Crestwood Preparatory College held its 6th Annual Veterans and Grandparents Breakfast on May 10, 2016. Many World War Two Veterans and Holocaust Survivors and Crestwood grandparents, who have participated in our Oral History Project attended, to be thanked and entertained by the students and staff at Crestwood – another very successful event! […]
Category: Upper School
Crestwood Junior School Fun Fair: Volunteer Opportunity
Attention Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 students. Crestwood Junior School is looking for CPC volunteers to assist with their annual fun fair. The Fun Fair is being held on Tuesday June 14th from 3:30pm to 7pm. This is a great opportunity to earn some community service hours as well as celebrate the beginning of summer vacation. […]
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Bugsy Malone
10 crew members, 9 sound and light technicians, 22 cast members, 1 director, 6 months, and the support of all Crestwood teachers and students…this is Bugsy Malone! See great pictures from the event and a message from Ms. McCourt. Welcome to the Roaring 1920’s! A time of Jazz, Speakeasies, Dancers, Gangsters, and, of course, Bugsy […]
YPI
Learn more about the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, as Spencer Arshinoff, Greg Papernick, and Joseph Eisentraut share their thoughts. The experience of doing a project for the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, or YPI, was a very enlightening one for us as we learned a variety of new things that you can’t learn in a classroom. When we […]
Sports Update
The spring season is flying by, and our teams are doing great! Click for updates and the schedule! U14 Track and Field On Tuesday, the U14 Track and Field team represented CPC at a meet at Pickering College. Congratulations to Ryan Ross, Sarah Zhang, and Annie Wen who each competed in 11 events! They […]
We Create Change
Next week, Crestwood will participate in We Create Change. This initiative is our Global Fundraiser, run through Me to We. During March Break, many of our Crestwood students travelled to Ecuador through Me to We to help build a school in a rural neighborhood. CPC students were able to see firsthand just how much change a small […]
Spring Concert and Art Show
One of the largest participatory events at Crestwood is the Annual Spring Concert and Art Show which involves more than 200 students every year. Music students from Grades 7 through 12 get to show off their burgeoning talent and musical skills in a Concert Band and Jazz Band setting, performing works which they have been […]
Grade 11 Biology Trip
Last week, the grade 11 biology students spent one week at the Canadian Ecology Centre near Algonquin Park applying the knowledge gained from class to real world situations. They surveyed tree plots, examined benthic species in lakes, learned about animal tracking, and had exposure to the various careers available to them in the health and […]
Sports Update
What a week in sports! Click for pictures, recaps, and the sports schedule. U14 Boys Rugby Congratulations to the U14 Rugby team who continued their strong start to the season in Wednesday’s 7aside rugby tournament. Led by the combined play of Adam Bounsall, Jonas Weissland, Callum Braund and Jacob Hanning, the boys were victorious against […]
Grade 7 and 8 Immunizations
Our final school immunization date is set for Tuesday May 3rd in the afternoon. Shots that will be given are; Second dose of Hepatitis B vaccine to grade 7’s Second dose of Human Papilloma Virus vaccine to grade 8 females Grade 7/8 immunizations for students who missed their Hepatitis B, Meningococcal, or HPV vaccines earlier this […]
Community Service Hours
Still looking to complete your community service hours, and want to contribute in a fun and exciting way? Volunteer at the Family Fun Fit’s East End Triathlon! […]
A Busy Week For Social Studies Department
Another View of History The Crestwood Social Studies department and the YARRD/Me to We club are continuing their explorations into Toronto’s rich and diverse history. Last week, Mr. Masters took members of the senior history classes to Markham, to attend a symposium on the Pacific theatre of World War Two; students heard from Japanese historian […]
Pan-Canadian Assessment
In 2003, the provincial and territorial Ministers of Education, through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), agreed to undertake the development of the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) to assess the knowledge and skills of Grade 8 students across Canada in the core subjects of reading, mathematics, and science. The PCAP assessments have two […]
Grade 12 Prom
On Friday May 13th, 2016 Crestwood Preparatory College will hold its annual prom at the Bayview Golf and Country Club (25 Fairway Heights Drive, Thornhill). All students in Grade 12 are invited to purchase tickets for the event. Tickets are on sale in Mrs. Santomero’s room until Friday May 6th and are $90.00 per person. […]
Graduation Ceremonies
Find out more about the Grade 8 and Grade 12 Graduation Ceremonies! Grade 8 Graduation On Wednesday June 22th, 2016 our Grade 8 Graduation will be held in the gymnasium starting at 5:00 pm. Gym doors will open at 4:15 and seating is on a first come basis. The ceremony will last until approximately […]
Examination Schedule
Exams begin for all students on Friday June 3rd, 2016. A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab or by clicking here. All morning exams begin at 9:00 am and all afternoon exams begin at 1:00 pm. Exams in Grades 7 – 10 are one and a half hours and in […]
Guidance News
There are lots of important dates coming up in Guidance! Check them out here. May 1st- Deadline to accept offers of admission for most college programs. May 3rd-13th- Advanced Placement exams for those students who have previously registered. May 27th- The latest date for all high school applicants can expect to receive a response from […]
Exam Preparation Workshop
Mrs. Winograd and Mille St. Onge will be hosting an Exam Preparation Workshop on May 5th. This is for all grade levels and subjects, so please make sure you sign up soon! […]
Spotlight on Students: Daven Siu
Daven is a Grade 11 student at CPC who was able to partake in the Ontario Model Parliament Program. Find out more about this wonderful experience, through a piece written by him! The Ontario Model Parliament Program is a great opportunity for students in grades 10 through 12 to meet some of the most interesting […]
Join Us at Wonderland on Sunday May 15th!
