A Good Time was Had by All! Parents and staff enjoyed a fun evening at Trivia Night. Thank you to all who were able to come out and support the Crestwood Foundation.
CPC Students Receive Awards from the Royal Canadian Legion
Crestwood’s Social Studies Department is proud to announce that seven students from the Grade 10 history class won awards for their entries into the Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Poem/Poster Contest. They are: No Name – 3rd Place – Senior Essay Caroline Spitzer – 2nd Place senior essay Matthew Laslop – 3rd Place – Intermediate
Exploring Classical Civilization
The Grade 12 Classical Civilizations class was given an ISP that asked students to research and build a Roman style weapon used during the Roman Empire. Students could choose any style as long as it could launch a projectile or in this case a golf ball. After in-depth research, and a written description of the
Grade 11 Debate Championships
Congratulations to Grade 11 debaters: Cindy Wang, Miranda Miao, Georgia Gardner and Maggie Ma for taking part in the Crestwood Grade 11 Debate Championship! The resolution was “be it resolved that Sovereignty is an outdated concept”. It was a closely contested debate with strong arguments on both sides, but ultimately Cindy and Miranda’s government won
Shaun Boothe at CPC for Black History Month Assembly
Crestwood and YARRD (Youth against Racial and Religious Discrimination) celebrated Black History Month this week with an assembly that featured Shaun Boothe. Shaun is an award-winning hip hop artist who has visited Crestwood a number of times in the past, including at our human rights symposia. Shaun brought the students a powerful message of hope
A Creative Journey
A big thank you goes out to the Art Committee members who helped with props for the French play and The Colour Wheel! Well done guys!! The Art Room is buzzing with ideas and creations in preparation for the Art Show and auction! There is still a lot of work to be done but we
1A Energized!
On Thursday February 22, 1A had a special visit from the Scientists in the School. Scientist Fariba set up 4 amazing stations to teach us all about Energy! We learned about heat, light and solar energy and non-renewable and renewable energy. We did some amazing experiments as well. Thank you to our 4 wonderful parent
Kicks Off Monday
Dear Crestwood Parents: With your assistance, Crestwood School’s Community Service Committee is initiating a week-long food drive to assist those in need in the Toronto area. We will be collecting non-perishable food items to contribute to the Second Harvest Food Bank, beginning Monday, February 26th and running until Friday, March 2nd . The North York
U12 Bball Bounce BVG
The U12 basketball team rebounded, passed and shot their way to a convincing 37-19 win over the Bayview Glen Gryphons on Tuesday. An energetic first half performance by Max Babington got this going for the Cubs as they led by 7 at the break. The second half was highlighted by Finley Burke’s sharp shooting as
U9 Bball Top TFS
The U9 basketball team played TFS on Tuesday afternoon at Glendon. It was a defensive battle throughout the game with a final score of 12-8 for Crestwood. The whole team played exceptionally well, with Ben Maharaj leading the team in scoring. We are excited for our final tournament on Friday Feb. 23! -Coach Kanfi
The Power of Pink
Dear Parents, A few weeks ago, Crestwood students took part in an assembly during which they saw a performance, “The Power of One”, in which actors presented skits to vividly portray what bullying is, what can be done about it and how every child has “The Power of One”….. the power to report and deal
Gr.6 Explore Electricity
On Wednesday and Thursday, the Grade 6’s took part in a great Scientists in School session all about electricity. Students explored static and current electricity, built series and parallel circuits, tested conductors and insulators, explored electromagnets, simple motors, and used their own energy to power a generator. With Scientist Peter’s guidance, students were able to apply
Hurwitz Celebrates Birthday with two Assists as Cubs Upend UCC
The lone girl on the ice, Hannah Hurwitz set up two goals and Milo Tian registered 3 points as our U12 hockey defeated the UCC (gr.5) hockey team 6-1. The result was never in question as our team carried the play from puck drop until the final whistle. Jason Zhou had two points as did
Badminton vs. Branksome
On Tuesday, the Crestwood Badminton team hosted Branksome Hall for our second round of club play. Although illness had felled three of our players, our remaining athletes Ben, Chris, Jayin, Thato, and Evan rallied to compete in several doubles matches each. To vary the play, Crestwood players later teamed up with Branksome partners for some
Be the Change: Sponsorship Update
The Crestwood community “brought the love” again this week for Gilo, Thomas, and Toni, our sponsored students in Tanzania. On Valentine’s Day, Crestwood students contributed toonies to don their red, white, and pink clothes for the day. We raised $387 in support of our sponsorship initiative. Way to go! As well, Crestwood Cares Community Service group
Gr.6 SIS
Candy-Gram Valentine’s Day with YAARD
Crestwood’s YARRD (Youth against Racial and Religious Discrimination) held its annual Valentine’s Day Candy-Gram Toonie Grub Day. All week long students have been hard at work preparing for the event, buying, selling, and making Candy-Grams, which were delivered Wednesday in homeroom. Proceeds will go to support Native Child, maintaining Crestwood’s commitment to reconciliation.
