To the Crestwood Community, Hello, my name is Ana Bacopulos and I’m the School Nurse at Crestwood Preparatory College. I am very excited to be joining the Crestwood Community and I hope I can provide much needed support during these difficult times. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact
Project Give Back
Grade 4 students were excited to have their first Project Give Back Session this week. Project Give Back is an exceptional program, which empowers students to research a charity of their choosing. Students then teach their peers about their charity through fun and engaging presentations and activities. We would like to give a special thank
Bats! Bats! Bats!
We went ‘batty’ in SK this week! We measured bats with unifix cubes, we made scary bats flying over bright moons, we ate bat marshmallows, and we rhymed words with bat. Learning is fun in SK! Why do bats go to SK? (To learn the alphaBAT). –Julie Fox & Carly Hebscher
Learning About Land Use with Cookies in 3A
Yes, that’s correct…..in 3A, we learned about how valuable our land is in Ontario by mining a chocolate chip cookie. We have learned that much of the land in Ontario is used for housing, business, forestry, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and recreation. We challenged ourselves to see how much of a cookie we could keep in
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, It was another wonderful week filled with learning, playing and personal growth. We thank you for sending your child(ren) dressed appropriately for the weather. Students managed well outside through some wet weather this week, and we were rewarded with a stunning Friday to end our week. It was great to see all
Class of 2020 Awards Presentation
Since June 2020 we have been hoping that the restrictions on social gatherings would be eased to the point that we could all gather as a community, either indoors or outdoors, to celebrate the accomplishments of Crestwood Preparatory College’s Class of 2020. Unfortunately, rather than the restrictions easing they have again been tightened, and the number of people allowed
CPCs Academic Awards Ceremony
On Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 we celebrated the academic accomplishments of the students for the 2019-20 school year based on their overall average on the June 2020 Final Report Card. Awards were presented to all those who achieved Honour Roll (overall average of 80% -89%) and Honour Roll with Distinction (90% plus) along with the
Annual Food Drive
Next week, from October 26-30, Crestwood will be having its annual food drive to benefit the North York Harvest Food Bank. We have partnered with this organization for the past eight years to help support its mission to create food spaces and reduce food insecurity in our community. This year, the mission of the food
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Book Fair Blitz
This year our book fair will be virtual and will take place from November 14 to 21. Every year the Crestwood book fair is a huge success. Last year we sold over $14,000 worth of books! Hopefully we can reach or surpass that goal this year. We have decided to use Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore
Getting to Know Vicki Corbett
Hello! My name is Vicki Corbett and I am teaching Grade 3 this year. I grew up in Fenelon Falls with my parents and my sister, but now I live in Aurora with my husband, two daughters, and two dogs. I have been teaching for nine years, and I have taught every grade from
Double the treats! Double the fun!
Happy Birthday Kenny & Crystal! We had a great day in SKA celebrating Kenny & Crystal’s birthday!!! They shared the duties of being the ‘special helper” Double the treats! Double the fun! –Carolyn Haywood & Christina Teixeira
Terry Fox Totals
A big thank you to our Crestwood Community for raising a total of $7664.00 for the Terry Fox Foundation this school year. We surpassed our previous contribution by $2000.00. Your kindness and support truly makes a difference. –Sherri Brenzel
Getting to Know David Battista
David Battista is our new Gr.6 Science/Social Studies teacher at Crestwood School. David is in his 7th year of teaching, and he attended Nipissing University for his BA, BEd, and MA degrees. He takes pride in developing the intellectual curiosities and critical thinking skills of his students. He is an avid runner and golfer,
Hoo! Came to Visit?
