Grade 5 student Justice Balfour participates in competitive gymnastics on her own time. She logs many hours of practice and recently captured Silver AA (and Gold on the Beam) at the Ontario Championships for Canadian pre-novice Aspire. That is the first level of the National Gymnastics Development Program. By being one of the top 4 in the Province,
Junior Science Olympics
The following students will be representing their grades at the Junior Science Olympics held annually at Crescent School. This team will take part in a number of science challenges, competing against other school in the CIS. The Junior Science Olympics takes place on Saturday, May 2nd. Our Grade 4 student representatives are Chiara Codron, Leila Agil
Crestwood Welcomes Valerie Ivanov
The Art program at Crestwood School has yet again had the privilege of welcoming the world renowned engineer and model maker, Valeri Ivanov. His unique collection of scale working models based on the historical sketches of Renaissance engineers as well as his own inventions have been a part of some of the largest science museums
Swing into Summer
On Wednesday, June 10, 2015 we will be holding our third annual Swing Into Summer event at the Richmond Hill Golf & Country Club to support the Foundation. Participants will enjoy a great round of golf and will be invited for a Prime Rib Dinner and silent auction at its conclusion. Individuals can also just join us
Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI)
Yesterday, Crestwood staff, students and community members were spectators to a fantastic YPI Finals. Although the competition was tough and the presentations overwhelming with emotions, Maddie Elman and Sydney Steiman and their charity, DANI, were the victors of a $5000 donation from YPI and The Toscan Casale Foundation.
Sports Update
The junior boys rugby team competed in their first games of the season, Wednesday at Cherry Beach. Despite the cold weather, the boys came together to play some strong rugby, finishing the day second in our pool and 4th overall. The highlight of the day was our 30-0 win over RSGC. Artie Shlykov, Chris Sanders
Math Contest Results
The 2015 Pascal (Grade 9), Cayley (Grade 10) and Fermat (Grade11) Contests were written by a total of approximately 60,590 students from over 1500 schools. We are delighted to announce the awards for students in our school, who excelled in these contests. Certificates of Distinction – students ranking in the top 25% of all contestants across Canada in each contest. Medals – the top
Support Crestwood Students in the Sporting Life 10k!
A number of Crestwood staff and students will be participating in the Sporting Life 10k on Sunday, May 10th in support of Camp Oochigeas. This is the school’s fifth year having staff and students involved! As well, almost 30 students will be volunteering at the event, handing out water at the 7k water station outside of the
Parents Association
2015-2016 School Supply Bundles are on sale. Additional Information and Order forms can be found on Edsby in the PA section or click here
Big Battery Blitz Successful
Crestwood continues to strive in order to raise environmental awareness throughout our school. One of our many initiatives is the battery recycling program. Although we did not win, the 25 Kg of batteries we collected contributed to a whopping total of 5000 Kg of batteries collected as a result of the Earth Rangers’ Battery Blitz. Every bit counts,
CBHL Report
CBHL action continued on Tuesday with a tilt between the Red Wings and Bruins. The Red Wings came out of hibernation and smoked the Bruins with the score of 8-2. The Red Wings and Bruins were led by their captains Thurman Zarek and Josh Moozar. Zarek was able to pop two goals behind the Bruins goalie
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, and the Winter Carnival. Last year, the raffle raised over $20,000, we are hoping this year we can
Summer School
Crestwood Preparatory College is pleased to offer a number of Ontario high school credit courses this summer. Courses are designed to provide students with an exceptional academic experience. This schedule provides for course completion by mid-July, allowing student’s time during their summer months to work, attend camp, or vacation with family. For more information on
Drama Production: Aladdin
On April 23rd and 24th our very own Crestwood gym will be turned into the enchanted city of Agrabah! Come enter a whole new world of excitement with Aladdin, Jasmine, Abu, and of course the Genie! The show starts at 7pm on April 23 and 9:30am on April 24th. Tickets are just $10 at the door. Come
Crestwood Students in “InCite” Publication
Congratulations to a number of Crestwood student writers and artists whose works have been included in the sixth edition of InCITE, a publication for students attending independent schools in Ontario! The following students have been published in this year’s anthology: Spencer Arshinoff (writer) Georgia Gardner (writer) Amy Cho (artist) Gabriel Croitoru (artist) Donna Dong (artist) Echo Huang (artist) Malcolm
