December 9, 2019
December is for Generosity and Service
In This Issue:
Please note that the ability to link our Table of Contents to the stories below is not yet available in the program we are using. We will update as soon as we are able.
  • Financial Aid Instructions
  • Head's Note from Brad Choyt
  • Holiday Performance LiveStream
  • Middle School Haven Volunteers
  • Seventh Graders Celebrate Dickinson
  • Sixth Grade Art Class
  • 100% in 100 Days Crossroads Fund Campaign Update
  • December Photo Galleries
  • Important Reminders
  • Upcoming Events
Financial Aid Instructions for 2020-2021
The instructions for the 2020-21 financial aid application have been emailed to families currently receiving financial aid. If you do not currently receive financial aid but are interested in applying for next year, please contact our  Business Manager . The deadline for financial aid applications is February 10, 2020.
Head's Note
As we approach our holiday break, students are busy preparing for the winter concert while continuing their hard work and studies across the curriculum. Soon we will have a much-deserved break and time to celebrate the holidays with friends and family, but many of us are already focused on planning for a great second half of the year.

Thank you for sharing your inspiring children with us--they motivate us every day. It's been a great first semester and we appreciate all of your involvement and engagement at our school. We have come a long way as a learning community since those warm days at the end of August, and we are excited to continue this journey during the winter and spring.

I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and a great beginning to 2020!

Yours truly, Brad


Brad on Twitter @ CrossroadsHead .
Holiday Performance Livestream
We hope that everyone will be able to attend our Holiday Performance on Wednesday, but understand that may not be possible for everyone. We encourage you to share this LiveStream link with any friends or family members that may not be able to join us. The performance will be saved at this link for future viewing as well.
Haven Volunteers
Last Friday, Middle School students purchased items from KMart that will be donated to The Upper Valley Haven. Items included board games, books, toys, clothing, winter wear, toiletries, etc. The Haven will offer these donations to families who are struggling during the Holiday season. To make your own contributions, feel free to drop them off at The Haven or visit their website for more information.
Seventh Graders Celebrate Emily Dickinson
On December 10, our seventh graders traveled to Amherst, MA to celebrate Emily Dickinson's birthday. The field trip included stops at the Homestead (Emily Dickinson's house), the Evergreens (her brother's home), the Amherst College archive, and Amherst's West Cemetery
(Emily's final resting place).

Click here for photos of the trip.
Sixth Grade Winter Art
Crossroads sixth graders have been working diligently on their monochromatic winter landscapes. Mrs. Nadeau is helping students to learn about atmospheric perspective tint, tone and shade, foreground, middle ground, and background techniques.

Click here for photos. You may also order their artwork on items as gifts!
2020 is almost here and we are so close to our goal of 100% participation in 100 days.

Lets celebrate the NEW YEAR together as we share a commitment to our school mission and to advancing the success of our students and teachers. 

Remember that every gift makes a difference for our small community.
December Photos
Be sure to check out photos of our December happenings on SmugMug!
Important Reminders
  • Friday, December 20: 12:30 dismissal, no After-Care Program, no After-School activities
  • December 23-January 3: Holiday break
Upcoming Events
  • Playing now through January 5: Northern Stage Performance of The Sound of Music (cast includes 2 Crossroads students). Click here to purchase tickets.
  • Wednesday, December 18: Holiday Performance, Bancroft Gymnasium, 6:30-7:30 pm (snow date December 19)