Dancing – it’s fun to do, it’s entertaining to watch and it’s a great way to exercise. And it’s at its best when done in a group. Crestwood School welcomed dance teacher Niky Johnson this past week. Johnson travels throughout the CIS community delivering dance instruction to large and small groups alike. She believes dance is a celebration
Pioneer Village Visit
Today the grade 3 classes visited Black Creek Pioneer Village to further investigate Communities in Canada from 1780-1850. Students participated in a highly interactive workshop called “Hands on History” where they explored how to card wool, operate a loom and produce on the printing press. Immediately following the workshop students had time to visit the many
The Echo
How Quality and Quantity of Sleep Impacts Academic Performance
Graduation Ceremonies for Grades 8 and 12
Grade 8 Graduation Wednesday, June 21st, 2017 4:30pm – Graduate arrival 5:00pm – Ceremony begins Graduates are expected to be in school uniforms Grade 12 Graduation Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 4:15pm – Graduate arrival 5:00pm – Ceremony begins Graduates will be provided with robes
Crestwood Cafe Closed
The Crestwood Cafe is now closed for the remainder of the school year. We will be re-opening again in September.
Bus and Carpool Information 19/20
If you are interested in information about Crestwood’s carpool and bus services for the 2019/2020 school year please contact our main office. Any questions or inquiries may be directed to Business Administrative Coordinator, Victoria Escamillan, at extension 4321.
We’ve Got School Spirit!
These are just a few of our amazing Sports teams/Co-curricular groups from this year Crestwood staff in their alumni wear for Thursday’s University themed Grade 12 grub day!
Guidance News
Summer Writing Workshop Do you love to write? Does the idea of using the power of words to express who you are and deepen your creativity sound amazing? If this sounds like you, you may want to register for “Through My Eyes” a week long summer writing workshop for teens offered by Firefly Creative
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“My Home is My Castle”
This week the JK, SK and Grade 1 students had an author visit with a very special author…. a Crestwood parent! Leslie Prowse Zemla shared her book “My Home is My Castle” with the students and explained the story behind her story, as well as the process of publishing a book. For more information or
Donations and Sponsorships Still Available!!!
Dear Crestwood Parents, As Crestwood’s 25th annual Family Fun Day is fast approaching on Tuesday June 13th, we wanted to say thank you to all the families who have generously sponsored and donated to our event. We truly appreciate it!!! This is just a reminder that there is still time to sponsor and donate items. Every
Final Examination Details
Final Examination Details Dear Parents/Guardians, Final Examinations begin on Friday, June 2, 2017. The last day of exams will be on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Here are a list of some general reminders: Morning exams begin at 9:00 am and afternoon exams begin at 1:00 pm Students should be at their exam location 15 minutes
Parents’ Association News
Thank you parent volunteers! As another school year draws to a close, we really want to extend a giant THANK YOU to all of our Crestwood parent volunteers. Your work behind the scenes and at Mane Essentials, pizza lunches, bake sales, spirit week and during many school events is truly appreciated. Your contributions help make
Examination Details- Times, Schedules, Expectations and more
There are only a few more exam days left. The last day of exams will be on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab. You may also view the schedule below. During the exam period the cafeteria will not be open and students will not have
Final Tournament for U14 Rugby
The U14 Rugby Team finished their season at CDS on Friday, May 26. The competition was tough and relentless, but in each of our three matches, the boys stuck together and worked hard to gain points. Tries of the day were scored by Jaden Zelyuk, Mateo Rocha, Aidan Takes, MVP Jet Lam, and Samir Bagher
Grade 12 Waterloo Euclid Math Contest
The Grade 12 University of Waterloo Euclid Math Contest was written by students this past April. A medal is awarded to the top student in the school to recognize outstanding achievement. We are so proud to announce the winner of this year’s contest – Nancy Wang!
