In the PA Spotlight: Mane Essentials

Mane Essentials is the PA run school store.  Lara Cravit and her group of parent volunteers have run the store for years. It is open daily after school, and is located in the main hall. The majority of students purchase snacks and drinks, but can also purchase school supplies, locker shelves, TTC tickets and reeds for music […]

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Harbourfront Handiwork

Viewing, analyzing, sketching, transferring, carving, ink printing…Grade 7 students spent a busy day at Harbourfront Centre on Wednesday.  In a guided tour at the Museum of Inuit Art, students first learned about a variety of Inuit artists’ media and traditional themes.  Thus inspired, they then headed to the art studio for a Lino Printmaking workshop to […]

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Washington–By Sabrina Wasserman

  On Thursday, November 12, 30 groggy Crestwood students awoke in the early hours of the morning to embark on an exciting trip to Washington D.C. The trip provided students with exciting opportunities to explore the cultural and political parts of Washington through various museums, walking tours, and even sporting events. The trip began with […]

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Birthdays at Crestwood Preparatory College

Looking for a good way to make your son/daughter’s birthday special while they are at school?  Well Roary the Birthday Lion is your solution! For only $5.00, Roary will bring them a birthday card, a small treat, and lead the class in singing Happy Birthday for their special day. To order the Birthday Lion please […]

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Gr.5 to Queen’s Park

This week the Grade 5 classes went to the Legislative Assembly in Queen’s Park.  While there, they toured the building, participated in a mini-debate, and watched a live Question Period where Kathleen Wynne was present representing the current government.  They were able to see many people, roles, and procedures that they have been learning about […]

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Remember

The Grade 5 classes provided a thoughtful and educational Remembrance Day Assembly on Wednesday for all Crestwood students and staff. The presentation in the gymnasium was complete with slideshows, poetry, prose and a special presentation by our Junior Choir. After the assembly closed our Junior students gathered in the playground to listen to The Last Post. Shortly […]

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PA

  COMING SOON and JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! A new Parent Association initiative is arriving soon! Navy and white plaid pajama pants are currently at the printers and will be available for purchase within the next 1-2 weeks. These comfy pants are available in Youth L, Adult S, M, L & XL sizes, […]

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DECA

  On Tuesday, November 3rd, 47 students from Crestwood participated alongside approximately 2,200 students in the DECA Regional Competition in Hamilton, Ontario.  Both Hamilton public schools and Ontario private schools competed for a spot in the upcoming Provincial Competition this February, where students from all over Ontario will compete for a placement in the International […]

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Chess Club

  On Friday, October 30th, four members of the Crestwood Chess Club competed in the Toronto Secondary School Chess League Individual Championship at the University of Toronto School.  The 50 competitors in the event ranged in age from Grades 5 to Grade 12 and included two members of Canada’s national age-level chess teams.  There were five sets […]

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Mr. Pagano’s Welch’s Athletic Award

  On Wednesday, Kyra Grossman placed 2nd overall at the U14 CISAA Championship Meet. She ran a great race, leading the whole way. Although she was passed at the end, it was a close finish, and the race could have gone either way. A second place finish at a championship race is quite an achievement, […]

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Winter Tryouts

  Our athletes and coaches are ready to start the winter season! Below is a list of the first try-out dates for each team. Subsequent try-out dates can be found on the school website. U14 Boys Basketball – Monday November 9th – 4:30-5:30 Junior Boys Basketball – Monday November 9th – 7:00am-8:00am Senior Boys Basketball – Monday November 9th – 3:15-4:30 U14 Girls Volleyball – Tuesday November 10th – 4:30-5:30 Junior […]

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University Visits

  Interested in hearing from different universities? Both Western University and Brock University will be visiting CPC next week! If it’s UBC that interests you, there is an information session at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.   Monday November 9th– King’s University College @ Western University Tuesday November 10th– Brock University   Your Degree at […]

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Gr.3 Structure Study

On Friday, November 6th, the Grade 3’s participated in a dynamic, hands-on workshop at The Ontario Science Centre. As an introduction to our Science unit on “Structures”, the Grade 3’s investigated types of structures, elements of force and tension, as well as special shapes that increase the stability of various structures. The workshop was highly […]

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Frigid Flag Football, Fantastic!

At 7:45am last Thursday without knowing it the flag football team would board a bus en-route to Iceland in Mississauga to make history! Taking the field for their first game in the bitter cold and gusting wind, the team held onto their great attitude and battled on despite the frigid conditions. After some great plays, and back […]

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