Dear families, Next week is Earth Week! The Eco-Team has some great activities planned for Crestwood students throughout the week. Every day, students are encouraged to wear outfits inspired by our beautiful planet. Please encourage your child to reduce, reuse, and repurpose when planning their outfit to reduce our carbon footprint! The Eco-Team will also facilitate themed games and […]
CPC Student is a Silver Medalist in IIHF World Championship
Congratulations to Crestwood’s Samuel Li (’21) who played for Team China in the IIHF World Championship Division II Group B, U18 and won silver! A huge accomplishment, well done Samuel! Please click here to read a congratulations letter from the Beijing Ice Hockey Association. […]
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Guidance News
The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto is launching a series of summer programs: DigiFab & Bootcamp. The theme for this summer’s youth programs (Bits & Bytes & DigiFab) is Drones in the City. We will explore the potential of this disruptive technology and how city design […]
Parents’ Association News
The spring bake sale is this Wednesday! Please come out to support the Parents’ Association and enjoy some sweet treats. […]
Spring Sports’ Schedule
The schedule for Spring sports has now been updated and posted onto the school website. Click here to view the schedule on the school website now! […]
Curling Team Takes Gananoque
Last week, the U-14 curling team travelled to Gananoque to participate in the Pinty’s Provincial Elementary School Curling Championship. It was a great adventure for everyone, and although we didn’t make the playoff round, Mr. Jull and Mme. Doherty were very pleased and proud of the whole team. Congratulations to lead Max Spillner, second Amy […]
House Heads 2019/20
Are you in Grade 4 or Grade 5 and interested in applying to be a House Head next year? Do you think you have what it takes to inspire your fellow students to greatness? Are you organized? Can you work independently? Do you like to do things that help others and make a positive impact […]
The Speed of Sound
Today, 4A and 4B participated in “Sound is Music to My Ears”. In the workshop, the students learned how sound waves travel. They experimented with many items testing the properties of sound including volume, pitch or frequency, sound quality, movement and speed. One of the kids favourite activities was called the “Laughing Chicken”, where they […]
Canadian Team Math Contest Results
Six members of the problem solving club travelled to the University of Waterloo on April 9th to compete in the Canadian Team Math Contest. Students were challenged to answer questions individually, as a team, and in a relay! Claire Zhang achieved a perfect score on the individual component and the team, comprised of Hao Zhang, […]
Final Week for Book Bank!
Please donate books next week that are new or gently used and published in the last ten years. We will be delivering our donations to the Book Bank at the end of the week. The books should be for ages 12 and under. They should be new or gently used. The Book Drive Boxes are […]
Fractions in Action
On Tuesday, the students from 4C and 4D took part in ‘Fractions in Action’. The workshop was a fantastic chance to take a hand-on look at fractions, and a great time was had by all. The students had the chance to solve mystery fractions, draw their very own ‘fraction flags’ and play a game of ‘Fraction […]
Jack Talk
Today CPC students and staff participated in a Jack Talk, presented by jack.org. They are a charity that is training and empowering young leaders to speak with other youth regarding mental health and mental illness. We learned how important it is to be educated on these topics as 1 in 5 Canadians will struggle with their […]
Art Room Action
The Art Committee just finished another big project. We created the set for the grade 2 musical. Thank you for your dedication and hard work and a special thank you to the lead artist on the project, Violet McBeath Cohen. To the talented grade 6 crew: Sean Lopes Fitzgerald, Lily Duckman, and Sophie Hawker, thank […]
Biosteel All Canadian High School Basketball Games
This past weekend 8 Crestwood students were invited to participate at the Biosteel All-Canadian High School Basketball games. It was a weekend of showcasing skills with the best high school players all across Canada. On Saturday both Elijah Fisher and Immanuel Oludele were selected to play in the Future Stars game which displayed the talents […]
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The Crestwood Fashion Show: In Honour of Roy Pejcinovski
