Veterans/Grandparents Breakfast

On Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Crestwood will host its 6th Veterans/Grandparents Breakfast.  This annual event has evolved from a small gathering to a staple on the Crestwood calendar, with 100+ grandparents, parents, and students in attendance.  The guests of honour as always will be the many Oral History Project interviewees who we have visited and who have […]

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Grades 9–11 University of Waterloo Math Contest Results

The 2016 Pascal (Grade 9), Cayley (Grade 10) and Fermat (Grade11) Contests were written by more than 62,000 students from over 1500 schools all across Canada. We are delighted to announce that the following students all received a Certificate of Distinction which is for students ranking in the top 25% of all contestants across Canada in each contest.   Pascal Contest (Grade […]

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Community Service Opportunities

  Led by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration, and International Trade, the Change the World Campaign (April 10th to May 23rd) encourages high school students to volunteer in the local community. It allows students to be formally recognized for their volunteering by providing a certificate from Volunteer Toronto and the Ministry while they earn […]

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Grade 12 “Law in Action” Trip

On Wednesday, March 30th, students enrolled in Grade 12 Law traveled downtown for Crestwood’s annual “Law in Action” field trip. In the morning, the students visited the Ontario Court of Appeal at Osgoode Hall, as well the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.  While at the courts, they were able to sit in on many fascinating […]

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Reach for the Top

Crestwood’s top trivia whizzes have been hard at work in the North Toronto Reach for the Top Interschool League. Competition takes place on Thursday afternoons at O’Connor Collegiate, and it gives our top co-curricular players the chance to show off their skills against other schools in the area. The Grade 9-10 team of Spencer Arshinoff, Navid Sarshar, Adam […]

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Royal Canadian Legion

Crestwood students again took part in the Royal Canadian Legion’s annual Poem/Poster/Literary Contest this past Remembrance Day. The contest was run through Branch 345 on Peard Road, where many students took prizes, and four students went on to the Zone Level –contest at the Salome Road branch. The winners were:   Public Speaking Contest 1st place  – […]

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Grade 10 Intragrade Debating Championships

On Thursday at lunch, the debating season at Crestwood finished with the crowning of the Grade 10 Intragrade Debating Champions.  The resolution debated was “Be it resolved that a picture is worth a thousand words.”  On the government side were Carol Li and Carol Gu, and arguing for the opposition were Ivy Liu and Spencer Arshinoff.  […]

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Grade 9 TGJ Public Service Announcements

As part of their filming unit in Communication Technology (TGJ), our grade 9 students spent the last few weeks planning, filming, and editing Public Service Announcements (PSAs). These PSAs include topics such as anti-bullying, spatial awareness, and the danger of texting and walking. During the upcoming weeks, we will be sharing some of these PSAs […]

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“Our Safe Spaces” Photography Contest

Several Crestwood students submitted their photographs for the “Our Safe Spaces” Photography Contest of Toronto. This year, students were to take a photo of what they thought a “safe space” was. All photographs selected will be hung at the Scotiabank Contact Photography Exhibition that will occur in Toronto this upcoming May. The following photograph was taken […]

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Student-Athlete Workshop for Parents

The Conference of Independent Schools’ Athletic Association will be proudly presenting a very informative workshop for parents of our male and female student-athletes. The workshop will be hosted on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 from 7:00-8:15pm at Upper Canada College.  Please see this document for more information and registration details. […]

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University of Waterloo Math Contest

On Wednesday morning, 82 students were able to make it in before the snow to write the University of Waterloo Mathematics Contest, for grades 9 through 11. This was the largest turn out we have ever had! Thank you to all those that participated, and good luck with your results. These contests are internationally recognized and help […]

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Guidance News

Volunteer Opportunities: What: Family Fun Fit’s 12th Annual KOS Triathlon and Adult Try-A-Tri When: Saturday June 11th, 2016 How: Email familyfunfit@rogers.com to register for volunteer opportunities. A course captain oversees each group of volunteers and will show you your duties for the day, so no prior volunteer race experience needed. Website: familyfunfit.ca   Summer Educational Opportunities Abroad: Applications for Cambridge Immerse […]

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Intra-Grade Debate

The Grade 11 Intra-grade debate final was held on Thursday of this week in Mr. De Franco’s room. Representing government were Kristina Tzortsis and Bang Xiao who pitted their wits against the opposition of Maddie Elmann and Sydney Steimann. The resolution revolved around the question of whether or not people should have the ability to […]

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Social Media Awareness

On Thursday, students and parents were invited to a presentation on social media safety and awareness, presented by Police Constable McCann. Students were given tips and strategies to ensure they keep their online profiles private, and keep themselves safe. Constable McCann also spoke about the rampant nature of cyberbullying, and how to be a “upstander” and […]

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Candygrams

Last week YARRD/Me to We held its annual Candy Gram bonanza, in support of Crestwood’s 3 foster children, Jandry Anthony Tumbaco from Ecuador, Theresa Pale from Burkina Faso, and Gertrude Banda from Mali. Students in the Doc/Film Club produced a compelling film trilogy; The Master List, written by Sabrina Wasserman and filmed by master cinematographer Rohan […]

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Bullying Awareness Week

Next week is Bullying Awareness Week at Crestwood. The Female Peer Leadership Group will be organizing several events throughout the week to bring awareness to bullying in schools. On Wednesday February 24th we will be asking all students to wear as much pink or purple as they can. This will be a visual representation of each student’s stand against […]

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