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,
Sporting Life 10k
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
PA News
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,
Grade 7 and 8 Speech Finals
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
The Parent’s Association Presents: A FABulous Evening
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.
Basketball Extravaganza
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
Multicultural Day
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
The Green Team’s “No-Idling” Initiative
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
Crestwood presents “Race to Nowhere”
On Monday, February 27th at 7:30 p.m., at Edwards Gardens Botanical Centre, the Crestwood Parents’ Association will be sponsoring a screening of a brilliant documentary entitled “Race to Nowhere”. This film deals with several important issues that all parents and teachers deal with on a daily basis (i.e. how we teach, how we parent, stress,
News from Guidance
1. The COLLEGE application deadline is February 1st for equal consideration of a student’s program choices. If your son or daughter is thinking about the wealth of opportunities in College in a diploma or degree course, please have your son/daughter see one of the counsellors to help with the online application. 2. Please check with
Upper School Parent Meetings February 2nd
Are you ready for parent/teacher interviews? The Upper School parent interview online booking system is now open. Follow this link to book them now: trevlac.crestwood.on.ca/ra . The parent interview times are from 2:30-6:00 and 6:40 until 8:00 on February 2nd.
per School SPIRIT WEEK!
Spirit week begins next week! Here is what to look out for each day: Monday: Late Start (Staff Meeting) Crazy hat and hair day (Free Grub Day) Staff vs. Student Reach for the Top game Tuesday: Crazy sock/shoe day Staff vs. Student Basketball game Wednesday: Jersey Day Varsity Boys Basketball Game @2pm Thursday: Crazy tie/scarf
Alice in Wonderland
This spring, the drama department will be presentating a musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland onstage in the school gymnasium. Plans are well underway — but we would love your help! If you would like to contribute in any way (i.e. set contruction, costuming, hair/makeup) please contact Ms. Nicole Bryant (nicole.bryant@crestwood.on.ca).
University of Waterloo Math Contest
The University of Waterloo Math Contests are fast approaching. The dates are: Pascal – Math 9 students – Thursday, February 23, 2012 Cayley – Math 10 students – Thursday, February 23, 2012 Fermat – Math 11 students – Thursday, February 23, 2012 Euclid – Math 12 students – Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Gauss – Math
Happy Birthday John A. Macdonald
Recently, students enrolled in Grade 8 History at Crestwood Preparatory College have been studying the life of John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first Prime Minister. To celebrate Macdonald’s 197th birthday, students held a birthday party during junior lunch on Wednesday, January 11, where they shared the posters, skits, speeches and games they created in Macdonald’s honour.
Guest Speaker: Marina Nemat
One of Crestwood’s more popular co-curicular clubs is YARRD (Youth against Racial and Religious Discrimination); it is a student-founded club, moderated by Mr. Masters, that was created to provide students with opportunities to exercise their social conscience and to develop a sense of social justice. One of the ways in which YARRD does this is
Grade 7 and 8 Trips
This is a reminder to all parents of grade 7 and 8 students to sign up for the annual trip to Niagara Falls (grade 7) and Ottawa (grade 8) if you haven’t done so already. For students, these trips offer a fantastic opportunity for experiential learning, as we explore some of Canada’s history, geography and
Crestword: Alumni Edition
Keep your eyes peeled for the Crestword’s alumni edition, due out Monday, January 23. Geared specifically toward our grade 11 and 12 students, many of our alumni have written pieces about their university experiences, to give our future grads a sense of what is waiting for them beyond the walls of Crestwood. Interested in what
PA News
Please join us at the next PA meeting on Thursday, January 19 at 8:45 a.m. in the staff lounge. Many thanks to all the students, parents and staff who supported the PA’s fundraising efforts in December. $2000 was raised to support initiatives for our children. Congratulations to Will Hochberg, winner of the iPAD 2, Noah
Course Selection
Beginning this week, the guidance department began its visits to grades 8 through 11 English classes to speak on course selections for the 2012-2013 school year. Visits will continue into next week. The staff is discussing elective options, the importance of community service, and backwards mapping with each grade level. Every student will be taking
Crestwood Preparatory College Alumni Make Canada’s Junior Hockey Team
Freddie Hamilton, Dougie Hamilton and Jamie Oleksiak, three former Crestwood Preparatory College students, earned spots on Canada’s Junior Team that will compete in the upcoming World Championships starting on December 26th in Calgary and Edmonton. All three boys played together at Crestwood before departing in order to try to fulfilling their dream of playing in
Crestwood Gives!
Crestwood once again participated in our holiday toy and food drive: Crestwood Gives! This year we partnered with the Kawartha Halliburton Children’s Foundation to help fourteen families in need during this holiday season. Each homeroom was paired with a family and decided as a group what they could do to help. The gift contributions ranged
Crestwood Preparatory College Sporting Life 2011 Winner of the High School Challenge
It’s Official – the results are in! Crestwood Preparatory College is the official winner of the Sporting Life 2011 High School Challenge. We are extremely proud to announce that Crestwood raised $4,800 to support cancer research and Camp Oochiegeas. Our goal is to top this amount for the Sporting Life 10k walk/run on May 13,
CRESTWOOD GIVES … FOOD & TOY DRIVE
This holiday season Crestwood Preparatory College is supporting the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation to help 14 families in need. The Foundation exists for the benefit of children in need of protection by the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society. The Foundation is committed to continually informing the community at large of the benefits of the Foundation’s
Crestwood Lower School Junior Choir to perform at the Global TV & Toronto Firefighters Toy Drive
PLEASE JOIN THE LOWER SCHOOL JUNIOR CHOIR FOR A WONDERFUL EVENING OF SINGING, SHARING AND GIVING BACK! With the holiday season just around the corner, Crestwood Lower School Junior Choir has been invited to sing in the annual Global TV and The Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive on Thursday, November 24th. This charitable initiative includes
Crestwood App
What’s going on at Crestwood? Where is my game tomorrow? The answers are in the palm of your hand The Crestwood app is here! Follow this link to the download page: Crestwood Mobile Download
Crestwood Cubs capture U10 Soccer Crown!
The Crestwood Under 10 Soccer Team participated in an all day tournament at UCC. We started off our first game with a successful win and a score of 8-0. Our second game against TFS proved to be a real nail-biter with many near goals by both teams. In the end, Crestwood came out victorious again
Crestwood Cross Country runner takes gold at CISAA
Congratulations to Crestwood’s Cross Country Team on an excellent season! Season highlights included: Emmanuel Zambazis winning gold medal in CISAA championship midget boys, and qualifying for OFSAA Duncan Gilfillan placing 5th in CISAA championship junior boys, and qualifying for OFSAA Our Under-14 boys winning the U14 boys SSAF championship race. Congratulations Andrew Gdanski, Austin Mason
Crestwood at Baycrest
Scott Masters on the John Tory Show Scott Masters on the John Tory show after receiving the Prime Ministers award.
