On Friday, January 22nd 4B hopped on a virtual school bus and ‘travelled’ to The Ontario Science Centre for a virtual field trip. We participated in a program on light and sound. Through experiments, demonstrations and conversations we learned about how people and animals use light and sound every day. Did you know that […]
Waddle of a Week!
We had a waddle of a week learning about penguins! They are fascinating birds. Our Kindergarten ZOOM room was filled with penguin songs, crafts, literacy and numeracy activities. See if you can solve Hudson’s penguin joke. What do penguins like to eat? A: Icebergers –Julie Fox & Carly Hebscher […]
Backwards day in J.K. today
We wore our clothes and hats backwards We sat backwards on our chairs We counted backwards and wrote our names backwards (see in the corner of our screen) We even sang the ABCs backwards A fun day in K.J …..I mean J.K –Ros Sandler & Melodie Young […]
Crestwood Clubs
Please take a moment to check out some of the fun and cooperative clubs being offered next week. Click image below to view the club list with Zoom links and additional info. Students can also navigate via Edsby to their Groups and click on ‘Find More’ – once they discover the club they are […]
Twist & Spiel on the Glockenspiel!
“Check out Daniel in 4B playing Twist & Shout! He did a FANTASTIC JOB!! Consider this a teaser for something all of us Music Folk are cooking up!” –Amanda Birchard […]
Re-enrolment due by January 31st
Hello everyone I hope this message find you well. Just a friendly reminder that the final day for re-enrolment is JANUARY 31st. If you have not received the link and personal code that is necessary to re-enrol online, please email grace.cruz@crestwood.on.ca Stay home and stay safe!! Dalia Eisen […]
Oh, the Places 5A will Go!
This week 5A’s theme was, Oh the Places You’ll Go, by Dr. Seuss. The students left Toronto (virtually — we know about the travel restrictions!) for the week and chose other countries to explore. Each student created a Google Slideshow and presented his/her chosen destination. Today, the students became Dr. Seuss Travel Agents as […]
Theme Game STRONG!
Our Friday ‘Theme Day” was a great success. Scroll though some of our class pictures captured throughout the day. […]
Artist of the Month
I am pleased to announce the artist of the month – Lyla Bender. I know how much energy,time and effort this little artist has been putting into her work.Every class,Lyla brings full pages of new drawings to show me. I am proud of you Lyla, keep up the good work! Congratulations Lyla!!! My name is […]
Academic Adjustment to Timetable
Dear Crestwood Preparatory College Family and Friends: We have all been obliged to alter courses frequently in the last year. Current circumstances require some redirection in our academic journey. Had we known we would be teaching online to this extent when we returned from the break, we would not have continued our two-course a day […]
An Original Tune
“Nolan in 4B blew me away today when he shared his song, which he created on GarageBand. Way to go Nolan! Don’t forget us when you release the single!” – Mrs. Birchard […]
Ontario Government Stay at Home Order
Dear Crestwood Preparatory College Community, I hope this communication finds you all well. In an ongoing attempt to manage an ever-increasing Covid crisis, the Ontario government has issued new orders and restrictions. As usual, these include new rules involving school attendance. Kids in Toronto will not be attending schools in person until at least February […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Congratulations on completing the second week of online learning! We hope families have started to settle into a routine, and that students are adjusting to this virtual environment (again). We know how challenging remote learning can be, and we are so proud of our students for trying to make the best of […]
CPC School Nurse
To the CPC community: The stress surrounding each and every one of us is at an all time high as a result of the pandemic. I’d like to remind everyone in the Crestwood Community to be mindful of our mental health and use outreach programs when needed. Remember to take time for yourself each day […]
Health & Wellness Group (Edsby)
We know that the non-stop news coverage and social media posts, combined with social distancing, can cause feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. This second lock down may separate us from friends, family and other support systems, and our self-care routines have no doubt already been disrupted. It’s in times like these that we recognize the […]
Peer Tutoring Available
Is your son/daughter having trouble with a particular subject(s)? If so then Peer Tutoring could be a great option for your child. We have carefully selected several grade 9-12 students with proficient academics to provide this service. Tutoring is available to students in all grades from 7-12. Sessions will take place over Zoom to adhere to […]
