Book clubs have been a huge success throughout term 2. The Grade 1/2 book club read, discussed and completed activities about ten different picture books written and illustrated by Canadian authors and illustrators. One of the authors, Linda Bailey, is even coming to visit Crestwood all the way from British Columbia on May 2! More details […]
This week the Grade 6 classes wrapped up their Electricity unit. We finished the unit with some good old-fashioned board games! Students were required to design an electricity-based board game and they worked diligently, applying their knowledge of energy conservation, circuits, atoms and different energy sources. The games were amazing! Challenging electricity questions, clear directions, and […]
One of the students in 3A received a visitor in the mail….FLAT STANLEY. He was mailed to her from a friend that lives in the United States. This visit from Flat Stanley sparked an incredible idea. All the students from 3A made their very own versions of Flat Stanley. Flat Stanley is going to accompany […]
The JK and SK classes went on a field trip to the Young Peoples’ Theatre to see the play, Goodnight Moon! The play is based upon the North American children’s picture book written by Margaret Wise Brown. Published in 1947, Goodnight Moon quickly became a classic and a bestseller. Based on a 2007 on-line poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its “Teachers’ […]
Grade 3 had a very special guest speaker visit this past week in order to compliment and highlight their Media Literacy unit. Michael Moser, Director of Marketing at the CBC came in to speak with the students of 3B and 3C. He was able to provide some insight and strategies on how advertising works and the amount of […]
The Crestwood U12 Coed hockey team capped a successful season by capturing first place in their final tournament in Aurora on Friday. Our boys and girls were competing against the top U12 hockey teams from Pickering College, Country Day School, Toronto French School and Sterling Hall School. We won three games in a row starting with an […]
On Saturday, February 27, the U11 Basketball team played in a tournament at the Toronto French School. Our first game was against UCC, whose team was in second overall. The boys knew this was going to be a tough game. Crestwood came out showing strong offense and defence, battling for the lead throughout. With only […]
Please be reminded that the deadline for Term 3 hot lunch enrolment is on Monday, Feb. 29th. Also The deadline for ordering your student portrait photos is Sunday, February 28th. There will be a $20 fee if deadline is missed. Using Google Chrome follow these steps: Enter www.perfect-portraits.com Click order your photo’s online. Enter your select […]
Every week 5B has different students report on some media they have found – we call them Media Reporters. This week, Cecile, Jack S., and Ryan W. each analyzed and presented a piece of media. We had a mix of videos, advertisements, and newspaper articles. We learned about Black History Month, new video games, and […]
The winter sports schedule is quickly coming to an end with many teams competing in their final tournaments today and this weekend. The U9 basketball team travelled to Hamilton today to compete in their final tournament jamboree. On Saturday the undefeated U12 Girls Volleyball team is off to Havergal while U10, U11 and U12 basketball teams travel […]
Today, Friday February 26, 2016, both Grade One classes had a visit from Scientist Fariba. She came to help us learn about Energy. We did many fun and awe-inspiring activities and experiments. We found out all about energy conservation, renewable sources, solar energy, and heat and light energy. We made bracelets using UV beads that change […]
Yearbook advertisements are a great way to celebrate student success and milestones that reflect on the person your daughter or son has become. To learn more about creating a custom student or business advertisement for the 2017/18 Crestwood School Yearbook please contact our Editor-In-Chief kevin.greenacre@crestwood.on.ca […]
A few weeks ago the annual Crestwood H.O.R.S.E. basketball trick shot competition returned and is now in full swing. The game of H.O.R.S.E. is an old time favourite trick shot game that anyone; of any skill level can play. Competitors can use almost any shot they can imagine to try to eliminate their opponent. You might […]
We will soon be participating in the annual Battery Blitz hosted by the Earth Rangers but we were thinking we could get a head start! In the junior building, we have a battery and phone recycling bin at the entrance to the office and a bin will also be setup in the Atrium. In the […]
The winter holiday season is always a busy time at food banks, and that is usually when most of the donations come rolling in. Many people forget that after the holidays the number of donations usually drops, but the demand for food stays the same (or gets higher). It was because of this that at […]
