The Crestwood School Parents’ Association has generously donated 22 new iPads to our Primary Division. These devices will be utilized to help students better connect with the curricular content at hand whether that be with numbers, letters, reading, writing, brainstorming, etc. Like with all of our technological components we are focused on supporting all of […]
All Crestwood students took part in a powerful presentation led by our Grade 4 classes this past Wednesday. Relevant speakers, skits, slides, songs and even a fashion show held the attention of a packed Atrium, consistently delivering the message that each and every ONE of us has a part to play in making our school, […]
Every Thursday Grades JK-3 busily board the Fun Bus en route to York Mills Arena. With the help of their teachers and parent volunteers, the students lace up and hit the ice for their skating instruction as part of their Physical Education program. The Letskate® and Letspowerskate® programs were designed by Tammy Keogh, owner and founder […]
The U12 Coed Hockey team defeated Royal St Georges College 7-5 on Friday to capture the Division 1(B) Championship at UCC. The boys and girls grabbed three exciting victories en route to their second title in three years. Last year we lost the final to SAC in overtime. We have ten teams in our CIS […]
The U12 Girls Volleyball team capped off their season with some great volleyball at Bayview Glen during Saturday’s tournament. The ladies played with dedication, teamwork, and grit, despite falling to their opponents. They played two especially close games against Branksome Hall and Bayview Glen, only short of a win by 2 points. Izzy, Andrianna, and Chloe spiked and […]
On Saturday, Feb 24th the grade 6, U12 basketball team took to the court for their final tournament of the season. In their first game of the day, Crestwood faced the competitive team from RSGC. Our boys were focused and ready to set foot on the court for a 10:30am tip off. The game saw end to end play until half time […]
This past Saturday (February 24th) members of the U10 Basketball team came together early at Crescent to finish off their whirlwind season. The season started great with a few big wins followed by a slump in the tail end. Without reservation the team was ready to put a confident cap on their season. Facing off against Bayview Glen first Crestwood took the […]
This past Saturday, the Crestwood Boys U11 Basketball team arrived at Country Day School after a season of ups and downs, unsure of how the Championship Tournament would play out. After two brilliant games against Bayview Glen, the boys had made it to the Championship Finals against Country Day. After a fierce yet positive battle […]
Tuesday April 3rd 7:00 – 8:15pm – UPPER CANADA COLLEGE PREP (Weston Hall) “The Second-Goal Parent: Developing Winners in Life Through Sports” (75 minutes) Everyone wants to win. That’s the first goal in sports. But in youth and high school sports there is a second, more important goal: teaching life lessons through sports. In this […]
A big thank you goes out to the Art Committee members who helped with props for the French play and The Colour Wheel! Well done guys!! The Art Room is buzzing with ideas and creations in preparation for the Art Show and auction! There is still a lot of work to be done but we […]
On Thursday February 22, 1A had a special visit from the Scientists in the School. Scientist Fariba set up 4 amazing stations to teach us all about Energy! We learned about heat, light and solar energy and non-renewable and renewable energy. We did some amazing experiments as well. Thank you to our 4 wonderful parent […]
Dear Crestwood Parents: With your assistance, Crestwood School’s Community Service Committee is initiating a week-long food drive to assist those in need in the Toronto area. We will be collecting non-perishable food items to contribute to the Second Harvest Food Bank, beginning Monday, February 26th and running until Friday, March 2nd . The North York […]
The U12 basketball team rebounded, passed and shot their way to a convincing 37-19 win over the Bayview Glen Gryphons on Tuesday. An energetic first half performance by Max Babington got this going for the Cubs as they led by 7 at the break. The second half was highlighted by Finley Burke’s sharp shooting as […]
The U9 basketball team played TFS on Tuesday afternoon at Glendon. It was a defensive battle throughout the game with a final score of 12-8 for Crestwood. The whole team played exceptionally well, with Ben Maharaj leading the team in scoring. We are excited for our final tournament on Friday Feb. 23! -Coach Kanfi […]
