It was a perfect day at York University on Tuesday, May 23rd, when we successfully competed in the CISAA U14 Championship track finals. With 825 athletes from 30 schools competing on day 1 of the finals, our Crestwood team excelled both on the track and in the field. Your teamwork, focus and support for one another all season long was inspiring, pushing you […]
Category: Lower School
Spring Concert Preparation
Dear parents, Please take a moment to read over these simple instructions in preparation for next week’s Spring Concert. Reminders for students: Please remember to bring instruments and music books on Monday (if you have class), TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY for all grade 4,5 and 6’s. We are walking to Lawrence Park Community Church for our dress rehearsals on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Please dress for the […]
Project Give Back
Project Give Back is a passion-based program designed for elementary students to develop empathy, build character, and ignite community minded citizens. It was started in 2008, when Ellen realized that the program she was running in her grade 4 classroom was having such an incredible impact on the children who participated. She needed to spread […]
Sweater and Hat Help!
Dear Parents, At Crestwood School we encourage our students to recognize the importance of helping others and giving back. We are very proud of our tradition of community service and we are particularly pleased when individuals take the initiative to propose their own charitable fundraiser to help those in need. Last year, Tyler Solomon initiated […]
Gr.3 Track & Field Finale
On Wednesday the Grade 3 Track and Field Team participated in an event hosted at TFS. Our athletes rotated through seven different stations where they demonstrated their skills and abilities. Many parents came out to support their children as they raced over hurdles and competed in various field events such as javelin throw, high jumps, and […]
Playground Pick Up!
This week, the Community Service Team celebrated the arrival of the beautiful weather with a school yard garbage pick up! Armed with gloves and bags, the kids worked together to clean up the playgrounds, making our school (and the environment) an even more beautiful place. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help! -Ms. Calway […]
Dowding delivers for Gr.3&4
Last week, award winning Canadian author Philippa Dowding visited Crestwood’s Grade 3 and 4 students. Ms. Dowding answered her most asked questions such as: When did you start writing? (at age 9), What’s your favourite book? (Charlotte’s Web), Where do you get your ideas? (everywhere and anywhere–she got the idea of living gargoyles while shopping […]
Primary Track Compete @ College
On Thursday, the Primary Track Team travelled to Crestwood College where Grade 12 students greeted us. They organized a wonderful day of events for our team of Grade 1’s, 2’s, and 3’s. We participated in running events as well as field events. Our runners ran with great enthusiasm on a track competing in 60m dashes […]
Crawford Lake Learning
This week the Grade 5’s spent an amazing day outside at Crawford Lake. We learned all about the Iroquoian village that existed there over 600 years ago, and experienced the local First Nations history. We touched a grinding stone, played lacrosse, and even made fire using birch bark and dried milkweed. From listening to Turtle Island creation […]
Medieval Magic
The Grade 4’s visited Medieval Times on Tuesday. We first explored the front entrance and then entered the stadium where we were served a frosty beverage. Then the action got started. We saw horses doing tricks, knights battling for supremacy, kingdoms attacking one another, as well as the official games. It was a fantastic day […]
Robin in the rain … correction … robin under the umbrella!!
The Senior Kindergarten class discovered a robin’s nest under the red and blue umbrella on the primary playground! The discovery prompted a fun learning experience about robins. Did you know that the robin is an icon of the spring season? Robins live in North America. They are the most easily recognizable bird because of […]
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Badminton’s Best
Congratulations to Raymond L. + Noah H. who qualified for the SSAF Final. Badminton Championships, that took place yesterday. Coach Krashinsky accompanied the boys to the championships held at The Markham Pan Am Centre. The Centre plays host to International, National, Provincial, and Regional events in a variety of sports, and welcomes athletes like Noah and Raymond: competitive athletes striving to be their best. The boys started […]
Spring Concert Info
SPRING CONCERT Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Toronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge St./North York Blvd. Dear Parents, Crestwood School’s Grades 4-6 Music Program, along with the Primary and Junior Choirs, would like to invite you to attend the Spring Concert which will be held on Thursday, June 1st , 2017 at […]
Update on Tomas, Gilo and Toni
Ali Hanson, Asst. Director, Neema International recently forwarded some pictures of the three students we continue to proudly support. […]
Harbourfront Fun
On Thursday, the Grade Ones had their annual trip to the Harbourfront Centre. In the morning, the children learned about the first books ever used before making their own. Everyone was given very delicate Japanese paper to fold into accordion books. Following that they designed a special cover before assembling their books. We are sure […]
A note from the CSPA
On behalf of the Crestwood parent body, the CSPA will be hosting a Teacher Appreciation Lunch on Tuesday June 6th. It will be our turn to work for them and give thanks to our wonderful teaching staff and admin staff. We are catering a lovely buffet in our Atrium building in the music room from […]
Stellar Science Olympians
Last Saturday morning, nine students from Crestwood competed in the Crescent Science Olympics. They were involved with intense competitions involving bridges, forensics, airplanes, the human body, microscopes, electricity, separating mixtures, and lasers. We’d like to extend big congratulations to Brody, Noah, and Daniel in grade 4, Riya, Farnood, and Liam in grade 5, and Molly, Raymond, and […]
Uniform Event Huge Success!
