Upcoming Post-Secondary Presentations Held during lunch in Room 227 @ 1:15pm McMaster University – Monday Oct. 25 Boston University – Tuesday Oct. 26 Dalhousie University – Wednesday Oct. 27 Brescia at Western University– Thursday Oct. 28 Guelph University- Friday Oct. 29 Out-of-Province Applications Attention Grade 12s! Please complete the following form to register for
Category: Crestwood News
Come One, Come All!
Reminder: Our Scholastic Book Fair is Coming! Dear Families, Don’t forget, our school is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from Tuesday, November 2-Thursday, November 4, 2021. Click here to volunteer: volunteersignup.org/FFE9J The Scholastic Book Fair is a fantastic way to continue to give our students access to the books they want to read. We
Getting to Know, Martine Racanelli!
Hello! My name is Martine Racanelli and I am teaching class 3D this year – I’m so excited to be joining the Crestwood community! I come to Crestwood after having taught in the Halton District School Board for the past 6 years. Previously I’ve taught grades 3, 5 and 6 and spent one school
Getting to Know, Katie Smith!
Hi everyone! I joined Crestwood this September and I am currently teaching 6C! I graduated from the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education Program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Additionally, I am a qualified Special Education teacher and hold my Honours Bachelor of Arts in Social Psychology. I fell
Female and Male Mentorship Program
This week was our kickoff to the Female and Male Mentoring Meetings. The girls program involves grade 7-8 girls meeting in small groups with grade 11-12 female students once a month. The goal is to develop a ‘big sister’ relationship and provide a role model for the grade 7-8 girls to help them navigate high school.
Hot ‘Happy” Buns
From body to Orff instruments, 3C rocks “Hot Cross Buns” – Great job 3C! Amanda Birchard
CPC Alumni Update: Jacob Rothman (’10)
Jacob Rothman (2010) As an individual that graduated from Crestwood in 2010, it has been an eventful 11 years, including the recent pandemic. I graduated from Queen’s University in 2014 and found an opportunity in Advertising Technology in Tel Aviv, Israel. I worked for several startups in Tel Aviv before receiving a chance to open
CPC Guidance News (Oct. 15)
Out-of-Province Applications Attention grade 12s – please complete the following form to register for the out-of-province application seminars at Crestwood McGill University Application Portal: https://horizon.mcgill.ca/pban1/hzskalog.P_DISPLANGUECHOICE CPC Seminar: Wednesday December 8, 2021 (1:15-2:00pm) Application Deadline: Tuesday February 1, 2022 Dalhousie University Application Portal: https://dalonline.dal.ca/PROD/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon CPC Seminar: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 (3:20-4:00pm) Application Deadline: Monday November 8,
COVID: Questions and Answers
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CPC Athletic Update (Oct. 11 – Oct. 18)
It has been another great week of Crestwood Athletics. Our CPC athletes continue to tear up the gym, field and track. Here are this weeks results; Wed. Oct. 13 Senior Boys DII Volleyball @ TYS 4:00 W – 25-13; 25-22; 25-18 Wed. Oct. 13 U14 Boys DI Volleyball @ SMC 2:30 L – 3 sets
Mandala Art and How it Helps Us
The word Mandala comes from the ancient Indian language (Sanskrit) and means a Circle or Center. Mandala is drawn from the central point and surrounded by patterns and lines that are connected and interrelated. A drawing of Mandala is used to maintain the mind. We start each art class with this great exercise. 5
Getting to Know, Andrew Gdanski!
