On Monday, April 22nd, Crestwood Preparatory College held its 4th annual Veterans/Grandparents breakfast. More than 130 people, including grandparents and many World War Two Veterans and Holocaust Survivors, attended the event. Special thanks to Mr. Masters and Mr. Hawkins for all of their contributions, and the many student presenters that made the day a success!
On Thursday April 18, 2013, nine Gr. 10 Crestwood Preparatory College students participated in the 10 year Anniversary of YPI (Youth and Philanthropy Initiative), a signature program of the Toskan Casale Foundation, which provides secondary school students with a hands-on, reality-based experience through a strong academic philanthropy course which gives them the skills to assess
Come with me, and you’ll be in a world of Pure Imagination. Take a look and you’ll see into your imagination. Over the last two days, Crestwood Preparatory College students have performed the musical Willy Wonka to enthusiastic and supportive audiences. Featuring students from grades seven to twelve, the performances captured the fun and magic
Exams begin for all students on Monday June 3, 2013. A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab. All students will be receiving a personalized examination schedule in early May.
2013 End of Year Events Examination Schedule Exams begin for all students on Monday June 3, 2013. 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
The Music Trip to Washington D.C. was a wonderful experience for all involved on many levels. Aside from the historical touring aspect, where we visited such landmark institutions as The Smithsonian, the Capitol Building, The Lincoln Memorial and many others, our primary purpose was to compete at an adjudicated music festival. The Crestwood Wind Ensemble
Join us on April 16 to hear from Dr. Michael Ungar, a family therapist, and a Killam Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University to learn about the importance of risk and responsibility in the healthy development of children and teens. Where: University of Toronto Schools Room 230 371 Bloor Street West, Toronto When: Tuesday
In our ongoing efforts to introduce our students to new and exciting mediums, Crestwood Preparatory College has begun using Twitter and Skype to communicate with authors. Over March break, Crestwood History Students participated in the school’s first Twitter Book Club. Student tweets focused on their analysis of Zuzana Sermer’s “Survival Kit”, an autobiography of survival
Next week, the Senior Wind Ensemble comprised of grade 10, 11 and 12 music students, will be travelling to Washington D.C. to participate in an adjudicated music festival. Students will be performing The First Suite in E Flat composed by Gustav Holst. While in Washington, students will have the opportunity to visit many sites including
Next week, a group of Senior Ambassadors led by Melanie Wasser and Haley Goodwin, will be holding a school-wide food drive to benefit the North York Food Bank. They will be coming in to home rooms on Thursday to promote the drive, and you can expect to hear announcements and see other promotional materials throughout
Brain Development and Memory. Join us to find out what is happening to our children’s brains as their world of technology develops. Learn strategies to promote healthy brain functioning and improved working memory. Presented by Dr. Pria Nippak, Ryerson Health Services Professor. Timing: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Location: De La Salle College Oaklands, Heritage House,
The Conference of Independent Schools’ Athletic Association will be proudly presenting a very informative workshop for parents of our male and female student/athletes. The workshop will be hosted on Tuesday, April 2, 2013~from 7-9pm in Weston Hall (Upper Canada College Prep School). Best of all, there will be no cost to attend. “The Second-Goal Parent:
Building the Leaders of Tomorrow. Why promote positive relationships and prevent bullying? Presented by Professor Debra Peppler. Date: February 26, 2013 @7:30pm Place: UCC, Westin Hall
As Winter sports are coming to a close, Crestwood’s Athletic teams are entering the playoff portion of their schedules. Along with hosting two championships (Sr. Girls Volleyball and Jr. Boys Basketball), Crestwood has qualified for the quarter finals in Sr. Boys Basketball, U14 Boys Hockey and U14 Girls Volleyball. Earlier this week, the curling and
All I can say is WOW. It was an excellent and entertaining presentation that really hit home. I was quizzing students today in my class and in the hall and they knew the three key messages. – Christa Lapointe, Vanier Collegiate, Moose Jaw On Friday, March 1st, Crestwood Preparatory College will be holding a Funny
Nick is from Homeland, a fictional country, and moves to Canada with his parents. His mother makes it seem as though the transition should be easy, but when he goes to school and realizes that English is more challenging than he expected, he finds things a little difficult. Making it even worse is that Mog,
