Double Rainbow Olympics Recap: A Day of Fun, Food, and Friendly Competition!
October 21, 2024
🌈 What an incredible day we had yesterday at the Double Rainbow Olympics! From the Dunk Tank to dancing and exploring the delicious cuisine and unique traditions of our represented Olympic countries, the whole event was a hit. Italy took home the Best in Show award with their unbeatable pizza and stunning balloon arch that wowed everyone. The Dunk Tank...
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5th Day Exhibition Brings Learning to Life with Interactive Demos and Showcases
October 21, 2024
Last week’s 5th Day Exhibition brought record numbers, as over 70 parents joined us for an incredible showcase of student projects and creativity! For the first time, students explored the exhibition in friend groups, making the experience more fun and interactive. