The House Heads would cordially like to invite you to donate any functional Halloween decorations to our Halloween celebrations. Do you have any Halloween decorations you no longer want or need? Looking to make space for new decorations? Are they in good working condition and helpful for creating a fun/spooky atmosphere? If you answered […]
Category: Lower School
Girl’s Bball Bounces Competition
We are happy to have sports back at Crestwood after a long hiatus! On October 3rd, the Crestwood Girls’ basketball team had their first tournament at our home gym. They played with great teamwork and won all three games against Bayview Glen and St Mildred’s! Every game was exciting; however, our last game was […]
Crestwood U11 Soccer Takes Tri-Meet
On Monday October 3, 2022, our U11 (Grade 5) boys travelled to Sterling Hall School, for our first soccer tri-meet of the year. The boys played three back-to-back 40-minute games, facing off against Sterling Hall, Holy Trinity, and Toronto French School. Not only were the boys victorious in all three games, but they also […]
Uniform Sale Next Week
The CSPA will be holding our Annual Used Uniform Sale for 2 days next week. Wednesday, October 12th – 8:30am – 10:30am Thursday, October 13th – 8:30am – 10:30am Location: School Gym (entrance via main building back parking lot) Payment: CASH or CHEQUE only Any parents who have gently used uniform items and wish […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, It’s hard to believe our first month of school has come to an end! September has been jam packed with student and parent events and we have enjoyed getting to reconnect with you all in person. Last week we had our Terry Fox Run and we loved being able to run all […]
Clubs Start Next Week
Dear Parents, Our club confirmation letters went home with your child earlier this week. Please check backpacks for this document and carefully review the details pertaining to your child’s club(s). Thank you for your cooperation. Any issues or problems contact grace.cruz@3.96.242.41 […]
Uniform Sale Coming Soon
Just a quick reminder that our used uniform sale is coming up during the second week of October. If any parents are interested in volunteering, please email leahtlord@gmail.com Thank you in advance. CSPA […]
Paul Davis Rescheduled
Dear Parents, Unfortunately, Paul Davis, who was supposed to make a presentation to you Re: Internet Safety on October 19, 2022, has had to reschedule. He is in such high demand we couldn’t reschedule his visit until Wednesday, February 8. He will be presenting to Grades 3-6 students in the afternoon, and we invite you to join […]
Bake Sale Bonanza!
The Eco Team had a great time hosting the bake sale this week. A lot of excitement was experienced in the schoolyard, as many students were eager to donate and eat their cookies. We are happy to announce that the bake sale raised $370! The Eco Team is so grateful towards the Crestwood School […]
Eco Team Bake Sale
The Eco Team has had a lot of fun instituting environmental initiatives for our school. This week, students stuck bird silhouettes onto classroom windows in the primary and junior buildings that are close to trees. Glass windows reflect foliage or sky and look like inviting places for birds to fly. These bird silhouettes will […]
You’re Invited!
