Guidance News

REMINDER: Course Selection due for 2019/2020 Academic Year Students in grades 9, 10 and 11 will complete course selection online using the website www.careercruising.com. Students must then print off their course selection sheets directly from their career cruising account and submit the parent signed course selection sheet to Ms. Hann or Mr. Mitz in the […]

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Fabbrica

It’s finally here! Next Thursday October 29th is our Parent Social at Fabbrica! Come on out–solo, with a friend, or with a spouse, and meet some new parents and teachers. There will be exciting raffle prizes, such as a weekend at Blue Mountain or a Mark Giordano signed Calgary Flames Hockey Jersey.  Start time is 7pm, and we already checked, […]

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Come and Visit Crestwood

Crestwood Lower School (grades JK-6): Oct.15 from 9:30-11:30am Oct. 23 from 9:30-11:30am Nov. 15 from 9:30-11:30am 411 Lawrence Avenue East Toronto, Ontario M3C1N9 416 444 5858 For more information and interview opportunities, please contact Dalia Eisen dalia.eisen@crestwood.on.ca, Lower School Director at 416-444-5858. Crestwood Preparatory College (grades 7-12): Nov. 1st 7:00 pm 217 Brookbanks Drive Toronto, […]

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Spirit Point

From Sept 12-14 the Grade 7’s at Crestwood PreparatoryCollege participated in their first adventure as a combined grade when they travelled to Spirit Point Wilderness Camp in Trout Creek, Ontario. The students immersed themselves in new lifeskills and refreshed some old ones while making new friendships and continuingold ones. From raft building to firestarting and […]

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Graduation 2012

Congratulations to all of our 2012 Graduates! All of the groups, as they say, took home a lot of “hardware” for their accomplishments. We are all very proud of them. Our high schoolgrads, in particular, have received admission into prestigious universities andprograms. The number of scholarships announced was testimony to all the hardwork, character and […]

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Crestwood’s U15 National Soccer Player

Crestwood is extremely excited for Emanuel accomplishment in being selected to the U15 National Soccer selection to participate in Mexico. He’s currently playing one year up with the 1996 Boys OYSL team. We wish Emmanuel great success with the current selection to the U15 National Team Selection and future success with his ultimate goal of […]

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Crestwood School wins U12 Championship

The Crestwood Softball team defeats UCC to capture the U12 Championship at Upper Canada College. The score of the final contest was 10-9 and filled with many peaks and valleys highlighted by a game winning catch by Jacob Wilkinson with the bases loaded and two out in the last inning. Congratulations to all team members […]

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Andrew Spanton earns his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

A big congratulations to one of our graduating seniors, Andrew Spanton, for completing his Gold Duke of Edinburgh award. The Duke of Edinburgh Award offers the participant the opportunity to set goals and achieve results in a fun and challenging way. The program is non-competitive. Students who participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award program […]

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Athletic Banquet

Last night, staff and students all boarded onto a boat cruise of Toronto Harbour for our annual Athletic Banquet. It was a fantastic evening of good food and music, honouring Crestwood’s outstanding athletes and their accomplishments this year. There were many awards given out yesterday, but the two most prestigious awards are: The Lion Heart […]

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Co-curricular Awards Assembly

On Thursday, the school gathered into the gymnasium for the annual co-curricular assembly. It was a phenomenal demonstration of the commitment and dedication of the staff and students in our community. Points are awarded to students for: school teams, clubs, MVP, MIP, leadership roles, academic prowess (90% average or higher), school bands, choir, and drama […]

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Spring Poetry Contest Winner: Alex Chan

Congratulations to grade 11 student ALEX CHAN for her winning submission to this year’s Spring Poetry Contest, with the theme of “Sweet Nothings.” Her poem The Purple Flower was inspired by a bloom she recently discovered in her backyard garden, and was drawn to the flower’s colouring. Alex will receive a copy of Michael Ondaatje’s […]

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Crestwood Flawz!

Crestwood’s Senior Ambassadors premiered their “Flawz” video today in Town Hall, a months-long project spearheaded by grade 11 student Gabi Sandler, with a focus on inclusion and accepting differences. The video encourages students to declare their flaws as a means of accepting that nobody — no matter what they say — is perfect. Students and […]

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Annual Business Fair

On Monday, the entrepreneurs of Ms. Lyons and Ms. Dickinson’s grade 10 Introduction to Business classes, kicked off the week off with Crestwood’s Annual Business Fair. Students displayed their inventions and innovations to the school population over junior and senior lunch. Students had a great time pitching their product to both students and teachers. […]

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Begbie History Contest

This April, almost 30 Crestwood students from grade 9 to 12 participated in the Begbie Society’s Canadian History Contest, an annual competition designed to test students’ knowledge of major historical concepts and events, as well as their critical thinking and essay writing abilities. This contest is written by over 1200 students across the country. The […]

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PC Skypes with students in the Congo

Members of the senior French classes and YARRD students recently held a Skype session with students in the Congo, a conversation that was held in French. Crestwood students shared some information about themselves and were able to learn a little about life in the Congo. The call was made possible through YARRD’s connection to the […]

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Guidance Update: Postsecondary Planning

The Guidance Department has been busily meeting with grade 11 students to discuss postsecondary planning and course selections for next year. Appointments will continue into next week, and will provide students with information regarding the university application process and how best to research using tools such as Career Cruising and eInfo (please see links below). […]

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Crestwood Luau is coming…

On Tuesday, May 15, from 1:30-3:10 p.m, Crestwood’s Student Government will be hosting “Crestwood Luau,” this year’s version of the annual Spring Carnival. Students in Grades 7-12 will be treated to an afternoon filled with Hawaiian-themed games, music, food, and much, much more. Highlights of this year’s event will include an air band competition, a […]

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