Please take a look at some work done by students from grades 4 to 6, giving you a preview of the various creative projects. Take a walk along a one-point-perspective street; look through our flip books, enjoy the largest scroll story and some imaginative illustrations. Our artists put their hearts into their creations and we […]
We have such fun in the school they call ZOOM All doing our best in this new classroom You make us smile when we see you each day And this is what your teachers want to say ….. […]
In lieu of the Grade 3 musical all Gr.3 students were invited to participate in a virtual music project. Five brave souls stepped up to the plate. Learning curves abound for all! We are proud of our final product and we hope you enjoy it! Warning: you might become very hungry while listening. –Amanda Birchard […]
Yesterday students from 4E put on their chef hats for cooking with Ms Maurer! The students had an amazing time preparing pizza. Students made a variety of artisan pizzas, including Pizza ai Funghi! A special thank you to all of the parents that participated and helped our students with prepping the ingredients and using the […]
I hope the students are enjoying our remote library classes! It’s great to see everyone’s eager faces as I read stories, suggest follow up activities and listen to book suggestions from the children. Please check Edsby to see the amazing links I’ve posted that relate to the books that I’m sharing on an ongoing basis. Here are […]
This week Grade 1A and Grade 1B travelled to many far and wide habitats to explore and study different animal groups. After learning how to develop a research project, they were invited to bring their animal friends to class (a special shout out to AP) for a special presentation. What an interesting morning we […]
2A and 2B have been working hard on their Air and Water Unit in Science. This week, the children investigated what will happen when a paper towel is placed at the bottom of a glass and that glass is submerged upside down, under water. The children first gave their educated predictions and then watched the experiment unfold. […]
Creative hands are still hard at fun-work making rainsticks. We also introduced the pan flute. Click HERE if you’d like to give it a go, and check out these great tune-makers below. –Amanda Birchard […]
Dear Crestwood Families, I forgot to mention in my last communication to you that Grace is in the process of figuring out how much each family is to be reimbursed for clubs, hot lunch, field trips and the Grade 6 camp trip. Please be patient as this process takes time. Once I get the information […]
Hello Crestwood, We hope that you and your families are all doing well and finding ways to stay happy and active while at home. We are all facing new and difficult challenges right now, but we recognise that there are people around the city and the country who are having an even more difficult […]
Take the challenge of our Kindergarten Obstacle Course! Crawl under tables. Climb over ottomans. Children need to jump/somersault/crawl/crab walk from one obstacle to another. Put down pillows or couch cushions and the kids need to jump from one to the next. Alternatively, the kids need to jump over the pillows or cushions! Perform various […]
Over the last week or so, students of 6C showed creativity and innovation when they tackled Space-themed STEM challenges using materials found in their homes. Some students used marshmallows to recreate constellations while others used oreos to model the phases of the moon. It was a tasty way to learn about our night sky! Others […]
Kindergarten learned about the life cycle of a robin! We also enjoyed individual zoom meetings this week. We asked SKB, “What is your favourite part of the ZOOM ROOM?” We LOVE the answers! Raina loves dancing and drawing in the ZOOM ROOM! Simon loves getting everybody together in the ZOOM ROOM! Martin loves Show & Tell in […]
Over the past few weeks of online learning, the grade 4 classes have been honing their debating skills! Each week during our unit on persuasive writing we have had a debate, with motions as diverse as ‘Every school should wear a uniform’ and ‘It is good to be famous’. The students have had the task […]
Hello Crestwood, We hope that you and your families are all doing well and finding ways to stay happy and active while at home. We are all facing new and difficult challenges right now, but we recognise that there are people around the city and the country who are having an even more difficult […]
For their weekly STEM challenge, 4 A, B, and C were invited to design and build games for a Cardboard Carnival. The students got creative and built some wonderful and challenging games. Their families then had the added treat of playing these games. –Katie Maalouf […]
Students continue to impress with full drum kits and rainsticks! Check out this VIDEO if you’re interested in making your own rainstick. If only we could take the show on the road! –Amanda Birchard […]
Today, the Grade 3’s stepped back in time and role-played what it would be like to be an Early Settler in Upper Canada in the 1800’s. The students were encouraged to dress up and to participate in some nineteenth century learning. Our first activity had us drawing log cabins. In our second activity, we […]
All students are really taking time to create and put in amazing effort in their art work! Grade three students have been inspired this week by a Montreal artist @thefineblackpen who shared her work with us as a part of her isolation art initiative. All of the completed “House” pieces will be sent back to the […]
The Martin’s Family took you up on your challenge and built what we thought was an amazing and comfortable fort. So comfortable, we decided to challenge ourselves to spend 14 hours inside it. We planned for this with snacks, games and books. I’m happy to report we all survived as did the fort. Thanks for […]
SKA had a fun activity this week in our Zoom Room. We celebrated Peter’s 6th birthday. All of our boys made birthday cards and displayed them for our friend. – Christina Teixeria & Carolyn Haywood […]
This week 2A and 2B learned all about the importance of eating locally. The children learned about how local food is fresher, has more nutrients and is better for the environment. The students were tasked with going on a ‘Local Food Scavenger Hunt’ in their own homes. The Grade 2’s found a variety of local […]
As Earth Week was winding down last Friday afternoon, the Grade Ones were very busy putting their finishing touches on their messages to help protect our world. As well, they designed their very own t-shirts. As you can see, they were very proud of all they had learned over the week and their creative […]
Last week 1A celebrated Earth Week and as a final activity they created T-shirts. These T-shirts send a message of gratitude, love and hope for our planet. Great job 1A! -Sharon Liebenthal […]
4B is excited to participate in another Chef Amar cooking class this Friday at 2:45pm. Last week, we made delicious “no bake” chocolate chip oat balls. This Friday, students will be making a healthy, but tasty avocado chocolate pudding with only 5 easy ingredients. Don’t miss out on this fun class! Anyone is welcome to join. […]
Crestwood student Callum Goryn reads a children’s book “Lorraine” by his friend Ketch Secor, a country musician and lead of the band Old Crow Medicine Show. This inspirational story is set on a Tennessee farm, and teaches children to find music and strength within them, when faced with scary” -Amanda Birchard […]
Using found objects around the home, primary music students have been invited to make their own instruments. We began with Lummi Sticks, and this week we tackle the drum! Using cans, balloons, elastics, yogurt or coffee containers, and beans, families have put their creative minds together to create some thumpin’ sounds! -Amanda Birchard […]
We were so happy to see so many people dressed up in our Earth themed colours throughout the week! We may not be together as we would normally be, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun and get involved as a community. We had some great entries for our House minute to win […]
Please note that if you do not have access to a beanbag a stuffed animal will work fine. -Sherri Brenzel […]
On Thursday, 5C and 5D had some extra sparkle during their language ZOOM session as Pop Culture Expert and Film Critic, Vicky Sparks, from the Global Morning Show joined our lesson for a Q&A session. Vicky was the perfect guest speaker for our writing unit on Movie Reviews as she provided the students with […]