Dear Parents and Friends of Crestwood Preparatory College, This afternoon, Premier Ford and Education Minister Lecce announced that public schools will remain closed until May 4, 2020, at a minimum, as a public health measure. In addition, the Ministry of Education indicated that the approach in the weeks ahead will be flexible. However, they also […]
Category: Crestwood News
Me to We Trip to Kenya
Over the first week of March Break 2020, Ms. Postma, Mr. Herbert and Mr. Wan accompanied 15 students to the Kesebek community in Bomet County, Kenya. Kesebek is a community of 2,200 people and a WE partner community since 2019. The residents’ traditional means of livelihood has been farming for sustenance on the large open […]
CPC’s Cafeteria Staff
We hope that these difficult moments that we are living will pass soon and that they leave us many lessons to live in harmony in this unique home that we all have. We also want all students, teachers, administrators, employees, and their families to be safe and well. We hope to be back soon and […]
Aaliyah Edwards (’20)
Congratulations to Aaliyah Edwards who was selected as the 2020 Biosteel Athlete of the Year. The Biosteel games are played each year and highlight the top talent in Canadian High School Basketball. Aaliyah was selected after having an amazing year of basketball at both Crestwood and with Team Canada. Unfortunately the games will not take […]
Parents’ Associations News (Apr. 3)
PA Committee Opportunities The Parents’ Association is looking for new volunteers to fill some Committee positions starting in the 2020/2021 school year. Open Co-ordinator positions include Secretary, Communications, Social, Spirit Week, Used Uniform Sales, Bake Sale and Treasurer. The current volunteer will provide training and assistance. The PA is a down-to-earth, supportive group and […]
Guidance News (Apr. 3)
Guidance Zoom Webinar – April 6 (2:00 pm) On Monday April 6th at 2:00pm, the Guidance team will be hosting a live Zoom Webinar for our grade 12 students that will cover important year end topics: Digital Guidance Appointments Supporting your Well Being at Home Graduation Requirements Grades Transmission Schedule (OUAC, OCAS) Decision-Making Process Accepting […]
Guidance: Support Your Child’s Wellbeing
Parents of Crestwood: Looking for ways to support your child’s wellbeing through these challenging times? Visit this link for tips and strategies you can use to help support your teen’s mental health. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HCBGVRHKO_Of_YPFmRq8C1fW2KJbAbPV/view […]
CPC Raises $11,553 for Children’s Aid
Hi CPC, Hope you are well and staying safe. I know you would have received my thank you letter back in January. I wanted though to extend a special thank you to you. Your efforts and all the kindness from staff and students raised a whopping $11,553.48 in hamper in kind donations. I was just […]
Annual National Theatre School Drama Festival
The grade 11/12 Drama class competed in the annual National Theatre School Drama Festival. This year, their show won three prestigious awards. Kathryn Tuns and Aidan Lieberman were given the Award of Excellence for Directing. The show was also celebrated with two special awards. The Adjudicator’s award for acting went to Lucy Cuthbertson, Jared Liszauer, […]
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This Week’s Meet the Teacher: Vanessa Wappel
Meet the Teacher: Vanessa Wappel Math Grades 7, 8 and 10 Ms. Wappel grew up in Scarborough and has 4 older siblings. She has 10 nieces and nephews and loves being an aunt. Vanessa stays active by going to the gym and swimming. She is on a Masters Swim Team and is looking forward to competing […]
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This Week’s Meet the Teacher: Chris Jull
Happy March Break everyone! Meet the Teacher: Chris Jull English, Canadian Literature Grades 9, 11, 12 Mr. Jull grew up in Stouffville and is married with three children: Matthew (12), Andrew (11), and Abigail (7). In his spare time, Chris curls and plays the French horn. He is also working on his Masters of Mathematics for […]
CPC InCITE Writing Contest
Every year, the English Department invites CPC students to participate in the annual InCITE writing contest. Students are invited to submit a poem, short story, essay or screenplay in response to the contest call sent out by CITE, the Conference of Independent Teachers of English. This year’s theme was “2020 Vision,” and the contest call invited […]
Toronto Public Health Update re: COVID-19
Dear Parents and Friends,
We are writing to provide you with an update from Toronto Public Health with regards to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Below, you will find an updated letter from Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, with the latest information. […]
Grade 8 Course Selection Form 2020/2021
Grade 8 Course Selection Form 2020_2021 (1) […]
The year…2026
An international effort is returning astronaut scientists to the Moon for the first time since the last Apollo mission in 1972. During Monday’s Grade 6 trip to the Ontario Science Centre, our students stepped into the “Mission to the Moon” simulation where they became astronauts working to establish a permanent lunar base. Our students were […]
Sports Roundup (Mar. 5)
The U-14 Curling team travelled to East York C.C. last Friday to participate in the CISAA Curling Final Four championships. In the morning match, they played a tight game against Toronto Montessori School. They were up 5-1 heading into the last end, but it looked liked TMS was building toward a big score until second […]
Carnaval de Crestwood
This Thursday (March 5th) in the traditions of old, the Crestwood students will be taking part of their day to celebrate the Carnaval de Crestwood which is a nod to the traditions of the Carnaval de Quebec (and French Canadian culture). The Québec Winter Carnival is the oldest of the winter festivals that are held each […]
Guidance News (Feb. 28)
Course Selection (2020-2021) Attention all Crestwood families! Over the past few weeks, the Guidance team has been hard at work visiting all the English classes to give personalized course selection presentations by grade to our Crestwood students. Please see below for resources from those presentations and important information pertaining to due dates and deadlines. Grade […]
The Book Drive is Coming!
