On Thursday October 22nd CPC held its Academic Awards Evening for the 2014-15 school year. Awards were presented to all those who achieved Honour Roll status (overall average of 80% or higher) on the June 2015 Final Report Card. Over 175 students currently in Grades 8 -12 were recognized for their hard work and academic achievement […]
Category: Crestwood News
We Scare Food Drive
The annual We Scare Hunger Food Drive is well underway. Students have been asked to bring in non perishable foods which are then donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank. Homerooms have already been filling up with rice, cooking oils, canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned meat, baby formula, and more. This food will then be donated […]
Guidance News
If you’re looking to fill your community service hours, or wanting to know more about University of King’s College, Western University, or Dalhousie University, please read on! Volunteer Toronto Youth Expo Are you still looking for opportunities to complete your 40 hours of community service requirement? Then check out Volunteer Toronto’s Youth Expo on […]
Mr. P’s Welch’s Athlete Award
Mr. Pagano has developed a new way to honour our amazing CPC athletes. “Mr. P’s Welch’s Athlete Award” recognizes student-athletes who train hard, have a good attitude, and perform well. Here are our first two! We have a young soccer prodigy on our U14 Boys’ soccer […]
Fabbrica
It’s finally here! Next Thursday October 29th is our Parent Social at Fabbrica! Come on out–solo, with a friend, or with a spouse, and meet some new parents and teachers. There will be exciting raffle prizes, such as a weekend at Blue Mountain or a Mark Giordano signed Calgary Flames Hockey Jersey. Start time is 7pm, and we already checked, […]
Halloween at Crestwood
On Friday, October 30th, Crestwood’s student government will be holding a costume contest. Prizes will be up for grabs for the following key categories: a) Best Hand-made Costume b) Best Group Theme c) Most Ironic/True to Life Costume d) Scariest Costume In addition, we will also have a reward for best overall costume! All students are encouraged […]
Halloween Instagram Contest
BOO! Our first Instagram contest will take place this week…just in time for Halloween! Send a direct message to @crestwoodpreparatory of you and your jack-o-lantern. The best pumpkin paired with the most creative comment will be featured on our Instagram page, as well as winning a prize on Friday. Get carving and get instagramming! […]
Grade 5 and 6 CPC Visit
From Grace’s Desk
Now available in the school office: Mini washable, reusable cotton canvas totes – please let the office know if you wish to purchase ($8.00 each). Crestwood School uses these totes to transport permission forms, money, etc. so that we can don’t have to use envelopes each time. Thank you. […]
U13 Blasts BVGS
The U13 soccer team entered the game missing several players and fielding a new goalkeeper who was recently called up from the U12 team. After a nervous start Crestwood began moving the ball around and created several chances before Mateo Rocha struck a spectacular shot into the top corner. Not to be outdone Adam Pearlman […]
Crestwood X-Country
On Wednesday, Crestwood’s Cross Country Team wowed us again as our athletes competed against runners from Bayview Glen and Crescent School! Each race has been like we’ve been building a fire. With each school practice, we have been training and adding more and more fuel. At just the right moment in every meet, our students light the match and […]
Crestwood Kids Cap Competition
Grade 5 student’s Evan Prosserman and Michael Barsoum dominated the “2015 Skate Canada Octoberfest Competition” for Central Ontario. These two boys were the top 2 skaters in their division (pre-juvenile U11 Men’s). They both skated extremely well with Evan capturing the Gold medal with a final score of 22 points and Michael winning the Silver […]
U9 Soccer Strong
On Monday, the U9 soccer team challenged Crescent School in a game that won’t soon be forgotten. Our power players spent the majority of the first half taking shots on goal. Jay had three breakaways and scored the first goal of the game. Our defense guarded the goal, blocking the majority of shots on net. […]
Guidance News
It’s a busy week for guidance announcements! Read on to hear more about University visits, the US College Expo, and volunteer opportunities! Disc0ver H0spitality Management with Swiss Education Group The Swiss Education Group is an alliance of Switzerland’s leading hotel management schools. Its seven campuses are nestled across key locations in both French and German […]
Sports Update
What a great week for the Lions! Our soccer, basketball, volleyball, and cross country teams have continued to work hard. From competing at Crestwood to travelling two hours to Lakefield, our athletes always brought their energy, enthusiasm, and teamwork. For a more detailed account on each team, check the river on Edsby. Updates are posted […]
Spotlight on Alumni: Zach Brown
