CISAA Chamionships

As the Spring sports Calendar comes to a close, Crestwood’s Athletic teams are entering the playoff portion of their schedules. Crestwood Preparatory College would like to congratulate all of our Spring Sport athletes on the (near) completion of their successful season. We would like to wish all of those who have games remaining the best

Athletic Banquet

A big thank you to all the student athletes that attended the athletic banquet last night. It was a great night to celebrate your hard work and accomplishments in athletics this year. It was wonderful to see all the smiling faces and dancers enjoying the evening as we cruised the Toronto Harbour. Congratulations to all

Spring Concert and Festival of the Arts

On Thursday, the Crestwood Art and Music Departments held our 12th annual Spring Concert and Art Show. Highlighting the contributions of Crestwood students to the arts, the event included a performance from Crestwood’s award winning Senior Band. Crestwood would like to thank all of the students for all their hard work and dedication. Special thanks

Student Achievement Contests

On April 17th, 15 Crestwood students wrote the Begbie Contest. The Begbie Society Canadian History Contest is a nation-wide contest written by 1000s of grade 9 to 12 students across Canada each year. While some content knowledge is required, the test is designed to focus more on critical thinking and analysis, rather than simple memorization.

Grade 11 Biology Trip

Next week, the grade 11 biology students will be headed to St. Andrews, New Brunswick for a 4-day field work and research trip.  They will get the opportunity to study the effect of tides on the diversity of life in the intertidal zones, examine invertebrate behaviour, classify various species, dig for various marine worm species,

Veterans/Grandparents Breakfast

On Monday, April 22nd, Crestwood Preparatory College held its 4th annual Veterans/Grandparents breakfast. More than 130 people, including grandparents and many World War Two Veterans and Holocaust Survivors, attended the event. Special thanks to Mr. Masters and Mr. Hawkins for all of their contributions, and the many student presenters that made the day a success!

Youth and Philanthropy Initiative

On Thursday April 18, 2013, nine Gr. 10 Crestwood Preparatory College students participated in the 10 year Anniversary of YPI (Youth and Philanthropy Initiative), a signature program of the Toskan Casale Foundation, which provides secondary school students with a hands-on, reality-based experience through a strong academic philanthropy course which gives them the skills to assess

Willy Wonka

Come with me, and you’ll be in a world of Pure Imagination. Take a look and you’ll see into your imagination. Over the last two days, Crestwood Preparatory College students have performed the musical Willy Wonka to enthusiastic and supportive audiences. Featuring students from grades seven to twelve, the performances captured the fun and magic

2013 End of Year Events

2013 End of Year Events Examination Schedule Exams begin for all students on Monday June 3, 2013.  A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab. All students will be receiving a personalized examination schedule in early May. All morning exams begin at 9:00 am and all afternoon exams begin at 1:00

The Music Trip to Washington

The Music Trip to Washington D.C. was a wonderful experience for all involved on many levels. Aside from the historical touring aspect, where we visited such landmark institutions as The Smithsonian, the Capitol Building, The Lincoln Memorial and many others, our primary purpose was to compete at an adjudicated music festival. The Crestwood Wind Ensemble

Twitter Book Club

In our ongoing efforts to introduce our students to new and exciting mediums, Crestwood Preparatory College has begun using Twitter and Skype to communicate with authors. Over March break, Crestwood History Students participated in the school’s first Twitter Book Club. Student tweets focused on their analysis of Zuzana Sermer’s “Survival Kit”, an autobiography of survival

Senior Ambassador Food Drive

Next week, a group of Senior Ambassadors led by Melanie Wasser and Haley Goodwin, will be holding a school-wide food drive to benefit the North York Food Bank. They will be coming in to home rooms on Thursday to promote the drive, and you can expect to hear announcements and see other promotional materials throughout

INTERGUILD PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS

Brain Development and Memory. Join us to find out what is happening to our children’s brains as their world of technology develops. Learn strategies to promote healthy brain functioning and improved working memory. Presented by Dr. Pria Nippak, Ryerson Health Services Professor. Timing: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Location: De La Salle College Oaklands, Heritage House,

