Syrian Refugee Clothing Drive

Today’s grub day, spearheaded by Robbie Altshuler, was an initiative to collect clothing for Syrian Refugees living in Toronto. It was a great success, with over twelve jammed-packed garbage bags of clothes to donate. It is wonderful to know that the CPC community is helping families in need.              

Grade 12s Visit Google

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. 

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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