The Pros and Cons of Multitasking
Parents’ Association News
Thank you, Parent Volunteers! Please join us on Wednesday, May 24th at 9:00 a.m. for our Volunteer Appreciation Tea with Mr. P. Coffee, tea, snacks and conversation will be served in the boardroom as an end-of-year thank you. Your contributions are truly appreciated, so we hope you will join us. ALL VOLUNTEERS WELCOME!
Guidance News
Parents/Guardians, Please see below about the Boyd Archaeological Field School’s 2017 session (their 40th season!) – an exciting opportunity for your child to earn a high school credit in two weeks while getting real archaeological skills. Boyd Archaeological Field School 2017: www.boydfieldschool.org The Field School was founded in 1975, and has provided hundreds of
Examination Schedule
Exams begin for all students on Friday, June 2, 2017. A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab. You may also view the schedule below. All morning exams begin at 9:00 am and all afternoon exams begin at 1:00 pm. Exams in Grades 7 – 10 are one and a half
Senior Boys’ Rugby Lions claw their way into the Final Four!
Rugby The junior boys rugby team hosted a great day of rugby here at CPC. The boys first game was a close match against Lakefield College. Unfortunately we just ran out of time and fell short by one try. Jonas Weissland scored 2 tries and Max Dolman scored 1 try, Jacob Hanning added 1 conversion
Veterans/Grandparents Breakfast
On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Crestwood hosted its 7th Veterans/Grandparents Breakfast. This annual event has evolved from a small gathering to a staple of the Crestwood calendar that takes place in the gym, with more than 150 grandparents, parents, and students in attendance. The guests of honour were the many Oral History Project interviewees who
Gr.3 Track & Field Finale
On Wednesday the Grade 3 Track and Field Team participated in an event hosted at TFS. Our athletes rotated through seven different stations where they demonstrated their skills and abilities. Many parents came out to support their children as they raced over hurdles and competed in various field events such as javelin throw, high jumps, and
Playground Pick Up!
This week, the Community Service Team celebrated the arrival of the beautiful weather with a school yard garbage pick up! Armed with gloves and bags, the kids worked together to clean up the playgrounds, making our school (and the environment) an even more beautiful place. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help! -Ms. Calway
Dowding delivers for Gr.3&4
Last week, award winning Canadian author Philippa Dowding visited Crestwood’s Grade 3 and 4 students. Ms. Dowding answered her most asked questions such as: When did you start writing? (at age 9), What’s your favourite book? (Charlotte’s Web), Where do you get your ideas? (everywhere and anywhere–she got the idea of living gargoyles while shopping
Crestwood Track and Field Leads the Way
Track and Field The Varsity Track and Field team competed in Day 1 of the CISAA Championships. Congratulations to Josh Haughton, who continued his winning streak with a victory in the High Jump. Zakayla Day placed 4th overall in the 100m dash, and Darren Biosah placed 6th overall in the 100m dash. Good luck to all
Eh Day
On Thursday, May 18th, Crestwood’s Prefect Council will be hosting Eh Day, an exciting celebration of Canada’s upcoming 150th birthday. The festivities will begin with an exciting assembly in the gymnasium, highlighted by many exciting competitions with a Canadian theme. Students are encouraged to wear their best Canadian-themed attire, as it will be a red and white
Primary Track Compete @ College
On Thursday, the Primary Track Team travelled to Crestwood College where Grade 12 students greeted us. They organized a wonderful day of events for our team of Grade 1’s, 2’s, and 3’s. We participated in running events as well as field events. Our runners ran with great enthusiasm on a track competing in 60m dashes
Crawford Lake Learning
This week the Grade 5’s spent an amazing day outside at Crawford Lake. We learned all about the Iroquoian village that existed there over 600 years ago, and experienced the local First Nations history. We touched a grinding stone, played lacrosse, and even made fire using birch bark and dried milkweed. From listening to Turtle Island creation
Parents’ Association News
Meet Nancy Chen We’d like to introduce you to Nancy Chen. Nancy is a fantastic Crestwood volunteer, who regularly helps at Mane Essentials, selling drinks, snacks and supplies to students. Nancy also helps make each bake sale a sweet success. She is always willing to pitch in with a friendly smile. Thank you Nancy, for
New 2017/2018 School Documents Available
The new school documents for Crestwood’s 2017/2018 school year are now available to view on the Crestwood Preparatory College website. To go to the page to view these documents, you may click on the link below.
