Spring Bake Sale Success

Our fantastic volunteers and happy customers made the Spring Bake Sale a record-breaking event.  The amazing variety of baked treats created a beautiful display of tasty spring colours.  Thank you to Justine Codron and the whole team for making our Spring Bake Sale a huge success.    

Crestwood rallies York School

Badminton The senior boys and girls badminton teams traveled downtown yesterday to play against the York School. The squad participated in a series of matches that lasted for a few very competitive hours. All the teams played very well and in the end, both schools were equally matched and tied 6 matches to 6. Next

Guidance News

Overseas and Summer Program Information Sessions Current grade 10 or 11 students interested in learning more about undergraduate studies at Oxford University should take note that Dr. Eleanor Parker of the admissions department at Oxford University will be presenting at University of Toronto Schools (UTS) on Tuesday April 18th at 7- 8:30pm.  Interested students should

7th Annual Grandparents/Veterans’ Breakfast

Mr. Scott Masters and the Staff and Students at CPC extend an invitation to you and a family member or caregiver to attend a Thank You Breakfast, to be held in honour of the many Veterans and Survivors and Family and Community Members who have contributed their stories to Crestwood’s Oral History Project.  If you haven’t seen it lately, please

Sports Update

Track and Field Congratulations to the members of the Varsity Track team that competed in the York University Indoor Meet. The team all performed very well and had a great start to the season. Some highlights of the day include Gr. 9 girl, Zakayla Day-Burrell placing 2nd in the 60m dash with a time of

Guidance News

Are you looking to help the community or are you just in need of some volunteer hours?  Look no further! On Saturday, April 29th, the Don Valley East Residents and Ratepayers (DVERR) is hosting the Brookbanks Park Clean Up. The event will take place from 9:30am to 11:30am and you should meet directly across from

Parents’ Association News

Meet Justine Codron We’d like to introduce you to Justine Codron. You may not have met her in person, but you may have heard good things about her.  Along with pitching in at activities throughout the year, Justine runs the Parents’ Association bake sales.  With great enthusiasm and creativity, Justine and her team consistently host

Crestwood Prom is around the corner!

The Prom is approaching quickly and tickets are now officially on sale. This year’s Prom is on Friday, May 12th which means you have exactly 21 school days to purchase your tickets !!!! Tickets are available from Mrs. Santomero in room  # 201. If you are bringing an “outside” guest you will also need to obtain, and fill out, a “Guest

Guidance News

Community Service Hours Deadline A reminder to all Grade 12 students who have not yet handed in all their community service hours to get them into Ms. Hann as soon as possible. Students must have completed 40 hours of community service in order to graduate and receive their Ontario Secondary School Diploma. These must be

Crestwood in Tanzania

Jambo! This past March Break 24 Crestwood Students and 4 teachers traveled to Arusha Tanzania, in partnership with Me to We and Free the Children. Students and teachers spent 10 life-changing days in the Masaai Mara, learning about and working with the Masaai people of Engutukoiti. The week started with a Masaai warrior guided safari.

Spring Sports

March/April showers bring May flowers and green fields to host the great spring sports lineup gearing up for this season’s activities. Most teams have held tryouts this week, and team lists will be posted next week. Softball and slowpitch tryouts begin in April on the following dates: U14 Boys Softball – Tuesday April 11th @

Guidance News

Check out these information sessions about universities around the world and what options are open to you for post-secondary education.   All About UBC is coming to Toronto! All About UBC is an event designed for high school students who are considering applying to UBC. UBC experts and current students will be on hand to

Reach for the Top makes semifinals

Crestwood’s interschool league Reach for the Top competition came to an end yesterday.  The Gr 11-12 team made it to their semifinals, where they lost by 1 point to the host team O’Connor.  Mr. Jull and Mr. Masters want to thank and congratulate Spencer Arshinoff, Navid Sarshar, and Robert McHale, along with graduating team members

Remembrance Day Poster/Poem Contest Winners

Each year Crestwood students enter the Royal Canadian Legion’s Remembrance Day Poster/Poem contest.  This year, Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Masters are proud to announce that many students won certificates and cash for their efforts! They are: Ashleigh Lindayen Charlie Nogas Max Dolman Jennifer Wang Andy Yang Anthony Radford-Grant Zach Morris Yichen Zhang Armin Selzner (not

Crestwood Champions

Hockey Crestwood had the honour of hosting this year’s CISAA U-14 Hockey Championships. Having home ice advantage and a large fan base, the crowd at Fenside saw 2 fantastic games. In the Semi-Finals, CPC won a nail bitter over a strong De La Salle team, beating them 5-4 in overtime, with Cole Eichler scoring the

Spring Tryouts

The nice weather is approaching which means it is time for our Spring Athletics Season to get underway.  Some sports have already begun indoor training, but most sports will begin as soon as we return from the March Break.  Please check the bulletin board outside the PE office or the school website for tryout/practice dates.

Parents’ Association News

Crestwood parent volunteers make a big difference.  In our “Meet the Volunteer” series, we’d like to introduce you to some of them. Meet June Ong Thanks to June, our Pizza Lunch program runs smoothly all year.  June leads her own group of enthusiastic volunteers who serve pizza and snacks to our students on pizza days.

Sing for Youth Mental Health

It is estimated that 10-20% of Canadian youth are affected by a mental illness or disorder, and only 1 out of 5 children who need mental health services receives them.   On March 4th and 5th, Crestwood’s Jayden Posen will be singing and dancing, along with over 20 other talented teens aged 11-17, in a show called

Spirit-building at Playdium

On Tuesday, February 28, a group of nearly 60 grade 7 and 8 students traveled to Playdium for an evening of fun and excitement.  The students were treated to a range of exciting competitions, including racing and flight simulations, table hockey challenges, basketball shooting competitions, and more.  The night concluded with a delicious meal. It

Black History Month at Crestwood

This past Monday, February 27, Crestwood students welcomed Toronto poet/performer Amani to the Learning Commons for a Black History Month event.  Amani led Crestwood students on her “Journey into Me” show, using rhymes, dance, spoken word, and song to tell her personal story of growth and identity.  Following the assembly, Amani joined a small group