Great news from the English Department! A huge congratulations to Charles Jian, who came in 3rd, and Madelyn Tuns who received an Honourable Mention, in this year’s InCITE Writing Contest! Their short stories stood out among the dozens of writing entries submitted by CIS students from across Ontario. Their accomplishments were announced on Saturday, April

Congratulations Crestwood Preparatory College, once again for ranking 5th on our Top 50 School Fundraisers of 2020 (secondary division)!  We hope the official top schools listing and congratulatory letter mailed to you conveyed our immense gratitude for your incredible work. There was no limit to Terry’s try in raising funds for cancer research and that same

On April 29th, Simran was named a “Runner-Up” in the New York Times High School STEM Writing Contest for her essay, “Tony Heros.” Her work, the only Canadian submission to receive an honourable mention in the Times, was ranked in the top 30 of over 3,000 entries! Her article explores the microscopic world of the

Call for Volunteers:  

The Festival of the Arts & Technology evening is an amazing way to celebrate Art, Music, Drama, and Technology by showcasing the abilities of the students of Crestwood Preparatory College.  Traditionally, we transform our hallways and classes into displays of talent and creativity. However, this year we once again will take the Festival of the Arts from the classrooms and halls of Crestwood to

Mr. Masters and Mr. Hawkins continue to present “history through the eyes of those that lived it” in their grade 10 history classes, where they have just completed their extensive World War two/Holocaust unit.  Every single student in the 6 sections of the course had a chance to see a zoom presentation by a Holocaust

Thursday, April 8 was Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day.  It’s a day  to remember and reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust, where six million Jews and millions of other innocent victims – Roma and Sinti, Slavs, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, and others  – were systematically murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators.  At

Dear Parents, The Ontario government has issued a news release regarding Covid-19 restrictions that you should be made aware of:   Ontario Implements Provincewide Emergency Brake – All 34 Public Health Unit Regions to Move into Shutdown

Throughout the month of March our Grade 12 students have been putting together hygiene kits for the homeless.  Through the generous donations of countless Crestwood families we were able to donate 80 hygiene kits, and lots of extra supplies to the Good Shepherd Ministry.   The Good Shepherd Ministries serves the homeless population in Toronto, giving

  Classes 6C, D and E had a lot of fun this week discovering how electrical currents work. Their study of this topic culminated with students designing parallel and series circuits. This hands-on activity was a great way to learn about the necessary components needed for electricity to flow along a conductor. David Battista

Classes in session at Crestwood Preparatory College, see photos of the Grade 10 Science Students working on their frog dissections in class today.  This is part of their Biology Unit.

Report Cards were completed and put in the mail this week.  Please keep an eye on your mail for the reports. However, with Good Friday and Easter Monday, their arrival may be delayed by Canada Post.

“Digger” Gorman served in the Canadian Navy during the Second World War.  Originally from New Brunswick, the future geology student – that’s where the name “Digger” came from – Digger was deep in his studies when the war approached.  As a science/engineering student, Digger’s enlistment was originally deferred, but like many in his generation, he

The following video was created by the Senior Prefects as part of our Character Education program and the theme for March was Citizenship: Citizenship Video

Although this may not have been a typical spirit week for Crestwood we didn’t let a pandemic keep us down.  This was an amazing week filled with theme days, virtual challenges and in person challenges. We kicked off the Monday of Spirit Week in our PJs and eating Krispy Kreme donuts.  With $250 in proceeds

  After 11 weeks of learning and practising our multiplication facts, Grade 3A celebrated with an ice cream sundae party.  Look at the smiles on our faces 🙂 Learning definitely feels great!  We have learned tricks, rhymes and songs to remember and use the facts from 0 to 11.  Now, we are ready to tackle division soon! Paula Georgiou

  Can you estimate how many ‘Sea Creatures’ live in SKA?                 Guess Who? Can you guess who the artist is in SKA?                 Have a “whale” of a time this weekend! xo SKA