The U12 Girls basketball team started the season on the right note yesterday as they defeated St. Clement’s by a score of 35-11. The offense was led by Maya Shapiro, who made it rain from inside and out. Molly Hektor was equally adept at both ends of the court. First year student Amy Cai controlled the boards and finished […]
U9 Soccer Victorious
The U9 soccer team played a stellar game yesterday against Sterling Hall. Mikhael popped the first goal of the season for Crestwood with a beautiful effort. We shared the ball and used quick passes to carry the play. The players hustled and showed great competitive spirit from the start to the last whistle. Adam and Mikhail made several outstanding saves against […]
School Uniforms
Just a little note regarding Crestwood School uniform purchasing. You can purchase whatever you need by dropping by Crestwood Preparatory College any Monday from 2:30 to 4:30PM. Or you can order online at www.paragonblu.ca and pick up here at Crestwood School. ALSO Please add to your calendar the Used Uniform Sale at Crestwood School on Wednesday, […]
Fall Artisans
The Art students in grades 5, 6 and 7 will be celebrating this fall season by creating scarecrows to decorate the school. This project is eco-friendly and we need your help in supplying some of the materials. In order to build out creations we could use some of the following. The pictures below are just […]
Terry Fox Run
Cooper’s Choir Camp
The Junior Choir and the Art Committee are very excited this year as we are doing a combined retreat at Camp Tawingo from Oct 16-18, 2015. Further information will be sent home next week with details of this annual trip. It is a fun and educational weekend away, full of music and art and a great […]
An A”Moozing” Visit
On Monday, the Grade 3’s had an a”MOO”zing visit from The Dairy Farmers of Ontario. Our instructor taught us what it’s like to live in a rural community and how farming has turned into a “high tech” business. We had the opportunity to discuss how the milk gets to urban centers; we explored a dairy […]
The Kenyan Boys Choir
The boys will be performing live at Crestwood tomorrow at 9:20 am! The choir was started in 2004 to help boys from underprivileged backgrounds raise money to pay for their school fees. The Kenyan Boys Choir has performed with acclaimed singers such as Nelly Furtado, Demi Lovato, Shawn Desman, Kardinal Official, and Classified. Please join […]
Emergency Response
In case of an emergency at the school, we want to be prepared. Please click here to follow the Prezi presentation, and learn more. […]
Terry Fox Day
On Friday, September 25th, Crestwood Preparatory College celebrated Terry Fox Day. The school gathered in the gym to watch a brief video about the courage and perseverance of our Canadian icon Terry Fox, followed by the traditional run/walk and staff versus student relays. Once again the students defeated the teachers in the 4 X 100 relay! […]
The Tour for Humanity
On October 1st and 2nd, Crestwood’s students from Grades 4-7 will be participating in The Tour for Humanity. This is a technologically advanced, state-of-the-art, mobile human rights education centre that educates students about human rights issues and intolerance in an age appropriate manner. Its goal is to initiate discussion and inspire and empower students to […]
Used Uniform Sale
The Crestwood School Parents’ Association is pleased to announce that they will be hosting a Used Uniform Sale held in the Crestwood School gym on Wednesday, October 14th from 8:00 am – 10:00 am and then from 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm. On display will be various uniform items in an assortment of sizes. The Crestwood […]
Welcome Ms. Xanthi Phardis
Salut, my name is Mlle Phardis and I am teaching grade 4 and 5 French this year at Crestwood School. At the junior level I am focusing on increasing student’s ability to communicate in French by building on their ability to speak, write, listen, and read in a second (or even third) language. I motivate […]
Welcome Ms. Sara Suckstorff
My name is Sara Suckstorff, the new grade 6 and 7 math and science teacher. I recently moved to Toronto from Charlotte, North Carolina. I taught grade 6 math and science for seven years at an International Baccalaureate middle school in Charlotte. Before that, I was born and raised in Michigan and attended the University […]
Guidance News
It’s a busy week for news from Guidance! The Ontario University Fair, university representatives at Crestwood, and Grade 12 visits from Ms. Hann and Mr. Mitz, are all happening this week! Read on to find out more. Saturday September 26th & Sunday September 27th: Ontario Universities Fair When: 10am-5pm Where: Toronto Metro Convention Centre What: An opportunity […]