On behalf of the Crestwood School Parents’ Association, we would like to thank you for volunteering and participating in the Used Uniform Sale. Our event was a huge success!! We raised $3500.00 last week and $4000.00 during our fall sale, amassing a grand total of $7500.00 for 2016-17 year. Volunteers play an integral role in […]
YPT Trip for Kinders
The Jk/Sk classes had a wonderful time at the Young People’s Theatre on Wednesday May 3rd where they saw the amazing stories of Robert Munsch come alive in the play Munschtime! Murmel, Murmel, Murmel, A Promise is a Promise, Pigs, and the Parents’ Choice Award for Love You Forever! Robert Munsch is our new favourite […]
Gr.3 Track & Field
The Grade 3’s participated in their first friendly track and field meet against Bayview Glen. Our athletes showed great sportsmanship as they competed in races, hurdles, high jumps, running long jumps, standing long jumps, discus throw and javelin. We are looking forward to our upcoming meet at Crestwood College on May 11th. -Mrs. P. Georgiou […]
No More Spinners
The Crestwood Staff is asking that parents do not allow their children to bring Spinner Fidget Toys to school. Instead of helping students to concentrate, these toys are becoming a significant distraction in class. Please ask your children to leave them at home. Thank you for your assistance. -Ms. Hektor (Jr. Principal) […]
Art Labyrinth Alive
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” (Walt Disney)…and we proved it!! Our idea of transforming the art room into a new reality was a success!! Congratulations to all of the participating artists for taking on such an ambitious project. It was so wonderful to go on this creative journey with you, my […]
The Living City at Brickworks
The Grade 3’s visited the natural community at Evergreen Brickworks last week. We learned that all living things, including plants, need food, water, shelter, and space and how the interaction of elements in a strong human community represents a healthy ecosystem. The Living City introduced students to Toronto’s surprising abundance of living things—fox, deer, coyote, rabbit, […]
TSO’s “The Hockey Sweater”
On Monday all of Crestwood’s primary students travelled to Roy Thomson Hall to hear the Toronto Symphony Orchestra present a show entitled “The Hockey Sweater” which was a musical celebration of Canada. The orchestra performed many selections of music honouring different provinces and territories. We were able to see and hear all of the different […]
Science Students Off to Olympics
Please join the staff and students at Crestwood in wishing the following students the best of luck in their participation in the annual Science Olympics hosted by Crescent School on April 29th. The students will be accompanied by Grade 6 Science teacher, Ms. Sara Suckstorff. Grade 4 Daniel Markusson Noah Kassam Brody Goldman Grade 5 […]
Do your athletes know what to eat on competition day?
It goes without saying that fuelling for a competition is incredibly important to an athlete’s success. We’ve prepared a list of food to help optimize their performance. The pre-event meal must be high in carbohydrate (65-70% of total calories consumed). Fat and protein, which take longer to digest, should be consumed in smaller amounts. Breakfast […]
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“Orphans” Black, Check it Out!
Check out Crestwood’s own Cody Black in this unsettling drama from English playwright Dennis Kelly (co-writer Matilda the Musical), ORPHANS, which premiered at the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh in 2009, is a gritty urban tale that questions morality, loyalty, and family while trying to keep quiet the violence and evil that lurks inside everyone. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/the-hottest-tickets-in-town-five-things-to-do-in-toronto/article34691045/ […]
Used Uniform Volunteers
Crestwood Parents, Volunteer are still required for our Used Uniform Sale held April 25th-April 27, 2017. Your participation would be much appreciated. If you are interested, please click on the following web link to sign up. https://www.volunteersignup.org/TMRT8 Thank you, CSPA […]
Don’t Miss Out! Tickets Selling Fast
Dear Parents Just a reminder that tickets are selling out fast for Crestwood’s day at the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, May 13th. Please submit order forms as soon as possible, as the deadline to purchase tickets is Friday April 28th. Don’t miss out on cheering for our Toronto Blue Jays and seeing Crestwood’s name […]
The “Big” Library
The JK and SK’s had a fun visit to the “BIG” (Don Mills Public) library. We learned about all the different kinds of books they have! Books about people, places and animals. Books in different languages; we even saw a book in Braille! We all had a good time picking books off the shelves to […]