Shortly after starting college I began working for the music publication “The Come Up Show.” I ran their social media until I was given the opportunity to do photography for one of the concerts the publication was covering. My boss loved the photos and promoted me to photographer/ journalist. Since then I’ve worked as a
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Crestwood Preparatory College for developing and supporting your extraordinary Oral History project, which Mr. Scott Masters so capably directs. Your students interviewed my father, Frank Haley, in November and December of 2021 for his contributions as a Canadian armed forces veteran. Your program allowed my father
We would like to thank you and your children for your cooperation in a successful return to in-person learning. We understand that some of you may have been apprehensive but things have gone smoothly this week once we were actually able to attend following the snow. Your continued cooperation is needed with respect to safety
Course Selection Evening Thank you to those families who attended the Course Selection Evening on January 20th. The virtual presentation is available on-demand on Crestwood’s YouTube channel if you weren’t able to tune in last night. To download a copy of the presentation slides, please click here! The Global Health Leaders Conference at Johns
Dear Parents, Please be advised that the road coming down from Glendon College will be closed for an indefinite period of time. They had a mudslide which caused a sinkhole and they do not know how long it will take to fix the problem. Dalia Eisen
It is great to see our students back in the gym and getting back to doing what they love! CISAA games are still on hold and we should have a new and revised schedule out by the end of next week. The goal is to get back to games by mid-February and play a revised
Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Masters’ Grade 10 History students are meeting with World War 2 veterans every Sunday over Zoom, as part of their studies of this important period of Canadian and world history. It’s a fantastic opportunity for students to meet and interact with the men and women of this generation! Last week we met
Crestwood Preparatory College is pleased to offer a number of Ontario high school credit courses. Courses are designed to provide students with an exceptional academic experience in the early summer. This schedule allows course completion by mid-July allowing students time during their summer months to work, attend camp, or a vacation with family. CPC’s School’s
Since graduating from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2011, Kyle started his career in the CPG industry. After a successful stint working with Coca-Cola and KIND in NYC, he took his skill set to help Enterprise CarShare enter the car-sharing industry and take on Boston-based ZipCar. He was tasked with acquiring car-sharing companies across Canada and
A reminder to parents to please send their child to school with all the proper winter gear to feel comfortable outside, including: snow pants, waterproof gloves/mitts, hat, neckwarmer, etc. We try to get students outside in most weather, even for shortened periods of time. Amy Fuller
You may be familiar with the #BellLetsTalk campaign, Bell’s annual initiative to raise awareness and increase acceptance of mental illness. We recognize that conversations about mental health and wellbeing should not start and end with the Bell Let’s Talk movement. This month, our character education topic at Crestwood is compassion. We have put together a collection of talking
It is finally time for students to cast their ballots for the 21-22 Crestwood Yearbook Cover Contest. All students are encouraged to take some time this week to submit their vote online here! Voting will be open until Monday, January 24.
Are you in need of community service hours and looking for a way to brighten someone’s day? Sending Sunshine is a not-for-profit organization that is trying to reduce the negative effects of social isolation among seniors by providing them with handwritten cards. With the pandemic, the opportunities for volunteering are limited. With Sending Sunshine students
Beginning Monday, January 31st we will return to the full winter uniform. Students will have access to the changerooms and will only be wearing their gym uniforms for PE class.
After I graduated from Crestwood, I was convinced that I wanted to study Computer Science at Queens University. Three years into my program, I realized that I wasn’t enjoying it as much as I thought I would and I made the hard decision to drop out. I started working as a brand ambassador for a
Happy New Year to you all! I would like to invite you to our virtual art class to view the self portrait gallery. We learned from the masters. We studied facial proportions and expressions, and we studied ourselves. So happy and proud to have such wonderful creative students. Anya Romanenko
To celebrate Family Literacy Day on January 27 at 4:30pm, Award winning Toronto author, Barbara Reid, will be doing a FREE virtual demonstration on how to create a picture from clay. In order to participate, you’ll need colourful clay, a sharp pencil or a toothpick and a paper plate. Please click on the link below for more information:
Did you know….. I can swim. I can’t fly. I eat fish . I am a bird. XO SKA Carolyn Haywood & Christina Teixeira
Please be reminded that re-enrolment forms and deposits are due on January 31st. We presently have more new applicants than we can accommodate, so if your re-enrolment form and deposit are not received by January 31st, we will be opening spots for the new applicants on February 1st. Parents can locate all of the
Dear Parents, With in-school learning beginning on Monday, please note/ be reminded of the following: If you have traveled out of the country, your child may NOT return to school for 14 days from the date of their return to Toronto UNLESS the child has been FULLY VACCINATED (2 doses), and the second dose was
The grade 7 and 8 students in Physical Education classes have been working on adding mindfulness strategies and relaxation techniques to their toolbelt. Some of the techniques they have been working on are mindful minutes, breath work, progressive relation, and incorporating music into meditation. In such uncertain times, times Mental Health needs to be at
Congratulations to Crestwood’s Elijah Fisher who started the Elijah Fisher Foundation and ran his first event this past month. On Dec. 23rd Elijah hosted a free Holiday Hoops Clinic for 20 lucky 8-13-year-olds. Elijah and other Crestwood staff ran skills and drills for the kids. In addition to hosting the camp, the Elijah Fisher foundation also impacted the lives of 20 families by delivering toys, clothing, and
We will be resuming our co-curricular athletic programming when we return to school on January 17th. Games will not resume until the end of January and an updated schedule will be posted on team Edsby pages as soon as we have them. For sports where we use rental facilities (hockey, swimming, curling), most facilities are
With the changes to the screening for COVID and the need to keep our community safe, we have taken the Provincial Screening tool and broken it down into the following document. For the assessment of symptoms and isolation use the following guidelines: If the individual is fully vaccinated OR 11 years old or younger,
With the switch from the 2 courses per day to the in person 4 courses per day schedule, we understand that there will be some needed adjustments that students, teachers and parents will need to make. Here are some additional items that we have begun to discuss here at the school and some answers to
It is vitally important for the safety of all of our students that parents or guardians contact the office regarding any and all absences. Anytime your child will be late or miss part or an entire day of classes, parents, and guardians must notify the office as soon as possible (this applies for any absence,
The latest issue of the CrestWORD Newspaper is here… and just in time for the holidays! The CrestWORD is CPC’s very own student publication, and in this issue, we’ve got some great content ready for you: updates from our student-body, music reviews, news highlights, a couple of brand new columns, profile features, works of fiction, and some
Keep an eye out for next weeks Wellness BINGO. This BINGO will challenge students with a series of wellness activities students can do at home, and they can respond with bingos as they completed the activities.
After graduating from Crestwood in 2012, I went on to complete a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Western Ontario. Following graduation, I worked as a Research Assistant at the International Centre for Surgical Safety, implementing the OR Black Box into several hospitals in the GTA, United States, and Europe. Subsequently, I
Are you interested in learning more about UofT’s Engineering Program? Join the UofT Engineering Recruitment staff for this special online presentation designed for Grade 9 & 10 students. The first 30 minutes of the event will be an overview of UofT’s Engineering programs, opportunities, academic requirements, and community. After the presentation, there will be a
