School photo orders can now be picked up at Crestwood Preparatory College. New Paramount Studios is pleased to offer delivery service to Crestwood Preparatory College of your “back to school” photo that was ordered. They will change the website options to: delivery to your school, pick up in our studio or mail directly. Delivery dates
Academic Awards
On Thursday October 23, 2014, Crestwood Preparatory College will be holding its Academic Awards Ceremony at 7:00p.m in the gymnasium. The Ceremony will recognize the academic accomplishments of those students who earned Honour Roll status (overall average at or above 80%) on the June 2014 final report card. We will also be recognizing those students who
University Representative Visits
Western University – Tuesday October 14th, 2014 Carleton University – Wednesday October 15th, 2014 University of British Columbia – Thursday October 16th, 2014 Richard Ivey School of Business – Friday October 17th, 2014
X-Country Checkup
We would like to send out a big congratulations to our wonderful X-Country Team who battled tough conditions and large fields of competition to come through with some incredible results. Beckett Sennecke captured first in the U10 Boys Division while Josh Paquin and Evan Prosserman placed 7th and 10th respectively. In the U10 Girls Division
Crestwood Pushes Past Ridley College in Girls Hoops
Yesterday at our home Glendon gymnasium the U12 Girls basketball team defeated the Ridley College Tigers in a hotly contested battle. In the first quarter the Cougars got a total of eight points and were leading Ridley by four. The second quarter Ridley started to hit some open shots and took the lead by two
Thank You Parents
Judy sends her gratitude and best regards to parents picking up their kids after school. She is absolutely thrilled with the approach and cooperation she’s receiving. Well done! Thank you!
Cafeteria
Crestwood’s annual turkey dinner will be on Thursday October 9th at lunch. Wondering what else is for lunch this week? Click here .
Grade 2 to the Zoo!
The Grade Two classes will be participating in a full day workshop on simple classification of animals. We will be touring the zoo while identifying and describing major physical characteristics of different types of animals. We will learn to identify ways in which animals are helpful to, and ways in which they meet the needs
Girls Basketball battles CDS
The Crestwood Girl’s basketball team hit the hardwood for their first basketball game of the season against Country Day School. After a slow start to the game, the Crestwood Cougars battled back! – led by Maya Shapiro’s lights out shooting and the teams’ tenacious defence. Unfortunately, the girls came up short in the fourth quarter.
Athletics Update
Junior Girls Basketball On Wednesday October 1st, the Junior Girls Basketball Team played their third game of the season against Country Day School. The team got off to a big lead and never looked back. With great plays from Rain Korab, Chelsea Baijnauth, Sydney Steinman, Jahnai Brown, and Minami Morris, the game was well in
Golfing the Glen!
Yesterday our Crestwood golf team hit the links to take on other private schools across the GTA in what would prove to be an exciting tournament for the SSAF championship. Arriving at Bathurst Glen Golf Course our grade 4, 5 and 6 golfers were prepared to battle for 18 long holes against all other golfers in
U10 Slams Sterling
Huge congratulations to our U10 soccer team on their win against Sterling Hall. Our team had great saves from both goalies, Luke Tavone and Ben Shields. They were on fire as they blocked every attempted shot Sterling Hall attempted. We won 3-0 with goals from Adam Pearlman with Myles, Albert, Alessandra, Dylan, Ella, Jeivan, Jordan,
Parent Association
Be sure to log on to crestwood.edsby.com to see how your child’s classes are coming along. Our first BAKE SALE (a Hallowe’en theme) is happening on Friday October 17th, 2014 in the main foyer. Students, teachers and parents are welcome to shop 8:00-8:35 am, over the lunch hour and after school (if anything is left!) Proceeds will be put toward student events such as; the ice-skating trip, semi-formals,
Thank You Parents
Judy sends her gratitude and best regards to parents picking up their kids after school. She is absolutely thrilled with the approach and cooperation she’s receiving. Well done! Thank you!
Headmasters Blog
Mr. Pagano is reaching out to the community through the Headmasters Blog. Keep up with him on an ongoing basis by checking out his page here.
