Join Us for our First PA Meeting of 2020. Please join us for our first meeting of 2020 on Thursday, January 9. Coffee starts at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 8:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome. […]
Category: Crestwood News
Congratulations to CPC’s Marlo Davis
Congratulations to Crestwood’s Marlo Davis on being selected as an assistant coach for the Canadian women’s basketball team. Marlo Davis has been a teacher and basketball coach at Crestwood for the past 4 years. In this short time he has led the Senior girls team to 4 CISAA Division I basketball championships. Last year Crestwood’s […]
Elijah Fisher (’23) and Canada’s Walk of Fame
Elijah Fisher and Canada’s Walk of Fame – Basketball’s Past meets Basketball’s Future On Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, Crestwood Preparatory College student Elijah Fisher (’23) participated in the induction ceremony for Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, into Canada’s Walk of Fame. Elijah was able to interact with a holographic image of Dr. Naismith […]
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Guidance News (Dec. 19)
Western University – Extraordinary Extracurricular Activities and Contributions to Citizenship Profile Admission under the Extraordinary Extracurricular Activities & Contributions to Citizenship category is designed to recognize a candidate’s commitment to “extra-curricular activities and active citizenship” through ongoing contributions to school and community life. Students who believe that their average will fall marginally below the University’s […]
CPC Head Master wishes Happy Holidays to All!
Dear Members of the CPC Community Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all ! Enjoy the well-deserved break. Give the kids a big pat on the back from all of us. They have been remarkable in every way and made us all proud. Thanks to all the parents for their kind words and support. Know […]
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Parent’s Association News (Dec. 19)
Happy Holidays from the PA Committee. The Parents’ Association Committee enjoyed our annual holiday luncheon this week, joined by Matthew David and Vince Pagano. Thank you to Justine Codron and Kit O’Rourke who hosted a beautiful meal in lovely surroundings. We wish you all a joyous holiday in the company of loved ones. Join […]
Sports Roundup (Dec. 19)
On December 16th, the Junior Girls Volleyball team played their first game of the season against Bayview Glen. The girls started off strong with an amazing first set score of 25-12, dominating over the opposing team with stellar teamwork and powerful serves. After stumbling with points lost in the second set, the girls pushed through. […]
Congrats to CPC’s Coach Ro Russell
We are proud to announce that our Coach Ro Russell, head coach of the boys Sr Elite Basketball team, has been chosen to be on the Selection Committee for the BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game in April 2020! Congrats! […]
CPC will be a Single-Use Plastic Water Bottle Free School
Dear Parents and Guardians, As you may have heard, we have made great strides in reducing plastic waste in our cafeteria. Students have been learning to sort various types of waste into appropriate bins as we aim to have a plastic-free cafeteria by eliminating single-use plastic cutlery and plates. Yesterday in Town Hall, the Green […]
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Lower-Upper School Shuttle
Dear Parents and Friends of Crestwood Preparatory College: I hope this communication finds you all well. Please be advised that the last day of operation for the Lower School – Upper School Shuttle will be December 19th. The service will be offered to next year’s Lower School graduates and families, but once again, on the […]
Crestwood Gives
Over the past few months, students at Crestwood have been participating in various initiatives to help those less fortunate. Earlier in the fall, students from all grade levels brought in food donations for “We Scare Hunger”. Students helped scare away hunger by raising awareness on the issue of food insecurity. Recently, students participated in Crestwood […]
Hackergal at CPC
Hackergal is a charitable organization that inspires girls across Canada to explore the opportunities in code. With women vastly underrepresented in the tech industry, Hackergal strives to inspire a new wave of Canadian female coders to bring equality to the booming industry. Crestwood’s first time participating in the annual Hackergal competition. Girls from grades 7-9 […]
Parent’s Association News (Dec. 13)
Another Fantastic Bake Sale! This week’s Holiday Bake Sale was a delicious success. Crestwood students, staff and parents enjoyed a beautiful array of sweet treats and hot chocolate. Thank you to all for your support and to Lisa Bloom and her team of volunteers for managing the event. See more Photos!! […]
Sports Roundup (Dec. 13)
The U14 Boys Hockey team played their third game of the regular season on Monday. After a slow start and falling behind 2-0 early, the team battled back and went on to a convincing 10-3 victory. Leading the charge was Jake O’Brien with 3 goals and an assist. Jack van Volsen also added 2 goals […]
“The Big Melt”
The Grade 6 classes recently participated in “Fridays for Future” Global Climate Strike and the grade 6 members of the Eco-Team had a special follow up opportunity! This year, the Eco-Team is working with an organization called Earth Rangers. They are creating a podcast called “The Big Melt” consisting of interviews with young people […]
CPC Beyond the Classroom
Over the past year, we have been working to capture what takes place at Crestwood Preparatory College in its Athletic and Co-Curricular programme. Last month we finalized Beyond the Classroom. This publication describes the Crestwood Preparatory Program at its best-a discussion and demonstration of the variety of programmes that make us who we are. Students experiencing […]
CPC Hosts the Curling Funspiel
CPC hosted the CISAA Funspiel on Friday, December 6th, where novice curlers from across the CISAA traveled to East York Curling Club for this annual event. This event, organized by Crestwood Preparatory College, is the first opportunity for many independent school curlers to try their skills out in the friendly competition. Three teams of Crestwood […]
Guidance News (Dec. 6)
MNJCC: Chanukah Groove Volunteers Wanted! Chanukah Groove: A day of fun and community as we explore the traditions of Chanukah! Stories, arts & crafts, songs, games and tasty holiday treats for kids ages 0-10 and their grown-ups. How to Apply / Contact: VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR SATURDAY and/or SUNDAY CHANUKAH GROOVE depending on your availability. ➤ […]
Let’s Be Careful Out There!
