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
On Friday, the Grade 3 classrooms turned into a physics lab to investigate friction, gravity, and magnetic and electrostatic forces. We used a catapult to measure the impact of forces. Our forces were measured in Newtons. Did you know that Newton discovered gravity after an apple fell on his head? We ran experiments with magnets to see if they can
The U12 Hockey and Basketball teams rolled back into Toronto late last night after competing in the Lower Canada College Tournament in Montreal. Both teams enjoyed meeting new friends, nice meals and competing against schools from both Quebec and Ontario. The hockey team finished with a 2 wins and 2 losses, their last being an OT loss
The “Crestwood’s Got Talent” annual talent show is this coming Friday January 29th. A highly anticipated annual event, the entire school is welcome to come and be captivated by our aspiring and inspiring talents! As always we will see a wide range of talented acts including: pianists, singers, dancers, magicians, comedians and more! The show will take
WOW! What an exciting Tuesday afternoon of Volleyball as the Crestwood U12 Girls continued their undefeated season by sweeping St. Clements 3 games straight! The ladies were cheered on buy a huge home crowd as the girls poured their hearts into each serve, creating some thrilling moments. Our ‘Vegas Line’ (hard line spiking) was unstoppable…but
Dancing – it’s fun to do, it’s entertaining to watch, it’s a great way to exercise. And it’s at its best when done in a group. Crestwood School would like to welcome dance teacher Niky Johnson who travels throughout the CIS community delivering dance instruction to large and small groups alike. Johnson believes dance is a celebration
With a whopping 32-8 against TFS we could proudly say “on a gagné!” (We won! – in French). Jievan was busy ripping down rebounds while Evan and Zachary applied some sneaky steals. Ben’s big blocks led the defense. A good overall game from Ryan Goodman also helped in this victory! Go Crestwood Go!
The U12 hockey team improved their regular season record to 4 wins and 1 loss with a 5-2 victory over the Country Day School Cyclones at Bond Lake Arena. This game had a sluggish start but the action soon picked up and chances were traded at both ends before first year forward Beckett Sennecke pounced
The Under 12 Badminton Team played some amazing matches against Branksome Hall. Raymond, Eric, Josh, Jack S., and Saladin played long rallies, particularly due to their ability to move forward quickly when receiving a low serve. Jack W. put into play several jump smashes, even from the backcourt. Grace, Max, Nate, and Aaron made some impressive hairpin drops. While David, Megan, Thomas and
The U12 Hockey Team dropped a 5-2 decision to the UCC 5’s yesterday at York Mills Arena. Our boys and girls played a strong, disciplined game despite their skeleton squad. UCC grabbed an early lead as they slammed in a rebound after multiple saves by our goaltender, Josh Paquin. We tied it up near the end
The Crestwood Cubs U11 basketball team fought two tough games this week against The York School and UCC. Despite losing, the players battled until the end with great rebounds by Leo and Evan and smart plays by Tao and Adam. Ryan G pulled out some smart offensive plays that led to many scoring opportunities. Let’s take what we’ve learned
Crestwood’s U14 Hockey Team began their exhibition season yesterday with a road trip to Bill Bolton Arena to face Royal Saint George College. Our team jumped out to an early lead when Josh Moozar broke down the left wing and wristed a shot over the glove of the RSGC goaltender. The game was tight for
Jack, Queen, King….ACE! The Crestwood U12 Girls Volleyball Team has done it again! With precision bump passing, double blocking, and forearm passing, this unbelievably talented team swept The York School this past Tuesday…3 games straight! Through isolation play, the team’s quick set option went to work. One…two…SPIKE! The girls pulled out some creative moves never seen before on
The Grade 6 students had a great few days learning all about electricity during their Scientists in School visit. Students built a human battery, played with static electricity, created circuits to learn how houses and buildings are wired, tested conductors and insulators, explored electromagnets, and used their own energy to power a generator. It was
The Crestwood Cubs Hockey Team came out flying and never let up on their way to a convincing 6-1 victory over Country Day School at York Mills Arena on Thursday afternoon. Our defence led the way with hard work, precision passing and many blocked Cyclone pass and shot attempts. This effort was contagious and sparked
Parents from the Primary, Junior and Intermediate Divisions’ are invited to Crestwood Lower School for a presentation and discussion about Internet Safety. Please join us on Monday, January 18th, at 7:00 pm to hear Police Constable Laurie McCann discuss this ever-evolving challenge. Officer McCann has spoken at Crestwood School in the past and the parents
The safety of Crestwood students is always the most important consideration at school. With that in mind, Crestwood staff would like to remind you of the routines and rules surrounding the drop off and pick-up of your children. Before school: * All students should be dropped off at the atrium if they are arriving at school before 8:20
Winter weather has arrived, and with the cold temperatures upon us, please ensure that your children are dressed appropriately for the weather. We are very concerned about keeping your children warm and safe. All students should come to school with hats, mittens or gloves, snow pants, a winter coat and boots. Although students do stay inside on
The JK’s had such an exciting day last Thursday! In the morning they went on the bus to the “big” Library and in the afternoon they became Scientist’s in our classroom. What a day!
Parents wishing to register their son/daughter for the school Hot Lunch Program, last day to do so will be Monday, January 4th.
The U12 Girls Volleyball team have bumped, set and served their way to a perfect record as we arrive at the holiday break. In fact the girls have yet to drop a game against any opponent. Their latest victory came up against Holy Trinity as the girls dominated from start to finish. Team members include
5A and 5B had an amazing time with their Scientist in School yesterday. Through a series of hands on experiments, students were able to create and experience both chemical and physical changes. They were also able to identify a mystery substance by conducting an experiment using vinegar, iodine, and grape juice! This was a great
On Wednesday, December 9th the Grade 3 classes traveled to the Gardiner Museum. The museum is known for its vast assortment of ceramics ranging from ancient American vessels, fine porcelains of Asia and Europe, as well as many contemporary pieces. Students spent the afternoon in a dynamic hands-on workshop creating clay sculptures of animals. Teachers and
The Crestwood School Co-Ed Hockey team defeated The Toronto French School 5-2 yesterday to begin the hockey season with two straight wins. The Cubs played a solid game from start to finish using strong skating, positive puck movement and deft defence. It was a tight contest for a period and half with chances being traded