New Edition of Crestword
The latest edition of The Crestword is now available on the school website! This edition features a number of articles including a reflection on the Me to We Trip to Nicaragua from Loren Lettieri and a piece about the value of math from Sydney Swartz. As well, the newspaper features a two-page edition of The Acorn, which
Sports Update
U14 Girls Soccer The U14 Girls soccer team opened the season with their first game Wednesday afternoon against the girls from York School, with a well-earned and well-fought 3-1 victory. Our girls’ work ethic and tenacity in the first half paid off with 2 goals by Angelina Audette, who played her role as a center attacking midfielder
CBHL Report
Yesterday in CBHL action the Bruins bounced the Leafs 9-6. The Bruins were led by Josh Mooooooooooooozar and Jack Woynarski who both had four goals. The other marker belonged to Maya Shapiro. The Leafs responded with a hat trick from Brad Parker and singles by Liam Wagner, Mateo Rocha and Grigory Elkin. Tim Kufner blocked
Badminton Team Report
Yesterday the Badminton Team hit the road to compete in an SSAF tournament. Meghan Laslop and Eric Zhang won 2 of their 4 games, Leon Lin came close in the single division with a final score of 21-19 and David Lawee and Aaron Wang had success in winning 1 of their games. All team members played
About Aboriginals
On Wednesday, April 15, Aboriginal speaker, Emilie Corbiere, visited with the Grade 5 and 6 classes to talk to the students about First Nations history, traditions and current state. She showed the students many interesting artifacts from her own collection that truly brought the information she was sharing to life. The students and teachers all
Edsby
Please be sure to check out crestwood.edsby.com to keep up to date on all your child’s homework and extra curricular activities. If you have any difficulties logging in or have not received your Edsby Invitation please email luke.connors@ohp.crestwood.on.ca
CBHL Report
The Crestwood Ball Hockey League got off to a great start this week as we were able to get in all three games. The Canadiens and Leafs battled on Tuesday for approximately 30 mins with the Habs eventually building a lead and holding on for a 8-4 win. Les Habitants were led by Captain Cole
Art Classes Visit AGO
On Wednesday April 1st, Ms. Reay’s grade 12 visual arts class visited the Ontario Art Gallery and attended the Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibit: “Now’s the Time”. Students brought art history lessons to life, as they participated in a docent guided tour of Basquiat’s body of work, during which themes of race, struggle and power shaped lively
Sports Update
Varsity Track and Field The Track and Field team competed at the CISAA Indoor meet. Crestwood is very proud of our athletes efforts and their great results. Special congratulations are extended to Daven Siu, who came in third place in the 60 metre hurdles, and to Derek Boecker, who made it into the finals for
Examination Schedule
Exams begin for all students on Friday May 29, 2015. A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab. All students will be receiving a personalized examination schedule in early May. All morning exams begin at 9:00 am and all afternoon exams begin at 1:00 pm. Exams in Grades 7 – 10
Grade 12 Prom
On Friday May 8th, 2015 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 1st and are $90.00 per person.
Parent Association
Once again the PA will be offering the Supply Bundles, Calculators, French and English Dictionaries (and new this year, Locker Shelves) for the 2015-2016 school year. More information and order forms will be posted on Edsby and hardcopies can be found in the office over the next little while. Save yourself some time while supporting
Crestwood Scholarship Foundation – Growing Strong
Growing Strong is the first newsletter of the Crestwood Scholarship Foundation. This edition features ’14 Valedictorian Thalia Rassis’s reflection on her time at Crestwood, an account of the student fundraising charity challenge, and a message from our headmaster, Mr. Pagano. Also inside is important information about upcoming community events such as the “Swing into Summer”
Sears Ontario Drama Festival
On Tuesday March 31st, cast and crew members of the Sears Ontario Drama Festival, attended the Toronto North Awards Night at L’Amoreaux. Taking home an Award of Merit for Performance, was Grade 12 student Sam Downey, for his performance as Captain English in “S.S. Ethie.” The show was performed as a part of the Festival
Grandparents/Veterans Breakfast
Mr. Scott Masters and the Staff and Students at CPC extend an invitation to you and a family member to attend a Thank You Breakfast, to be held in honour of the many Veterans and Survivors and Family and Community Members who have contributed their stories to Crestwood’s Oral History Project. This year marks the
