Crestwood Preparatory College will be holding its annual Holiday Music Concert on Thursday, November 6th. The concert promises to be a special event that will help to build the festive spirit in advance of the holidays. All participating music students in grades 7 to 12 are asked to arrive at school by 6:00pm in full […]
Month: November 2012
Crestwood Cougars top UCC Blues
The Crestwood School U12 Boys basketball team defeated the UCC Blues 37-32 at Glendon College Gymnasium. We began strong with baskets by Josh Mason, Ben Hamblin, and Sam Miller and took control of the first quarter with great hustle and passing by Edward Li, Matthew White, Max Noteboom and Macaulay Harling. UCC came back with some points […]
Case Study Competition Results
On Saturday, November 24, Crescent School hosted the second annual Crescent School Invitational Case Study Competition. Twelve Crestwood business students entered the day long competition. Students arrived at 8am, in their business attire, and ready for the competition. The morning began with a one hour “lecture” delivered by a representative ofthe Richard Ivey School of […]
Business Case Competition
On Saturday, November 24th, twelve students from Crestwood Preparatory College will be competing in a business case competition hosted by Crescent School. The event will be attended by eight schools in the Toronto area, bringing together students enrolled in business courses and those interested in studying business in University. The competition will follow a case […]
Human Rights and Tolerance Symposium
On Tuesday, November 20th, Crestwood Preparatory College held a Human Rights and Tolerance Symposium for over 200 students from seven Toronto area schools. Organized by Scott Masters and the History Department, the symposium provided an opportunity for students to engage in learning opportunities beyond their regular classroom instruction. Seventeen speakers participated in the event touching […]
Canadian Literature Trip
On Monday, November 19th, students from the Grade 11 Canadian Literature class travelled to the CBC Broadcasting Centre in Toronto to watch a taping of “George Stromboulopoulos Tonight”. The group greatly enjoyed the show, which featured Canadian musician Nelly Furtado, and Canadian comedians Elvira Kurt and Mary Walsh. Jake Pascoe won a genuine George Stromboulopoulos […]
Crestwood Gives!
It is that time of year again! Crestwood Preparatory College is once again participating in our holiday toy and food drive: Crestwood Gives! This year we are once again partnering with the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation to help several families in need during the Holiday season. Each homeroom has been given a family profile, which […]
Bullying Awareness Week
Over the past week, Crestwood Preparatory College has been participating in Bullying Awareness Week. Orchestrated by the Female Peer Leadership group, students have led information sessions, raised money through a bakesale, as well as show their support for the anti-bullying movement by wearing pink and purple clothing. […]
Human Rights and Tolerance Symposium
On Tuesday, November 20th, Crestwood Preparatory College will be holding a Human Rights and Tolerance Symposium for over two hundred students, from five participating schools in the Toronto area. Organized by Scott Masters, The symposium is headlined by speakers Julie Toskan Casale, founding member of the Toskan Casale Foundation, Marina Nemat, author of Prisoner of […]
Remembrance Day and Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching
Crestwood Preparatory College held a Remembrance Day Assembly to honour those that have paved the way for us, as well as reflect upon the sacrifices that have been made by Men and Women in order to preserve our freedoms. The assembly was attended by Veterans of the Second World War, including George MacDonell, who spoke […]
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Remembrance Day Assembly
Crestwood Preparatory College will be holding a Remembrance Day Assembly on Monday, November 12th. Remembrance Day occurs on November 11th, and is marked to commemorate those who have died fighting for Canada. Each year thousands of people pin a poppy to their jacket or lapel in recognition of the thousands who have lost their lives […]
Scott Masters wins the Governor General’s Award
The Governor General’s History Awards for Excellence in Teaching is Canada’s way of honouring our brightest teachers, celebrating their accomplishments and sharing their innovative and interactive teaching concepts. Established in 1996 by Canada’s History Society, the Awards recognize teachers from elementary and secondary schools, who have inspired and challenged students to explore Canadian history in […]
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Holocaust Education Week
Crestwood Preparatory College students had the opportunity to visit Forest Hill United Church as part of a special program held during Holocaust Education Week. Organized by Mr. Scott Masters, the program Bringing Generations Together: Survivors and Crestwood students on the responsibility to remember the Holocaust, provided students with the unique opportunity to interact with Holocaust […]
Social Media at Crestwood Preparatory College
What are the possible uses of platforms such as Twitter and Facebook in the school setting? Social Media allows Crestwood Preparatory College to provide a real time look into daily community interactions. CPC will be utilizing three platforms, all of which will provide parents, students and other community members with different forms of information. The […]
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Inclusion Week
The Crestwood Ambassadors are a group of student leaders in grades 10-12 who work towards developing the school community and spirit through initiatives and everyday behaviour. Last week they put together Inclusion Week, a week dedicated to discussing inclusion and instituting an environment which does not permit bullying on any level. Each day focused on […]
Grade 7 and 8 Trips
Crestwood is organizing two fantastic trips for the Grade 7s (Niagara) and Grade 8s (Ottawa), scheduled to take place in the spring of 2013. The tours have been prepared for us by Brightspark, a fully licensed, full-service tour operator specializing in student group travel opportunities. Registration for the Grade 7 Niagara trip has begun, and […]