The Junior Choir and the Art Committee are very excited this year as we are doing a combined retreat at Camp Tawingo from Oct 16-18, 2015. Further information will be sent home next week with details of this annual trip. It is a fun and educational weekend away, full of music and art and a great […]
On Monday, the Grade 3’s had an a”MOO”zing visit from The Dairy Farmers of Ontario. Our instructor taught us what it’s like to live in a rural community and how farming has turned into a “high tech” business. We had the opportunity to discuss how the milk gets to urban centers; we explored a dairy […]
On October 1st and 2nd, Crestwood’s students from Grades 4-7 will be participating in The Tour for Humanity. This is a technologically advanced, state-of-the-art, mobile human rights education centre that educates students about human rights issues and intolerance in an age appropriate manner. Its goal is to initiate discussion and inspire and empower students to […]
The Crestwood School Parents’ Association is pleased to announce that they will be hosting a Used Uniform Sale held in the Crestwood School gym on Wednesday, October 14th from 8:00 am – 10:00 am and then from 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm. On display will be various uniform items in an assortment of sizes. The Crestwood […]
Salut, my name is Mlle Phardis and I am teaching grade 4 and 5 French this year at Crestwood School. At the junior level I am focusing on increasing student’s ability to communicate in French by building on their ability to speak, write, listen, and read in a second (or even third) language. I motivate […]
My name is Sara Suckstorff, the new grade 6 and 7 math and science teacher. I recently moved to Toronto from Charlotte, North Carolina. I taught grade 6 math and science for seven years at an International Baccalaureate middle school in Charlotte. Before that, I was born and raised in Michigan and attended the University […]
It has been a successful week of tryouts for all of our fall teams. We will continue next week. The following teams will take to the field and/or gym on Monday, September 21st. U13, 12 and 10 soccer teams as well as the U12 girls basketball team at 3:40pm for their second try out. The X-country team practice will […]
A big welcome to all parents who took the time to accept their invite and setup their profile for the 2015/16 school year. Thank you to those parents who dropped by to speak to me in order to get their Edsby logins straightened away. The number of students and parents actively using the Edsby system is certainly encouraging. If you […]
Crestwood School’s student learning system, Edsby, is set to launch tomorrow. Edsby is a window to your child’s day-to-day activities at Crestwood School; providing up to date school news, daily homework, class, team and group calendars as well as much more. All parents who are new to our school or parents who were unable to activate their […]
The 2015/16 Crestwood School Athletic season kicks off tomorrow with tryouts for the U10, U12 and U13 Soccer Teams taking place from 3:45-4:45PM at the Glendon field. The U12 Girls Basketball tryouts will jump off tomorrow as well. Tryouts will take place after school from 3:45-4:45PM. The Junior (Gr.4-7) X-Country Team will also get started […]
Crestwood School Curriculum Nights will run on Wednesday for JK-2 and on Thursday for Grades 3-7. These annual events provide an opportunity to meet all of your child’s teachers, learn about the day-to-day routines as well as the specific academic expectations. It is a night not be missed by new and experienced Crestwood School parents […]
On Friday, May 22nd the Grade 5 students at Crestwood School travelled to the Royal Ontario Museum. They examined artifacts, were told several legends and myths and were able to inspect mummies. To begin with, I will discuss some artifacts found in Room 6. There were many stations, so you couldn’t get around to all, but […]
As an extension to our unit on Pioneers this term, the Grade 3’s visited Black Creek Pioneer Village on May 28th appropriately dressed in pioneer clothing! We participated in two hands-on programs. The first workshop was called Many Hands. We explored the lifestyles of the pioneers by using the tools, methods and recipes, which were commonplace on a […]
Please check your homes, cottages, cars etc for Crestwood library books and return them right away! Many children have multiple books out, including birthday books, that need to be collected. Please contact Lara Bafaro at lara.bafaro@crestwood.on.ca if you would like to know specific titles that your child has out. If your child has lost a […]
As a culminating event to our study of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, students in classes’ 6D and 6E presented a smorgasbord of scenes from the play. Each performance was delicately crafted and meticulously worked on. The presentations were incredible. Standing ovations for all. Very proud of my Elizabethan Players! ‘A Kingdom for a stage, Princes to act, and Monarchs […]
