The Grade Two classes visited the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on Monday, February 13th. We had a fabulous day learning Japanese dances, playing games, hearing traditional Japanese stories and dressing up in traditional Japanese dress. We even got to put on a fashion show and play with some ancient toys. It was a fun filled […]
Hot Lunch Forms for Term 3 were sent home this week. If you wish your child to participate in the hot lunch program for the 3rd term, please send the forms back to the office before Friday, March 3rd. -Grace Cruz […]
Recently, the students on the Community Service team asked if they could make and send Valentine’s cards to people in need of some extra love in our community. We have teamed up with a local retirement home, and are making 60 cards for residents who may not receive cards or visitors very often. The students […]
Were you a student at Crestwood School between the years 1980-2006? We are interested in what everyone is up to these days and would be appreciative if you could share the following info with us. Please email: dalia.eisen@crestwood.on.ca Information Requested: Name (if married give maiden name): Email address: Occupation/Profession: Married: Children: Favourite Crestwood School Memory: We […]
1. The Blessing of a Skinned Knee 2. Einstein Never Used Flashcards 3. A Nation of Wimps […]
Dear Crestwood Parents, The CSPA will be holding their spring Used Uniform Sale April 25th-27th, 2017 in the Music Room, located in the Primary building. We are looking once more for “gently used” uniforms. We will be collecting used uniforms starting Monday Feb 13, 2017. Please only send uniforms that are in good condition. No stains, discolouration or […]
The U12 Boys Basketball team stormed back in the fourth quarter to down the Country Day School Cyclones 43-41. The Cyclones controlled the play and led by four for most of the game before Crestwood rallied back with their lockdown defense, free-flowing ball movement and well-executed inbound plays. The Cyclones’ defense had absolutely no answer […]
On Monday, February 6, the Kids’ Lit Quiz team travelled to Ryerson University to compete against 88 other teams. After training for four months, by reading a wide variety of books and practicing literary trivia questions, the team had a challenging and exciting day. Categories of questions ranged from “Doors”–Who spoke the words ‘Open Sesame’? […]
Guiding parents through “the talk” about concussions in youth sport ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The family decision on how to move forward after a child suffers a sports related concussion can be difficult to make. Sports psychologist Jarrod Spencer says he had no choice: after three concussions he could no longer play football at Lafayette College. […]
Success in athletics requires a bit of craziness. 6 AM runs. Strict dieting. Rehabbing injuries. Sleep deprivation. Pain. Face it, you are partially crazy. Like birds of a feather flocking together, so too, do athletes. You gravitate to other athletes because they get it. They get you. They are the same kind of crazy as you. This is […]
Mr. Conn’s class concluded their geometry unit by creating Super Structures with solid geometric shapes. Checkout their creations. […]
The U12 Hockey team travelled to York Mills Arena to take on the Crescent Coyotes on Wednesday. Crestwood took an early 1-0 on a nifty backhander by Willy Wu. The bigger and faster Crescent team stormed ahead with three consecutive goals and had our team back on their heels. After trading some chances back and […]
The U12 Girl’s Volleyball team had an amazing win Thursday night against Toronto French School, playing what was undoubtedly their best game of the season. The ladies won all three sets against TFS through fantastic team-work, determination, and much-improved volleyball skills. Kitty, Zoe, Chiara, and Tira demonstrated unstoppable serving with countless aces between the four of them. […]
Hi my name is Grace and I am 11 years old in 6B. My favourite colours are black and purple and I want to be an animator when I am older. My favourite subjects are Art, Computers and Language. My runner up would be Math. My favourite type of music is rock, pop, jazz or […]
Crestwood Parents, The Crestwood Parent Association will be meeting next on Tuesday Feb 7, 2017 at 9 a.m. in the school library. All welcome!!! -CSPA […]
With the old building being transformed into something new and fresh, we will pay homage by creating a series of “rooms” to capture the transformation from Old to New. Each grade 5 and 6 class will create, design and build a room that together will become a labyrinth. Grade 3 and 4 classes will contribute […]
5B has been learning all about the human body. This week we studied the respiratory system and learned about a very important muscle called the diaphragm. To better understand how the diaphragm and lungs work together to help us breathe, the students made working models. We used a plastic cup to represent the ribcage, a […]
The U12 Hockey and Basketball teams travelled to Montreal this past weekend to compete in the Lower Canada College Invitational Tournament. Ten basketball players along with eighteen hockey players climbed aboard our bus early Thursday morning in anticipation of meeting new friends, some healthy competition and lots of fun. The hockey started the tournament with […]
Please be reminded that re-enrolment forms are due tomorrow, Tuesday, January 31st. Thank you. […]
On Monday, the U12 girl’s volleyball team played two tough rounds of volleyball against SMLS and Montcrest. The ladies lost a hard-fought match against SMLS, but reigned victorious in their match-up with Montcrest. Coaches Calway and Suckstorff were especially impressed with the dedication and grit the ladies showed during their third set tiebreaker with Montcrest. […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in Crestwood’s first Sock It To Me sock drive. On Wednesday, students and teachers were invited to donate a new pair of socks, and wear their craziest socks all day long. Not only did we have a lot of fun feet at school that day, we also collected 368 pairs of socks […]
This week, the Grade 5’s continued to learned about the skeletal system with a visit from Dr. Lisa, a chiropractor and a Crestwood mom! We got down to the business of bones, learning a lot of fun facts about our skeleton. Did you know that children have growth plates at the end of their bones, […]
This letter was received over the summer from the TDSB’s Student Nutrition Program. Dear Crestwood School I would like to thank you for the continued support of Kensington Community School in helping to provide much need funds for the Student Nutrition Program through the Toronto Foundation for Student Success. Last year alone, your students helped […]
Did you know that over 897,000 people in Toronto count on the food bank to provide their family with food? While food banks get most of their donations over the holidays, there is a great need for donations year round. In fact, as the holidays put additional stress on food banks, many find themselves without […]
The Grade 6 students started their unit on Electricity, and this week students learned about the scientific method and how to properly observe and record science experiments. We experimented with different materials to create static charges and observed balloons being attracted and repelled. Students really enjoyed using their own hair to “charge up” the balloons. […]
10. Uses more ‘we’ statements than ‘I’ statements 9. Stays after practice to give or receive extra guidance 8. Shakes the hands of the referees, as well opponents and coaches 7. Thanks his/her coaches everyday after practice 6. Actively leads within a team community service project 5. Takes self responsibility for any loss or poor performance 4. Happily sits in the less popular section during […]
The U12 Badminton team put in a fantastic effort yesterday against Branksome Hall. Our players were out in full force, displaying good teamwork and communication skills. There were many long rallies across the nets, and most games were fast paced and intense. An excellent effort by all. Practices continue in anticipation of our rematch with Branksome on January […]
My name is Sara Spigott and I teach primary music and direct both the Primary and Junior choirs at Crestwood School. Before coming here I taught with the Peel board and in my home province of Saskatchewan. Away from the classroom I am also a professional musician and perform with orchestras and ensembles in and […]
The U12 Co-ed hockey team will be back in action again Thursday vs Pickering College after collecting one win and four losses in the Boyd Caldwell Invitational Tournament last week. The team battled hard throughout the day on Friday but came up empty on the win ledger. Despite their lack of success all of the boys […]
The U12 girl’s volleyball team took on The York School last night in three tough rounds of volleyball. They faced powerful overhand-serves and incredible passing from the York School, and put up a great fight. Although Crestwood couldn’t pull out the win, the ladies have made great gains with their bumping, serving, and volleys. Coach […]