This week it was great to see so many CPC students and staff getting involved in Anti-Bullying activities going on throughout the week. We kicked off the week with Odd Sock Day. Odd Sock Day was started in England a few years ago to send the message that we are all unique in our own […]
Category: Crestwood News
The Clean Machine
Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Keep a safe distance. Yes, we have heard it over and over again. These simple measures have proven to be essential in keeping our community safe over the past number of months. However, behind the scenes, we go to great lengths to make sure our school is as […]
Meet the Teacher: Nicole Reinsma
Meet the Teacher: Nicole Reinsma Subject: English and Drama Grades: 7 – 10 Ms. Reinsma grew up in the countryside of Bowmanville, Ontario. Her father works for a tech company, but Nicole took after her mother, who is also a grade 7/8 teacher. She is thankful that she is close to her two brothers; so […]
“I feel like I’m going to barf…Love, My Anxiety”
Dear Parents, Crestwood is very pleased to announce that Ms. Emma Fogel (MSW,RSW) is back to share her expertise with Crestwood families. Topic: “I feel like I’m going to barf…Love, My Anxiety” This presentation will focus on how to best manage feelings of stress, worry and anxiety. This webinar is intended to help normalize the […]
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CPC’s Jay Lu (’20) on CBC Radio
Crestwood Preparatory College is very of our very own Grade 11 student, Jay Lu. Jay was interviewed on CBC radio’s Metro Morning show on Wednesday. Please listen to Jay and WW2 veteran Bert Shinwell chat with Ismaila Alfa here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-39-metro-morning/clip/15808113-keep-remembering-a-wwii-vet-high-school-student-talk. […]
Guidance News (Nov. 12th)
UBC & McGill Application Seminar The Guidance department will be hosting an online seminar for those students who are interested in applying to UBC and McGill University on Monday November 16 at senior lunch Both Ms. Somerville and Ms. De Cata will walk students through the step-by-step application process via zoom On Monday November 16, […]
Meet the Teacher: Anthony Mariano
Meet the Teacher: Anthony Mariano Subject: Music Grades: 7 – 12 Mr. Mariano was born in Montreal and spent his formative years in Houston, before moving to Toronto for most of his elementary years and all of high school. He moved to Montreal to attend McGill and has returned to Toronto since. Anthony is a […]
Crestwood Gives
Crestwood Gives Next week we’ll be kicking off our Crestwood Gives initiative. There are so many people in need of our help, this year more than ever. The Crestwood community has always been amazingly supportive of these initiatives and we strongly believe that it is important to teach our students about the importance of helping […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, While it was a short week with students in school enjoying the glorious warm weather, we still managed to squeeze in some important events! Thank you to the admin team of the CSPA for hosting the first ZOOM CSPA meeting this past Tuesday. We were so pleased by the exceptional turnout, and […]
CPC’s Annual Remembrance Day Commemoration
Like Canadians from coast-to-coast, Crestwood observed Remembrance Day this past Wednesday. It is a time when we come together as a community to remember the sacrifices that previous generations have made in building this country. This year, we adapted and held our ceremony virtually, and it was shown as a film to teachers and students, […]
Peer Tutoring Now Available
We are pleased to announce that the Peer Tutoring service is now available for students requiring some assistance with their academic courses. We have carefully selected several grade 9-12 students with proficient academics to provide this service. Tutoring is available to students in all grades from 7-12. Sessions will take place over Zoom to adhere […]
Anti-Bullying Week
Next week is Anti-bullying week at Crestwood. We have several initiatives planned for the week to raise awareness for this important issue. This weekend spend some time finding the following items for the following theme days: Monday November 16th – Odd Sock Day – Wear your brightest and loudest mismatched socks to show that […]
Flash Sale on Crestwood Spirit Wear
The reviews for our Crestwood spirit wear clothing have been fantastic. So we have decided to open the school store for a one week flash sale on our most popular items. The Crestwood track pants are now available in 4 different colours, and the Champion wear is available as well. Please see the attached flyer […]
Body Percussion
3A and SKA had a lot of laughs experimenting with body percussion or “patching” using stomps, pats, claps and stamps. In these videos they are following a “roadmap” on the smart board. They did a great job for their first time! –Amanda Birchard […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Happy November! What a beautiful start to the month, starting with this unexpected burst of great weather! We started this week in boots and snow pants, and ended with T-shirts and shorts! Another friendly reminder to make sure your child is coming to school dressed for the weather for their recesses and […]
Bon Appétit
When we think about our school we quickly point to the students and teaching staff but we have many other people who work behind the scenes to support our community. We will attempt to shine a light on these important individuals in the next couple of weeks. We start with our Crestwood School food […]
Report Cards and Parent-Teacher Conferences
Report Cards have been completed and have been mailed out. Information regarding the Parent-Teacher Conferences and instructions on how to book a time-slot is included with the reports. All interview bookings will take place through Edsby (https://crestwood.edsby.com/). The ability to book appointments will be open on Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 at 9 am and will […]
Getting to Know Ms. Metz
Hello! My name is Zoe Metz. I am the new Grade 6 teacher at Crestwood School. I live in the west end of Toronto with my two young children and husband. In my spare time, I enjoy being outdoors, trying out new recipes, reading, and having fun with my family. I have taught in private […]
Last Day is Saturday!
