Dear Parents, Happy Thanksgiving! We are especially thankful this year that we have had such a safe and successful transition back to school. As many classes have been discussing and writing about what we are thankful for, it has been so lovely to see many of the students writing about feeling grateful to be […]
Category: Lower School
Daily Crestwood COVID Screener
Please take a moment to review the proper protocol in completing your daily screener for you and your child(ren). Stay safe and stay healthy! […]
Getting to Know Ms. Spiegel
Hello! My name is Sarah Spiegel. My first teaching job was at an inner-city public school in Chicago teaching fourth grade. I loved connecting with the students and sharing in their lives. Many of those students had serious challenges and it was so gratifying to be a part of their academic successes. I remember […]
Crestwood Cares
At Crestwood School, community service remains a constant, no matter what the circumstances. For years, we have donated our proceeds from our Toonie Tuesday initiative to the Kensington School Community, to support their breakfast program. This time, under Ms. Eisens’ suggestion, Crestwood School donated 75 desk shields to our sister school, to help them stay safe […]
The Dish from Dalia!
One down, nine to go….I hope I don’t jinx myself, but I’m happy to report that we made it through September! As required by Public Health, we did have to send some children home due to runny noses, sore throats, tummy aches etc…….all of which turned out to be just that….. runny noses, sore throats […]
House Challenges
Grades 4A and 4B would like to send out a big thank you to Mr Cooper and our Crestwood House Heads for organizing our first “House Challenge” of the year. We loved the egg race and look forward to more fun and exciting activities in the weeks to come! –Ms Green […]
Terry Fox Donations Remain Open
It is with great pleasure that I update you on the first school wide event that took place this past Wednesday, September 30th. Our Terry Fox run was a great success. The weather held out so that each class could participate in their cohort with enthusiasm and determination. Although our run looked different than […]
Hanging out in JK!
JK is Treeting us well. Mrs Young and Ms Sandler think the JK’s are absolutely Treemendous! –Melodie Young & Ros Sandler […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Happy October! We can’t believe we have made it through the first month of school! We are so proud of the progress students have made in such a short period of time. This week was jam packed with Toonie Tuesday and Pizza lunch, the Terry Fox Run, Orange Shirt Day, our Primary […]
Gimme Shelter
Our 4A class has been exploring the beautiful forest around Crestwood as part of our habitats unit in Science. The students have been investigating local plant and animal life, finding various wildlife shelters and learning about the food chains that exist right here in our community. –Katie Maalouf […]
PrinciPALS
Dear Parents, Congratulations to everyone on completing Week 3 of our 2020/2021 school year! It has been so wonderful to watch new friendships forming, see students engaging with new activities both in and out of the classroom, and to top it all off, we’ve had nothing but beautiful weather each day! In the Primary […]
Lost Library Books
Hi all Many students still have books from before the March Break. Hopefully the books were enjoyed over and over again while all of us were stuck at home! There are hundreds of books still out there. They are easily recognizable as they have a spine label as well as a Crestwood barcode. Please have […]
Toonie Tuesday
Toonie Tuesday is next week on Tuesday, September 29th. Please be reminded that students are required to contribute a toonie in order to wear casual clothes (non-uniform) on these special days. Homeroom teachers will collect these toonies and all monies will be used to fund our “Crestwood Cares” community service initiatives. Thank you for your […]
Hello Crestwood Community!
My name is Brandi Taylor and I am taking over for Kathleen Davies for the 20/21 school year. I graduated from Queen’s University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Music. I have been teaching in the Durham District School Board for the last two years and am looking forward […]
Let It Rain!
With rain forecast for the coming week we want to remind all parents and students to arrive at school dressed and ready for the changing seasonal weather. Come dressed in rain boots to keep those socks and feet dry and a rain jacket. All Physical Education classes and recess periods will take place outside […]
DO in the Music Zoom Room!
