The Prom was a typical fancy affair again this year. After a wonderful pre-prom hosted by the Snyder’s, the kids were off to revisit the Bayview Golf and Country Club – a swanky country club hosting a swanky prom. BGCC was under renovations last year, and it was good to be back. I have always
Last week our Grade 8 students spent four days in Montreal and Quebec City. The students were tested as they navigated their way through a labyrinth maze and hiked the stunning Canyon Sainte-Anne! They learned about the Aurora Borealis at the planetarium, and what it meant to be a soldier in the Martello Towers. Some
Last week, Crestwood’s Grade 10 students spent 3 days and 2 nights visiting our nation’s capital. After departing Crestwood early Wednesday morning, our first stop in Ottawa was the Canadian War Museum. Students had the opportunity to learn about the role of military conflict in Canadian history. Exhibits stretched as far back as pre-contact conflicts
Used Uniform Sale The Crestwood Parents’ Association will be holding a Used Uniform Sale on Tuesday May 29th from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. All parents are welcome to come and shop. The sale will take place in the school cafeteria. Last minute donations can still be dropped off at the office until sale time. Thank you
Exams begin for all students on Friday, June 1, 2018. A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab. All students have received a personalized examination schedule but if it has been lost they can look at the general schedule online. Morning exams begin at 9:00 am and all afternoon exams begin at 1:00 pm. Exams in Grades
Just a reminder that students need to accept OUAC offers by June 1st.
After a well-fought match on both sides, Victor Strogonov took advantage of a two pawn advantage in the end game to checkmate Arjun Anand and claim the title of Crestwood Chess Club Tournament champion to go along with his position at the top of the ladder after the regular season. The Club now prepares to
This year’s prefect-run “end-of-year event,” will be a Crestwood Awards Show called, “The Roary’s!” Students and teachers have placed their votes and had the opportunity to nominate individuals for a Roary! The awards show will take place on Thursday May 17. Will you be nominated for a Roary? Get excited for a fun day of
Soccer On Monday the Varsity Girls’ Soccer team traveled to Trafalgar castle where they continued their winning ways. Right from the start the girls played hard immediately demanding control of the ball. Ella and Jahnai began by putting Crestwood on the board with goals while the team showed their skill and patience. In the end Crestwood
On Tuesday, May 1st Crestwood’s production of Treasure Island debuted! The play was a huge success. The cast was mostly comprised of Crestwood’s younger students, but they did not disappoint. After six months of preparation the cast rose to the occasion of the performances and put on a very entertaining show. The play was a slapstick inspired take
Volunteer Opportunities Saturday May 5th– Brookbanks Park Clean Up 9:30-11:30pm Meet at the entrance to park (Fenside and Brookbanks, across from CPC). Wear suitable clothing, rubber boots, work gloves. Bottled water, rubber gloves and garbage bags will be provided. Saturday May 5th– Scotiabank ProAm Hockey Tournament for Alzheimers -Various shifts on the Saturday http://www.baycrestproam.ca/participate/volunteer/ Saturday May
Used Uniform Sale The Crestwood Parents’ Association will be holding a Used Uniform Sale on Tuesday May 29th from 3:30 to 5:30pm. While the sale is primarily geared towards new students, all parents are welcome to come and shop. The sale will take place in the school cafeteria. In the meantime, we are looking for donations of
Each year, the CITE (Conference of Independent Teachers of English) holds a writing contest, into which each CIS school can submit an entry. This year, the genre being highlighted was creative non-fiction. In the fall, all Grade 12 students wrote a feature magazine article, and the top assignment, written by Megan Werger (’18), was submitted
This past month, Grade 10 students in the Careers course participated in the YPI competition. YPI otherwise known as Youth Philanthropy Initiative is an interactive highschool program that encourages students to actively create social change in their communities. Students were put into groups where they chose a local grassroot charity to research. With this, each
Rugby Thursday afternoon the U14 Rugby team traveled to Country Day for a 4 game tournament against Country Day, Greenwood and Holy Trinity. The U14 team played valiantly as they won their game against Holy Trinity 4 – 1, tied their match with Country Day 2 – 2 and fell short to Greenwood 5 –
Examination Schedule Exams begin for all students on Friday, June 1, 2018. 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 are one and a
April 26th marked Crestwood Preparatory College’s annual Spring Concert and Art Show where our Arts community gets the opportunity to display their collective talents. The Visual Arts Department, guided by Ms. Mishka Sawka and Ms.Lisa Belanger, mounted a stunning display of student works which highlighted their burgeoning artistic skills. The gallery of art featured an
A Beautiful Bake Sale The Crestwood P.A. hosted a colourful spring bake sale for staff and students this week. Thank you to all the students, staff, parents and volunteers who helped make it a delicious success. A very special thank you goes to Justine Codron, who has been doing a fantastic job managing our
Crestwood alumni Zachary Brown (’14) was honoured this past weekend by Stanford University as one of 25 recipients of the J.E. Wallace Sterling Award for Academic Excellence. The award is presented to the top 25 graduating students in the Faculty of Humanities and Science at the prestigious west coast university. Zachary, who has been studying
Please join us at this year’s CPC theatrical production of Treasure Island. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door on the night of the show (cash only). We look forward to seeing you there!
