This year’s Athletic Banquet will be held on Thursday, May 26th on the Enterprise 2000. This is a great evening spent celebrating the accomplishments of all our Crestwood teams and athletes. Athletic Banquet tickets should have been picked up this week in the Phys. Ed office. If you have not yet picked up your tickets, please do
On Thursday, May 19th, Crestwood’s Student Government will be organizing a school-wide event to help wrap up and celebrate another successful school year. The Crestwood World Series 2016 will begin with an engaging assembly and the welcoming of a special visitor to our community who has the power to enhance human consciousness and expand your awareness.
Lots of exciting games have been going on this week! Click for updates and the schedule! Senior Boys Rugby The Senior Boys Rugby Team travelled to Albert College on Wednesday for a beautiful day of Rugby Seven’s. Our first match against Albert College was a close one but, CPC came up just short with a
Crestwood Preparatory College held its 6th Annual Veterans and Grandparents Breakfast on May 10, 2016. Many World War Two Veterans and Holocaust Survivors and Crestwood grandparents, who have participated in our Oral History Project attended, to be thanked and entertained by the students and staff at Crestwood – another very successful event!
Attention Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 students. Crestwood Junior School is looking for CPC volunteers to assist with their annual fun fair. The Fun Fair is being held on Tuesday June 14th from 3:30pm to 7pm. This is a great opportunity to earn some community service hours as well as celebrate the beginning of summer vacation.
10 crew members, 9 sound and light technicians, 22 cast members, 1 director, 6 months, and the support of all Crestwood teachers and students…this is Bugsy Malone! See great pictures from the event and a message from Ms. McCourt. Welcome to the Roaring 1920’s! A time of Jazz, Speakeasies, Dancers, Gangsters, and, of course, Bugsy
Learn more about the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, as Spencer Arshinoff, Greg Papernick, and Joseph Eisentraut share their thoughts. The experience of doing a project for the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, or YPI, was a very enlightening one for us as we learned a variety of new things that you can’t learn in a classroom. When we
The spring season is flying by, and our teams are doing great! Click for updates and the schedule! U14 Track and Field On Tuesday, the U14 Track and Field team represented CPC at a meet at Pickering College. Congratulations to Ryan Ross, Sarah Zhang, and Annie Wen who each competed in 11 events! They
Next week, Crestwood will participate in We Create Change. This initiative is our Global Fundraiser, run through Me to We. During March Break, many of our Crestwood students travelled to Ecuador through Me to We to help build a school in a rural neighborhood. CPC students were able to see firsthand just how much change a small
One of the largest participatory events at Crestwood is the Annual Spring Concert and Art Show which involves more than 200 students every year. Music students from Grades 7 through 12 get to show off their burgeoning talent and musical skills in a Concert Band and Jazz Band setting, performing works which they have been
Last week, the grade 11 biology students spent one week at the Canadian Ecology Centre near Algonquin Park applying the knowledge gained from class to real world situations. They surveyed tree plots, examined benthic species in lakes, learned about animal tracking, and had exposure to the various careers available to them in the health and
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
Our final school immunization date is set for Tuesday May 3rd in the afternoon. Shots that will be given are; Second dose of Hepatitis B vaccine to grade 7’s Second dose of Human Papilloma Virus vaccine to grade 8 females Grade 7/8 immunizations for students who missed their Hepatitis B, Meningococcal, or HPV vaccines earlier this
Still looking to complete your community service hours, and want to contribute in a fun and exciting way? Volunteer at the Family Fun Fit’s East End Triathlon!
Another View of History The Crestwood Social Studies department and the YARRD/Me to We club are continuing their explorations into Toronto’s rich and diverse history. Last week, Mr. Masters took members of the senior history classes to Markham, to attend a symposium on the Pacific theatre of World War Two; students heard from Japanese historian
In 2003, the provincial and territorial Ministers of Education, through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), agreed to undertake the development of the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) to assess the knowledge and skills of Grade 8 students across Canada in the core subjects of reading, mathematics, and science. The PCAP assessments have two
On Friday May 13th, 2016 Crestwood Preparatory College will hold its annual prom at the Bayview Golf and Country Club (25 Fairway Heights Drive, Thornhill). All students in Grade 12 are invited to purchase tickets for the event. Tickets are on sale in Mrs. Santomero’s room until Friday May 6th and are $90.00 per person.
Find out more about the Grade 8 and Grade 12 Graduation Ceremonies! Grade 8 Graduation On Wednesday June 22th, 2016 our Grade 8 Graduation will be held in the gymnasium starting at 5:00 pm. Gym doors will open at 4:15 and seating is on a first come basis. The ceremony will last until approximately
Exams begin for all students on Friday June 3rd, 2016. A general schedule is available on the website under the documents tab or by clicking here. 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 hours and in
There are lots of important dates coming up in Guidance! Check them out here. May 1st- Deadline to accept offers of admission for most college programs. May 3rd-13th- Advanced Placement exams for those students who have previously registered. May 27th- The latest date for all high school applicants can expect to receive a response from
Mrs. Winograd and Mille St. Onge will be hosting an Exam Preparation Workshop on May 5th. This is for all grade levels and subjects, so please make sure you sign up soon!
Daven is a Grade 11 student at CPC who was able to partake in the Ontario Model Parliament Program. Find out more about this wonderful experience, through a piece written by him! The Ontario Model Parliament Program is a great opportunity for students in grades 10 through 12 to meet some of the most interesting
Please join us at Canada’s Wonderland as we wind down and celebrate an amazing 2015-16 school year! Both Upper and Lower school families and friends are invited to join in the fun. There is no need to buy your tickets in advance, just click here to access the special discount code. Use the code when you purchase
Our Spring Sports teams have been busily training away. On any given morning or afternoon, you can see multiple teams training outside on the field! Click here for the Sports Schedule. Keep up the great work, Lions! Junior Girls Soccer On Wednesday, the Junior Girls Soccer Team travelled to Albert College. It was an exciting
Find out what to expect in the cafeteria this week!
From April 6th to 10th, the Senior Band comprised of 24 students from grades 10 to 12, participated in a Music Competition in New York City hosted by Festivals of Music. The band members distinguished themselves by performing very well at the John Breslin Theatre at Felician University. They were adjudicated by university professors from
Crestwood’s YARRD/Me to We and Female Mentor Group clubs are very proud to have hosted Jean Augustine this past Thursday. Ms. Augustine was the first African Canadian woman to be elected to the Canadian Parliament (1993) and the first to serve in the federal Cabinet. She was Minister of State for multiculturalism (and the status of women)
Ms. McCourt and many of our Crestwood students have been tirelessly preparing for the upcoming presentation of Bugsy Malone. It is sure to be an exciting performance, so mark Monday May 2nd off in your calendars!
Click for an update and pictures from the Ultimate Frisbee Team, as well as for the schedule for Spring Sports! Click here for the Sports Schedule! Ultimate Frisbee On Wednesday, the CPC Lions Ultimate Team travelled to Lamport Stadium to complete in a pre-season tournament. This was a great opportunity to test our skills and
We are working diligently to organize and confirm transportation options for students for September 2016. If you are interested in door-to-door bus service for your children, you may contact Walter Lopez and the “Fun Bus Company” at www.funbusinc.com, 905-417-5559 or 416-677-1196. If you are interested in the school shuttle service, or would like to add your name to our carpool
