The U12 Hockey team battled the Sterling Hall Sharks tooth and nail yesterday but ended up on the wrong end of a 3-1 result. We started strong and continued to attack the Sharks with waves of offense but were unable to capitalize on our many chances. Full marks go to the Sterling backstoppers as they made many
JK Royal Ball
Here Ye, Hear Ye, The presence of all the JK Prince’s and Princess was requested by the Queen’s of the Castle – you know who they are – to attend the J.K. Royal Ball. Such fun was had by all!
U11 Bball Stifled by Sterling Hall
Yesterday the U11 basketball team played against Sterling Hall. Although we could not pull out the win, the boys played hard from beginning to end. Tao and Daniel worked hard for our points while Zach and Ryan could be found getting open at every opportunity. Jeivan battled hard under the net for rebounds and Myles showed
Crestwood’s Got Talent
What a show! Piano performances, power ballads, guitar solo’s and rubix cubes. The Crestwood School Talent Show had a little bit of everything. Thank you to all of the performers who spent countless hours preparing their acts for a show that was viewed by the entire school population. All acts went off without a hitch
Oral History Interviews
The Social Studies Department had some exciting visitors this week, creating great opportunities for students interested in Canada’s military history. On Monday, January 25th, five officers from the Canadian Forces College visited Crestwood, sharing their experiences in Canada’s recent overseas missions, notably Afghanistan. Majors Dennis, Lajeunesse, Harvey, Dias and Barker represented all facets of the military and
Grade 7 Vaccinations
On Thursday, February 4th, in the morning Toronto Public Health will be at Crestwood for our second immunization clinic. They will primarily be immunizing the Grade 7 students for the Meningococcal Vaccine, but will also be catching up any students that were absent the first clinic for Hep B & HPV. If you have any questions please contact
Sports Update
Volleyball, Swimming, Curling, oh my! Click to see pictures and updates from this week, as well as Athletes of the Month! U14 Volleyball This week the U14 Crestwood Lions Volleyball team traveled to The York School. After a tough loss in the first set, CPC came back with a vengeance. Between Maddie Horne’s ace serves
5B Digesting Science
Class 5B is continuing to learn all about the different systems in the human body. This week, we focused on the digestive system. We finished the week with a science experiment that allowed us to understand and examine what actually happens when we eat food from beginning to end! We looked at how saliva helps us
Spotlight on Alumni: Sarah Kraftchuk
Sarah graduated from CPC in 2005. She is an author, educator, mindfulness practitioner, holistic nutritionist and certified Rainbow Kids Yoga teacher. She has written some amazing children’s books—see for yourself on her website! www.sarahkraftchuk.com
Guidance News
There is a lot of news from Guidance this week! Click to learn more about specific deadline dates and summer opportunities. January 31st– Final date to apply to the University of British Columbia for September 2016. February 1st– Deadline for applying to highly competitive college programs. February 5th-Recommended last date to submit all information to
Social Media Awareness Presentation
On Thursday, February 18th, Crestwood will be having a presentation in the gymnasium for all students and parents regarding Social Media Awareness and Internet Safety. Police Constable Laurie McCann of the Toronto Police Force will be here to speak to the student body from 9:20-10:20. Officer McCann will begin a conversation about our “digital footprint” which
Girls’ Volleyball Marches On
The Crestwood U12 girls volleyball team finished off their season UNDEFEATED! On Monday, the girls capped off their season beating Havergal and Montcrest in straight games! It has been a truly unbelievable season! Coach Levinsky and Coach Suckstorff and SOOOO proud of the girls. They have played with heart, enthusiasm and sportsmanship. The girls are
Force, Of Course!
On Friday, the Grade 3 classrooms turned into a physics lab to investigate friction, gravity, and magnetic and electrostatic forces. We used a catapult to measure the impact of forces. Our forces were measured in Newtons. Did you know that Newton discovered gravity after an apple fell on his head? We ran experiments with magnets to see if they can
LCC Invitational Info
The U12 Hockey and Basketball teams rolled back into Toronto late last night after competing in the Lower Canada College Tournament in Montreal. Both teams enjoyed meeting new friends, nice meals and competing against schools from both Quebec and Ontario. The hockey team finished with a 2 wins and 2 losses, their last being an OT loss
Crestwood’s Got Talent!