U12 Soccer Report
The Crestwood U12 soccer squad took the lead against Country Day from a free kick in the first half and both sides created quality scoring chances. The score remained 1-0 thanks to the CDS goal frame and some fine saves from the Crestwood School goalkeeper. With many substitutions made during the second half the team
U9 Soccer Season Kicks Off
On Thursday afternoon the U9 soccer team travelled to Sterling Hall for the first soccer game of the season. It was an exciting game with chances back and forth for both squads. Beckett Sennecke scored the first goal on a nice rush and bagged his second with a penalty shot to put Crestwood up 2-0. Sterling
Senior History – Guest Speaker
Students in Mr. Masters’ senior history classes had the opportunity to meet Al Wallace this past week. Born in 1920, Al grew up in Depression-era Toronto; when the war began he enlisted in the RCAF, where he was trained as an air gunner. On his fifteenth-and-a-half mission, Al’s Halifax bomber was shot down over Germany.
Zoo Trip – Environmental Science
On Tuesday September 30th, Ms. Lee’s Grade 11 Environmental Science class participated in the Green Technology Tour hosted by the Toronto Zoo. Students had a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes to see innovative green technologies such as the solar thermal panels at the Zoo Support Centre, and geothermal system to keep the lion-tailed
WeDay
On October 2nd, Ms. Williams and Mr. Masters took members of the YARRD/Me to We club to We Day, at the Air Canada Centre. The students had the chance to see musical acts such as Hedley and Kardinal Offishall, and they had their social consciences tweaked by the Kielburger brothers, Chris Hatfield, Queen Noor, and
University Representative Visits
St. Francis Xavier University (Antigonish, Nova Scotia) – Monday October 6th, 2014 University of Toronto – Tuesday October 7th, 2014 Bader International Study Centre (Queen’s in England) – Wednesday October 8th, 2014 Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia) – Thursday October 9th, 2014 University of Ontario, Institute for Technology – Friday October 10th, 2014
Terry Fox Run
On Wednesday September 24th, Crestwood participated in the annual Terry Fox National School Run Day. It was an amazing day at the Glendon Field and trails as students from JK to Gr.6 participated in this important cause. The Crestwood School community represented itself well as we continue to do our part in raising money for cancer research. Thank
Golf Team Report
The Grade 4-6 Golf Team players and coaches are off to Bathurst Glen Golf resort on Thursday, October 2nd to participate in the SSAF Finals Golf Tournament. Erika Robeznieks, Thurman Zarek, BIlly Roth and Cameron Veisman represent Crestwood School as they fire their way through 18 holes of challenging golf against schools from all over the
Grade 3 Meets Daisy
The Grade 3 classes had a visit from the Milk Marketing Board this past Monday. A Dairy Farmer representative came into Crestwood School with her pet cow Daisy. Daisy the inflatable cow demonstrated how cows are milked and we learned that each cow can produce 30L of milk per day…that’s a lot of delicious milk!
Parents Association
The first PIZZA LUNCH will be held on Friday October 3rd. For further information check the P. A. section on your student’s home Edsby page. Please join us for the next P.A. meeting on Thursday October 2nd in the 2nd floor staff room. Casual coffee will be at 8:30 a.m. followed by the meeting at
Cafeteria Menu
Wondering what is for lunch? Check out the menu for this upcoming week click here.
Edsby/ PA Family Directory
There has been an excellent response to the ‘opt-in’ for the PA Family Directory. The directory is now available within Edsby and is located in Parents’ Association group. If you still wish to be in the directory please complete the ‘opt-in’ form on the website or in the PA section of Edsby. Follow this link to log in: crestwood.edsby.com
Athletics Update
Sr. Boys Volleyball The senior boys’ volleyball team had their season opener this past Wednesday against York School. After losing the first two sets, the boys stormed back to win the next three sets. They will look to continue to remain undefeated as they next face Bayview Glen on October 6th. U14 Basketball Congratulations to
Headmaster’s Blog
Mr. Pagano is reaching out to the community through the Headmasters Blog. Keep up with him on an ongoing basis by checking out his page here
Gr. 11/12 University Application Meeting
Grade 11 and 12 parents are asked to set aside time during the evening of Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 for our University Application Workshop beginning at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria. The guidance team will review the application process and address how parents can best assist their children at home.
