Crestwood continues to strive in order to raise environmental awareness throughout our school. One of our many initiatives is the battery recycling program. Although we did not win, the 25 Kg of batteries we collected contributed to a whopping total of 5000 Kg of batteries collected as a result of the Earth Rangers’ Battery Blitz. Every bit counts, […]
CBHL action continued on Tuesday with a tilt between the Red Wings and Bruins. The Red Wings came out of hibernation and smoked the Bruins with the score of 8-2. The Red Wings and Bruins were led by their captains Thurman Zarek and Josh Moozar. Zarek was able to pop two goals behind the Bruins goalie […]
The Family Fun Day Raffle is a fun raising activity to support programs that directly benefit the Crestwood School community, including the Welcome Back BBQ, Family Fun Day, Scientist in the School program, Ipads for the classrooms, and the Winter Carnival. Last year, the raffle raised over $20,000, we are hoping this year we can […]
Yesterday in CBHL action the Bruins bounced the Leafs 9-6. The Bruins were led by Josh Mooooooooooooozar and Jack Woynarski who both had four goals. The other marker belonged to Maya Shapiro. The Leafs responded with a hat trick from Brad Parker and singles by Liam Wagner, Mateo Rocha and Grigory Elkin. Tim Kufner blocked […]
Yesterday the Badminton Team hit the road to compete in an SSAF tournament. Meghan Laslop and Eric Zhang won 2 of their 4 games, Leon Lin came close in the single division with a final score of 21-19 and David Lawee and Aaron Wang had success in winning 1 of their games. All team members played […]
On Wednesday, April 15, Aboriginal speaker, Emilie Corbiere, visited with the Grade 5 and 6 classes to talk to the students about First Nations history, traditions and current state. She showed the students many interesting artifacts from her own collection that truly brought the information she was sharing to life. The students and teachers all […]
Please be sure to check out crestwood.edsby.com to keep up to date on all your child’s homework and extra curricular activities. If you have any difficulties logging in or have not received your Edsby Invitation please email luke.connors@crestwood.on.ca […]
The Crestwood Ball Hockey League got off to a great start this week as we were able to get in all three games. The Canadiens and Leafs battled on Tuesday for approximately 30 mins with the Habs eventually building a lead and holding on for a 8-4 win. Les Habitants were led by Captain Cole […]
Grade 4 classes spent the day at the Royal Ontario Museum investigating civilizations of the past and their relevance today. The grade 4’s were split into two smaller groups and were led through the exhibits by the ROM’s specialized staff. Highlights included a virtual tour of the inside of a tomb, an actual mummy, hieroglyphics, […]
The Crestwood Ball Hockey League will begin games on Tuesday with a clash between the Canadiens and Leafs. We will follow that up on Thursday with a twin bill of Rangers vs. Bruins and Blackhawks vs. Red Wings. The CBHL is a student run league emphasizing participation, exercise, basic hockey skills and most importantly FUN! Grade 4,5 and 6 members […]
After a long and successful Winter Sports Season we are readying ourselves for the Spring Sports launch. The Spring Season will include U12 Softball, Primary and Junior Track and Field and the Junior Ball Hockey League. Please ask your son/daughter to check the Sports Board after the March Break for further details regarding these teams. […]
The Eco Team has been working very hard! After inviting the Earth Rangers to come to the school, the kids took on the responsibility of the Battery Blitz. Alkaline batteries are prone to leaking potassium hydroxide, an agent that can cause respiratory, eye, and skin irritation. Plus, batteries not properly disposed of can be a fire […]
The U12 Co-ed Hockey ended their 2014/15 Season with a hard fought loss to Country Day School in the Div.2 final. Crestwood stormed out to a 4-1 lead but could not slow down the King City squad in the second or third periods. The boys and girls of Crestwood advanced to the final with a […]
On Saturday, the Boys Basketball team competed in the U12 championship tournament at Country Day School. Boy did they bring their A-game! Led by the stellar play of Daniel “D’animal” Jeon, Ethan “Gamer” Gazer, and Vinnie “the Microwave” Li, the Crestwood Cougars dominated their early opponents and pushed their way to championship finals against Trinity […]
On Tuesday the Grade 3 students investigated the impact of friction, gravity and magnetic force through a FORCE, OF COURSE workshop presented by Scientists in the Schools. We learned about natural forces like the eruptions of volcanoes and how the vortex of a tornado can uproot trees. We used catapults to measure the impact of forces […]
