Grade 1A and 1B would like to wish everyone a Very Happy Lunar New Year as well as a Very Happy Valentine’s Day! We did so many great activities to explore these holidays including a valentine candy experiment! Please enjoy our Chinese dragons and Valentine artwork. We are all looking very forward to being back at […]
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Black History Month Poem by Ms. Williams
Black History Month Poem written by Ms. Williams, one of our teachers. Ms. Kim Williams teaches Phys. Ed. and World Issues. This is a poem about what Black History month means to her. It outlines the struggles Black people have faced, but it also focuses on a brighter future and brighter tomorrows because of positivity. Please […]
CPC Oral History Project – Stanley Grizzle
Stanley Grizzle was born in Toronto in 1918, to Jamaican parents who immigrated to Canada in 1911. He grew up in downtown Toronto, where he attended Prince Edward School and later Harbord Collegiate. He became a railway porter at the age of 22 to help support his family. In 1938 he became involved in the […]
Guidance News (Feb. 11)
Course Selection (2021-2022): Grade 9-12: All grade 8-11 students are to submit their high school course selection choices online through: XELLO Grade 8: All grade 7 students are to submit their grade 8 course selection choices through the SchoolAdmin portal The deadline to submit course selection choices for the new school year is Thursday March 4, 2021 Resources: Grade 8 Course Selection Grade 9 Course Selection Grade 10 Course Selection Grade 11 Course Selection Grade 12 Course Selection CPC Course Selection […]
Annual Poetry in Voice Competition
On Monday, February 9th, the English Department held its annual—but first ever virtual— Poetry in Voice competition! We had the pleasure of viewing recitations created and performed by our five talented finalists over Zoom. A huge thank you to our finalists, Limona Haas, Olivia Cormier, Kaitlyn Tran and Beatrice Park, and CONGRATULATIONS to Amy McCulloch […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, This is it! You have done it! We have done it together! We have come to the end of Zoom school and the students are finally going back to school on Tuesday! We would like to congratulate all the students for showing up for school everyday and for always trying their best […]
Nathaniel Adams (’24): Soul on Ice
Soul on Ice is a documentary that tells the story of the contributions of black people to the game of ice hockey. Written and produced by Damon Kwame Mason the documentary features hockey legends Wayne Simmonds, Joel Ward, Trevor Daley, Mike Marson, Tony McKegney and five-time NHL Stanley Cup Winner Grant Fuhr. But this documentary […]
Elijah Fisher (’23) on Breakfast Television
Elijah Fisher featured on Breakfast Television This past Tuesday February 9th, Crestwood’s Elijah Fisher and his father Rohan Fisher were featured on Breakfast television. If you missed the interview you can watch it on the following link; https://www.bttoronto.ca/videos/meet-16-year-old-basketball-phenom-elijah-fisher/ […]
Black History Month: Hosted by USports
Black History Month is being hosted by USports: USPORTS Conversations, is a live event celebrating Black History Month featuring several prominent Black personalities with ties to university sports in Canada, was announced on Wednesday, and is set to take place on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Hosted by NBA TV Canada / Toronto Raptors personality and Maple […]
Crestwood Preparatory College Nurse: Welcome Back
To the Crestwood Preparatory College Community: We are all looking forward to returning to school on February 16th. As a community, we must remember to continue practising standard safety precautions during the pandemic as outlined by Toronto Public Health. For instance: Stay home if you are feeling unwell. Keep two metres distance from others and […]
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Congratulations to Ian Wong (’23)
Congratulations to Ian Wong, a grade 10 Crestwood student who finished 24th overall in the Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships that took place this past weekend Feb 6 and 7th. Ian competed in the 2000 m race with finishing time: 08:55 mins, which was a personal best! The event was held virtually and was streamed live on […]
Mood Music
A cross-curricular unit exploring mental health through music, visual arts, drama, & writing. Check out what Gr. 2 – 4’s have been up to in music! –Amanda Birchard […]
Photography Club
This week in Photography Club we focused on zooming in on parts of an object, filling the frame, and forced perspective. Forced perspective is all about playing with angles. It is all about creating illusions and fooling the eye. Forced perspective can make objects appear larger or smaller, farther away or closer than they actually are. Everyone […]
University of Toronto Model United Nations Assembly (UTMUN)
Crestwood was pleased to send a delegation of students to the University of Toronto Model United Nations Assembly (UTMUN) this year. UTMUN is typically held each February on the campus of the University of Toronto, though this year the event took place via ZOOM. Crestwood’s delegates represented many interesting countries and diplomats, as students role-played […]
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Ministry of Education Update regarding Return to School
Crestwood Preparatory College Community: I hope this communication finds you all well. I have said this many times before, and want to say it again. The CPC teachers, students and parents during this pandemic have been nothing but exemplary. Thank you all. Click here to see an important Ministry of Education announcement regarding the resumption of […]
