Crestwood School is a member of the Positive Coaching Alliance. We strive to achieve the most from our athletes by putting their philosophies into practise. Please take a moment to read a document (click here), which highlights how we can help our athletes achieve success while reducing anxiety while increasing self-confidence and focus. -Sherri Brenzel, Athletic Director
Category: Crestwood News
Winter Athletics Season and Schedule
We understand that practice and game schedules are important to know for student transportation, and we have a dedicated sports calendar that lists all practice and game times and locations. Visit our Sports Calendar on the Crestwood Preparatory College website, and consider it your one-stop-shop for all your sports scheduling needs. In addition, your student
Parents’ Association News
Parents’ Association Nominations The Parents’ Association has board positions open for the 2017 / 2018 school year. The PA provides a great opportunity to get involved and make a positive contribution to the Crestwood community. It’s a supportive and casual environment where everyone pitches in and there is always back-up. The time commitment is very
Concert Info
Our Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec.15th, 2016 has been moved to: Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 7:00PM Toronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge St., North York Boulevard Our Spring Concert on Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 has been moved to: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 7:00PM Toronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge St., North York Boulevard
Remembrance Day Assembly
This Remembrance Day, the Crestwood community gathered together to commemorate those who sacrificed their tomorrow for our today. The assembly included moving musical contributions from the senior music classes and the Crestwood Voices Chamber Choir. The Oral History Project shared two documentaries from Canadian veterans who shared their war-time experience. Crestwood students were fortunate enough
Parents’ Association News
Please join us for the November Parents’ Association meeting this Thursday, November 17th in the boardroom near the main entrance. Coffee is available at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting starts at 8:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome!
Guidance News
University Visits Take a look at the list and make a note of dates and times so you can find out more about the universities you are interested in. Please note that all university visits take place in room 102 during senior lunch starting at 12:30pm. Tuesday, November 15 – Carleton University Wednesday, November 16-
Girls Basketball Champions
Last weekend the Senior Girls Basketball team travelled to The York School to play in their CISAA Final Four Championship tournament. The first game the girls played was against TMS. The girls got off to a slow start , but with the start of the 2nd quarter the girls found their legs and played very well
Parent Teacher Interviews
The ability to book appointments will begin on November 15th at 9:00 am and remain open until November 22nd at 3:00 pm. The instructions to book interviews have been included below. Click on the Edbsy icon below to access the instructions.
Towards Reconciliation
On Thursday, November 10th Crestwood hosted a symposium entitled “Towards Reconciliation” aimed towards exploring pathways of reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. The day opened with a prayer by Chief Stacey Lafaorme, Chief of the Mississauga of the New Credit First Nation, on whose traditional land Crestwood lies. Students heard from outstanding and powerful speakers
Backpack Health 101: Pack it light wear it Right!
Backpacks play a very important role in your child’s life and health every day. “More than 50% of young people experience at least one episode of lower back pain by their teenage years. Research indicates that this could be caused, to a great extent, by improper use of backpacks.” “A good backpack for school can
Important Info: Morning Carpool Drop-Off
As of Monday, November 14th, students in Grades 3-6 (excluding 4A & 4B) can now be dropped off at our new turnaround located at the western most part of Lawrence Avenue, if you meet the following criteria: You can only drop-off students after 8:20 a.m.. (if you arrive prior to 8:20 a.m., you will continue
E-I-E-I-Oops!
On November 8th the Grade 1 students presented their musical “E-I-E-I-Oops!”, a story about Old Macdonald and his cows that wouldn’t moo. They did a fantastic job! Thanks to Ms. Romanenko and the Art Committee for all of their hard work painting the sets and creating the headpieces, and to all of the families who
Crestwood Parent Community
The CSPA held their third meeting of the year this Tuesday in the library. The meeting focused on ways in which we can continue to build the CRESTWOOD Parent community. Stay tuned for some exciting events that the CSPA will be hosting in December, which will allow our wonderful parent community to connect over a
Mission to Mars
The Grade 6’s went to Mars on Thursday–and everyone came back unscathed! Our trip to the Science Centre was full of excitement and all sorts of space activity. We saw a great IMAX movie and explored the museum’s space exhibit, but the highlight of the trip was our Mission to Mars simulation. Two groups of students,
Book Fair Success!