Jordan Hamilton Visits Crestwood!
Jordan Hamilton, a current Toronto FC Player came to speak to the U-14 Boys and Girls Soccer Teams as well as the Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer Teams this past week. He signed autographs and took pictures after both sessions. It was an amazing opportunity to meet a TFC soccer player!
Welcome to Victoria Escamillan
Please join us in welcoming Victoria Escamillan who will be joining our staff in the office as Nicole Gironda leaves on maternity leave this week. Victoria joins our team bringing with her a wealth of experience in education, including a B.A in Psychology, her ECE certificate and teaching degree. While she will be new in
Medieval Magic
The Grade 4’s visited Medieval Times on Tuesday. We first explored the front entrance and then entered the stadium where we were served a frosty beverage. Then the action got started. We saw horses doing tricks, knights battling for supremacy, kingdoms attacking one another, as well as the official games. It was a fantastic day
Robin in the rain … correction … robin under the umbrella!!
The Senior Kindergarten class discovered a robin’s nest under the red and blue umbrella on the primary playground! The discovery prompted a fun learning experience about robins. Did you know that the robin is an icon of the spring season? Robins live in North America. They are the most easily recognizable bird because of
Badminton’s Best
Congratulations to Raymond L. + Noah H. who qualified for the SSAF Final. Badminton Championships, that took place yesterday. Coach Krashinsky accompanied the boys to the championships held at The Markham Pan Am Centre. The Centre plays host to International, National, Provincial, and Regional events in a variety of sports, and welcomes athletes like Noah and Raymond: competitive athletes striving to be their best. The boys started
Guidance News
Metropolitan Universities Tour Meet U.S. Admissions officers from top universities! Montreal Sunday, May 14, 2017, 7pm Delta Hotels by Marriott Montréal Ottawa Monday, May 15, 2017, 7pm Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre Toronto Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 7pm Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel Vancouver Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 7pm Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
Spring Concert Info
SPRING CONCERT Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Toronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge St./North York Blvd. Dear Parents, Crestwood School’s Grades 4-6 Music Program, along with the Primary and Junior Choirs, would like to invite you to attend the Spring Concert which will be held on Thursday, June 1st , 2017 at
Guidance News
Volunteer Opportunities Attention to all students wishing to volunteer at the Sporting Life 10K this year – go to see Ms. Dickinson in Room 104. Please come and support a great cause! Also, any students interested in the Journey to Conquer Cancer Run/Walk, there are various opportunities to volunteer from June 14th-18th. See http://runorwalk.ca/Volunteer.aspx for more details. Community Hours The
Parents’ Association News
Please join us for our final PA Meeting of the school year on Thursday, May 11th. Coffee will be available at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting will start at 8:45 a.m. in the boardroom. Everyone is welcome.
Beauty and the Beast
We ask you to relax, let us pull up a chair, as Crestwood Preparatory College proudly presents….Beauty and the Beast! Last Monday and Tuesday Crestwood performed one of the world’s favourite stories: a music filled, magical journey complete with daring sword fights, far off places and a prince in disguise. It has also been the
World Issues class gets some worldly perspective
The World Issues welcomed Emmanuel Jal this week. Emmanuel is from the Sudan, where as a young boy he saw his village destroyed in the country’s civil war and genocide. Emmanuel himself was forced into being a child soldier, and he survived desperate times as a young boy and teenager. An aid worker was able
Update on Tomas, Gilo and Toni
Ali Hanson, Asst. Director, Neema International recently forwarded some pictures of the three students we continue to proudly support.
Harbourfront Fun
On Thursday, the Grade Ones had their annual trip to the Harbourfront Centre. In the morning, the children learned about the first books ever used before making their own. Everyone was given very delicate Japanese paper to fold into accordion books. Following that they designed a special cover before assembling their books. We are sure
A note from the CSPA
On behalf of the Crestwood parent body, the CSPA will be hosting a Teacher Appreciation Lunch on Tuesday June 6th. It will be our turn to work for them and give thanks to our wonderful teaching staff and admin staff. We are catering a lovely buffet in our Atrium building in the music room from
Crestwood triumphs over Trinity and Country Day School
Rugby What a day the Senior Boys Rugby Team had at Ridley College. The boys played four exciting matches, which ended in 2 wins against CDS and HTS, and 2 losses against Ridley College and HCS. Cole “The Crusher” Morrison made hard tackles and smart plays, bringing many of his opponents down hard and fast.
