Attention Grade 12s graduating this June! Graduation quote submissions for the yearbook are now available using the following google form. Yearbook quotes are due on March 5, 2021. A graduation quote is a quote that is meaningful to you in some way. It can be inspirational, motivational, sentimental or something that you would like to be remembered […]
Course Selection
Just a reminder that the deadline to submit course selection choices for the new school year is Thursday March 4, 2021. Grade 9-12 Course Selection: All grade 8-11 students are to submit their high school course selection choices online through: XELLO. Grade 8 Course Selection: All grade 7 students are to submit their grade 8 course selection choices […]
Thank You
Thank you to all parents, guardians, students and staff for participating in our EduSafe App rollout. The safety of our students and staff has always been of the utmost importance and is only possible with complete community cooperation. We appreciate your continued support. * If your child is not attending school on a particular […]
Variants of Concern
Dear parents, Please take a moment to click here and read the latest notice from Toronto Public Health. Thank you. […]
Gr2 Read-A-Long
The Grade 2 classes had a wonderful time reading for the MS Read-A-Thon! We are all thrilled to support such an important cause! –Ms Ingram, Ms Mandel and Ms Robinson […]
CPC Oral History Project – Rod White
Rod White was born February 16, 1925 in Trenton, Ontario. Rod’s father died when he was only four, and some of his early memories are of his mother struggling to raise her seven children in difficult economic times. Rod left school after Grade 8, going to work and helping to support the family. Work took […]
CPC School Nurse: Information on Masks
To the Crestwood Preparatory College Community: Crestwood is doing a great job, keep up the great work! With the new, more contagious variants, we need to continue our diligent mask wearing. Wearing medical-grade masks (the blue surgical masks) provide adequate protection against incoming pathogens and is highly recommended by Toronto Public Health, and remember to: […]
Catapult Challenge in 3A
3A participated in a Valentine Catapult Challenge this week. We explored different ways to build catapults using simple materials and launched valentine candy as our projectiles. Both Lila and Xavier made catapults that launched their heart candy 400 cm or 4 m across our classroom. Try this challenge at home. Google “how to make a […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, What a wild first week back at school! We were so thrilled we were able to welcome the students back to school, and with a fresh, thick coat of snow on the ground too! It was so wonderful to see the students back in their classrooms, with their friends, out at recess, […]
School Photographs ONLINE
CPC Updated Calendar: March to June 2021
Here is the updated Calendar until the end of June: Click for Calendar […]
100 Days Smarter in SKA!
Donuts, Gumballs and Smarties Hooray! Crowns, Necklaces, Sundaes today! Brownies were sweet! Today was a treat! xo SKA […]
Whistle While We Work
Talal and Roark in 2A take our ‘Musical Instrument Found Object Scavenger Hunt’ to the next level! –Amanda Birchard […]
Canadian Open Math Contest (COMC)
In November, members of the Problem Solving Club participated in the Canadian Open Math Contest. Run by the Canadian Math Society, the COMC encourages students to explore, discover, and learn more about mathematics and problem-solving. The following students achieved a Performance with Distinction certificate for ranking in the top 25% of contestants: Alex Chen Danny […]
Happy, Happy, Happy!