The Scholastic book fair at Crestwood was a huge success! Over $12,500 worth of books were sold in 3 days! The students bought some great books and the library earned some great rewards: new books, a credit with Scholastic, and cash back to spend on author visits and MORE books. A big thank you goes out
Gr.6 Study Citizenship
The Grade 6 students had the privilege of listening to immigration lawyer, Stephen Green discuss some of the processes immigrants must go through to start a new life in Canada. Students learned about government regulations for both extended travels, and applying for full citizenship. This relates closely to our Social Studies unit about Canadian Immigration,
Please Help! Volunteers Needed
Dear Parents of Crestwood, The CSPA will be holding a Used Uniform Sale the week of November 14th. We are looking for volunteers to help out with the sale. We appreciate any time you can spare. The signup link is below. https://www.volunteersignup.org/QPLHP Thank you, CSPA
Used Uniform Sale
C.S.P.A. Used Uniform Sale Two Days Only (in the gym) TUESDAY NOV 15TH 8:00 AM – 10:30AM & 2:30PM – 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY NOV 16TH 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM & 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM SAVE at least 50% and pay NO TAX. Cash or cheque (made payable to C.S.P.A.) only. NO refunds, returns/exchanges
U9 Soccer Season Comes to an End
The U9 Soccer season came to an end at the Crescent Invitational tournament last Friday, October 28th. The team played 5 games, winning two and coming close in the other 3. We had a great season and improvement was noticed in all players. Thank you to the entire team for your hard work and dedication!
U12 Soccer Capture Crown
Crestwood vs Bayview Glen – Semi-Final The team started sharply and was moving the ball quickly with control and some excellent passing. This created ample scoring opportunities that were taken, firstly by Tao and then by Luke, giving Crestwood a 2-0 win. The boys were heading to the Championship game playing some of their best
Parents’ Association News
Mane Essentials The Mane Essentials store continues to be popular among students. We are open everyday after school until 3:30pm. Snacks and beverages are selling well and there has been an increase in the purchase of TTC tickets and musical reeds. Poster boards are also available. We
Guidance News
University Visits Take a look at the list and make a note of dates and times so you can find out more about the universities you are interested in. Please note that all university visits take place in room 102 during senior lunch starting at 12:30pm. Monday, November 7 – Laurentian University Wednesday, November 9 –
U14 Girls Basketball win CISAA Championship
Congratulations to the U14 girls basketball team who capped off an undefeated season with a CISAA championship win! The girls played in the final four here at Crestwood on Saturday. The girls sailed through their semi-final game against BVG winning by a score of 53-34. This placed them in the Championship game against TFS. In
Sports Tryouts – Winter Edition
The winter season is fast approaching and that means the start to a new sporting season. Tryouts for winter teams will begin next week! U14 Girls Volleyball – Mon. Nov. 7 @ 4:30-5:30 Junior Girls Volleyball – Mon. Nov. 7 @ 7:00am Senior Girls Volleyball – Mon. Nov. 7 @ 7:00am U14 Boys Basketball –
Report Cards and Parent Teacher Interviews
Fall Interim Report Cards have been completed and will be mailed on Monday. You should be receiving by the end of the end of next week. Information regarding the Parent-teacher Interviews and instructions on how to book a time-slot will be included with the reports. All interview bookings will take place through Edsby (https://crestwood.edsby.com/). The
Used Uniform Donations/Sale
Dear Crestwood Parents, The CSPA is looking for “gently used” uniform clothing donations for our up and coming sale on Wednesday, November 14th – Thursday, November 15th. We will be collecting used uniforms starting November 1st, 2016. Please only send uniforms that are in good condition. No stains, discolouration or holes. This will make sorting for
YPT Presents Spirit Horse
Crestwood’s Grade 6 theatregoers attended an impressive performance of Spirit Horse at Young People’s Theatre this morning. A quest story, Spirit Horse chronicles the adventures of two Indigenous children as they bond with and protect the mysterious horse that their grandfather has given them. In follow-up discussions, students discussed the skillfulness with which only three actors created the many
Grade 5 and 6 Visit
We were excited to host our Crestwood’s Grade 5s and 6s for a day of new experiences and community building as they attended classes and games at Crestwood Preparatory College. Lower school students had a chance to hang out with their Upper school counterparts while they built hovercraft, enjoyed lunch in the cafeteria, and flexed their problem-solving
Parents’ Association News
What a Bake Sale! A big thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make this week’s Hallowe’en Bake Sale a huge success. The spooky cupcakes, cookies and treats were beautifully decorated and delicious. The candy guessing contest was also a big hit. Special thanks to Justine Codron who went above and beyond (as
