On Wednesday, April 9th, join Mrs. Winograd for the English department’s next workshop in a series aimed to aid student writing. The focus will be Organization, Test-Prep and Test-Taking Strategies, and will cover use of the agenda, frontloading, memory strategies, self-talk method for test preparation, breaking down multi-step test questions, and organizing ideas prior to […]
Crestwood student Justin Kim has been recognized as Legislative Page Co-Captain of the Day. Justin, who was selected to participate in the Ontario Provincial Legislative Page program, has been working as a student Page since the beginning of March. Congratulations Justin! Each year approximately 140 young students from across Ontario are selected to participate in the […]
The Spring sports season in just around the corner Crestwood! Try-outs continue next week. Co-ed Badminton, Boys Rugby, Girls Soccer and Co-ed Track and Field practices run all week both before and after school. If you are interested in trying out, click here for more information and practice times. […]
Mrs. Winograd’s grade 8 Roots Geography class has been researching an organization whose mandate is to help eradicate poverty. Upon completion of their research the students will be making their own promotional media clip presenting its values and mission – with the goal of getting people involved in the fight against poverty! […]
There is still time to register for the Sporting Life 10 km race on Sunday, May, 11th. Training is after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Ms. Dickinson. Money raised from this event will send kids with cancer to Camp Oochiegas. This year we will be running to honour the memory of Olivia Wise. If […]
For the second year in a row, the Girls Varsity Curling team represented Crestwood and CISAA at the OFSAA Provincial Curling Championships. The team of Jessie Cooke, Mara Bowman, Sarah Mainprize and Amy Cho travelled to Brampton during the second week of March Break to compete with the 20 best girls’ rinks in the province. […]
On Tuesday March 4, 2014, Crestwood hosted one of the Senior Girls Volleyball OFSAA Championships’ Tournaments. The games lasted for more than 12 hours, starting early in the morning, and finally ending when the final team won in the evening. OFSAA, or the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations, hosts championships throughout the year […]
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Tomorrow (Saturday, May 31st) is The Wings of Hope book launch, happening at Crestwood. The book launch begins at 10:00 am and will end at approximately 12:00 pm. The event will be a great opportunity to raise awareness for kids with cancer and will include a live performance by rising star Suzie McNeil. If you plan on […]
Mr. Masters and Mr. Hawkins are happy to announce the winners of this year’s Black History Month competition. We had many impressive submissions this year, covering topics as varied as Rosa Parks and Kardinal Offishal. Students showed the amazing contributions to North American culture and history by African-Americans and African-Canadians. Selecting a winner and a […]
Let’s wish Catie Skain (100m freestyle swimming) and Crestwood’s Curlers good luck at OFSAA this week and next. Both will be competing in their events in the upcoming days and we hope they excel under pressure! […]
In what turned out to be a riveting, and heart-breaking Saturday for Crestwood sports, both the U14 Girls Volleyball team as well as the U14 Boys Basketball team came within a heartbeat of taking CISSA Gold. The girls lost a close match to powerhouse Ridley College 2 -1, and our U14 Boys lost a heart-wrenching game […]
Spring sports is right around the corner Crestwood. Tryouts for Junior and Senior Boys Rugby, U14 and Senior Girls Soccer, Coed Badminton and Track and Field all begin immediately after the break. Please check the calendar for your practice and tryout dates! Go Crestwood! […]
The following is a selection of the current titles Crestwood’s teachers are reading. If you are looking for something to peruse over the March Break, these works are to be recommended! Ms. Bryant The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, by Haruki Murakami Toru Okada begins the story unemployed and searching for his lost cat; however, soon Toru […]
This week Crestwood students visited both the Sunnybrook Veterans’ Wing and Baycrest’s Cafe Europa, where they had the chance to interview both World War Two Veterans and Holocaust Survivors. Through the Oral History Project, Crestwood students continue to appreciate the humanity and sacrifice that are at the heart of this modern conflict. [nggallery id=40] […]
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Correction to last week’s newsletter: Crestwood student Justin Kim has been selected to participate in the Ontario Provincial Legislative Page program. Last week’s newsletter mistakenly reported that Justin had been chosen for the Federal program. Each year approximately 140 young students from across Ontario are selected to participate in the Legislative Page Program. This is […]
