On Tuesday, May 16, a group of grade seven and eight students wrote the Waterloo Gauss Math Contest. This was an opportunity for students to explore and develop their mathematical problem solving abilities by trying more challenging questions. Congratulations to the top student in grade 7, Kian Torabi, and to the top student in grade […]
Crestwood’s Awards
On Thursday we celebrated the success of our students and presented them with co-curricular awards, as well as presenting the house point system winners. To see a full list of the awards and winners please click on the link below. Congratulations to our Crestwood Lions for all of their achievements! […]
Basketball Summer Camp 2017
Information about this year’s Basketball Camp held by Coach Ro Russell is now available to view on the Crestwood Preparatory College website. To go to the page to view this information you may click on the link below. […]
The Athletic Banquet
Thursday night 250 Crestwood staff and students boarded the Empress of Canada to sail around the Toronto Harbour. We spent the evening celebrating the accomplishments of all of our Athletic Teams this 2016-2017 season. All teams were awarded MVP and MIP’s as well as we celebrated our 5 CISAA Championship teams. CISAA Championship Teams; U14 […]
Parents’ Association News
Used Uniform Sale The Used Uniform Sale is this Tuesday, May 30th during New Student Orientation from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. All parents are welcome to shop. It’s a great opportunity to save by picking up gently used items for your growing children. We’d also love to accept any clean, undamaged uniform items to extend our inventory. […]
Varsity Girls Soccer Team Kicking it Up to Finals!
Soccer On Thursday, May 18th the Senior Girls soccer team tied their last season game against The York School. On May 24th, the Varsity Girls soccer team punched their ticket to the championship match of the CISAA playoffs, as they upended the Lakefield team , 2-1. Lakefield arguably had the better first half, but the […]
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Conservation @Kortright
The grade 6’s braved the rain yesterday for a great afternoon trip to the Kortright Centre for Conservation. Students learned about some of Ontario’s invasive species (like the Emerald Ash Borer), how scientists classify organisms (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species), Ontario’s turtle and snake population (and were able to pet a snake!), and […]
Track & Field Finals
It was a perfect day at York University on Tuesday, May 23rd, when we successfully competed in the CISAA U14 Championship track finals. With 825 athletes from 30 schools competing on day 1 of the finals, our Crestwood team excelled both on the track and in the field. Your teamwork, focus and support for one another all season long was inspiring, pushing you […]
Spring Concert Preparation
Dear parents, Please take a moment to read over these simple instructions in preparation for next week’s Spring Concert. Reminders for students: Please remember to bring instruments and music books on Monday (if you have class), TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY for all grade 4,5 and 6’s. We are walking to Lawrence Park Community Church for our dress rehearsals on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Please dress for the […]
Project Give Back
Project Give Back is a passion-based program designed for elementary students to develop empathy, build character, and ignite community minded citizens. It was started in 2008, when Ellen realized that the program she was running in her grade 4 classroom was having such an incredible impact on the children who participated. She needed to spread […]
Sweater and Hat Help!
Dear Parents, At Crestwood School we encourage our students to recognize the importance of helping others and giving back. We are very proud of our tradition of community service and we are particularly pleased when individuals take the initiative to propose their own charitable fundraiser to help those in need. Last year, Tyler Solomon initiated […]
Vaccinations for Grades 7 and 8
On Wednesday May 31st the following vaccinations will be given to students. Second dose of Hepatitis B to Grade 7 Students Second dose of HPV to Grade 7 & 8 female students Toronto Public Health will also immunize Grade 7-8 students who missed their Hepatitis B, meningococcal, and HPV earlier this year. Any questions please […]
Guidance News
OzTREKK Information Session on Studying Medicine and Dentistry from High School OzTREKK would like to invite students to OzTREKK’s Study Medicine and Dentistry in Australia Information Session on June 4th from 9 – 11am at the Hilton Toronto. This session will give teachers, students and parents the opportunity to learn more about applying to professional programs […]
Eh Day!
