Category: Crestwood News

Research & OUAC Applications This is a friendly reminder to all grade 12s to keep working on your post-secondary research and refining your list of schools/programs that you would like to apply to. Below are the upcoming OUAC application seminar dates that will take place in your English classes: November 15 – ENG4U-04 (Mr. Jull)

Please visit our COVID updates below in the Echo.  Each week we have articles that help keep you informed so that you and your family can stay safe. Keep up the good work!

Our Grade 11 Environmental Science class has been working on an out of this world project.  We are part of the award-winning Tomatosphere ™  program that will investigate the effects of space on growing food. Students have designed their own ultimate growing medium and have planted two groups of tomato seeds: untreated ‘control’ tomato seeds, and

   Crestwood’s Jr. Boys Volleyball team are the undefeated DII Volleyball champions! On Wednesday, November 3rd, CPC Jr. Boys Volleyball closed off their season with a win against Lakefield College. CPC dominated the game and won it in a best 3 out of 5 sets. This all-star team went undefeated throughout their Division II season, and

After graduating from Crestwood in 2017 I attended Queen’s University and studied Philosophy.  I am currently a Co-creative director of a design and fine garment studio named Fragil. Currently we are working on releasing our first full collection, and hope to continue to expand into the world of design when we relocate from Kingston to

Our Fall Season of Athletics has come to an end and what a season it was!!!  Many of our teams finished at the top of their leagues.  This past week all of our teams competed in a final seeded game.  Here are the results; U14 Girls DI Basketball – win vs HC 59-28; win vs

The Sr. Boys Volleyball team ended their season on Wednesday with a final game against LCS. They fought hard, taking it to the fifth set, but unfortunately could not take the win. Coaches Colwill, Letham and Podlovics would like to congratulate the team on a great season, finishing 2nd in their league!

Upcoming Post-Secondary Presentations Held during lunch in Room 227 @ 1:15pm Ryerson University– November 8th Research & OUAC Applications This is a friendly reminder to all grade 12s to keep working on your post-secondary research and refining your list of schools/programs that you would like to apply to. Below are the upcoming OUAC application seminar

Our tryouts for the CISAA winter season will begin the week of Nov. 8-9th, with the exception of Hockey tryouts which begin next week.  The following teams will be running this winter: U14 Girls DIII Volleyball Junior Girls DIII Volleyball Senior Girls DIB Volleyball U14 Boys DI Basketball U14 Boys DIII Basketball Junior Boys DI

Recently, the Grade 7 Science students participated in an investigation to predict and then measure the number of water drops that would fit on various Canadian coins. The students used the opportunity to develop their science-process skills including safe conduct and proper use of equipment, while practising making accurate quantitative and qualitative observations.       

Upcoming Post-Secondary Presentations Held during lunch in Room 227 @ 1:15pm Trent University – November 3rd Ryerson University– November 8th SHAD Shad Canada is an annual Canadian summer enrichment program for high-achieving grade 10 & 11 students in July SHAD focuses on STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics The program is open to

Here is a Poem about October, by Chloe Lopez Fitzgerald in Grade 7.   This Painting is done by Jaqueline Reisman in Grade 8.  The class was studying Claude Monet’s painting called ” L’etang aux nenuphars”.

If you are interested in purchasing or donating used Crestwood uniforms, please let us know by emailing us at useduniforms@crestwood.on.ca .  

It has been a busy week in Athletics at Crestwood.  Check out our game results below: Mon. Oct. 18 Senior Girls DI Basketball vs CDS 3:00 W – 61-31 Mon. Oct. 18 Junior Boys DII Volleyball vs BVG 4:30 W – 25-19; 25-7; 25-15 Mon. Oct. 18 Junior Boys DII Soccer vs CS 4:30 L-

Since graduating Crestwood in 2015, I obtained my Bachelor of Science degree from Queen’s University, where I majored in Psychology and minored in Biology. I was quite dedicated to pursuing my ambition of becoming a clinical psychologist. In my fourth year of undergraduate studies, I applied to several Canadian clinical psychology programs. I was accepted

  This week, the 4C and 4D classes had a lesson with Soyeon Kim, illustrator of the children’s books ‘You are Never Alone’ and ‘You are Stardust’. The children created forest and ocean themed dioramas that fit perfectly into their science topic of Habitats. Soyeon Kim demonstrated some creative art techniques, making background and foreground

Since leaving Crestwood, I received my commerce degree at Dalhousie and afterwards relocated back to the UK where I’ve been ever since! I’m currently in law school at the University of Southampton and will finish this summer. I’ll then be embarking on a nine-month qualification called an LPC (Legal Practice Course) before starting a two-year

The Crestwood Food Drive is in action! Please drop off your non-perishable food items in the front lobby beside the lion statue. A reminder that grade 7s are bringing in canned fish, grade 8s – canned meat, grade 9s – cooking oil, grade 10s – rice, grade 11s – canned vegetables, and grade 12s –

On October 18th, 1929, the High Court of the British Privy Council ruled that women were “persons” and qualified to serve in any position in the Canadian government.  This day marks the 92nd anniversary of the Person’s Case. Today, we will be celebrating this important moment in Canadian history with a tea party. The Famous Five-

Mr. Pagano and his two sons.  Mark Pagano, a teacher at Crestwood for 17 years with Matthew Pagano, a teacher at St. Mike’s for 22 years, joins his brother in dad’s office for a photo shoot.  Matthew was at CPC with a team from St. Mike’s competing in a CPC flag football tournament. Great day

Bobby Freeman to Produce Musicals at the Upper School Beginning in 22-23. I take great pleasure in announcing that Bobby Freeman, producer and director  of the wonderful Lower School musicals for decades, will be doing the same at the Upper School beginning September of 2022. We welcome Bobby to CPC ! Vince Pagano Headmaster

The Crestwood Oral History Project continues to do its outreach work, especially as we approach Remembrance Day.  While we would like to be able to meet the veterans in person, we continue to use zoom.  Last week Mr. Masters’ History 12 class was able to meet three veterans at Sunnybrook, and the week before that

Crestwood hosted the annual boys and girls Flag Football tournament on Monday and Tuesday this week.  It was a beautiful day filled with teams from St.Mike’s College School, Kingsway College School and Holy Name of Mary College School.  The Crestwood Lady Lions went undefeated for the round robin but unfortunately lost in the Final game

On Thursday, October 21st, 2021 we celebrated the academic accomplishments of the students for the  2020-21 school year based on their overall average on the June 2021 Final Report Card. Awards were presented to all those who achieved Honour Roll (overall average of 80% -89%) and Honour Roll with Distinction (90% plus) along with the

Beginning on Monday, October 25th we will be switching to the Full “Winter” School Uniform.  All students will need to be wearing the white dress shirt and tie along with either the school blazer or school sweater. School sweatshirts or athletic apparel may not be worn. Students may remove the sweater or blazer while in class