We are delighted to have Paul Davis speak to our student and parent community about social networking safety. Mr. Davis will present to our junior students during the day and to parents in the evening. Paul Davis brings over 30 years of IT knowledge and expertise to engage students and parents in an informative […]
Terry Fox Run
Dear Parents: At Crestwood we are proud of the commitment we have made to Community Service in the past. We are beginning the 2022-2023 school year with our annual Terry Fox Walk/Run, which will take place during the day on FRIDAY, September 23rd, 2022. Students should be in their House t-shirts, Crestwood gym shorts […]
Gr.4 Friday Fun
Grade 4 students had a wonderful Friday afternoon partaking in some dramatic activities. They were given various scenarios and had to work as a team to create a short skit together! Mallory Parsons […]
Lara’s Library
Welcome to the Crestwood Library! By now, you should see library books coming home with students from grades 1-6. Please take note of your child’s library day so that books can be returned when they are due. Also, please be sure to ask your child about the books that they have selected and read with them…even if […]
Eco Team Takes Off
Crestwood is excited to announce that the Eco Team will be running this year. The goal of the Eco Team is to nurture student leaders, reduce the environmental impact of our school, and build a sustainable school community. We will be meeting every Tuesday during Recess & Lunch to discuss environmental actions for the […]
Fall Sports Schedule
As the Athletic Director of Crestwood School, I want to welcome you to our Fall CISAA varsity after school sports program, as well as our intramural leagues which all begin next week, weather permitting. I hope your child is as excited to return to sport as we are! Please take the time to read […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, Welcome to the 2022/2023 school year! It has been such a fabulous start to the year and we are so excited to share a little about our first week back. Our first day on Wednesday was filled with smiles, laughter, and lots of new friends! It was wonderful to see our returning […]
Junior Choir Information
Is your child in Gr. 4-6 and love to sing? Encourage them to join Junior Choir! Choir students will meet every Monday and Friday at 8:00 am – 8:40 am and have a blast learning fun songs, singing along with their peers. The sign-up sheet is outside Ms. Birchard’s music room door (Rm. 1) across […]
Edsby Info
For those of you not yet familiar with Edsby, it provides a modern way for parents and guardians to track their child’s homework, daily schedules, P/T interviews, weekly news, etc. New parents would have received an invitation email from Edsby recently which will provide a link that allows you to setup your own personal […]
1B Engineers
After wrapping up our unit on structures, Grade 1B put on their engineer hats to design their own playgrounds. You can be the judges if you think they might have a future in the business. Esther Alter […]
Ball Hockey Bonanza
Close to 30 students participated in our final ball hockey tournament of 2022. The setting could not have been better starting with a superb spring day combined with new nets on our super sport court. We broke the lads into 4 teams comprised of both grade 5 and 6 players and each team played […]
Get the Dirt on Plants!
Grade 3’s got ready to dig into the connected world of soil and plants! We participated in a virtual Scientists in the Schools program, where we explored the importance of soil by investigating soil layers and experimenting with water retention. We uncovered the relationship between plants and everyday items such as our clothing, elastic bands, […]
Jump Rope for Heart on Monday
Dear Parents, Jump Rope for Heart is an event nobody wants to skip! Our school will be participating in Jump Rope for Heart on Monday, June 13th. From now until the event, students will learn fun ways to get active for heart health while raising awareness and support for Heart & Stroke. We will […]
Courtesy and Patience when Driving
While I realize that sometimes peoples’ patience can wear thin and everyone is in a rush to get to where they are going, we all need to be mindful of driving carefully and safely when dropping off and picking up students. If there is a line of cars driving up the hill, please do not […]
Take Off to Reading Success
Did you know that learning to read is a challenge for almost 40 percent of kids? The good news is every child CAN learn to read, including yours! Your child just needs tailored, structured support to match the way s/he learns best. The effects of falling behind and feeling like a failure can be devastating. Early intervention […]
Author Gordon Korman’s Virtual Visit
On Friday, May 27th author Gordon Korman came for an online visit with the Grades 3 to 6 students. Korman writes mostly realistic and adventure fiction for grades 4-8. He has also written around 100 books. Some of the books he talked about were This Can’t Be Happening at MacDonald Hall, Ungifted, Liar Liar […]
Jump Rope for Heart
Did you know that your heart beats about 100,000 times each day? That’s almost 70 beats a minute! Keep your heart strong by practicing your skipping for our Jump Rope for Heart event day on Monday, June 13th 2022. You can take a look at the Heart and Stroke Kick-Off Video here: Kick-off Video […]
Junior Track Championships
Congratulations to all members of the junior track team that competed in the Championship meet that took place on Wednesday, May 25th at York University. It was a glorious day of competition that saw our athletes achieve their personal bests at many of the events. The day kicked off with a 7:30AM departure from our […]
PrinciPALs
Dear Parents, It has been an especially busy month of May at Crestwood School! We cannot believe that we will begin our last month of school next week! Firstly, thank you to all the parents who volunteered their time at the used uniform sale. We appreciate your support and are so glad we were […]
Primary Track Visits CPC
On Tuesday, the Primary Track Team travelled to Crestwood College where Grade 12 students greeted us. They organized a wonderful day of events for our team of Grade 1’s, 2’s, and 3’s. We participated in running events as well as field events. The athletes also challenged themselves during standing long jumps, javelin, and a […]