Once again, the Parents’ association is holding the annual Fun Fair on June 9th, 2015. It is always a fantastic event that everyone looks forward to at the end of the year. In order to run it properly, we urgently require dedicated volunteers to help supervise the inflatable games for 45 minute periods, starting at […]
The U12 Softball team continues to roll along in league play as they gear up for their year end tournament at UCC on Saturday. The Cougars racked up wins versus Country Day School on Wednesday and Pickering on Thursday. The bats were alive on Wednesday as the Crestwood squad posted no fewer than 4 runs per […]
On Wednesday, May 20th, the grade 1’s, 2’s and 3’s had some very special visitors. Kevin Myran is an aboriginal story teller who works with the Toronto Council Fire and runs a program called “Little Embers”. He told Madame Martin that he would love to come to Crestwood, meet the kids, and talk to them […]
The Nicola’s Kids Triathlon is a fun event for kids 3-14 years old. It emphasizes completion not competition. You can race all three segments on your own or form a relay with friends. All for fun and a good cause. The Nicola’s Cup is awarded to the school/group with the most points. When you register, […]
On Wednesday, May 13, the Silver Birch Express bookclub went to the Festival of Trees at Harbourfront to attend the author award ceremony. It was great fun to hear the different authors speak and very exciting to hear the winner announced. We also went to a presentation by Eric Walters and learned about his orphanages in […]
On Monday, May 11, the JK to grade 2s had an author visit with Canadian author and illustrator Ruth Ohi. The children learned about how books are made, where to get story ideas and how to draw in a carefree and fun manner. They were also given an opportunity to practice some of the illustrating methods, […]
The Grade 4’s visited Medieval Times on Wednesday. We first explored the front entrance and were granted a tour of their horse stable. We then entered the stadium where we were served a frosty beverage. Then the action got started. We saw horses doing tricks, knights battling for supremacy, other outside kingdoms attacking one another, […]
For all the hard work done by the Eco Team this year, Crestwood School treated them to a morning at the ROM. The team has been hauling recycling and meeting at lunch times to discuss and plan a greener school all year long. We thought this warranted a reward. On May 1st, Mme. Martin, Ms. […]
A short note is required in order to recognize the amazing work of the Crestwood School Art Committee on the latest “Garage Band” stage set for the Grade One play. This group of boys and girls continuously sacrifice their free time to assist with special events throughout the school year. They did a great job on this particular project and […]
On Saturday, May 2nd students from grade 4, 5 and 6 offered their time to represent Crestwood at the 24th annual C.I.S. Junior Science Olympics hosted by Crescent School. There were representatives from 9 different schools in attendance. Representing Crestwood were: Grade 4’s Chiara Codron, Leila Agil & Willem Duyker. Grade 5’s: Tamara Nabulsi, William MacInnis & […]
The U12 softball team had two games this week. They had their home opener against Montcrest on Tuesday, followed by a big contest against UCC on Thursday. Crestwood started slow out of the gates while Montcrest opened the game with a 5 run first inning. Crestwood answered back as Cole E. smashed a big homerun […]
Every word makes a difference when you read for a cause. On Friday, April 24th, the Grade 3-6 Crestwood students participated in the Kidney Foundation Read-a-Thon. It took place in the gym between 2:30 until 3:30. The money raised will support the Kidney Foundation. The marathon began when the children opened their books, and read! […]
Grade 5 student Justice Balfour participates in competitive gymnastics on her own time. She logs many hours of practice and recently captured Silver AA (and Gold on the Beam) at the Ontario Championships for Canadian pre-novice Aspire. That is the first level of the National Gymnastics Development Program. By being one of the top 4 in the Province, […]
The following students will be representing their grades at the Junior Science Olympics held annually at Crescent School. This team will take part in a number of science challenges, competing against other school in the CIS. The Junior Science Olympics takes place on Saturday, May 2nd. Our Grade 4 student representatives are Chiara Codron, Leila Agil […]
The Art program at Crestwood School has yet again had the privilege of welcoming the world renowned engineer and model maker, Valeri Ivanov. His unique collection of scale working models based on the historical sketches of Renaissance engineers as well as his own inventions have been a part of some of the largest science museums […]