Category: Lower School

Ladies Shopping, Wine and Cheese Night Tuesday November 21st, 2017 – 7 to 9pm Details to follow. Bowling was a blast on Wednesday. Thanks for all of those who came out and hope to see you again soon.

With Halloween just around the corner, the Art Room is very busy and inspired! Thanks to the parents association for the beautiful pumpkins!!! Students from grades 4-6 will be taking part in creating our very own pumpkin ball. Inspired by the Montreal Botanical garden exhibit, we will be working in groups using a variety of

What a Fun day at Willowgrove Farm. The boys and girls made a Scarecrow with a pumpkin head. They went on a tractor ride. They picked a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch and saw some cows and sheep! Did you know that pumpkins float? Even the biggest ones!  

I am the current 4D teacher at Crestwood School and am excited to be a part of this community. I completed my undergrad at York University, where I studied psychology. After graduating from York University, I moved to South Korea to teach English. It was there that I developed my love of teaching and travel.

Lots and lots of pumpkins arriving at Crestwood School on  Tuesday!!! Please help support your school by generously purchasing your Halloween pumpkins through this wonderful initiative. Detailed information to come soon.

The Grade 6 soccer team opened their season with a 2 – 1 home defeat to UCC. In an evenly matched game, Crestwood was unfortunate to come away with the loss. There were many positives that we can take into our next game today at Crescent School. -K. Greenacre

On Thursday, October 12th, the U12 Girls Basketball team travelled to Country Day School for the 3rd game of the season. We got off to a slow start, only scoring 4 points in the first half. After picking up the intensity in the second half, we made a big comeback, almost catching up to Country

My name is Lindsay Pembridge and I am one of the new grade 5 teachers here at Crestwood School this year. Since completing my Bachelor of Education, I have worked in a variety of inner-city, international and independent school settings in Korea, England, Turkey and Canada. As an educator I am driven to provide 21st

The first mandala mindfulness exhibit is up! Thank you to those who participated and shared their beautiful artwork. Please visit the art room hallway and the main building hallway to view the exhibit! Enjoy! The art committee has completed their first project of the year! The art room entrance is bright, beautiful and very creative

The Grade Twos embarked on their new Science unit this month called, “Growth and Changes in Animals.” Last Tuesday, we visited the perfect place to further our studies, the Toronto Zoo. After a presentation and review on the classification of animals, we set out to explore the distinct characteristics of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish,

On Tuesday, October 10, the Grade 5 students visited the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Students learned about the 3 levels of government, the different political parties in Canada, and the process of turning a bill into a law. Students especially enjoyed hearing about the different people who participate in legislative sessions, and even got to role

On a gorgeous fall day last Thursday, the Crestwood Cross Country team competed in races at Sunnybrook Park.  First up were the Under 9 ​athletes.  Angus zoomed into first place right behind the “bunny” that was leading the pack.  Way to go Angus!!  Next, the Grade 4’s laced up eagerly awaiting their run.  As the

On Monday, the Grade 4s headed to the Kortright Centre to learn more about habitats and communities. The students hiked through a rich variety of habitats including forests, wetlands and meadows. They explored the Centre’s natural environment and identified different producers, consumers and decomposers along the way. In the afternoon, the Grade 4s participated in

This week 3A and 3B took part in the first of an 8 week sensory yoga programme, lead by Specialist Lee Davis. Lee is an Occupational and Yoga therapist, dedicated to the benefits of learning through movement. Her interactive classes help children develop listening skills, self-esteem, social skills, and the list goes on. This week our

Daisy, the Holstein Cow, visited the Grade 3 classes today to talk about the connection between urban and rural communities.  Here are some quick “A-MOO-zing” facts that we learned: DID YOU KNOW… Most Canadian dairy farms are family owned. Dairy cows give an average of 27 litres of milk per day and they are milked twice a

Salut! My name is Aaron Kligerman, I am the French teacher for grades 4 and 5!  I am passionate about teaching, and especially about languages!  Besides French, I also speak (and teach) Spanish, and know several words and expressions in a few other languages.  I love to travel, cook, eat, play sports, and try new things! 

Mark your calendars!  The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Crestwood the week of October 30!  Book Fair is a “win-win” opportunity for the children to buy new books and for the library to raise funds that will fund incredible author visits as well as new books for the shelves.  Please check your child’s backpack for

Hi, I’m Ms. Mink! I joined this great Crestwood team in May of last year, but this year I am teaching music to JK through grade 3, as well as JK and SK French. After receiving my music education degree in the United States, I went on to teach in a one-square-mile town in Vermont

CSPA meeting Tuesday, October 10th at 9AM in the Library. All parents welcome. Ellen Schwartz from Project Giveback has kindly accepted an invitation to join us so that she can inform our parents about the work she does with our grade 4 students.  We will also be able to view a recent video that Ellen made of last year’s grade

Bonjour! I am the new Primary French Teacher this year at Crestwood. I am originally from Timmins, a small town in northern Ontario where I grew up in French Immersion education all the way to university. I am proud to be part “franco-ontarienne”, with my mother being born in Quebec. I hold an Honours Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s

The U12 Girl’s basketball team had their second game of the season on Tuesday versus St. Clements. We worked hard through all four quarters and managed to put some of our new plays into action! It was a close game throughout but in the end we fell short, losing 19-7. We had great baskets from