On Wednesday, the grade 12 computer science class travelled to the Google office in Toronto. The students were greeted with a tasty and nutritious breakfast and given a tour of the entire office. After playing some ping pong, entering the secret room, and enjoying the Toronto art work scattered throughout the office, the students sat down for a Q&A on Google X. […]
Category: Upper School
Chinese New Year
Last Friday, Crestwood Staff, Students and Parents gathered at the Dragon Pearl restaurant to celebrate Chinese New Year. It was a great evening in which the students showed off their many talents. Here are some pictures of the evening. Can’t wait until next year! […]
Model UN
Crestwood was pleased to send a delegation of students to the University of Toronto Model United Nations Assembly (UTMUN) this year. UTMUN is held each February on the campus of the University of Toronto. Crestwood’s delegates this year included Sabrina Wasserman, Bilal Ahmed, Artie Shlykov, Matthew Cohen, Donna Dong, Taylor Frankfort, Georgia Gardner, Justin Lim, […]
Oral History Project at Sunnybrook Hospital
The Crestwood Oral History Project is hard at work this month. World War Two veterans and Holocaust survivors have been visiting with the CHC2D students, helping them to complete their oral history interviews. Last week Mr. Masters and Mr. Hawkins took 17 students to Sunnybrook, where 4 veterans were interviewed. Three of them were RCAF […]
Social Media Awareness Assembly
On Thursday February 18th Crestwood will be having a presentation in the gymnasium for all students regarding Social Media awareness and Internet safety. Police Constable Laurie McCann of the Toronto Police Force will be here to speak to the student body from 9:20-10:20. Officer McCann will begin a conversation about our “digital footprint” which will help our […]
Sports Update
Our winter sports are starting to wrap up! Find out more about past games and upcoming events! U14 Girls Volleyball This week the U14 Girls Volleyball team traveled to TMS for their last game of the season. After a tough loss in the first set, the girls turned it around with ace serves to win […]
Multicultural Day
Multicultural Day has been an annual tradition at Crestwood since the school first opened its doors. Every year, students studying Grade 9 Geography are assigned a country to research and become experts on. Working in groups, students research various aspects of their assigned nation’s culture, and also prepare appetizers, entrees and desserts that showcase that […]
Cafeteria
The food for next week looks delicious! […]
Safer Internet Day 2016
This upcoming Tuesday, the world celebrates “Safer Internet Day” 2016. This is a day to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among children and young people across the world. Cybertip.ca is the Canadian agency responsible for organizing the event in Canada. Parents can follow the link to access brochures and […]
Four Generations of Lerners in Mr. P.’s Office
Alex Lerner, Anna Lerner, Mitchell Lerner, Noah Lerner, and Chawa Sloma. Mr. P. was lucky enough to have four generations of Lerners stop by his office this week! Alex and Noah are students at CPC, and their Great-grandmother, Chawa, was able to share some of her life experiences through the “Oral History Project”. Both Mitch […]
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Grade 8s Go Phone-Free
This week Ms. Klein’s Grade 8 students had a phone-free day. They left their cell phones with Ms. Klein for the whole day, and signed contracts stating that they would talk to their friends rather than posting, texting or snapping! It was quite a success, and great to have some real “Face Time”! […]
Sports Update
The Lions have another great week in sport! U14 and Varsity Swimming The U14 Swim Team had an impressive meet at the Etobicoke Olympium on Wednesday. Notable swimmers include: Monica Altshuler, Alice Shen, Sydney Zuckerman, Julian Vinizki and Taylor Kronick not only swam qualifying swims but also achieved their new personal best times. Although Vincent Li and […]
Guidance News
Course Selection: Final reminder that course selection forms must be submitted to Ms. Hann or Mr. Mitz in the guidance office by Wednesday February 10th. Forms must be printed from Career Cruising and signed by a parent/guardian in order for course selection to be considered complete for all students in grades 9-11. Volunteer Opportunities: Are you […]
Oral History Interviews
The Social Studies Department had some exciting visitors this week, creating great opportunities for students interested in Canada’s military history. On Monday, January 25th, five officers from the Canadian Forces College visited Crestwood, sharing their experiences in Canada’s recent overseas missions, notably Afghanistan. Majors Dennis, Lajeunesse, Harvey, Dias and Barker represented all facets of the military and […]
Grade 7 Vaccinations
On Thursday, February 4th, in the morning Toronto Public Health will be at Crestwood for our second immunization clinic. They will primarily be immunizing the Grade 7 students for the Meningococcal Vaccine, but will also be catching up any students that were absent the first clinic for Hep B & HPV. If you have any questions please contact […]
