Category: Crestwood News

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Mark your calendars. The countdown is on! The Holiday Bake Sale is Tuesday December 9th and will run before and after school as well as during the lunch hours. Special thanks to Megan and all her volunteers who baked and sold the treats during our very successful Halloween Bake Sale. We raised $380.00 which goes directly back

What makes Crestwood unique is that it recognizes that all children are unique individuals, each with their own personality and learning style. While some schools have a one size fits all philosophy and focus on advancing the top students, at Crestwood all children are given an equal opportunity to realize their full potential. They are

Mr. Pagano is reaching out to the community through the Headmasters Blog. Keep up with him on an ongoing basis by checking out his page here.

Rock climbing is a great way to expand personal limits and grow confidence! For the last two weeks, New Heights Climbing Academy transformed our gymnasium into a series of rock and rope climbing challenges. Students from grades 7-12, conquered fears, developed team work and further advanced their physical literacy. Throughout the unit, these students were

On June 10, 2015, we will be holding our Swing Into Summer III Golf & Silent Auction event at the Richmond Hill Golf Club. This event is a way to end the school year in a wonderfully fun and relaxed way, so please mark it on your calendars. Details regarding registration, prize donations and sponsorship

The latest edition of the Crestword School Newspaper has been released. The Crestword is a student run newspaper; articles are put together by a team of students under the supervision of Ms. Bryant. You can check out what this issue entails by clicking here

It is that time of year!! Crestwood is once again participating in our holiday toy and clothing drive: Crestwood Gives! This year we are again partnering with both Toronto Sanctuary and the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation to help several families in need during the Holiday season. Each homeroom is paired with a family in need. The gift contributions

The Senior Boys Basketball team played their first game of the season against St Andrew’s College. The game went back and forth with both teams exchanging baskets but despite the very determined effort from our boys, the result was not in our favour. Special mention must go out to Aaron Jackson for his strong play

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The Grade 8 students Family Bowling Night was a huge success this past Monday night. It was a wonderful turnout and a great evening for all. Special thanks are extended to the Grade 8 Parent Representatives, Wendy Lerner and Shannon Nevison, for organizing such a well-planned event and to all the families that braved the weather to

This past week was Bullying Awareness week at Crestwood and the female peer leadership group did a fantastic job at creating school unity by bringing everyone together to stand up and speak out against bullying. From signing pledges to dressing up in pink, CPC showed tremendous enthusiasm. And we are proud to say that Crestwood

On Friday, November 21st, our IT Director, Mr. Matthew David, will be hosting the Crestwood Tech Salon in the Boardroom from 9am until 4pm.  If you have any questions around Edsby, the Cashless system or any other general tech questions, feel free to drop by between your Parent/Teacher interviews to ask a quick question.

Our daughter, Stephanie started at Crestwood Lower School in grade 3, which was probably the single best decision we made for her. Stephanie has remained a Crestwood student since then; she transferred to the Upper School in grade 7, and is now in her grade 12, graduating year. Our daughter will leave Crestwood as a confident,

It is that time of year!! Crestwood is once again participating in our holiday toy and clothing drive: Crestwood Gives! This year we are again partnering with both Toronto Sanctuary and the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation to help several families in need during the Holiday season. Each homeroom is paired with a family in need.

Next week is Bullying Awareness week at Crestwood and the female peer leadership group has many activities prepared to bring attention to this issue.  On Monday and Tuesday all students are asked to sign a pledge to “Speak Up” to bullying.  These pledges will be displayed around the school to remind everyone that Crestwood is a Bullying free environment. 

On June 10, 2015 we will be holding our Swing Into Summer III Golf & Silent Auction event at Richmond Hill Golf Club. This event is a way to end the school year in a wonderfully fun and relaxed way, so please mark it on your calendars. Details regarding registration, prize donations and sponsorship opportunities

Please join Dr. Michael Leatch, psychologist, teacher and certified principal who will speak to grade 11 and 12 students and parents about the transition from high school to post secondary school. This is for students who seek and require student support. Plan for this event on Thursday November 27th at 7:30 p.m in the Crestwood Learning

Tryouts are wrapping up and teams have started to prepare for the winter season. For more information on practice and game schedules, go to crestwood.on.ca/upper-school-sports-events or check on edsby!

Mr. Pagano is reaching out to the community through the Headmasters Blog. Keep up with him on an ongoing basis by checking out his page here.

Wondering what is for lunch? Check out the menu for this upcoming week click here.

Attention Grade 8 Parents. Please join your children on Monday November 17th, 2014 for Family Bowling Night. The event will be taking place at Bathurst Bowlerama at 7:00p.m. Come out and enjoy this great opportunity to meet other grade 8 parents. R.S.V.P to gary.shannon.nevison@gmail.com or wslerner@rogers.com. Click here for more information.

This week on the headmaster’s blog, check out a video describing how this generation’s current obsession with social media is affecting our lives.

The Parents Association would like to congratulate Terry McNamara in becoming Crestwood Preparatory College Parents’ Association’s new Communications Coordinator. Thanks for volunteering Terry – it is much appreciated.

Please join Dr. Michael Leatch, psychologist, teacher and certified principal who will speak to grades 11 and 12 students and parents about the transition from high school to post secondary schools for students who seek and require student support. This event will be taking place on Thursday November 27th at 7:30 p.m in The Crestwood Learning

New technologies have expanded opportunities for teaching history. Over the last decade, Crestwood Preparatory College created an Oral History Archive of hundreds of Holocaust survivors and Second World War veterans, where they have shared their insights into a difficult period of history with students. Students learned facts first-hand, experiencing emotions and memories from the war.

The winter athletic season is upon us and tryouts for teams will continue into next week. There are so many opportunities this season so get out there and get involved. Check out the sports calendar here for all tryout information. Junior Girls Volleyball (Grade 9-10) – Coaches: Ms. Williams & Ms. Chau • Tuesday November

Mrs. Winograd’s Grade 7 English Roots classes have recently been engaged in Fishbowl Discussions as a part of their study of Wonder by R.J. Palacio. These types of discussions teach students how to have thoughtful conversations; how to ask open-ended questions; how to appreciate other students’ ideas and how to put their own ideas on

The CISAA fall athletic season has come to a close, and it was a successful season for Crestwood! Below are the results of from this past season. U14 Girls Basketball – finished 3rd in the regular season and competed in the Final Four Championships at TMS on Sat. Oct. 25. The girls lost a close

The latest edition of the Crestword School Newspaper has been released. The Crestword is a student run newspaper; articles are put together by a team of students with the supervision of Ms. Bryant. You can check out what the hot topics are here.