Our Grade 11 Biology students spent last week at the Huntsman Marine Science Center in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Located at the mouth of Fundy Bay, the research center has the unique opportunity to study incredibly diverse ecosystems that thrive among the highest and most powerful tides in the world. Here, our young biologists explored
Soccer A big congrats to the Varsity Girls’ Soccer team on their first very convincing win of the season. Wednesday the ladies traveled to Port Hope to face Trinity College. Despite the rain and cold the lady Lions started out quick with Julia Lee scoring our first two goals. Jahnai Brown followed with 2 of
The Senior Boys’ basketball program had a number of NCAA DI scouts attend the team’s workouts over the last couple of weeks. Several team members received scholarship interests and offers from these visits. Crestwood is presently able to assist student athletes with growing exposure opportunities. Loyola University at Chicago, University of Texas at El Paso,
Crestwood will be hosting our annual Athletic Banquet on Thursday May 24th, 2018. The banquet will be a night of celebrating the accomplishments of all our student athletes, as well as lots of eating and dancing. The banquet will take place on the Empress of Canada boat, which will depart from the Toronto harbour at 5:45pm and sail
Yesterday afternoon, Scott Master’s was presented with the Dahlgren Award. This award is given by the Sampe Foundation which promotes education and innovation on a global basis. This award recognizes outstanding teachers such as Scott Masters, for inspiring students. Congratulations Mr. Masters!
This past Tuesday, Judy (Stephanie) CPC’s Security Officer, received the 2018 Annual Volunteer Service Award from Premiere Kathleen Wynne. Judy, as well as other volunteers and members of a grass-roots network, Friends of Flemingdon Park, created a forum to bring residents and agencies together to promote collaboration and support initiatives that promote social justice and equity.
This past March, 21 students spent their break at the Chimborazo region in Ecuador. The students were excellent ambassadors of Crestwood, they learned how to shear a sheep for wool, assisted in the construction of the foundation of a new classroom for a local school, and practiced their crafting skill with the local ladies. Through
The University of Waterloo Grades 9 – 11 Contest Results The 2018 University of Waterloo Math Contest results for Grade 9 (Pascal), 10 (Cayley), & 11 (Fermat) are finally in. They were written by more than 65,000 students from over 1600 schools all across Canada. The following students all received a Certificate of Distinction for
New York, a city so big, I get lost just trying to figure out where to start! How about 10 hours in? After a lengthy bus ride, Ms. Sawka’s Grade 12 Art class and Mr. Fong’s Grade 11 and 12 Music class, arrived in the Big Apple, New York City. A city that oozed with
1) University of Cambridge Event – Wednesday May 9 6:30pm – 8:30pm Undergraduate Information Event, University of Toronto Schools Information Session for students and parents Representatives will give an insight into student life at Cambridge, including information on Colleges, courses and extra-curricular activities as well as outlining the admissions process and what makes a competitive application. Interested
