Bianca from 3A celebrated her 9th birthday on Zoom with her class this past Thursday. Her classmates and teachers all created cards and posters for her. We sang Happy Birthday and showered her with good wishes on the last of her single digit birthdays. It was a birthday celebration that no one will ever
Busting Out the Balloons
2A and 2B continue to work enthusiastically on their Air and Water Unit in Science. This week, the children investigated what will happen when a balloon, a latex glove, or a Ziplock bag is blown up halfway and fully inflated. The children first gave their educated predictions and then watched the experiment unfold for each
News from the Art Room
Please take a look at some work done by students from grades 4 to 6, giving you a preview of the various creative projects. Take a walk along a one-point-perspective street; look through our flip books, enjoy the largest scroll story and some imaginative illustrations. Our artists put their hearts into their creations and we
Meet the Teacher: Steven Vovk
Meet the Teacher: Steven Vovk Subject: History, Geograph, Careers and Civics Grades: 7 – 10 Steven Vovk grew up in Hamilton. He and his wife of 11 years were university sweethearts. They have a little girl. Steven’s parents are retired world travellers and his brother is a successful author and professor at McMaster. In his
We Miss You!
We have such fun in the school they call ZOOM All doing our best in this new classroom You make us smile when we see you each day And this is what your teachers want to say …..
TACO BELL CANON
In lieu of the Grade 3 musical all Gr.3 students were invited to participate in a virtual music project. Five brave souls stepped up to the plate. Learning curves abound for all! We are proud of our final product and we hope you enjoy it! Warning: you might become very hungry while listening. –Amanda Birchard
Cooking with Ms Maurer
Yesterday students from 4E put on their chef hats for cooking with Ms Maurer! The students had an amazing time preparing pizza. Students made a variety of artisan pizzas, including Pizza ai Funghi! A special thank you to all of the parents that participated and helped our students with prepping the ingredients and using the
Live to Read to Live
I hope the students are enjoying our remote library classes! It’s great to see everyone’s eager faces as I read stories, suggest follow up activities and listen to book suggestions from the children. Please check Edsby to see the amazing links I’ve posted that relate to the books that I’m sharing on an ongoing basis. Here are
Grade 9-11 Math Contest Results
Great job!! Have a look at how the Grade 9 to Grade 11 students did on the Math Contests. Click the link to see the Grade 9 – 11 Math Contest Results: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e6wLg6a9nEY8y9O-oMb1Z0GROn57Oxkb/view
ATTENTION: Grade 12 Students
Once you have accepted your post-secondary offer, please take a moment to send your counsellor a note that includes the following information about your school: ➤ School: ➤ Program: ➤ Offer Conditions: ➤ Scholarship Name: ➤ Scholarship Amount: For example … ➤ School: Huron, Western University ➤ Program: Management and Organizational Studies (BMOS) ➤ Offer
Summer School 2020
Crestwood Preparatory College is pleased to offer a number of Ontario high school credit courses conveniently located in Toronto. Classes will run from June 22, 2020, to July 17, 2020. Given the current situation with COVID -19, we are looking at three options and at this point in time. Unfortunately, we are unable to commit to which method we would be using
Gr.1 Explore Animal Habitats
This week Grade 1A and Grade 1B travelled to many far and wide habitats to explore and study different animal groups. After learning how to develop a research project, they were invited to bring their animal friends to class (a special shout out to AP) for a special presentation. What an interesting morning we
Gr.2 Paper Towel Experiment
2A and 2B have been working hard on their Air and Water Unit in Science. This week, the children investigated what will happen when a paper towel is placed at the bottom of a glass and that glass is submerged upside down, under water. The children first gave their educated predictions and then watched the experiment unfold.
DIY Music Makers
Creative hands are still hard at fun-work making rainsticks. We also introduced the pan flute. Click HERE if you’d like to give it a go, and check out these great tune-makers below. –Amanda Birchard
Live Tech Support with Mr. David
Live Tech Support with Mr. David Starting on Thursday, May 14th and every Thursday until June 11th, from 3p until 4p, Mr. David will be hosting a live Zoom meeting for any Crestwood family that has tech questions. Mr. David will be happy to answer any and all questions regarding technology. To register for any of the
Clubs, Hot Lunch, Trips. etc.