On Tuesday, February 12th, a television crew from CBC News visited Crestwood Preparatory College to film Howard and Nancy Kleinburg speak to students as part of the Oral History Project. Howard was born in Poland, in 1926 and was the youngest brother of ten. in 1941 his entire family had to pack up their things
On Monday, February 11th, Crestwood Preparatory College hosted its 12th annual Multicultural Day. This is a time when the students enrolled in CGC1D research a country of their choice, find out interesting information about it and learn how to cook a desert, appetizer or main traditional dish of the country. As part of Multicultural Day,
Crestwood was pleased to send a delegation of students to the University of Toronto Model United Nations Assembly (UTMUN) this year. UTMUN, which celebrated its 6th anniversary this year, is held each February on the campus of the University of Toronto. Crestwoodís delegates this year included Noah Levin, David Hagon, Sabrina Wasserman, Robert McKay, and
On Thursday, February 14th, Crestwood Preparatory College students taking the Introduction to Business course participated in our annual Business Fair. This is an opportunity for students to showcase the products/services that they have developed and the marketing concepts surrounding them. Students pitched their ideas to their peers over the junior and senior lunch periods. A
On Monday and Tuesday, fifteen students represented Crestwood Preparatory College at the DECA Provincials. The provincial competition hosted thousands of students from over 200 schools. Crestwood regularly participates in DECA competitions, allowing students to develop confidence and demonstrate leadership in a business setting. DECA is an innovative extra-curricular program for secondary school students in Ontario
Multicultural Day has been postponed until Monday, February 11th due to inclement weather. On Friday, February 8th, Crestwood Preparatory College will host it’s 12th annual Multicultural Day. This is a time when the students enrolled in CGC1D research a country of their choice, find out interesting information about it and learn how to cook either
Beginning Thursday, February 7th, Crestwood Preparatory College will be sending twelve delegates to the sixth annual University of Toronto Model United Nations Conference. The UTMUNC offers our students an opportunity to interact with current real-world crises that carry far-reaching international implications, while preparing them for larger simulations on a university scale. This year, Crestwood Preparatory
On Tuesday all Grade 11 Physical Education students participated in the P.A.R.T.Y (Preventing Alcohol Related Trauma in Youth) program at Sunnybrook Hospital. It was an eye opening learning experiences for all involved. We met with nurses, trauma doctors, police officers and paramedics, that explain the consequences of risk taking acitivities such as drinking and driving,
Spirit week was another huge success this year. To kick off spirit week the halls on Monday were filled with students in crazy hats or with crazy hair and the athletic council had a delicious bake sale in the front lobby. The teachers and students faced off in a Reach for the Top match. Although
Counsellors visited grades 8 through 11 English classes this week to speak on course selections for the 2013-2014 school year. Staff discussed elective options, the importance of community service, and backwards mapping with each grade level. (Students who were absent for the course selection presentations will meet with Guidance early next week.) These presentations will
Beginning on Monday, January 21st, Crestwood Preparatory College will be holding its annual Spirit Week. Each day, Students and Teachers will be participating in a variety of exciting activities that require different skill sets and abilities. At the end of the week, a grade Champion will be announced after the tabulation of points based upon
Crestwood Preparatory College would like to congratulate Lili Mancini ’15 and Meghan Kates ’16, who will be published in the upcoming edition of the Young Writer’s Poetry Anthology! Lili has also received the additional honour of being recognized as having written one of the top 50 entries in the country! Each year, Young Writer’s of
Crestwood Preparatory College is proud to announce that Zachary Brown ’14 and Katherine Charness ’13 have been chosen as recipients of the 2013 Vimy Pilgrimage Award. This year is the 95th Anniversary of Canada’s victory at Vimy Ridge. To help commemorate this important milestone, the Vimy Pilgrimage Award recognizes the actions of young people who
Course Selection Visits Beginning next week, the guidance department will begin its visits to grades 8 through 11 English classes to speak on course selections for the 2013-2014 school year. The staff is discussing elective options, the importance of community service, and backwards mapping with each grade level. Every student will be taking home a
