On Thursday the Grade Two classes participated in a Scientists in the School workshop all about the changing states of matter. We ran our own chemistry experiments and explored what happens when solids and liquids get together. Using a real thermometer we investigated the conditions necessary to change a solid to a liquid. We created
Category: Lower School
Shining a Light on Sound
On Tuesday, 4C and 4D participated in “Sound is Music to My Ears”. In the workshop, the students learned how sound waves travel. They experimented with many items testing the properties of sound including volume, pitch or frequency, sound quality, movement and speed. One of the kids favourite activities was called the “Laughing Chicken”, where
Orton-Gillingham Summer Camp
Looking for a fun-filled summer camp to help your child read while using O-G multisensory activities to enhance decoding, encoding, comprehension and writing skills. We are offering an Orton-Gillingham based language arts camp in the last two weeks of June at Crestwood School. Click on the attached docs for more information. Info. Sheet for OG
Spring Sports Starting Next Week
The Spring Sports season is warming up here at Crestwood School and the Sign Up Sheets are filled with names of our student/athletes. The U12 Co-Ed softball and Junior Track and Field teams will both get started next week. Junior Track (Gr.3-6) and U12 softball practices will take place on Mondays and Thursdays after school.
Kindergarten Crossovers
The JK and SK boys and girls had an amazing time participating in the skating lessons at York Mills Arena. They made great progress over the 8 weeks of lessons and had tons of fun. We are so proud of all our kindergarten skaters. -Mel Young
U12 Hockey Wins!
The U12 Co-Ed hockey team captured the Silver Cup Championship on Friday with a 5-1 win over the UCC Gr.5 squad. Our team defeated Sterling Hall and Country Day School earlier in the day earning our way to the final. Upper Canada College took an early lead in our last game but we eventually found
Crestwood Stages First CIS Basketball Tournament
On Saturday, Crestwood staged it’s first CIS Ontario Basketball Tournament in the new gym! Six u10 teams from across Ontario came to compete and the inaugural tournament was a big success. It was even live streamed on the internet for those viewers who couldn’t make it! Our team certainly did the school proud. They started
U11 Bball Crowned Champs
The U-11 Basketball team dominated their final tournament and won the championships this weekend at Country Day School. The boys, moved the ball effectively, played tenacious defence, and made big buckets when they mattered most. They came together as a team, and their stellar play lead them a 4-0 record and a championship banner, which
Glendon One-Way Road Closure
Please be advised that the one-way road which leads to the Proctor Field House will be closed for river embankment work from Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 15, inclusive. Thank you for your cooperation and we regret any inconvenience. For further information, please contact Paula Rodriguez, Project Coordinator, at paula789@yorku.ca or cell number 647-217-9164.
End Bullying Worldwide!
This coming Wednesday (February 27th, 2019) we will be recognizing Pink Shirt Day! In addition to working throughout the year to be the best we can be, Pink Shirt Day gives us the chance to shine a very important light on how much bullying still occurs and to remind everyone to do their part to help end Bullying worldwide! Ms.
Energy to Burn in Grade 1
The Grade Ones were treated to a workshop on Energy this week. Scientists in the School visited our classrooms and taught us all about Solar Energy, Sources of Energy, Heat Energy, Light Energy, and Conservation of Energy. Through many hands on activities, we learned that the Sun gives us energy, heat and light and can
Crestwood Hosts First CISAA Final
This Saturday February 23rd, 2019 Crestwood will be hosting it’s first ever CISAA final tournament. We are excited to be hosting 5 other schools as our U10 Basketball team battles for supremacy on the court. We are also excited to be attempting our first Live Stream of a sporting event. The link is available below
Art Room Rumblings
The Art Committee is working on a new project! We are creating props for the school play Matilda!!! So proud and excited for this journey! It is also the first time for the Art Committee participants to take part in a daily art challenge. Every day, for the next two weeks a new challenge will
Gr.2 Visit Japanese Cultural Centre
The Grade Two classes visited the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on Wednesday, February 20th. We had a fabulous day learning Japanese dances, playing games, hearing traditional Japanese stories and dressing up in traditional Japanese dress. We even got to put on a fashion show and play with some ancient toys. It was a fun filled
Gr.6 Mission to Mars
The Grade 6’s went to Mars last week and we are happy to announce that everyone returned. Our trip to the Science Centre was full of excitement and all sorts of space activity. We saw a great IMAX movie and explored the museum’s space exhibit, but the highlight of the trip was our Mission to
