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
CPC’s Virtual Festival of Arts & Technology
The Festival of the Arts evenings is an amazing way to celebrate Crestwood Art, Music, Drama, and Technology by showcasing CPC student’s abilities. Traditionally, we transform our hallways into displays of talent and creativity. However, the Arts never sleep. Therefore, we have decided to take the Festival of the Arts from the classrooms and halls of Crestwood to your home in our Virtual Festival of the Arts. If you
CPC Webinar: Building Community Resilience in a Time of Chaos
This is a reminder that next week the Guidance department is pleased to invite you to the upcoming webinar: “Building Community Resilience in a Time of Chaos“, presented by clinical Social Work/Therapist, Tim Sitt. Due to the global pandemic, students are experiencing significant struggles related to their mental health. The upcoming webinar will provide tools
Holiday of Hope
Thank you to so many of you that have made generous donations to our Holiday of Hope already. As we shift to online learning for the next week we understand that dropping off donations is more difficult. We have been in contact with the Children’s Aid Society and they have given us an extension until
Phillipina Kyei (’21) is Spectacular at CPC
It’s only been two months since Phillipina has joined the Crestwood Prep women’s basketball program, but in that time she has been nothing short of spectacular. In that short time she was able to garner scholarship offers from several of the NCAA’s top 25 programs. The support of our coaching staff and the guidance of her
Meet the Teacher: Lisa Belanger
Meet the Teacher: Lisa Belanger Subject: Visual Arts, ESL & Classical Civilization Grades: 7 – 12 Ms. Belanger grew up in a very loving home in Scarborough. She has one older brother and continues to be very close to her family. She went to Wexford School of the Arts, which is located not far from Crestwood.
Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It
“The Body Percussion projects continue with students creating their own compositions! Here is a glimpse of 3C’s process…” –Amanda Birchard
Calling on Artists for Yearbook Committee
This is a final call for the Yearbook Cover Contest! The Yearbook Committee is inviting all CPC Students to enter their artwork in our Yearbook Cover Contest. The top two winning submissions will be displayed on the front and back cover of the 2020-2021 Yearbook, and the remaining finalists will have their work appear throughout
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, This week at school was another one filled with much learning and growing. On Tuesday evening we hosted Emma Fogel, who is a pediatric social worker, and she shared with us how to shift and refrain the way we view stress or anxiety so that it is helpful to us, rather than
Guidance News (Nov. 20th)
What’s Next? All grade 12s now have access to their post-secondary applications (Ontario, Canada, US and abroad). It is important that they take the time to populate, review and submit these applications over the next few weeks. The major dates and deadlines are listed below: Ontario Universities • December 7, 2020 (Crestwood Deadline) • January
Crestwood Gives -Holiday of Hope
Crestwood Gives – Holiday of Hope There is only one week left of our Holiday of Hope initiative. So far the donations have been slow but we are hopeful that next week we will see a lot more gifts coming in. There are so many people in need of our help, this year more than ever. The
Youth Against Racial and Religious Discrimination Club
On Thursday November 19th, grade 12 students in Mr. Hawkins Challenge and Change in Society class, along with members of the Youth Against Racial and Religious Discrimination club were lucky to be visited (via Zoom) by Mr. Farley Flex. In addition to being a major name in Canadian entertainment, Mr. Flex is an anti-racism educator
Anti-Bullying Week at CPC
This week it was great to see so many CPC students and staff getting involved in Anti-Bullying activities going on throughout the week. We kicked off the week with Odd Sock Day. Odd Sock Day was started in England a few years ago to send the message that we are all unique in our own
Did you know…
Tigers love water because it helps them cool down when they are hot. Max, R Sharks have fins and they use them to break tiny pieces of coral. Cosimo Frogs have webbed feet to swim really fast in water. Aaron The black mamba can grow up to 2.97 meters long. Sebastian The polar bear
The Clean Machine
Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Keep a safe distance. Yes, we have heard it over and over again. These simple measures have proven to be essential in keeping our community safe over the past number of months. However, behind the scenes, we go to great lengths to make sure our school is as
Meet the Teacher: Nicole Reinsma
Meet the Teacher: Nicole Reinsma Subject: English and Drama Grades: 7 – 10 Ms. Reinsma grew up in the countryside of Bowmanville, Ontario. Her father works for a tech company, but Nicole took after her mother, who is also a grade 7/8 teacher. She is thankful that she is close to her two brothers; so
CSPA Meeting Minutes
The CSPA would like to thank all of the parents who were able to join us for our recent virtual CSPA meeting. For those who were unable to attend the meeting we are providing the meeting minutes and access to the Zoom recording for the meeting. We will update the school community in advance of
“I feel like I’m going to barf…Love, My Anxiety”
Dear Parents, Crestwood is very pleased to announce that Ms. Emma Fogel (MSW,RSW) is back to share her expertise with Crestwood families. Topic: “I feel like I’m going to barf…Love, My Anxiety” This presentation will focus on how to best manage feelings of stress, worry and anxiety. This webinar is intended to help normalize the
CPC’s Jay Lu (’20) on CBC Radio
Crestwood Preparatory College is very of our very own Grade 11 student, Jay Lu. Jay was interviewed on CBC radio’s Metro Morning show on Wednesday. Please listen to Jay and WW2 veteran Bert Shinwell chat with Ismaila Alfa here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-39-metro-morning/clip/15808113-keep-remembering-a-wwii-vet-high-school-student-talk.
Guidance News (Nov. 12th)
UBC & McGill Application Seminar The Guidance department will be hosting an online seminar for those students who are interested in applying to UBC and McGill University on Monday November 16 at senior lunch Both Ms. Somerville and Ms. De Cata will walk students through the step-by-step application process via zoom On Monday November 16,
Meet the Teacher: Anthony Mariano
Meet the Teacher: Anthony Mariano Subject: Music Grades: 7 – 12 Mr. Mariano was born in Montreal and spent his formative years in Houston, before moving to Toronto for most of his elementary years and all of high school. He moved to Montreal to attend McGill and has returned to Toronto since. Anthony is a
Crestwood Gives
Crestwood Gives Next week we’ll be kicking off our Crestwood Gives initiative. There are so many people in need of our help, this year more than ever. The Crestwood community has always been amazingly supportive of these initiatives and we strongly believe that it is important to teach our students about the importance of helping
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, While it was a short week with students in school enjoying the glorious warm weather, we still managed to squeeze in some important events! Thank you to the admin team of the CSPA for hosting the first ZOOM CSPA meeting this past Tuesday. We were so pleased by the exceptional turnout, and
P/T ZOOM Meetings
We simply wanted to take a minute to thank all of our parents for booking and attending your teacher conferences yesterday. It was a very busy day with over 650 overall meetings being booked through our Edsby system. The feedback from both teachers and parents has been overwhelmingly positive. As always, thank you for
