Dear Parents, Happy April! We hope no one got too “fooled” this morning with any tricks. We had students in backwards clothing, pretend sticks of gum, and lots more trickery for April Fool’s Day today. A big thank you to Mr. Cooper for setting up a fun egg hunt in the Junior and Primary […]
Category: Lower School
The Gr2’s Elusive Lirpaloof Bird Search
The Lirpaloof Bird only migrates to our area at the beginning of April. It is an extremely elusive bird, which means that it is very, very hard to find and will usually stay up high in the trees until it is time to find food. The Lirpaloof loves to eat seeds, small insects, and carrots. […]
A Small Gesture = A Big Impact
To the students at Crestwood Lower School, Anya Romanenko and all of the teachers who supported the Easter cards initiative. Belmont House and its seniors want to thank you for bringing us so much joy. seniorswishfoundation.com […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We had a true taste of Spring this week, with warm, sunny temperatures and lots of rainfall to end the week. Thank you for helping your child dress appropriately for the everchanging weather – keep it up! Junior students have been participating in a letter writing initiative this week. Ms. Romanenko has […]
Messages of Joy!
The Seniors Wish Foundation is asking for our help to bring some light and love to the seniors living at Belmont House. This organization works to build a connection between students and seniors and has been partnering with various private schools in the city to facilitate art workshops. At this time, they are unable […]
Row Row Row Your Boat!
Using all the instruments from their music bag, SK’s are learning about rhythm while playing along to the words to Row Row Row Your Boat! Amanda Birchard […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We are thrilled to report the students came back from the long weekend feeling refreshed and ready to learn! Despite the lost hour of sleep on Sunday, we had a great week of growing and learning. We had our 1st ever St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Wednesday! It was a blast seeing […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, The second week of March has certainly been a wonderful one! The weather was on our side bringing us warm, spring-like temperatures which certainly lifted our spirits. We have some wonderful news to report ….. All the students and staff that have been tested thus far are NEGATIVE! That means that all […]
Celebrating Black Artists
Hello Crestwood Families! For the month of February, the junior music classes have been celebrating Black History Month and its rich musical background. The students in grade 5 and 6 ended the month by making some wonderful artist posters featuring African American artists who have created change in the musical world and used their […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, The first week of March has certainly been difficult for everyone. We want to thank you all for your continued support and cooperation as we navigate this challenging time. We know this week brought a lot of worry, tension and confusion to our school community, and we appreciate your patience as we […]
Gr.6 Spacescapes
The grade 6 science classes spent the week making models of our solar system. Students designed scale representations that dealt with multiple celestial relationships, including: the locations of terrestrial planets, gas giants, and dwarf planets; the relative positions of the sun, earth, and moon during both solar and lunar eclipses; and the appearance of […]
Art Room Rumblings
Our Grade 4 and 5 students celebrated World Cat Day on March 1st. Inspired by Warhol and Steinberg students have been working hard to create their own cat creation with a variety of medias. The Grade 6 classes are currently working on self-portraits. They are learning from great masters like Matisse, Picasso and Modigliani […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Our last week of February was a great one at Crestwood School. Luckily, the huge amounts of snowfall made for lots of fun recess play. Students are settling back into school routine, and are engaging in lots of exciting learning opportunities in their classrooms. On Tuesday, we celebrated Pink Shirt Day! The […]
Thank You
Thank you to all parents, guardians, students and staff for participating in our EduSafe App rollout. The safety of our students and staff has always been of the utmost importance and is only possible with complete community cooperation. We appreciate your continued support. * If your child is not attending school on a particular […]
Variants of Concern
Dear parents, Please take a moment to click here and read the latest notice from Toronto Public Health. Thank you. […]
Catapult Challenge in 3A
3A participated in a Valentine Catapult Challenge this week. We explored different ways to build catapults using simple materials and launched valentine candy as our projectiles. Both Lila and Xavier made catapults that launched their heart candy 400 cm or 4 m across our classroom. Try this challenge at home. Google “how to make a […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, What a wild first week back at school! We were so thrilled we were able to welcome the students back to school, and with a fresh, thick coat of snow on the ground too! It was so wonderful to see the students back in their classrooms, with their friends, out at recess, […]
Creative Comics
This week in French class, the Grade 5 students created comics to show what they have been learning in their unit on Sports and activities. –Windy Charles […]
Get Your Red, White and Pink On!
The Grade 3’s had a Red, White and Pink Theme Day to celebrate Valentine’s Day. We got together with all of our friends to play a few games. We participated in a “Find the Gnome” challenge, “Reveal the Valentine Picture” multiplication games, and enjoyed giggling at some “Heartfelt Would You Rather” questions. We all hope […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, This is it! You have done it! We have done it together! We have come to the end of Zoom school and the students are finally going back to school on Tuesday! We would like to congratulate all the students for showing up for school everyday and for always trying their best […]
Raptors Virtual Training Series
Dear basketball enthusiasts, Raptors Virtual Training Series presented by Maple Leaf Foods is a high definition on-demand series of basketball skill development videos for boys and girls, ages 7-17 of all skill levels. Watch on any device and follow along as our Raptors Development Staff and Special Guests bring you their ENERGY and coach […]
Mood Music
A cross-curricular unit exploring mental health through music, visual arts, drama, & writing. Check out what Gr. 2 – 4’s have been up to in music! –Amanda Birchard […]
Friendship & Love Week in SKA
In SKA, we celebrate Friendship & Love week by going ‘On a Hunt’ for things we love! ️ We enjoyed bringing #4 to the Zoom Room! xo […]
Bigger and Better Things in 2021!
We know that 2020 was tough on everyone. It sure wasn’t the year any of us had expected. In 5E, we decided that we wanted to make 2021 better for those around us. Each student in 5E decided on a goal to make this year better for someone else. In this video, you will […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Happy February! Our first week of February, and our 5th (and second last) week of remote learning has been a great one! The highlight of the week was our school wide virtual assembly to kick off our MS Readathon! We learned a lot about multiple sclerosis, and had the privilege to hear […]
Crestwood’s Got Talent!
Though in years past we’ve hosted a talent show bringing together the whole school to watch as select performers shared their talents at a specific date and time, this year they’re going to get a little more flexible! The pandemic has forced us to change the way we do many things, but in this case […]
Daily Screening Starts Tuesday
Crestwood has partnered with EduSafe to provide our students and staff with a quick and easy way to pre-screen for COVID daily. A guardian will be required to complete the pre-screening process for their child(ren) before they arrive at school each day. Crestwood School staff members will be required to do the same. The EduSafe […]
Crestwood Welcomes Kenneth Oppel!
On Tuesday, Kenneth Oppel came to visit all of Grade Six on a Zoom webinar. He is the author of many books including The Boundless, Half Brother, and Silverwing, the book about a bat named Shade that everyone in Grade Six reads. Mr. Oppel talked about his inspiration for Silverwing and the bat characters […]
Early Spring!
On February 2nd, SKB enjoyed learning about Groundhog Day! Check out our amazing groundhog pictures! We are excellent listeners and artists in SKB!! –Carly Hebscher & Julie Fox […]
Photography Club
Crestwood’s Photography Club (Grades 4 – 6) has been meeting on Tuesday for the past couple of weeks. The first theme we explored was “Of Importance”. As each student shared a picture of something that is important to them, we learned a little more about one another. Then, it was time to take selfies that […]