This week, 5D learned about the key components of songwriting. The students exhibited their skills by writing a mini-song about “The Guardians of Lore”, the online book they are reading. This task had students thinking deeply about the class novel, while also having fun and learning about the song writing process. It was very
Rhyming with 4B
There’s a room I know that’s the best around It’s a place where the greatest kids can be found It’s not on the moon and it’s not ‘cross the sea It’s not an amusement park or on YouTube TV You may wonder how I can come out and claim this I’m no basketball star
Meet the Teacher: Sebastian Major
Meet the Teacher: Sebastian Major Subject: English, Drama, Economics, World Issues, Geography, World Religions Grades: 8 – 12 Sebastian Major grew up in Aurora. He and his wife Beth were married in the summer of 2015 and had their first child, Miles, last year. Sebastian’s parents live the retired life in Collingwood and he has
Dessert Sushi with Ms. Maurer
Dear Parents and Students, Thanks to all of you who participated in 4E’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 dessert sushi were as delicious as
Making Face Shields
Crestwood Maker Creating face shields for front line worker… Crestwood’s very own Adam Bacik (’22) answered the call when he was made aware of the lack of personal protective equipment for the front line workers at many hospitals. After consulting various hospital personnels and going through a few design iterations, he is nearing the final
Next Year’s Calendar Highlights
Next Year’s Calendar Highlights: 2020-21 Crestwood Preparatory College Calendar Dates of Importance
English Award to Kian Torabi Ardakani
A huge congratulation to Kian Torabi Ardakani, ’22, for winning 3rd prize in this year’s InCITE Writing Competition for his short story “One of the 176”! The late Toni Morrison once said, “if there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” This year’s competition asked
Thank-you Frontline Workers
As a small token of our appreciation, Crestwood staff, students, parents and alumni have been delivering thank you lunches to various frontline workers throughout the city. Thanks to the generous donations of our Crestwood community we have been able to supply over 200 meals to amazing frontline workers. Tuesday’s delivery was to health service providers at a
Celery Anyone?
On Monday, both 3B and 3C participated in a fun Science experiment. The students have been working hard on our ‘Plants and Soil’ Unit and loved the opportunity to do some hands-on learning. During our experiment, the children investigated how plants absorb water and grow. We first made educated predictions and then watched the experiment unfold.
Happy Birthday Bianca!
Bianca from 3A celebrated her 9th birthday on Zoom with her class this past Thursday. Her classmates and teachers all created cards and posters for her. We sang Happy Birthday and showered her with good wishes on the last of her single digit birthdays. It was a birthday celebration that no one will ever
Busting Out the Balloons
2A and 2B continue to work enthusiastically on their Air and Water Unit in Science. This week, the children investigated what will happen when a balloon, a latex glove, or a Ziplock bag is blown up halfway and fully inflated. The children first gave their educated predictions and then watched the experiment unfold for each
News from the Art Room
Please take a look at some work done by students from grades 4 to 6, giving you a preview of the various creative projects. Take a walk along a one-point-perspective street; look through our flip books, enjoy the largest scroll story and some imaginative illustrations. Our artists put their hearts into their creations and we
Meet the Teacher: Steven Vovk
Meet the Teacher: Steven Vovk Subject: History, Geograph, Careers and Civics Grades: 7 – 10 Steven Vovk grew up in Hamilton. He and his wife of 11 years were university sweethearts. They have a little girl. Steven’s parents are retired world travellers and his brother is a successful author and professor at McMaster. In his
We Miss You!
We have such fun in the school they call ZOOM All doing our best in this new classroom You make us smile when we see you each day And this is what your teachers want to say …..
