In November, the grade 7, 9, and 10 technology classes participated in the Beaver Computing Challenge. This contest, run by the University of Waterloo, is a problem-solving contest with a focus on computational and logical thinking. The following students achieved a certificate of distinction for ranking in the top 25% of contestants! Grade 9/10 Contest:
CPC Mural Club
If you have been walking around the school recently, you have likely seen “Work in Progress” signs on some walls. The Mural Club teams finalized the designs for their murals and began prepping their canvases this week. These dedicated artists have a wealth of great ideas that they would like to share with the Crestwood
Jingle Bells!
4A is getting into the holiday spirit with Jingle Bells! Amanda Birchard
CPC Guidance News (Dec. 3)
December 3, 2021 Crestwood In-House OUAC Deadline All grade 12s should take some time this weekend to make any last minute changes to their OUAC application and submit by Monday December 6, 2021. This is a reminder that December 6th is Crestwood’s in-house deadline. Students may still choose submit their applications until the cut off
Holiday Rapid Chess Challenge
This week, Crestwood’s chess club had the final twenty-four round-robin matches in the Holiday Rapid Chess Challenge. Max Spillner, Jacky Zhang and David Dai all booked their place in the final playoffs, while Grace Geng and Mikel Campbell will play in our last-chance qualifier next week. Five other players were too close to call and
Crestwood Gives
Our Crestwood Gives initiative is well underway and we would like to thank all of the families that have made generous donations already. This year we are supporting 33 children and their families through the Durham Children’s Aid, Holiday of Hope program. Students have all been asked to bring in a specific gift for a
CPC Athletic Update – Preseason Underway (Dec. 3)
This past week has been busy with practices, preseason and season opening games. This past weekend The Lion’s Den was roaring!!! Crestwood hosted the very first Canletes Junior Girls Basketball Jamboree. Our Lady Lions came in as tournament favourites and they did not disappoint. With a commanding win over Royal City the Lady Lions went
Meet Andy Réti
Last week, Crestwood School’s Grade 6 students had the amazing opportunity to hear the story of a Holocaust survivor. This man’s name is Andy Réti, and I hope to be able to share his incredible journey that we all got to hear and see about on Thursday. I hope you can recognize the significance
CPC Alumni Update: Delane Boakye (’10)
Delane Boakye graduated from Crestwood Preparatory College in 2010. She went on to pursue her B.A in International Development and Political Science at McGill University, graduating in 2015. She was elected the President of the Black Student’s Network at McGill in 2013. During her tenure, Delane focused on making the University campus a safe and
Artists of the Month
This month brings us a group of four very different and wonderful artists. Exhibition is open for students. This show has brought a lot of attention, discussion, and ideas. This week I will showcase two of our artists. Jasmine Chen with her detailed and realistic artwork using pencils, and Alon Hogan with his quick and
6A News
6A participated in the CBC Kids News in the classroom this week. We learned all about how to write a news article. We learned about the acronym TRQEE. As a class we wrote an article on a meteorite landing in a lady’s pillow in her British Columbian home. Together we chose this topic, did our research, posed
CPC Oral History Project (Dec. 3)
November 28 – Air Force Day – was proclaimed in 1946 to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1924. At Crestwood we have been fortunate to meet so many men and women who have played a role in the RCAF, in conflicts from World War Two through
Student Work Opportunity at Crestwood Valley Day Camp
We would like inform CPC students about employment opportunities at Crestwood Valley Day Camp – a day camp for children between the ages of 4-15 years old. We are proud to offer a competitive salary, as well as leadership and growth opportunities. We are looking to hire swim instructors, camp counsellors, and a variety of
“Icka Backa!”
Here is 1A learning how to keep the beat singing “Icka Backa”! Amanda Birchard
CSPA Meeting Minutes
Hi all Please click here for the latest CSPA Meeting minutes. Thank you for your participation.
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, November has been a month filled with lots of wonderful learning experiences and exciting virtual events. The month started out with our much anticipated Book Fair! Thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped organize and facilitate this fabulous event. A big thank you to Ms. Bafaro for all her hard
Prisms & Pyramids
3C and 3D have been learning about geometric shapes in math this week. Using marshmallows and toothpicks, students were challenged to construct three-dimensional prisms and pyramids. They were then asked to compare each shape’s faces, edges, and vertices. An additional challenge of creating more difficult shapes was also presented. Vicki Corbett & Martine Racanelli
3C Talent Show!
