Dear Parents, We are thrilled with the enthusiasm for our food drive donations. Thank you for supporting this initiative. We will continue to accept donations until Dec. 17th. Just a reminder to check that all food items are not expired. There are drop off boxes in the main building as well as in the
Please take a look below for the special theme each day!! Monday (Dec 14th): Sports Day and/or Crazy hair & Sock Day – Students can dress up in their favourite sports team wear, or as their favourite athlete. They can also choose to come with crazy hairstyles and/or crazy socks. They may even choose to
Please take a few moments to review the updated daily student screening requirements as recommended by Toronto Public Health. Thank you for your cooperation.
Dear Parents, We are so excited to be initiating a holiday food drive starting on Monday, December 7. Our Community Service team will support us in spreading awareness and getting students excited to donate non perishable food items. Please make sure that the food items are not expired. There will be drop off boxes
This week the Grade 3’s had the opportunity to build on their knowledge of structural strength as junior engineers. They discovered how to design a structure to withstand both tension and compression by using Jube Jubes and toothpicks. Additionally, we tested different materials for strength, and investigated how the strength of a material can
Dear Crestwood Parents: With your assistance, Crestwood School’s Community Service Committee is initiating a two- week long food drive to assist those in need in the Toronto area. We will be collecting non-perishable food items (not expired) to contribute to the North York fire station’s initiative at Bayview and York Mills, beginning Monday, December
Dear Parents, Monday was probably the most beautiful day this week! As we drove down the hill we could see all the trees covered in fresh snow and it was like driving in a winter wonderland. The students were so excited to go out for recess where they enjoyed building snowmen, snow forts, making
The grade 5 classes enjoyed a virtual Scientist in the School this week. They explored states of matter and physical and chemical changes through experimentation. They especially loved creating a chemical change using red cabbage powder, vitamin C, baking soda, epsom salts and water! The students had a wonderful time and really showed off their
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…….SKA enjoyed the first snowfall of the year! ️ We made forts in the snow! It’s a great day to be in SKA ! xo SKA
Three months into the school year and our new drop off and pick up routine seems to be running smoothly. The majority of parents and guardians are to be commended for diligently following the school’s procedures and showing courtesy and patience, particularly during the busy pick-up times. Zone 2 Drop off in AM The drop-off area
“The Body Percussion projects continue with students creating their own compositions! Here is a glimpse of 3C’s process…” –Amanda Birchard
Dear Parents, This week at school was another one filled with much learning and growing. On Tuesday evening we hosted Emma Fogel, who is a pediatric social worker, and she shared with us how to shift and refrain the way we view stress or anxiety so that it is helpful to us, rather than
Tigers love water because it helps them cool down when they are hot. Max, R Sharks have fins and they use them to break tiny pieces of coral. Cosimo Frogs have webbed feet to swim really fast in water. Aaron The black mamba can grow up to 2.97 meters long. Sebastian The polar bear
Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Keep a safe distance. Yes, we have heard it over and over again. These simple measures have proven to be essential in keeping our community safe over the past number of months. However, behind the scenes, we go to great lengths to make sure our school is as
The CSPA would like to thank all of the parents who were able to join us for our recent virtual CSPA meeting. For those who were unable to attend the meeting we are providing the meeting minutes and access to the Zoom recording for the meeting. We will update the school community in advance of
Dear Parents, Crestwood is very pleased to announce that Ms. Emma Fogel (MSW,RSW) is back to share her expertise with Crestwood families. Topic: “I feel like I’m going to barf…Love, My Anxiety” This presentation will focus on how to best manage feelings of stress, worry and anxiety. This webinar is intended to help normalize the
Dear Parents, While it was a short week with students in school enjoying the glorious warm weather, we still managed to squeeze in some important events! Thank you to the admin team of the CSPA for hosting the first ZOOM CSPA meeting this past Tuesday. We were so pleased by the exceptional turnout, and
We simply wanted to take a minute to thank all of our parents for booking and attending your teacher conferences yesterday. It was a very busy day with over 650 overall meetings being booked through our Edsby system. The feedback from both teachers and parents has been overwhelmingly positive. As always, thank you for
3A and SKA had a lot of laughs experimenting with body percussion or “patching” using stomps, pats, claps and stamps. In these videos they are following a “roadmap” on the smart board. They did a great job for their first time! –Amanda Birchard
Dear Parents, Happy November! What a beautiful start to the month, starting with this unexpected burst of great weather! We started this week in boots and snow pants, and ended with T-shirts and shorts! Another friendly reminder to make sure your child is coming to school dressed for the weather for their recesses and
When we think about our school we quickly point to the students and teaching staff but we have many other people who work behind the scenes to support our community. We will attempt to shine a light on these important individuals in the next couple of weeks. We start with our Crestwood School food
Hello! My name is Zoe Metz. I am the new Grade 6 teacher at Crestwood School. I live in the west end of Toronto with my two young children and husband. In my spare time, I enjoy being outdoors, trying out new recipes, reading, and having fun with my family. I have taught in private
We’re excited to be hosting an Online Book Fair with Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore! Stock up on books for your kids (and yourself!) – all items are eligible and every purchase supports our school. The book fair will run November 14-22. HOW IT WORKS It’s easy! Simply buy books via Ella Minnow’s website (www.ellaminnow.ca). Set up a personal
Hello Crestwood Parents! The Crestwood School Parents’ Association will be hosting our first CSPA General Meeting! The meeting will be on November 10th at 10am via Zoom. We hope this later time will enable everyone to make it to a computer after the morning rush and settle in with a coffee. Hopefully this will
Have we got some SPOOK-tacular jokes for the FANG-tastic Crestwood community! Can you answer these “BOO-tiful” riddles with your families? Why didn’t the skeleton go to the party? He didn’t have any “body” to go with. What’s a ghost’s favourite meal? Spook-ghetti and I-scream! How do you make a witch itch? Take away the “w”.
Dear Parents, We cannot believe that we have already been back at school for 8 weeks and this was probably the most anticipated and exciting week so far! Why? HALLOWEEN of course! Not even COVID could keep us from celebrating this fun day! Everyone gåot into the spirit and it was amazing to see
Dear Parents, Toronto Public Health does not recommend hosting or attending in-person gatherings for Halloween this year. For the safety of individuals, it is recommended that in-person celebrations are limited to those with whom individuals live. As well, because of the higher risks for COVID19 in the modified Stage 2, Ontario Chief Medical Officer
In 2016, Ontario passed legislation declaring the first week of November as Treaties Recognition Week. This annual event honours the importance of treaties and helps students and residents of Ontario learn more about treaty rights and relationships. By learning more about our collective treaty rights and obligations, we can create greater understanding and nurture these relationships. Each
Grades 4A and 4B would like to send a big “shout-out” to the House Heads and Mr. Cooper for organizing yet another amazing House Challenge. We quickly discovered that “The Bucket Toss Game” was much harder than it looks. Ping-Pong balls bounce a lot and so they were actually really hard to get in the bucket! In the
In science this week, 4A has been learning about the importance of food chains and food webs within an ecosystem. As a culmination to these lessons, the class went outside and created a food web using the plants and animals in our local habitat. The students discovered a range of producers, consumers and even