Crestwood’s Chinese New Year
Last Friday, February 9th the Crestwood Community came together to celebrate the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year. Students, parents and teachers gathered together to eat, celebrate and welcome the “year of the dog”. Student volunteers organized the event, hosted the evening and entertained the crowd with singing, dancing, musical acts and even a yo-yo
CPC at Model UN
Crestwood students participated in UTMUN last weekend, braving the snow and the perils of international diplomacy as they debated and passed resolutions, and staved off or caused grave international conflict! Congratulations to all the students, with a special mention to Tristan Agensky for his delegate award.
Guidance News
Important Dates, Upcoming Events, and Financing Post-Secondary Education [VIDEOS] View Online Important Dates, Events, and Financing Education | February 2018 An Evening with King’s – Toronto * Free on-the-spot admissions * * Applicants can enter a draw towin FYP books for next year * Prospective students and their families are invited to join us onFebruary 22, 2018 for An Evening
Parents’ Association News
Happy Family Day Weekend! We wish everyone a very enjoyable Family Day long weekend. Hope to see you at Trivia Night this Thursday, February 22 at Revival. It will be great fun for a great cause. Next pizza lunch is this Friday, February 23.
CPC Student Alexa Gibson’s Raises $30,000 for Reach Organization
A Message Released by the Reach Organization Reach has just been named the recipient of a $30,000 donation from TD Securities Underwriting Hope fund, and all because Alexa Gibson fiercely advocated on behalf of the charity! Alexa’s father, Glenn Gibson, works for TD Securities. It all started when Alexa Gibson and her partner, both students
CPC Basketball is Undefeated!
Basketball The U14 Boys’ Basketball team ended their last game of the season this past Monday against Bayview Glen with an impressive 66-48 win. Well done to the entire team for some great teamwork! Playoffs begin end of February, please come out and support the Lions as they push to maintain their undefeated record this
Kids’ Lit Quiz
“Who was cursed as a baby by Malificent?” (Aurora/Sleeping Beauty) “In order to escape from Dumbledore, Slughorn turned himself into what piece of furniture?” (an armchair) These were just 2 of 100 literary trivia questions that our Kids’ Lit Quiz team faced on Monday, February 5 at the Toronto heat of the Kids’ Lit Quiz competition,
Will You Be My Valentine?
Successful Ski Excursion
We are pleased to announce that our annual trip to Beaver Valley Ski Club on Friday was a great success. Beaver Valley boasts 20+ trails, ranging from beginner to advanced, as well as terrain for snowboards and trails for snowshoeing. This day provided an excellent opportunity for first time, novice or experienced skiers to enjoy the
Valentine’s Day is Red, White, and Pink Day!
On Wednesday, February 14th, Crestwood students are invited to don their red, white, and pink to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Please bring a toonie to contribute to Community Service’s ongoing fundraising drive in support of Neema International.
Be the Change 2018: Update
Crestwood students left no sofa cushion unturned this past week in their quest to gather stray coins to contribute to our Be the Change classroom challenge. Community Service students diligently collected, sorted, tallied, and rolled the tsunami of coins generously donated by students and their families. We collected an incredible $4414.76 that we will use to
Varsity Hockey Conquers Nichols School with a Win!
Hockey After a two week hiatus, the Varsity Hockey Team took to the ice last night against RSGC. The team started off sluggish and slow, but were able to turn things around by the end of the second period. With some spectacular saves by Roy Pejcinovski down the stretch and some explosive offence from Sam
Ordering School Photographs
Please see below, a message from New Paramount Studios.