Upcoming House Events and Other Online Activities
Hey Everyone! We know it isn’t the ideal to be apart especially when it comes to us doing fun house group activities. That doesn’t mean we can’t have any fun! This week we’re going to start with a few different activities, but always make sure you are watching for updated information or new activities/news […]
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Measuring with Mittens
The JK boys and girls have had such fun talking about winter in ZOOM School. We…. did an experiment to make fake snow with a powder and a liquid melted snow made ice played with ice measured with mittens made paper snowflakes made snowmen with plasticine and even had a penguin day – we called […]
Recording of Private School Tax Strategies Session
Dear Parents, Thank you for registering for our TAX-EFFICIENT STRATEGIES FOR PAYING FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL event held over the past two evenings. I hope these sessions provided an informative evening for you all and you were able to take away valuable tax saving strategies. If you were unable to join or would like to […]
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Online Learning & Re-Enrolment
Dear Crestwood Families, I’m sure you’re all aware that online learning has again been extended to February 10th. Please note the following: Students are being assessed online and we are monitoring their work completion and progress. We are making an effort to reduce the amount of homework so that students do not need to […]
When YOU Were Five?
“For January’s “Of the Month” artist, we discussed and listened to the music of Mozart. Since Mozart began playing the piano and composing music at age five, I asked the students what they were doing at age five. Click on the image below to reveal their unedited, raw responses using the Zoom chat platform.” […]
SKAting into the New Year!
SKA is skating their way into the New Year! Happy New Year to all of our Crestwood Families! xo SKA […]
Ministry of Education Message for Private Schools
Dear Parents, Below is a message from the Ministry of Education for Private School families. Thank you for your continued support for students and staff during this challenging and uncertain time. We are encouraged by the efforts that have been made to accommodate students as they engage in remote learning. As a result of worsening […]
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PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Welcome to 2021! We hope you all had a much-needed restful and relaxing holiday season. While we could not return to in-person learning this week, we were excited to welcome the students to Virtual School and it was so nice to see everyone’s smiling faces again; this time without masks! We are […]
Re-enrolment due January 31st
Dear Parents, Thank you to the many parents who have activated their School Admin accounts. For those who have yet to register please take the opportunity to do so at your earliest convenience. We will be unable to hold a spot for your child next year if you have not completed your re-enrolment form and […]
Poem Written by Jack Van Volsen (’24)
CPC’s grade 9 student, Jack Van Volsen, has received an honorable mention for his poem entitled, “Dear 2020” in the Conference of Independent Schools Fall Writing Contest. His poem was judged in the top three of the Grade 9-10 division of the competition, which included over 100 entries from 25 CIS schools. Dear 2020 You […]
Parents’ Association News
No further updates this week. See you next week! […]
Report Cards and Parent Conferences
Midterm Report Cards have been completed and mailed out and you should be receiving them by the end of next week. Information regarding the Parent-Teacher conferences, that will take place by Zoom on January 28th and 29st, 2021, is included with the reports. All bookings will take place through Edsby (https://crestwood.edsby.com/) using the same process that was […]
Extended Online Learning for Our Grade Sevens and Eights
Dear Parents and Guardians of Crestwood Preparatory College, I hope this communication finds you all well. I received important news today that I need to share with you. In response to severe increases in Covid infections, the Ontario Government has extended the online learning for elementary students (which includes our own Grade Seven and Eight […]
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Private School Tax Seminar
Dear Crestwood Parents, Private School tuition payments represent a significant investment. The School, through CIBC will be offering a workshop on efficient tax strategies related to tuition payments on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 at 7:00PM. Please click here to attend this virtual workshop. Please be advised that this seminar is offered only as a public service to […]