Meet the Teacher: Jason Hawkins Subject: Social Studies Grades: 9 – 12 Mr. Hawkins grew up in Toronto, but both of his parents came from small towns. His mother grew up in a village of 700 people, where her family published the local newspaper (“The Grand Valley Star and Vidette”). His father grew up in […]
Gratitude, Love and Hope
Last week 1A celebrated Earth Week and as a final activity they created T-shirts. These T-shirts send a message of gratitude, love and hope for our planet. Great job 1A! -Sharon Liebenthal […]
Cooking Class with Chef Amar
4B is excited to participate in another Chef Amar cooking class this Friday at 2:45pm. Last week, we made delicious “no bake” chocolate chip oat balls. This Friday, students will be making a healthy, but tasty avocado chocolate pudding with only 5 easy ingredients. Don’t miss out on this fun class! Anyone is welcome to join. […]
Gr.1 student Callum Goryn reads “Lorraine”
Crestwood student Callum Goryn reads a children’s book “Lorraine” by his friend Ketch Secor, a country musician and lead of the band Old Crow Medicine Show. This inspirational story is set on a Tennessee farm, and teaches children to find music and strength within them, when faced with scary” -Amanda Birchard […]
DIY Instruments!
Using found objects around the home, primary music students have been invited to make their own instruments. We began with Lummi Sticks, and this week we tackle the drum! Using cans, balloons, elastics, yogurt or coffee containers, and beans, families have put their creative minds together to create some thumpin’ sounds! -Amanda Birchard […]
Earth Week Events a Success!
We were so happy to see so many people dressed up in our Earth themed colours throughout the week! We may not be together as we would normally be, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun and get involved as a community. We had some great entries for our House minute to win […]
CPC’s Grade 12 Class: Donates to Daily Bread Food Bank
Reverse Grub Day! Mr. Hawkins Class Raises $450 for Daily Bread Food Bank. Well done!! […]
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This Weeks’ Meet the Teacher: Shayne Rover
Meet the Teacher: Shayne Rover Science and Phys. Ed. Grades 9 – 12 Mr. Rover grew up in Newmarket and now lives in Toronto. He and his fiancé are getting married in July. In his spare time, Shayne likes to stay involved with sports as a player, coach and fan. Mr. Rover was motivated to […]
Sports Day
Come see CPC’s Sports Day: https://photos.app.goo.gl/g2pJ7ojpNgK2VCqT9 […]
Stuffed Animal Exercise
Please note that if you do not have access to a beanbag a stuffed animal will work fine. -Sherri Brenzel […]
Earth Day Grade 7 Project: Le jour de la Terre
On Wednesday, April 22 2020, see how CPC’s Grade 7’s contributed to Earth Day! […]
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Adding Some ‘Sparks’ to Language Lessons
On Thursday, 5C and 5D had some extra sparkle during their language ZOOM session as Pop Culture Expert and Film Critic, Vicky Sparks, from the Global Morning Show joined our lesson for a Q&A session. Vicky was the perfect guest speaker for our writing unit on Movie Reviews as she provided the students with […]
Tips to Take Care of Our Earth!
This week 4A,B and C created slideshow presentations to teach us how we can take better care of the Earth. We shared our slideshows during our Zoom classes and we all learned some very important tips! -Aimee Solski […]
Love Our Earth!
The Kindergarten classes have enjoyed learning about the 3R’s. REDUCE – REUSE – RECYCLE! We read many books about the Earth, we sang recycling songs and we danced. We loved Earth week! Look at us shine in the ZOOM ROOM! -Kindergarten Team […]
Individual and Unique
In Math class this week, 6C analyzed, drew and measured angles. One of our main activities this week was analyzing snowflakes. We looked at real snowflakes and the various and unique angles within them. We then looked at the angles of a snowflake on our worksheet. We finally learned how to create a six-sided […]
Le Jour de la Terre
The JK and SK classes have been learning about “Le Jour de la Terre” in French class for the past few weeks. They discussed ways in which we can make the Earth “contente” and “triste” by placing pictures associated with the environment in the appropriate category during their Zoom lessons with Mme Gurney. Both classes […]
We Love Planet Earth
Grade 3A was given the challenge of giving back to the Earth. We all decided to make bird feeders with materials that we had at home. Some students took old bird feeders and repainted them. Other students used materials from the recycling bin to make their creations. Our bird feeders were filled with peanut […]
Empowering Your Family
Thanks again to all of our Crestwood families and educators who were able to view last week’s webinar with Michael Eisen of Youth Wellness Network about the importance of self-care and open family communication. The attached guide, Empowering Your Family and Decreasing Stress, outlines the practical strategies and approaches featured in the webinar. Youth […]
News from the Art Room
We had another creative week! We were learning about 20th Century artists. The grade 6 students chose work that inspired them and created replicas of famous art. Well done guys and girls!! Our grade 5’s studied birds of Canada and worked on interactive art. So many great ideas came out of this project! The […]
Earth Week Kahoot
Earth Week is upon us and our House Heads are preparing to host some Earth Week Kahoot trivia sessions as well as start some other Crestwood community challenges. All student participants will receive house points for their House! Please keep a close eye on the Edsby River for more information! -David Cooper […]
Earth Day
Wednesday, April 22 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This year’s theme is Climate Action. Although the corona virus pandemic may have shown some positive changes such as clearer skylines in cities, it also reminds us of what is at stake if we do not continue to fight to save our planet. Our […]
Important Information For Grade 12 Graduates
Important Information for Grade 12 Graduates Community Service -The graduation requirement to complete 40 hours of community involvement is suspended for this school year. -Students are encouraged to submit any outstanding community involvement hours that have been completed for our school records. Literacy Requirement -The Ministry has directed that the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test […]
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Pictures made from Small Shapes
Students had to create a picture out of smaller shapes, then find the total perimeter and area. See some brilliant ideas, well done! Rohan Mehta, Grade 8, “Ship” Fiona Guo, Grade 8, “Cat” Sherry Wan, Grade 8, “Flamingo” Iris Xu, Grade 8, “Winnie the Pooh” […]
Hat Collection
Here is our (crazy) hat collection from this morning. […]
Parents’ Association News (Apr.17)
Nice stories are all around us. Stay well and enjoy all of the great stories of Canadians and people all around the world doing nice things for others. If anyone has a good story to share, please send it to Helen at hgbacik@gmail.com. We’d like to share them to help brighten our spirits. Please stay tuned […]
Out of this World STEM Challenges
This week, the students of 6A 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 created Alien Parachutes […]
Art Perspective
Nothing can stop our artists from creating! Our online classes have brought a new perspective to our process, and we are having great fun! -Anya Romanenko […]
BrainPOP
Dear Crestwood School BrainPOP users, We hope you’re staying safe and healthy! This is just a heads-up to let you know that we’ve scheduled routine maintenance for this weekend. As a result, our sites may be down for a period, or you may experience intermittent issues during that time. We apologize for any inconvenience this […]
Michael Eisen Recording
Crestwood School would like to thank, Michael Eisen, the founder of the Youth Wellness Network for his informative and timely talk on Wednesday evening. The Youth Wellness Network (YWN) is an organization that partners with schools, community groups, and families to promote mental health, resilience, and well-being. This parent session was one component of a […]
Under the Sea
The JKs have had a great time exploring Under the Sea. They completed many activities. They made a snorkel to visit all the Under the Sea creatures and even created their own aquariums out of water bottles and shoebox Under the Sea dioramas. Way to go JK ZOOM School Learning! –Melodie Young […]