On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Jull’s Canadian Literature class welcomed Jennifer Jones and Walter Lindstone, two guest speakers from the Native Canadian Cultural Centre’s Aboriginal Education Outreach Program. The class explores issues of Canadian identity, and the guest speakers addressed how Canadian identity fits into a Native-Canadian perspective. Ms. Jones and Mr. Lindstone shared their personal […]
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On Friday May 4th, 2012 Crestwood Preparatory College will hold its annual prom at the Bayview Golf and Country Club (25 Fairway Heights Drive, Thornhill). All students in Grade 12 are invited to purchase tickets for the event. Tickets are on sale in Mrs. Santomero’s room until Friday April 27th and are $90.00 per person. […]
On Thursday June 14th, 2012 our Grade 12 Graduation will be held in the gymnasium starting at 5:00 pm. Gym doors will open at 4:30 and seating is on a first come basis. The ceremony will last until approximately 6:15 pm and will be followed by light refreshments. Students are to be dressed for this […]
On Wednesday June 13th, 2012 our Grade 8 Graduation will be held in the gymnasium starting at 5:00 pm. Gym doors will open at 4:30 and seating is on a first come basis. The ceremony will last until approximately 6:00 pm and will be followed by light refreshments. Students are to be wearing their full […]
Crestwood alumnist, Claire Charness (Class of 2011), has been chosen to represent Canada at the upcoming G(irls) 20 Summit in Mexico City. This international conference brings together one young woman from each G-20 country in a conference that runs concurrently with the full G-20 Conference. Conference delegates will discuss the same agenda as the leaders […]
On Monday, April 23, Crestwood will be celebrating its 3rd Annual Veterans/Grandparents Breakfast. When the school was started, the Grandparents’ Breakfast was among our first traditions, so Crestwood grandparents could visit the school and spend some time and breakfast with their grandchildren. Three years ago, we combined the Grandparents’ Breakfast with the Oral History Project. […]
The Grade 11-12 Concert Band will be going to New York City on Wednesday, April 11-15 to participate in a Music Competition with schools from both the US and Canada. The bus will be departing the school at 5:30 am sharp on April 11. […]
Grade 8 Tristan Lim received special recognition from the Historica-Dominion Institute for his animated film biography on the life of Sir. John A. Macdonald. This past January 11, Crestwood’s grade 8 History class celebrated the 197th birthday of Sir John A. Macdonald. As part of that celebration,Tristan created a short animated film documenting the life […]
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On Wednesday, April 4th, the Crestwood Varsity track and field team participated in their first event of the season. Emmanuel Zambazis placed 1st in the midget boys 1500m, and 1st in the midget boys 800m! Duncan Gilfillan placed 2nd in the junior boys 400m, and 3rd in the junior boys 1500m Yannick Maldanado-Hamburger placed 3rd […]
Interested in being involved with your child’s school? The PA has many opportunities and we are looking for volunteers for the next school year. You can volunteer at Subway lunch, in Mane Essentials, the school tuck shop, help with the used uniform sale, and much, much more. To get involved, please contact Erica Cooke at […]
Last Wednesday night marked the first night of the 66th Annual Sears Festival Regional Showcase at Hart House Theatre. Following the showcase, an awards ceremony was held to honour students who exemplified outstanding achievements in secondary school theatre. Congratulations to our three winners who were given this honour for our entry “Nobody Famous” by D.M. […]
The June 2012 Exam schedule is now available in the Downloads area. Please click here to download the schedule. […]
On Tuesday, our grade 8 scientists traveled to the Ontario Science Center. From learning about the life and work of Leonardo Da Vinci, exploring strengths of various structures, to experimenting Newton’s three laws, our scientists sure had a fun day filling their craniums this week! Check out our Flickr account for pictures! […]
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It’s already that time again. Why fight the back-to-school shopping crowds to get your school supplies for next September. The PA’s Bundles Program makes it easy and painless. Just order from us and we will have all that the students will need ready for you before the end of this school year. Look for our […]
The U14 Swim Team headed to The Olympium for their final swim meet of the year. The energy in the air was electric as the students entered the arena for the first time. The students represented Crestwood admirably throughout the entire tournament. Some of the incredible results include: Katie Stewarts 1st place finish in the […]
