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November is for Gratitude and Stewardship November 4, 2019
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Head's Note
November marks the month we at Crossroads celebrate and explore the virtue of gratitude, the capacity to honor and thank the people, communities, and institutions that nourish us and comfort us in times of need. My family and I are particularly conscious at this moment of our gratitude for our community here at Crossroads and in the Upper Valley as we mourn the recent loss of our children's beloved grandmother, Edie. While we will m
iss her always; we are humbled by the opportunity to recognize the importance of gratitude and the loving kindness of colleagues and friends. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
Yours truly, Brad
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Halloween Photo Spotlight
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Crossroads Welcomes Two New Students!
We are very happy to welcome two new students to Crossroads! Cayden LeRoy joined the third grade class on Monday, October 28. His parents are Kristin and Josh LeRoy, and their family lives and works at the Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, NH. Annabel Smolenski joined the sixth grade class today, November 4. Her parents are Ali and Richard Smolenski, and their family lives in Claremont, NH. Welcome Cayden and Annabel!
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Does Your Child Have a November Birthday?
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.
Families with student birthdays in November will be contacted individually via email with more details on how to participate. Contact Librarian Amanda Brodsky for more information
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Winter Ski and Snowboard Program
Crossroads has partnered with Whaleback Mountain to offer a ski and snowboard program for our students this year!
Six-Week Program:
- January 8 - February 12
- Wednesdays 2:00 - 5:45 pm
- 90-minute lesson with Whaleback's instructors (3:00 - 4:30 pm)
- Children grouped by ability and then age as numbers allow
- Bus transportation: Leaves Crossroads Academy at 2:00 pm and returns to Crossroads Academy at 5:45 pm for pick-up (fee added to registration). This is a shared bus with the Ray School.
Whaleback is also looking for parent volunteers to transport ski/snowboard equipment to and from the mountain. If you are willing to help out please email Rebecca Reed at
rebecca@whaleback.com
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Crossroads Honors Veterans Day!
- All-School Assembly in the gym at 8:15 am
Coffee and refreshments available at 7:45 am
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Open School Morning
Guests may visit and sit in on classes
We welcome you to invite a friend, neighbor, or colleague and join us for this special morning!
Click here
for more details.
Our sixth grade students will create a slide show or movie for our Veterans Day Assembly. Students are creating a presentation with photos of veterans from our Crossroads Community. We would love to include your family members who have served or are serving. Please contact
Holly Gardner
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Please include:
- Person's Name
- Branch of Service
- Name of Crossroads student
- Student's Grade
- Student's relationship to the person in the photo
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Operation
Gratitude
Donate your leftover Halloween Candy!
The virtue for the month of November is gratitude. One way we would like to show gratitude is to invite all students and families to donate leftover, excess, or unwanted Halloween candy to send to Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude is an organization that assembles care packages for veterans, first responders, and members of the military. Following Halloween, there will be a donation bag set out for students to donate candy during drop-off, as well as donation bags in the Middle and Lower Schools. Student volunteers will assist in sorting, weighing, and packaging the donated candy at school. Thank you for participating in this small act of appreciation!
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Why is the Annual Fund Important for the School?
The Annual Fund is the school's most important fundraising effort because it provides the greatest impact. It plays a key role in helping to bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of educating each student. A difference of
$2,500
per student!
Help us meet our goal by January 1, 2020
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Important Reminders
- Friday, November 8: 12:30 dismissal, no After-Care Program or after school activities.
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Upcoming Events
- Monday, November 11 Veterans Day in-school celebration, Bancroft Gymnasium, 8:15 am.
- Thursday, November 14 Middle School Parent Coffee and 5th-8th grade parent Health Program orientation, Lora Robins Library, 9:00-9:30 am.
- 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.
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Crossroads Academy
95 Dartmouth College Highway
Lyme, New Hampshire 03768
603 795-3111
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