Monday, Crestwood’s Kids Lit Quiz team competed in the Toronto Regional Heat at Allenby Public School against 45 other teams for one of two spots in the national championship this weekend. Following a full year of training, the team showed off its literary loquacity and more than doubled the score earned by last year’s team,
Parents’ Association News
Spirit Week Treats The PA had a great time during Spirit Week. A fantastic team of volunteers handed out donuts on Wednesday and popcorn on Thursday to students and staff attending the games. It was nice to see everyone enjoying themselves. A special thank you goes to Julie Dergal who did an outstanding job managing
CPC Slaps Back with a Come Back Versus UCC
Hockey Thursday, the U14 Hockey team faced off against UCC. Trailing 3-0 after the first, CPC was able to close it to 3-1 after the second period. Sean Doherty made it a one-goal game but UCC restored their 4-2 lead with just over 6 minutes left. With 2 minutes left, CPC on the power play
Picking Up Our Safety on Drop Off
We are now into the second term of our 2018/2019 school year, and while the majority of parents and guardians are to be commended for diligently following the school’s procedures for dropping off and picking up students, there is a minority who requires a reminder of our policies that are in place for the safety
Building Our Community One Bead At A Time
The Beading Club donated 150 necklaces and bracelets to the Tanzanian orphanage that our Crestwood community supports. Below is a photo of the optimistic smiles and hopeful glances of some of the recipients of the jewellery that the Crestwood students made. This is one example of how a community built on caring for others can
U10 and U11 Basketball Report
The U-11 boys basketball team had another good showing at their game on Monday night against Crescent. The boys started strong and took an early lead over their skilled opponents. They demonstrated a both a strong offence and defence! The game was neck and neck until the middle of the 7th period, when Cresent pulled
Parents’ Association News
Spirit Week is here! The Parents’ Association will be giving out treats to students and staff before the games on Wednesday and Thursday. Watch for a familiar favourite, as well as a new surprise for this year.
Crestwood Cafe Menu: Week 3
Come join us for lunch to enjoy a delicious menu cooked up by CPC’s lovely cafeteria staff!
Crestwood Cafe Menu: Week 2
Come join us for lunch to enjoy a delicious menu cooked up by CPC’s lovely cafeteria staff!
Crestwood Cafe Menu: Week 1
Come join us for lunch to enjoy a delicious menu cooked up by CPC’s lovely cafeteria staff!
Grade 12 Students Make Aspirin
Students in Grade 12 Chemistry completed their Organic Chemistry unit by making a common medication used to treat pain, fever and inflammation called acetylsalicylic acid, more commonly known as Aspirin. Over the course of three days, students completed a traditional organic chemistry lab where they were responsible for synthesizing (creating) aspirin by performing an esterification
CPC Swimming Off to a Great Start!
Swimming The swim team had an excellent meet last Wednesday at the Markham Pan Am Centre. 62% of all races swum were personal best times, which is amazing at this point in the season. Swimmers that swam a perfect day were Martin Chang, Maggie Funnell, Matthew Laslop, Thomas Li, Jack Magan, Will Magan, Megan Pearlman,
Kids’ Lit Quiz Competition
Can you answer these questions? Our Kids’ Lit Quiz team can! What plant provided a pathway to a giant’s home? What was the name of the long green snake belonging to Voldemort? Who was the sour and stingy old man in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens? On Monday, January 21 the Kids’ Lit Quiz
U12 Basketball – A Week in Review
On Wednesday evening our basketball boys lost another tough test versus Sterling Hall Sharks. It is the second time in a week we have lost to this team and both contests were close. Great all around play from Jay Codron and rabid rebounding and playmaking from Romeo DiBattista would not be enough as the Cougars
Badminton Travels to Branksome
Members of the Crestwood badminton team travelled to Branksome Hall on Thursday for doubles club play. Our athletes played hard in several matches each, strengthening their skills and strategy along the way. We’re looking forward to hosting Branksome Hall in February! -Jennifer Krashinsky
Cougars Stop Sterling
The U12 hockey team continues to progress through their season as they traveled to RINX on Wednesday set to tangle with some Sharks from Sterling Hall. The Cougars hit the board early when Bert slammed a slapper past the Sterling stopper. The Sharks charged ahead 2-1 before Brayden slipped home a perfect pass in the
Summer School
Crestwood Preparatory College is pleased to offer a number of Ontario high school credit courses conveniently located in Toronto. Courses are designed to provide students with exceptional academic experience in the early summer. This schedule allows course completion by mid-July allowing students time during their summer months to work, attend camp, or a vacation with family. 2019 Summer School Course Offerings: Advanced Functions
Spirit Week Schedule 2019
Spirit Week is finally here! It will be starting on Monday from January 21st-25th. It’s time to grab your favourite pair of pyjamas, break out your hawaiian shirts, and practice your dodgeball skills because it’s going to be a fun week!
