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 […]
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Eugene Katz was born in Dyszna, Poland in in 1927. He was one of five children, growing up in a Jewish family not too far from Vilna; he recalls a difficult life, beset by hunger and poverty, but also filled with family and friends. When war came in 1939, Eugene’s family was in eastern Poland, […]
Cross Country The Varsity Cross Country team had a great day Wednesday in Durham Forest racing the trails. Congratulations to all our members who ran: Kyra Grossman, Samara Black, Jennifer Wang, Tommy Zheng, William Dennison, Jimmy Liu and Yale Zhang. Special mention to Kyra who placed 6th in her midget girls division and to Jennifer Wang who […]
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 […]
Dear Parents, Our Family Fun Day takes place on Tuesday and we are looking forward to seeing everyone for a fun filled afternoon. Please submit all order forms for wristbands and raffle tickets to the office as soon as possible. Silent auction items and sponsorships are still being accepted. Please click here to download our […]
Rugby The junior boys rugby team hosted a great day of rugby here at CPC. The boys first game was a close match against Lakefield College. Unfortunately we just ran out of time and fell short by one try. Jonas Weissland scored 2 tries and Max Dolman scored 1 try, Jacob Hanning added 1 conversion […]
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Rugby What a day the Senior Boys Rugby Team had at Ridley College. The boys played four exciting matches, which ended in 2 wins against CDS and HTS, and 2 losses against Ridley College and HCS. Cole “The Crusher” Morrison made hard tackles and smart plays, bringing many of his opponents down hard and fast. […]
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Badminton The senior boys and girls badminton teams traveled downtown yesterday to play against the York School. The squad participated in a series of matches that lasted for a few very competitive hours. All the teams played very well and in the end, both schools were equally matched and tied 6 matches to 6. Next […]
Gerda Sless was born in Vienna and in her young life was raised by her mom, dad and her brother, along with her grandparents. Gerda and her brother shared a great bond and as siblings they had a positive relationship. One morning everything took a turn though – the war intruded upon their idyllic lives. […]
Bernie Collins was an RCAF navigator during World War 2. He started out his life in Toronto, Ontario, the only son in a large extended family. He helped his grandfather in his auto-shop, working with tin and learning to use his hands. When he got the chance, Bernie joined the RCAF, knowing that he was […]
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 […]