Classes 4C and 4D had our first virtual visit from the ‘Scientist in the School’ this week. We are learning about food chains in different habitats and so brought this to life by dissecting a real owl pellet! The children had to find all the bones in the owl pellet, identify the animals in
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents and Students, We hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend. It was a pleasure welcoming students back to school on Tuesday and hearing about the lovely ways students celebrated with their families. With only 4 days at school this week, the action was jam packed! We enjoyed the beautiful warm
Declaration to Continue or Join Online-Only Programs
Over the course of the 2020-21 school year, we have had students switching back and forth between fully online and in-person learning. In order to best support the health and safety of our school community, we ask that any student wishing to move fully online or remain online at this point in time, to re-declare their
PA Zoom Meeting – October 22nd
RE: PA Zoom Meeting – October 22nd Please join us on Thursday, October 22 at 9:30 for the first Parents’ Association meeting of the 2020/2021 school year. Connect with parents of the Crestwood community and get updates on plans and possibilities for this unusual time. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/4203676310 Meeting ID: 420 367 6310
Empathy Month at CPC
October is Empathy Month here at Crestwood. The word “empathy” means to understand the way that someone else is feeling. Over the remainder of the month, students will be presented with empathy-related “thoughts of the day”, quotations and ways to get them away from just thinking about themselves and really engaging with other people in
Advice from CPC’s Nurse Ana
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and I wish you all the best this long weekend. This is just a friendly reminder to be mindful of social gatherings on the weekend. We are all seeing the daily increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario and not following the guidelines could highly impact these numbers moving forward. Please remember
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Happy Thanksgiving! We are especially thankful this year that we have had such a safe and successful transition back to school. As many classes have been discussing and writing about what we are thankful for, it has been so lovely to see many of the students writing about feeling grateful to be
Daily Crestwood COVID Screener
Please take a moment to review the proper protocol in completing your daily screener for you and your child(ren). Stay safe and stay healthy!
Getting to Know Ms. Spiegel
Hello! My name is Sarah Spiegel. My first teaching job was at an inner-city public school in Chicago teaching fourth grade. I loved connecting with the students and sharing in their lives. Many of those students had serious challenges and it was so gratifying to be a part of their academic successes. I remember
Meet the Teacher: Kim Williams
Meet the Teacher: Kim Williams Subject: PE and World Issues Grades: 8 – 12 Kim Williams grew up in Scarborough and Markham. She is married and has two sons and one daughter. During her spare time, Kim likes to attend major sporting events and watch her kids play sports. Of course, she also enjoys watching
School Photos – Retakes, Missed Photos, and Online Learners
The photo retake day has been changed as follows: – Thursday, October 15th for all Grade 8, 9 & 10 students who did not have their photos taken on the original date and for those wishing a retake. – Friday, October 16th for all Grade 7, 11 & 12 students who did not have their
Updated School Calendar (Up to December Break)
By clicking the link below you will find the updated monthly calendar with the days that the Grades 9 & 10 or Grades 11 & 12 will be learning online. You will also see that we have indicated which 4-day block we are in as follows: Day 1 -4 (starts with the Grade 11 & 12’s at home
Crestwood Cares
At Crestwood School, community service remains a constant, no matter what the circumstances. For years, we have donated our proceeds from our Toonie Tuesday initiative to the Kensington School Community, to support their breakfast program. This time, under Ms. Eisens’ suggestion, Crestwood School donated 75 desk shields to our sister school, to help them stay safe
Artist Illusions!
Our first art show is up and ready! I am excited to invite all staff and students to witness the amazing optical illusions created by our grade six classes. They have been working very hard all month, using elements of art to create some incredible pieces! Artwork will be displayed in the main student
Grade 7-8 Vaccinations
Toronto Public Health has advised immunizations to be completed at community clinics or your family doctor after cancelling the immunization school program. Many clinics are operating virtually or simply not administering vaccinations. Here are a few clinics within the community that will administer the vaccinations: Cassandra Clinic [2048 Victoria Park Ave] Nymark Medical Centre [4839 Leslie
The Dish from Dalia!
One down, nine to go….I hope I don’t jinx myself, but I’m happy to report that we made it through September! As required by Public Health, we did have to send some children home due to runny noses, sore throats, tummy aches etc…….all of which turned out to be just that….. runny noses, sore throats