“Chris in 3C brought in his guitar and graced us with his skills in another 3C talent show! How lucky are we? Thank you Chris for a great performance, the class loved it!” Mrs. Birchard
COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Webinar Recording
Dear Parents, If you were unable to attend Wednesday night’s Live Webinar, please check it out. Click here to view recording. Passcode: 6BH9u&Li Thank you once again to our parent panelists, Dr. Isaac Bogoch and Dr. Sergio Borgia.
Crestwood Tech Lions
Crestwood’s FIRST Tech Challenge competition team is once again in full swing. This year, the team got together to design & program a robot using aircraft grade aluminum U-channels & Java programming to solve a series of missions that are logistical & supply chain related. With the remote competition just around the corner, all team
CPC Oral History Project (Nov. 25)
The Crestwood Oral History Project is continuing its Sunday Series of Interviews with World War Two veterans. Last Sunday we visited with American Navy veteran Wallace Johnson at his home in California. Wallace joined the navy when he was only 16, and after the war he became a test pilot for the Apollo space program.
Crestwood Movember Group
This year a group of Crestwood staff members are raising awareness and funds for men’s health. They have raised over $2,500 so far. Please root them on and support the group by having open discussions about men’s health. Crestwood Movember Team Page
CPC Guidance News (Nov. 25)
Grade 12 OUAC Applications All grade 12s now have access to their OUAC applications. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to myself or Ms. Somerville for assistance. Note the important upcoming dates: Ontario Universities December 6, 2021: Crestwood OUAC deadline (in-house) January 13, 2022: Deadline to submit your completed application to
CPC Athletic Update: Crestwood Goes 12 and 1 this Week!
It has been a busy week of Athletics at Crestwood as we run tryouts, pre-season games, and some of our elite teams have begun traveling to international tournaments. Results and Highlights; Sat. Nov. 20-Sun. Nov. 21 – Junior Boys Elite Basketball Tournament – 2 wins / 1 loss Mon. Nov. 22 – Senior Girls DI
CPC Alumni Update: Sean Abraham (’05)
Sean Abraham (CPC ’05) studied Mathematics and Engineering at Queen’s University (2010), got a bit of industry experience, then immigrated to Boulder, Colorado in 2012, where he’s been living ever since. Most recently, he’s been a senior software engineer at Google (2014-2021), working on Chrome OS’s continuous integration, delivery and hardware testing platforms. Sean took
Honey Novick, Toronto Poet visits CPC
What an absolute honour it was to welcome Toronto-based poet and singer-songwriter Honey Novick to Crestwood this week. As part of the Grade 9 English course’s Poetry Unit, Honey spent time with each English class sharing a wealth of knowledge and insight. In addition to sharing her life-experiences as an artist with us, she led students through writing and vocalization
Sunshine Therapy Dogs
Sunshine Therapy Dogs On Monday November 22nd, the Sunshine Therapy Dogs (Tico, Addie, Bella and Kono) will be back at Crestwood from 11:30-2:00pm in the Boardroom by the main entrance of the school. Therapy or “comfort dogs” are a great support for mental health – and our students will soon come to learn that their
CPC Guidance News (Nov. 19)
Grade 12 OUAC Applications All grade 12 students will have access to their OUAC application by Monday November 22nd. If any students have questions or concerns they should reach out to Mrs. Appleby or Ms. Somerville for assistance. Please also note the important upcoming dates: December 6, 2021: Crestwood OUAC deadline (in-house) January 13, 2022:
Anti-Bullying Week 2021
This week the Female Peer Leadership group put on several events to raise awareness around Bullying in schools and the impacts bullying can have on youth. Each day started with a morning announcement sharing stats and facts about bullying, which helped to educate our students about the consequences and impacts of bullying. We had a
CPC Athletic Update (Nov. 19)
Our winter season tryouts are well underway and most teams have been selected and are starting team practices. The CISAA season officially begins December 1st and we look forward to seeing our Lions back in action on the court, rink and pool. A few teams have started some exhibition play, proving that CPC will be a