Crestwood Cares hopes that your March Break plans include spring cleaning your bookshelves! When we return from vacation, we’ll be collecting gently used books suitable for ages 0-12 to donate to the Children’s Book Bank. http://www.childrensbookbank.com/ […]
Crestwood Cooks
Many thanks to all the cooks (parents and staff) who contributed recipes for our Crestwood Cookbook! A huge thank you to Sharon Liebenthal and Pam Sulpizi for collecting, organizing and editing all recipes. The cookbooks turned out to be such a huge success within our super supportive community that we have sold out. We will […]
This Weeks: Meet the Teacher
Vince Pagano, Headmaster (all grades and some more than others!) Mr. Pagano grew up on Christie Street in Toronto and attended Essex Elementary and Harbord Collegiate. He and his wife, Mary, have been married for almost 48 years and have 3 children, Matthew, Lisa, and Mark. They have 7 grandchildren. Mr. Pagano’s grade five teacher […]
From Grace’s Desk
Dear Parents, The last session for all Monday Afterschool Clubs is March 2nd. All other clubs for this term were finished this week! Term 3 Hot Lunches (April 1- June 18) & Afterschool Club Forms (March 30-June 4) were sent home with all students this week. Kindly send these forms back to the office on or before […]
AOM – Leyli Shakeri-Rad
Congratulations to our Artist of the Month Leyli Shakeri-Rad. Leyli is inspired by her own life experiences and likes to spend time in nature. She enjoys working with different colours and appreciates the time it takes to create quality art. She is a valued and active Art Committee member. Leyli’s creations are on display […]
Fill Your Own Cup
On Monday, Primary and Junior students attended assemblies presented by the Youth Wellness Network. The theme was “Fill Your Own Cup,” with speaker Carine sharing with students a cornerstone of emotional well being: looking inward to identify and value what makes them unique. Students were encouraged to capitalize on their special qualities by using […]
Meet the Teacher
Teachers are the heart of Crestwood and the students’ main connection to success. The Parents’ Association would like to help you get to know our teachers a little better through a series of “Meet the Teacher” articles that will feature different teachers ongoing. Please see the PA News section at the bottom of the newsletter. […]
Thrive Leadership Symposium
Here are our junior and senior prefects who are leading the way on initiatives for the future of Crestwood. They joined dozens of students from around Ontario to learn how to lead the next generation of our school system. […]
Update from Toronto Public Health re: COVID-19
Dear Parents and Guardians, We hope this email finds you well. We are forwarding updated information from Toronto Public Health regarding COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) which you will find attached. Travellers who have recently been in the Province of Hubei, China (including Wuhan City), are asked to limit contact with others for a total of 14 days from […]
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Spring Sports Season
Upon returning from the March Break we will begin our spring sports season. Tryout schedule below; Team Grade Level Coach(es) Tryout Date Tryout Time U14 Lacrosse 7-8 Mr. Lam Monday March 2 3:30-4:30pm U14 Boys Slowpitch 7-8 Mr. Peerenboom TBA TBA U14 Touch Rugby 7-8 Mr. Smith Tuesday March 24 7:00-8:00am U14 Co-ed Track and […]
Sports Roundup (Feb. 28)
On Feb. 24th, the Junior Girls Volleyball team faced off with Toronto Montessori School. It was a match that kept everyone on the tips of their toes. Early on, the ladies took a comfortable lead, taking the first two sets with some great digs from Isabella Rigny and hits from Ella Okubasu. With just one […]
Bon appetit!
The Kindergarten classes all enjoyed Pancake Tuesday! We love to bring cooking into the classroom. We used our senses while cooking the pancakes. We saw the pancakes, we smelled the pancakes, we heard the butter sizzling on the pan, we touched the pancakes, and finally, we tasted the pancakes! That was the best part! Did you know that cooking with children provides practical […]