This past Monday, students in Mr. Masters’ Politics 12 class, along with students from the Crestword, were visited by Dwight Drummond, Toronto’s CBC anchorman – and a Crestwood parent. Mr. Drummond shared his own story, as well as his thoughts on the role of the media in present-day Toronto and Canada. Stay tuned for Hayden
Giving the Gift of Good Hygiene
Dr. Elliott Schwartz, a paediatric dentist, did wonderful presentations for JK – Gr. 2 today. He left a gift bag of goodies for each child to help them practise good hygiene. His 3 grandchildren, Logan, Cole, and Ripley were proud to have their grandfather visit their school. Thank you, Dr. Schwartz.
Spring Festival of the Arts
Thursday night the CPC community was treated to another spectacular Art’s Festival! The students and faculty organized various displays and interactive activities that were enjoyed by all who attended. Guests enjoyed listening to Crestwood Voices sing melodies from Phantom of the Opera, made their own creations on our 3-D printer, rocked out with the Crestwood Rock
CPC Runs Past the Competition
Track & Field Congratulations to all the varsity athletes that competed in Thursday’s track meet. Special mention to Alexa Gibson who won javelin with a throw of 29.70m, and Kyra Grossman who placed third in her first ever 1500m steeplechase. Softball
Because I Am A Girl Day
On Wednesday, CPC had their 2nd annual Because I Am a Girl Day. It was a day to inspire young women to reach for the stars. We heard from a number of influential females who have broken barriers professionally and excelled in male-dominated professions. Guest speakers included: Sarah Au Director of Marketing at Muskoka Brewery,
CPC at the Robocup Junior Competition
At Crestwood’s debut at the York Region Robocup Junior, which featured 4 schools, 20 teams and 3 events, our team secured second place in the soccer lightweight competition. This was only possible because of the dedicated hard work of our students during their after school hours, lunch times, and even long weekend! Please congratulate them
Guidance News
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities: Saturday April 27th- 2019 Rosedale Park Spring Clean Up Day When: 10am to 1pm Where: Rosedale Park (in the playground) or Chorley Park (by the bus stop) Please wear boots, gloves, long pants and bring a rake (if you have one please). There will be snacks for early volunteers. Saturday May 4th-
Guidance News
Discover Year Spring Open House: Are you considering taking a gap year after graduation? If so, you may want to attend Discover Year’s Spring Open House to learn about travel and volunteer experiences. This year’s GTA event is Saturday April 27th, 2019 at Halton Industry Education Council, 5230 S Service Rd, Burlington, ON L7L 5K2.
Ball Hockey Bonanza
Run, pass, shoot and most importantly have some fun. The four staples of our Co-Ed Intramural Ball Hockey League. We pride ourselves on participating in a competitive league primarily run by our student players. As the Spring sun creeps upon us some take a stroll in the park, others perhaps head to the beach…we drag
Math & CS Award Winners
Congratulations to our CPC students for receiving the following math and computer science awards! Canadian Computing Contest Winners: Junior Contest: Miranda Su, Ken Wu Senior Contest: Alex Wang, Mark Zhao American Math Contest: AMC 10: 3rd – Charles Jian 2nd – Snow Ren 1st – Aries Wang AMC 12: 3rd – Alex
Badminton Teams Off to a Smashing Start!