Josh surprised our opponents with hairpin drops and hard-hitting overhead shots. He has definitely mastered the game’s primary attacking stroke. Eric, Aron and Raymond foiled their opponents with their version of the “drive”; a low, fast shot over the net. To the amazement of the other team, Saladin used quick wrist-and-forearm rotations, thereby changing an apparently soft shot into […]
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5B has been learning about healthy food choices, the role food plays in exploring our cultures and traditions, as well as fractions. This week, we combined all of our learning into one fun activity. Each student brought in a family recipe from home to share with the class. Everyone shared why their recipe was important […]
On this coming Wednesday, February 24th, Crestwood will be joining other students across Canada and around the world to show their support for PINK SHIRT DAY! This spirit day for the whole school demonstrates our support the anti-bullying campaign and our pledge to eliminate bullying, not only in Canada, but also worldwide. Instead of just […]
Class 5B continues to learn all about the human body. This week, we welcomed a scientist into our classroom to teach us even more about the different systems that help our bodies function. We created models of the excretory system, played a board game about the circulatory system, labeled skeletons, and created a model of […]
On Monday, February 1, Crestwood’s Kids Lit Quiz team attended the Toronto competition. After training for 4 months, the students were masters of children’s literary trivia and ready to compete. There were 68 teams of grades 5-8 students in attendance. I’m proud to say that our team came in 17th, which is an incredible accomplishment […]
The U12 Basketball squad hosted Sterling Hall last week and after a rough start were able to storm back and defeat the SHS Sharks by 9 points. Alp Tusaval was at it again as he used his inside/out game to propel the offense. Joa Enkin did a nice job running the show and distributing the […]
The U10 Basketball team rolled into King City like a group of storm chasers yesterday to tip off against the C.D.S. Cyclones. With an unprecedented level of teamwork and determination, the team took an early 6 -0 lead with baskets from Yusuf L. and Damian M. The Cyclones lived up to their name and stormed right back […]
Last week all Grade 4 classes visited the Royal Ontario Museum and took part in a journey back to Ancient Egypt. Our students learned how the Ancient Egyptians had a complex society that spanned thousand of years. They were able to examine the objects they left behind and get a glimpse into the daily lives of […]
Grade 5 student Evan Prosserman captured Gold in the “2016 STARSkate Championships” (for Central Ontario (pre-juvenile men (U11)). He skated his personal best with a score of 24.70! This qualifies him to skate next month in the “Skate Ontario Provincial Championships”, held this year in Sudbury, Ontario. Check out his award winning performance – https://youtu.be/0ypj37Y2xlo […]
The U12 Hockey team battled the Sterling Hall Sharks tooth and nail yesterday but ended up on the wrong end of a 3-1 result. We started strong and continued to attack the Sharks with waves of offense but were unable to capitalize on our many chances. Full marks go to the Sterling backstoppers as they made many […]
Here Ye, Hear Ye, The presence of all the JK Prince’s and Princess was requested by the Queen’s of the Castle – you know who they are – to attend the J.K. Royal Ball. Such fun was had by all! […]
Yesterday the U11 basketball team played against Sterling Hall. Although we could not pull out the win, the boys played hard from beginning to end. Tao and Daniel worked hard for our points while Zach and Ryan could be found getting open at every opportunity. Jeivan battled hard under the net for rebounds and Myles showed […]
What a show! Piano performances, power ballads, guitar solo’s and rubix cubes. The Crestwood School Talent Show had a little bit of everything. Thank you to all of the performers who spent countless hours preparing their acts for a show that was viewed by the entire school population. All acts went off without a hitch […]
Class 5B is continuing to learn all about the different systems in the human body. This week, we focused on the digestive system. We finished the week with a science experiment that allowed us to understand and examine what actually happens when we eat food from beginning to end! We looked at how saliva helps us […]
The Crestwood U12 girls volleyball team finished off their season UNDEFEATED! On Monday, the girls capped off their season beating Havergal and Montcrest in straight games! It has been a truly unbelievable season! Coach Levinsky and Coach Suckstorff and SOOOO proud of the girls. They have played with heart, enthusiasm and sportsmanship. The girls are […]