Category: Upper School

Many students are familiar with a warm and sunny March break; 14 of them took a warm and sunny trip to India this past March. After a lengthy plane ride, the students sprung into action. Inspired by a visit to the local school in Kalinjer, Rajesthan, where they had four classrooms and no bathrooms servicing

Crestwood will be the most represented school at the Biosteel All-Canadian Games which showcases the top high school basketball players in the country. Congratulations to the following girls; Aaliyah Edwards (’20), Shayeann Day-Wilson (’21), Rebecca Demeke (’20), Latasha Lattimore (’21), and Kayla Drummond (’20). Congratulations to Jahcobi Neath (’19) who will be playing in the

Two of CPC’s students’ submissions to InCITE, the literary journal for CIS Ontario schools, received special recognition in their respective grade bands this year. The topic of this year’s journal was fan fiction. Georgia Gardner (’19) submitted a short story, Cutting the Strings, narrated whereby Cinderella dumps the Prince and begins speed-dating. Hilarity ensues. In addition

P.A. Meeting  Please join us in the boardroom for our next P.A. meeting on Thursday, April 4 at 8:45 a.m.  Coffee and muffins will be available at 8:30 a.m.  Everyone is welcome! Pizza Lunch The next pizza lunch is on Friday, April 12. Nominations Wanted The Parents’ Association has committee positions open for fall 2019.

CISAA history has been made!  Crestwood is the first and only school to ever win all 6 Division I Championship titles in one sport! This past weekend Crestwood hosted the CISAA championships for U14, Junior and Senior boys basketball leagues. All three games were exciting and a great display of talent and teamwork. The Junior boys

This week at Crestwood, we celebrated multiple awards and achievements from our many talented students.  Congratulations to all! Georgia Gardner won an award of merit for playwriting from the National Theatre School Drama Festival. Armin Selzner earned the Silver Duke of Edinburgh award. He committed an average of an hour a week for an entire year

The Crestwood Cafe will reopen on Monday, March 25th 2019.

The spring season of athletics will begin immediately after March Break.  This spring we will be offering the following Varsity teams; U14 Touch Rugby Junior 7’s Rugby Senior 7’s Rugby U14 Girls Soccer Varsity Girls Soccer U14 Co-ed Badminton Junior Co-ed Badminton Senior Co-ed Badminton U14 Track and Field Varsity Track and Field U14 Softball

Congratulations to Megan Pearlman, Matthew Laslop, Will Magan, and Jack Magan; CPC’s four OFSAA Swim Championship qualifiers! The meet was hosted at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, and took place over the past two days. There were over 2000 athletes in attendance! All four swimmers had a fantastic meet, posting extremely fast times! Jack

CPC’s Sam Li (’21) made the 2019 IIHF U18 Team China Hockey Team over the Family Day long weekend.  He will be heading to Serbia from March 25-31 to compete in the 2019 IIHF U18 Division 2 Group B Tournament.  Congratulations and good luck, Sam!

Last Thursday evening we raised awareness and funding for the CPC Scholarship Foundation.  A big thank you to all who participated in Trivia Night, placed bids on items to raise money and supported our CPC community.  It was a very fun night enjoyed by all.  Congratulations to the winners of Team Pagano!       

Will Malisch (’15), CPC Alumni, participated at the University Games in Russia this past week and won gold in the snowboard cross.  Please click here to view the full article on his accomplishment.  Congratulations Will!

Recently, the Grade 7 Science students completed the Crestwood Bridge Building Challenge. After becoming familiar with concepts relating to the form and function of various structures, as well as the forces that may be acting on them, the young engineers had an opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of the material. This year, Ms.

Grade 12 Biology students traveled to the Ontario Science Centre and created their own DNA fingerprints.  This applied knowledge of PCR and Gel Electrophoresis learnt in class to the real world.  It was a great day of education and fun.           

