Category: Library

Please check your homes, cottages, cars etc for Crestwood library books and return them right away!  Many children have multiple books out, including birthday books, that need to be collected.  Please contact Lara Bafaro at lara.bafaro@crestwood.on.ca if you would like to know specific titles that your child has out.  If your child has lost a

On Wednesday, May 13, the Silver Birch Express bookclub went to the Festival of Trees at Harbourfront to attend the author award ceremony. It was great fun to hear the different authors speak and very exciting to hear the winner announced.  We also went to a presentation by Eric Walters and learned about his orphanages in

On Monday, May 11, the JK to grade 2s had an author visit with Canadian author and illustrator Ruth Ohi. The children learned about how books are made, where to get story ideas and how to draw in a carefree and fun manner. They were also given an opportunity to practice some of the illustrating methods,

Do you have gently used children’s books that your family has outgrown? Would you like to see those books in the hands of children who do not have their own books?  We are having a book drive to collect books for The Children’s Book Bank. The Children’s Book Bank is a charitable organization whose mission

Mark your calendars so you will not miss our Scholastic Book Fair, being held from Tuesday, October 28-Thursday, October 30 from 8:30-4:45 each day.  It’s a special event for our entire school community. Our Book Fair gives you and your children the opportunity to buy carefully selected, quality books and products.  It also serves as

Do you have gently used children’s books that your family has outgrown?  Would you like to see those books in the hands of children who do not have their own books?  We are having a book drive to collect books for The Children’s Book Bank. The Children’s Book Bank is a charitable organization whose mission

On Monday, February 2, the Kids’ Lit Quiz teams competed against 18 other Toronto schools in a challenging and exciting children’s literature trivia contest.  Our teams were very successful and all of their extra reading really paid off!  Ms. Bafaro is very proud of each member and thoroughly enjoyed “coaching” you the past couple of

Dear Parents, During your child’s birthday month, be sure to check your mailbox for a letter from the Crestwood School Parents’ Association.  It’s an invitation for you to make a donation to purchase a library book in honour of your child’s birthday.  This program helps to raise funds for new book purchases. The students always

All Parents please feel free to come and shop for these exciting items for your holiday gift giving at the Scholastic Book Fair! ▪    Holiday Picture Books for Christmas and Chanukah ▪    Chapter books for stocking stuffers ▪    New editions for travel reading ▪    Adult Bestsellers for that someone who has everything ▪    Cookbooks for