The students in Grade 2 have been enjoying learning all about Autumn/Fall and giving thanks. They have creatively expressed their feelings about being thankful through poetry and written expression. Have a look at the amazing Grade 2 classroom doors! We must all be thankful! Ms. Ingram and Ms. Mandel
Category: Lower School
Squid Game
Dear Parents, As I’m sure many of you are aware, there is a new series on Netflix called “Squid Game”. It seems that many of our students are talking about it and imitating the “game”. The content is totally inappropriate for kids and even for adults it is quite disturbing. Please keep an eye
Come One, Come All!
Reminder: Our Scholastic Book Fair is Coming! Dear Families, Don’t forget, our school is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from Tuesday, November 2-Thursday, November 4, 2021. Click here to volunteer: volunteersignup.org/FFE9J The Scholastic Book Fair is a fantastic way to continue to give our students access to the books they want to read. We
Getting to Know, Katie Smith!
Hi everyone! I joined Crestwood this September and I am currently teaching 6C! I graduated from the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education Program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Additionally, I am a qualified Special Education teacher and hold my Honours Bachelor of Arts in Social Psychology. I fell
Hot ‘Happy” Buns
From body to Orff instruments, 3C rocks “Hot Cross Buns” – Great job 3C! Amanda Birchard
Scholastic Book Fair is Back!
The Scholastic Book Fair is back! This year we will be having a live AND a virtual book fair. Please check your child’s backpack for a more detailed note and flyer. Volunteer opportunities for “Crestwood Scholastic Book Fair” are now open. Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web
Mining for Chocolate Chips in 3A
In Social Studies, we have been learning about land use in Ontario. Mining is a big industry in our province. It has both negative and positive impacts for our environment and economy. 3A used chocolate chip cookies to represent our land in order to mine out the chocolate chips. As we picked away at
Hoo’s Who in the Owl Pellet?
The Grade 4 classes got a virtual visit from the Scientist in the School this week! Their challenge was to break apart a sterilized owl pellet and investigate what was inside. To achieve this, the children had to apply their scientific skills to sort and identify animal bones and then use clues to identify
Getting to Know, Andrew Gdanski!
My name is Andrew Gdanski, and I’ll be teaching your JK-4AB computers and STEAM this upcoming school year at Crestwood. I am so excited to get to know you and your child throughout the year! I wanted to start by allowing you to learn a little more about me. I graduated from Laurentian University
Hot ‘Happy’ Buns
The students of 2A learned their first song using the Orff instruments. Here they are playing “Hot Cross Buns.” Great job 2A! Amanda Birchard
Op Art at Crestwood
To celebrate a month of being back in our art studio the Gr 6 students put on the first exhibition of the school year. “Op Art at Crestwood “. We were Learning from Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley, and I am sure that those great masters will be happy with these results. I am:).
Keep up the good work, 4B!
Students of 4B learn their first song (and first 3 notes) on the recorder! Great job 4B, keep up the good work!
Talent Show in 3C!
Talent show in 3C! Introducing Jacky on the piano! Fantastic job Jacky!
Crestwood Community Service
Share Your Smiles www.shareyoursmiles.org You’re Never Too Young To Make A Difference Who We Are: Share Your Smiles is an organization started by two Grade 6 students, Maya Kassam and Olivia Sherman, in 2020. We realized how big of a problem homelessness is in Toronto and we wanted to find a way to help.
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, It’s been a fun, jam packed month at Crestwood School! Students and teachers have settled in beautifully to our Crestwood routines and expectations. We have loved seeing students engaged in their learning, socializing at recess and participating in new experiences. This past week was filled with special events! We had our first
Artist of the Month – Clara Ho
We are excited to announce the first artist of the month of this school year: Clara Ho in Grade 5. Clara has an incredible collection of dragon art that she has been working on over the summer holidays. Each dragon is very unique and displays its own personality. Clara is very talented and hardworking.
Running The Marathon of Hope with Terry
Grade 3A had a fun time imagining what it would be like to run with Terry Fox. We wrote paragraphs explaining why Terry Fox is a true Canadian hero. Here are some of our reasons: Terry Fox is inspiring to kids. He had hope even though he had cancer. Terry raised millions of dollars for
Lara’s Library Update
Thank you to the families who have returned library books from last year. Please continue to look around your home for our books as many are still missing! They should stand out as they have spine labels and barcodes. Most people find them on their own bookshelves. If you have children who graduated last
Fall Sports Season
As the Athletic Director of Crestwood School, I want to welcome you to our Fall sports program, which begins Monday, September 27th. I hope your child is as excited as we are to kick off the season. Yes, it is a bit different than in previous years, but certainly a step in the right
Elections Crestwood
On Monday, as the country went to the polls for the Federal Election, so did the students of Crestwood School. The grade 5 and 6 students of Crestwood participated Monday morning in the National Student Vote which was held across Canada as a way to get young people engaged in politics. Classes spent the
News from the Library
Thank you to the families who have returned library books from last year. Please continue to look around your home for our books as many are still missing! They should stand out as they have spine labels and barcodes. Most people find them on their own bookshelves. If you have children who graduated last
Used Uniform Sale
The CSPA will be hosting a Used Uniform Sale on October 13th and 14th. More details to follow soon. Any parents who have gently used uniform items and wish to donate them, please send them in with your child and we will handle the rest. We kindly ask that they be washed prior to donating.
Music has started with a BANG!
Hello everyone! I hope you had a fabulous first week back at school. Music has started off with a BANG! The junior students learned this week about bucket drumming. Bucket drumming is a popular style of music performed by buskers (street performers) that use any household items to make a drum kit. This is a
Terry Fox Update!
Congratulations! Crestwood School is off to a great start with our online fundraising for this year’s Terry Fox School Event! We’re doing an amazing job. Please continue to check out our fundraising link for our school. Donate at: http://www.terryfox.ca/CrestwoodSchooDonMills @TerryFoxSchoolRuns #tryliketerry @terryfoxfoundation
Media Consent Form – Please Complete
At Crestwood School we value using our social media pages instagram.com/crestwoodschool to grow our online community. These posts have allowed parents, extended family, friends and alumni to view what makes Crestwood School so special. We hope that you and your family will join us in celebrating our Crestwood community. Please take a moment to
CSPA Meeting – Wednesday@10AM
Dear parents, The CSPA (Crestwood School’s Parent Association) would like to welcome back all students and families, wishing all a happy, healthy, safe return to school. A special warm welcome to the new families joining our community. We are hosting a meeting at 10AM on Wednesday, September 22nd and would encourage all new families to join in
Library News
Words cannot express how wonderful it is to have students visiting the library for the first time since March 2020! I’m happy, the students are happy, and I think even the books are happy! By now, all the students have visited the library and signed out books. Please be sure to ask your children about
The Art Room is Ready!!!
Ready for old and new students, for fresh ideas, for creative minds, for fun projects to be done. We have a great tradition of a mini art show “Artist of the Month “. My blue board is ready and waiting for the first Art Show of the year.
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! We are all so excited to welcome your children back into the halls and classrooms of Crestwood School! We trust you all had a restful and healthy summer holiday, and that your children are ready for a fantastic school year! We want to send a BIG
Important Announcements – Please Read
We have a few students at the school that are severely allergic to sesame and will have an anaphylactic reaction. Please DO NOT send any food with sesame products. Next week’s Welcome Back Coffee on Tuesday is cancelled to current Public Health restrictions. Thank you to all parents/guardians for your participation in our daily screening
