Midterm Report Cards have been completed and mailed out and you should be receiving them by the end of next week. Information regarding the Parent-Teacher conferences, that will take place by Zoom on January 28th and 29st, 2021, is included with the reports. All bookings will take place through Edsby (https://crestwood.edsby.com/) using the same process that was
Category: Crestwood News
Extended Online Learning for Our Grade Sevens and Eights
Dear Parents and Guardians of Crestwood Preparatory College, I hope this communication finds you all well. I received important news today that I need to share with you. In response to severe increases in Covid infections, the Ontario Government has extended the online learning for elementary students (which includes our own Grade Seven and Eight
CPC Updated Calendar January to March 2021
Crestwood Preparatory College updated calendar for January to March 2021. Click for the new calendar, its been updated from February to May 2021!
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We can’t believe we are writing to you on the last day of Term 1, 2020! We are so proud of the progress our students have made and are so thankful to the teachers for the tremendous job they have done during this unprecedented time. We are so grateful to have made
TSN Features 2 of Crestwood’s Athletes Elijah Fisher (’23) and former student Aaliyah Edwards (’20)
Crestwood’s Elijah Fisher is one of the top ranked 2023 basketball players in North America. He is continuing to make history as a Canadian Basketball phenomenon. Elijah has been with Crestwood since grade 7 and is currently in his Grade 11 year. He continues to dominate the Canadian and US basketball circuit wherever he plays. TSN
Crestword V11.1
We are very excited to share our latest issue of the Crestword Newspaper with you! Read on to meet our new editors, read about the topics and issues that matter most to our writers, and enjoy some original, new art from CPC students. On behalf of the entire Crestword team, we wish you a safe and
Spreading Holiday Cheer!
In order to spread some joy this holiday season, the students at Crestwood School wrote cards and letters to the residents at Main Street Terrace Long Term Care Home in Toronto. The cards and letters from both the Primary and Junior Divisions have lifted the spirits of the 150 residents at Main Street Terrace,
Snow Day Policy and Attendance
It’s that time of year again. Parents and students need to be informed about school policy regarding days that either do, or seem to get, an inordinate amount of snow. When snowfall is significant, and we think it would be too much for kids to travel to school, we will put an announcement on our
Parents’ Association News (Dec. 17)
We wish all Crestwood families a safe and happy holiday. Looking forward to 2021!
Elf in SKA
She’s a little elf The one in SK Not the one on the shelf But the one that loves to play! Her name is Quinn 2 sparkling eyes A cute little grin She’s here to say goodbye! Have a safe and healthy holiday everyone! -SKA
Happy Holidays from SKB
‘Twas the last day of school and all through the class, the children were stirring and having a blast. We heard the teachers exclaim as they drive out of sight, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and to all a good night. Happy Holidays Love, SKB
Crestwood School Virtual Choir
Happy Holidays everyone! –Brandi Taylor
Meet the Teacher: Nasser Koaich
Meet the Teacher: Nasser Koaich Subject: French Grades: 8 – 9 Mr. Koaich was born in Oran, Algeria. He moved at age 4 to Brussels, Belgium, where he learned French and Dutch. He came to Canada in 2014 and now lives in Richmond Hill. Nasser grew up playing video games and cherishes them. He is
Crestwood Oral History Project
The Crestwood Oral History Project has moved in a new direction this year. We would normally be visiting seniors and learning about their lives and history, going to local hospitals like Sunnybrook and Baycrest and visiting people in their homes. The pandemic has forced us to stop that, so we had to evolve our process,
CPC Course Selection Webinar
Course Selection Webinar Thank you to all families who attended the Course Selection Webinar on Thursday evening. 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
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We are thrilled with the enthusiasm for our food drive donations. Thank you for supporting this initiative. We will continue to accept donations until Dec. 17th. Just a reminder to check that all food items are not expired. There are drop off boxes in the main building as well as in the
Crestwood Gives – Holiday of Hope
We would like to thank the entire Crestwood community for all the amazing donations for our Holiday of Hope Hampers in support of Durham Children’s Aid. Because of so many generous donations we were able to help 6 families receive EVERYTHING on their Christmas list. The Durham Children’s Aid Society and the families they support were extremely grateful
Updated CPC School Calendar (Up to March Break)
By clicking the link below you will find the updated monthly calendar with the days that the Grades 9 & 10 or Grades 11 & 12 will be learning online. You will also see that we have indicated which 4-day block we are in as follows: Day 1 -4 (starts with the Grade 11 & 12’s at
Spirit Week (Dec 14 – 17).
