The Grade Two Classes will be watching “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre. This show will be a preview to the novel study we will be completing in second term. In a whirlwind musical travelogue, Flat Stanley – the ultimate exchange student – explores the globe and learns that
Parents Perspective on CPC
What makes Crestwood unique is that it recognizes that all children are unique individuals, each with their own personality and learning style. While some schools have a one size fits all philosophy and focus on advancing the top students, at Crestwood all children are given an equal opportunity to realize their full potential. They are
Headmasters Blog
Mr. Pagano is reaching out to the community through the Headmasters Blog. Keep up with him on an ongoing basis by checking out his page here.
Rock Climbing in P.E
Rock climbing is a great way to expand personal limits and grow confidence! For the last two weeks, New Heights Climbing Academy transformed our gymnasium into a series of rock and rope climbing challenges. Students from grades 7-12, conquered fears, developed team work and further advanced their physical literacy. Throughout the unit, these students were
Swing into Summer Sealed Bid Auction
On June 10, 2015, we will be holding our Swing Into Summer III Golf & Silent Auction event at the Richmond Hill Golf Club. This event is a way to end the school year in a wonderfully fun and relaxed way, so please mark it on your calendars. Details regarding registration, prize donations and sponsorship
Crestword
The latest edition of the Crestword School Newspaper has been released. The Crestword is a student run newspaper; articles are put together by a team of students under the supervision of Ms. Bryant. You can check out what this issue entails by clicking here
Crestwood Gives
It is that time of year!! Crestwood is once again participating in our holiday toy and clothing drive: Crestwood Gives! This year we are again partnering with both Toronto Sanctuary and the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation to help several families in need during the Holiday season. Each homeroom is paired with a family in need. The gift contributions
Sports Update
The Senior Boys Basketball team played their first game of the season against St Andrew’s College. The game went back and forth with both teams exchanging baskets but despite the very determined effort from our boys, the result was not in our favour. Special mention must go out to Aaron Jackson for his strong play
Cafeteria
Wondering what is for lunch? Check out the menu for this upcoming week click here.
Parents Association
The Grade 8 students Family Bowling Night was a huge success this past Monday night. It was a wonderful turnout and a great evening for all. Special thanks are extended to the Grade 8 Parent Representatives, Wendy Lerner and Shannon Nevison, for organizing such a well-planned event and to all the families that braved the weather to
Bully Awareness Week
This past week was Bullying Awareness week at Crestwood and the female peer leadership group did a fantastic job at creating school unity by bringing everyone together to stand up and speak out against bullying. From signing pledges to dressing up in pink, CPC showed tremendous enthusiasm. And we are proud to say that Crestwood
Crestwood Choir LIVE on Global!
The Toronto Fire Fighters’ Toy Drive officially kicked-off on Nov. 10th, and on Thursday, December 4th we will be holding our annual Toy Drive LIVE at the Shops at Don Mills. We invite all teachers, students and families to join us at this fun and festive event. Global News will be broadcasting live from the Shops
Got Milk?
JK, SK, and Grade One enjoyed an interactive, informative and fun presentation by the Dairy Farmers of Ontario. Each class learned about the various aspects of the Dairy industry. JK’s learned about Dairy goodness and making the most of milk. SK’s learned about careers in the dairy industry. The Grade Ones learned about the process
Times are a changing…
And so is the weather. It is sad to say but it looks like the days of plus temperatures have gone away until Spring. Please have your sons and daughters bring all necessary warm clothing to school so that they can comfortably enjoy their outdoor recess breaks.
Crestwood Tech Salon
On Friday, November 21st, our IT Director, Mr. Matthew David, will be hosting the Crestwood Tech Salon in the Boardroom from 9am until 4pm. If you have any questions around Edsby, the Cashless system or any other general tech questions, feel free to drop by between your Parent/Teacher interviews to ask a quick question.
Parents Perspective on CPC
Our daughter, Stephanie started at Crestwood Lower School in grade 3, which was probably the single best decision we made for her. Stephanie has remained a Crestwood student since then; she transferred to the Upper School in grade 7, and is now in her grade 12, graduating year. Our daughter will leave Crestwood as a confident,
Crestwood Gives
It is that time of year!! Crestwood is once again participating in our holiday toy and clothing drive: Crestwood Gives! This year we are again partnering with both Toronto Sanctuary and the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation to help several families in need during the Holiday season. Each homeroom is paired with a family in need.
Bullying Awareness Week
Next week is Bullying Awareness week at Crestwood and the female peer leadership group has many activities prepared to bring attention to this issue. On Monday and Tuesday all students are asked to sign a pledge to “Speak Up” to bullying. These pledges will be displayed around the school to remind everyone that Crestwood is a Bullying free environment.
Swing into Summer Sealed Bid Silent Auction
On June 10, 2015 we will be holding our Swing Into Summer III Golf & Silent Auction event at Richmond Hill Golf Club. This event is a way to end the school year in a wonderfully fun and relaxed way, so please mark it on your calendars. Details regarding registration, prize donations and sponsorship opportunities
Parent/Teacher Interviews
Parent Teacher Interviews will take place on Thursday, November 20th. Please consider other parents and arrive and end your interviews on time. If you need more time with a particular teacher, arrange a separate meeting or phone call. The smooth running of our event relies on all parents and teachers keeping to the timetable. Thanks you in
Success at University and College
Please join Dr. Michael Leatch, psychologist, teacher and certified principal who will speak to grade 11 and 12 students and parents about the transition from high school to post secondary school. This is for students who seek and require student support. Plan for this event on Thursday November 27th at 7:30 p.m in the Crestwood Learning
Winter Sports Season
Tryouts are wrapping up and teams have started to prepare for the winter season. For more information on practice and game schedules, go to crestwood.on.ca/upper-school-sports-events or check on edsby!
Headmasters Blog
Mr. Pagano is reaching out to the community through the Headmasters Blog. Keep up with him on an ongoing basis by checking out his page here.
Cafeteria
Wondering what is for lunch? Check out the menu for this upcoming week click here.
Parents Association
Attention Grade 8 Parents. Please join your children on Monday November 17th, 2014 for Family Bowling Night. The event will be taking place at Bathurst Bowlerama at 7:00p.m. Come out and enjoy this great opportunity to meet other grade 8 parents. R.S.V.P to gary.shannon.nevison@gmail.com or wslerner@rogers.com. Click here for more information.
JK Remembers
Little Poppy Given to me Help me keep Canada Safe and free Elias remembers watching the planes fly by Lucas remembers buying hockey cards Ryan B remembers the Soldiers Lyla remembers going to New York Brayden remembers going on a bike ride Jade remembers sleeping at Grandmas house John remembers seeing the marching band Caelan
Book Fair a Success
The Scholastic book fair at Crestwood was a huge success! The students were thrilled to buy new books and it was a pleasure to see children so excited about reading. Due to the success of the book fair, we now have many new books and a Scholastic credit to purchase books throughout the year. Thank
Structure and Stability in Gr.3
Calling all future engineers. On Thursday, November 13th the grade 3 classes were challenged to participate in a Structures and Stability workshop. They were faced with the tasks of creating strong and stable structures such as bridges. We learned about how structures all have certain purposes: they may span, contain or support. Structures must also
Headmasters Blog
This week on the headmaster’s blog, check out a video describing how this generation’s current obsession with social media is affecting our lives.
Parents Association
The Parents Association would like to congratulate Terry McNamara in becoming Crestwood Preparatory College Parents’ Association’s new Communications Coordinator. Thanks for volunteering Terry – it is much appreciated.
