Back by popular demand, Crestwood Spirit Wear is here again but only for a short time. The school store has been reopened and we will be selling Crestwood Spiritwear for the next 2 weeks. The store will close on March 7th and all orders should be delivered when we return from March Break. Grade 12’s can […]
Complimentary PRESTO Card Update
The TTC has paused its plans to provide complimentary PRESTO cards to students while they review the recommendations made by the City of Toronto’s Auditor General around fare evasion and the use of child PRESTO cards on the TTC. This pause also includes the distribution of youth PRESTO cards as well. More information will be […]
Senior Ski Trip
This past Tuesday, Crestwood’s senior class hit the slopes! Twenty-five students in grade 12, spent the day skiing or boarding at Mount St. Louis Moonstone in Coldwater, Ontario. Many of the students participated in a quick lesson and then spent the rest of the day venturing the hill or braving their first time on skis. The […]
Crestwood Stages First CIS Basketball Tournament
On Saturday, Crestwood staged it’s first CIS Ontario Basketball Tournament in the new gym! Six u10 teams from across Ontario came to compete and the inaugural tournament was a big success. It was even live streamed on the internet for those viewers who couldn’t make it! Our team certainly did the school proud. They started […]
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U11 Bball Crowned Champs
The U-11 Basketball team dominated their final tournament and won the championships this weekend at Country Day School. The boys, moved the ball effectively, played tenacious defence, and made big buckets when they mattered most. They came together as a team, and their stellar play lead them a 4-0 record and a championship banner, which […]
Glendon One-Way Road Closure
Please be advised that the one-way road which leads to the Proctor Field House will be closed for river embankment work from Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 15, inclusive. Thank you for your cooperation and we regret any inconvenience. For further information, please contact Paula Rodriguez, Project Coordinator, at paula789@yorku.ca or cell number 647-217-9164. […]
End Bullying Worldwide!
This coming Wednesday (February 27th, 2019) we will be recognizing Pink Shirt Day! In addition to working throughout the year to be the best we can be, Pink Shirt Day gives us the chance to shine a very important light on how much bullying still occurs and to remind everyone to do their part to help end Bullying worldwide! Ms. […]
Energy to Burn in Grade 1
The Grade Ones were treated to a workshop on Energy this week. Scientists in the School visited our classrooms and taught us all about Solar Energy, Sources of Energy, Heat Energy, Light Energy, and Conservation of Energy. Through many hands on activities, we learned that the Sun gives us energy, heat and light and can […]
Crestwood Hosts First CISAA Final
This Saturday February 23rd, 2019 Crestwood will be hosting it’s first ever CISAA final tournament. We are excited to be hosting 5 other schools as our U10 Basketball team battles for supremacy on the court. We are also excited to be attempting our first Live Stream of a sporting event. The link is available below […]
CPC Overpowers CDS
Hockey After a two week hiatus, the Varsity Hockey team played their last road game of the regular season when they took on first place CDS. The team did not disappoint, jumping out to a quick 3-0 lead with some great saves by Alexa Gibson in net and a natural hat trick by Christian Campanelli. […]
Art Room Rumblings
The Art Committee is working on a new project! We are creating props for the school play Matilda!!! So proud and excited for this journey! It is also the first time for the Art Committee participants to take part in a daily art challenge. Every day, for the next two weeks a new challenge will […]
Black History Month
Crestwood was proud to welcome Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson to the school Thursday as part of our recognition and celebration of Black History Month. Mr. Thompson shared stories of his emigration to Canada and early years in Toronto, highlighting his decision to get involved in politics. He also touched on the stories of the many […]
NBA MVP at Basketball Without Borders Aaliyah Edwards ’21
This past NBA All-Star Weekend, CPC’s own Aaliyah Edwards was announced MVP at the Basketball Without Borders Global 2019. Please click here to see the article that was published on the NBA website on her amazing accomplishment. Congratulations Aaliyah! […]
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Guidance News
Upcoming Events: Study and Go Abroad Fair- Sunday March 3rd Meet with universities, graduate schools and professional schools from around the world. This free event runs from 12pm to 5pm and is held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. To pre-register go to www.studyandgoabroad.com Summer Programs: University of King’s College (Halifax) Humanities for Young People […]
Parents’ Association News
