The evening of April 30th brought the annual Spring Concert and Art Show back to Crestwood. Music students from Grades 7 through 12, under the direction of Mr. Jeff Fong, demonstrated their musical skills and talent in a terrific concert which showcased their abilities on pieces ranging from Star Wars to the First Suite in
Former Crestwood Student Designs “Lovebot”
You may have noticed that the main foyer at Crestwood has a new visitor. I would like to introduce you to our very own Lovebot! The Lovebot movement is a community art project whose purpose is to, “inspire love and kindness” according to its Web site, http://lovebot.com/pages/about. Lovebots were conceived of by Matthew Del Degan, former
Swing into Summer
Now that spring has finally arrived and the sun is shining, we can all turn our attention to some summer fun. A great way to kick off the summer and celebrate the end of exams and the school year is by coming to the annual Swing Into Summer event. The event is a great way
Summer School @ Crestwood
Looking to take a course in the early part of the summer in order to open up possibilities next year? Crestwood is offering four summer courses that begin in mid – June. Courses offered are: Advanced Functions 12 Accounting 11 Canadian History 10 Geography 9 More information is available in Guidance, the main office or
Crestfest 2015
Crestwood’s Student Government is organizing our annual fun day event, scheduled for Thursday, May 14th. CrestFest 2015 will begin with a series of entertaining competitions in the gym before we move outside for the carnival, which will include activities such as a bouncy castle, dunk tank and face painting! A delicious, free BBQ lunch will
New Edition of Crestword
The latest edition of The Crestword is now available on the school website! This edition features a number of articles including a reflection on the Grade 11 Biology Trip to New Brunswick from Sydney Swartz and Meghan Kates and a piece about the joy of writing from Spencer Arshinoff.
Sports Update
Crestwood’s Varsity Softball team had a dramatic, walk-off win May 3rd, to push their record to 2-1. The boys played well in the early going, but then ran into a dry spell offensively, and were behind by two runs going into the final inning. However, after loading the bases with no outs, Aaron Jackson came to the
Parent Association
Congratulations to the newly appointed CPCPA for 2015-2016. Check out the line up on edsby. Special Thanks to Erica Cooke, Claire Edwards and Mary Lee for all your many years of volunteering. We will miss you. Bake Sale for Me to We and the Nepal Relief Fund next Thursday.
Eco Warriors Invade the ROM
For all the hard work done by the Eco Team this year, Crestwood School treated them to a morning at the ROM. The team has been hauling recycling and meeting at lunch times to discuss and plan a greener school all year long. We thought this warranted a reward. On May 1st, Mme. Martin, Ms.
Art Committee Shines
A short note is required in order to recognize the amazing work of the Crestwood School Art Committee on the latest “Garage Band” stage set for the Grade One play. This group of boys and girls continuously sacrifice their free time to assist with special events throughout the school year. They did a great job on this particular project and
CIS Science Olympics
On Saturday, May 2nd students from grade 4, 5 and 6 offered their time to represent Crestwood at the 24th annual C.I.S. Junior Science Olympics hosted by Crescent School. There were representatives from 9 different schools in attendance. Representing Crestwood were: Grade 4’s Chiara Codron, Leila Agil & Willem Duyker. Grade 5’s: Tamara Nabulsi, William MacInnis &
Aladdin Performance at Crestwood
Last Thursday Night and Friday Morning, Crestwood’s Gymnasium was turned into Agrabah, city of wonder and enchantment, for the 2014/15 school production of Aladdin. Directed by Ms. Christina McCourt, and musical direction by Mr. Jeff Fong, Aladdin combined music, adventure and magic into a dazzling show. Congratulations to the cast, crew and production members, including students, teachers and
Grade 11 Biology Trip to New Brunswick
At the end of April, 29 biology students and 3 teachers made the long 17 hour bus ride to St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The purpose of their trip was to be able to study the effect of tides on the life living in the Bay of Fundy. For 4 days, students collected samples, analyzed their
Message from Guidance
Did you know that students are required to obtain a minimum of 40 hours of community service in order to graduate from high school? Many students wait until their graduating year, making it a stressful time to find opportunities to volunteer. So, why not get started early? ChangeTheWorld is a youth volunteering campaign created by
CPC Music Students Trip to Nashville
The Crestwood Senior Wind Ensemble participated in a music festival and competition hosted by Festivals of Music on April 15th to 19th in Nashville, Tennessee. Amid stiff competition from participating high schools from both the USA and Canada, they distinguished themselves by winning a Bronze trophy. Apart from performance, the group of 25 students from
Sports Update
The Varsity Boys Softball team started the year in style, with an impressive 16-13 victory over Appleby College. The boys had an excellent effort all around, with timely hitting and effective defence. The attack was spearheaded by the timely hitting of Jonah Patel, David Hagon, and Andrew Edwards. Key to the offense was also the
Examination Schedule
Exams begin for all students on Friday May 29, 2015. A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab. All students will be receiving a personalized examination schedule in early May. All morning exams begin at 9:00 am and all afternoon exams begin at 1:00 pm. Exams in Grades 7 – 10
Parents Association
Save the Date May 7th. Please join the PA for the Annual General Meeting in the Main Floor Board Room. There will be a continental breakfast at 8:30 and a meeting at 8:45. On the Agenda will be summaries of the 2014-15 CPCPA programs and planning for the 2015-2016 school year. See you there.
