Badminton Tuesday the Under 14 badminton team traveled to Bayview Glen to play the last matches before the championship. Thank you to all the members of the squad and in particular congratulations to our girls double team Amy McCullough and Courtney Mayberry who won their match after a nail biting and gripping final game. All […]
Grade 10 Business Projects
Grade 10 business students put their business plans into action last week, selling crepes, candy and even a “Sweet Tap” pie-in-the-face. The process began with Dragon’s Den style pitches to select the most viable business ventures. After a student vote, the planning process began for the best business ideas. The classes were divided into “departments” […]
The Athletic Banquet 2019
Crestwood will be hosting our annual Athletic Banquet on Thursday May 23rd, 2019. The banquet will be a night of celebrating the accomplishments of all our student athletes, as well as lots of eating and dancing. The banquet will take place on the Empress of Canada boat, which will depart from the Toronto harbour at 5:45pm and sail […]
Social Media Expert – Paul Davis
Social Media expert Paul Davis is coming to Crestwood School (hosted by the Crestwood School Parents’ Association) on Tuesday June 4th @9:15am. All parents are welcome. If you are interested in learning more about social media/image sharing/ cyber bullying/ smartphones/ privacy/ digital trails etc. and would like to reserve a spot, please contact Joysfuterman@yahoo.com by Friday May 31st. […]
Art WORK!
Congratulations to all students and teachers who did so much to make our beautiful art show such a success!! The art room has not been resting since, as the Art Committee has just finished the stage set for the grade 3 musical; Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! The props for Matilda, this years school play, […]
Author Phyllis Bordo to visit JK-2
On Monday, May 13 the JK to Grade 2s are having an author visit with Phyllis Bordo. Her book, Lilly Esther Conquers the Worries, addresses the issues of anxiety and worrying in children. For more information about the book: https://mascotbooks.com/mascot-marketplace/buy-books/childrens/picture-books/lilly-esther-conquers-worries/ If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please send in $15 with your child. […]
Harbourfront Hopping!
On Tuesday May 7, Grades 1A & 1B visited Harbourfront Arts Centre for the day. It was a spectacular day!! The morning was spent with our fabulous teacher Anne discovering the world of puppet making. Every student worked diligently creating one of a kind sock puppets using materials like : felt, buttons, pipe cleaners, wallpaper […]
Guidance News
University of Toronto Mississauga- Mapping Your Education: An Evening for Grade 9-11s When: Wednesday May 8th, 2019 Time: 7pm Where: UTM- Instructional Centre Building What: University can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Join UTM to help prepare your child for their next steps if they’re considering a post-secondary education. For more information […]
CPC Takes Flight with Big Win Over Rosseau Lake College
Ultimate Frisbee Tuesday the Ultimate Frisbee team hosted their first tri-meet, and got to play two excellent games. Their first game against Rosseau Lake College was a big win for our Lions with a score of 14-5! Our second game against TYS was more challenging but we showed a lot of determination and played with […]
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The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe
On Tuesday the Crestwood Production of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe premiered. The cast gave two excellent performances of this ambitious play. The cast, which included students from grades 7 to 11, impressed their audiences with both their talent and their dedication. The play was distinguished by memorable performances, creative make-up and impressive […]
Kindness Month
As part of our Character Education initiative, April was Kindness Month here at CPC! To help promote and encourage our students to show kindness, all homeroom classes played KINDO. Each homeroom class had a kindness themed bingo card, filled with random acts of kindness that could be completed around the school and community. Some of […]
The YPI Project
This past Monday, three groups from the Grade 10 Careers class competed in the YPI (Youth Philanthropy Initiative) Finals to win $5000 for a charity they have researched. Since March Break, all Careers students have had the opportunity to go out into the community and research a local commune based charity that supports a social […]
CPC Student Considered for WFNP Award in Drama Festival
Congratulations to Georgia Gardner who was shortlisted for consideration in the Wayne Fairhead New Play Award (WFNP) category of the NTS Drama Festival – Ontario, 2019, for her play The Deliberation Room. This season there were 19 entries in the new play category and only five were shortlisted. This year’s Outstanding WFNP Award ($500) will […]
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Parents’ Association News
Parents’ Association Meeting – May 9 Our next Parents’ Association meeting is this Thursday, May 9 at 8:45 am in the main boardroom. This is our Annual General Meeting and the final meeting for the school year, so please join us to learn more about plans for 2019 / 2020. Coffee, tea and muffins will […]
CBC’s Dwight Drummond at CPC
This past Monday, students in Mr. Masters’ Politics 12 class, along with students from the Crestword, were visited by Dwight Drummond, Toronto’s CBC anchorman – and a Crestwood parent. Mr. Drummond shared his own story, as well as his thoughts on the role of the media in present-day Toronto and Canada. Stay tuned for Hayden […]
Giving the Gift of Good Hygiene
Dr. Elliott Schwartz, a paediatric dentist, did wonderful presentations for JK – Gr. 2 today. He left a gift bag of goodies for each child to help them practise good hygiene. His 3 grandchildren, Logan, Cole, and Ripley were proud to have their grandfather visit their school. Thank you, Dr. Schwartz. […]
Spring Festival of the Arts
Thursday night the CPC community was treated to another spectacular Art’s Festival! The students and faculty organized various displays and interactive activities that were enjoyed by all who attended. Guests enjoyed listening to Crestwood Voices sing melodies from Phantom of the Opera, made their own creations on our 3-D printer, rocked out with the Crestwood Rock […]
CPC Runs Past the Competition
Track & Field Congratulations to all the varsity athletes that competed in Thursday’s track meet. Special mention to Alexa Gibson who won javelin with a throw of 29.70m, and Kyra Grossman who placed third in her first ever 1500m steeplechase. Softball […]
Because I Am A Girl Day
On Wednesday, CPC had their 2nd annual Because I Am a Girl Day. It was a day to inspire young women to reach for the stars. We heard from a number of influential females who have broken barriers professionally and excelled in male-dominated professions. Guest speakers included: Sarah Au Director of Marketing at Muskoka Brewery, […]
CPC at the Robocup Junior Competition
At Crestwood’s debut at the York Region Robocup Junior, which featured 4 schools, 20 teams and 3 events, our team secured second place in the soccer lightweight competition. This was only possible because of the dedicated hard work of our students during their after school hours, lunch times, and even long weekend! Please congratulate them […]
Guidance News
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities: Saturday April 27th- 2019 Rosedale Park Spring Clean Up Day When: 10am to 1pm Where: Rosedale Park (in the playground) or Chorley Park (by the bus stop) Please wear boots, gloves, long pants and bring a rake (if you have one please). There will be snacks for early volunteers. Saturday May 4th- […]
Guidance News
Discover Year Spring Open House: Are you considering taking a gap year after graduation? If so, you may want to attend Discover Year’s Spring Open House to learn about travel and volunteer experiences. This year’s GTA event is Saturday April 27th, 2019 at Halton Industry Education Council, 5230 S Service Rd, Burlington, ON L7L 5K2. […]
Ball Hockey Bonanza
Run, pass, shoot and most importantly have some fun. The four staples of our Co-Ed Intramural Ball Hockey League. We pride ourselves on participating in a competitive league primarily run by our student players. As the Spring sun creeps upon us some take a stroll in the park, others perhaps head to the beach…we drag […]
Math & CS Award Winners
Congratulations to our CPC students for receiving the following math and computer science awards! Canadian Computing Contest Winners: Junior Contest: Miranda Su, Ken Wu Senior Contest: Alex Wang, Mark Zhao American Math Contest: AMC 10: 3rd – Charles Jian 2nd – Snow Ren 1st – Aries Wang AMC 12: 3rd – Alex […]
Badminton Teams Off to a Smashing Start!
Congratulations to all members of the under 14 Co-ed Badminton team who played at home against the York school Monday! They all showed fair play and determination. Congratulations in particular to Jack Wu, William Wu, Max Spillner, Aydin Ansari and Helena Wang who won all their matches. The Senior Boys’ Badminton team competed in their […]
The Grade 11 Biology Trip
Our grade 11 biology students recently spent a week at the Huntsman Marine Science Center in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The research facility, located at the mouth of Fundy Bay, is the perfect place to study incredibly diverse ecosystems that thrive among the highest and most powerful tides in the world. Here, our young biologists explored the many marine […]
Playdium Trip
After school on Tuesday, April 16th, Grade 7 and Grade 8 students from the Crestwood community had the opportunity to visit the Playdium entertainment complex for an exciting evening of thrills, and special time with friends. Our visit to Playdium was a very successful event, organized by Crestwood’s Junior Prefects. The students enjoyed arcade games, rides, roller-coaster simulators, […]
Prom: A Night to Remember
Prom tickets are now available for purchase. It will be a fun night filled with dancing, good food and amazing music! Students may purchase tickets in room 201. Hope to see you all there! A NIGHT TO REMEMBER….. Date : Friday, May 10th, 2019 Time : 6:30pm – 11:30pm Place : Bayview Golf & Country […]
Crestwood Jumps into T&F Season
The Crestwood track team travelled to York University on Tuesday, April 18th for their first track meet of the season! The students were energized and excited to compete in the various running, jumping and throwing events. Although our team had a few sick and injured athletes, we continued to compete and tried to perform our […]
Crestwood School presents …
Come out to support your son/daughter’s school friends and classmates. Our annual musical promises to be an evening of family fun and fantastic entertainment. Date: Thursday, May 16th, 2019 Time: 7:00PM Place: Ryerson Theatre (43 Gerrard Street E) Tickets now available – please contact michele.mandel@crestwood.on.ca […]