This week 3B and 3C learned all about the importance of soil. Soil is so much more than what’s under our grass. Each layer of earth is defined by its own “horizon”. These horizons run parallel to the ground and serve up distinct characteristics that aid the layers above and below. When a vertical section
Clowning Around in JK
We had a bit of Friday Fun in the JK room today. We are all going to miss the annual Crestwood Fun Fair. It is the best day of the year…so the Fun came to JK ZOOM School 😉 – Melodie Young & Ros Sandler
A Word from CPC’s Coach Ro Russell
Greetings Crestwood Community: I’m writing this opening message to you all regarding racism, discrimination, police brutality and Crestwood. Being a black man and basketball coach I have to, like all other black people, experience racism, discrimination, police brutality almost everyday our my life. Our race has had to deal with this elephant in the room,
In Solidarity with Black, Students, Parents and Teachers
As we have all watched the events of the past few weeks unfold, namely, the deaths in Black communities in the United States and Canada and the overwhelming sadness and outrage felt across society in response to these events, we are compelled to express our support to the Black community, namely our Black students, parents
SKA Exploring Animals
SKA took a virtual field trip to the farm. Peter N. steered the way through the hay fields on his tractor. We saw pigs, horses and sheep and learned about the different types of farm eggs! We had so much fun and we can’t wait to go to the Zoo next week! – Carolyn
Gr.4 Gods
This week in Grade 4 we each took a turn teaching the class about a God from Ancient Greece. We worked hard to put together our own informative slideshow on each of the Gods and presented these to the class. – Aimee Solski
Artists of the Week
Congratulations to Lauren Stern and Annika Yang, our artists of the week. Beautiful work girls! Thank you for brightening up our spirits with your artistic talents! – Anya Romanenko
Crestwood Choir Swag
Crestwood Choir hoodies have arrived! We’ve rolled out this initiative with the Junior Choir in hopes to encourage a sense of community and artistic identity. The Choir team is looking forward to expanding the initiative next year and we are excited to show them off in person on our first Grub day! Many thanks
3A Sock Puppet Show
The students in 3A have been learning about dialogue and quotation marks. We put this skill into practice by writing and performing mini puppet shows. We found old socks and “bits-and-bots” like yarn, buttons, stickers, markers, paper, and other craft supplies. Each student named their sock puppet and created a conversation between themselves and their cute little
Salad in a Jar
Dear Parents and Students, Thanks to all of you who participated in 4D/E’s Cooking with Ms. Maurer this week. A huge thank you to the parents and siblings who joined us too! A great time was had by all of us! It was loads of fun!!! I hope your salad in a jar was
The Festival of Arts – June 9th
The Festival of the Arts evenings is an amazing way to celebrate Crestwood Art, Music, Drama, and Technology by showcasing CPC student’s abilities as we transform our hallways into a display of talent and creativity. Arts never sleeps, therefore we have decided to take on the initiative to take the Festival of the Arts from
Meet the Teacher: Jennifer Williamson
Meet the Teacher: Jennifer Williamson Subject: Geography and History Grades: 7 and 8 Ms. Williamson grew up in Mississauga with her parents, one brother and two sisters. She is married with one son, Landyn, who is 6 years old. In her spare time, Jennifer likes to watch movies and take additional qualification courses. She
A Starry Night in Gr 2
This week, 2A and 2B learned all about Vincent Van Gogh and his paintings. The children learned about how he famously only sold one painting while he was alive, but now his paintings are worth millions! More specifically, the children learned about one of his paintings called ‘Starry Night’. The children explored how he used
SKA Zoom Room!