On Friday evening Crestwood hosted its first ever student-produced Fashion Show. The night was a huge success and everyone in attendance had an amazing time. We were blown away by Samantha Gardner’s designs, the beatboxing talents of Scott Jackson, and a dancing duet. In addition to excellent fashion and entertainment, this evening was put on in […]
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Graduation Photos Available for Purchase
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Varsity Track & Field Off to A Strong Start
Wednesday, the Varsity Track and Field team competed in the first meet of the year at York University. Congratulations to everyone for a strong start to the season. CPC had several athletes place in the top three in their events. Special shoutout to Hayden for his win in the 1200m, and to Zak for her […]
Guidance News
US Fair – Tuesday, April 9th @ Crescent School Crescent School is having a US (mini) Fair on Tuesday, April 9th from 6pm-8:15pm. Jenika Heim of EducationUSA has organized the event and the following schools will be attending: University of Notre Dame Wake Forest University Lafayette University Rochester Institute of Technology University […]
Community Service Opportunities
1) Sporting Life 10K- Run for Camp Ooch This year’s Sporting Life 10K will be on Sunday May 12th. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please see Ms. Hann in the guidance office by Friday April 12th. Crestwood students will received approximately 6 hours of community service for this event. 2) MS […]
Grade 11 Biology Dissection
Since returning from break, our Grade 11 biologists have engaged in a fetal pig dissection to get a hands-on appreciation for the complexity of living things, analyze the structures and functions of various organs, and improve their lab skills. A few groups even finished early and were able to get a clear view of the […]
All Girls STEM Tech Robotics Event
This past Saturday, 28 girls went out to represent CPC at an all girls STEM tech robotics event in Vaughan. They spent a full day learning about augmented reality, flight dynamics, structural integrity, and building robots controlled by a microcontroller (Arduino). They also heard from many female speakers who found success in the STEM field […]
Crestwood Cafe Menu: Week 3
Come join us for lunch to enjoy a delicious menu cooked up by CPC’s lovely cafeteria staff! […]
Crestwood Cafe Menu: Week 2
Come join us for lunch to enjoy a delicious menu cooked up by CPC’s lovely cafeteria staff! […]
Welcome to Character Street!
This afternoon, Grade 2 put on an incredible performance of Character Street. This musical teaches us about respect, responsibility, self-discipline, and kindness. These students have spent the last 3 months preparing for this musical and it did not disappoint! We would like to thank Ms. Romanenko and the art committee for the beautiful sets! […]
Crestwood Cafe Menu: Week 1
Come join us for lunch to enjoy a delicious menu cooked up by CPC’s lovely cafeteria staff! […]
Final Exam Schedule
Exams begin for all students on Friday, May 31, 2019. A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab. All students have received a personalized examination schedule but if it has been lost they can look at the general schedule online. Morning exams begin at 9:00 am and all afternoon exams begin at 1:00 pm. Exams in Grades […]
Parents’ Association News
Pizza Lunch Our next pizza lunch is this Friday, April 12. Spring Bake Sale The P.A. Spring Bake Sale is coming on Wednesday, May 1. Details will follow in next week’s newsletter. Yummmmm. […]
Cookbook Countdown!
This is your last chance to submit your recipe to our Crestwood Family Favourites 2018/2019 Cookbook. We will accept submissions up until Monday, April 1st. Thank you to the many parents who have submitted your recipes. We’ve made it very simple for your family to contribute to this lovely culinary legacy. Click here to view […]
Kaki’s Krew Tackles MS
In 2010, I was diagnosed with MS at the age of 22. Since then, I have gathered together with friends and family to join the MS Walk each year. Since 2011, my family and I have been overwhelmed with all of the generous support and love we received from our friends, family and community. With […]
Gr.1 – Under Construction
On Thursday March 28 and Friday March 29, the Grade One classes had their annual visit with Scientist Kathy from Scientists in the School. The topic of the day was “Structures: Under Construction!” The Grade Ones learned that a structure is an object that has a definite size and shape and serves a definite function or purpose. We also learned that structures can […]