U12 Hockey Advances to Final 8

The Crestwood School hockey team captured the eighth seed in the CISAA U12 hockey tournament after defeating Pickering College 5-4 in overtime yesterday afternoon. The game did not start well for Crestwood as Pickering jumped out to a 2-0 lead. It did not look like we would be able to get one by their goaltender

Read-a-thon Wraps Up

On Monday the entire Junior Division met in the Crestwood gymnasium for a 2 hour read-a-thon. The book selections included Out of My Mind, Batman Hush, Wonder, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Series of Unfortunate Events, and the list goes on and on. The two things evident on this day was the childrens’ love of literature

Gr.3 to MLAC

After braving the icy walk up to Glendon to meet our bus, the Grade 3’s had a fantastic trip to the Mississauga Living Arts Centre! We participated in a drama workshop with an instructor who was an actor herself. The kids warmed up their bodies, voices, and imaginations by moving as different plants and animals

Crestwood captures U12 Basketball Crown

On February 23rd, Crestwood’s U12 basketball team traveled to King City to compete in the final tournament of their season. The boys entered the playoffs as underdogs, but came out as champions defeating Crescent School in the tournament final. Throughout the tournament, the Crestwood boys put on a defensive clinic, playing fundamentally sound man-to-man defence

Former Olympian visits Crestwood

Crestwood welcomed Wendy Baker (mom of Mikayla and McKenzie in grade one) to the Atrium this morning.  Wendy is a former Olympian and was a member of Team Canada’s field hockey team in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, Korea.  She came to school today to share some of her Olympic treasure with the

Sports News

The U12 Basketball Team’s season comes to an end on Saturday with the final tournament hosted by Country Day School. After a long season the bballers finished with a 3rd place ranking overall. Although they will be missing key players Jack Hendry and Cole Marotta coach Conn believes we have a strong chance to contend.

Friday @ Kiwanis

What an outstanding day!!!  I am beaming with pride!  The adjudicator made sure to tell us that the kids were amazing!  He was blown away and humbled by the performances of the Crestwood kids. Notable performances: Rachel Rovet placed 2nd with a mark of 86 – Silver – song was Somewhere Over The Rainbow Rachel

The Kidney Foundation Read-a-thon

Crestwood School’s Read-a-thon to raise money for The Kidney Foundation of Canada is into it’s second week. Our participant’s book spines are proudly displayed in the Jr. Hall and Atrium. Please hand in you book spine if you have not done so already. Be sure to do your reading this weekend! Be reminded that our

Kiwanis Arts Festival

On Wednesday at the Kiwanis Arts Festival many Crestwood students competed in the categories of Shakespeare, piano recital and speeches. Congratulations to all the Crestwood students that competed. Here are some notable results. U10 Shakespeare (solo): Congratulations go to 1st place: Molly Hektor U10 Shakespeare (pairs): congratulations go to 3rd place: Emma Feldberg & Kate

Eco Update

December and January have been busy months for Crestwood’s Eco Team. Over the Holidays and into this Second Term at school, our Eco Team members have been busy collecting used holiday and greeting cards from family, friends and staff. Everyone pitched in, and in the end we collected over 400 cards! These cards will be recycled

Crestwood travels to KLQ Contest

On Monday, February 2, the Kids’ Lit Quiz teams competed against 18 other Toronto schools in a challenging and exciting children’s literature trivia contest.  Our teams were very successful and all of their extra reading really paid off!  Ms. Bafaro is very proud of each member and thoroughly enjoyed “coaching” you the past couple of

One week to go…

Crestwood staff and students are extremely excited as Ski Day 2014 quickly approaches.  All Junior students please remember to bring in your Ski Form as the snowy slopes await our skiers and snowboarders. Buses will be leaving Sunnybrook Park at 7AM next Thursday en route to Beaver Valley Ski Club. Please do not be late!

Miracle on Ice

The Crestwood School Hockey Team pulled off a dramatic 7-7 draw versus Country Day School on Monday afternoon. After two periods of sloppy defence and questionable goaltending the Cougars finally finally started to move their feet and share the puck. The result was five unanswered goals and a bewildered CDS bench and crowd. Trailing 7-2

Ski Day 2014

We are pleased to announce Crestwood School’s 22nd Annual Ski Day, which will take place on Thursday, February 13th 2014, at Beaver Valley Ski Club.  This private club boasts 20 trails, ranging from beginner to advanced, as well as terrain for snowboards and trails for snowshoeing.  Our ski day provides an excellent opportunity for first

Turn Down the Heat – Turn Up in Your Sweaters!