On Tuesday, February 21st, seven of Crestwood’s brightest alumni returned to the school’s hallowed halls for the annual Grad Panel. These panelists returned to give insight into post-secondary life at various institutions and within a wide range of programs including psychology, commerce, media studies and urban planning. Topics included the course selection process, assignment deadlines, […]
Don’t miss out. You can still buy your tickets for the PA Community Social March 1, 2012 to be held at the fabulous Fabbrica. Please join us for a fabulous evening of fabulous company, fabulous food and wine, and fabulous conversation. Please click here for more information. […]
Give a man a fish and he’ll feed his family for a day, Teach a man to fish and he’ll feed his family for a lifetime” (Chinese Proverb) This was the message Crestwood grade 6 to 12 students heard today from Marc Keilburger. Marc is the co-founder of Free The Children, a unique international development […]
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Earlier this week Crestwood students participated in the 33rd annual provincial DECA conference at the Sheraton Hotel downtown Toronto. Thousands of students from all over the province demonstrated their excellence by competing against each other to produce viable solutions for various business scenarios. Special mention goes to Scott Boas and Justin Memar-Makhsous for placing top […]
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Musician and actress Shelley Hamilton visited Mr. Hawkins’ Grade 11 World Religion class on Wednesday. As part of the class’ study of Christianity, as well as in honour of Black History Month, Ms. Hamilton explored the history and legacy of spirituals and “work-songs”. Students were treated to an in-depth history, as well as some amazing […]
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On Tuesday, February 21st Crestwood Guidance Department will be hosting our annual GRAD PANEL PRESENTATION to our grade 12 graduating class. We are excited to welcome back students in third year, second year and first year university. This is the first time that we have had a panel from various years. Their comments will provide […]
On Feb. 14 our Varsity Swim Team participated in CISAA Championships at Etobicoke Olympium against 18 other strong teams. Kristen Gallagher, Maxime Bernier, Ryan O’Driscoll, Rohan Kensra, and Clinton Lau set a new record as they’ve dropped an eye popping 4 seconds from their previous personal times. Jasmine Ford braved through a cold and swam […]
The University of Waterloo Math Contests are quickly approaching. These contests are fun, and they look fantastic on a University application. The dates are as follows: Pascal (Grade 9), Cayley (Grade 10), & Fermat (Grade 11) – Thursday, February 23, 2012 Euclid (Grade 12) – Wednesday, April 11 Gauss (Grades 7 & 8) – Wednesday, […]
Many staff and students at Crestwood are once again getting ready to participate in the Sporting Life 10k on May 13, in support of Camp Oochigeas. Parents are encouraged to join the Crestwood team! Our training program will start up during the week following the March Break, with running practice after school on Tuesdays and […]
Friends: are all the Crestwood parents and staff you have gotten to know over the years… Fun: is what you will experience on March 1, 2012 at Fabrica with these friends. Food: is what McEwan and his chefs do best. Final attendance count must be submitted to FABBRICA by Thursday, February 23rd. Don’t miss out, […]
Our annual Grade 7 and 8 Speech Competition was held on Tuesday February 7. Teachers, parents and peers assembled in the cafeteria to support and applaud speeches written and presented by finalists chosen from each class. The Grade 7 finalists were Jordana Stal, Marissa Rosenberg, Noah Chiang and Chris Sanders. The grade 7 students were […]
Tickets are available for the Parents’ Social to be held at the FABULOUS FABBRICA on March 1. Please join us for an evening of fabulous food, fabulous drinks, and, most importantly, fabulous company. Click here for tickets and to read more about the event. […]
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On Friday Feb. 3 the members of the Lower School and Upper School came together for a Basketball Extravaganza! Members of the Grade 5 and 6 basketball teams traveled to the Upper school to participate in a skills competition and a friendly basketball game with the members of the under 14 basketball team. It was […]
On February 10th, 2012 the students in the grade 9 Geography of Canada course will in participating in Crestwood’s annual Multicultural Day celebration. This event allows for students to expand upon their understanding of the variety of cultures that have come together to help create the diversity that makes Canada so unique. Please come by […]
At Crestwood, the Green Team is committed to helping the environment. One of our biggest initiatives is our “no-idling” campaign. We are asking all parents to shut-off their car engine while they are dropping their kids off in the morning and waiting in the parking lot to pick them up. Green team members are working […]