Category: Crestwood News

Crestwood Preparatory College’s opening/registration day includes activities for new and returning students. Students are permitted to wear casual clothing. Grades 9-12 (9:00am – 12:00pm) 9:00am New Student and Parent Orientation for Grades 9-12 9:30am Cafeteria – Welcome coffee and juice for all parents and students 10:30am All students – Introductions in Homerooms 11:00am – 12:00pm

Exam Check Day will be held on Monday, June 17th, from 9:00 – 11:00am. Students and their parents are encouraged to come in and meet with their teachers to go over their exam marks.

There will be two opportunities for book exchanges in June.  In both cases the school is not involved in any of the prices or negotiations.  The first is a Parent book exchange where we will provide a room for parents to come in to sell their books to other parents or to purchase books from other

On Wednesday June 19th, 2013 our Grade 12 Graduation will be held in the gymnasium starting at 5:00 pm. Gym doors will open at 4:30 and seating is on a first come basis. The ceremony will last until approximately 6:15 pm and will be followed by light refreshments.  Students are to be dressed for this

On Tuesday June 18th, 2013 our Grade 8 Graduation will be held in the gymnasium starting at 5:00 pm.  Gym doors will open at 4:30 and seating is on a first come basis. The ceremony will last until approximately 6:00 pm and will be followed by light refreshments.  Students are to be wearing their full

The U12 Softball team played in their end of season tournament on Saturday at UCC. A 1st round win against SHS put the team into the Semi-finals against Ridley College. In a dominant display Crestwood moved into the final against BVG. Respecting the BVG big hitters the outfield set up deep and were rewarded with

Each year, Crestwood Preparatory College holds a Co-Curricular Assembly to promote and acknowledge the curricular contributions of students and staff. Congratulations to all of the award winners! Special mention to Benji Baker who received recognition for achieving his Gold Award in the Duke of Edinburgh program. Co-Curricular Award Winners

As the Spring sports Calendar comes to a close, Crestwood’s Athletic teams are entering the playoff portion of their schedules. Crestwood Preparatory College would like to congratulate all of our Spring Sport athletes on the (near) completion of their successful season. We would like to wish all of those who have games remaining the best

A big thank you to all the student athletes that attended the athletic banquet last night. It was a great night to celebrate your hard work and accomplishments in athletics this year. It was wonderful to see all the smiling faces and dancers enjoying the evening as we cruised the Toronto Harbour. Congratulations to all

On Thursday, the Crestwood Art and Music Departments held our 12th annual Spring Concert and Art Show. Highlighting the contributions of Crestwood students to the arts, the event included a performance from Crestwood’s award winning Senior Band. Crestwood would like to thank all of the students for all their hard work and dedication. Special thanks

On April 17th, 15 Crestwood students wrote the Begbie Contest. The Begbie Society Canadian History Contest is a nation-wide contest written by 1000s of grade 9 to 12 students across Canada each year. While some content knowledge is required, the test is designed to focus more on critical thinking and analysis, rather than simple memorization.

Next week, the grade 11 biology students will be headed to St. Andrews, New Brunswick for a 4-day field work and research trip.  They will get the opportunity to study the effect of tides on the diversity of life in the intertidal zones, examine invertebrate behaviour, classify various species, dig for various marine worm species,

On Monday, April 22nd, Crestwood Preparatory College held its 4th annual Veterans/Grandparents breakfast. More than 130 people, including grandparents and many World War Two Veterans and Holocaust Survivors, attended the event. Special thanks to Mr. Masters and Mr. Hawkins for all of their contributions, and the many student presenters that made the day a success!

On Thursday April 18, 2013, nine Gr. 10 Crestwood Preparatory College students participated in the 10 year Anniversary of YPI (Youth and Philanthropy Initiative), a signature program of the Toskan Casale Foundation, which provides secondary school students with a hands-on, reality-based experience through a strong academic philanthropy course which gives them the skills to assess

Come with me, and you’ll be in a world of Pure Imagination. Take a look and you’ll see into your imagination. Over the last two days, Crestwood Preparatory College students have performed the musical Willy Wonka to enthusiastic and supportive audiences. Featuring students from grades seven to twelve, the performances captured the fun and magic

Exams begin for all students on Monday June 3, 2013.  A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab. All students will be receiving a personalized examination schedule in early May.

