Like Canadians from coast-to-coast, Crestwood observed Remembrance Day this past Wednesday. It is a time when we come together as a community to remember the sacrifices that previous generations have made in building this country. This year, we adapted and held our ceremony virtually, and it was shown as a film to teachers and students,
Peer Tutoring Now Available
We are pleased to announce that the Peer Tutoring service is now available for students requiring some assistance with their academic courses. 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
Anti-Bullying Week
Next week is Anti-bullying week at Crestwood. We have several initiatives planned for the week to raise awareness for this important issue. This weekend spend some time finding the following items for the following theme days: Monday November 16th – Odd Sock Day – Wear your brightest and loudest mismatched socks to show that
Flash Sale on Crestwood Spirit Wear
The reviews for our Crestwood spirit wear clothing have been fantastic. So we have decided to open the school store for a one week flash sale on our most popular items. The Crestwood track pants are now available in 4 different colours, and the Champion wear is available as well. Please see the attached flyer
Body Percussion
3A and SKA had a lot of laughs experimenting with body percussion or “patching” using stomps, pats, claps and stamps. In these videos they are following a “roadmap” on the smart board. They did a great job for their first time! –Amanda Birchard
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Happy November! What a beautiful start to the month, starting with this unexpected burst of great weather! We started this week in boots and snow pants, and ended with T-shirts and shorts! Another friendly reminder to make sure your child is coming to school dressed for the weather for their recesses and
Bon Appétit
When we think about our school we quickly point to the students and teaching staff but we have many other people who work behind the scenes to support our community. We will attempt to shine a light on these important individuals in the next couple of weeks. We start with our Crestwood School food
Report Cards and Parent-Teacher Conferences
Report Cards have been completed and have been mailed out. Information regarding the Parent-Teacher Conferences and instructions on how to book a time-slot is included with the reports. All interview bookings will take place through Edsby (https://crestwood.edsby.com/). The ability to book appointments will be open on Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 at 9 am and will
Getting to Know Ms. Metz
Hello! My name is Zoe Metz. I am the new Grade 6 teacher at Crestwood School. I live in the west end of Toronto with my two young children and husband. In my spare time, I enjoy being outdoors, trying out new recipes, reading, and having fun with my family. I have taught in private
Last Day is Saturday!
We’re excited to be hosting an Online Book Fair with Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore! Stock up on books for your kids (and yourself!) – all items are eligible and every purchase supports our school. The book fair will run November 14-22. HOW IT WORKS It’s easy! Simply buy books via Ella Minnow’s website (www.ellaminnow.ca). Set up a personal
CSPA Meeting on Tuesday
Hello Crestwood Parents! The Crestwood School Parents’ Association will be hosting our first CSPA General Meeting! The meeting will be on November 10th at 10am via Zoom. We hope this later time will enable everyone to make it to a computer after the morning rush and settle in with a coffee. Hopefully this will
Food Drive
Over the course of last week, staff and students at Crestwood brought in donations of canned goods, rice and cooking oil in support of the North York Harvest Food Bank. This drive was the culmination of the school’s focus on Empathy as our Character Education trait of the month. The food was delivered to the
Meet the Teacher: Briana Doble
Meet the Teacher: Briana Doble Subject: English Grades: 7 & 8 Ms. Doble grew up in Scarborough and lives in Toronto with herpartner and her cat. Her parents are happily retired and spend as much time as possible at their cottage. Her younger sister is also a teacher and is currently teaching in London, England.
Halloween at Crestwood Preparatory College
Happy HOWL-O-WEEN from 3A
Have we got some SPOOK-tacular jokes for the FANG-tastic Crestwood community! Can you answer these “BOO-tiful” riddles with your families? Why didn’t the skeleton go to the party? He didn’t have any “body” to go with. What’s a ghost’s favourite meal? Spook-ghetti and I-scream! How do you make a witch itch? Take away the “w”.
