The Grade 6 Soccer team travelled up the hill to play Crescent on Friday evening. The boys were once again evenly matched with their opposition, with both sides sharing possession and creating scoring opportunities. A goal apiece from Max B and Max S and an amazing save in the final seconds of the game by Patrick S, was
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Spirit Point
What better way to start off the school then by going to camp? That’s exactly what Crestwood’s Grade 7 students got to do. Lead by the fearless Mr. Wan and Ms. Belanger, the students spent 3 days and 2 nights at Spirit Point located in the beautiful northern setting of Nipissing, Ontario. For some of
Edsby
We are excited to say that we currently have close to 300 active parents on our Edsby system. Thank you for your participation and please keep an eye out for any invitations to groups or teams that your children may be participating in for the Fall term. For those of you not yet familiar with
Parents’ Association News
Have a fantastic summer everyone!
Summer School Information
Summer school classes will begin on Monday, June 26th at 9:00 am. Teachers will be contacting students next week regarding textbooks for the classes.
Summer Office Hours
The Main Office will be open during the summer with revised hours. The summer office hours will start Monday, June 24th, 2019 and will be from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. The school will also be closed Monday, July 1st for Canada Day and Monday, August 5th for the Civic Holiday.
“The Little Engine That Could Sing”
The Senior Kindergarten class is looking forward to presenting their musical “The Little Engine That Could Sing” before their graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 14th. It will be at 1:30pm in the primary music room. We hope to see you there! -Ms. Spigott
Wonderland Performance
The junior choir recently finished their year with a performance at Canada’s Wonderland Festival of Music. They performed three songs for an adjudicator who gave them great feedback and afterwards were able to spend the afternoon enjoying the rides. Ms. Spigott would like to acknowledge and thank all of the members of Crestwood’s primary and
Gr.2 Waterworks @kortright
The Grade 2’s visited the Kortright Centre on Thursday, June 8th. We learned all about following the path of water through the water cycle using hands-on activities. We were also able to investigate the visible effects of air and water, and learn how they affect all living things. We had a great time! -Mrs. Robinson
Family Fun Day Info
Dear Parents, Our Family Fun Day takes place on Tuesday and we are looking forward to seeing everyone for a fun filled afternoon. Please submit all order forms for wristbands and raffle tickets to the office as soon as possible. Silent auction items and sponsorships are still being accepted. Please click here to download our
JK’s “Lifecycle”
The JK boys and girls have had an amazing experience watching the Life Cycle of the butterfly. They arrived as tiny caterpillars. Then they grew and grew! Wrapped themselves into a cocoon (pupa or chrysalis) They waited patiently until they emerged from the cocoons as beautiful butterflies! All this is called “metamorphosis”
Community Service Visit Veterans
This week, Crestwood’s Community Service Team went to Sunnybrook’s Veterans Centre. In the weeks leading up to this trip, the team had decorated small flower pots and planted pansies to bring as gifts. Students met with veterans from World War 2 and the Korean War who shared their stories, experiences, and even some memorabilia. The
So you think you can Dance?
Dancing – it’s fun to do, it’s entertaining to watch and it’s a great way to exercise. And it’s at its best when done in a group. Crestwood School welcomed dance teacher Niky Johnson this past week. Johnson travels throughout the CIS community delivering dance instruction to large and small groups alike. She believes dance is a celebration
Pioneer Village Visit
Today the grade 3 classes visited Black Creek Pioneer Village to further investigate Communities in Canada from 1780-1850. Students participated in a highly interactive workshop called “Hands on History” where they explored how to card wool, operate a loom and produce on the printing press. Immediately following the workshop students had time to visit the many
The Echo
How Quality and Quantity of Sleep Impacts Academic Performance
Guidance News
Summer Writing Workshop Do you love to write? Does the idea of using the power of words to express who you are and deepen your creativity sound amazing? If this sounds like you, you may want to register for “Through My Eyes” a week long summer writing workshop for teens offered by Firefly Creative
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“My Home is My Castle”
This week the JK, SK and Grade 1 students had an author visit with a very special author…. a Crestwood parent! Leslie Prowse Zemla shared her book “My Home is My Castle” with the students and explained the story behind her story, as well as the process of publishing a book. For more information or
Donations and Sponsorships Still Available!!!