CISAA Parents Workshop Invitation

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 2, 2013~from 7-9pm in Weston Hall (Upper Canada College Prep School). Best of all, there will be no cost to attend. “The Second-Goal Parent:

CISAA Championships

As Winter sports are coming to a close, Crestwood’s Athletic teams are entering the playoff portion of their schedules. Along with hosting two championships (Sr. Girls Volleyball and Jr. Boys Basketball), Crestwood has qualified for the quarter finals in Sr. Boys Basketball, U14 Boys Hockey and U14 Girls Volleyball. Earlier this week, the curling and

Funny Money Assembly

All I can say is WOW. It was an excellent and entertaining presentation that really hit home. I was quizzing students today in my class and in the hall and they knew the three key messages. – Christa Lapointe, Vanier Collegiate, Moose Jaw On Friday, March 1st, Crestwood Preparatory College will be holding a Funny

Sears Drama Festival

Nick is from Homeland, a fictional country, and moves to Canada with his parents. His mother makes it seem as though the transition should be easy, but when he goes to school and realizes that English is more challenging than he expected, he finds things a little difficult. Making it even worse is that Mog,

CBC News visits Crestwood

On Tuesday, February 12th, a television crew from CBC News visited Crestwood Preparatory College to film Howard and Nancy Kleinburg speak to students as part of the Oral History Project. Howard was born in Poland, in 1926 and was the youngest brother of ten.— in 1941 his entire family had to pack up their things

Multicultural Day Recap

On Monday, February 11th, Crestwood Preparatory College hosted its 12th annual Multicultural Day.  This is a time when the students enrolled in CGC1D research a country of their choice, find out interesting information about it and learn how to cook a desert, appetizer or main traditional dish of the country. As part of Multicultural Day,

Model UN Recap

Crestwood was pleased to send a delegation of students to the University of Toronto Model United Nations Assembly (UTMUN) this year. UTMUN, which celebrated its 6th anniversary this year, is held each February on the campus of the University of Toronto. Crestwoodís delegates this year included Noah Levin, David Hagon, Sabrina Wasserman, Robert McKay, and

Business Fair Competition Recap

On Thursday, February 14th, Crestwood Preparatory College students taking the Introduction to Business course participated in our annual Business Fair. This is an opportunity for students to showcase the products/services that they have developed and the marketing concepts surrounding them. Students pitched their ideas to their peers over the junior and senior lunch periods. A

DECA Provincial Competition Recap

On Monday and Tuesday, fifteen students represented Crestwood Preparatory College at the DECA Provincials. The provincial competition hosted thousands of students from over 200 schools. Crestwood regularly participates in DECA competitions, allowing students to develop confidence and demonstrate leadership in a business setting. DECA is an innovative extra-curricular program for secondary school students in Ontario

Multicultural Day

Multicultural Day has been postponed until Monday, February 11th due to inclement weather. On Friday, February 8th, Crestwood Preparatory College will host it’s 12th annual Multicultural Day.  This is a time when the students enrolled in CGC1D research a country of their choice, find out interesting information about it and learn how to cook either

Model United Nations

Beginning Thursday, February 7th, Crestwood Preparatory College will be sending twelve delegates to the sixth annual University of Toronto Model United Nations Conference. The UTMUNC offers our students an opportunity to interact with current real-world crises that carry far-reaching international implications, while preparing them for larger simulations on a university scale. This year, Crestwood Preparatory

P.A.R.T.Y (Preventing Alcohol Related Trauma in Youth) program at Sunnybrook Hospital

On Tuesday all Grade 11 Physical Education students participated in the P.A.R.T.Y (Preventing Alcohol Related Trauma in Youth) program at Sunnybrook Hospital. It was an eye opening learning experiences for all involved. We met with nurses, trauma doctors, police officers and paramedics, that explain the consequences of risk taking acitivities such as drinking and driving,