Ben Wright was born on July 25, 1946, and he was raised in Texas’s Big Bend country, where he and his siblings grew up in 1950s America. Ben graduated high school in 1964, as American involvement in Vietnam was beginning to escalate. Knowing the draft board would soon be after him, Ben opted for the […]
Dear Parents: At Crestwood we are proud of the commitment we have made to Community Service in the past. We are beginning the 2021-2022 school year with our annual Terry Fox Walk/Run, which will take place during the day on WEDNESDAY, September 29th , 2021. Students should be in their House t-shirts, Crestwood gym […]
Georges Branchaud was born June 12, 1941 in Cornwall, Ontario. His father moved the family to Valleyfield, Quebec during the war, in order to work in the war industries that were booming in that city. The family relocated to Ontario later though, and Georges grew up in Cornwall, where he decided to join the navy […]
Major Alexander Prymack is a currently serving member of the Canadian Forces. Born in 1985, he grew up in the Calgary area. His military career began in 2003, when he attended RMC in Kingston, Ontario. From there he became an artillery troop commander and forward observer, and was deployed to Afghanistan during Operation Attention, where […]
Mr. Masters and Mr. Hawkins continue to present “history through the eyes of those that lived it” in their grade 10 history classes, where they have just completed their extensive World War two/Holocaust unit. Every single student in the 6 sections of the course had a chance to see a zoom presentation by a Holocaust […]
March 19, 1944 marked a turning point in Hungary’s wartime history; it was the day that Nazi Germany began a direct military occupation of its onetime ally, Hungary. Life for Hungarian Jews, which had been deteriorating under the previous regime, took a dramatic turn for the worse as discriminatory laws gave way to ghettos and […]
This year our book fair will be virtual and will take place from November 14 to 21. Every year the Crestwood book fair is a huge success. Last year we sold over $14,000 worth of books! Hopefully we can reach or surpass that goal this year. We have decided to use Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore […]
Dear Parents: At Crestwood we are proud of the commitment we have made to Community Service in the past. We are beginning the 2020-2021 school year with our annual Terry Fox Walk/Run, which will take place during the day on WEDNESDAY, September 30TH, 2020. Students should be in their House t-shirts, Crestwood gym shorts […]
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Bill Morgan was born April 23, 1925 in Consett, England, a small city on the east coast, not too far from Newcastle. Bill’s mother passed away when he was just five, and at that time he moved in with his grandparents and aunts, and his father’s role in his life diminished. Bill grew up an […]
The 2019-2020 women’s basketball season has been one of best ever in Canadian history! This week Grade 11 student’s Latasha Lattimore and Shayeann Day-Wilson committed to Syracuse University. They will both become members of the “Orange” in 2021. We would like to congratulate them on this amazing accomplishment. This brings the total to 7 scholarship […]
As part of the Online Learning Program Crestwood School is offering Online Athletic Activities, which may include a workout class, yoga, Tabata, dance or circuit training. In this regard, Crestwood physical education classes are bringing motivational workouts, health and fitness content and resources to your home as part of its online learning community. The student […]
As part of the Online Learning Program Crestwood Preparatory College, Physical Education classes are offering Online Athletic Activities, which may include a workout class, yoga, pilates or circuit. In this regard, Crestwood physical education classes are bringing motivational workouts, health and fitness content and resources to your home as part of its online learning community. […]
PA Committee Opportunities The Parents’ Association is looking for new volunteers to fill some Committee positions starting in the 2020/2021 school year. Open Co-ordinator positions include Secretary, Communications, Social, Spirit Week, Used Uniform Sales, Bake Sale and Treasurer. The current volunteer will provide training and assistance. The PA is a down-to-earth, supportive group and […]
Happy Family Day to all Crestwood Families! PA Committee Opportunities The Parents’ Association is looking for new volunteers to fill some Committee positions starting in the 2020/2021 school year. Open Co-ordinator positions include Secretary, Communications, Social, Spirit Week, Used Uniform Sales, Bake Sale and Treasurer. The current volunteer will provide training and […]
Crestwood Water Bottles Only $10 Since single use plastic water bottles are no longer permitted at Crestwood, why not pick up one of these handsome metal Crestwood water bottles? They are available at Mane Essentials for only $10.00. Enjoy your water and look good, too! PA Committee Opportunities The Parents’ Association […]