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Black History Month, Ro Russell
To Crestwood Preparatory College Community: Have a happy and educational Black History month. Black folks matter too and they have accomplished some amazing stuff in history and in recent years as well. On behalf of the boys basketball team, we would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy life, as we celebrate Black History […]
CPC Oral History Projects: Black History
The Crestwood Oral History Project archives are a fantastic place to learn more about Black history in Canada this February! Hear the story of Stanley Grizzle, the son of Jamaican immigrants who rose to become Canada’s first federal citizenship judge. Learn about George Carter, the founder of the Toronto Negro Veterans Association and one of […]
Mr. Pagano’s Black History Month Anecdote
Good afternoon: I am finishing a book by Diane McWhorter called “Carry Me Home” a very detailed (too much at times)profoundly disturbing account of the civil rights strife in the 60’s, particularly in Birmingham. McWhorter was/is a native of Birmingham and had very contrary opinions from the great majority of her fellow Birminghamians (?). They say, […]
Daily Screening Starts Tuesday
Crestwood has partnered with EduSafe to provide our students and staff with a quick and easy way to pre-screen for COVID daily. A guardian will be required to complete the pre-screening process for their child(ren) before they arrive at school each day. Crestwood School staff members will be required to do the same. The EduSafe […]
Everything Gets Better When You Get Active!
Dear Parents, The calendar has officially flipped to February, which means it’s time to chat about the heart – and we don’t mean the chocolate kind. It’s Heart Month in Canada, the perfect opportunity to bring some attention and awareness to the importance of heart health and what you can do to reduce the […]
Crestwood Welcomes Kenneth Oppel!
On Tuesday, Kenneth Oppel came to visit all of Grade Six on a Zoom webinar. He is the author of many books including The Boundless, Half Brother, and Silverwing, the book about a bat named Shade that everyone in Grade Six reads. Mr. Oppel talked about his inspiration for Silverwing and the bat characters […]
Annie Shao, Lily Li, and William Sun Donate 4000 masks to CPC !
Annie Zhao, the grandmother of one of our fine students, always a wonderful advocate of the school , and the head of the “North America General Chamber of Commerce Lushang Business Confederation” donated 4000 surgical face masks to the school this week. The masks come at a good time and will be distributed to the classrooms once […]
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PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We have made it through one whole month of remote learning! Congratulations to all students, parents and teachers! We are so proud of everyone for their hard work and determination to overcome all the obstacles that come with online learning. We were excited to launch our ZOOM clubs this week, and it […]
Parents’ Association News
No further updates this week. See you next week! […]
Course Selection Webinar
Course Selection Webinar Thank you to all families who attended the Course Selection Webinar. The Guidance and University Counselling department covered important information pertaining to summer school, graduation requirements, course selection and post-secondary pathways. The virtual presentation is now available on-demand on Crestwood’s YouTube channel. In-Class Presentations The Guidance department will be completing grade-specific, […]
January 27th – Holocaust Remembrance Day
This past Wednesday, January 27, was Holocaust Remembrance Day. On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp, was liberated by the Soviet Red Army, and in subsequent months other camps were liberated by the Allies. International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorates the end of the genocide that resulted in the deaths of […]
Canadian Senior Math Contest
In November, members of the Problem Solving Club participated in the Canadian Senior Math Contest. This contest, run by the University of Waterloo, gives students the opportunity to have fun and to develop their mathematical problem-solving ability. The following students achieved a certificate of distinction for ranking in the top 25% of contestants: Alex Chen […]
Winners of the Grade 10 Intragrade Debate Championships
Last Friday, CPC completed the Grade 10 Intragrade Debate finals. It was the first year where the debate tournament had taken place entirely over zoom! I think our students adapted impressively to the challenge. Here were the final results: Champions: Adam Pearlman Simran Anand Runners-up: Jaycelyen Nei Jievan Tapanja Also I would like to extend a huge […]
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Let’s Talk About Mental Health
This week Benjamin Hausman, a student in 4A made an outstanding Project Give Back presentation on Bell Let’s Talk, an organization that is close to both him and his family. This presentation came at a perfect time, as the following day was Bell Let’s Talk Day. Bell Let’s Talk has become the world’s largest conversation about mental […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, As we bring week 3 of remote learning to a close, we hope everyone has some successes and joyous moments to share. While it can feel stressful and overwhelming to get through these weeks, remember to stay positive, and focus on the good things that happened. Wrapping up the week with our […]