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, We cannot believe that we have already been back at school for 8 weeks and this was probably the most anticipated and exciting week so far! Why? HALLOWEEN of course! Not even COVID could keep us from celebrating this fun day! Everyone gåot into the spirit and it was amazing to see
Meet the Teacher: Nicole Sapir
Meet the Teacher: Nicole Sapir Subject: History Grades: 7 & 8 Ms. Sapir grew up in Thornhill and went to school in Kingston and Toronto. She is the youngest of three children and has an older sister and brother. Nicole’s family is Jewish. Her father is from Georgia and her mother is from Ukraine. Both
Celebrating Halloween Safely
Dear Parents, Toronto Public Health does not recommend hosting or attending in-person gatherings for Halloween this year. For the safety of individuals, it is recommended that in-person celebrations are limited to those with whom individuals live. As well, because of the higher risks for COVID19 in the modified Stage 2, Ontario Chief Medical Officer
Treaties Recognition Week
In 2016, Ontario passed legislation declaring the first week of November as Treaties Recognition Week. This annual event honours the importance of treaties and helps students and residents of Ontario learn more about treaty rights and relationships. By learning more about our collective treaty rights and obligations, we can create greater understanding and nurture these relationships. Each
Bucket Toss House Challenge
Grades 4A and 4B would like to send a big “shout-out” to the House Heads and Mr. Cooper for organizing yet another amazing House Challenge. We quickly discovered that “The Bucket Toss Game” was much harder than it looks. Ping-Pong balls bounce a lot and so they were actually really hard to get in the bucket! In the
Food Web Discovery
In science this week, 4A has been learning about the importance of food chains and food webs within an ecosystem. As a culmination to these lessons, the class went outside and created a food web using the plants and animals in our local habitat. The students discovered a range of producers, consumers and even
A Message from CPC’s School Nurse
To the Crestwood Community, Hello, my name is Ana Bacopulos and I’m the School Nurse at Crestwood Preparatory College. I am very excited to be joining the Crestwood Community and I hope I can provide much needed support during these difficult times. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact
Project Give Back
Grade 4 students were excited to have their first Project Give Back Session this week. Project Give Back is an exceptional program, which empowers students to research a charity of their choosing. Students then teach their peers about their charity through fun and engaging presentations and activities. We would like to give a special thank
Bats! Bats! Bats!
We went ‘batty’ in SK this week! We measured bats with unifix cubes, we made scary bats flying over bright moons, we ate bat marshmallows, and we rhymed words with bat. Learning is fun in SK! Why do bats go to SK? (To learn the alphaBAT). –Julie Fox & Carly Hebscher
Learning About Land Use with Cookies in 3A
Yes, that’s correct…..in 3A, we learned about how valuable our land is in Ontario by mining a chocolate chip cookie. We have learned that much of the land in Ontario is used for housing, business, forestry, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and recreation. We challenged ourselves to see how much of a cookie we could keep in
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, It was another wonderful week filled with learning, playing and personal growth. We thank you for sending your child(ren) dressed appropriately for the weather. Students managed well outside through some wet weather this week, and we were rewarded with a stunning Friday to end our week. It was great to see all
Class of 2020 Awards Presentation
Since June 2020 we have been hoping that the restrictions on social gatherings would be eased to the point that we could all gather as a community, either indoors or outdoors, to celebrate the accomplishments of Crestwood Preparatory College’s Class of 2020. Unfortunately, rather than the restrictions easing they have again been tightened, and the number of people allowed
CPCs Academic Awards Ceremony
On Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 we celebrated the academic accomplishments of the students for the 2019-20 school year based on their overall average on the June 2020 Final Report Card. Awards were presented to all those who achieved Honour Roll (overall average of 80% -89%) and Honour Roll with Distinction (90% plus) along with the
Annual Food Drive
Next week, from October 26-30, Crestwood will be having its annual food drive to benefit the North York Harvest Food Bank. We have partnered with this organization for the past eight years to help support its mission to create food spaces and reduce food insecurity in our community. This year, the mission of the food
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