If you are the parent of a teenager, then you already know that what you really have is an adult human being who has no idea how to be an adult human being! The Parent Presentation on Thursday, September 5th, talked about a book that can help change all that. In Cracking the Teen Code,
CRACKING THE TEENAGE CODE – CREATING CONSCIOUS COMMUNICATION IN THE FAMILY Please join us on September 5th, 2019 for a parent workshop on communicating with your teen. This workshop will take place in the Learning Common’s from 5:30-6:30pm before curriculum night begins at 7:00pm. In this presentation, we share tools and strategies on how to
Gerry Gerrard was in the reserve artillery as of 1938. The day before the war broke out, he was called up and reported to the colonel, who told Gerry he needed a dozen men to go to Victoria. Since Gerry waswas 17, he didn’t have to go, but he went anyway. In Victoria, he joined
On Wednesday, CPC had their 2nd annual Because I Am a Girl Day. It was a day to inspire young women to reach for the stars. We heard from a number of influential females who have broken barriers professionally and excelled in male-dominated professions. Guest speakers included: Sarah Au Director of Marketing at Muskoka Brewery,
Our grade 11 biology students recently spent a week at the Huntsman Marine Science Center in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The research facility, located at the mouth of Fundy Bay, is the perfect place to study incredibly diverse ecosystems that thrive among the highest and most powerful tides in the world. Here, our young biologists explored the many marine
Today CPC students and staff participated in a Jack Talk, presented by jack.org. They are a charity that is training and empowering young leaders to speak with other youth regarding mental health and mental illness. We learned how important it is to be educated on these topics as 1 in 5 Canadians will struggle with their
Over the March break our Elite Basketball teams both competed in their Provincial and National Championships. The Senior Girls Basketball team began their OSBA provincial playoffs. After steamrolling through the first two, our Lady Lions ran into a high powered Capital Courts Academy out of Ottawa. After a dismal start, the Lion’s were down 16
Crestwood was proud to welcome Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson to the school Thursday as part of our recognition and celebration of Black History Month. Mr. Thompson shared stories of his emigration to Canada and early years in Toronto, highlighting his decision to get involved in politics. He also touched on the stories of the many
CPC’s Queer-Straight Alliance hosted a successful Pride Week this week, filled with fun activities aimed at empowering students to be their true selves. The QSA, with the support of YARRD, hosted a moving Town Hall on Wednesday, featuring a talk by CPC alumna Lindsey Swartzman who courageously shared her coming out story with our school’s
The Grade 6’s went to Mars last week and we are happy to announce that everyone returned. Our trip to the Science Centre was full of excitement and all sorts of space activity. We saw a great IMAX movie and explored the museum’s space exhibit, but the highlight of the trip was our Mission to
Hockey Thursday, the U14 Hockey team faced off against UCC. Trailing 3-0 after the first, CPC was able to close it to 3-1 after the second period. Sean Doherty made it a one-goal game but UCC restored their 4-2 lead with just over 6 minutes left. With 2 minutes left, CPC on the power play
The U12 co-ed hockey team started their annual Boyd Caldwell tournament with a 3-3 comeback tie versus our host UCC Blues. It was a tight affair from puck drop with many great saves made by both goalies. The Blues took a 3-1 lead into the third before Luke Hristovski cut the lead in two with
Energy helps us in so many ways and it very important to conserve it. Here are some tips from the Eco-Team to help us reduce energy use. First of all, you can turn down the heat and wear a cozy sweater at home. It is also important to remember to bring your Crestwood sweater to
Volleyball On Wednesday, the Senior Girls’ Volleyball team travelled to Albert College to play against both Albert College and Bayview Glen. Although the girls showed some rust in their play after the winter break, they were still good enough to win both games 2-0. Three games into the season, the girls remain undefeated. We will
The U12 hockey and basketball teams traveled to Upper Canada College yesterday afternoon. The hockey squad had a date with the Blues’ Grade 5 Hockey Team. The game was fairly even through the first 10 minutes with scoring chances being traded back and forth and both goalies making some solid saves. Late in the first
