On Wednesday, May 4th and Thursday, May 5th the U12 Crestwood Badminton team competed in Round 2 of the SSAF tournament. Congratulations to Josh Deng who brought his A-game on Wednesday and placed 4th overall. The competition was stiff and Josh demonstrated excellent skills, effort, and sportsmanship. Coach Green could not have been more impressed. Megan Laslop
Author Liam O’Donnell
This week award-winning author Liam O’Donnell visited with the Grades 3 and 4 classes. He showed us how writers and illustrators team up to turn ideas into full colour graphic novels. Drawing on his newest mystery series, Tank & Fizz, Liam shared a hands-on look at the scripts and sketches writers and illustrators create before moving
Bridge Builders
The Grade 7’s are hard at work building bridges during their Structures science unit. Using their knowledge of forces, form, and function, students have been challenged to build the lightest yet strongest bridge possible. They may only use 100 Popsicle sticks and one container of glue. Soon we will “test” these bridges by loading them
CSPA Used Uniform Sale
C.S.P.A. USED UNIFORM SALE MAY 17th – MAY 18th, 2016 Just a reminder that Friday May 13th is your last chance to drop off any “gently used” clothing at the main office. Please do not drop off any donations after this week. Please make our sorting job easier by not sending in clothing that is
Family Fun Fair Raffle
The FUN starts here! The Family Fun Day Raffle is a fun raising activity to support programs that directly benefit the Crestwood School community, including the Welcome Back BBQ, Family Fun Day, Scientist in the School program, iPads for the classrooms, Smart Board replacement and the Winter Carnival. Last year, the raffle raised over $20,000,
Spring Concert and Art Show
One of the largest participatory events at Crestwood is the Annual Spring Concert and Art Show which involves more than 200 students every year. Music students from Grades 7 through 12 get to show off their burgeoning talent and musical skills in a Concert Band and Jazz Band setting, performing works which they have been
Grade 11 Biology Trip
Last week, the grade 11 biology students spent one week at the Canadian Ecology Centre near Algonquin Park applying the knowledge gained from class to real world situations. They surveyed tree plots, examined benthic species in lakes, learned about animal tracking, and had exposure to the various careers available to them in the health and
Sports Update
What a week in sports! Click for pictures, recaps, and the sports schedule. U14 Boys Rugby Congratulations to the U14 Rugby team who continued their strong start to the season in Wednesday’s 7aside rugby tournament. Led by the combined play of Adam Bounsall, Jonas Weissland, Callum Braund and Jacob Hanning, the boys were victorious against
Grade 7 and 8 Immunizations
Our final school immunization date is set for Tuesday May 3rd in the afternoon. Shots that will be given are; Second dose of Hepatitis B vaccine to grade 7’s Second dose of Human Papilloma Virus vaccine to grade 8 females Grade 7/8 immunizations for students who missed their Hepatitis B, Meningococcal, or HPV vaccines earlier this
Community Service Hours
Still looking to complete your community service hours, and want to contribute in a fun and exciting way? Volunteer at the Family Fun Fit’s East End Triathlon!
A Busy Week For Social Studies Department
Another View of History The Crestwood Social Studies department and the YARRD/Me to We club are continuing their explorations into Toronto’s rich and diverse history. Last week, Mr. Masters took members of the senior history classes to Markham, to attend a symposium on the Pacific theatre of World War Two; students heard from Japanese historian
Pan-Canadian Assessment
In 2003, the provincial and territorial Ministers of Education, through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), agreed to undertake the development of the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) to assess the knowledge and skills of Grade 8 students across Canada in the core subjects of reading, mathematics, and science. The PCAP assessments have two
Grade 12 Prom
On Friday May 13th, 2016 Crestwood Preparatory College will hold its annual prom at the Bayview Golf and Country Club (25 Fairway Heights Drive, Thornhill). All students in Grade 12 are invited to purchase tickets for the event. Tickets are on sale in Mrs. Santomero’s room until Friday May 6th and are $90.00 per person.
Graduation Ceremonies
Find out more about the Grade 8 and Grade 12 Graduation Ceremonies! Grade 8 Graduation On Wednesday June 22th, 2016 our Grade 8 Graduation will be held in the gymnasium starting at 5:00 pm. Gym doors will open at 4:15 and seating is on a first come basis. The ceremony will last until approximately
Examination Schedule
Exams begin for all students on Friday June 3rd, 2016. A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab or by clicking here. 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 hours and in
Race is on for Fun Fair Raffle!!