Grade 1A and 1B would like to wish everyone a Very Happy Lunar New Year as well as a Very Happy Valentine’s Day! We did so many great activities to explore these holidays including a valentine candy experiment! Please enjoy our Chinese dragons and Valentine artwork. We are all looking very forward to being back at […]
Creative Comics
This week in French class, the Grade 5 students created comics to show what they have been learning in their unit on Sports and activities. –Windy Charles […]
Black History Month Poem by Ms. Williams
Black History Month Poem written by Ms. Williams, one of our teachers. Ms. Kim Williams teaches Phys. Ed. and World Issues. This is a poem about what Black History month means to her. It outlines the struggles Black people have faced, but it also focuses on a brighter future and brighter tomorrows because of positivity. Please […]
CPC Oral History Project – Stanley Grizzle
Stanley Grizzle was born in Toronto in 1918, to Jamaican parents who immigrated to Canada in 1911. He grew up in downtown Toronto, where he attended Prince Edward School and later Harbord Collegiate. He became a railway porter at the age of 22 to help support his family. In 1938 he became involved in the […]
Guidance News (Feb. 11)
Course Selection (2021-2022): Grade 9-12: All grade 8-11 students are to submit their high school course selection choices online through: XELLO Grade 8: All grade 7 students are to submit their grade 8 course selection choices through the SchoolAdmin portal The deadline to submit course selection choices for the new school year is Thursday March 4, 2021 Resources: Grade 8 Course Selection Grade 9 Course Selection Grade 10 Course Selection Grade 11 Course Selection Grade 12 Course Selection CPC Course Selection […]
Annual Poetry in Voice Competition
On Monday, February 9th, the English Department held its annual—but first ever virtual— Poetry in Voice competition! We had the pleasure of viewing recitations created and performed by our five talented finalists over Zoom. A huge thank you to our finalists, Limona Haas, Olivia Cormier, Kaitlyn Tran and Beatrice Park, and CONGRATULATIONS to Amy McCulloch […]
Get Your Red, White and Pink On!
The Grade 3’s had a Red, White and Pink Theme Day to celebrate Valentine’s Day. We got together with all of our friends to play a few games. We participated in a “Find the Gnome” challenge, “Reveal the Valentine Picture” multiplication games, and enjoyed giggling at some “Heartfelt Would You Rather” questions. We all hope […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, This is it! You have done it! We have done it together! We have come to the end of Zoom school and the students are finally going back to school on Tuesday! We would like to congratulate all the students for showing up for school everyday and for always trying their best […]
Raptors Virtual Training Series
Dear basketball enthusiasts, Raptors Virtual Training Series presented by Maple Leaf Foods is a high definition on-demand series of basketball skill development videos for boys and girls, ages 7-17 of all skill levels. Watch on any device and follow along as our Raptors Development Staff and Special Guests bring you their ENERGY and coach […]
Nathaniel Adams (’24): Soul on Ice
Soul on Ice is a documentary that tells the story of the contributions of black people to the game of ice hockey. Written and produced by Damon Kwame Mason the documentary features hockey legends Wayne Simmonds, Joel Ward, Trevor Daley, Mike Marson, Tony McKegney and five-time NHL Stanley Cup Winner Grant Fuhr. But this documentary […]
Elijah Fisher (’23) on Breakfast Television
Elijah Fisher featured on Breakfast Television This past Tuesday February 9th, Crestwood’s Elijah Fisher and his father Rohan Fisher were featured on Breakfast television. If you missed the interview you can watch it on the following link; https://www.bttoronto.ca/videos/meet-16-year-old-basketball-phenom-elijah-fisher/ […]
Black History Month: Hosted by USports
Black History Month is being hosted by USports: USPORTS Conversations, is a live event celebrating Black History Month featuring several prominent Black personalities with ties to university sports in Canada, was announced on Wednesday, and is set to take place on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Hosted by NBA TV Canada / Toronto Raptors personality and Maple […]
Crestwood Preparatory College Nurse: Welcome Back
To the Crestwood Preparatory College Community: We are all looking forward to returning to school on February 16th. As a community, we must remember to continue practising standard safety precautions during the pandemic as outlined by Toronto Public Health. For instance: Stay home if you are feeling unwell. Keep two metres distance from others and […]
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Congratulations to Ian Wong (’23)
Congratulations to Ian Wong, a grade 10 Crestwood student who finished 24th overall in the Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships that took place this past weekend Feb 6 and 7th. Ian competed in the 2000 m race with finishing time: 08:55 mins, which was a personal best! The event was held virtually and was streamed live on […]
Mood Music
A cross-curricular unit exploring mental health through music, visual arts, drama, & writing. Check out what Gr. 2 – 4’s have been up to in music! –Amanda Birchard […]
Photography Club
This week in Photography Club we focused on zooming in on parts of an object, filling the frame, and forced perspective. Forced perspective is all about playing with angles. It is all about creating illusions and fooling the eye. Forced perspective can make objects appear larger or smaller, farther away or closer than they actually are. Everyone […]