The cold weather is back, but hopefully you’re starting to think of warm days ahead and how you might want to spend your summer vacation. There are a couple of great fairs going on in Toronto this weekend to give you some ideas: Saturday March 4th Travel, Volunteer, Experiential Education and Gap Year Fair Royal […]
Category: Crestwood News
History students visit the Neuberger Holocaust Centre
On Thursday, Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Masters’ History 10 students visited the Neuberger Holocaust Centre, where they were able to visit world-renowned speaker Pinchas Gutter, who shared his story of survival. Pinchas recently participated in the Shoah Foundations’ New Dimensions in Testimony, where an interactive hologram of Pinchas was constructed, able to answer future students’ […]
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Bullying Awareness Week
What would you do if you saw a bank being robbed? Or a house on fire? Or a car go off the road? It might not be safe to rush into the scene, but you’d call 9-1-1, right? It’s like that when you see bullying. It might not feel safe to jump into the situation […]
March Break Basketball Camp
Basketball never sleeps at the Lion’s Den! Crestwood will be hosting basketball camps during both weeks of March Break, from March 13 -17, and March 20-23. The camps run from 9am-3pm. Email lions.baketball@crestwood.on.ca for more details, or visit store.crestwood.on.ca to register. […]
Crestwood Lions win big over UCC, Bayview Glen, De La Salle
It was a big week for the Crestwood Lions as the winter season comes to an end and playoffs begin. Take a look at some of the stellar results in this week’s matchups. Swimming The Varsity Swim Team had a fantastic meet at U of T this week. Best times were seen across all age […]
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Poetry in Pink
Poetry in Pink Coming together once again like a beautiful poem and in complete solidarity the Crestwood student body and staff showed their strong support in the campaign against bullying on Wednesday. Widely celebrated as Pink Shirt Day throughout Canada, Crestwood participated by wearing as much pink as possible and taking part in several activities focusing […]
Making Things Happen in Gr.1
On Friday February 24, both Grade One classes had a visit with Scientist Fariba from Scientists in the School. Our topic of the day was “Energy Makes Things Happen”! We learned all about the effects of wind, water, and light energy and about how important fossil fuels are. We also learned about the the importance […]
Skip It for Syrians
The Grade 6 students presented skits to each of the classes this week outlining our “Skip It for Syrians” fundraising campaign. Students at Crestwood School are encouraged to “skip” a treat and donate the money to Syrian refugees, which they can use to buy essential items to start their new lives in Canada. The Grade […]
The Grade 3’s and the Giant Peach
The Grade 3 classes visited the Young People’s Theater this week. We started the morning by watching a live performance of James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. The technical production, the incredible acting and the wonderful music dazzled us. After watching the play, the Grade 3’s participated in a drama workshop led by one of […]
Lemonade!
On Tuesday, March 7th the grade 2 classes will be presenting their musical “Lemonade!” at 2:30pm in the school gym. A reminder to all parents that costumes and DVD order forms are due at the school by Tuesday, February 28th. We are looking forward to presenting a great show! All are welcome to attend. -Ms. […]
Upcoming Symphony Trip
On Monday, April 24th all JK to Grade 3 students will be taking a trip to watch the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s show entitled “The Hockey Sweater”. Please remember that all permission forms and payment are due at the school as soon as possible. Thank you! -Ms. Spigott […]
Getting to Know You
Bonjour! My name is Aaron Kligerman. I am the French teacher for grades 4 and 5! I am thrilled to be a part of the Crestwood faculty. This is truly an amazing group of people, and a very special place. I am passionate about teaching, and especially about languages! Besides French, I also speak (and […]
Parents’ Association News
Casino Night! Please join Crestwood parents and staff for a fun evening at Casino Night on February 23rd. Help us support the Crestwood Foundation and enjoy a great night out. Tickets are available for purchase at the main office. Hope to see you there! […]
Guidance News
Huron at Western University Visit Representatives from Huron University College at Western will be visiting during Sr. lunch on Friday, February 24th. They will be providing students with information regarding Huron and the liberal arts, and current applicants, or those who might still be considering the school, should attend. Course Selections A reminder to all those who […]
Crestwood beats UCC, Nichols and Appleby