Dear Parents, We would like to thank the following families and organizations for their generous donations towards our fun fair raffle: Adud family: Furniture from Arrow Furniture Dr. Jordan Bender-Aurora Periodontal Centre: Sonicare Electric Toothbrush Goldstein Family: Kitchen Aid Immersion Blender Neil Lu & Family: Gift cards from LCBO & Toys R Us
From the Library
On Monday, April 25, First Nations speaker Emilie Corbiere visited with our Grade 3 and 5 students to complement what they are learning in Social Studies class. She brought in museum quality artifacts including eagle feathers, various skins, porcupine quill boxes and jewellery, beadwork, 70 year old snowshoes, a traditional jingle dress, dream catchers, drums,
Boys Ball Hockey Snare Silver
The SSAF U12 boys’ ball hockey tournament took place on Tuesday with 20 schools across the GTA taking part. Crestwood finished with a 3-0 record in round robin play and allowed only one goal. The boys then went on to defeat the All Canadian Hockey School in the quarterfinal and Aurora Montessori in the semi before
Engineering Grade 1
On Tuesday April 12th, the Grade One classes participated in another wonderful workshop about “structures” through Scientists in the School. They worked in teams as “engineers” discovering the concepts needed to build strong structures. The children explored the role of fasteners with different materials using real tools. They examined a variety of natural and man-made
Badminton Team Button Down
The Crestwood School Badminton Team participated in two separate tournaments this past week. On Wednesday Josh Deng, Grace Geng, and Eric Zhang competed in Round 1 of the SSAF Elementary Badminton Tournament. Grace and Eric partnered to take on Bond Academy and North Toronto Prep in the Mixed Doubles category. While Grace and Eric demonstrated
Earth Day @brickworks
The Grade 3s spent Earth Day at Evergreen Brickworks. We hiked the trails to learn about plants and seeds. We were able to pick some seeds and plants that were growing and we tasted dill, chives, sumach, and even some edible flowers. In groups, we planted some mystery seeds in little cups that we
Earth Week, Every Week!
Thank you to everyone for your efforts and care during Earth Week this year. We were lucky to have beautiful days full of sunshine. We were also lucky to have a visit from Toronto Council Fire – an organization based in Toronto that does educational outreach. Kevin Myran runs a program called, “Little Embers” in
Badminton Team Button Down
The Crestwood School Badminton Team participated in two separate tournaments this past week. On Wednesday Josh Deng, Grace Geng, and Eric Zhang competed in Round 1 of the SSAF Elementary Badminton Tournament. Grace and Eric partnered to take on Bond Academy and North Toronto Prep in the Mixed Doubles category. While Grace and Eric demonstrated
Guidance News
There are lots of important dates coming up in Guidance! Check them out here. May 1st- Deadline to accept offers of admission for most college programs. May 3rd-13th- Advanced Placement exams for those students who have previously registered. May 27th- The latest date for all high school applicants can expect to receive a response from
Exam Preparation Workshop
Mrs. Winograd and Mille St. Onge will be hosting an Exam Preparation Workshop on May 5th. This is for all grade levels and subjects, so please make sure you sign up soon!
Spotlight on Students: Daven Siu
Daven is a Grade 11 student at CPC who was able to partake in the Ontario Model Parliament Program. Find out more about this wonderful experience, through a piece written by him! The Ontario Model Parliament Program is a great opportunity for students in grades 10 through 12 to meet some of the most interesting
Join Us at Wonderland on Sunday May 15th!
Please join us at Canada’s Wonderland as we wind down and celebrate an amazing 2015-16 school year! Both Upper and Lower school families and friends are invited to join in the fun. There is no need to buy your tickets in advance, just click here to access the special discount code. Use the code when you purchase
Sports Update
Our Spring Sports teams have been busily training away. On any given morning or afternoon, you can see multiple teams training outside on the field! Click here for the Sports Schedule. Keep up the great work, Lions! Junior Girls Soccer On Wednesday, the Junior Girls Soccer Team travelled to Albert College. It was an exciting
Anishinaabe Storyteller visits Crestwood
As a part of our Earth Week festivities, Anishinaabe storyteller, Kevin Myran, visited Crestwood School on Wednesday. Kevin arrived with his friends, Thunder and Dakota, and they told the most wonderful stories about animals and nature. Ask your children to tell you the stories of why the bear doesn’t have a tail and why the rabbit has
How do you get some Alligator Pie?
How do you get some Alligator Pie? You visit the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Roy Thomson Hall like the Primary Division did on Tuesday. What a treat it was to hear famous Canadian poet Dennis Lee and a professional opera singer, paired up with the Toronto Orchestra. During our interactive session we listened to all of