Zoom, Zoom Zoom! We are off to the ZOOM ROOM! Bring your paper, pencils and a smile! See you in awhile! If you are here, give a cheer! A thumbs up and a grin! Now we are ready to begin! 10 smart, amazing boys! 2 excited teachers! We are all here in the SKA ZOOM
Meet the Teacher: Owen Smith
Meet the Teacher: Owen Smith Subject: Geography, Civics, Careers Grades: 7 – 10 Mr. Smith grew up in Toronto. Both of his parents were teachers. His mother taught English at Riverdale, Monarch Park, Forest Hill and Harbord. She started her career in 1975 and retired in 2006. His dad taught Phys Ed at North
Robotics
FIRST Robotics Canada Build It Challenge Series Winners Just because we are social distancing, it didn’t stop our Engineers from continuing to build and compete! FIRST Robotics Canada launched a BUILD IT Series challenge nationwide and students can complete building challenges either by building with any real world items/material, LEGO pieces, or Minecraft. CPC’s very own
Co-Curricular Awards
Every May we gather in the gymnasium to recognize the dedication and hard work that our students and teachers put into all the clubs and committees that took place over the past year. These co-curricular activities are critical pieces of our school life. We also recognize the year-long involvement in academics, athletics, clubs, and committees
Puppet Masters
Hi all, The Grade 4 and 5s are learning the art of puppetry by creating and animating their own. We are enjoying the process and are happy to introduce our characters to you! –Anya Romanenko
Children Will Listen
In lieu of a spring concert, members of the Junior Choir, and a special guest from the Primary Choir, would like to share a virtual choir performance. Here is our rendition of Children Will Listen. I am so proud. Thank you to Jordyn, Margherita, Dara, Mia, Shira, and Bonolo for their practice, courage, and genuine
Artist of the Month – Annie Gao
Hi everyone! You all know of our Artist of the Month tradition at Crestwood. With not too much time remaining, I am introducing an Artist of the Week. Every week, I will choose a new artist to showcase in the Crestwood Newsletter. Those interested in participating, working hard, being creative and most IMPORTANTLY, send me your art!
Returning Musical Instruments
Dear Parents and Students in Grades 5 and 6 , We are nearing the end of another school year and it is time to have students who are NOT returning to Crestwood School to return their rented musical instruments to the school. If your child is in Grade 6, or in Grade 5 and not returning to Crestwood,
Please Check Edsby for Live Events
Hi All! Make sure you are checking the river on Edsby regularly to find out about fun upcoming house events that can help propel your house to victory as we close in on the end of the school year! Keep an eye open for the classics like Trivia and Guess Who? but also for
House Point Scavenger Hunt
Hey Everyone! Are you looking for a way to get outside; have fun, enjoy the nice warm weather and earn some House Points at the same time?? You can join in on our neighbourhood House Point Scavenger Hunt! All you have to do is use our scavenger hunt list to find as many items
Calling All Future House Heads
Are you in Grade 4 or 5? Do you want to be a leader? Do you like fun and adventure? Do you have lots of spirit and ready to get people energized and involved? Are you organized and able to work independently and as part of a team? If you answered yes to those
Basketball Scholarships
The 2019-2020 women’s basketball season has been one of best ever in Canadian history! This week Grade 11 student’s Latasha Lattimore and Shayeann Day-Wilson committed to Syracuse University. They will both become members of the “Orange” in 2021. We would like to congratulate them on this amazing accomplishment. This brings the total to 7 scholarship
YPI Cheque to North York Harvest Foodbank
Yesterday, the winners of the YPI competition met with the North York Harvest Foodbank to present them with the $5000 grant. Here is the link to the video.
Crestwood Athletic Banquet Awards Presentation 2019-2020
On this beautiful day of May 21st, 2020 at 6:00pm we should be setting sail on Lake Ontario for our annual athletic banquet boat cruise. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic we aren’t able to be together to celebrate the accomplishments of our school teams and student athletes. Instead all of your coaches have gotten together
Lunches to Frontline Workers at Scarborough General
Thanks to the generous donations of the Crestwood community, this week we were able to deliver another 75 lunches to Frontline workers at Scarborough General Hospital. We continue to be grateful for the amazing work of these health care professionals. https://photos.app.goo.gl/kFobCzSzmm3KYMmZ9
PA News: Donation to North York Food Bank
Pizza Lunch Donates to the North York Food Bank Hello everyone, I hope that you and your families are staying safe and healthy in these uncertain times. As a result of the school closure and the cancellation of the 2 remaining pizza lunches for the year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it has been decided
Beach Parfaits!
On Thursday May 21, students from 4D and 4E put on their chef hats for cooking with Ms Maurer! To embrace the beautiful weather, students prepared Beach Parfaits. Students made the parfaits using pudding and crushed graham crackers (to represent sand). Fun ingredients were added, such as rainbow candy for a beach towel, life savers for
