The Grade one students explored various structures they see and use in their daily life. As a culminating activity, these amazing students designed, built and presented their own playgrounds that consisted of at least 4 structures. Their creativity was outstanding using popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, straws, plastic cups, paper cups, egg cartons, tape, glue, […]
Next year’s House Head candidates aren’t going to let a little thing like not being in person at school get in the way of our normal elections! Behind the scenes they have been working to bring you a digital election for the ages! After applying for the job, they got right to work creating […]
“Fill Up” with Mrs. Fuller This week we focused on creating our own happy place with images, words, photographs, or drawings. Students shared where their “happy place” would be, and explored how they can recreate that space. We took inspiration from Ellen Schwartz and tried to “memorize the moment” with all our senses, so […]
Dear Parents and Students, Thanks to all of you who participated in 4D/E’s Cooking with Ms Maurer this week. A huge thank you to the parents and siblings who joined us too! A great time was had by all of us! It was loads of fun!!! I hope you and your families enjoyed the energy […]
We had lots of fun in the ZOOM ROOM this week! We love doing math activities! Check out John’s calendar and weather graph! We love to graph in Kindergarten! Hudson was busy with a 3D shapes assignment and single digit addition. Way to go SK! – Julie Fox & Carly Hebscher […]
The Grade 3 French students have been learning about community workers and workers places. We talked about what their jobs are and why these workers are important. As a final project, students chose 8 workers and workplaces and created their community. They had to label the workplaces and include the workers as well. They […]
This week 3B and 3C learned all about the importance of soil. Soil is so much more than what’s under our grass. Each layer of earth is defined by its own “horizon”. These horizons run parallel to the ground and serve up distinct characteristics that aid the layers above and below. When a vertical section […]
We had a bit of Friday Fun in the JK room today. We are all going to miss the annual Crestwood Fun Fair. It is the best day of the year…so the Fun came to JK ZOOM School 😉 – Melodie Young & Ros Sandler […]
SKA took a virtual field trip to the farm. Peter N. steered the way through the hay fields on his tractor. We saw pigs, horses and sheep and learned about the different types of farm eggs! We had so much fun and we can’t wait to go to the Zoo next week! – Carolyn […]
This week in Grade 4 we each took a turn teaching the class about a God from Ancient Greece. We worked hard to put together our own informative slideshow on each of the Gods and presented these to the class. – Aimee Solski […]
Congratulations to Lauren Stern and Annika Yang, our artists of the week. Beautiful work girls! Thank you for brightening up our spirits with your artistic talents! – Anya Romanenko […]
Crestwood Choir hoodies have arrived! We’ve rolled out this initiative with the Junior Choir in hopes to encourage a sense of community and artistic identity. The Choir team is looking forward to expanding the initiative next year and we are excited to show them off in person on our first Grub day! Many thanks […]
The students in 3A have been learning about dialogue and quotation marks. We put this skill into practice by writing and performing mini puppet shows. We found old socks and “bits-and-bots” like yarn, buttons, stickers, markers, paper, and other craft supplies. Each student named their sock puppet and created a conversation between themselves and their cute little […]
Dear Parents and Students, Thanks to all of you who participated in 4D/E’s Cooking with Ms. Maurer this week. A huge thank you to the parents and siblings who joined us too! A great time was had by all of us! It was loads of fun!!! I hope your salad in a jar was […]
This week, 2A and 2B learned all about Vincent Van Gogh and his paintings. The children learned about how he famously only sold one painting while he was alive, but now his paintings are worth millions! More specifically, the children learned about one of his paintings called ‘Starry Night’. The children explored how he used […]
Zoom, Zoom Zoom! We are off to the ZOOM ROOM! Bring your paper, pencils and a smile! See you in awhile! If you are here, give a cheer! A thumbs up and a grin! Now we are ready to begin! 10 smart, amazing boys! 2 excited teachers! We are all here in the SKA ZOOM […]
Hi all, The Grade 4 and 5s are learning the art of puppetry by creating and animating their own. We are enjoying the process and are happy to introduce our characters to you! –Anya Romanenko […]
In lieu of a spring concert, members of the Junior Choir, and a special guest from the Primary Choir, would like to share a virtual choir performance. Here is our rendition of Children Will Listen. I am so proud. Thank you to Jordyn, Margherita, Dara, Mia, Shira, and Bonolo for their practice, courage, and genuine […]
Hi everyone! You all know of our Artist of the Month tradition at Crestwood. With not too much time remaining, I am introducing an Artist of the Week. Every week, I will choose a new artist to showcase in the Crestwood Newsletter. Those interested in participating, working hard, being creative and most IMPORTANTLY, send me your art! […]
Dear Parents and Students in Grades 5 and 6 , We are nearing the end of another school year and it is time to have students who are NOT returning to Crestwood School to return their rented musical instruments to the school. If your child is in Grade 6, or in Grade 5 and not returning to Crestwood, […]
Hi All! Make sure you are checking the river on Edsby regularly to find out about fun upcoming house events that can help propel your house to victory as we close in on the end of the school year! Keep an eye open for the classics like Trivia and Guess Who? but also for […]
Hey Everyone! Are you looking for a way to get outside; have fun, enjoy the nice warm weather and earn some House Points at the same time?? You can join in on our neighbourhood House Point Scavenger Hunt! All you have to do is use our scavenger hunt list to find as many items […]
Are you in Grade 4 or 5? Do you want to be a leader? Do you like fun and adventure? Do you have lots of spirit and ready to get people energized and involved? Are you organized and able to work independently and as part of a team? If you answered yes to those […]
On Thursday May 21, students from 4D and 4E put on their chef hats for cooking with Ms Maurer! To embrace the beautiful weather, students prepared Beach Parfaits. Students made the parfaits using pudding and crushed graham crackers (to represent sand). Fun ingredients were added, such as rainbow candy for a beach towel, life savers for […]
This week, 5D learned about the key components of songwriting. The students exhibited their skills by writing a mini-song about “The Guardians of Lore”, the online book they are reading. This task had students thinking deeply about the class novel, while also having fun and learning about the song writing process. It was very […]
There’s a room I know that’s the best around It’s a place where the greatest kids can be found It’s not on the moon and it’s not ‘cross the sea It’s not an amusement park or on YouTube TV You may wonder how I can come out and claim this I’m no basketball star […]
Dear Parents and Students, Thanks to all of you who participated in 4E’s Cooking with Ms Maurer this week. A huge thank you to the parents and siblings who joined us too! A great time was had by all of us! It was loads of fun!!! I hope your dessert sushi were as delicious as […]
On Monday, both 3B and 3C participated in a fun Science experiment. The students have been working hard on our ‘Plants and Soil’ Unit and loved the opportunity to do some hands-on learning. During our experiment, the children investigated how plants absorb water and grow. We first made educated predictions and then watched the experiment unfold. […]
Bianca from 3A celebrated her 9th birthday on Zoom with her class this past Thursday. Her classmates and teachers all created cards and posters for her. We sang Happy Birthday and showered her with good wishes on the last of her single digit birthdays. It was a birthday celebration that no one will ever […]
2A and 2B continue to work enthusiastically on their Air and Water Unit in Science. This week, the children investigated what will happen when a balloon, a latex glove, or a Ziplock bag is blown up halfway and fully inflated. The children first gave their educated predictions and then watched the experiment unfold for each […]