2013 End of Year Events Examination Schedule Exams begin for all students on Monday June 3, 2013.  A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab. All students will be receiving a personalized examination schedule in early May. All morning exams begin at 9:00 am and all afternoon exams begin at 1:00

The Music Trip to Washington D.C. was a wonderful experience for all involved on many levels. Aside from the historical touring aspect, where we visited such landmark institutions as The Smithsonian, the Capitol Building, The Lincoln Memorial and many others, our primary purpose was to compete at an adjudicated music festival. The Crestwood Wind Ensemble

Join us on April 16 to hear from Dr. Michael Ungar, a family therapist, and a Killam Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University to learn about the importance of risk and responsibility in the healthy development of children and teens. Where: University of Toronto Schools Room 230 371 Bloor Street West, Toronto When: Tuesday

In our ongoing efforts to introduce our students to new and exciting mediums, Crestwood Preparatory College has begun using Twitter and Skype to communicate with authors. Over March break, Crestwood History Students participated in the school’s first Twitter Book Club. Student tweets focused on their analysis of Zuzana Sermer’s “Survival Kit”, an autobiography of survival

Next week, the Senior Wind Ensemble comprised of grade 10, 11 and 12 music students, will be travelling to Washington D.C. to participate in an adjudicated music festival. Students will be performing The First Suite in E Flat composed by Gustav Holst. While in Washington, students will have the opportunity to visit many  sites including

Next week, a group of Senior Ambassadors led by Melanie Wasser and Haley Goodwin, will be holding a school-wide food drive to benefit the North York Food Bank. They will be coming in to home rooms on Thursday to promote the drive, and you can expect to hear announcements and see other promotional materials throughout

Brain Development and Memory. Join us to find out what is happening to our children’s brains as their world of technology develops. Learn strategies to promote healthy brain functioning and improved working memory. Presented by Dr. Pria Nippak, Ryerson Health Services Professor. Timing: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Location: De La Salle College Oaklands, Heritage House,

The Conference of Independent Schools’ Athletic Association will be proudly presenting a very informative workshop for parents of our male and female student/athletes. The workshop will be hosted on Tuesday, April 2, 2013~from 7-9pm in Weston Hall (Upper Canada College Prep School). Best of all, there will be no cost to attend. “The Second-Goal Parent:

Building the Leaders of Tomorrow. Why promote positive relationships and prevent bullying? Presented by Professor Debra Peppler. Date: February 26, 2013 @7:30pm Place: UCC, Westin Hall

As Winter sports are coming to a close, Crestwood’s Athletic teams are entering the playoff portion of their schedules. Along with hosting two championships (Sr. Girls Volleyball and Jr. Boys Basketball), Crestwood has qualified for the quarter finals in Sr. Boys Basketball, U14 Boys Hockey and U14 Girls Volleyball. Earlier this week, the curling and

All I can say is WOW. It was an excellent and entertaining presentation that really hit home. I was quizzing students today in my class and in the hall and they knew the three key messages. – Christa Lapointe, Vanier Collegiate, Moose Jaw On Friday, March 1st, Crestwood Preparatory College will be holding a Funny

Nick is from Homeland, a fictional country, and moves to Canada with his parents. His mother makes it seem as though the transition should be easy, but when he goes to school and realizes that English is more challenging than he expected, he finds things a little difficult. Making it even worse is that Mog,

On Tuesday, February 12th, a television crew from CBC News visited Crestwood Preparatory College to film Howard and Nancy Kleinburg speak to students as part of the Oral History Project. Howard was born in Poland, in 1926 and was the youngest brother of ten.— in 1941 his entire family had to pack up their things

On Monday, February 11th, Crestwood Preparatory College hosted its 12th annual Multicultural Day.  This is a time when the students enrolled in CGC1D research a country of their choice, find out interesting information about it and learn how to cook a desert, appetizer or main traditional dish of the country. As part of Multicultural Day,