We’re excited to be hosting an Online Book Fair with Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore! Stock up on books for your kids (and yourself!) – all items are eligible and every purchase supports our school. The book fair will run November 14-22. HOW IT WORKS It’s easy! Simply buy books via Ella Minnow’s website (www.ellaminnow.ca). Set up a personal […]
CSPA Meeting on Tuesday
Hello Crestwood Parents! The Crestwood School Parents’ Association will be hosting our first CSPA General Meeting! The meeting will be on November 10th at 10am via Zoom. We hope this later time will enable everyone to make it to a computer after the morning rush and settle in with a coffee. Hopefully this will […]
Food Drive
Over the course of last week, staff and students at Crestwood brought in donations of canned goods, rice and cooking oil in support of the North York Harvest Food Bank. This drive was the culmination of the school’s focus on Empathy as our Character Education trait of the month. The food was delivered to the […]
Meet the Teacher: Briana Doble
Meet the Teacher: Briana Doble Subject: English Grades: 7 & 8 Ms. Doble grew up in Scarborough and lives in Toronto with herpartner and her cat. Her parents are happily retired and spend as much time as possible at their cottage. Her younger sister is also a teacher and is currently teaching in London, England. […]
Halloween at Crestwood Preparatory College
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We cannot believe that we have already been back at school for 8 weeks and this was probably the most anticipated and exciting week so far! Why? HALLOWEEN of course! Not even COVID could keep us from celebrating this fun day! Everyone gåot into the spirit and it was amazing to see […]
Meet the Teacher: Nicole Sapir
Meet the Teacher: Nicole Sapir Subject: History Grades: 7 & 8 Ms. Sapir grew up in Thornhill and went to school in Kingston and Toronto. She is the youngest of three children and has an older sister and brother. Nicole’s family is Jewish. Her father is from Georgia and her mother is from Ukraine. Both […]
Celebrating Halloween Safely
Dear Parents, Toronto Public Health does not recommend hosting or attending in-person gatherings for Halloween this year. For the safety of individuals, it is recommended that in-person celebrations are limited to those with whom individuals live. As well, because of the higher risks for COVID19 in the modified Stage 2, Ontario Chief Medical Officer […]
Treaties Recognition Week
In 2016, Ontario passed legislation declaring the first week of November as Treaties Recognition Week. This annual event honours the importance of treaties and helps students and residents of Ontario learn more about treaty rights and relationships. By learning more about our collective treaty rights and obligations, we can create greater understanding and nurture these relationships. Each […]
Bucket Toss House Challenge
Grades 4A and 4B would like to send a big “shout-out” to the House Heads and Mr. Cooper for organizing yet another amazing House Challenge. We quickly discovered that “The Bucket Toss Game” was much harder than it looks. Ping-Pong balls bounce a lot and so they were actually really hard to get in the bucket! In the […]
Food Web Discovery
In science this week, 4A has been learning about the importance of food chains and food webs within an ecosystem. As a culmination to these lessons, the class went outside and created a food web using the plants and animals in our local habitat. The students discovered a range of producers, consumers and even […]
A Message from CPC’s School Nurse
To the Crestwood Community, Hello, my name is Ana Bacopulos and I’m the School Nurse at Crestwood Preparatory College. I am very excited to be joining the Crestwood Community and I hope I can provide much needed support during these difficult times. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact […]