Category: Crestwood News

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

As you know, Crestwood’s Mr. Scott Masters won the National Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education late in 2013 for an oral history project he developed with Crestwood students. The section on Holocaust Survivors now holds almost 100 testimonies. As a result, Mr. Masters has been asked to take part in a National Film Board Virtual

The holiday edition of the Crestword is here! Please click here for all of the latest news, thoughts and reflections, as well as artwork, from Crestwood students.

Crestwood continues to receive visits from Holocaust survivors in order to enrich student learning regarding this tragic period in history.  Denise Hans, as well as Faigie Libman, visited Crestwood grade 8 English classrooms last week, sharing their personal experiences during the Holocaust.  Crestwood grade 8 English students are currently reading the award-winning novel The Boy

On Thursday, December 12th, Crestwood invited Faigie Libman to come speak to Mrs. Pagano’s grade 8 English class about her experience in the Holocaust. Faigie Libman was born in Kaunas in 1934, an only child. Her mother was a nurse and her father owned a successful bookstore. In 1941, when Germany invaded and bombed Lithuania, more

Denise Hans visited Mr. De Franco’s Grade 8 English class last week to share her trials and tribulations during the Holocaust. Though she was only 4 years old at the time, she remembers vividly the day the Nazis knocked on her parents door and took away her father, uncle, aunt and cousin. She was to

Crestwood once again participated in our holiday toy and food drive: Crestwood Gives! This year we partnered with The Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation to help 15 families in need during the Holiday season as well as Toronto Sanctuary, an organization that works with youth on the streets of Toronto. Crestwood families and staff opened their

During the holidays Crestwood will be open on the following days from 9am to 3pm: December 20th, 23th, 27th, and 30th, as well as January 3rd.  All other days there will be no one in the front office and the school will be closed.  Have a great holiday!

The Annual Holiday Concert has come and gone but all the participating music students should be very pleased and proud of their stellar performance this year. On the evening of December 5th, music students from Grades 7 to 12 were able to show off their talents through a wide array of musical styles ranging from

On December 10th, students traveled down to the Toronto Harbourfront Centre for an afternoon of winter wonder. Skaters of all levels arrived at the rink excited for a fun filled afternoon. After two hours of non-stop skating, hot chocolate and an amazing time the students returned back to Crestwood. The event was a success, and

On Tuesday, December 10, Crestwood invited Vera Schiff to come speak to Mrs. Winograd’s grade 8 class about her experience in the Holocaust. Vera Schiff was born in 1926, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, to a middle class family. After the Nazi invasion of the country in 1939, her family became marginalized at home until 1942, when

The Crestword, the school’s student newspaper, honours the memory of Olivia Wise in this week’s special edition. While she may no longer be with us, her spirit lives on in the school. We will always remember her beautiful smile, her optimism, and the way she took on the world. We hope that you all keep

Good morning Crestwood families, you may or may not have had some requests from your child that the school is collecting items to donate to families supported by Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation. They are receiving this information from their home room teacher and as in past years Crestwood is once again helping out. Ask your

It is that time of year again!!! Crestwood is once again participating in our holiday toy and food drive: Crestwood Gives! This year we are again partnering with both Toronto Sanctuary and the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation to help several families in need during the Holiday season. Pick-up for any donations will be done on

On Thursday, December 12th during senior lunch, the guidance team will be presenting a workshop for grade 12 students on submitting supplemental applications. Many university programs require students to submit written statements which supplement their academic profile. While not all programs require this submission, some universities (i.e. Queen’s University) require students to submit information no

A reminder to all students that Crestwood’s Annual Semi-Formal Night will be held on Friday, January 24. Crestwood’s student government has chosen this year’s theme as “Dreaming in Black and White”: Dress accordingly! The night will last from 6:30pm to 10:00 pm, and is being hosted at Montecassino Banquet Hall (3710 Chesswood Dr, Toronto).    

This past Monday, the top debaters at Crestwood came together in an impressive battle of passion, wit, and rhetoric.  The side of Victor Minkov and Alexis Winfield was pitted against the side of Cassie Wasserman and Michael Lawee in a debate on the resolution, “Countries opposed to the Russian government’s policy against homosexual relationships should

Today Crestwood was visited by Faye Kieffer who spoke to our Grade 8 class about her experiences during the Holocaust. The grade 8 class has been studying The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and discussing the notion of the “hidden child.” Faye is a hidden child survivor.  Her emotional story is likely to remain with

A reminder to all students, teachers and parents that Crestwood’s Annual Holiday Music Night is this Thursday, December 5th from 7-9 pm. For all students participating in Music Night, we advise you to be at the school no later than 6 pm. Please check outside the music room (rm 122) for specific student room numbers according

We have set up a Liv Wise Memorial Facebook page with the expectation of creating a living and breathing archive honouring Liv’s memory. We envision it to be a meeting place for students, teachers, friends as well as family, to comment, reflect and share their thoughts and stories regarding the amazing and courageous spirit that was

Thank you to everyone who participated in the annual Swing Into Summer Sealed Bid Auction in support of the Crestwood Preparatory College Scholarship Foundation. Winners will be contacted and notified of their amazing prizes! You can still support the Crestwood Scholarship Foundation by clicking here for more information.

The Parent’s Association is throwing a Pre-Music Night Pizza Party for all students attending the Music Night on Thursday, December 5. Order forms are available in the office and are due no later than Wednesday, December 4th! Don’t miss out.

The Annual Holiday Concert is fast approaching! This year the sounds of the holiday season will be trumpeted (with other instruments included!) for all to hear on Thursday, December 5th. Time: 7:00PM Place: Gym at Crestwood Preparatory College Parents and guests: Be sure to get here early to ensure a seat! Arrival time for all

Continued Postsecondary Planning: A Note from the Guidance Department A reminder to grade 12 students and parents that our in-house deadline for the submission of OUAC applications is December 6th. Students will be able to make changes once their application has been submitted. Mark Reid, a representative from the University of Miami, will be visiting

This week the Female Peer Leadership group organized many activities around the school in honour of Bullying Awareness Week. This is an important initiative at Crestwood because we believe strongly that every student has the right to feel safe at school.  At Crestwood, Bullying Awareness Week is about consciousness, prevention and change. We want our

This month’s Artists of the Month are: Julia Lee, Cony Lee, Tony Liu, Dana Doubovsky, Sacha Synder, Jamie Krakower! The grade 8 class has been studying the Art and life of the one and only, Pablo Picasso. Taking this opportunity to explore the ideals of Cubism, the class ventured into a series of Cubist workshops

Next week is your last week to purchase student holiday note cards! Get a mix of 8 student-designed cards for just $15. All proceeds go directly to CPCPA for student initiatives. Please contact Heather Hobart at hhobart2@gmail.com for more information or to purchase yours before they are gone! [nggallery id=20]

Crestwood is holding its annual “Swing Into Summer” sealed bid auction, with all proceeds going to the Crestwood Preparatory College Scholarship Foundation. This is an amazing opportunity to contribute to the Crestwood family and support a wonderful cause. Items up for bid include: Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets – December 5, 2013 A pair of platinum

On December 10th, 2013, Crestwood’s Student Government and Parent Association will be running an exciting after-school event! Participating students (Grade 7-12) will be leaving school at 3 pm, and travelling down to the Harbourfront Centre arena for an evening of ice skating at one of Toronto’s most scenic outdoor rinks. Bus transportation will be provided,

Crestwood will take part in Bullying Awareness Week, beginning on Monday, November 18 through to Friday, November 22.  Members of the Female Peer Leadership Group, along with their grade 7-8 female mentees, will be hosting several events to raise awareness about the harmful impact bullying can have on children.  Students will be asked to sign