On Thursday, May 18th, Crestwood’s Prefect Council hosted Eh Day, an exciting celebration of Canada’s upcoming 150th birthday. The festivities began with an exciting assembly in the gymnasium, highlighted by many exciting competitions with a Canadian theme. Students wore their best Canadian-themed attire, dressed in red and white! The fun continued with a carnival event outside, including events […]
The Echo
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Parents’ Association News
Thank you, Parent Volunteers! Please join us on Wednesday, May 24th at 9:00 a.m. for our Volunteer Appreciation Tea with Mr. P. Coffee, tea, snacks and conversation will be served in the boardroom as an end-of-year thank you. Your contributions are truly appreciated, so we hope you will join us. ALL VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! […]
Guidance News
Parents/Guardians, Please see below about the Boyd Archaeological Field School’s 2017 session (their 40th season!) – an exciting opportunity for your child to earn a high school credit in two weeks while getting real archaeological skills. Boyd Archaeological Field School 2017: www.boydfieldschool.org The Field School was founded in 1975, and has provided hundreds of […]
Examination Schedule
Exams begin for all students on Friday, June 2, 2017. A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab. You may also view the schedule below. All morning exams begin at 9:00 am and all afternoon exams begin at 1:00 pm. Exams in Grades 7 – 10 are one and a half […]
Senior Boys’ Rugby Lions claw their way into the Final Four!
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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Veterans/Grandparents Breakfast
On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Crestwood hosted its 7th Veterans/Grandparents Breakfast. This annual event has evolved from a small gathering to a staple of the Crestwood calendar that takes place in the gym, with more than 150 grandparents, parents, and students in attendance. The guests of honour were the many Oral History Project interviewees who […]
Gr.3 Track & Field Finale
On Wednesday the Grade 3 Track and Field Team participated in an event hosted at TFS. Our athletes rotated through seven different stations where they demonstrated their skills and abilities. Many parents came out to support their children as they raced over hurdles and competed in various field events such as javelin throw, high jumps, and […]
Playground Pick Up!
This week, the Community Service Team celebrated the arrival of the beautiful weather with a school yard garbage pick up! Armed with gloves and bags, the kids worked together to clean up the playgrounds, making our school (and the environment) an even more beautiful place. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help! -Ms. Calway […]
Dowding delivers for Gr.3&4
Last week, award winning Canadian author Philippa Dowding visited Crestwood’s Grade 3 and 4 students. Ms. Dowding answered her most asked questions such as: When did you start writing? (at age 9), What’s your favourite book? (Charlotte’s Web), Where do you get your ideas? (everywhere and anywhere–she got the idea of living gargoyles while shopping […]
Crestwood Track and Field Leads the Way
Track and Field The Varsity Track and Field team competed in Day 1 of the CISAA Championships. Congratulations to Josh Haughton, who continued his winning streak with a victory in the High Jump. Zakayla Day placed 4th overall in the 100m dash, and Darren Biosah placed 6th overall in the 100m dash. Good luck to all […]
Eh Day
On Thursday, May 18th, Crestwood’s Prefect Council will be hosting Eh Day, an exciting celebration of Canada’s upcoming 150th birthday. The festivities will begin with an exciting assembly in the gymnasium, highlighted by many exciting competitions with a Canadian theme. Students are encouraged to wear their best Canadian-themed attire, as it will be a red and white […]
Primary Track Compete @ College
On Thursday, the Primary Track Team travelled to Crestwood College where Grade 12 students greeted us. They organized a wonderful day of events for our team of Grade 1’s, 2’s, and 3’s. We participated in running events as well as field events. Our runners ran with great enthusiasm on a track competing in 60m dashes […]
Crawford Lake Learning
This week the Grade 5’s spent an amazing day outside at Crawford Lake. We learned all about the Iroquoian village that existed there over 600 years ago, and experienced the local First Nations history. We touched a grinding stone, played lacrosse, and even made fire using birch bark and dried milkweed. From listening to Turtle Island creation […]
Parents’ Association News
Meet Nancy Chen We’d like to introduce you to Nancy Chen. Nancy is a fantastic Crestwood volunteer, who regularly helps at Mane Essentials, selling drinks, snacks and supplies to students. Nancy also helps make each bake sale a sweet success. She is always willing to pitch in with a friendly smile. Thank you Nancy, for […]
New 2017/2018 School Documents Available
The new school documents for Crestwood’s 2017/2018 school year are now available to view on the Crestwood Preparatory College website. To go to the page to view these documents, you may click on the link below. […]
Jordan Hamilton Visits Crestwood!
Jordan Hamilton, a current Toronto FC Player came to speak to the U-14 Boys and Girls Soccer Teams as well as the Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer Teams this past week. He signed autographs and took pictures after both sessions. It was an amazing opportunity to meet a TFC soccer player! […]