We are honoured to share the achievements of Zach Brown, class of 2014. In only his second year after graduating from Crestwood, his musings can already be found in the Stanford Daily. Zach attends Stanford University, and finished his freshman year with over a 4.0 GPA. Over the summer he was able to work alongside […]
Student Vote
Written by Grade 10 student, Laura Chau What are politics? What is the purpose of a federal election? Why do issues occur in the Canadian economy? Why has voter turnout declined in the past decade? Why is Civics a mandatory grade 10 course? There are several questions young Canadians have today that are not answered […]
Food Drive
Next week Crestwood Preparatory College will be running its annual We Scare Hunger Food Drive. Every year for two weeks Crestwood students are asked to bring in non perishable foods which are then donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank. Crestwood has been fantastic in helping the people in our community who are less fortunate. This […]
School Clubs Info
After school clubs begin on Monday, October 19th. Clubs begin at 3:45 pm and run until 4:45 pm. Please Note, students can be picked up at 4:45 pm from the Club classroom. After that time they will be taken to aftercare. The following clubs are taking place on the days listed below. Monday Homework Club Art […]
Girls Hoops Fall Short
The U12 girls basketball team played their hearts out Thursday against Montcrest School. Although they battled hard throughout the game they didn’t come out with a win.The offense was led by Noa, Molly and Maya while the defence held strong with a great effort by Leila, Amy and Jordan. The final score was 21-18 for […]
News from Ms. Hektor
Grade 6 students and parents who would like to find out more about Grade 7 Roots at Crestwood Lower School, please join us at Lower Crestwood on Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 pm in the gym. There you will have an opportunity to learn about our Grade 7 Intermediate Roots programme, and the opportunities available to our Grade 7 […]
Crestwood Hosts SSAF X-Country Finals
Let’s go Crestwood! What an amazing race day at Sunnybrook Park today for our SSAF Finals. Students in our Under 8 boys, Under 10 boys, and Under 12 girls brought home medals and ribbons. This is quite an accomplishment considering that there were over 1000 athletes competing. Students, teachers and parents cheered on our team […]
Rocha Breakaway Blast Earns Tie
Mateo Rocha fired a breakaway goal past the Toronto French School keeper to complete a comeback by the Crestwood Cougars U13 soccer squad and earn them a 2-2 tie. The TFS squad took an early lead as Crestwood battled to gain comfort on the artificial field and windy conditions. TFS grabbed a two goal lead on […]
Senior Scorcher Stuns Sterling
With a full compliment of players the U13 Soccer team arrived at the field eager to atone for their loss the previous week. Crestwood started well and within 20 minutes scored a fantastic goal. A short corner involving Adam P and Aidan T resulted in a cross that was met with a firm header from […]
Mark your calendar!
Mark your calendars for Crestwood’s School Scholastic Book Fair! October 27-October 29 The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! What better way to promote reading to our students than by supporting this important literary event. We invite your entire family to participate by purchasing the latest and greatest in children’s books. Your support […]
Sports Update
The Lions have had another great week in sports! Crestwood staff and coaches have been so proud of all of their athletes. Students have done a great job balancing school work and practices, travelling to complete at other schools, welcoming other teams to Crestwood, and maintaining a high level of sportsmanship. For a more detailed […]
Parents’ Association
Today we hosted the first PA Pizza Day, thank you to all the wonderful parent volunteers. It was a huge success. Next week we have two events coming up, please join us: Thursday October 15thfor the PA meeting at 8:45 in the school staff room. At 10:00 m Adam Anklewicz will be hosting Edsby 101 session for all parents who […]
Fabbrica
The first parent social is Thursday October 29th at Fabbrica! This is sure to be a fun and exciting event, so don’t miss out! Please purchase your tickets ASAP. If you have any questions or have an item you’d like to donate as a raffle prize, please contact Wendy Lerner at wslerner@rogers.com. Forms and payment can be dropped off […]
Guidance News
Happy Thanksgiving! We return from the holiday to a packed schedule of university visits. This week during senior lunch the following admissions representatives from the following schools will be at Crestwood: Tuesday October 13th- University of Toronto Wednesday October 14th- Wilfred Laurier University Thursday October 15th- University of Guelph Friday October 16th- Trent University […]
From We Day to Ecuador
Last year, Crestwood took a group of 16 enthusiastic students to Nicaragua, to help less fortunate children. They travelled during March Break to a remote area in the mountains, where both teachers and students got involved right away. Pouring concrete, helping to lay foundation, and hard work, ensured a great end result. Crestwood will travel during […]