Basketball Our Jr. Boys Basketball team took on Appleby College at home. Our boys came out very strong and continued their stellar play throughout the 4 quarters. The final school was Crestwood 50 – Appleby 37. The Jr. Boys also participated in the Kawartha Classic which hosted 64 teams from all over Ontario. The boys played extremely […]
Crestwood represents at Model UN
Crestwood was pleased to send a delegation of students to the University of Toronto Model United Nations Assembly (UTMUN) this year. UTMUN is held each February on the campus of the University of Toronto. Crestwood’s delegates this year included Angelina Audette, Norris Chung, Aaron Greenspan, Sally Li, Queena Li, Jenny Li, Amir Rafati, Jessica Shen, […]
Crestwood welcomes Imam Habeeb Ali
Crestwood was proud to welcome Imam Habeeb Ali to our community today. Imam Ali spoke to several classes, including American History and World Religions, and many interested students attended on their own too. He addressed many important topics, including Islamophobia, the Quebec City mosque tragedy, and the immigration situation in the United States. It was […]
Girls Vball Bumped by Branksome
The U12 Girl’s Volleyball team lost a close match to Branksome Hall on Wednesday afternoon, demonstrating a lot of grit and good teamwork in the process. The bumping, passing, and serving shown by the ladies has significantly improved since the start of the season, which is something to be proud of as we gear up for our […]
Art Room Report
The Art Labyrinth is well under way with the self-portrait room complete! We are now constructing the masks and creature room! Stay tuned! It is going to be amazing! -Ms. Romanenko […]
Can you trust an Atom?
The Grade 6’s had an exciting Scientists in School session on Thursday with scientist Peter bringing in all sorts of fun experiments dealing with electricity. The students explored electromagnetism, static electricity, series and parallel circuits, conductors and insulators, and even built a human battery. It was a great review for the upcoming electricity test, and we all […]
Hockey and Ballers Roll Into RSGC
The U12 teams visited Royal Saint George’s College on Tuesday for some hockey and hoops action. The basketball team battled for four quarters and eventually ended in a deadlock with their RSGC rivals. Final score was 34-34 . The hockey team fell behind all day and found themselves down by three with 5 minutes to […]
Gr.2 Visit JCCC
The Grade Two classes visited the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on Monday, February 13th. We had a fabulous day learning Japanese dances, playing games, hearing traditional Japanese stories and dressing up in traditional Japanese dress. We even got to put on a fashion show and play with some ancient toys. It was a fun filled […]
Crestwood’s Annual Multicultural Day
On Friday, February 10th Crestwood celebrated our annual Multicultural Day organized and hosted by our Grade 8 and 9 Geography students. The day is kicked off by a full school assembly where students and special guests start the party with musical performances. A few students even led us all in a conga line through the gym […]
Guidance News
Upcoming Dates A reminder that course selections are due Wednesday, February 13th. Any graduating student who has applied to Queen’s University should also note that their PSE is also due February 15th. […]
Multicultural Day
On Friday, February 10th Crestwood celebrated our annual Multicultural Day organized and hosted by our Grade 8 and 9 Geography students. The day is kicked off by a full school assembly where students and special guests start the party with musical performances. A few students even led us all in a conga line through the gym […]
Term 3 Take-Out
Hot Lunch Forms for Term 3 were sent home this week. If you wish your child to participate in the hot lunch program for the 3rd term, please send the forms back to the office before Friday, March 3rd. -Grace Cruz […]
Crestwood Cares
Recently, the students on the Community Service team asked if they could make and send Valentine’s cards to people in need of some extra love in our community. We have teamed up with a local retirement home, and are making 60 cards for residents who may not receive cards or visitors very often. The students […]
Crestwood School Wants To Hear From You!
Were you a student at Crestwood School between the years 1980-2006? We are interested in what everyone is up to these days and would be appreciative if you could share the following info with us. Please email: dalia.eisen@crestwood.on.ca Information Requested: Name (if married give maiden name): Email address: Occupation/Profession: Married: Children: Favourite Crestwood School Memory: We […]
Dalia’s Top 3 Parent Books
1. The Blessing of a Skinned Knee 2. Einstein Never Used Flashcards 3. A Nation of Wimps […]
A Visit to the Royal Ontario Museum
On Tuesday, Feb 7, Crestwood students visited the ROM, as part of their annual “History Day” excursion, where World Religions/History 12 students had the chance to visit the Chinese and South Asian galleries, and History 11/Classical Civilizations students visited the Greek and Roman galleries. A great time was had by all! […]