Crestwood Hockey @boydcaldwell
The U12 co-ed hockey team started their annual Boyd Caldwell tournament with a 3-3 comeback tie versus our host UCC Blues. It was a tight affair from puck drop with many great saves made by both goalies. The Blues took a 3-1 lead into the third before Luke Hristovski cut the lead in two with
Guidance News
1) Upcoming Dates: Thursday Jan. 24th- Grade 9/10 Parent Information Night re: Course Selection for Grade 10 and 11. Monday Jan. 28th- Full Disclosure date- last day for any grade 11 or 12 student to drop a course without it showing on their transcript Friday Feb. 1st- Anticipated date for Grade 12 marks to be
Eco-Tips from our Eco-Team
Energy helps us in so many ways and it very important to conserve it. Here are some tips from the Eco-Team to help us reduce energy use. First of all, you can turn down the heat and wear a cozy sweater at home. It is also important to remember to bring your Crestwood sweater to
Gryphons Claw Cougars
The Girls volleyball team dropped three close games to the Bayview Glen Gryphons on Tuesday. It was the first competition for the girls and despite the result our team showed much improvement throughout. Hannah Hurwitz and Olivia Rock bumped and passed in control while the Baker sisters hit multiple winners to keep the contest close.
Gladiators Cap Cougars
The U12 basketball took their first defeat of the season yesterday as they dropped a 12 point decision to the York School to open their entry into the UCC Invitational basketball tournament. It was a hard fought game from the opening whistle with the Cougars chasing the lead for the entire match. Ryan Michaels and
Math Contest & Debate Winners
In November, members of the problem-solving club participated in the Canadian Intermediate and Senior Math contest. The following students achieved a score in the top 25% of contests for the Intermediate contest: Eric Bi, Arjun Anand, Danny He, Helen Liu, Tony Wu, Sophia Gu, and Aries Wang. The following students achieved a score in the top 25%
CPC Bumps Out Albert College & Bayview Glen!
Volleyball On Wednesday, the Senior Girls’ Volleyball team travelled to Albert College to play against both Albert College and Bayview Glen. Although the girls showed some rust in their play after the winter break, they were still good enough to win both games 2-0. Three games into the season, the girls remain undefeated. We will
Last Chance for Trivia Tickets
Please join us for a fun and entertaining night of trivia at Crestwood! Tickets may be purchased online at the Crestwood Store.
Parents’ Association News
Welcome back everyone. It’s going to be a great year! Our next pizza lunch is coming up on Friday, January 18th. Please stay tuned for upcoming PA activities.
Report Cards and Parent Conferences
Midterm Report Cards have been completed and mailed out. Information regarding the Parent-Teacher conferences, that will take place on January 31st and February 1, is included with the reports. All bookings will take place through Edsby (https://crestwood.edsby.com/). The ability to book appointments will be open on Tuesday, January 22nd at 9 am and will be open until Tuesday,
Cubs Bounce Bayview Glen
The u10 basketball team played another great game to achieve a 38-22 victory at Bayview Glen. After a nervy opening few minutes, the Crestwood team took the lead through a basket from Jordan Mao. From there they never looked back. Through showing great teamwork, commitment and skill the side extended their lead, helped by big
The Winter Sports’ Season Continues
Please view the upcoming sports’ schedule below