U12 Softball Triumphs
The U12 softball team had two games this week. They had their home opener against Montcrest on Tuesday, followed by a big contest against UCC on Thursday. Crestwood started slow out of the gates while Montcrest opened the game with a 5 run first inning. Crestwood answered back as Cole E. smashed a big homerun
Problemsolving Paper Writing Ways
The actor Tom Hanks that was famed recently published an op-ed piece within the New York Times titled, “I Owe It-All to Community Universities.” It induced a wake among community students. They compared their activities and replicated on places where their faculties fell limited and methods to conquer those deficiencies.
Pick Up A Book And Read
Every word makes a difference when you read for a cause. On Friday, April 24th, the Grade 3-6 Crestwood students participated in the Kidney Foundation Read-a-Thon. It took place in the gym between 2:30 until 3:30. The money raised will support the Kidney Foundation. The marathon began when the children opened their books, and read!
Justice Has Been Served
Grade 5 student Justice Balfour participates in competitive gymnastics on her own time. She logs many hours of practice and recently captured Silver AA (and Gold on the Beam) at the Ontario Championships for Canadian pre-novice Aspire. That is the first level of the National Gymnastics Development Program. By being one of the top 4 in the Province,
Junior Science Olympics
The following students will be representing their grades at the Junior Science Olympics held annually at Crescent School. This team will take part in a number of science challenges, competing against other school in the CIS. The Junior Science Olympics takes place on Saturday, May 2nd. Our Grade 4 student representatives are Chiara Codron, Leila Agil
Crestwood Welcomes Valerie Ivanov
The Art program at Crestwood School has yet again had the privilege of welcoming the world renowned engineer and model maker, Valeri Ivanov. His unique collection of scale working models based on the historical sketches of Renaissance engineers as well as his own inventions have been a part of some of the largest science museums
Swing into Summer
On Wednesday, June 10, 2015 we will be holding our third annual Swing Into Summer event at the Richmond Hill Golf & Country Club to support the Foundation. Participants will enjoy a great round of golf and will be invited for a Prime Rib Dinner and silent auction at its conclusion. Individuals can also just join us
Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI)
Yesterday, Crestwood staff, students and community members were spectators to a fantastic YPI Finals. Although the competition was tough and the presentations overwhelming with emotions, Maddie Elman and Sydney Steiman and their charity, DANI, were the victors of a $5000 donation from YPI and The Toscan Casale Foundation.
Sports Update
The junior boys rugby team competed in their first games of the season, Wednesday at Cherry Beach. Despite the cold weather, the boys came together to play some strong rugby, finishing the day second in our pool and 4th overall. The highlight of the day was our 30-0 win over RSGC. Artie Shlykov, Chris Sanders
Math Contest Results
The 2015 Pascal (Grade 9), Cayley (Grade 10) and Fermat (Grade11) Contests were written by a total of approximately 60,590 students from over 1500 schools. We are delighted to announce the awards for students in our school, who excelled in these contests. Certificates of Distinction – students ranking in the top 25% of all contestants across Canada in each contest. Medals – the top
Support Crestwood Students in the Sporting Life 10k!
A number of Crestwood staff and students will be participating in the Sporting Life 10k on Sunday, May 10th in support of Camp Oochigeas. This is the school’s fifth year having staff and students involved! As well, almost 30 students will be volunteering at the event, handing out water at the 7k water station outside of the
Parents Association
2015-2016 School Supply Bundles are on sale. Additional Information and Order forms can be found on Edsby in the PA section or click here
