Author: Crestwood

Spring Bake Sale It’s time!  The bake sale is this week!

Crestwood will be holding its annual Grandparents Breakfast on Monday, May 7 this year.  The event will take place in the gym starting at 9:45am and concluding at 11:45am.  It is a well attended event where we thank the many veterans and survivors who have shared their stories with us over the years. Please RSVP to Scott Masters by April 28 if

The Crestwood hockey team joined forces with the Crestwood Lower school this past Tuesday for a fun filled hockey tournament at Scotiabank Pond. Crestwood divided their grade 5-8 hockey players onto two teams to face off against some very talented opponents from Blyth’s Hockey Academy. It was a beautiful sight to see the lower and upper school

On Wednesday, April 11, students enrolled in Grade 12 Law traveled downtown for their annual Law in Action field  trip.  The day began with a visit to the Superior Court of Justice, where the students were treated to a fascinating conversation with a judge and crown/defense attorneys.  After visiting courts in session, the students then traveled to

We were very lucky to have one of our alumni return as a guest speaker to all the grade 12 biology students.  Jackie Leonard, who graduated from Crestwood 10 years ago came for a visit to discuss her career and journey since Crestwood.  In the years, she has been away from Crestwood, Jackie has earned

The success of Crestwood’s student-athletes is being seen during play and study.   April 4, 2018, Crestwood Preparatory College had the honour to have a Guinness Book of World Records holder and Harlem Globetrotter, Zeus McClurkin visit our very own Elijah Fisher and the entire grade 7 and 8 student body.  This was a welcomed surprise

      During the second week of March Break, when many Crestwood students were sunning themselves on tropical beaches, Coach Hawkins and the members of the Varsity Boys Curling team travelled north to compete in the OFSAA provincial curling championships. This year’s tournament was held in Fort Frances, Ontario- located approximately 1,700 KM northwest of Toronto, close

Pizza Lunch Don’t forget, the next pizza lunch is on Friday, April 13. Spring Bake Sale It’s almost bake sale time!  The spring bake sale is on Wednesday, April 25.  Mmmm… P.A. Nominations The Parents’ Association has board positions open for the 2018/2019 school year.  The PA provides a great opportunity to get involved and make a

Volunteer Opportunities 1. Saturday May 5th and Sunday May 6th– MS Walk There are set up and tear down opportunities that looks like a solid 6-7 hours each day. I would complete the online application for these ASAP https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/c2ac361d-130a-444e-985e-49f6772d8bb0/Activity/2d50b780-3cb6-446c-bd04-c82549362591/1   2. Sunday May 13th– Sporting Life 10K -Send Ms. Dickinson an email to sign up to volunteer

Please see below for the Sports Tryout dates and times for the upcoming week.

Happy Easter, Happy Passover and Happy Happy Spring!   April Parents’ Association Meeting   Please join us in the boardroom this Thursday, April 5th for our next P.A. Meeting.  Coffee and muffins will be available at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting will start at 8:45 a.m.  Everyone is welcome. Parents’ Association Nominations The Parents’ Association has board positions open for the

Crescent When: Thursday, April 12th from 6:00 – 8:30 pm Where: Crescent School   7:00-8:30pm: The purpose of the event is to provide student and parents with the opportunity to learn about the US application process from an expert (Jenika Heim).  There will be a small panel of US schools in attendance: Lynn, Wake Forest, RIT, Lafayette

A Message from Mr. Pagano Students, staff, parents and friends of Crestwood Preparatory College assembled in the gym on Wednesday to honour the memory of Roy Pejcinovski, a grade nine student at the school who was killed, along with his mother and sister, in a horrible act of violence two weeks ago. Roy’s father, sister

The Crestwood Cafe will reopen on March 26th when students return from March Break.

