Over the course of the 2020-21 school year, we have had students switching back and forth between fully online and in-person learning. In order to best support the health and safety of our school community, we ask that any student wishing to move fully online or remain online at this point in time, to re-declare their […]
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RE: PA Zoom Meeting – October 22nd Please join us on Thursday, October 22 at 9:30 for the first Parents’ Association meeting of the 2020/2021 school year. Connect with parents of the Crestwood community and get updates on plans and possibilities for this unusual time. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/4203676310 Meeting ID: 420 367 6310 […]
October is Empathy Month here at Crestwood. The word “empathy” means to understand the way that someone else is feeling. Over the remainder of the month, students will be presented with empathy-related “thoughts of the day”, quotations and ways to get them away from just thinking about themselves and really engaging with other people in […]
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and I wish you all the best this long weekend. This is just a friendly reminder to be mindful of social gatherings on the weekend. We are all seeing the daily increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario and not following the guidelines could highly impact these numbers moving forward. Please remember […]
Dear Parents, Happy Thanksgiving! We are especially thankful this year that we have had such a safe and successful transition back to school. As many classes have been discussing and writing about what we are thankful for, it has been so lovely to see many of the students writing about feeling grateful to be […]
Please take a moment to review the proper protocol in completing your daily screener for you and your child(ren). Stay safe and stay healthy! […]
Hello! My name is Sarah Spiegel. My first teaching job was at an inner-city public school in Chicago teaching fourth grade. I loved connecting with the students and sharing in their lives. Many of those students had serious challenges and it was so gratifying to be a part of their academic successes. I remember […]
Meet the Teacher: Kim Williams Subject: PE and World Issues Grades: 8 – 12 Kim Williams grew up in Scarborough and Markham. She is married and has two sons and one daughter. During her spare time, Kim likes to attend major sporting events and watch her kids play sports. Of course, she also enjoys watching […]
The photo retake day has been changed as follows: – Thursday, October 15th for all Grade 8, 9 & 10 students who did not have their photos taken on the original date and for those wishing a retake. – Friday, October 16th for all Grade 7, 11 & 12 students who did not have their […]
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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 home […]
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At Crestwood School, community service remains a constant, no matter what the circumstances. For years, we have donated our proceeds from our Toonie Tuesday initiative to the Kensington School Community, to support their breakfast program. This time, under Ms. Eisens’ suggestion, Crestwood School donated 75 desk shields to our sister school, to help them stay safe […]
Our first art show is up and ready! I am excited to invite all staff and students to witness the amazing optical illusions created by our grade six classes. They have been working very hard all month, using elements of art to create some incredible pieces! Artwork will be displayed in the main student […]
Toronto Public Health has advised immunizations to be completed at community clinics or your family doctor after cancelling the immunization school program. Many clinics are operating virtually or simply not administering vaccinations. Here are a few clinics within the community that will administer the vaccinations: Cassandra Clinic [2048 Victoria Park Ave] Nymark Medical Centre [4839 Leslie […]
One down, nine to go….I hope I don’t jinx myself, but I’m happy to report that we made it through September! As required by Public Health, we did have to send some children home due to runny noses, sore throats, tummy aches etc…….all of which turned out to be just that….. runny noses, sore throats […]
Grades 4A and 4B would like to send out a big thank you to Mr Cooper and our Crestwood House Heads for organizing our first “House Challenge” of the year. We loved the egg race and look forward to more fun and exciting activities in the weeks to come! –Ms Green […]
Throughout the week Crestwood students and teachers have been participating in the Terry Fox School Run. Whether it has been during Physical Education classes or through our virtual school run over 150 people in the CPC community have run or walked 450 km! All to help fight cancer. We will continue with our virtual runs […]
Click to see Crestwood Preparatory College’s New Staff for 2020-2021: Welcome to Our New Staff 2020-2021 […]
It is with great pleasure that I update you on the first school wide event that took place this past Wednesday, September 30th. Our Terry Fox run was a great success. The weather held out so that each class could participate in their cohort with enthusiasm and determination. Although our run looked different than […]
Our 6A class had a fantastic time participating in the Terry Fox Run this school year. This was particularly special because the Terry Fox Run organization has celebrated its 40th year. Of course, it looked a little different but we definitely made the most of running our hearts out for such a wonderful cause. […]
JK is Treeting us well. Mrs Young and Ms Sandler think the JK’s are absolutely Treemendous! –Melodie Young & Ros Sandler […]
The students of SKA enjoyed learning about “ Orange Shirt Day”. We brainstormed words to describe our wonderful school. –Carolyn Haywood & Christina Teixeira […]
Dear Parents, Happy October! We can’t believe we have made it through the first month of school! We are so proud of the progress students have made in such a short period of time. This week was jam packed with Toonie Tuesday and Pizza lunch, the Terry Fox Run, Orange Shirt Day, our Primary […]
This week saw Crestwood take part in Orange Shirt Day: September 30 falls during the time of year when Indigenous children were taken away from their families to residential school. Crestwood staff and students wore their orange shirts on Wednesday to show their solidarity with Canada’s indigenous peoples and to take a step in the […]
The photo retake day has been changed as follows: – Thursday, October 15th for all Grade 8, 9 & 10 students who did not have their photos taken on the original date and for those wishing a retake. – Friday, October 16th for all Grade 7, 11 & 12 students who did not have their […]
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By clicking the link below you will find the updated October 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 […]
Just a reminder the school store closes this Sunday. If you would like to order Crestwood Spiritwear get your orders in ASAP. https://www.leathersport.com/stores/crestwood Password: crestwood12 (Password is case sensitive) […]
Please review Crestwood Preparatory School’s Emergency Response Measure Plan: EMERGENCY RESPONSES […]
Our 4A class has been exploring the beautiful forest around Crestwood as part of our habitats unit in Science. The students have been investigating local plant and animal life, finding various wildlife shelters and learning about the food chains that exist right here in our community. –Katie Maalouf […]
Dear Parents, Congratulations to everyone on completing Week 3 of our 2020/2021 school year! It has been so wonderful to watch new friendships forming, see students engaging with new activities both in and out of the classroom, and to top it all off, we’ve had nothing but beautiful weather each day! In the Primary […]