January Virtue is Courage
January 4 Issue:
  • Note from Jean Behnke
  • Note from Scotty and Holly
  • Parent Association News

  • COVID Updates
  • General Updates
  • Important Links
Heads Notes
Note from Jean Behnke

Dear Parents, 

I hope that you had a wonderful, warm holiday season. I am certain that you are looking forward to 2021 as much as I am. Hope is on the horizon, yes? I enjoyed some family time with my husband, two of our three daughters, and their children. It was so wonderful to be together again. Happily, my husband and I have secured housing for the rest of the school year. I will be glad to have him here with me. After nine months in isolation with me, I felt a bit lost without him at my side during my first weeks here. 
Note from Scotty Harris and Holly Gardner
Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed the break and feel refreshed and ready for remote learning. Your teachers have exciting and enriching plans in place. While we would prefer to be together, we are lucky to have technology to facilitate our program while we take time to stay healthy. If you have any technology needs, please reach out to our help desk: helpdesk@crossroadsacademy.org. In addition: COURAGE is our January virtue. How can your family show courage this month? We are looking forward to hearing some ways that you will model this timely virtue together. 

Have a wonderful week, 
Scotty and Holly
Parent Association News
Wellness Talk
SAVE THE DATE for a PA sponsored Wellness Talk when we welcome clinical psychologist Dr. Susan Wilkens on Thursday, January 7 from 5:30-7:00 pm via Zoom. Her talk is titled “Coping During the Time of COVID: Supporting Our Children and Ourselves.”

Parenting in a typical year can be stressful, but 2020 has posed unique challenges for our children and ourselves. The anxiety and uncertainty have left many of us feeling overwhelmed and weary. Dr. Susan Wilkens will provide updates on how children (and parents) are faring and share strategies for supporting our students and coping skillfully. The pandemic has forced parents to step up our game to navigate this exceptional time. Dr. Wilkens will share ideas for how to effectively meet this challenge with acceptance and compassion. Please join us for an event that will nourish you and help you to connect more deeply with your values and your children.
COVID Updates
Health Office Update
Crossroads requests families heed health guidance and refrain from indoor gathering learning pods with students who do not live in your household.
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, and stay tuned for the zoom link.
General Updates
Thank You For Your Generosity
Thank you to everyone who donated items for the Upper Valley Humane Society and to the Upper Valley Haven. Your generosity certainly helped bring holiday cheer to others in our New Hampshire and Vermont communities. Thank you to our eighth grade team for planning and leading this service project on campus!
AMC 8 Math Competition Results
Twelve Crossroads students in grades 5-8 recently participated in the American Mathematics Competition (AMC 8): David earned 3rd, Gael 2nd and Roxane 1st in our school. Roxane and Gael also achieved Honor Roll for scoring in the top 5% nationally. Ethan, Mackenzie, Oliver, Simone, Luca, Isaac, Grace, Aryaman and Natalie also competed. Congratulations to all of our mathletes!
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Important Links