Dear Parents, A few weeks ago, Crestwood students took part in an assembly during which they saw a performance, “The Power of One”, in which actors presented skits to vividly portray what bullying is, what can be done about it and how every child has “The Power of One”….. the power to report and deal […]
On Wednesday and Thursday, the Grade 6’s took part in a great Scientists in School session all about electricity. Students explored static and current electricity, built series and parallel circuits, tested conductors and insulators, explored electromagnets, simple motors, and used their own energy to power a generator. With Scientist Peter’s guidance, students were able to apply […]
The lone girl on the ice, Hannah Hurwitz set up two goals and Milo Tian registered 3 points as our U12 hockey defeated the UCC (gr.5) hockey team 6-1. The result was never in question as our team carried the play from puck drop until the final whistle. Jason Zhou had two points as did […]
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On Tuesday, the Crestwood Badminton team hosted Branksome Hall for our second round of club play. Although illness had felled three of our players, our remaining athletes Ben, Chris, Jayin, Thato, and Evan rallied to compete in several doubles matches each. To vary the play, Crestwood players later teamed up with Branksome partners for some […]
The Crestwood community “brought the love” again this week for Gilo, Thomas, and Toni, our sponsored students in Tanzania. On Valentine’s Day, Crestwood students contributed toonies to don their red, white, and pink clothes for the day. We raised $387 in support of our sponsorship initiative. Way to go! As well, Crestwood Cares Community Service group […]
“Who was cursed as a baby by Malificent?” (Aurora/Sleeping Beauty) “In order to escape from Dumbledore, Slughorn turned himself into what piece of furniture?” (an armchair) These were just 2 of 100 literary trivia questions that our Kids’ Lit Quiz team faced on Monday, February 5 at the Toronto heat of the Kids’ Lit Quiz competition, […]
We are pleased to announce that our annual trip to Beaver Valley Ski Club on Friday was a great success. Beaver Valley boasts 20+ trails, ranging from beginner to advanced, as well as terrain for snowboards and trails for snowshoeing. This day provided an excellent opportunity for first time, novice or experienced skiers to enjoy the […]
On Wednesday, February 14th, Crestwood students are invited to don their red, white, and pink to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Please bring a toonie to contribute to Community Service’s ongoing fundraising drive in support of Neema International. […]
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Crestwood students left no sofa cushion unturned this past week in their quest to gather stray coins to contribute to our Be the Change classroom challenge. Community Service students diligently collected, sorted, tallied, and rolled the tsunami of coins generously donated by students and their families. We collected an incredible $4414.76 that we will use to […]
This year’s “Be the Change” drive is in full swing! Community Service students have been busy this week, collecting, counting, and sorting the mountains of loose change that have been generously donated in the classroom collection boxes. By Thursday, $3091.30 had been collected so far for Neema International to continue our sponsorship of Gilo, Thomas, and […]
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The U12 Basketball team used a complete team effort to capture a victory at Country Day School Cyclones on Wednesday. Every player contributed in a positive way. After facing some very tough talent as of late it was certainly a welcome win for a team that always works hard from the tip to the final […]
The U12 Coed hockey team was rolling along pretty good until they ran into a very good Toronto French School team yesterday. Our squad fell behind early and played most of the game in their own end as TFS used their speed and structure to stifle any opposition. Although frustrated at times our team continued […]
The U10 basketball team is doing well so far this season. Coming off two recent rough matches against T.Y.S and C.D.S. they dribble into the tail end of their season with a 2-2 record. Looking to break out and open things up the team is excited about the next few games against Montcrest, Crescent and […]
Do you have an interest in advertising in our 2018/19 school yearbook? Well it is now or never. Read below to find out more. Who will see my ad? Crestwood’s yearbook is a 128-page, (28cm by 22cm) full-colour, hardcover book. Every year there are approximately 400 copies in circulation within the Crestwood community. Every student and […]