A week ago, I was visiting classes at King’s Academy in Jordan and a student approached me to ask about Crossroads. (Yes, now many students in Jordan know about our school!) Spending time in a different location and within a different culture fosters new perspectives both for the place we travel and also for where we have come from. This student’s question allowed me to consider what I appreciated most about our school. My response: I am most proud of the way we combine a strong academic program with teaching and modeling our Core Virtues. In many instances, such as with intellectual honesty and perseverance, there is natural overlap. And together, Core Knowledge and Core Virtues skillfully combines these two important curricula to create a caring culture where students are inspired to learn. The Jordanian student seemed to like this answer and even expressed an interest in visiting Crossroads to see our school in action!
It was good to visit King’s Academy and help another school with their accreditation process. And it is great to be home, back at the school that I appreciate all the more for my time away.
Yours truly, Brad
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Congratulations Mr. McGuigan!
Last Thursday, ten members of our community joined Mr. McGuigan as he received his New Hampshire Middle School PE Teacher of the Year award. We are so proud to have Mr. McGuigan on our team!
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Crossroads is continuously striving to provide the best experience that we can for you and your child(ren). We would love to hear your thoughts on the Weekly Newsletter.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, and stay tuned for future surveys regarding other aspects of Crossroads communications.
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Last Friday, our fourth graders performed Robin Hood for the whole community. Congratulations to Mrs. George, Ms. Boyce, and the entire fourth grade class for such an impressive performance!
Click here
for photos of the show and their post-performance Medieval Feast!
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With the generous support of our families, faculty, and staff, middle school students enjoyed a delicious feast last Friday, complete with turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and plenty of homemade pies!
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During the month of November, students in English 8 read Yann Martel's
Life of Pi.
As Pi falls in love with four faiths--Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--the students read excerpts from the Bhagavad Gita, Torah, New Testament, and Quran.
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Pictured Left:
Asma Elhuni visited the English 8 classroom to introduce the students to Islam.
Pictured Right:
Rabbi Mark Melamut introduces students in English 8 to the Torah.
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Coding, Robotics, and First Lego League Prep
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Students in the First Lego League (FLL) will begin by building a basic TriBot with the Lego Mindstorms EV3 software. The focus of this FLL club will be on learning to program EV3 robots, rather than on the mechanical aspects of building them.
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Preschool Enrichment Winter Program
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Little Mathematicians will work with shapes, numbers, manipulatives, and the outdoors to learn all about patterns, classification, comparison, and measurement. They will practice the use of mathematical language through engaging lessons and exploration.
Click
here
for more information.
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MarineLab Spring Break Trip Sign Up
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Upper Valley Kids Travel is organizing another trip to
MarineLab
in Key Largo Florida for the 2020 spring break and there are only
four spots left
.The deadline to sign up is
November 28.
If you have questions, contact Deb Schaner at (248) 756-1881 or
deborahschaner@yahoo.com
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BRAVO! We are getting closer to our goal of 100% Participation!
Gifts to the Annual Fund directly impact our students and faculty, from diverse program offerings and financial aid to compensation and professional development opportunities. Each gift has the power to impact the educational experience of all students as well as the Crossroads community as a whole. Your gift signals your confidence in our mission to
inspire our students to love learning, act honorably, and contribute actively to intellectual, cultural, and civic life. Thank you for your continued support of Crossroads Academy!
Help us meet our goal by January 1, 2020
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Be sure to check out photos from our November happenings on
SmugMug!
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- Wednesday, November 27-Friday, November 29: Thanksgiving break, no school
- Wednesday, December 11: No After-Care Program, no P3, no after school activities
- Friday, December 20: 12:30 dismissal, no After-Care Program, no after school activities
- December 23-January 3: Holiday break
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- Wednesday, November 20-January 5: Northern Stage Performance of The Sound of Music (cast includes 2 Crossroads students). Click here to purchase tickets.
- Friday, November 22: Fourth Grade Robin Hood performance, Bancroft Gymnasium, 8:15-9:00 am.
- Wednesday, December 18: Holiday Performance, Bancroft Gymnasium, 6:30-7:30 pm (snow date December 19)
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