Crestwood was pleased to send a delegation of students to the University of Toronto Model United Nations Assembly (UTMUN) this year. UTMUN is held each February on the campus of the University of Toronto. Crestwood’s delegates this year included Angelina Audette, Norris Chung, Aaron Greenspan, Sally Li, Queena Li, Jenny Li, Amir Rafati, Jessica Shen,
Fred Roles was born in 1920s London, the son of a firefighting family. He vividly remembers the beginning of the Blitz in 1940; when his neighbourhood was bombed, he and his mother had the good fortune to be at the back of the family home. He vowed to shoot down those German planes as soon
Stan Dinney was born in New Brunswick in 1922, near Moncton. His father moved the family to Windsor, Ontario for a few years when Stan was young, but he took the family back to Moncton with the coming of the Great Depression, when he secured employment at a family lumber mill. Stan enjoyed his early
CSPA MEETING – Tuesday December 6, 2016 1. Dalia’s Update Mathletics- has been launched school wide. On-line math program monitored by child’s teacher. Child can do easier work, at level or enriched. Children can compare and be motivated by seeing his/her performance relative to kids around the world. Program very motivating- kids love it. Crestwood
In light of Thursday’s (Dec.15th) unexpected snowstorm, please review the information below. If there is a heavy snowstorm overnight and it stops by approximately 5-6:00 in the morning, there should be no problem with the hill. The city has us on their priority list and will plow the hill 2-3 times before 7:30. We end up with the best plowed
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,
We were excited to host our Crestwood’s Grade 5s and 6s for a day of new experiences and community building as they attended classes and games at Crestwood Preparatory College. Lower school students had a chance to hang out with their Upper school counterparts while they built hovercraft, enjoyed lunch in the cafeteria, and flexed their problem-solving
Soccer The U14 Boys soccer team’s final regular season match against the visiting Bayview Glen School. Despite the foul conditions – and the fact that the soccer ball was like a bar of soap out on the pitch – our boys continued their winning ways downing BVG 3-2. The game was marked by some gutsy defending,
On Wednesday the Grade 3’s boarded a bus and headed to Toronto’s city core to explore our urban community from 553.33 meters high up in the sky. As we travelled up the elevator of the CN Tower in a mere 56 seconds, we were on a mission to discover the special features of our city. From
The voting results are in, and we are now ready to announce your 2016-17 Prefect Council: Grade 9 Megan Pearlman Zachary Halpern Amirezza Rafati Levi Tilis William Dennison Faith Joseph Grade 10 Georgia Gardner Marina Nevison Jonah Eichler Gregory Quon Cindy Wang Robbie Altshuler Grade 11 (in a very close race) Laura Chu Jahnai Brown
On Monday, the grade 9s traveled to Spirit Point Adventure Camp, located three and a half hours north of Toronto, near the border of Algonquin Park. There, students completed several team building activities, climbed a rock wall, canoed, and spent a night camping on the edge of beautiful Hinsberger Lake. This experience allowed students to
It’s a Saturday afternoon August 13th 2016, and you and 15 of your friends are sitting in a private box watching the Blue Jays vs Houston Astros while the sun is shining and hoping the Blue Jays are on their way to another series championship. Stop imagining, START participating in the CRESTWOOD Family Fun Day Silent Auction being held on Tuesday
Our final Sports Update–Junior Girls Soccer, U14 and Senior Boys Rugby! Junior Girls Soccer This past Saturday, the Junior Girls’ Soccer team competed in the season ending finals. The team’s first opponents were from SML who they narrowly defeated during the regular season so we knew that it was going to be a tough game.
