Art has had a great number of different functions throughout its history: expression, communication, entertainment and healing. Being one of the most creative ways of expressing human experience, we have used art as a means of telling stories. This week I am inviting you to see the stories of two gr. 6 students, Lila
Category: Lower School
Indigenous Canadian Music
The junior students are learning about Indigenous Canadian Music. Check out Laura Niquay (video below), who is a singer songwriter from Wemotaci, Quebec. She was nominated for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize. The Polaris Music Prize is a not-for-profit Canadian music award that celebrates creativity and diversity. We also listened to music from the 2014 and 2015 winners
Jingle Bells!
4A is getting into the holiday spirit with Jingle Bells! Amanda Birchard
Meet Andy Réti
Last week, Crestwood School’s Grade 6 students had the amazing opportunity to hear the story of a Holocaust survivor. This man’s name is Andy Réti, and I hope to be able to share his incredible journey that we all got to hear and see about on Thursday. I hope you can recognize the significance
Artists of the Month
This month brings us a group of four very different and wonderful artists. Exhibition is open for students. This show has brought a lot of attention, discussion, and ideas. This week I will showcase two of our artists. Jasmine Chen with her detailed and realistic artwork using pencils, and Alon Hogan with his quick and
6A News
6A participated in the CBC Kids News in the classroom this week. We learned all about how to write a news article. We learned about the acronym TRQEE. As a class we wrote an article on a meteorite landing in a lady’s pillow in her British Columbian home. Together we chose this topic, did our research, posed
“Icka Backa!”
Here is 1A learning how to keep the beat singing “Icka Backa”! Amanda Birchard
CSPA Meeting Minutes
Hi all Please click here for the latest CSPA Meeting minutes. Thank you for your participation.
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, November has been a month filled with lots of wonderful learning experiences and exciting virtual events. The month started out with our much anticipated Book Fair! Thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped organize and facilitate this fabulous event. A big thank you to Ms. Bafaro for all her hard
Prisms & Pyramids
3C and 3D have been learning about geometric shapes in math this week. Using marshmallows and toothpicks, students were challenged to construct three-dimensional prisms and pyramids. They were then asked to compare each shape’s faces, edges, and vertices. An additional challenge of creating more difficult shapes was also presented. Vicki Corbett & Martine Racanelli
3C Talent Show!
“Chris in 3C brought in his guitar and graced us with his skills in another 3C talent show! How lucky are we? Thank you Chris for a great performance, the class loved it!” Mrs. Birchard
COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Webinar Recording
Dear Parents, If you were unable to attend Wednesday night’s Live Webinar, please check it out. Click here to view recording. Passcode: 6BH9u&Li Thank you once again to our parent panelists, Dr. Isaac Bogoch and Dr. Sergio Borgia.
“Double This That”
“3B experimented with rhyme, instruments and creative movement using a poem called “Double This That” – we hope you enjoy it!” Mrs. Birchard
Helping Our Community in SKA
So remember …… Only in an Emergency NEVER for fun Dial this number 911 You never know who will show up at your door That’s what firefighters are for! Xo SKA
CSPA Meeting Recording
Thank you to all parents for attending our meeting on Wednesday morning. If you were unable to join us please take a moment to watch our recorded meeting. Click here for cloud recording. Password: a9*r=4R? Thank you for your participation.
Sports Report
Our return to intramural sports this year was embraced by eager students from grades 3-6. Although a slightly different season than in previous years, the return to sports filled a void in school life that was felt by many. Over 160 students took part in our intramural sports program. Congratulations to our 2021-22 cross
Artist of Month – Alizeh Ahmed Fazal
Congratulations to Alizeh Ahmed-Fazal She is the Artist of the month!!! Bright colours of her dreamy landscapes with detailed botanical illustrations and happy characters will let you peek into Alizeh’s beautiful world. Anya Romanenko
3A Engineering Basics
Do you like using your imagination to build things that solve problems? If you do, you’re thinking like an engineer! 3A identified and solved the problem of how to scratch an itchy back by designing and creating our very own back scratchers. First, we started by gathering some materials. We decided that we would
Breaking Book Fair Sales Records!
Wow! Crestwood students love their books! Our Scholastic Book Fair was a huge success! Our fair sold over $18,000 worth of books between the in person and virtual fairs! Your investment in your reader helped our school to earn valuable Rewards that can be redeemed for new books for our school. Thank you to all families, teachers, and students who participated,
Book Fair Open Until Midnight
The virtual Scholastic book fair is open until midnight tonight! A great opportunity to get some items that may have been overlooked at the fair! Thank you for all of your support and enjoy the new books! https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5161129
Way to go, Crestwood!
Thank you so much to the Crestwood Community for generously donating goods and monetary donations to support Share Your Smiles and the Anduhyaun shelter. This week, the community service team packed care packages filled with essential care items and Olivia and Maya will be delivering the packages. The shelter will be passing them out to Indigenous women and
Parent Pickup Progress
A couple of small changes to our Parent Pick-up procedures have made a BIG impact. Notes for your consideration: We are now using Ipads to communicate to the teachers when you arrive to collect your child. Zone 1 line-up area remains the same. Zone 2 cars are asked to pass through the back parking lot and
Art Room Rumblings
Last week, the week before Halloween and the entire month of October was super busy in the art room: Ideas, decisions, and creations. All students from Gr4-6 were busy working on decorations for the school, school yard and Haunted House!!! Individuals and groups were creating ghosts, funny and scary skeletons, zombies, black cats, bats,
COVID Vaccinations For Our Children
Dear Parents, With vaccines for children ages 5-11 on the horizon, I thought it would be a good idea for you to hear from two infectious disease specialists. We are fortunate to have two such doctors whose children attend Crestwood School. Dr. Sergio Borgia and Dr. Isaac Bogoch have kindly agreed to hear about any
Parent/Teacher Meeting Bookings
All parent teacher meeting bookings will take place through Edsby. The ability to book your appointments will begin on Tuesday (Nov.9th) morning at 9AM and will remain open until Tuesday, November 16th at 3pm. Parents will receive an automated message in Edsby linking you to the live bookings. Please note that all meetings will
Matter Mania!
This week students in the Grade 5 worked with professional scientists in order to discover more about solids, liquids and gases. The students were visited by a virtual presenter from the organization “Scientists in the School” and used their knowledge of matter to perform chemical experiments in the hopes of identifying a mystery substance. It was
COVID-19 Vaccination for Children
October 29, 2021 Dear Parent or Guardian: Re: COVID-19 Vaccination for Children Dr. Eileen de Villa Medical Officer of Health Tel: 416-338-7820 Fax: 416-392-0713 eileen.devilla@toronto.ca toronto.ca/health Toronto Public Health is preparing to vaccinate children between the ages of 5 to 11 once the vaccine is approved for this age group and the Ministry of Health
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We have had a “spooktacular” October, ending with an incredible Halloween celebration today. Thank you to Mr. Cooper and the House Heads for organizing a wide variety of fun activities for us. And thank you to the CSPA for providing some extra spooky Halloween decorations for our Haunted House! A special shoutout
Gr.4-6 Uniform Update
Dear Parents, We have heard several concerns regarding students’ discomfort when wearing the tie and mask. As a compromise, we have agreed to allow students to wear their button-down shirts without a tie (if they wish). Thank you for your continued cooperation. Dalia Eisen
Our Scholastic Book Fair is Coming!
Dear Crestwood Families, Don’t forget, our school is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from Tuesday, November 2-Thursday, November 4, 2021. The Scholastic Book Fair is a fantastic way to continue to give our students access to the books they want to read. We are so happy that our students can interact with the Fair at