Happy March Break to all Crestwood families. Enjoy! Nominations Wanted The Parents’ Association has committee positions open for fall 2019. Coordinators are needed for various areas, including Mane Essentials (the PA store), Pizza lunches, Volunteers, Parent Social, Communications and Used Uniform Sales. The role of Vice-President is also open. Participation in the PA is a […]
Gr.2 Visit Japanese Cultural Centre
The Grade Two classes visited the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on Wednesday, February 20th. We had a fabulous day learning Japanese dances, playing games, hearing traditional Japanese stories and dressing up in traditional Japanese dress. We even got to put on a fashion show and play with some ancient toys. It was a fun filled […]
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Parents’ Association News
Happy Family Day weekend everyone! Our next pizza lunch is coming up on Friday, February 22. […]
A CPC All-Star
Congratulations to Aaliyah Edwards who has been chosen as 1 of 6 Canadians to participate in the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp as part of the NBA All- Star festivities in Charlotte, North Carolina this weekend. […]
Pride Week
CPC’s Queer-Straight Alliance hosted a successful Pride Week this week, filled with fun activities aimed at empowering students to be their true selves. The QSA, with the support of YARRD, hosted a moving Town Hall on Wednesday, featuring a talk by CPC alumna Lindsey Swartzman who courageously shared her coming out story with our school’s […]
Chinese New Year
Dear Parents, Friends and Guardians of Crestwood Preparatory College: I wanted to congratulate our Asian community on the New Year celebration last Friday night. It was a wonderful party. It was good to see you all there. Your children have been excellent in every respect. The dedication and respect they have for the school and […]
CPC Takes Over at Kawartha Classic
Basketball The Crestwood Junior Boys’ basketball team won the 64 team Kawartha Classic over the past weekend, winning 5 games over the course of two days. The boys got off to a hot start last Friday with wins over Crestwood Secondary School out of Peterborough and Maxwell Heights. On Saturday, the Lions defeated WC Kennedy […]
Gr.6 Mission to Mars
The Grade 6’s went to Mars last week and we are happy to announce that everyone returned. Our trip to the Science Centre was full of excitement and all sorts of space activity. We saw a great IMAX movie and explored the museum’s space exhibit, but the highlight of the trip was our Mission to […]
Coyotes Cap Cougars
The Crestwood School U12 Co-ed hockey squad dropped a 7-3 decision to the Crescent Coyotes on Monday. The game began well for the visiting squad as we built a quick 2-1 lead on goals from Sharkey Chen and Mars Sun. The Coyotes bit back in the second frame and never took their foot off the […]
U10 Bball Stymies CDS
The Crestwood u10 basketball team came up with another resounding victory against Country Day School on Thursday. The game started slowly, but was ignited by a 3 basket-scoring streak from Sebastian Volkenborn. The team played some dazzling basketball in possession, including an impressive points tally from Ben Maharaj. Harrison Strasler and Eric Zhang led the […]
Poetry in Voice
On Thursday, February 7, 2019, the CPC English Department hosted the final round of the third annual “Poetry in Voice” Competition. Last term, all Grade 9 students participated in a class-wide poetry recitation competition; students selected a poem to analyze, annotate, memorize and, finally, recite in front of the class. This week, the Grade 9 […]
A Multicultural Crestwood
On Friday, Crestwood once again celebrated it’s yearly “Multicultural Day”. All of the students in Grade 9 Geography took over the gym and transformed it into a cavalcade of flavours and colours. Each group of students represented a different nation from around the world. The groups decorated their stands with colorful displays and shared food and […]
Pink Shirt Day
As a part of our character education for February – Acceptance – Wednesday, February 27th will be pink shirt day, a day about standing up to bullying! Students will be able to order pink shirt day t-shirts, which cost $12 and come in youth and adult sizes. If you would like to order one please […]
CPC Remains Undefeated After Facing St. Michael’s College
Basketball The U14 Boys Basketball team played in a exciting game vs St. Michael’s College. The boys came out with a bang, that was generated by great full court pressure that led to easy transition opportunities. The St. Michael’s Boys went on a mini run of their own but our boys were able to weather […]
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Don’t Take Rocks For Granite
On Monday, the grade 4 students participated in “Don’t Take Rocks for Granite”. The students acted as geologists studying the three kinds of rocks, as well as the common minerals found in Ontario. They learned how rocks move through the rock cycle, for example, igneous and sedimentary rocks morph into metamorphic rocks and the minerals […]