Sports Update
Volleyball, Swimming, Curling, oh my! Click to see pictures and updates from this week, as well as Athletes of the Month! U14 Volleyball This week the U14 Crestwood Lions Volleyball team traveled to The York School. After a tough loss in the first set, CPC came back with a vengeance. Between Maddie Horne’s ace serves […]
Spotlight on Alumni: Sarah Kraftchuk
Sarah graduated from CPC in 2005. She is an author, educator, mindfulness practitioner, holistic nutritionist and certified Rainbow Kids Yoga teacher. She has written some amazing children’s books—see for yourself on her website! www.sarahkraftchuk.com […]
Guidance News
There is a lot of news from Guidance this week! Click to learn more about specific deadline dates and summer opportunities. January 31st– Final date to apply to the University of British Columbia for September 2016. February 1st– Deadline for applying to highly competitive college programs. February 5th-Recommended last date to submit all information to […]
Social Media Awareness Presentation
On Thursday, February 18th, Crestwood will be having a presentation in the gymnasium for all students and parents regarding Social Media Awareness and Internet Safety. Police Constable Laurie McCann of the Toronto Police Force will be here to speak to the student body from 9:20-10:20. Officer McCann will begin a conversation about our “digital footprint” which […]
Spirit Week
What an absolutely amazing week! It was great to see both students and teachers show off their school spirit. Whether that was dressing up for the theme days, competing in Student vs. Staff activities, participating in different fundraising challenges, or cheering on their grade, the Crestwood community truly came together. As well, Crestwood was able to raise $1475.00 […]
Guidance News
Are you considering going to a US University? If so, this free SAT information seminar could be just what you need! Click here to find out more and to register for Saturday January 30th. […]
Community Service Hours
The purpose of the community involvement requirement is to encourage students to develop awareness and understanding of civic responsibility and of the role they can play and the contributions they can make in supporting and strengthening their communities. Every student must complete a minimum of forty hours of community involvement activities as a graduation requirement. The community […]
Crestwood Grade Level Challenge
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Crestwood Grade Level Charity Challenge! The grade 9s won the challenge, and the free grub day, with the grade 8s coming close behind in second place. As a school, we raised over $2000 for the Crestwood Scholarship Fund, a great charity that helps bring some […]
Cafeteria
Check out what food to expect next week! […]
Holocaust Education: Written By Zachary Halpern
For the past few months my grade 8 English class has been reading a book called, The Boy In The Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. The novel takes place during the Holocaust, so on a related note, last Tuesday, our class had the honour of meeting Holocaust survivor Sally Wasserman, who came to talk to […]
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Mane Essentials
Did you know that the PA runs a mini-shop just inside the doors of the school? We do, and it’s open every day after period 7! Students can grab a snack, Gatorade, TTC tickets, or school supplies like pencils, pens, graph paper and calculators. They can even rent a blazer if needed! The comfy and […]
Sports Update
A great week for sports! Click for pictures and updates! Curling It’s been a busy week for the Curling Teams! The Varsity Boys Curling team travelled to Toronto Cricket Club early this week for their game against Toronto French School. The Boys jumped off to an early lead, stealing the first two ends on the […]
Chinese New Year Celebration on February 5th
Please join us for the Crestwood Chinese New Year celebration on Friday, February 5th from 5 to 7:30 pm at the Dragon Pearl restaurant. It promises to be a fabulous evening of dinner and entertainment. Tickets are $30 and are available in the main office. […]
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Sports Update
The Lions have had a successful week! A full practice schedule can be found here. U14 Volleyball The U14 Girl’s Volleyball team travelled to SJK for their first game of the near year. The Lions started off a bit rusty; losing the first two sets 25-16. However, CPC turned it around to win the last set 25-8 […]
Crestwood’s Family Tree
Did you know that Crestwood has an extended family? CPC has been fostering children through the Foster Parents Plan for twelve years. CPC is pleased to introduce three of the children who have benefited from the Foster Parents Plan. Gertrude Banda (pictured) is ten years old and lives in Zambia Africa, Jandry Tumbaco (pictured) is […]