The “Crestwood’s Got Talent” annual talent show is this coming Friday January 29th. A highly anticipated annual event, the entire school is welcome to come and be captivated by our aspiring and inspiring talents! As always we will see a wide range of talented acts including: pianists, singers, dancers, magicians, comedians and more! The show will take
Spirit Week
What an absolutely amazing week! It was great to see both students and teachers show off their school spirit. Whether that was dressing up for the theme days, competing in Student vs. Staff activities, participating in different fundraising challenges, or cheering on their grade, the Crestwood community truly came together. As well, Crestwood was able to raise $1475.00
Guidance News
Are you considering going to a US University? If so, this free SAT information seminar could be just what you need! Click here to find out more and to register for Saturday January 30th.
Community Service Hours
The purpose of the community involvement requirement is to encourage students to develop awareness and understanding of civic responsibility and of the role they can play and the contributions they can make in supporting and strengthening their communities. Every student must complete a minimum of forty hours of community involvement activities as a graduation requirement. The community
Crestwood Grade Level Challenge
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Crestwood Grade Level Charity Challenge! The grade 9s won the challenge, and the free grub day, with the grade 8s coming close behind in second place. As a school, we raised over $2000 for the Crestwood Scholarship Fund, a great charity that helps bring some
Cafeteria
Check out what food to expect next week!
Holocaust Education: Written By Zachary Halpern
For the past few months my grade 8 English class has been reading a book called, The Boy In The Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. The novel takes place during the Holocaust, so on a related note, last Tuesday, our class had the honour of meeting Holocaust survivor Sally Wasserman, who came to talk to
Mane Essentials
Did you know that the PA runs a mini-shop just inside the doors of the school? We do, and it’s open every day after period 7! Students can grab a snack, Gatorade, TTC tickets, or school supplies like pencils, pens, graph paper and calculators. They can even rent a blazer if needed! The comfy and
Sports Update
A great week for sports! Click for pictures and updates! Curling It’s been a busy week for the Curling Teams! The Varsity Boys Curling team travelled to Toronto Cricket Club early this week for their game against Toronto French School. The Boys jumped off to an early lead, stealing the first two ends on the
Chinese New Year Celebration on February 5th
Please join us for the Crestwood Chinese New Year celebration on Friday, February 5th from 5 to 7:30 pm at the Dragon Pearl restaurant. It promises to be a fabulous evening of dinner and entertainment. Tickets are $30 and are available in the main office.
Girls Volleyball Simply Unbeatable
WOW! What an exciting Tuesday afternoon of Volleyball as the Crestwood U12 Girls continued their undefeated season by sweeping St. Clements 3 games straight! The ladies were cheered on buy a huge home crowd as the girls poured their hearts into each serve, creating some thrilling moments. Our ‘Vegas Line’ (hard line spiking) was unstoppable…but
So You Think You Can Dance?
Dancing – it’s fun to do, it’s entertaining to watch, it’s a great way to exercise. And it’s at its best when done in a group. Crestwood School would like to welcome dance teacher Niky Johnson who travels throughout the CIS community delivering dance instruction to large and small groups alike. Johnson believes dance is a celebration
U11 Bball Triumphant vs TFS
With a whopping 32-8 against TFS we could proudly say “on a gagné!” (We won! – in French). Jievan was busy ripping down rebounds while Evan and Zachary applied some sneaky steals. Ben’s big blocks led the defense. A good overall game from Ryan Goodman also helped in this victory! Go Crestwood Go!
U12 Hockey Slip by Cyclones
The U12 hockey team improved their regular season record to 4 wins and 1 loss with a 5-2 victory over the Country Day School Cyclones at Bond Lake Arena. This game had a sluggish start but the action soon picked up and chances were traded at both ends before first year forward Beckett Sennecke pounced
Sports Update
The Lions have had a successful week! A full practice schedule can be found here. U14 Volleyball The U14 Girl’s Volleyball team travelled to SJK for their first game of the near year. The Lions started off a bit rusty; losing the first two sets 25-16. However, CPC turned it around to win the last set 25-8
Crestwood’s Family Tree
Did you know that Crestwood has an extended family? CPC has been fostering children through the Foster Parents Plan for twelve years. CPC is pleased to introduce three of the children who have benefited from the Foster Parents Plan. Gertrude Banda (pictured) is ten years old and lives in Zambia Africa, Jandry Tumbaco (pictured) is