Grade 7/8 Waterloo Gauss Math Contest
On Tuesday, May 16, a group of grade seven and eight students wrote the Waterloo Gauss Math Contest. This was an opportunity for students to explore and develop their mathematical problem solving abilities by trying more challenging questions. Congratulations to the top student in grade 7, Kian Torabi, and to the top student in grade
Crestwood’s Awards
On Thursday we celebrated the success of our students and presented them with co-curricular awards, as well as presenting the house point system winners. To see a full list of the awards and winners please click on the link below. Congratulations to our Crestwood Lions for all of their achievements!
Basketball Summer Camp 2017
Information about this year’s Basketball Camp held by Coach Ro Russell is now available to view on the Crestwood Preparatory College website. To go to the page to view this information you may click on the link below.
The Athletic Banquet
Thursday night 250 Crestwood staff and students boarded the Empress of Canada to sail around the Toronto Harbour. We spent the evening celebrating the accomplishments of all of our Athletic Teams this 2016-2017 season. All teams were awarded MVP and MIP’s as well as we celebrated our 5 CISAA Championship teams. CISAA Championship Teams; U14
Parents’ Association News
Used Uniform Sale The Used Uniform Sale is this Tuesday, May 30th during New Student Orientation from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. All parents are welcome to shop. It’s a great opportunity to save by picking up gently used items for your growing children. We’d also love to accept any clean, undamaged uniform items to extend our inventory.
Varsity Girls Soccer Team Kicking it Up to Finals!
Soccer On Thursday, May 18th the Senior Girls soccer team tied their last season game against The York School. On May 24th, the Varsity Girls soccer team punched their ticket to the championship match of the CISAA playoffs, as they upended the Lakefield team , 2-1. Lakefield arguably had the better first half, but the
Conservation @Kortright
The grade 6’s braved the rain yesterday for a great afternoon trip to the Kortright Centre for Conservation. Students learned about some of Ontario’s invasive species (like the Emerald Ash Borer), how scientists classify organisms (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species), Ontario’s turtle and snake population (and were able to pet a snake!), and
Track & Field Finals
It was a perfect day at York University on Tuesday, May 23rd, when we successfully competed in the CISAA U14 Championship track finals. With 825 athletes from 30 schools competing on day 1 of the finals, our Crestwood team excelled both on the track and in the field. Your teamwork, focus and support for one another all season long was inspiring, pushing you
Spring Concert Preparation
Dear parents, Please take a moment to read over these simple instructions in preparation for next week’s Spring Concert. Reminders for students: Please remember to bring instruments and music books on Monday (if you have class), TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY for all grade 4,5 and 6’s. We are walking to Lawrence Park Community Church for our dress rehearsals on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Please dress for the
Project Give Back
Project Give Back is a passion-based program designed for elementary students to develop empathy, build character, and ignite community minded citizens. It was started in 2008, when Ellen realized that the program she was running in her grade 4 classroom was having such an incredible impact on the children who participated. She needed to spread
Sweater and Hat Help!
Dear Parents, At Crestwood School we encourage our students to recognize the importance of helping others and giving back. We are very proud of our tradition of community service and we are particularly pleased when individuals take the initiative to propose their own charitable fundraiser to help those in need. Last year, Tyler Solomon initiated
Vaccinations for Grades 7 and 8
On Wednesday May 31st the following vaccinations will be given to students. Second dose of Hepatitis B to Grade 7 Students Second dose of HPV to Grade 7 & 8 female students Toronto Public Health will also immunize Grade 7-8 students who missed their Hepatitis B, meningococcal, and HPV earlier this year. Any questions please
Guidance News
OzTREKK Information Session on Studying Medicine and Dentistry from High School OzTREKK would like to invite students to OzTREKK’s Study Medicine and Dentistry in Australia Information Session on June 4th from 9 – 11am at the Hilton Toronto. This session will give teachers, students and parents the opportunity to learn more about applying to professional programs
Eh Day!
On Thursday, May 18th, Crestwood’s Prefect Council hosted Eh Day, an exciting celebration of Canada’s upcoming 150th birthday. The festivities began with an exciting assembly in the gymnasium, highlighted by many exciting competitions with a Canadian theme. Students wore their best Canadian-themed attire, dressed in red and white! The fun continued with a carnival event outside, including events