Click for pictures and the Sports Schedule! U14 Girls Soccer The U14 soccer girls closed out their season Wednesday afternoon against Trafalgar Castle. Undaunted by the 6-1 scoreline in Trafalgar’s favor, the girls played some inspired soccer and had fun doing so. Their lone goal came courtesy of Ella Rival who slotted a shot by
Dear Crestwood Families, I am writing to let you know about an incredible event! Run, Walk, Wheel & Roll (RWWR) is an annual event in support of THREE TO BE. Organized by grade 6 teacher Dani Seligman, RWWR enables children of all ages and ALL abilities to participate in a day of physical activities, entertainment, great food
This week award-winning author Liam O’Donnell visited with the Grades 3 and 4 classes. He showed us how writers and illustrators team up to turn ideas into full colour graphic novels. Drawing on his newest mystery series, Tank & Fizz, Liam shared a hands-on look at the scripts and sketches writers and illustrators create before moving
What a week in sports! Click for pictures, recaps, and the sports schedule. U14 Boys Rugby Congratulations to the U14 Rugby team who continued their strong start to the season in Wednesday’s 7aside rugby tournament. Led by the combined play of Adam Bounsall, Jonas Weissland, Callum Braund and Jacob Hanning, the boys were victorious against
See pictures and read more about the Me to We trip to Ecuador, written by Grade 12 student, Marina Morris. On March 11th, some of Crestwood’s students woke up in the early morning and headed to Pearson Airport to begin their Me to We journey to Ecuador. It was a long day, filled with flights
The week of January 18th to 22nd will be Crestwood’s Spirit Week. This is a fun-filled week with lots of exciting school spirit activities. We will be having staff versus student games, assemblies, theme days, raffles, and fundraising efforts. Students will be permitted to wear “street clothes” all week providing they participate in the theme for the
Phil Harmon is an American veteran of the Second World War from Maine, where he presently lives in the town of Hollis. Originally from the Cape Elizabeth area, Phil grew up against the backdrop of the Great Depression, though his family was fortunate to be spared many of its most negative impacts. By 1939, as
This week the Senior Girls’ Volleyball team took on Trafalgar Castle. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts they weren’t able to overcome the strong offence that Trafalgar attacked them with, losing 25-21, 25-13, and 25-19. Highlights of the match included phenomenal serving by Marina Morris and Rachael Pape who had a handful of aces each, and
Crestwood’s beginner and novice curlers headed to Toronto Cricket Club for the CISAA’s annual funspiel. Two teams represented Crestwood in the 12 team field. Team Eisentraut, featuring Zach Halpern at lead, Amir Rafati at second, Aaron Greenspan at vice and Joseph Eisentraut at skip, played two nail biting games against Crescent and Montcrest. Team Siu,
WHAT A NIGHT! The restaurant was at capacity with parents, staff, and an extremely funny magician on Thursday night at our annual FRIEND RAISER! It was a great night to connect with members of our community. Special thanks to everyone who helped make the night possible and such a fabulous success. The school, the Fabbrica team, the
SAFETY FIRST Although we have Crossing Guards on duty before and after school, when you are driving through Crestwood Property we ask that you are especially cautious and vigilant. Please put safety first. Also, remember that students MUST be dropped off at the atrium before school in the morning. We ask that you take the
It’s finally here! Next Thursday October 29th is our Parent Social at Fabbrica! Come on out–solo, with a friend, or with a spouse, and meet some new parents and teachers. There will be exciting raffle prizes, such as a weekend at Blue Mountain or a Mark Giordano signed Calgary Flames Hockey Jersey. Start time is 7pm, and we already checked,
It’s finally here! Next Thursday October 29th is our Parent Social at Fabbrica! Come on out–solo, with a friend, or with a spouse, and meet some new parents and teachers. There will be exciting raffle prizes, such as a weekend at Blue Mountain or a Mark Giordano signed Calgary Flames Hockey Jersey. Start time is 7pm, and we already checked,
A hobby is definitely a task that people revel in and all love. grademiners.co.uk While for others, the curiosity is based on a variety of extreme-sports such as snowboarding down icy mountain slopes for a lot of, gathering postage stamps can be a pleasant hobby. Today whatever interest perhaps you are thinking about, it’s not
The first parent social is Thursday October 29th at Fabbrica! This is sure to be a fun and exciting event, so don’t miss out! Please purchase your tickets ASAP. If you have any questions or have an item you’d like to donate as a raffle prize, please contact Wendy Lerner at wslerner@rogers.com. Forms and payment can be dropped off
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
