January Virtue is Courage
January 11 Issue:
  • Note from Jean Behnke
  • Lunch Program Reminder

  • COVID Updates
  • General Updates
  • Important Links
Note from Jean Behnke
Dear Parents, 

Our mission is what makes us different from other schools. Our mission statement reads, “Crossroads Academy is an independent day school committed to academic excellence and moral integrity. We inspire our students to love learning, act honorably, and contribute actively to intellectual, cultural, and civic life." This mission is delivered, day by day, moment by moment, through the interweaving of Core Knowledge and Core Virtues by our dedicated and talented faculty. 
Lunch Program Reminder

Lunch orders must be submitted by Tuesday, January 12 to allow our vendors to begin the lunch program on Tuesday January 19.
Instructions:
  • Place orders for multiple students separately.
  • If the item offers options, please choose all desired options. 
  • IMPORTANT: Please make sure the corner button remains checked after selecting all options.
  • The form will calculate a total for your order at the bottom of the page.
  • Once you select the Submit button, you will automatically be transferred to PayPal.
  • A confirmation email is sent directly to you. PLEASE double check the confirmation to make sure your order is correct.

Please review your selections before you submit the survey as changes are very painful to make.
COVID Updates
Health Office Update
As of yesterday, Grafton county has 204 identified active cases of COVID-19. Lyme has zero active cases, Hanover has 25 active cases, and Lebanon has 25 active cases. 
Vaccine Update
Vaccination leading to immunity within our community and abroad is our best bet to get us out of this pandemic. Current models show we need 80-90 percent of a given population to be immune in order to bring transmissibility levels down and get us to the next level of normal. The two current vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, are authorized for emergency use. Millions of Americans, including both of our school nurses, have been vaccinated and tolerated it well. Medical researchers have shown both authorized vaccines to be safe and effective to prevent or reduce the severity of symptoms of the coronavirus disease (covid-19). 
Nurses at Crossroads get vaccinated

Last month, Kathy and I received our first dose of the Moderna vaccine at the New Hampshire National Guard Armory. All went well, and we are scheduled to get our second dose later this month. By getting vaccinated, Kathy and I are protecting ourselves, our families, and our broader community. As of now, Crossroads staff may expect to be offered vaccination some time between March-May 2021. 

Regardless of immunization status, all of us at Crossroads continue to be disciplined and committed to the mitigation layers that will help prevent infection or transmission of coronavirus while at school. 
COVID Taskforce Parent Q&A
Please join our Crossroads Academy COVID taskforce for an informational question and answer before returning back to in-person school. The zoom meeting will take place January 14 at 7:00 pm. Please contact Rebecca for more information.

Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 895 0180 2152
Passcode: s2J0GT
General Updates
Middle School Martin Luther King, Jr Virtual Assembly
Join the Middle School on Friday, January 15 at 8:30 am for our MLK assembly. 
Support Crossroads with AmazonSmile
Did you know that Crossroads is partnered with Amazon Smile? When you shop at Amazonsmile.com a part of your purchase will go towards the Crossroads Fund at no extra cost to you!

It’s a simple and automatic way to support Crossroads just by shopping online.

Click here for the simple instructions!
Important Links