Cafeteria
It looks like another delicious week in the cafeteria! Click to check out all the tasty meals you can look forward to! […]
Why You Should Opt-In
In August the PA sent a package with our newsletter, forms, and information for the various ways parents can get involved and support the school community. These forms can always be found on Edsby. Every parent who has a child enrolled at the school is automatically part of the PA. When you complete and hand in […]
CEMC Math Contest
Every year, many of our students participate in the University of Waterloo CEMC Math Contest. One of our students was specifically congratulated by the University of Waterloo on her outstanding result! Diana (Lufei) Yang was invited to attend the University of Waterloo for a special one-day workshop, designed for a select group of top high […]
Terry Fox Run
On Friday, September 25th, Crestwood will participate in the 35th annual Terry Fox National School Run Day. This will be our 15th year participating in the Terry Fox Run, and together we have raised over $16,000! Our goal this year is to raise $8500.00, which would bring us to $25,000 in donations. These donations help people […]
Guidance News
Thinking about which university would be best for you? There are two opportunities coming up that may help you decide! Bishop’s and Concordia Universities Visit Toronto! When: Saturday September 26th, 2015 Where: Textile Museum of Canada 55 Centre Avenue (St. Patrick subway station) Toronto, ON M5G 2H5 Hear about the academic programs and the benefits […]
Help Wanted: Parent Volunteers
Can you spend 15-20 minutes before or after school working at the PA store, Mane Essentials? One shift a week would be wonderful! Volunteers are still needed to help organize Fabbrica, our parent social. This is a great way to get involved with the school, and get to know other parents. Parent Grade Reps are […]
Stay in the Loop!
Make sure you know exactly what’s going on around Crestwood. Checking the river on Edsby, liking our Facebook page, and following us on Twitter and Instagram, will ensure you don’t miss a beat. We will be having our first Instagram photo contest soon. Make sure you follow us! […]
Cafeteria
The upcoming week looks like it’s going to be a tasty one! […]
Headmaster Blog
Mr. Pagano is reaching out to the community through the Headmasters Blog. Keep up with him on an ongoing basis by checking out his page here. […]
Sport Tryout Info
It has been a successful week of tryouts for all of our fall teams. We will continue next week. The following teams will take to the field and/or gym on Monday, September 21st. U13, 12 and 10 soccer teams as well as the U12 girls basketball team at 3:40pm for their second try out. The X-country team practice will […]
Edsby Rollout
A big welcome to all parents who took the time to accept their invite and setup their profile for the 2015/16 school year. Thank you to those parents who dropped by to speak to me in order to get their Edsby logins straightened away. The number of students and parents actively using the Edsby system is certainly encouraging. If you […]
Join Us To See The Kenyan Boys Choir
Crestwood is pleased to announce the arrival and performance of the well known Kenyan Boys Choir. The boys will be performing live at Crestwood on Monday September 28 at 9:20 am. The Choir consists of 12 boys who come from various Kenyan backgrounds and tribes. The choir is known around the world, but became famous […]
Edsby Alert
Crestwood School’s student learning system, Edsby, is set to launch tomorrow. Edsby is a window to your child’s day-to-day activities at Crestwood School; providing up to date school news, daily homework, class, team and group calendars as well as much more. All parents who are new to our school or parents who were unable to activate their […]
Sports Tryouts Tomorrow
The 2015/16 Crestwood School Athletic season kicks off tomorrow with tryouts for the U10, U12 and U13 Soccer Teams taking place from 3:45-4:45PM at the Glendon field. The U12 Girls Basketball tryouts will jump off tomorrow as well. Tryouts will take place after school from 3:45-4:45PM. The Junior (Gr.4-7) X-Country Team will also get started […]
Crestwood Curriculum Nights
Crestwood School Curriculum Nights will run on Wednesday for JK-2 and on Thursday for Grades 3-7. These annual events provide an opportunity to meet all of your child’s teachers, learn about the day-to-day routines as well as the specific academic expectations. It is a night not be missed by new and experienced Crestwood School parents […]