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
CPC Kicks it Into Gear Over Montcrest & Trafalgar!
Soccer The Raptors may have a flair for the dramatic, but so do our U14 Girls soccer team! The girls won in dramatic fashion against Montcrest Monday afternoon in the dying minutes of a 2-2 game compliments of a Chiara Codron goal, her third for the day. But Chiara was only as good as her
Guidance News
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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
Book Bank Delivery – Thank You!
Today, the Grade 6 Book Bank Crew loaded up Crestwood’s donations of gently used books to prepare for their delivery to the Children’s Book Bank. We filled the trunk and backseat! Thanks to all the families who donated; your generosity helps the Children’s Book Bank to fulfill their mission to provide books to and promote
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
Please STOP and Sign
Please take a moment to drop by the main office and sign the petition for a stop sign on Post Road at park Lane Circle. Thank you for your support. -CSPA
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
Crestwood Welcomes Authors
Two award winning Canadian authors are visiting Crestwood School this coming week. Cary Fagan will be visiting the grades 3/4 classes on Wednesday, May 22 and Eric Walters will be visiting the grades 5/6 classes on Thursday, May 23. Cary Fagan will be selling books for between $10-$15 and will have the following titles available: Mort
Summer Job Opportunity
Earl Bales Community Day Camp
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.
Harbourfront Hopping!
On Tuesday May 7, Grades 1A & 1B visited Harbourfront Arts Centre for the day. It was a spectacular day!! The morning was spent with our fabulous teacher Anne discovering the world of puppet making. Every student worked diligently creating one of a kind sock puppets using materials like : felt, buttons, pipe cleaners, wallpaper
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
CPC Takes Flight with Big Win Over Rosseau Lake College
Ultimate Frisbee Tuesday the Ultimate Frisbee team hosted their first tri-meet, and got to play two excellent games. Their first game against Rosseau Lake College was a big win for our Lions with a score of 14-5! Our second game against TYS was more challenging but we showed a lot of determination and played with
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
CPC Student Considered for WFNP Award in Drama Festival
Congratulations to Georgia Gardner who was shortlisted for consideration in the Wayne Fairhead New Play Award (WFNP) category of the NTS Drama Festival – Ontario, 2019, for her play The Deliberation Room. This season there were 19 entries in the new play category and only five were shortlisted. This year’s Outstanding WFNP Award ($500) will
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