Parents’ Association News Parents’ Association Nominations The Parents’ Association has board positions open for the 2018/2019 school year.  The PA provides a great opportunity to get involved and make a positive contribution to the Crestwood community.  It’s a supportive and casual environment where everyone pitches in and there is always back-up.  The time commitment is

Volunteer Opportunities Opportunity #1: Park Clean Up Each April in conjunction with the Mayor’s Clean-up day we host a clean-up of 2 local parks (Rosedale Park, Chorley Park). The date is Sat April 21 from 10am-1pm (rain day is Sun April 22) and volunteers are welcome to stay longer or leave earlier.  It is recommended for them to bring

After returning from March Break we will begin tryouts for the Spring Season.  The following spring sports will be running; U14 Girls Soccer (Gr. 7-8) Varsity Girls Soccer (Gr. 9-12) U14 Touch Rugby (Gr. 7-8) Junior Boys Rugby (Gr. 9-10) Senior Boys Rugby (Gr. 11-12) U14 Co-ed Badminton (Gr. 7-8) Junior Co-ed Badminton (Gr. 9-10)

On Tuesday, March 6th, the Junior Prefects organized a special after-school event for participating Grade 7 and Grade 8 students. Those in attendance traveled to Playdium for an evening of fun and excitement. They were treated to a wide range of arcade games, simulators and high-tech attractions. After time to play and a delicious meal,

GOLD This past Friday, Crestwood Preparatory College hosted this year’s CISAA Senior D1B Hockey Champions, that saw our own CPC team as the #1 seed and a berth in the Championship Game.  After a semi-final game that saw a strong HTS team defeat RSGC, the Championship game was now set.  As soon as the puck dropped,

Thank you to all who joined us for Trivia Night, it was a huge success!  This event raised a large contribution towards the foundation.  A good time was had by all and the evening was filled with fun and prizes.  Congrats to this year’s winners!                       

Basketball The Crestwood Junior Boys’ Basketball team advanced to the CISAA championship game with a 75-67 semifinal win over a hot shooting Crescent team. The teams battled back and forth through the first half before Crestwood took a 35-31 lead into the break. The Lions pushed the lead to as much as 15 early in

Welcome March! It’s almost March Break time.  The Parents’ Association wishes all of our Crestwood families a very happy and relaxing break. Next P.A. meeting:  Thursday, April 5 at 8:45 am

Swimming Our U14 Swim Team achieved their absolute personal best time during last Thursday’s CISAA championship.  James Gillingham won 4 points for the school with his 50m Freestyle, 3 points by  Amy Cai with her 50m Breaststroke, and Jordan Nikolov and Zachary Black both won 1 point each for their 50m Breaststroke as well.  The highlight of

University of Toronto Date: Monday, February 25 Time: 6pm Location: The Bahen Centre Room: BA 1200

A Good Time was Had by All! Parents and staff enjoyed a fun evening at Trivia Night.  Thank you to all who were able to come out and support the Crestwood Foundation.                

Crestwood’s Social Studies Department is proud to announce that seven students from the Grade 10 history class won awards for their entries into the Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Poem/Poster Contest. They are: No Name – 3rd Place – Senior Essay Caroline Spitzer – 2nd Place senior essay Matthew Laslop – 3rd Place – Intermediate

The Grade 12 Classical Civilizations class was given an ISP that asked students to research and build a Roman style weapon used during the Roman Empire. Students could choose any style as long as it could launch a projectile or in this case a golf ball. After in-depth research, and a written description of the

Congratulations to Grade 11 debaters: Cindy Wang, Miranda Miao, Georgia Gardner and Maggie Ma for taking part in the Crestwood Grade 11 Debate Championship! The resolution was “be it resolved that Sovereignty is an outdated concept”. It was a closely contested debate with strong arguments on both sides, but ultimately Cindy and Miranda’s government won

Crestwood and YARRD (Youth against Racial and Religious Discrimination) celebrated Black History Month this week with an assembly that featured Shaun Boothe.  Shaun is an award-winning hip hop artist who has visited Crestwood a number of times in the past, including at our human rights symposia.  Shaun brought the students a powerful message of hope