The Kindergartens enjoyed a Fire Safety presentation by FIrefighter Angie. We met Sparky the Dog and Ms. Hebscher and Ms. Sandler dressed up as Firefighters. We learned that you have to check your fire alarms (we chanted – Test that Alarm!!!!). Always have 2 exits in your home and never come back into the house once you […]
CPC Chess Club
On Saturday, November 30th, members of Crestwood’s Chess Club competed in the North York Youth Chess Championship at St. Timothy’s Catholic High School. Crestwood’s top finisher was Kian Torabiardakani, who finished in seventh place in the U-18 division with 3 points from his 5 matches, while Arjun Anand and Thomas Li were only a half-point […]
Parents’ Association News (Dec. 6)
The Holiday Bake Sale is this Wednesday! Come and taste some yummy baking and hot chocolate and support the work of the Crestwood Parents’ Association. Our next Pizza Lunch is Friday, December 13. […]
Sports Roundup (Dec. 6)
After defeating Crescent last Thursday, the U14 Boys Hockey team headed to UCC this past weekend for their annual invitational tournament. The boys got off to a great start on Friday defeating Loyola High School followed by Academie St Louis to advance to Group A on Saturday. Saturday started well with a nail biter win […]
Crestwood Gives
Over the past two weeks, the CPC Community generously donated toys, clothes, books, and other items to support 11 families from the Durham Children’s Aid Society. As in previous years, our Crestwood community stepped up to the task and we saw over 20 bags of goods sent off to make a special holiday for many […]
Winter Festival of the Arts
Incredible talented students. Many creative and touching drama performances, and with beautiful music displayed by both the bands and the Crestwood Voices, amazing poetry recitations, so much beautiful talent seen and heard at the Crestwood Winter Festival of the Arts. This Thursday, December 5th, the Crestwood community hosted our Winter Festival of the Arts. Students […]
Neyaashiinigmiing Holiday Care Packages
Dear Parents, In celebration of the upcoming holiday season, Crestwood Cares, with the help of the Crestwood School Community, plans to begin to forge a relationship with an Indigenous community located in northern Ontario. With this goal in mind, Canadian Feed the Children and a Crestwood parent helped us to establish a connection with the […]
Crestwood’s Art Committee
The Art committee is a small, dedicated group of hardworking students in grades 4,5 and 6. These children assist with various projects throughout the school year including sets and props for school play productions, our haunted house at Halloween, backdrops for assemblies and much more. The Art Committee has completed their first stage set […]
The Magic of Magnets
The SK children learned all about Magnet Magic! We explored how magnets like to push and pull. The students investigated what magnets are attracted to and whether magnetic forces can work through different materials. The SK children used the power of magnets to search for sandbox treasures, build structures, and catch a fish to […]
Future Youth Climate March
The grade 6 students have been learning about climate change and we were inspired to take our learning into the real world! We exercised our democratic right to take action by attending the Toronto’s Fridays for Future Youth Climate March. We made creative signs to raise awareness about this important issue and joined other […]
Artist Aidan Tatuch
Congratulations to Aidan Tatuch who is the artist of the month! Aidan is the master of comic and has completed two comic books! You can come see his creations by the art room! Well done Aidan! […]
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 […]