My name is Andrew Gdanski, and I’ll be teaching your JK-4AB computers and STEAM this upcoming school year at Crestwood. I am so excited to get to know you and your child throughout the year! I wanted to start by allowing you to learn a little more about me. I graduated from Laurentian University
Hot ‘Happy’ Buns
The students of 2A learned their first song using the Orff instruments. Here they are playing “Hot Cross Buns.” Great job 2A! Amanda Birchard
Every Child Matters
On September 30th, Canadians wore orange shirts as a way to acknowledge the history of residential schools in Canada, and show their commitment to the goals of Truth and Reconciliation. In addition to having the opportunity to wear orange, Crestwood Preparatory College students also had a “virtual assembly” where they viewed a program created by
A Word from our Headmaster
Dear Members of the CPC Community: The last five weeks have been as close to pre-pandemic times as one can imagine. Our classrooms are full of excited and enthusiastic students. The teachers have been virtual magicians in the last year and a half. Their continued ingenuity, creativity and care makes the entire school experience what
CPC Intramural Basketball
We will be starting 3 on 3 lunchtime basketball intramurals next week. The following grades will play on the following days: Day 1s – Grade 9-10 Day 3s – Grade 7/8 Day 4s – Grade 11-12 If you are interested in playing please send Mrs. Newton an email before the end of this week. You
CPC Athletic Update
Crestwood kicked off our CISAA season the first week of October and our Lions are off to an incredible start! Check out our game results: Junior Girls DI Basketball @ TFS 4:00 W – 44-19 Senior Girls DI Basketball @ AC 3:00 W – 64-34 U14 Girls DI Basketball @ CDS 3:30 W – 54-36
CPC School Nurse
School Immunization Program Toronto Public Health has restarted the school vaccination program including the Hepatitis B, Human Papillomavirus, and Meningococcal vaccines. City-run clinics are now available through an online booking site at various locations. Please visit: www.tphbookings.ca for more information. There are several students who were unable to complete their vaccine series due to the cancellation of
Guidance News (Oct. 7)
AP Contract & Payment Those students who are interested in participating in the AP program at Crestwood this year are encouraged to complete the online form and payment by Thursday October 7th, 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to stop by the Guidance office! Major Scholarships Requiring a
Op Art at Crestwood
To celebrate a month of being back in our art studio the Gr 6 students put on the first exhibition of the school year. “Op Art at Crestwood “. We were Learning from Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley, and I am sure that those great masters will be happy with these results. I am:).
Crestwood Spiritwear
The online store is only open for a few more days. If you would like to purchase Crestwood spiritwear please visit the following link and have your order in by this Sunday; https://www.leathersport.com/stores/crestwood Use the password: crestwood12
Terry Fox Colour Explosion School Run
We would like to thank everyone who participated, fundraised and donated to this year’s Crestwood Terry Fox School Run. Together as a community we have raised $16,323.00, far exceeding our goal of $15,000. Crestwood is proud to have been a top 10 school contributor to the Terry Fox Foundation for the past 5 years, and
CPC Alumni Update: Jake Roth (’10)
Jake Roth (’10) After leaving Crestwood, I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen’s University and a J.D. from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. During my time at Queen’s and U of T, I wrote a book about my struggles with anorexia. Straw Man: My Battle with Anorexia which is available
Crestwood Community Service
Share Your Smiles www.shareyoursmiles.org You’re Never Too Young To Make A Difference Who We Are: Share Your Smiles is an organization started by two Grade 6 students, Maya Kassam and Olivia Sherman, in 2020. We realized how big of a problem homelessness is in Toronto and we wanted to find a way to help.
Terry Fox School Run 2021
Crestwood Students have been collecting donations for the Terry Fox Foundation, and today we saw the culmination of everyone’s fundraising efforts. Today was an extremely successful day for all Crestwood students participating in the Terry Fox National School Run Day. On Monday, October 4th, we will have the details with many photos of today’s event.
CPC Special Thanksgiving Lunch (Oct. 6)
Crestwood Preparatory College Spiritwear
Just a reminder the school store closes this Sunday. If you would like to order Crestwood Spiritwear get your orders in ASAP. https://www.leathersport.com/stores/crestwood/Generic_Adult.htm Password: crestwood12
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, It’s been a fun, jam packed month at Crestwood School! Students and teachers have settled in beautifully to our Crestwood routines and expectations. We have loved seeing students engaged in their learning, socializing at recess and participating in new experiences. This past week was filled with special events! We had our first
Guidance News (Oct. 1)
Gr. 11-12 Post-Secondary Information Night (Virtual) Thank you to all of the families that tuned into the Post-Secondary Information Evening! For access to the video recording of the presentation please click here To download a pdf copy of the slides please click here Grade 12 Graduation Requirements (Update) Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
Artist of the Month – Clara Ho
We are excited to announce the first artist of the month of this school year: Clara Ho in Grade 5. Clara has an incredible collection of dragon art that she has been working on over the summer holidays. Each dragon is very unique and displays its own personality. Clara is very talented and hardworking.