Diem Marchand-Lafortune is a powerful Plains Cree Horizon-Dancer and Jewish Renaissance woman who describes herself as “Crewish”. Years of work on legal issues related to forced relinquishments of newborns and their disappearance into the system via an inhumane adoption industry came to fruition with the release of Senator Eggleton’s report: This Shame is Ours Canada. She […]
Shawnee Lynn Talbot uses her songs to advocate for queer, Indigenous, youth, and mental health issues. She is an Indigenous Canadian singer who identifies as Two Spirit, meaning that she is fluid with her gender and sexuality. Two Spirit people were once celebrated in Indigenous communities before European settlers colonized North America. Since the Indigenous […]
Thank you to all of the volunteers who made the book fair one of our best ever! A special thank you to book fair coordinators Hayley Wine and Alison Waldenberg. They were here all day every day and the fair definitely couldn’t run without them! It’s a “win-win” fundraiser: the children get books and the […]
I am the current 4E teacher at Crestwood School and am excited to be a part of this community. I completed my undergrad at University of Ottawa, where I studied criminology. After graduating from U of O, I was a Supervisor at a supported living house for men at risk of homelessness due to […]
Chelsea Braybrook was born in the city of Sarnia, Ontario, where she spent the majority of her childhood with her both her parents as well as her younger little brother. She never intended on being a soldier at young age but instead had aspirations of becoming a star like her childhood singing idol Cher. As […]
Lara Jennings was born and raised in Grimsby, Ontario, and lived a sound childhood. She attended a plethora of high schools prior to graduation and deciding to pursue a military path. Jennings studied and graduated from Engineering at RMC prior to her choice of field in the military, which was the airforce. Beginning with regular bootcamp, she […]
Alison Lucas was born in Ottawa to parents that moved around frequently, since her father was in the Air Force. Her mother was an Emergency Room nurse who took a “break” to manage the 3 kids and all the moves. By the time she was in high school, she had moved 8 times, but was […]
LCdr Amber Comisso is a member of Canada’s present day forces, serving her nation in the navy. She visited Crestwood in April 2019, at which time she shared her experiences with Mr. Birrell’s Geography 9 class. She is originally from the GTA, and the military was not in her sights until the time for university […]
P.A. Meeting Please join us in the boardroom for our next P.A. meeting on Thursday, April 4 at 8:45 a.m. Coffee and muffins will be available at 8:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome! Pizza Lunch The next pizza lunch is on Friday, April 12. Nominations Wanted The Parents’ Association has committee positions open for fall 2019. […]
On Monday, February 25th, Crestwood participated in The National Theatre School Drama Festival at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute. Students performed in a poignant play written by grade 12 student, Georgia Gardner, called The Deliberation Room. Directed by Sam and Sarah Douey, the play tackled difficult themes of consent and sexual assault. The show was performed […]
Please be advised that the one-way road which leads to the Proctor Field House will be closed for river embankment work from Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 15, inclusive. Thank you for your cooperation and we regret any inconvenience. For further information, please contact Paula Rodriguez, Project Coordinator, at paula789@yorku.ca or cell number 647-217-9164. […]
Happy March Break to all Crestwood families. Enjoy! Nominations Wanted The Parents’ Association has committee positions open for fall 2019. Coordinators are needed for various areas, including Mane Essentials (the PA store), Pizza lunches, Volunteers, Parent Social, Communications and Used Uniform Sales. The role of Vice-President is also open. Participation in the PA is a […]
CSPA October Meeting 2018 A new initiative for used uniforms (ones that are ripped and unsellable at the sale). We can collect and donate to Value Village who will shred and sell them for auto body shops as rags (etc.) We can collect any textiles for this. – staff contact Ms. Patton Dalia’s Dish Pot […]
Andy Barber is from Montreal, where he grew up during World War Two. Not one for school, he left to find employment in the CN rail yards of Point St-Charles, where he found work as a carman’s apprentice. But the lure of the navy proved strong, and Andy joined up just as the Korean War […]
1) University Admissions Representatives Visits at Crestwood Tuesday October 9th- McMaster University Wednesday October 10th- Wilfrid Laurier University Thursday October 11th- McGill University College (Montreal, Quebec) & University of Windsor Friday October 12th- OCAD University 2) Volunteer Opportunities In order to graduate, all students must complete 40 hours of community service. It is recommended […]