Dear Crestwood Parents, As Crestwood’s 25th annual Family Fun Day is fast approaching on Tuesday June 13th, we wanted to say thank you to all the families who have generously sponsored and donated to our event. We truly appreciate it!!! This is just a reminder that there is still time to sponsor and donate items. Every
Grade 7/8 Waterloo Gauss Math Contest
On Tuesday, May 16, a group of grade seven and eight students wrote the Waterloo Gauss Math Contest. This was an opportunity for students to explore and develop their mathematical problem solving abilities by trying more challenging questions. Congratulations to the top student in grade 7, Kian Torabi, and to the top student in grade
Crestwood’s Awards
On Thursday we celebrated the success of our students and presented them with co-curricular awards, as well as presenting the house point system winners. To see a full list of the awards and winners please click on the link below. Congratulations to our Crestwood Lions for all of their achievements!
Conservation @Kortright
The grade 6’s braved the rain yesterday for a great afternoon trip to the Kortright Centre for Conservation. Students learned about some of Ontario’s invasive species (like the Emerald Ash Borer), how scientists classify organisms (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species), Ontario’s turtle and snake population (and were able to pet a snake!), and
Track & Field Finals
It was a perfect day at York University on Tuesday, May 23rd, when we successfully competed in the CISAA U14 Championship track finals. With 825 athletes from 30 schools competing on day 1 of the finals, our Crestwood team excelled both on the track and in the field. Your teamwork, focus and support for one another all season long was inspiring, pushing you
Spring Concert Preparation
Dear parents, Please take a moment to read over these simple instructions in preparation for next week’s Spring Concert. Reminders for students: Please remember to bring instruments and music books on Monday (if you have class), TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY for all grade 4,5 and 6’s. We are walking to Lawrence Park Community Church for our dress rehearsals on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Please dress for the
Project Give Back
Project Give Back is a passion-based program designed for elementary students to develop empathy, build character, and ignite community minded citizens. It was started in 2008, when Ellen realized that the program she was running in her grade 4 classroom was having such an incredible impact on the children who participated. She needed to spread
Sweater and Hat Help!
Dear Parents, At Crestwood School we encourage our students to recognize the importance of helping others and giving back. We are very proud of our tradition of community service and we are particularly pleased when individuals take the initiative to propose their own charitable fundraiser to help those in need. Last year, Tyler Solomon initiated
Guidance News
Parents/Guardians, Please see below about the Boyd Archaeological Field School’s 2017 session (their 40th season!) – an exciting opportunity for your child to earn a high school credit in two weeks while getting real archaeological skills. Boyd Archaeological Field School 2017: www.boydfieldschool.org The Field School was founded in 1975, and has provided hundreds of
Senior Boys’ Rugby Lions claw their way into the Final Four!
Rugby The junior boys rugby team hosted a great day of rugby here at CPC. The boys first game was a close match against Lakefield College. Unfortunately we just ran out of time and fell short by one try. Jonas Weissland scored 2 tries and Max Dolman scored 1 try, Jacob Hanning added 1 conversion
Gr.3 Track & Field Finale
On Wednesday the Grade 3 Track and Field Team participated in an event hosted at TFS. Our athletes rotated through seven different stations where they demonstrated their skills and abilities. Many parents came out to support their children as they raced over hurdles and competed in various field events such as javelin throw, high jumps, and
Playground Pick Up!
This week, the Community Service Team celebrated the arrival of the beautiful weather with a school yard garbage pick up! Armed with gloves and bags, the kids worked together to clean up the playgrounds, making our school (and the environment) an even more beautiful place. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help! -Ms. Calway