Carl Boggild was born November 3, 1922; he originally came from Denmark, but his parents moved to Canada when he was only one year old, so his real formative experiences took place in Nova Scotia, where his parents settled. Carl grew up in the southern part of the province, where he and his family lived
I AM A GIRL!!! Inspiring day at Crestwood empowering our female students to be strong, confident women and helping our male students understand issues relating to gender equality. We began the day with a bake sale in which males were made to pay more than females for baked goods. This sparked outrage and discussion about
Hockey Monday night the Varsity Hockey Team traveled to Richmond Hill to take on HTS in their second game of the season and the team did not disappoint. Led by Chuckie Nogas with his hat trick and another multiple point by Cole Eichler, the team cruised to an 8-2 win. Roy Pecjinovski had another stellar
The Senior Robotics’ Team has been working hard the last couple of months to build a bluetooth controlled soccer playing robot. With many late nights in the lab and battles through many setbacks, the team pulled through and created two incredible robots and demonstrated what they can do with a little bit of dedication and
Basketball In their first and only home game of the season, the U14 Lady Lions finished off the regular season with a convincing 46-28 victory over HSC. The Lady Lions took a commanding lead and never looked back. With great play on both sides of the ball by all, the Lady Lions had their best
Basketball In their first and only home game of the season, the U14 Lady Lions finished off the regular season with a convincing 46-28 victory over HSC. The Lady Lions took a commanding lead and never looked back. With great play on both sides of the ball by all, the Lady Lions had their best
Zhao Zong Ren is a Chinese citizen who was a victim of Japan’s system of forced labour during the Second World War. He is actively seeking justice for the ways in which he was exploited and harmed during that distant conflict. Mr. Zhao – only 14 at the time – recalls being tortured by the
Kim Han Soo was born in northern Korea in 1918, during the time of Japanese occupation. When the Japanese invaded the Chinese in 1937, Mr. Kim remembers an offhand remark from a Japanese officer, bragging about a Chinese girl he had raped and murdered. It would prove to be a powerful lesson for Mr. Kim,
I joined the Crestwood community last spring and I am currently teaching 3B. I seek to foster curiosity, discovery, and confidence by utilizing teaching strategies that are participatory, engaging, and fun. I graduated from the Master of Teaching Program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education with a major research paper on Inclusive Education Strategies.
Wednesday, June 21st is recognized across Canada as National Aboriginal Day; an opportunity for Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast to acknowledge and celebrate the enduring contributions that Canada’s indigenous population has made to the nation’s history and culture. Crestwood Preparatory College has worked to specifically to heighten student awareness of important indigenous issues throughout this past school
Summer Writing Workshop Do you love to write? Does the idea of using the power of words to express who you are and deepen your creativity sound amazing? If this sounds like you, you may want to register for “Through My Eyes” a week long summer writing workshop for teens offered by Firefly Creative
Rugby The U14 Rugby Team competed in their first tournament at Cherry Beach. The boys played a fantastic three games, improving as a team as the day grew on. Samir Bagher Nejad scored CPC’s first try, as he literally plowed through the opposing team. Although the boys had possession of the ball 80% of the time, Greenwood
We met Eve Jones at the Castle Peak Retirement Suites in Bracebridge, where she presently lives. Eve is one of several authors/editors who assembled At Your Age, a collection of stories of those who live there. The residents felt it was important for them to record their stories, which serve as a great entry point
What would you do if you saw a bank being robbed? Or a house on fire? Or a car go off the road? It might not be safe to rush into the scene, but you’d call 9-1-1, right? It’s like that when you see bullying. It might not feel safe to jump into the situation
The U12 Hockey team travelled to York Mills Arena to take on the Crescent Coyotes on Wednesday. Crestwood took an early 1-0 on a nifty backhander by Willy Wu. The bigger and faster Crescent team stormed ahead with three consecutive goals and had our team back on their heels. After trading some chances back and
The U12 Girl’s Volleyball team had an amazing win Thursday night against Toronto French School, playing what was undoubtedly their best game of the season. The ladies won all three sets against TFS through fantastic team-work, determination, and much-improved volleyball skills. Kitty, Zoe, Chiara, and Tira demonstrated unstoppable serving with countless aces between the four of them.
On Monday, the U12 girl’s volleyball team played two tough rounds of volleyball against SMLS and Montcrest. The ladies lost a hard-fought match against SMLS, but reigned victorious in their match-up with Montcrest. Coaches Calway and Suckstorff were especially impressed with the dedication and grit the ladies showed during their third set tiebreaker with Montcrest.
The U12 girl’s volleyball team took on The York School last night in three tough rounds of volleyball. They faced powerful overhand-serves and incredible passing from the York School, and put up a great fight. Although Crestwood couldn’t pull out the win, the ladies have made great gains with their bumping, serving, and volleys. Coach
It was a stellar week for the Crestwood Lions this week who dominated in every event! Curling The Crestwood Open Curling Team traveled to Leaside Memorial Gardens for a match against the team from Crescent. The team got off to a rocky start, falling behind 5-0 after the first three ends. However, after changing their
Iskwé was born and raised in Winnipeg, and is currently living in Toronto after stints in Los Angeles and New York. Iskwé is an upcoming force in the music scene, who has been called “one to watch” by The Grid, and “one of the top 10 Canadian musicians you need to know” by CBC Music. Her
On Thursday, November 10th Crestwood hosted a symposium entitled “Towards Reconciliation” aimed towards exploring pathways of reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. The day opened with a prayer by Chief Stacey Lafaorme, Chief of the Mississauga of the New Credit First Nation, on whose traditional land Crestwood lies. Students heard from outstanding and powerful speakers
The Grade 6’s went to Mars on Thursday–and everyone came back unscathed! 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 Mars simulation. Two groups of students,
On Wednesday Crestwood students travelled to the Air Canada Center to join 20 000 other students and teachers in celebration of global service and citizenship at WE Day. Activists, celebrities, students and teachers shared stories of experiences and initiatives that were started to make the world a better place. Topics ranged from bullying and stopping
The U12 Girls Basketball team had a busy week of games! On Monday, the team traveled to Montcrest and, unfortunately, was defeated by a more powerful team, many of whom towered over our players. Special thanks to Coach Conn who was the guest coach for the game! On Tuesday, the team bounced back and played against The
It was a busy and successful week to Crestwood Athletics this week! Read on to see pictures and outcomes for this week’s games: Cross Country The U14 cross country team had a great race at the Sunnybrook Cross Country meet. The team ran well with many personal bests. Special mention to Kyra Grossman who came
The Crestwood School Parents’ Association would like to invite you to a viewing of the documentary SCREENAGERS. ABOUT THE FILM: Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a
Crestwood Preparatory College and the Crestwood Preparatory College’s Parents’ Association would like to invite you to a viewing of the documentary SCREENAGERS ABOUT THE FILM: Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the
The Junior Boys Volleyball Team had their first game on Wednesday, and dominated the court at The York School. The boys won the game in 4 sets, winning 3 of them with scores of 25 to 9, 25 to 7, and 25 to 19. A special mention goes out to our setters, Grade 7 Kian Torabi and Grade 9
ACCEPTABLE USE OF TECHNOLOGY PARENT DIRECTORY LUNCHTIME DISMISSAL-Grades 10-12 MEDIA RELEASE
We are so excited to present you a screening of Screenagers that we goofed on the day! Please note the corrected date below, and that the screening is scheduled for Thursday, October 6th at 7:3opm. Please note that this is a parent screening; students will be viewing the film during the school day on Friday,
