More than ever, good news is something to celebrate and treasure and do we ever have some for you! We are thrilled to share the results of our 2019 Terry Fox School Run campaign and celebrate Crestwood as a top fundraising school in Ontario. It is because of our community’s dedication and compassion that we are able to
Jadaia Reid is the fourth member of the 2020 graduating class to receive an athletic scholarship to an NCAA institution for this coming fall. Jadaia will be heading off to the University of Delaware to play for the Fightin’ Blue Hens! The 2020 class is very special because this is the first full graduating class since
Let’s Thank Our Frontline Workers, Volunteers Wanted Toronto Frontline workers are putting in endless hours to help deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and we want to say thank you. Crestwood will be delivering lunch to hospital staff at Sunnybrook Hospital and Baycrest Hospital. We are looking for students who would like to volunteer some time
Crestwood Preparatory College has been participating in the PARTY Program for well over 15 years. The PARTY program which stands for Preventing Alcohol Related Trauma in Youth has been traditionally attended by our Phys Ed students enrolled in grades 10-11 only; but that is about to change. Due to our recent unchartered territory, the PARTY
Meet the Teacher: Jason Hawkins Subject: Social Studies Grades: 9 – 12 Mr. Hawkins grew up in Toronto, but both of his parents came from small towns. His mother grew up in a village of 700 people, where her family published the local newspaper (“The Grand Valley Star and Vidette”). His father grew up in
Reverse Grub Day! Mr. Hawkins Class Raises $450 for Daily Bread Food Bank. Well done!!
Meet the Teacher: Shayne Rover Science and Phys. Ed. Grades 9 – 12 Mr. Rover grew up in Newmarket and now lives in Toronto. He and his fiancé are getting married in July. In his spare time, Shayne likes to stay involved with sports as a player, coach and fan. Mr. Rover was motivated to
Come see CPC’s Sports Day: https://photos.app.goo.gl/g2pJ7ojpNgK2VCqT9
On Wednesday, April 22 2020, see how CPC’s Grade 7’s contributed to Earth Day!
Wednesday, April 22 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This year’s theme is Climate Action. Although the corona virus pandemic may have shown some positive changes such as clearer skylines in cities, it also reminds us of what is at stake if we do not continue to fight to save our planet. Our
Important Information for Grade 12 Graduates Community Service -The graduation requirement to complete 40 hours of community involvement is suspended for this school year. -Students are encouraged to submit any outstanding community involvement hours that have been completed for our school records. Literacy Requirement -The Ministry has directed that the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
Students had to create a picture out of smaller shapes, then find the total perimeter and area. See some brilliant ideas, well done! Rohan Mehta, Grade 8, “Ship” Fiona Guo, Grade 8, “Cat” Sherry Wan, Grade 8, “Flamingo” Iris Xu, Grade 8, “Winnie the Pooh”
Here is our (crazy) hat collection from this morning.
Nice stories are all around us. Stay well and enjoy all of the great stories of Canadians and people all around the world doing nice things for others. If anyone has a good story to share, please send it to Helen at hgbacik@gmail.com. We’d like to share them to help brighten our spirits. Please stay tuned
I thought I would take this opportunity to share some Covin-19 impressions, especially as they may apply to our CPC community. I am encouraged in this by the extra reading time many of us have now. I’ve been told by several people that this whole thing seems like a bad dream. Anytime soon we will all
As part of the Online Learning Program Crestwood Preparatory College, Physical Education classes are offering Online Athletic Activities, which may include a workout class, yoga, pilates or circuit. In this regard, Crestwood physical education classes are bringing motivational workouts, health and fitness content and resources to your home as part of its online learning community.
Dear Parents and Friends of Crestwood Preparatory College, This afternoon, Premier Ford and Education Minister Lecce announced that public schools will remain closed until May 4, 2020, at a minimum, as a public health measure. In addition, the Ministry of Education indicated that the approach in the weeks ahead will be flexible. However, they also
Over the first week of March Break 2020, Ms. Postma, Mr. Herbert and Mr. Wan accompanied 15 students to the Kesebek community in Bomet County, Kenya. Kesebek is a community of 2,200 people and a WE partner community since 2019. The residents’ traditional means of livelihood has been farming for sustenance on the large open
We hope that these difficult moments that we are living will pass soon and that they leave us many lessons to live in harmony in this unique home that we all have. We also want all students, teachers, administrators, employees, and their families to be safe and well. We hope to be back soon and
Congratulations to Aaliyah Edwards who was selected as the 2020 Biosteel Athlete of the Year. The Biosteel games are played each year and highlight the top talent in Canadian High School Basketball. Aaliyah was selected after having an amazing year of basketball at both Crestwood and with Team Canada. Unfortunately the games will not take
PA Committee Opportunities The Parents’ Association is looking for new volunteers to fill some Committee positions starting in the 2020/2021 school year. Open Co-ordinator positions include Secretary, Communications, Social, Spirit Week, Used Uniform Sales, Bake Sale and Treasurer. The current volunteer will provide training and assistance. The PA is a down-to-earth, supportive group and
Guidance Zoom Webinar – April 6 (2:00 pm) On Monday April 6th at 2:00pm, the Guidance team will be hosting a live Zoom Webinar for our grade 12 students that will cover important year end topics: Digital Guidance Appointments Supporting your Well Being at Home Graduation Requirements Grades Transmission Schedule (OUAC, OCAS) Decision-Making Process Accepting
Parents of Crestwood: Looking for ways to support your child’s wellbeing through these challenging times? Visit this link for tips and strategies you can use to help support your teen’s mental health. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HCBGVRHKO_Of_YPFmRq8C1fW2KJbAbPV/view
Hi CPC, Hope you are well and staying safe. I know you would have received my thank you letter back in January. I wanted though to extend a special thank you to you. Your efforts and all the kindness from staff and students raised a whopping $11,553.48 in hamper in kind donations. I was just
The grade 11/12 Drama class competed in the annual National Theatre School Drama Festival. This year, their show won three prestigious awards. Kathryn Tuns and Aidan Lieberman were given the Award of Excellence for Directing. The show was also celebrated with two special awards. The Adjudicator’s award for acting went to Lucy Cuthbertson, Jared Liszauer,
Meet the Teacher: Vanessa Wappel Math Grades 7, 8 and 10 Ms. Wappel grew up in Scarborough and has 4 older siblings. She has 10 nieces and nephews and loves being an aunt. Vanessa stays active by going to the gym and swimming. She is on a Masters Swim Team and is looking forward to competing
Happy March Break everyone! Meet the Teacher: Chris Jull English, Canadian Literature Grades 9, 11, 12 Mr. Jull grew up in Stouffville and is married with three children: Matthew (12), Andrew (11), and Abigail (7). In his spare time, Chris curls and plays the French horn. He is also working on his Masters of Mathematics for
Every year, the English Department invites CPC students to participate in the annual InCITE writing contest. Students are invited to submit a poem, short story, essay or screenplay in response to the contest call sent out by CITE, the Conference of Independent Teachers of English. This year’s theme was “2020 Vision,” and the contest call invited
Grade 8 Course Selection Form 2020_2021 (1)
The U-14 Curling team travelled to East York C.C. last Friday to participate in the CISAA Curling Final Four championships. In the morning match, they played a tight game against Toronto Montessori School. They were up 5-1 heading into the last end, but it looked liked TMS was building toward a big score until second