On February 6th we will be recognizing National Sweater Day. On this day our Crestwood community, and all Canadians, are asked to “turn down their heat and turn up in their sweaters in the name of energy conservation”. Our school buildings will be a little chillier, so don’t forget your sweaters! Go Green with the

U12 Hockey and Basketball Travel to Montreal

The U12 Hockey and Basketball Teams are delighted to be attending the Lower Canada College Invitational Tournament in Montreal, Jan. 23-25th. Both teams will play at least five games over the three-day event and will be billeted with LCC families Thursday and Friday night. This will be the eighth year that Crestwood has participated in

Hockey Team Grabs First Victory

After seven losses to start the 2013/14 ice hockey season the Cougars finally prevailed with a 4-2 win over Pickering College. The boys and girls did not play their best game of the year but a few key saves by Dimitris Christodoulou midway through the third period sealed our first victory. Jordan Sigel, a new

Crestwood Sports Report

The U12 basketball boys defeated SHS yesterday and currently holds a 2-1 record. Great job guys! The U12 hockey coed team continues to get better. Much progress was shown from game 1 to game 2 and after scoring our first goals yesterday we will look for our first win in the New Year. The U10

Gr.6 to CWHM

The Grade 6 students travelled to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum near Hamilton on December 3rd. They learned about the concept of lift, gravity, thrust and drag. Museum aircraft are viewed to show the principles of aerodynamics. Also the principles of roll, pitch and yaw are introduced to expand the concept of flight into the

Update on Typhoon Haiyan Fundraiser

Crestwood School’s recent “Skip It” fundraising initiative focused on the Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts. The “Skip It” fundraiser asks participants to skip/give up/sacrifice a treat or privilege, and to donate the money that would have been spent to the fundraiser.  This is an opportunity for our students to make the conscious choice to give to people

Artist of the Month

The Artist of the Month at Crestwood School is Grade 4 student Erika Robeznieks. Erika likes to do many things including math and gymnastics. She also likes to play the piano and loves to run. She is an only child who has lots of fun with her parents. Erika started art a long time ago and

Snow Way Out!

On Wednesday, November 27th, the grade 3’s presented their musical “Snow Way Out!”.  Old Man Winter is on his way to the Winter Wonderland Resort up in North Country and Jack and Jackie Frost along with their Frostbites are hoping that he brings the snow with him.  Everyone is longing for snow to partake in

Skip It!

Dear Crestwood Families, Community Service has long been an important part of student life at Crestwood; students embrace opportunities to support global and local causes because they know that their efforts can make a difference and help others in need. At an assembly today, Crestwood’s House Heads outlined the devastation in the Phillippines and other

Up, Up and Away!

Scientists in the School were here this week to enhance the Grade 6 students’ knowledge of Air & Flight. They successfully investigated the principles of flight and solidified their understanding of Bernoulli’s Principle through a series of hands on experiments. Students also revisited key events in flight history. They ended their workshop with a competitive

Crestwood Library Birthday Books

Dear Parents, During your child’s birthday month, be sure to check your mailbox for a letter from the Crestwood School Parents’ Association.  It’s an invitation for you to make a donation to purchase a library book in honour of your child’s birthday.  This program helps to raise funds for new book purchases. The students always

Crestwood School Open House

Crestwood School’s Open House will be held on Thursday, November 14th at 9:30 a.m. There isn’t a better opportunity to get to know the school, the staff, and the programs. The formal presentations and question period will be about half an hour long. The morning includes a tour of the school and chats with teachers,

CSPA News

Last year Crestwood Valley Day Camp, Crestwood School and the CSPA combined their resources to lay down new artificial turf in the Junior Playground.  This artificial turf allows the kids to play on the front lawn all year long and is proving to be a fantastic investment.   Thanks to all who contributed. The Scholastic Book

Winter Sports Warm Up

Being on a Crestwood team is more than just wearing a jersey and showing up to play. It is competing to the best of your ability, working with your teammates on and off the field, performing skills that your coach has fostered through countless practices, and then finally being present and accountable during all competitions