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
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
University of Toronto Model United Nations Assembly (UTMUN)
Crestwood was pleased to send a delegation of students to the University of Toronto Model United Nations Assembly (UTMUN) this year. UTMUN is typically held each February on the campus of the University of Toronto, though this year the event took place via ZOOM. Crestwood’s delegates represented many interesting countries and diplomats, as students role-played
Friendship & Love Week in SKA
In SKA, we celebrate Friendship & Love week by going ‘On a Hunt’ for things we love! ️ We enjoyed bringing #4 to the Zoom Room! xo
Bigger and Better Things in 2021!
We know that 2020 was tough on everyone. It sure wasn’t the year any of us had expected. In 5E, we decided that we wanted to make 2021 better for those around us. Each student in 5E decided on a goal to make this year better for someone else. In this video, you will
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Happy February! Our first week of February, and our 5th (and second last) week of remote learning has been a great one! The highlight of the week was our school wide virtual assembly to kick off our MS Readathon! We learned a lot about multiple sclerosis, and had the privilege to hear
Ministry of Education Update regarding Return to School
Crestwood Preparatory College Community: I hope this communication finds you all well. I have said this many times before, and want to say it again. The CPC teachers, students and parents during this pandemic have been nothing but exemplary. Thank you all. Click here to see an important Ministry of Education announcement regarding the resumption of
Black History Month, Ro Russell
To Crestwood Preparatory College Community: Have a happy and educational Black History month. Black folks matter too and they have accomplished some amazing stuff in history and in recent years as well. On behalf of the boys basketball team, we would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy life, as we celebrate Black History
CPC Oral History Projects: Black History
The Crestwood Oral History Project archives are a fantastic place to learn more about Black history in Canada this February! Hear the story of Stanley Grizzle, the son of Jamaican immigrants who rose to become Canada’s first federal citizenship judge. Learn about George Carter, the founder of the Toronto Negro Veterans Association and one of
Mr. Pagano’s Black History Month Anecdote
Good afternoon: I am finishing a book by Diane McWhorter called “Carry Me Home” a very detailed (too much at times)profoundly disturbing account of the civil rights strife in the 60’s, particularly in Birmingham. McWhorter was/is a native of Birmingham and had very contrary opinions from the great majority of her fellow Birminghamians (?). They say,
Crestwood’s Got Talent!
Though in years past we’ve hosted a talent show bringing together the whole school to watch as select performers shared their talents at a specific date and time, this year they’re going to get a little more flexible! The pandemic has forced us to change the way we do many things, but in this case
Daily Screening Starts Tuesday
Crestwood has partnered with EduSafe to provide our students and staff with a quick and easy way to pre-screen for COVID daily. A guardian will be required to complete the pre-screening process for their child(ren) before they arrive at school each day. Crestwood School staff members will be required to do the same. The EduSafe
Everything Gets Better When You Get Active!
Dear Parents, The calendar has officially flipped to February, which means it’s time to chat about the heart – and we don’t mean the chocolate kind. It’s Heart Month in Canada, the perfect opportunity to bring some attention and awareness to the importance of heart health and what you can do to reduce the
Crestwood Welcomes Kenneth Oppel!
On Tuesday, Kenneth Oppel came to visit all of Grade Six on a Zoom webinar. He is the author of many books including The Boundless, Half Brother, and Silverwing, the book about a bat named Shade that everyone in Grade Six reads. Mr. Oppel talked about his inspiration for Silverwing and the bat characters
Early Spring!
On February 2nd, SKB enjoyed learning about Groundhog Day! Check out our amazing groundhog pictures! We are excellent listeners and artists in SKB!! –Carly Hebscher & Julie Fox
Annie Shao, Lily Li, and William Sun Donate 4000 masks to CPC !
Annie Zhao, the grandmother of one of our fine students, always a wonderful advocate of the school , and the head of the “North America General Chamber of Commerce Lushang Business Confederation” donated 4000 surgical face masks to the school this week. The masks come at a good time and will be distributed to the classrooms once
Photography Club
Crestwood’s Photography Club (Grades 4 – 6) has been meeting on Tuesday for the past couple of weeks. The first theme we explored was “Of Importance”. As each student shared a picture of something that is important to them, we learned a little more about one another. Then, it was time to take selfies that
Flipgrid Consent
Dear Parent or Guardian: We are always looking for new and creative ways to engage our students and enhance their experiences so for some of our online activities we’ll be working with an exciting new tool…Flipgrid. Flipgrid is the leading video discussion platform used by tens of millions of PreK to PhD educators, students,
A Fantastic Friday in Gr.2
All Grade 2 classes had a fantastic spirit day today celebrating with pj’s, crazy hair, hats, and sportswear. Everyone showed up looking spectacular! So much fun!! We do love our amazing students! -Ms Ingram, Ms Mandel, Mrs Robinson, Ms Green
Mama and Papa Bear and their cubs!
Brrr!!! It is cold outside, but luckily we have fur to keep us warm. We live in the Arctic, we are mammals and we are warm blooded. What kind of hugs do polar bears give?
Snowman Stories in 1A
The Grade One students have been learning about the different seasons. This week, they focused on winter. For one activity the students used a legend/key to create a snowman reflecting how they feel about winter related topics. They will be using their uniquely designed snowmen to write their very own snowman adventures. Stay tuned for some
Turning Up the Heat in 1B
With winter truly arriving this week, the Grade Ones entered the Zoom Science Lab and built their own thermometers. With a plastic bottle, straw, plasticine, water, and food colouring they went to work. They explored the concept of expansion and contraction and completed a science report recording their materials, procedure, and observations. Way to
Rock n’ Roll Jam Session
The JKs and SKA went on the road with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots! But not before we scoured our homes for found objects, like toasters, boots, and umbrella’s to make music with! It was a ‘for real rock ’n roll jam’ when we played Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie! and we
Art Room Rumblings
The grade six students started learning how to draw people in motion using stick figures as a base. They created these genre drawings which represent everyday life using their new skills. Enjoy their beautiful creations. Dara Akodu Isabelle Kim Divya Ghanekar Sanad Etoom
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We have made it through one whole month of remote learning! Congratulations to all students, parents and teachers! We are so proud of everyone for their hard work and determination to overcome all the obstacles that come with online learning. We were excited to launch our ZOOM clubs this week, and it
