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October is for Hope, Joy, and Wonder!
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Head's Note
This month's virtues of Hope, Joy, and Wonder are some of my favorite in our yearly cycle. A few years ago, I wrote an article about wonder for the Valley News and even to this day, I receive comments about it. To me, these three virtues share the common goal of helping our students to become the best versions of themselves. Defining success around these qualities rather than through grades, salaries, and future job titles may be one of the keys to fostering a happy and fulfilling life. Of course,
students should strive to achieve in all of the areas that are important to them. But a healthy dose of hope, joy, and wonder puts all of the hard work and ambitious goals into a healthier perspective, and one that we try to prioritize for everyone in our community.
Yours truly, Brad
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Crossroads Open House
Greetings from the Admissions Office! Tomorrow, October 22, 9:00-11:00 am, is our first Discover the Difference Open House of the school year. I encourage you to invite a friend, neighbor, or colleague to check out our wonderful school! Pre-registration is appreciated. Current parents are welcome to attend to meet and socialize with our prospective families. Please let me know if you would like to help!
Warmly,
Marilyn
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School Announcement System Test
In the event of a school delay, cancellation, or in the unlikely case of an emergency, Crossroads will use a system called "Blackboard Connect" to simultaneously contact all parents and staff through the telephone with a recorded message. We will conduct a test of our school announcement system on
Wednesday, October 23
, during the morning hours. The purpose of this test message is to make sure that we have all phone numbers entered accurately into our system. If you do not receive a phone call, please contact
Darlene Gautreau
or call (603) 795-3111 to be added to this distribution list. We will also send an email reminder from the school prior to our test announcement on Wednesday.
As we head into the late fall and winter, please note that we will do our best to send out notifications of weather-related delays or cancellations by 6:00 am. These decisions are based on the best information we have at that time. Should you need additional time to drive to school because of road conditions in your area, please contact
Darlene Gautreau
and we will excuse your child(ren) for the late arrival. Thank you.
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Northern Stage comes to Crossroads
Last Wednesday, Middle School students and faculty enjoyed a performance by Northern Stage's Youth Ensemble Studio (YES). The group included four of our own Middle School students.
The show celebrates the strength and importance of community in White River Junction. The stories were presented through spoken word and music, with live piano and saxophone by local jazz artist, Michael Zsoldos.
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CHaD HERO
On Sunday, Crossroads friends and families competed in the CHaD HERO.
We were successful in the 5K walk/run and Cam's 1 Mile Family Fun Run. Our team raised $1,183. Thank you to our students and families for participating in this wonderful event!
For more information about the CHaD organization, click here.
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Join us for Fall Family Festival
Please join us for the Family Fall Festival on October 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, followed by a Lower School movie night and a Middle School dance. Don't forget to dress up and bring a flashlight! Food will be available for purchase. Please email Diana for more information.
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Why is Your Participation so Important?
High participation is a huge vote of confidence, an important sign that virtually all parents invest in their children's welfare and support the school's mission. This percentage can also have an impact on gifts from outside sources;
most foundations consider parent participation rates before donating funds to a school.
EVERY GIFT MATTERS.
Help us meet our goal by January 1, 2020
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From the Health Office
There are still a few free flu shot clinics available in the Upper Valley. The next DHMC clinic for adults and children is Sunday October 27 at the hospital (main entrance). For other available clinics, go to:
DHMC and Community Free Flu Shot Clinics
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There are additional flu vaccines available in the lobby of the DHMC outpatient clinic (just inside the garage entrance) available Tuesdays-Wednesdays-Thursdays through October 31. The Lebanon region Flu Vaccine clinic schedule is posted on the health office door.
- In other health news, The Montshire Museum is hosting a Science Research Live event on Wednesday, October 23. The topic will be healthy eating during childhood. Check out this flyer for more information!
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Drive for Dignity
Middle School student Emilia Elder is running a "Drive for Dignity" to collect soap, shampoo, conditioner, toilet paper, diapers, wipes, dish detergent, laundry detergent, and other similar items for the Upper Valley Haven Shelter and Food Shelf. Donations are due by October 31. Please drop off your donations in Klee, the Middle School, or in Bancroft.
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Don't Forget to Sign up for our Birthday Book Club!
Does your son or daughter have a birthday in October? Consider celebrating with your child by participating in the Birthday Book Club! By purchasing a book from the library's wishlist, your child may decorate a bookplate and take a photo with their book for our birthday book wall. Then, they can donate the book to the library's permanent collection!
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Crossroads Academy
95 Dartmouth College Highway
Lyme, New Hampshire 03768
603 795-3111
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