Month: January 2013

Multicultural Day has been postponed until Monday, February 11th due to inclement weather. On Friday, February 8th, Crestwood Preparatory College will host it’s 12th annual Multicultural Day.  This is a time when the students enrolled in CGC1D research a country of their choice, find out interesting information about it and learn how to cook either

Beginning Thursday, February 7th, Crestwood Preparatory College will be sending twelve delegates to the sixth annual University of Toronto Model United Nations Conference. The UTMUNC offers our students an opportunity to interact with current real-world crises that carry far-reaching international implications, while preparing them for larger simulations on a university scale. This year, Crestwood Preparatory

On Tuesday all Grade 11 Physical Education students participated in the P.A.R.T.Y (Preventing Alcohol Related Trauma in Youth) program at Sunnybrook Hospital. It was an eye opening learning experiences for all involved. We met with nurses, trauma doctors, police officers and paramedics, that explain the consequences of risk taking acitivities such as drinking and driving,

Spirit week was another huge success this year. To kick off spirit week the halls on Monday were filled with students in crazy hats or with crazy hair and the athletic council had a delicious bake sale in the front lobby. The teachers and students faced off in a Reach for the Top match. Although

Counsellors visited grades 8 through 11 English classes this week to speak on course selections for the 2013-2014 school year. Staff discussed elective options, the importance of community service, and backwards mapping with each grade level. (Students who were absent for the course selection presentations will meet with Guidance early next week.) These presentations will

Beginning on Monday, January 21st, Crestwood Preparatory College will be holding its annual Spirit Week. Each day, Students and Teachers will be participating in a variety of exciting activities that require different skill sets and abilities. At the end of the week, a grade Champion will be announced after the tabulation of points based upon

Crestwood Preparatory College would like to congratulate Lili Mancini ’15 and Meghan Kates ’16, who will be published in the upcoming edition of the Young Writer’s Poetry Anthology! Lili has also received the additional honour of being recognized as having written one of the top 50 entries in the country! Each year, Young Writer’s of

Crestwood Preparatory College is proud to announce that Zachary Brown ’14 and Katherine Charness ’13 have been chosen as recipients of the 2013 Vimy Pilgrimage Award. This year is the 95th Anniversary of Canada’s victory at Vimy Ridge. To help commemorate this important milestone, the Vimy Pilgrimage Award recognizes the actions of young people who

Course Selection Visits Beginning next week, the guidance department will begin its visits to grades 8 through 11 English classes to speak on course selections for the 2013-2014 school year. The staff is discussing elective options, the importance of community service, and backwards mapping with each grade level. Every student will be taking home a

Crestwood Preparatory College is proud to congratulate Dougie Hamilton and Jordan Binnington on a hard fought World Junior Hockey Tournament. Dougie and Jordan represented Team Canada with class and pride, and we are very proud to be able to call them Alumni of the Crestwood Community. Over the years, Crestwood has been well represented at