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This year’s swim season was by far the best Crestwood has had. The ladies are to be congratulated for a great season. In a remarkable swim this week, Caiti Skain won first place in the 100m freestyle event as well as second place in the 50m freestyle event, qualifying in both for the OFSAA championship. […]
The winter season is almost over but the competition is heating up with Crestwood sports. This weekend we have FOUR teams competing in semi-final games: Our U14 Boys Basketball team goes for gold vs. Sterling Hall, while our Junior Boys Basketball team plays at Lakefield College. On the other side of the court, our U14 […]
Come out this Saturday, March 29th and cheer on your U14 Girls Volleyball team as they go for the CISSA division II Championship. Match play begins at 10 am sharp in the Crestwood Gym. Arrive early and wear your Crestwood colours to show your support! Go Ladies! […]
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Mara Bowman has been accepted as the lead character for the upcoming Canadian Children’s Opera Company’s production of East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon, a Norwegian folk tale. The play will run at the Harbourfront Centre from May 29-June 1, 2014. Crestwood is proud to have such a spirited and creative talent […]
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Each year, 40 students are selected from high schools and CEGEPs across Canada to travel to Ottawa to work as Pages in the House of Commons. Pages have the opportunity to learn about the House of Commons while witnessing the legislative process first hand. Crestwood Student, Justin Kim has been chosen to be a Legislative […]
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This month’s featured Artists of the Month includes the following grade 7 artists: Chloe Zuckerman Bailee Cohen Charlie Nogas Macaulay Harling The grades 7’s have been learning about the tormented, yet immensely creative life and art of Vincent Van Gogh. Using Van Gogh’s masterpiece “Starry Night” as inspiration, each student designed their own “Toronto Starry […]
On Monday February 24th, Crestwood is once again participating in The Sears Drama Festival! This year we are presenting an orignal piece by our own grade 12 student Jake Pascoe entitled “My Rose”; a story about a young woman with Autism who is struggling to connect to the outside world while searching for her father. […]
On Tuesday, February 18th, Crestwood was proud to host Black History Month performances by local black musicians John T Davis, Shelley Hamilton and Shaun Boothe. Through a blend of live performance, historical narrative and interactive presentations, Crestwood students were enlightened as to the historic role of music in black communities in their quest for freedom […]
In May, our Grade Seven’s will be travelling to Niagara Falls for a trip that combines some great educational tours with some opportunities to unwind and have some fun and is an integral part of the Grade Seven program. All the necessary information and registration items can be found here. If you have any questions […]
The Crestwood English department will be hosting upcoming workshops to help students who are struggling with particular writing issues. While extra help is beneficial for assignment-specific questions, these sessions will help develop students’ overall writing ability and will prove to help enhance students’ writing across all subject areas. Students will be encouraged by their teachers […]
Thank you bakers, makers and helpers for your delicious valentines themed goodies for the PA’s bake sale on Tuesday. It was another successful sale and thanks to students, teachers and parents buying up the goodies we were able to donate $403.15 to the LivWise fund. Well done Crestwood. Elizabeth Stewart […]
The Olympics have begun and the latest edition of the Crestword addresses some of the social and political implications of Olympics past and present. Contributions also include articles on Multicultural Day, the Grammys and yes – the latest trials and tribulations of Justin Beiber. Click here to read. Enjoy! […]
The Crestwood Social Studies Department and YARRD are proud to present ‘Generations: Music and Black History’. The assembly will take place in the Learning Commons on Wednesday, February 19, periods 5-6, and will be attended by senior history and music students. Three local performers will be featured — all well known in the Toronto music scene. […]
Crestwood is proud to showcase its in-class interactive lessons. Mr. Rachlis and Ms. R.Lee’s grade 7 scientists have been designing and constructing their own Popsicle stick bridges. Students are now on their way to discovering which scientists have built the strongest bridge. A few grades up, Mr. Podlovics and Ms. R.Lee’s grade 10 scientists are […]
Crestwood’s grade 9 and 10 Canadian History classes have received recognition from the Royal Canadian Legion for their contributions of poems, posters and power point presentations highlighting the heroic efforts of Canadian Veterans. First place winners included: Matt Yanovski, Siena di Cuia, Shawky Abdel Razzak Second place spots went to Amanda Lawee, Molly Wilder-Karabus, Matty McLachlan And third […]