On Monday, February 25th, Crestwood participated in The National Theatre School Drama Festival at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute.  Students performed in a poignant play written by grade 12 student, Georgia Gardner, called The Deliberation Room.  Directed by Sam and Sarah Douey, the play tackled difficult themes of consent and sexual assault.  The show was performed

Swimming The U14 Swim Team consisting of Tom Chen, Lily Kauffman, Lauren Magan, and Maya Vohra, had a great Championship Swim Meet yesterday at the Markham Pan Am Centre. Special congratulations goes out to Maya, who had her best meet of the season, dropping lots of time in both of her events. Lauren Magan raced

Summer Job Opportunities: Crestwood Valley Day Camp Crestwood Valley Day Camp is currently looking for counsellors, swim instructors and activity specialists for the summer. Interested applicants should go to the website to learn more www.crestwoodcamp.com PPL Aquatic, Fitness and Spa Group PPL Aquatic, Fitness and Spa Group is currently hiring for lifeguards and program instructors.  Apply

Back by popular demand, Crestwood Spirit Wear is here again but only for a short time. The school store has been reopened and we will be selling Crestwood Spiritwear for the next 2 weeks.  The store will close on March 7th and all orders should be delivered when we return from March Break. Grade 12’s can

The TTC has paused its plans to provide complimentary PRESTO cards to students while they review the recommendations made by the City of Toronto’s Auditor General around fare evasion and the use of child PRESTO cards on the TTC. This pause also includes the distribution of youth PRESTO cards as well. More information will be

This past Tuesday, Crestwood’s senior class hit the slopes! Twenty-five students in grade 12, spent the day skiing or boarding at Mount St. Louis Moonstone in Coldwater, Ontario.  Many of the students participated in a quick lesson and then spent the rest of the day venturing the hill or braving their first time on skis. The

Hockey After a two week hiatus, the Varsity Hockey team played their last road game of the regular season when they took on first place CDS.  The team did not disappoint, jumping out to a quick 3-0 lead with some great saves by Alexa Gibson in net and a natural hat trick by Christian Campanelli. 

Crestwood was proud to welcome Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson to the school Thursday as part of our recognition and celebration of Black History Month.  Mr. Thompson shared stories of his emigration to Canada and early years in Toronto, highlighting his decision to get involved in politics.  He also touched on the stories of the many

This past NBA All-Star Weekend, CPC’s own Aaliyah Edwards was announced MVP at the Basketball Without Borders Global 2019.  Please click here to see the article that was published on the NBA website on her amazing accomplishment.  Congratulations Aaliyah!

Upcoming Events: Study and Go Abroad Fair- Sunday March 3rd Meet with universities, graduate schools and professional schools from around the world. This free event runs from 12pm to 5pm and is held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. To pre-register go to www.studyandgoabroad.com Summer Programs: University of King’s College (Halifax) Humanities for Young People

Happy March Break to all Crestwood families.  Enjoy! Nominations Wanted The Parents’ Association has committee positions open for fall 2019.  Coordinators are needed for various areas, including Mane Essentials (the PA store), Pizza lunches, Volunteers, Parent Social, Communications and Used Uniform Sales.  The role of Vice-President is also open. Participation in the PA is a

Happy Family Day weekend everyone! Our next pizza lunch is coming up on Friday, February 22.

Congratulations to Aaliyah Edwards who has been chosen as 1 of 6 Canadians to participate in the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp as part of the NBA All- Star festivities in Charlotte, North Carolina this weekend.      

CPC’s Queer-Straight Alliance hosted a successful Pride Week this week, filled with fun activities aimed at empowering students to be their true selves. The QSA, with the support of YARRD, hosted a moving Town Hall on Wednesday, featuring a talk by CPC alumna Lindsey Swartzman who courageously shared her coming out story with our school’s

Dear Parents, Friends and Guardians of Crestwood Preparatory College: I wanted to congratulate our Asian community on the New Year celebration last Friday night. It was a wonderful party. It was good to see you all there. Your children have been excellent in every respect. The dedication and respect they have for the school and