Missed out on buying this year’s awesome Terry Fox T-shirt? We’ve have just received a supply of all sizes in time for Black Friday! Kick off your holiday shopping and support cancer research with this great opportunity! 2019 Terry Fox T-shirts are $10 each! 4 DAYS ONLY: Friday, Nov 29 – Monday, Dec 2 All sizes
Category: Lower School
Grace us with your Club Forms :)
Hi all, Term 2 Hot Lunch & Afterschool Club forms were sent home with your child(ren) this week. Please send them back to the office as soon as possible. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend! -Grace Cruz
Grade 3 Science Centre Adventures
The Grade 3’s visited the Ontario Science Centre this week to assess the effects of strong and stable structures on society and the environment. We already know that a structure is a supporting framework, with a definite size, shape, and purpose, that holds a load. At the Science center we identified structures in the natural
Holiday Concert
Unfortunately, our annual Holiday Concert which was scheduled for December 11th at the Toronto Centre for the Arts is cancelled. As most of you are aware, Ms. Davies was absent from school for a considerable amount of time this fall dealing with a family emergency in Ottawa. This resulted in us not having adequate
Choosing Canada
Why do people come to Canada? Grade 6 students have been asking that question this term during the Choosing Canada Immigration unit in Social Studies. Students in 6D and 6E interviewed an immigrant–a classmate, a family member, a teacher, a family friend–to discover the factors that led the interviewee to move here, as well as
News and Notes
Reminder to parents to please submit all recipes for the Cookbook by the Nov 20th Deadline. Any class, which has 100% participation, will get a Pizza lunch paid for by the CSPA and all entries will be eligible for a free book. Click here to view our digital form. also Any parents who purchased Teacher
Historic Halloween
A little bit of teamwork goes a long way! Last week Mr. Cooper and Ms. Romanenko put their heads (and masks) together along with the House Heads, Art Committee and Art Classes to create a unique and exciting Halloween experience. Reviving the Crestwood haunted house with some classic frights the team also included some spooky
Structures: Stable And Strong
Today, the Grade 3’s built their knowledge of structural strength and stability as junior engineers. We investigated how the strength of a material can be altered by its shape. As engineers, we created structures and learned the impact of the forces acting upon them. Finally, we were faced with the challenge to design, build and test a bridge.
Flag Football Fun
This Wednesday, the Crestwood Flag Football team made their debut in the CIS Flag Football tournament. The team was up against it, as they were competing against U14 teams, including two from the upper school! However, they did not let this phase them and the team played with great courage and determination to compete. The
Book Before Tuesday
Parent Teacher bookings come to a close on Tuesday @3PM. If you have not yet booked a time to meet with your child’s homeroom teacher please do so soon. Specialty teachers will be available in their classrooms all day for any parents who have questions/concerns or would just like to say hello. In order to
Book Fair Fantastic!
Thank you to all of the volunteers who made the book fair one of our best ever! A special thank you to book fair coordinators Hayley Wine and Alison Waldenberg. They were here all day every day and the fair definitely couldn’t run without them! It’s a “win-win” fundraiser: the children get books and the
Edsby Access
Parent Teacher conferences are right around the corner. We will send out instructions next week on how to book your P/T meeting through your Crestwood Edsby Account. You must have access to your Edsby account in order to successfully schedule your appointment. If you require assistance with your Crestwood Edsby account please email luke.connors@crestwood.on.ca
Focus on Our Environment!
This week, the Eco-Team members attended the Planet in Focus Film Festival at the Art Gallery of Ontario. We watched several environmental short films exploring important topics such as marine biology and ocean clean up efforts, endangered species and habitat preservation, environmental activism, and creative ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle. We also participated in
Recipe Wrap-Up!
