Today, the Grade 3’s stepped back in time and role-played what it would be like to be an Early Settler in Upper Canada in the 1800’s. The students were encouraged to dress up and to participate in some nineteenth century learning. Our first activity had us drawing log cabins. In our second activity, we
Art Room Rumblings
All students are really taking time to create and put in amazing effort in their art work! Grade three students have been inspired this week by a Montreal artist @thefineblackpen who shared her work with us as a part of her isolation art initiative. All of the completed “House” pieces will be sent back to the
14 Hour Fort
The Martin’s Family took you up on your challenge and built what we thought was an amazing and comfortable fort. So comfortable, we decided to challenge ourselves to spend 14 hours inside it. We planned for this with snacks, games and books. I’m happy to report we all survived as did the fort. Thanks for
Happy Birthday Peter!
SKA had a fun activity this week in our Zoom Room. We celebrated Peter’s 6th birthday. All of our boys made birthday cards and displayed them for our friend. – Christina Teixeria & Carolyn Haywood
Grade 2 Local Food Scavenger Hunt
This week 2A and 2B learned all about the importance of eating locally. The children learned about how local food is fresher, has more nutrients and is better for the environment. The students were tasked with going on a ‘Local Food Scavenger Hunt’ in their own homes. The Grade 2’s found a variety of local
Every Day is Earth Day!
As Earth Week was winding down last Friday afternoon, the Grade Ones were very busy putting their finishing touches on their messages to help protect our world. As well, they designed their very own t-shirts. As you can see, they were very proud of all they had learned over the week and their creative
P.A.R.T.Y. Program Webinar
Crestwood Preparatory College has been participating in the PARTY Program for well over 15 years. The PARTY program which stands for Preventing Alcohol Related Trauma in Youth has been traditionally attended by our Phys Ed students enrolled in grades 10-11 only; but that is about to change. Due to our recent unchartered territory, the PARTY
Meet the Teacher: Jason Hawkins
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!!
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!
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
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”