Please join us at Canada’s Wonderland as we wind down and celebrate an amazing 2015-16 school year! Both Upper and Lower school families and friends are invited to join in the fun. There is no need to buy your tickets in advance, just click here to access the special discount code. Use the code when you purchase […]
Sports Update
Our Spring Sports teams have been busily training away. On any given morning or afternoon, you can see multiple teams training outside on the field! Click here for the Sports Schedule. Keep up the great work, Lions! Junior Girls Soccer On Wednesday, the Junior Girls Soccer Team travelled to Albert College. It was an exciting […]
Cafeteria
Find out what to expect in the cafeteria this week! […]
Crestwood Music Trip to NYC
From April 6th to 10th, the Senior Band comprised of 24 students from grades 10 to 12, participated in a Music Competition in New York City hosted by Festivals of Music. The band members distinguished themselves by performing very well at the John Breslin Theatre at Felician University. They were adjudicated by university professors from […]
Jean Augustine Visits Crestwood
Crestwood’s YARRD/Me to We and Female Mentor Group clubs are very proud to have hosted Jean Augustine this past Thursday. Ms. Augustine was the first African Canadian woman to be elected to the Canadian Parliament (1993) and the first to serve in the federal Cabinet. She was Minister of State for multiculturalism (and the status of women) […]
Save the Date for Bugsy Malone!
Ms. McCourt and many of our Crestwood students have been tirelessly preparing for the upcoming presentation of Bugsy Malone. It is sure to be an exciting performance, so mark Monday May 2nd off in your calendars! […]
Sports Update
Click for an update and pictures from the Ultimate Frisbee Team, as well as for the schedule for Spring Sports! Click here for the Sports Schedule! Ultimate Frisbee On Wednesday, the CPC Lions Ultimate Team travelled to Lamport Stadium to complete in a pre-season tournament. This was a great opportunity to test our skills and […]
Transportation for September 2016
We are working diligently to organize and confirm transportation options for students for September 2016. If you are interested in door-to-door bus service for your children, you may contact Walter Lopez and the “Fun Bus Company” at www.funbusinc.com, 905-417-5559 or 416-677-1196. If you are interested in the school shuttle service, or would like to add your name to our carpool […]
The Canadian Literature Class Gets a Special Visit
On Thursday morning, members of the Canadian Literature class were visited by Bishop Mark MacDonald, the Indigenous Bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada. The class has been studying Native-Canadian literature using the context of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. As non-Native students and teachers, it is our responsibility to learn about the […]
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Kindness Week
Crestwood celebrated Kindness Week from April 3rd to 8th. Homerooms were encouraged to be creative, and think of ways they could show kindness to their school, friends, community, and world. Kindness Week began in 2013, when The Human Kindness Project partnered with the TDSB and Toronto City Council. Over 3,000 students participated in its first […]
My World in ESL
William Sun is a grade nine student at CPC. He has been at Crestwood since Grade 8 and he is originally from Tianjing, China. He wrote the following piece as part of his independent study project for Mr. DeFranco’s grade nine English class. Three. I can’t say that easily. And sometimes, when I say […]