Our U12 hockey team traveled to RINX on Tuesday to face the Sterling Hall Sharks. The Sharks got on the board quickly and took a 3-1 lead after the first frame. Our boys go their feet moving in the second and we were able to close the gap to 4-3 heading into the final […]
On Monday night, the U-12 Badminton team hosted Branksome Hall for a mini tournament. All of the players were put to the test, as they competed against many different duos. Although we did not come out on top for all of our matches, Crestwood fought hard and put our best effort forward. Congratulations to […]
The grade one and two students have been working hard in French class by recently participating in a program called “Valentines for Vets”. The program entails students making Valentine’s Day cards for retired veterans who reside in long-term care facilities across Canada. All cards are sent to the sorting station in PEI where volunteers […]
This week the U 12 Girls Volleyball Team participated in 2 mini tournaments. Our first tournament was hosted right here at Crestwood School. Our team served, volleyed and bumped for two hours winning our first game of the season. We also travelled to Havergal on Thursday to play in another round robin. Our girls […]
At 7pm on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, Crestwood School welcomes Michael Eisen, founder of the Youth Wellness Network. (Just a coincidence; he isn’t related to Ms. Eisen!) Youth Wellness Network (YWN) is an organization that partners with schools, community groups, and families to promote mental health, resilience, and well-being. All parents are invited to join […]
The U12 hockey team participated in an absolute barn-burner Monday afternoon as they visited Fenside Arena to face Crescent School. The Coyotes from Crescent posted an early 6-1 lead as they peppered our Cougars with shots from every angle. Grade 6 goalie Sid Rudolph-Naiberg battled hard and eventually our lads found their legs and […]
The U9 Crestwood basketball team is well into their sports season and they are working hard to improve their skills in both games and practices. Throughout the season, they have shown impressive effort against every opponent they have faced. Most recently, the team was up against Sterling Hall. The team played solid defense; however, […]
Crestwood Cares Community Service students could use a rake or two as they try to keep up with all of the many ‘Skip It’ leaves that document the treats and privileges that their peers have skipped in support of Neema International, an organization that supports and educates vulnerable children in Tanzania. Have a look at […]
The U12 ‘Blue’ Team continued to stay red hot with their third win in a row with a victory over Pickering College. The Brendan Barton, Will Pinkham and Kai LeMay controlled the boards and made nice outlet passes to get Ben Peerenboom, Zidan Asghar out on the break for some early easy baskets. Liam […]
After this man trained to become a doctor, he married Anne of Green Gables. Who was this man? Who used the words “Bibbity Bobbity Boo”? On Tuesday, January 21, the Kids’ Lit Quiz teams participated in a children’s literary trivia competition where they had to answer the two questions above, plus 98 others! After […]
The U12 basketball and hockey teams traveled to Montreal for a tournament at Lower Canada College this past weekend. This three-day event is comprised of 10 hockey teams and 12 basketball squads from Montreal and Toronto and has been an annual tradition for our Junior athletes for over a decade. All games were highlighted […]
Congratulations to Noah Haber, who is our new Artist of the Month. His vibrant work is on exhibit outside of the art room and has already been really well received! You all had a chance to see the dragons created for the Chinese New Year celebrations. The artists behind the creations are: Fergus, Noah, […]
The U12 ‘Blue’ basketball team defeated Sterling Hall yesterday by a score of 36-16. The boys were led by Grade 6 student Ben Peerenboom who scored 20 and assisted on many others. Zidan Asghar and Aidan Tatuch chipped in with 4 points a piece. Kai LeMay played some stifling defence and Eli Mandel was […]
Hot chocolate after skating; a Happy Meal at McDonald’s; pizza night; a new video game: Crestwood students are skipping their hearts out in support of Neema International! The Community Service students have been hard at work, promoting this initiative and collecting the House Colour leaves that document what we’ve been skipping. We have a few […]
The U12 hockey squad was topped by the Royal St. Georges College Knights on Tuesday by a score of 5-3, including an empty-netter. We started slowly and fell behind 2-0 in the first five minutes. A rising wrister by Ben Maharaj brought us to within one before first year forward Andy Huang tied it […]