Reminder to parents to submit recipes for the Crestwood cookbook. Any class, which has 100% participation, will get a Pizza lunch paid for by the CSPA. All cookbook submissions will be eligible to win a free cookbook. The cookbook deadline is Wednesday, November 20th. Click here to view our digital form. Any questions, please contact melaniemorel@outlook.com or sharon.liebenthal@crestwood.on.ca
Yearbook Excellence
At the close of the school year, every student is given the gift of a school yearbook. The yearbook is a publication that reflects the events and lives of our students and teachers during their school year. A memory book to keep forever. Our Crestwood 2019 school yearbook recently won an award. A banner and commemorative plaque were
Bicycle Donations
Gears Bike Shop has partnered with Natasha Bomba at Hope Ignited to help her collect a shipping container full of bicycles. The goal is to accumulate 450 bikes for Zambia. Together with the Morning Glory Cycling Club, The LapDogs Cycling Club and our Gears Staff, we hope to have this container filled very quickly. How can
House Tug of War!
On Friday, October 18th, the House Heads hosted the first round of our House Tug of War series. Over the course of five rounds students in grades 3-6 from each house will have the opportunity to go up against the other houses tugging their way to victory! Each matchup is a best of five
CISAA Cross Country Championship
“Ok…so this is the day you give 100%. Whether you come first or last for Crestwood doesn’t matter; what matters is that you go for it and give it your all!” This was the pep talk that our teammate William gave to his peers. Wow, did it ever inspire our athletes. All of our
U12 Girls Bball Undefeated
This was an amazing week for the U-12 Girls Basketball Team. They had not one, but TWO victories, defeating Montcrest and Country Day School. While their defence was solid, as usual, it was their spectacular offence that stole the show this week. The ball was whizzing around the court like a hot potato leading to open shots
U10 Girls Bball Cap Competition
The U-10 Girls Basketball team had an amazing week. The team dominated Tuesday’s game against Montcrest with a score of 20-12. Then on Thursday at their tournament against Havergal and Bayview Glen, the girls were once again victorious and won all three games (Crestwood vs Bayview Glen 8-3, Crestwood vs Havergal 18-2, Crestwood vs
Hands-on Habitats!
This week, the children in classes 4D and 4E had a hands-on and engaging lesson all about habitats from the Scientists in the School! The children were tasked with exploring one particular habitat as part of their group. Amongst many activities, they had the chance to investigate animal furs, skulls, and real life reptiles,
WOW!! What a finish!
On Thursday, the Cross Country Team had their last meet before the finals taking place on October 23rd. Wesley managed to gain a first place ribbon in the Under 12 category and Davis placed 2nd in the Under 10 group of runners. The coaches are so proud of all the work that has gone into
Guess What?
The Scholastic Book Fair starts next week! The students will first be coming to the Book Fair on Tuesday, October 29 for a “walk-through” where they make a list of books that they would like to buy. Shopping takes place for each of the classes on October 30 and 31. Please see the attached volunteer
Complimentary Crestwood College Shuttle
It’s A Secret
The CSPA will be hosting a surprise event for students on Monday afternoon at school. Please make sure your child is in class so they can be a part of this celebration.
Art by Dara Akodu
Hello, my name is Dara. I am 10 years old and I am a Crestwood student in 5D. In my family, I have a brother, my mom and my dad. I was born on the 9th of June 2009, in Maryland USA, then I lived with my family in London, England for over a
Uniform Changeover
Dear parents, Please note, that going forward, students in the Junior Division are expected to be in dress uniform on non-gym days. Dress uniforms include: dress shirt with a tie, or long sleeved blue polo shirt, with grey dress pants or grey skirt. The Crestwood short-sleeved polo shirt is no longer accepted for the
Gr.3’s Visit Top of Toronto
As an extension to our unit on Living and Working in Ontario, the Grade 3’s travelled downtown to the core of our great city. We took a 58 second elevator ride to the top of the CN Tower to witness urban sprawl and to see how beautifully green our city has been kept. Many
Norval Outdoor Education Center Cross Country Meet
The Crestwood Cross Country Team participated in a meet hosted by UCC at the Norval Education Center last week. Our athletes took off along the beautiful fall trails to run a tough and hilly course. The Under 10 team was the first to race where Davis placed top 5 in his age category again.
Plant a Seed, Watch it Grow
It’s apple and pumpkin time in Senior Kindergarten! We estimated how many seeds are in an apple and how many seeds are in a pumpkin. Can you guess which has more? We discovered that a pumpkin has more seeds and an apple has less. Our apple had 8 seeds inside it and our pumpkin had