Congratulations to the U12 Girls Volleyball team for becoming CISAA 2015 DIV2 conference champions. The team went undefeated during their Final Tournament last Saturday at Bayview Glen. Exceptional team spirit, talent, determination, and dedication led to their five game sweep. Team members include Jillian Fabian, Jessica DeZwirek, Alexandra Paquin, Jordan Nikolov, Tamara Nabulsi, Erika Robeznieks, Pyper […]
On Wednesday the Grade One classes had their first visit from the Scientists in the Classroom. This first visit concentrated on the subject of Energy where they spent the day exploring the impact that energy has on our daily lives! It was an information filled day with many experiments: – they investigated thermal energy by […]
The Grade 6 students have been working on creating their self portraits. In order to help them through the process we were lucky to have Aino Anto a very talented artist and illustrator come in to run a workshop on how to use criticism as a tool. Students were given the opportunity to share their […]
At a very early age, our kids are getting introduced and exposed to technology and social media and the challenges they present. As parents, we need to be educated and aware of what’s out there, so we can help our children navigate this new world; keeping them safe while they explore all technology has to […]
Bonjour Crestwood!! It was so awesome to see the Earth Rangers and the unique animals they brought in to meet us. The Earth Rangers told me how proud they are of Crestwood for joining the battery recycling competition. Remember, we are competing against other Toronto schools to collect the most batteries to be recycled. If […]
This Artist of the Month is grade 5 student student Chloe Wertkin. Chloe is enjoying her first year here at Crestwood School. […]
Please be reminded that Friday, February 27th is the deadline for submission of Hot Lunch Forms for Term 3. Tuesday & Wednesday Clubs are now done. The last day for Monday Clubs is March 2nd and Thursday Clubs end on February 26th. […]
Yesterday, the U12 badminton team travelled to Branksome Hall for a friendly badminton tournament. Our small team consisting of Megan Laslop, Rebecca Shnaider, Aaron Wang, Leon Lin and Joshua Dang played non-stop. We competed against BSS and Branksome Hall. The teams played the best two out of three and left with some losses, wins and […]
Most positions are covered for the 2015 Crestwood School Parents’ Association but we are looking for volunteers to be in charge of Used Uniform Sale, Garage Sale and Calendars. If you wish to be involved please attend the next CSPA meeting which will take place on April 7, 2015. See positions below. President – Allison Solomon […]
The Grade 3 Finals Basketball Jamboree will take place on Friday, February 20th at Crescent. Click here for full tournament details. The U10 Basketball Championships will take place at Crescent on Saturday, February 21st. The U12 Girls Volleyball Championship will take place on Saturday, February 21st as well. Details to follow. The U12 Badminton Final Tournament […]
Every Thursday Grades JK-3 busily boards the Fun Bus en route to York Mills Arena. These boys and girls with the help of their teachers and many parent volunteers’ lace up their blades and hit the ice for their skating instruction as part of their Physical Education program. The Letskate® and Letspowerskate® programs were designed by Tammy […]
The big day is fast approaching. The Crestwood Junior Choir is working hard preparing for their upcoming performances at the Ontario Vocal Festival at Mayfield High School in Caledon and the Kiwanis Music Festival at Crescent School on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015. We are performing an array of songs for these events which include the hit […]
Bonjour! My name is Madame Martin and I am covering Madame Canrinus’ position as primary French teacher while she takes her maternity leave. Just like Madame Canrinus, I am using the AIM program to teach the kids. I have a long history of french in my background, starting from kindergarten. Actually, it began even earlier […]
The big day is fast approaching. The Crestwood Junior Choir is working hard preparing for their upcoming performances at the Ontario Vocal Festival at Mayfield High School in Caledon and the Kiwanis Music Festival at Crescent School on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015. We are performing an array of songs for these events which include the […]
The 12th Safer Internet Day will be celebrated worldwide on Tuesday 10 February 2015. The theme for the day is: “Let’s create a better internet together”. All children and young people, parents and carers, teachers and educators, or industry and politicians – are invited to join us in marking the day and working together to build a better internet […]