The U12 boys ‘Blue’ bballers played their first game earlier this week and boy what a game they had! It was hard to hold back our lads as they defeated the Moncrest Mustangs by a score 26-4. Congrats to all members for their effort and we look forward to your game versus Sterling Hall […]
This week, our grade 3 students welcomed a real life scientist to teach us all about Forces. We made predictions and used our observation skills. We used catapults and Newton meters to measure forces. We also learned about the importance of seat belts through a hands-on experiment with toy cars. Our exploration of magnetism and […]
The U12 hockey team turned in another great effort yesterday against the UCC Blues grade 6 team. The first period was a bit of a sleeper and we fell behind by a 2-0 score. We woke up in the second and matched the speed and intensity of our leagues best team. The score was 4-1 […]
The U12 hockey team had a fantastic weekend at the Boyd Caldwell Invitational tournament hosted by UCC. We finished Friday with a 2-1 record after posting an exciting last minute 4-3 victory over Lower Canada College in our final game. The day started with a hard fought loss to UCC “6” before bouncing back […]
Leading up to the Holiday Break our grade two students were learning about the weather in French class. They learned how to read a thermometer by practicing their numbers in French, as well as participate in various games and activities in order to understand how to describe the weather using negative and affirmative sentences. […]
Dear Parents, On Tuesday Jan. 7th, all basketball players from Grades 4 through 6 are invited to attend our seventh Annual Crestwood Co-ed Basketball Event at Crestwood Preparatory College. Competitors will take part in an exciting multi-grade exhibition basketball game and skills competition starting at approx. 4pm. During half time the Lower School will […]
The Parents’ Association would like to thank everyone who contributed their favourite family recipes to our Crestwood Cookbook. We received 100% participation from two classes: 2B and 6C. Both groups received a free pizza lunch earlier today. Congratulations to all students and your teachers. The completed cookbook will be ready for distribution in the […]
The Grade 6 classes recently participated in “Fridays for Future” Global Climate Strike and the grade 6 members of the Eco-Team had a special follow up opportunity! This year, the Eco-Team is working with an organization called Earth Rangers. They are creating a podcast called “The Big Melt” consisting of interviews with young people […]
The Kindergartens enjoyed a Fire Safety presentation by FIrefighter Angie. We met Sparky the Dog and Ms. Hebscher and Ms. Sandler dressed up as Firefighters. We learned that you have to check your fire alarms (we chanted – Test that Alarm!!!!). Always have 2 exits in your home and never come back into the house once you […]
Dear Parents, In celebration of the upcoming holiday season, Crestwood Cares, with the help of the Crestwood School Community, plans to begin to forge a relationship with an Indigenous community located in northern Ontario. With this goal in mind, Canadian Feed the Children and a Crestwood parent helped us to establish a connection with the […]
The Art committee is a small, dedicated group of hardworking students in grades 4,5 and 6. These children assist with various projects throughout the school year including sets and props for school play productions, our haunted house at Halloween, backdrops for assemblies and much more. The Art Committee has completed their first stage set […]
The SK children learned all about Magnet Magic! We explored how magnets like to push and pull. The students investigated what magnets are attracted to and whether magnetic forces can work through different materials. The SK children used the power of magnets to search for sandbox treasures, build structures, and catch a fish to […]
The grade 6 students have been learning about climate change and we were inspired to take our learning into the real world! We exercised our democratic right to take action by attending the Toronto’s Fridays for Future Youth Climate March. We made creative signs to raise awareness about this important issue and joined other […]
Congratulations to Aidan Tatuch who is the artist of the month! Aidan is the master of comic and has completed two comic books! You can come see his creations by the art room! Well done Aidan! […]
Missed out on buying this year’s awesome Terry Fox T-shirt? We’ve have just received a supply of all sizes in time for Black Friday! Kick off your holiday shopping and support cancer research with this great opportunity! 2019 Terry Fox T-shirts are $10 each! 4 DAYS ONLY: Friday, Nov 29 – Monday, Dec 2 All sizes […]