TACO BELL CANON
In lieu of the Grade 3 musical all Gr.3 students were invited to participate in a virtual music project. Five brave souls stepped up to the plate. Learning curves abound for all! We are proud of our final product and we hope you enjoy it! Warning: you might become very hungry while listening. –Amanda Birchard
Cooking with Ms Maurer
Yesterday students from 4E put on their chef hats for cooking with Ms Maurer! The students had an amazing time preparing pizza. Students made a variety of artisan pizzas, including Pizza ai Funghi! A special thank you to all of the parents that participated and helped our students with prepping the ingredients and using the
Live to Read to Live
I hope the students are enjoying our remote library classes! It’s great to see everyone’s eager faces as I read stories, suggest follow up activities and listen to book suggestions from the children. Please check Edsby to see the amazing links I’ve posted that relate to the books that I’m sharing on an ongoing basis. Here are
Grade 9-11 Math Contest Results
Great job!! Have a look at how the Grade 9 to Grade 11 students did on the Math Contests. Click the link to see the Grade 9 – 11 Math Contest Results: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e6wLg6a9nEY8y9O-oMb1Z0GROn57Oxkb/view
ATTENTION: Grade 12 Students
Once you have accepted your post-secondary offer, please take a moment to send your counsellor a note that includes the following information about your school: ➤ School: ➤ Program: ➤ Offer Conditions: ➤ Scholarship Name: ➤ Scholarship Amount: For example … ➤ School: Huron, Western University ➤ Program: Management and Organizational Studies (BMOS) ➤ Offer
Summer School 2020
Crestwood Preparatory College is pleased to offer a number of Ontario high school credit courses conveniently located in Toronto. Classes will run from June 22, 2020, to July 17, 2020. Given the current situation with COVID -19, we are looking at three options and at this point in time. Unfortunately, we are unable to commit to which method we would be using
Gr.1 Explore Animal Habitats
This week Grade 1A and Grade 1B travelled to many far and wide habitats to explore and study different animal groups. After learning how to develop a research project, they were invited to bring their animal friends to class (a special shout out to AP) for a special presentation. What an interesting morning we
Gr.2 Paper Towel Experiment
2A and 2B have been working hard on their Air and Water Unit in Science. This week, the children investigated what will happen when a paper towel is placed at the bottom of a glass and that glass is submerged upside down, under water. The children first gave their educated predictions and then watched the experiment unfold.
DIY Music Makers
Creative hands are still hard at fun-work making rainsticks. We also introduced the pan flute. Click HERE if you’d like to give it a go, and check out these great tune-makers below. –Amanda Birchard
Live Tech Support with Mr. David
Live Tech Support with Mr. David Starting on Thursday, May 14th and every Thursday until June 11th, from 3p until 4p, Mr. David will be hosting a live Zoom meeting for any Crestwood family that has tech questions. Mr. David will be happy to answer any and all questions regarding technology. To register for any of the
Clubs, Hot Lunch, Trips. etc.
Dear Crestwood Families, I forgot to mention in my last communication to you that Grace is in the process of figuring out how much each family is to be reimbursed for clubs, hot lunch, field trips and the Grade 6 camp trip. Please be patient as this process takes time. Once I get the information
Drive for Daily Bread Food Bank
Hello Crestwood, We hope that you and your families are all doing well and finding ways to stay happy and active while at home. We are all facing new and difficult challenges right now, but we recognise that there are people around the city and the country who are having an even more difficult
JK-SK Obstacle Course
Take the challenge of our Kindergarten Obstacle Course! Crawl under tables. Climb over ottomans. Children need to jump/somersault/crawl/crab walk from one obstacle to another. Put down pillows or couch cushions and the kids need to jump from one to the next. Alternatively, the kids need to jump over the pillows or cushions! Perform various
Spring Virtual Festival of the Arts
Dear Crestwood Community: 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
Meet the Teacher: Alix Doherty
Meet the Teacher: Alix Doherty Subject: French Grades: 7 & 12 Mme. Doherty grew up in France. Her husband is Irish and they have 2 sons. Her older son, Cillian, is a kindergarten teacher and an album cover designer. Her younger son, Cathal, is doing his masters in biology and his research is in the
Space Based STEM
Over the last week or so, students of 6C showed creativity and innovation when they tackled Space-themed STEM challenges using materials found in their homes. Some students used marshmallows to recreate constellations while others used oreos to model the phases of the moon. It was a tasty way to learn about our night sky! Others