Coyotes Cap Cougars
The Crestwood School U12 Co-ed hockey squad dropped a 7-3 decision to the Crescent Coyotes on Monday. The game began well for the visiting squad as we built a quick 2-1 lead on goals from Sharkey Chen and Mars Sun. The Coyotes bit back in the second frame and never took their foot off the
U10 Bball Stymies CDS
The Crestwood u10 basketball team came up with another resounding victory against Country Day School on Thursday. The game started slowly, but was ignited by a 3 basket-scoring streak from Sebastian Volkenborn. The team played some dazzling basketball in possession, including an impressive points tally from Ben Maharaj. Harrison Strasler and Eric Zhang led the
Don’t Take Rocks For Granite
On Monday, the grade 4 students participated in “Don’t Take Rocks for Granite”. The students acted as geologists studying the three kinds of rocks, as well as the common minerals found in Ontario. They learned how rocks move through the rock cycle, for example, igneous and sedimentary rocks morph into metamorphic rocks and the minerals
Badminton Hosts Branksome
The Crestwood Badminton team hosted Branksome Hall for club play on Monday. Ethan, Joanne, Julia, Christopher, Yolanda, Chloe, Piru, Tyler, Justin, and Sean played hard and with heart. Coaches Butler and Krashinsky are proud of your skill, badminton etiquette, and sportsmanship! While the inter-school matches have concluded, the team will still play together at 12:20
Year of the Pig
The CSPA and Crestwood Staff would like to wish all of those celebrating Chinese New Year next week a Happy Lunar New Year! Crestwood School has generously been gifted two Mandarin plants, daffodil arrangements and Chinese New Year decorations by Connie Wu, assisted by Jasmine (Yimin) Lu in procuring and delivering these items to the
Force Of Course!
This week, our grade 3 students welcomed a real life scientist to teach us all about Forces. We made predictions and used our observation skills. We used catapults and Newton meters to measure forces. We also learned about the importance of seat belts through a hands-on experiment with toy cars. Our exploration of magnetism and
Thank You!
Dear CSPA, On behalf of all Crestwood School coaches we would like to sincerely thank you for outfitting all of us in our new coaching gear. We represent the entire Crestwood School community when hosting or visiting other CIS schools and our new coaching apparel adds another layer of professionalism and pride. Thank you, thank
St. Felix House Says Thank You
During the month of December, Crestwood parents, children and staff generously donated over two thousand dollars to help make the holiday season brighter for the residents of St Felix House and Covenant House. Below, is the heartfelt thank you that Crestwood Cares received from St Felix House administrator, Zena Gopal. I want to extend a
February Food Drive
The Crestwood Cares February Food Drive will begin on Monday, February 11th and run for 2 weeks. A list of preferred food donations will be provided.
Leafs vs Oilers – Platinum Seats – SOLD
The Crestwood Preparatory College Foundation is pleased to present an early auction item. Leafs vs Oilers Wednesday, February 27, 2019 @ 7pm Section 121 Row 22 Seats 1 & 2 Theses tickets are valued at $1000.00. Please submit your bid directly to robert.peerenboom@crestwood.on.ca. Bidding closes on Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 @ 1pm. Good luck! Please
Picking Up Our Safety on Drop Off
We are now into the second term of our 2018/2019 school year, and while the majority of parents and guardians are to be commended for diligently following the school’s procedures for dropping off and picking up students, there is a minority who requires a reminder of our policies that are in place for the safety
Building Our Community One Bead At A Time
The Beading Club donated 150 necklaces and bracelets to the Tanzanian orphanage that our Crestwood community supports. Below is a photo of the optimistic smiles and hopeful glances of some of the recipients of the jewellery that the Crestwood students made. This is one example of how a community built on caring for others can
U10 and U11 Basketball Report
The U-11 boys basketball team had another good showing at their game on Monday night against Crescent. The boys started strong and took an early lead over their skilled opponents. They demonstrated a both a strong offence and defence! The game was neck and neck until the middle of the 7th period, when Cresent pulled
Kids’ Lit Quiz Competition
Can you answer these questions? Our Kids’ Lit Quiz team can! What plant provided a pathway to a giant’s home? What was the name of the long green snake belonging to Voldemort? Who was the sour and stingy old man in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens? On Monday, January 21 the Kids’ Lit Quiz
U12 Basketball – A Week in Review
On Wednesday evening our basketball boys lost another tough test versus Sterling Hall Sharks. It is the second time in a week we have lost to this team and both contests were close. Great all around play from Jay Codron and rabid rebounding and playmaking from Romeo DiBattista would not be enough as the Cougars
