CSPA Teacher Appreciation Lunch

The Teacher Appreciation Lunch is being hosted Monday, June 3rd.  As per tradition, we are calling on our community to participate in this gesture of appreciation.  Calling all bakers! If you would like to contribute a dessert to this event, please drop off a NUT FREE homemade/store bought item to the front office or Atrium

It Was A Night to Remember

Last Friday, CPC’s Grade 12 students headed to Prom for a night to remember! It was a wonderful evening, filled with great food, fun awards, dancing, beautiful young ladies, and handsome young gentleman. The Grade 12s were great ambassadors of Crestwood, and an amazing time was had by both students and teachers! Thank you to

Grade 10 Ottawa Trip

Crestwood’s Grade 10 class traveled to Ottawa for a jam-packed three days of fun, friendship and first-hand encounters with topics from their Civics and Canadian History studies. Our first stop on Wednesday took students to the Canadian War Museum. The striking building on the Ottawa River was designed by architect Raymond Moriyama to convey a

Grade 8 Montreal Trip

Last week the grade 8 students travelled to Montreal and Quebec City for their graduation trip. On the first day they learned about constellations at the Montreal Planetarium and competed in a scavenger hunt challenge, where many students were successful! On the second day CPC ran away with the circus! Many of our grade 8

The Power of Water!

The Grade 2 classes had a fantastic day at the Kortright Centre on Wednesday, 15th May! They had the opportunity to examine air and water in the natural environment. Students developed an appreciation of the size and power of the water cycle; the importance of water in our lives and the environment; and the value

Used Uniform Success

Thank you to the entire Crestwood community for supporting yet another Used Uniform Sale success story. We continue to receive excellent pieces of clothing enabling us to recycle these items back into our community while at the same time raising some money for future school endeavours. Thanks again.                

Planting the Seed

The Grade 3 students had a wonderful time today exploring plants and soil at the Toronto Botanical Gardens. Through fun and interactive learning experiences we looked at how soil decomposes and how important dirt is to the environment. Inside the Children’s Centre we handled worms and explored the organic materials that make up soil. -Mallory

Supporting the Scouts

The Scouts are holding a Lawn and Garden Product Sale with FREE delivery right to your door. See attached information sheet with product details and order form. Also join the Scouts and Venturers this Saturday for a BBQ providing Hamburgers, Hotdogs and Popcorn for a donation, at the Church of our Saviour Spring Fling Bazaar

Parents’ Association News

Used Uniform Sale The Crestwood Parent Association will be holding a Used Uniform Sale on Tuesday May 30th from 3:30-5:00pm. While the sale is primarily geared towards new students, all parents are welcome to come and shop. In the meantime, we are looking for donations of gently used, clean uniform pieces. They can be dropped

Guidance News

Upcoming deadline: The last date to accept an admission offer from an Ontario university is June 3rd.  However, the recommended date to accept by is Monday May 27th. To accept an offer to an Ontario university, students must log into their OUAC account and accept the offer. 

CPC Triumphs Over Bayview Glen

Badminton Tuesday the Under 14 badminton team traveled to Bayview Glen to play the last matches before the championship. Thank you to all the members of the squad and in particular congratulations to our girls double team Amy McCullough and Courtney Mayberry who won their match after a nail biting and gripping final game. All

Grade 10 Business Projects

Grade 10 business students put their business plans into action last week, selling crepes, candy and even a “Sweet Tap” pie-in-the-face.  The process began with Dragon’s Den style pitches to select the most viable business ventures. After a student vote, the planning process began for the best business ideas. The classes were divided into “departments”

The Athletic Banquet 2019

Crestwood will be hosting our annual Athletic Banquet on Thursday May 23rd, 2019.  The banquet will be a night of celebrating the accomplishments of all our student athletes, as well as lots of eating and dancing.  The banquet will take place on the Empress of Canada boat, which will depart from the Toronto harbour at 5:45pm and sail

Social Media Expert – Paul Davis

Social Media expert Paul Davis is coming to Crestwood School (hosted by the Crestwood School Parents’ Association) on Tuesday June 4th @9:15am. All parents are welcome. If you are interested in learning more about social media/image sharing/ cyber bullying/ smartphones/ privacy/ digital trails etc. and would like to reserve a spot, please contact Joysfuterman@yahoo.com by Friday May 31st.

Art WORK!

Congratulations to all students and teachers who did so much to make our beautiful art show such a success!! The art room has not been resting since, as the Art Committee has just finished the stage set for the grade 3 musical; Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! The props for Matilda, this years school play,

Author Phyllis Bordo to visit JK-2

On Monday, May 13 the JK to Grade 2s are having an author visit with Phyllis Bordo.  Her book, Lilly Esther Conquers the Worries, addresses the issues of anxiety and worrying in children. For more information about the book: https://mascotbooks.com/mascot-marketplace/buy-books/childrens/picture-books/lilly-esther-conquers-worries/ If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please send in $15 with your child. 

Guidance News

University of Toronto Mississauga- Mapping Your Education: An Evening for Grade 9-11s When: Wednesday May 8th, 2019 Time: 7pm Where: UTM- Instructional Centre Building What: University can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Join UTM to help prepare your child for their next steps if they’re considering a post-secondary education. For more information

The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe

On Tuesday the Crestwood Production of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe premiered. The cast gave two excellent performances of this ambitious play. The cast, which included students from grades 7 to 11, impressed their audiences with both their talent and their dedication. The play was distinguished by memorable performances, creative make-up and impressive

Kindness Month

As part of our Character Education initiative, April was Kindness Month here at CPC! To help promote and encourage our students to show kindness, all homeroom classes played KINDO. Each homeroom class had a kindness themed bingo card, filled with random acts of kindness that could be completed around the school and community. Some of

The YPI Project

This past Monday, three groups from the Grade 10 Careers class competed in the YPI (Youth Philanthropy Initiative) Finals to win $5000 for a charity they have researched. Since March Break, all Careers students have had the opportunity to go out into the community and research a local commune based charity that supports a social

Parents’ Association News

Parents’ Association Meeting – May 9 Our next Parents’ Association meeting is this Thursday, May 9 at 8:45 am in the main boardroom. This is our Annual General Meeting and the final meeting for the school year, so please join us to learn more about plans for 2019 / 2020. Coffee, tea and muffins will