Congratulations to all members of the under 14 Co-ed Badminton team who played at home against the York school Monday! They all showed fair play and determination. Congratulations in particular to Jack Wu, William Wu, Max Spillner, Aydin Ansari and Helena Wang who won all their matches. The Senior Boys’ Badminton team competed in their
The Grade 11 Biology Trip
Our grade 11 biology students recently spent a week at the Huntsman Marine Science Center in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The research facility, located at the mouth of Fundy Bay, is the perfect place to study incredibly diverse ecosystems that thrive among the highest and most powerful tides in the world. Here, our young biologists explored the many marine
Playdium Trip
After school on Tuesday, April 16th, Grade 7 and Grade 8 students from the Crestwood community had the opportunity to visit the Playdium entertainment complex for an exciting evening of thrills, and special time with friends. Our visit to Playdium was a very successful event, organized by Crestwood’s Junior Prefects. The students enjoyed arcade games, rides, roller-coaster simulators,
Prom: A Night to Remember
Prom tickets are now available for purchase. It will be a fun night filled with dancing, good food and amazing music! Students may purchase tickets in room 201. Hope to see you all there! A NIGHT TO REMEMBER….. Date : Friday, May 10th, 2019 Time : 6:30pm – 11:30pm Place : Bayview Golf & Country
Crestwood Jumps into T&F Season
The Crestwood track team travelled to York University on Tuesday, April 18th for their first track meet of the season! The students were energized and excited to compete in the various running, jumping and throwing events. Although our team had a few sick and injured athletes, we continued to compete and tried to perform our
Crestwood School presents …
Come out to support your son/daughter’s school friends and classmates. Our annual musical promises to be an evening of family fun and fantastic entertainment. Date: Thursday, May 16th, 2019 Time: 7:00PM Place: Ryerson Theatre (43 Gerrard Street E) Tickets now available – please contact michele.mandel@ohp.crestwood.on.ca
Next week is …
Dear families, Next week is Earth Week! The Eco-Team has some great activities planned for Crestwood students throughout the week. Every day, students are encouraged to wear outfits inspired by our beautiful planet. Please encourage your child to reduce, reuse, and repurpose when planning their outfit to reduce our carbon footprint! The Eco-Team will also facilitate themed games and
CPC Student is a Silver Medalist in IIHF World Championship
Congratulations to Crestwood’s Samuel Li (’21) who played for Team China in the IIHF World Championship Division II Group B, U18 and won silver! A huge accomplishment, well done Samuel! Please click here to read a congratulations letter from the Beijing Ice Hockey Association.
Guidance News
The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto is launching a series of summer programs: DigiFab & Bootcamp. The theme for this summer’s youth programs (Bits & Bytes & DigiFab) is Drones in the City. We will explore the potential of this disruptive technology and how city design
Parents’ Association News
The spring bake sale is this Wednesday! Please come out to support the Parents’ Association and enjoy some sweet treats.
Spring Sports’ Schedule
The schedule for Spring sports has now been updated and posted onto the school website. Click here to view the schedule on the school website now!
Curling Team Takes Gananoque
Last week, the U-14 curling team travelled to Gananoque to participate in the Pinty’s Provincial Elementary School Curling Championship. It was a great adventure for everyone, and although we didn’t make the playoff round, Mr. Jull and Mme. Doherty were very pleased and proud of the whole team. Congratulations to lead Max Spillner, second Amy
House Heads 2019/20
Are you in Grade 4 or Grade 5 and interested in applying to be a House Head next year? Do you think you have what it takes to inspire your fellow students to greatness? Are you organized? Can you work independently? Do you like to do things that help others and make a positive impact
The Speed of Sound
Today, 4A and 4B participated in “Sound is Music to My Ears”. In the workshop, the students learned how sound waves travel. They experimented with many items testing the properties of sound including volume, pitch or frequency, sound quality, movement and speed. One of the kids favourite activities was called the “Laughing Chicken”, where they
Canadian Team Math Contest Results
Six members of the problem solving club travelled to the University of Waterloo on April 9th to compete in the Canadian Team Math Contest. Students were challenged to answer questions individually, as a team, and in a relay! Claire Zhang achieved a perfect score on the individual component and the team, comprised of Hao Zhang,
Final Week for Book Bank!
Please donate books next week that are new or gently used and published in the last ten years. We will be delivering our donations to the Book Bank at the end of the week. The books should be for ages 12 and under. They should be new or gently used. The Book Drive Boxes are
Fractions in Action
On Tuesday, the students from 4C and 4D took part in ‘Fractions in Action’. The workshop was a fantastic chance to take a hand-on look at fractions, and a great time was had by all. The students had the chance to solve mystery fractions, draw their very own ‘fraction flags’ and play a game of ‘Fraction
Jack Talk
Today CPC students and staff participated in a Jack Talk, presented by jack.org. They are a charity that is training and empowering young leaders to speak with other youth regarding mental health and mental illness. We learned how important it is to be educated on these topics as 1 in 5 Canadians will struggle with their
Art Room Action
The Art Committee just finished another big project. We created the set for the grade 2 musical. Thank you for your dedication and hard work and a special thank you to the lead artist on the project, Violet McBeath Cohen. To the talented grade 6 crew: Sean Lopes Fitzgerald, Lily Duckman, and Sophie Hawker, thank
Biosteel All Canadian High School Basketball Games
This past weekend 8 Crestwood students were invited to participate at the Biosteel All-Canadian High School Basketball games. It was a weekend of showcasing skills with the best high school players all across Canada. On Saturday both Elijah Fisher and Immanuel Oludele were selected to play in the Future Stars game which displayed the talents