SKA learning about DO in the Music Zoom Room! Here is our finished ‘DOE a deer! –Amanda Birchard […]
Crestwood Staff Parking
Please note the parking map below. The spots shaded in red are the only visitor parking spots. If you are required to come to school for any reason please park in this designated area. If these spots are occupied you may park in the Glendon parking lot. Parking at Glendon is complimentary until further […]
Allergy Alert
Crestwood School is a nut-free environment. As some of you may be aware, there are children in our school who are allergic to peanuts, pine nuts, tree nuts, and other kinds of nuts. This allergy can cause an anaphylactic reaction – meaning the airway can close up and cause breathing to stop. Given that […]
PrinciPALS
Dear Parents, We are thrilled to have finished our first full week of the 2020/2021 school year. Students, teachers and parents have all done a fabulous job adjusting to the new routines and procedures, and school life is feeling (almost) normal again! We want to send a HUGE thank you to our teachers who […]
Lost Library Books
Hi all Many students still have books from before the March Break. Hopefully the books were enjoyed over and over again while all of us were stuck at home! Please have a look around for them and send them back to school as soon as possible. Thank you. –Lara Bafaro, Teacher/Librarian […]
Terry Fox Run on Wednesday – Online Donations Needed
Dear Parents: At Crestwood we are proud of the commitment we have made to Community Service in the past. We are beginning the 2020-2021 school year with our annual Terry Fox Walk/Run, which will take place during the day on WEDNESDAY, September 30TH, 2020. Students should be in their House t-shirts, Crestwood gym shorts […]
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Artist Exploration
Hundreds of years ago, before the invention of cameras, explorers took artists with them on long voyages to draw the many exciting things they discovered. We don’t need to travel many miles by sea or train to be an artist explorer. These treasures were found right outside of our school doors! –Anya Romanenko […]
Online Learning for Sick Students
Dear Parents, Thank you for your continued support and cooperation in screening your child(ren) each morning for COVID symptoms. We know it is not easy to keep your child at home for symptoms such as headaches and runny noses, however, this is imperative to the health and safety of all students and staff. Please […]
Meet the Fabulous Students of 3C
What a wonderful first week in Grade 3C! We have had so much fun settling back into our school routine and meeting our new classmates. We created goals for ourselves, made selfie posters, and even made our own classroom rules! We also loved meeting our specialty teachers on zoom, and had a blast during […]
Crestwood School Parents Association
Dear Crestwood Community, We the Crestwood School Parents Association (The CSPA) would like to welcome everyone back to school and hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable summer vacation – or what we like to call it, extended March Break. We would like to extend an extra warm welcome to new families for what will […]
PrinciPALS
Welcome back everyone! And a very warm welcome to all of our new families! The anticipation is finally over!!! It was so wonderful to see all the students on the first day of school; seeing the smiling faces, smelling the lunches, and hearing the children’s laughter warmed our hearts! We would like to take […]
A Huge ‘Thank You’ Goes To Our Parents
Over the past two days we have experienced a much more efficient drop-off and pick up procedure and all of the credit goes to you. For morning drop-off, students have been packed up and ready to exit their vehicle when they enter their designated drop zone. It is obvious that parents have better prepared […]
Earthly Inspiration!
We are very excited to begin a new year of art creation, using our environment for inspiration! Here’s to a great start to the school year for everyone! –Anya Romanenko […]
Aftercare – Important Info
Please note the slight change to pick up protocol from aftercare. If aftercare is being held on the field in behind the Atrium, please park your car and pick up your child directly from there (please wear a mask). If the weather calls for aftercare to be held indoors, please come to the front […]
A Message from your PrinciPALs…
Today, writing our final summer message, we are zoom fatigued, but ecstatic and proud. As educators, and parents, our primary focus has been keeping children healthy, safe and engaged. What a journey this term has been for every human on our planet. We’re so proud of our entire Crestwood community – our faculty and […]