Dear Crestwood Families, I forgot to mention in my last communication to you that Grace is in the process of figuring out how much each family is to be reimbursed for clubs, hot lunch, field trips and the Grade 6 camp trip. Please be patient as this process takes time. Once I get the information
Drive for Daily Bread Food Bank
Hello Crestwood, We hope that you and your families are all doing well and finding ways to stay happy and active while at home. We are all facing new and difficult challenges right now, but we recognise that there are people around the city and the country who are having an even more difficult
JK-SK Obstacle Course
Take the challenge of our Kindergarten Obstacle Course! Crawl under tables. Climb over ottomans. Children need to jump/somersault/crawl/crab walk from one obstacle to another. Put down pillows or couch cushions and the kids need to jump from one to the next. Alternatively, the kids need to jump over the pillows or cushions! Perform various
Spring Virtual Festival of the Arts
Dear Crestwood Community: The Festival of the Arts evenings is an amazing way to celebrate Crestwood Art, Music, Drama, and Technology by showcasing CPC student’s abilities as we transform our hallways into a display of talent and creativity. Arts never sleeps, therefore we have decided to take on the initiative to take the Festival of
Meet the Teacher: Alix Doherty
Meet the Teacher: Alix Doherty Subject: French Grades: 7 & 12 Mme. Doherty grew up in France. Her husband is Irish and they have 2 sons. Her older son, Cillian, is a kindergarten teacher and an album cover designer. Her younger son, Cathal, is doing his masters in biology and his research is in the
Space Based STEM
Over the last week or so, students of 6C showed creativity and innovation when they tackled Space-themed STEM challenges using materials found in their homes. Some students used marshmallows to recreate constellations while others used oreos to model the phases of the moon. It was a tasty way to learn about our night sky! Others
Zooming in SKB
Kindergarten learned about the life cycle of a robin! We also enjoyed individual zoom meetings this week. We asked SKB, “What is your favourite part of the ZOOM ROOM?” We LOVE the answers! Raina loves dancing and drawing in the ZOOM ROOM! Simon loves getting everybody together in the ZOOM ROOM! Martin loves Show & Tell in
There’s No Debate. Gr.4 Loves Debating!
Over the past few weeks of online learning, the grade 4 classes have been honing their debating skills! Each week during our unit on persuasive writing we have had a debate, with motions as diverse as ‘Every school should wear a uniform’ and ‘It is good to be famous’. The students have had the task
Crestwood Supports Daily Bread Food Bank
Hello Crestwood, We hope that you and your families are all doing well and finding ways to stay happy and active while at home. We are all facing new and difficult challenges right now, but we recognise that there are people around the city and the country who are having an even more difficult
Youth & Philanthropy Initiative
Since returning from March Break, the Grade 10 Careers’ students have been working hard on their YPI (Youth & Philanthropy Initiative, https://www.goypi.org/) projects. This is an opportunity for students to learn about the numerous community charities in the GTA. Students pick one of these community based charities, complete research on it, and then make a presentation
Cardboard Carnival
For their weekly STEM challenge, 4 A, B, and C were invited to design and build games for a Cardboard Carnival. The students got creative and built some wonderful and challenging games. Their families then had the added treat of playing these games. –Katie Maalouf
Results of CPC’s 2019 Terry Fox School Run
More than ever, good news is something to celebrate and treasure and do we ever have some for you! We are thrilled to share the results of our 2019 Terry Fox School Run campaign and celebrate Crestwood as a top fundraising school in Ontario. It is because of our community’s dedication and compassion that we are able to
Congratulations to Jadaia Reid (’20)
Jadaia Reid is the fourth member of the 2020 graduating class to receive an athletic scholarship to an NCAA institution for this coming fall. Jadaia will be heading off to the University of Delaware to play for the Fightin’ Blue Hens! The 2020 class is very special because this is the first full graduating class since
Let’s Thank Our Frontline Workers
Let’s Thank Our Frontline Workers, Volunteers Wanted Toronto Frontline workers are putting in endless hours to help deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and we want to say thank you. Crestwood will be delivering lunch to hospital staff at Sunnybrook Hospital and Baycrest Hospital. We are looking for students who would like to volunteer some time
Filling the House with Music
Students continue to impress with full drum kits and rainsticks! Check out this VIDEO if you’re interested in making your own rainstick. If only we could take the show on the road! –Amanda Birchard