Please take a look below for the special theme each day!! Monday (Dec 14th): Sports Day and/or Crazy hair & Sock Day – Students can dress up in their favourite sports team wear, or as their favourite athlete. They can also choose to come with crazy hairstyles and/or crazy socks. They may even choose to
CPC’s Romad Dean (’22) in ‘The Tribune’
CPC’s Romad Dean is expected to continue his star climb for the Crestwood Hoops basketball programme this upcoming season as he makes strides towards diversifying his skillset… continue reading
Guidance News (Dec. 4)
Post-Secondary Applications The Guidance department would like to remind all grade 12s to take the time this weekend to make any last minute changes to their post-secondary applications and submit by Monday December 7, 2020. This is a reminder that December 7 is Crestwood’s in-house deadline. Students may still choose submit their applications until the
COVID Student Screening Update
Please take a few moments to review the updated daily student screening requirements as recommended by Toronto Public Health. Thank you for your cooperation.
Gr.3 Structural Strength Scientists
This week the Grade 3’s had the opportunity to build on their knowledge of structural strength as junior engineers. They discovered how to design a structure to withstand both tension and compression by using Jube Jubes and toothpicks. Additionally, we tested different materials for strength, and investigated how the strength of a material can
Meet the Teacher: Chuck Podlovics
Meet the Teacher: Chuck Podlovics Subject: Science and Biology Grades: 10, 11, 12 Mr. Podlovics was born in Hungary and lived there until the age of 9. His family moved to Canada in 1984 (If you do the math correctly, then you will now be able to figure out how old he is). He and
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Monday was probably the most beautiful day this week! As we drove down the hill we could see all the trees covered in fresh snow and it was like driving in a winter wonderland. The students were so excited to go out for recess where they enjoyed building snowmen, snow forts, making
What’s the Matter?
The grade 5 classes enjoyed a virtual Scientist in the School this week. They explored states of matter and physical and chemical changes through experimentation. They especially loved creating a chemical change using red cabbage powder, vitamin C, baking soda, epsom salts and water! The students had a wonderful time and really showed off their
CPC’s Virtual Festival of Arts & Technology
The Festival of the Arts evenings is an amazing way to celebrate Crestwood Art, Music, Drama, and Technology by showcasing CPC student’s abilities. Traditionally, we transform our hallways into displays of talent and creativity. However, the Arts never sleep. Therefore, we have decided to take the Festival of the Arts from the classrooms and halls of Crestwood to your home in our Virtual Festival of the Arts. If you
CPC Webinar: Building Community Resilience in a Time of Chaos
This is a reminder that next week the Guidance department is pleased to invite you to the upcoming webinar: “Building Community Resilience in a Time of Chaos“, presented by clinical Social Work/Therapist, Tim Sitt. Due to the global pandemic, students are experiencing significant struggles related to their mental health. The upcoming webinar will provide tools
Holiday of Hope
Thank you to so many of you that have made generous donations to our Holiday of Hope already. As we shift to online learning for the next week we understand that dropping off donations is more difficult. We have been in contact with the Children’s Aid Society and they have given us an extension until
Phillipina Kyei (’21) is Spectacular at CPC
It’s only been two months since Phillipina has joined the Crestwood Prep women’s basketball program, but in that time she has been nothing short of spectacular. In that short time she was able to garner scholarship offers from several of the NCAA’s top 25 programs. The support of our coaching staff and the guidance of her
