The U-10 Girls Basketball team remains undefeated, as we ended up with 1 tie and 1 win in our Thursday games vs Bayview Glen and St. Mildred’s School. In our first game against St. Mildred’s, the girls were down by 6 points going into the final quarter, but through sheer will and determination, the
During the Scholastic Book Fair week, we will also be providing the opportunity for families to make room on their shelves for new books. Please consider sending in your gently used children’s books and we will pass them on to the Children’s Book Bank, which provides free books and literacy support to families in
Dear Families, Don’t forget, our school is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from Tuesday, November 1-Thursday, November 3, 2022. Click here to volunteer: https://volunteersignup.org/48PH8 The Scholastic Book Fair is a fantastic way to continue to give our students access to the books they want to read. We are so happy that our students can
The U10 boys played two games last Tuesday against Crescent school and came out victorious in both. The team started off strong and dominated both games. The first game was won by a score of 7-0 and the second 9-3. The team played very well and hope to be successful at their next game
The Grade 6 soccer team traveled to UCC yesterday to take on TFS and Royal St Georges College. We started the day off with an excellent effort as we defeated TFS 2-1. It was a tight and exciting contest and we held on for our first win of the season. Our second game was
In Social Studies, we have been learning about land use in Ontario. Mining is a big industry in our province. It has both negative and positive impacts for our environment and economy. 3A used chocolate chip cookies to represent our land to mine out the chocolate chips. As we picked away at the cookie,
On Wednesday October 12, the Grade 5’s travelled to the Ontario Science Centre for their first field trip of the year. The students participated in a workshop called “Fun with Chemistry” supporting the Grade 5 science unit, Matter and Energy. In the workshop, students marvelled at the power of chemistry exploring both physical and chemical changes and their
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Crestwood School from Tuesday, November 1 -Thursday, November 3. Please watch your emails as well as your child’s backpack for a flyer with more details. If you have any books that your children have outgrown, please send them in the week of the fair as we will be collecting
Congratulations to our first Artist of the Month for this school year, Emeline Lo! Emiline’s drawings and paintings express beautiful, delicate and detailed work, using a variety of techniques and materials. Gr 6 students inspired by OP art masters such as Bridget Riley and M.C.Escher just finished their first big project!!! The optical illusion room
Dear Parents, You are invited to join us on October 24th at 7PM in the gym for this important presentation about cyber safety. You may think you are doing enough to protect your child online, but Paul’s wealth of knowledge and helpful guidance will blow you away! We are delighted to have Paul Davis speak to our student and parent community
The House Heads would cordially like to invite you to donate any functional Halloween decorations to our Halloween celebrations. Do you have any Halloween decorations you no longer want or need? Looking to make space for new decorations? Are they in good working condition and helpful for creating a fun/spooky atmosphere? If you answered
We are happy to have sports back at Crestwood after a long hiatus! On October 3rd, the Crestwood Girls’ basketball team had their first tournament at our home gym. They played with great teamwork and won all three games against Bayview Glen and St Mildred’s! Every game was exciting; however, our last game was
On Monday October 3, 2022, our U11 (Grade 5) boys travelled to Sterling Hall School, for our first soccer tri-meet of the year. The boys played three back-to-back 40-minute games, facing off against Sterling Hall, Holy Trinity, and Toronto French School. Not only were the boys victorious in all three games, but they also
The CSPA will be holding our Annual Used Uniform Sale for 2 days next week. Wednesday, October 12th – 8:30am – 10:30am Thursday, October 13th – 8:30am – 10:30am Location: School Gym (entrance via main building back parking lot) Payment: CASH or CHEQUE only Any parents who have gently used uniform items and wish
Dear Parents, It’s hard to believe our first month of school has come to an end! September has been jam packed with student and parent events and we have enjoyed getting to reconnect with you all in person. Last week we had our Terry Fox Run and we loved being able to run all
Dear Parents, Our club confirmation letters went home with your child earlier this week. Please check backpacks for this document and carefully review the details pertaining to your child’s club(s). Thank you for your cooperation. Any issues or problems contact grace.cruz@crestwood.on.ca
Just a quick reminder that our used uniform sale is coming up during the second week of October. If any parents are interested in volunteering, please email leahtlord@gmail.com Thank you in advance. CSPA
Dear Parents, Unfortunately, Paul Davis, who was supposed to make a presentation to you Re: Internet Safety on October 19, 2022, has had to reschedule. He is in such high demand we couldn’t reschedule his visit until Wednesday, February 8. He will be presenting to Grades 3-6 students in the afternoon, and we invite you to join
The Eco Team had a great time hosting the bake sale this week. A lot of excitement was experienced in the schoolyard, as many students were eager to donate and eat their cookies. We are happy to announce that the bake sale raised $370! The Eco Team is so grateful towards the Crestwood School
This is a great opportunity for students to come and work with me as well as any other students who play the same instrument. This is great as some students are the only one playing their instrument in their class. This way students in grades 5 and 6 can bond and share tips and
The Eco Team has had a lot of fun instituting environmental initiatives for our school. This week, students stuck bird silhouettes onto classroom windows in the primary and junior buildings that are close to trees. Glass windows reflect foliage or sky and look like inviting places for birds to fly. These bird silhouettes will
We are delighted to have Paul Davis speak to our student and parent community about social networking safety. Mr. Davis will present to our junior students during the day and to parents in the evening. Paul Davis brings over 30 years of IT knowledge and expertise to engage students and parents in an informative
Dear Parents: At Crestwood we are proud of the commitment we have made to Community Service in the past. We are beginning the 2022-2023 school year with our annual Terry Fox Walk/Run, which will take place during the day on FRIDAY, September 23rd, 2022. Students should be in their House t-shirts, Crestwood gym shorts
Grade 4 students had a wonderful Friday afternoon partaking in some dramatic activities. They were given various scenarios and had to work as a team to create a short skit together! Mallory Parsons
This week, with clipboards in tow, the Grade Ones embarked on their first science unit – Living Things. Walking through a field, forest, and along a riverbank, they observed and took notes of both living and non-living things. Back in the classroom, they shared their observations and recorded and illustrated them. Esther Alter and
Welcome to the Crestwood Library! By now, you should see library books coming home with students from grades 1-6. Please take note of your child’s library day so that books can be returned when they are due. Also, please be sure to ask your child about the books that they have selected and read with them…even if
Crestwood is excited to announce that the Eco Team will be running this year. The goal of the Eco Team is to nurture student leaders, reduce the environmental impact of our school, and build a sustainable school community. We will be meeting every Tuesday during Recess & Lunch to discuss environmental actions for the
As the Athletic Director of Crestwood School, I want to welcome you to our Fall CISAA varsity after school sports program, as well as our intramural leagues which all begin next week, weather permitting. I hope your child is as excited to return to sport as we are! Please take the time to read
Dear Parents, Welcome to the 2022/2023 school year! It has been such a fabulous start to the year and we are so excited to share a little about our first week back. Our first day on Wednesday was filled with smiles, laughter, and lots of new friends! It was wonderful to see our returning
Is your child in Gr. 4-6 and love to sing? Encourage them to join Junior Choir! Choir students will meet every Monday and Friday at 8:00 am – 8:40 am and have a blast learning fun songs, singing along with their peers. The sign-up sheet is outside Ms. Birchard’s music room door (Rm. 1) across
