Weekly

Fifth Grade Speech Winners



Please give a big round of applause for our fifth grade persuasive speech winners! We are so proud of Zac for winning third place for his speech supporting NH Hunger Solutions, Max for winning second place for supporting Hanover Improvement Society, and Julia for winning first place for supporting Grassroot Soccer! Because Julia was the winner of the contest, the class will make further efforts to support Grassroots Soccer, and will encourage the Crossroads community to participate as well. Congratulations to all of our fifth grade students for their hard work and dedication on this special effort.

First Grade Egypt Museum

Our first graders spent last Friday hosting a spectacular Egyptian Museum for their families, faculty and staff, and all Lower School students. Their classroom was completely transformed to showcase the Nile River, a "Tomb Room", and countless displays of artwork. Each first grader impressed us with their knowledge, and had memorized a small speech detailing their display. If you were unable to attend, please check out the photos, and ask a Lower School student to describe it for you!

Published Students: Young Writer's Project

The work of three eighth grade students was recently featured on the front page on the Young Writers Project website. Congratulations Hopper Kelley, Ellicott Smith, and Grace Weinstein for their outstanding literary responses.

Students Study Mardi Gras in French Class



Before the break, Madame Gonzalez introduced the many aspects of Carnaval and of the Mardi Gras celebration to her French students. Please read more for her detailed description of the exciting unit each of her French classes participated in!

Great (and Reduced) Expectations

Before the break, seventh graders celebrated their conclusion of reading and discussing the novel, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens with a recreation of Miss Havisham’s old, rotten wedding cake and a camp fire! Prior to the celebration, the students presented their “Reduced Expectations” presentations that showcased different parts of the novel. What a fun way to bring this story to life!

MATHCOUNTS Qualifiers

Seventh graders Grace and Sunny have qualified for the MATHCOUNTS State Competition based upon their excellent performances at the recent MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition. The competition will be held March 11 at the New Hampshire Technical Institute. Congratulations Grace and Sunny!

It's Matilda Week!



Our Middle Schoolers have been working so hard to prepare for the upcoming performances. We hope to see you there this week! We also invite you to share the showtimes with your friends and family members. No tickets necessary. Admission is by donation.

• Thursday, March 9: 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, March 10: 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, March 11: 4:00 p.m.

Science Day at Dartmouth College

On Saturday, April 8, current Dartmouth graduate student scientists will lead a day filled with hands-on activities geared toward students in fifth through tenth grade (but all are welcome). Click the link below to learn more or register for the event today!

Reminder: Calling all Parents and Caregivers!

Please join the Crossroads Academy Parent Association for coffee at our spring CAPA Business Meeting where we will discuss two options for sustaining CAPA. It is important that all community members share their preference for CAPA's model going forward. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 15 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. in the Greer Gupta Conference Room in the Fanger Center.