Hockey The Senior Boys’ Hockey Team travelled to Greenwood College School on Wednesday to open the 2018-2019 season. In a game that was highly anticipated, both teams did not disappoint with their play. In a game that saw both teams have a number of scoring opportunities, Greenwood prevailed and was able to squeak out a
Soccer The Junior Boys’ Soccer team won their last game of the season against Albert College with a dominant 6-1 victory. It was a complete team effort highlighted by goals from Alex Korda and Mattheo Khan. Special mention goes to Aidan Lieberman, Aaron Vidal Ribas-Smith, Justin Bloom, Josh Deng and Josh Moozar for their great
Basketball The U-14 Girls’ Basketball team had another great team effort Wednesday playing against Hillfield Strathallen College. The top three point getters for Wednesday’s games were Taija Sta. Maria with 20 points, Jordan Kosoy with 13 points and, Jolie Drummond, on her birthday, with 10 points. The girls remain undefeated as they go into their
The Female Peer Mentorship program began this week and it was great to see the Grade 11 / 12 mentors getting to know the grade 7 & 8 girls. This weeks meeting involved getting to know one another and setting out goals for the year. The girls also began discussing and planning some important Female
Eva Olsson grew up in Hungary, born into a Jewish family in Satu Mare, Hungary. She remembers the family’s Hasidic traditions, and the poverty and simplicity of her early life. Like other Hungarian Jews, Eva was comparatively isolated from the war raging all around them; they heard rumours and such, but as Hungary was allied
Jim McPhee served in the RCAF during the Second World War. Jim grew up in northern Ontario, not too far from the Sault; Jim came from a large family, and lived not too far from Bruce Mines . Jim remembers going to a one-room schoolhouse in his early years, as well as work on the
Our Grade 11 Biology students spent last week at the Huntsman Marine Science Center in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Located at the mouth of Fundy Bay, the research center has the unique opportunity to study incredibly diverse ecosystems that thrive among the highest and most powerful tides in the world. Here, our young biologists explored
Manny Langer was born June 6th 1929, in Lodz Poland to a large Jewish family, with three sisters and two brothers. Before the beginning of the Second World War, his family had a successful Kosher dairy business. In the morning he attended Hebrew school, and in the afternoon Polish school. In addition to Hebrew school,
Every Thursday Grades JK-3 busily board the Fun Bus en route to York Mills Arena. With the help of their teachers and parent volunteers, the students lace up and hit the ice for their skating instruction as part of their Physical Education program. The Letskate® and Letspowerskate® programs were designed by Tammy Keogh, owner and founder
The U12 Coed Hockey team defeated Royal St Georges College 7-5 on Friday to capture the Division 1(B) Championship at UCC. The boys and girls grabbed three exciting victories en route to their second title in three years. Last year we lost the final to SAC in overtime. We have ten teams in our CIS
Basketball The Crestwood Junior Boys’ Basketball team advanced to the CISAA championship game with a 75-67 semifinal win over a hot shooting Crescent team. The teams battled back and forth through the first half before Crestwood took a 35-31 lead into the break. The Lions pushed the lead to as much as 15 early in
Swimming Our U14 Swim Team achieved their absolute personal best time during last Thursday’s CISAA championship. James Gillingham won 4 points for the school with his 50m Freestyle, 3 points by Amy Cai with her 50m Breaststroke, and Jordan Nikolov and Zachary Black both won 1 point each for their 50m Breaststroke as well. The highlight of
Crestwood and YARRD (Youth against Racial and Religious Discrimination) celebrated Black History Month this week with an assembly that featured Shaun Boothe. Shaun is an award-winning hip hop artist who has visited Crestwood a number of times in the past, including at our human rights symposia. Shaun brought the students a powerful message of hope
On Wednesday and Thursday, the Grade 6’s took part in a great Scientists in School session all about electricity. Students explored static and current electricity, built series and parallel circuits, tested conductors and insulators, explored electromagnets, simple motors, and used their own energy to power a generator. With Scientist Peter’s guidance, students were able to apply
Charles Neville served with the British Royal Engineers during World War Two. In earlier days he grew up in southern England, near Kent, where he attended the prestigious Cranbrook School. He studied languages, and Charles recalls that his parents a life in the diplomatic corps, but even as a young boy engineering proved to be
