote cards and letters to the residents at Main Street Terrace Long Term Care Home in Toronto. The cards and letters from both the Primary and Junior Divisions have lifted the spirits of the 150 residents at Main Street Terrace,
Snow Day Policy and Attendance
It’s that time of year again. Parents and students need to be informed about school policy regarding days that either do, or seem to get, an inordinate amount of snow. When snowfall is significant, and we think it would be too much for kids to travel to school, we will put an announcement on our
Parents’ Association News (Dec. 17)
We wish all Crestwood families a safe and happy holiday. Looking forward to 2021!
Elf in SKA
She’s a little elf The one in SK Not the one on the shelf But the one that loves to play! Her name is Quinn 2 sparkling eyes A cute little grin She’s here to say goodbye! Have a safe and healthy holiday everyone! -SKA
Happy Holidays from SKB
‘Twas the last day of school and all through the class, the children were stirring and having a blast. We heard the teachers exclaim as they drive out of sight, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and to all a good night. Happy Holidays Love, SKB
Crestwood School Virtual Choir
Happy Holidays everyone! –Brandi Taylor
Joyful Jingle Bells
“Jingle Bells! Very proud of 4B having learned this holiday classic in a mere 2 classes. Happy Holidays! (Stick around for their dance of joy at the end)” –Amanda Birchard
Meet the Teacher: Nasser Koaich
Meet the Teacher: Nasser Koaich Subject: French Grades: 8 – 9 Mr. Koaich was born in Oran, Algeria. He moved at age 4 to Brussels, Belgium, where he learned French and Dutch. He came to Canada in 2014 and now lives in Richmond Hill. Nasser grew up playing video games and cherishes them. He is
Crestwood Oral History Project
The Crestwood Oral History Project has moved in a new direction this year. We would normally be visiting seniors and learning about their lives and history, going to local hospitals like Sunnybrook and Baycrest and visiting people in their homes. The pandemic has forced us to stop that, so we had to evolve our process,
