Crosby Heights Public School

Crosby Heights Public School
Address
190 Neal Drive Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 3K8, Canada
Coordinates	43°53′03″N 79°25′32″W / 43.88404°N 79.42565°W / 43.88404; -79.42565Coordinates: 43°53′03″N 79°25′32″W / 43.88404°N 79.42565°W / 43.88404; -79.42565
Information
School board	York Region District School Board
Superintendent	Karen Friedman
Area trustee	Peter Luchowski
Principal	Dan Wu
Vice principal	Andre Medina
School type	Public Elementary School
Grades	K-8
Language	English
Area	York Region
Motto	"Success has to include me"
Mascot	Cougar
Team name	Crosby Cougars
Colours	Navy Blue, Gold
Enrolment	800 (2009-2010)
Homepage	Crosby Heights Public School

Crosby Heights Public School is a public elementary school located in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Built in 1958 as Crosby Heights Public School, the school was Richmond Hill's fifth school. It is located on 190 Neal Drive, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada (Postal Code: L4C 3K8). Before 2005, its postal address was 305 Crosby Avenue and its postal code was L4C 2R5 but the physical location is the same. It is part of the York Region District School Board and is currently one of the two Ontario Gifted Program Schools in the Richmond Hill-Oak Ridges area.

As of 2009-2010, Crosby has 41 teachers and approximately 800 students from Grades K-8.

Crosby Heights is named after a shopkeeper, Parker Crosby, who lived in Richmond Hill in the 1860s. His store was named "Crosby's Dry Goods," and was located on Yonge Street. When his shop burned down, he rebuilt it with bricks. This new shop was renamed "The Fire-Proof".

Crosby Heights also excels at sports and as of March 27, 2008, the senior boys volleyball team has won their own area, and there senior boys basketball finished their season with a 44-2 record, placing 3rd in Regionals.

Crosby Heights is a feeder school of Richmond Hill High School, Alexander Mackenzie High School, and Bayview Secondary School.

Just recently, in May of 2009, Crosby Heights celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Clubs, Teams and Achievements

Thanks to the teachers' commitments, Crosby Heights has the following clubs and teams:

• Eco Club
• Chess Club
• Junior and Intermediate Basketball Teams
• Junior and Intermediate Volleyball Teams
• Skipping Team
• Cross Country Team
• Badminton Team
• Graduation Band
• Spring Concert Band
• Student Council
• Stamp Club
• Soccer Team
• Potato Club
• Award Winning Movie Club

Fundraising Events

Crosby Heights has several fundraising events each year, including the following:

• Pizza Program
• Milk Program
• Chocolate Fundraiser
• Magazine Fundraiser
• Scholastic Book Fair
• Read-a-thon
• Candy Grams
• School dance
• Popcorn selling
• GSL open

There is also a breakfast program held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On some occasions Lexmark comes and helps with the breakfast club.

Free the Children

Crosby Heights has recently funded the purchase and upkeep of another school in Kenya, conveniently named Crosby Heights, with their Brick by Brick initiative hosted by Free the Children. By June 2006, Crosby completed their Alternative Income Program for their Kenyan families by raising the full $5000.00. By March 2007, Crosby has raised $4400.00 for the Clean Water Program.

Since December 2006, $2500.00 has been raised with the Brick by Brick Campaign. The school was built in May 2007.

On May 15, Craig Kielburger visited the school, giving the school congratulations on their work on the Crosby Heights in Kenya. The construction was finished.

In late June, shortly before the academic year ended, a retiring teacher raised enough money to start another school, this time in China. Crosby now has raised over $9000 for Free the Children.

References

External links

• Crosby Heights Public School