Crestwood Preparatory College updated calendar for January to March 2021. Click for the new calendar, its been updated from February to May 2021! […]
Gingerbread fun in 3A
Tis the season for some holiday fun! 3A created some wonderful gingerbread houses. Look at all of these festive, yummy masterpieces. –Paula Georgiou […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We can’t believe we are writing to you on the last day of Term 1, 2020! We are so proud of the progress our students have made and are so thankful to the teachers for the tremendous job they have done during this unprecedented time. We are so grateful to have made […]
TSN Features 2 of Crestwood’s Athletes Elijah Fisher (’23) and former student Aaliyah Edwards (’20)
Crestwood’s Elijah Fisher is one of the top ranked 2023 basketball players in North America. He is continuing to make history as a Canadian Basketball phenomenon. Elijah has been with Crestwood since grade 7 and is currently in his Grade 11 year. He continues to dominate the Canadian and US basketball circuit wherever he plays. TSN […]
Crestword V11.1
We are very excited to share our latest issue of the Crestword Newspaper with you! Read on to meet our new editors, read about the topics and issues that matter most to our writers, and enjoy some original, new art from CPC students. On behalf of the entire Crestword team, we wish you a safe and […]
Spreading Holiday Cheer!
In order to spread some joy this holiday season, the students at Crestwood School wrote cards and letters to the residents at Main Street Terrace Long Term Care Home in Toronto. The cards and letters from both the Primary and Junior Divisions have lifted the spirits of the 150 residents at Main Street Terrace, […]
Snow Day Policy and Attendance
It’s that time of year again. Parents and students need to be informed about school policy regarding days that either do, or seem to get, an inordinate amount of snow. When snowfall is significant, and we think it would be too much for kids to travel to school, we will put an announcement on our […]
Parents’ Association News (Dec. 17)
We wish all Crestwood families a safe and happy holiday. Looking forward to 2021! […]
Elf in SKA
She’s a little elf The one in SK Not the one on the shelf But the one that loves to play! Her name is Quinn 2 sparkling eyes A cute little grin She’s here to say goodbye! Have a safe and healthy holiday everyone! -SKA […]
Happy Holidays from SKB
‘Twas the last day of school and all through the class, the children were stirring and having a blast. We heard the teachers exclaim as they drive out of sight, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and to all a good night. Happy Holidays Love, SKB […]
Crestwood School Virtual Choir
Happy Holidays everyone! –Brandi Taylor […]
Joyful Jingle Bells
“Jingle Bells! Very proud of 4B having learned this holiday classic in a mere 2 classes. Happy Holidays! (Stick around for their dance of joy at the end)” –Amanda Birchard […]
Meet the Teacher: Nasser Koaich
Meet the Teacher: Nasser Koaich Subject: French Grades: 8 – 9 Mr. Koaich was born in Oran, Algeria. He moved at age 4 to Brussels, Belgium, where he learned French and Dutch. He came to Canada in 2014 and now lives in Richmond Hill. Nasser grew up playing video games and cherishes them. He is […]
Crestwood Oral History Project
The Crestwood Oral History Project has moved in a new direction this year. We would normally be visiting seniors and learning about their lives and history, going to local hospitals like Sunnybrook and Baycrest and visiting people in their homes. The pandemic has forced us to stop that, so we had to evolve our process, […]
CPC Course Selection Webinar
Course Selection Webinar Thank you to all families who attended the Course Selection Webinar on Thursday evening. The Guidance and University Counselling department covered important information pertaining to summer school, graduation requirements, course selection and post-secondary pathways. The virtual presentation is now available on-demand on Crestwood’s YouTube channel. In-Class Presentations The Guidance department will be completing […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We are thrilled with the enthusiasm for our food drive donations. Thank you for supporting this initiative. We will continue to accept donations until Dec. 17th. Just a reminder to check that all food items are not expired. There are drop off boxes in the main building as well as in the […]
Crestwood Gives – Holiday of Hope
We would like to thank the entire Crestwood community for all the amazing donations for our Holiday of Hope Hampers in support of Durham Children’s Aid. Because of so many generous donations we were able to help 6 families receive EVERYTHING on their Christmas list. The Durham Children’s Aid Society and the families they support were extremely grateful […]
Updated CPC School Calendar (Up to March Break)
By clicking the link below you will find the updated monthly calendar with the days that the Grades 9 & 10 or Grades 11 & 12 will be learning online. You will also see that we have indicated which 4-day block we are in as follows: Day 1 -4 (starts with the Grade 11 & 12’s at […]
Read More… from Updated CPC School Calendar (Up to March Break)
Spirit Week (Dec 14 – 17).
Please take a look below for the special theme each day!! Monday (Dec 14th): Sports Day and/or Crazy hair & Sock Day – Students can dress up in their favourite sports team wear, or as their favourite athlete. They can also choose to come with crazy hairstyles and/or crazy socks. They may even choose to […]
CPC’s Romad Dean (’22) in ‘The Tribune’
CPC’s Romad Dean is expected to continue his star climb for the Crestwood Hoops basketball programme this upcoming season as he makes strides towards diversifying his skillset… continue reading […]
Guidance News (Dec. 4)
Post-Secondary Applications The Guidance department would like to remind all grade 12s to take the time this weekend to make any last minute changes to their post-secondary applications and submit by Monday December 7, 2020. This is a reminder that December 7 is Crestwood’s in-house deadline. Students may still choose submit their applications until the […]
COVID Student Screening Update
Please take a few moments to review the updated daily student screening requirements as recommended by Toronto Public Health. Thank you for your cooperation. […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We are so excited to be initiating a holiday food drive starting on Monday, December 7. Our Community Service team will support us in spreading awareness and getting students excited to donate non perishable food items. Please make sure that the food items are not expired. There will be drop off boxes […]
Gr.3 Structural Strength Scientists
This week the Grade 3’s had the opportunity to build on their knowledge of structural strength as junior engineers. They discovered how to design a structure to withstand both tension and compression by using Jube Jubes and toothpicks. Additionally, we tested different materials for strength, and investigated how the strength of a material can […]
Dec. 7th – 17th
Dear Crestwood Parents: With your assistance, Crestwood School’s Community Service Committee is initiating a two- week long food drive to assist those in need in the Toronto area. We will be collecting non-perishable food items (not expired) to contribute to the North York fire station’s initiative at Bayview and York Mills, beginning Monday, December […]
Meet the Teacher: Chuck Podlovics
Meet the Teacher: Chuck Podlovics Subject: Science and Biology Grades: 10, 11, 12 Mr. Podlovics was born in Hungary and lived there until the age of 9. His family moved to Canada in 1984 (If you do the math correctly, then you will now be able to figure out how old he is). He and […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Monday was probably the most beautiful day this week! As we drove down the hill we could see all the trees covered in fresh snow and it was like driving in a winter wonderland. The students were so excited to go out for recess where they enjoyed building snowmen, snow forts, making […]
What’s the Matter?
The grade 5 classes enjoyed a virtual Scientist in the School this week. They explored states of matter and physical and chemical changes through experimentation. They especially loved creating a chemical change using red cabbage powder, vitamin C, baking soda, epsom salts and water! The students had a wonderful time and really showed off their […]
Let It Snow!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…….SKA enjoyed the first snowfall of the year! ️ We made forts in the snow! It’s a great day to be in SKA ! xo SKA […]
Veep Beep
Three months into the school year and our new drop off and pick up routine seems to be running smoothly. The majority of parents and guardians are to be commended for diligently following the school’s procedures and showing courtesy and patience, particularly during the busy pick-up times. Zone 2 Drop off in AM The drop-off area […]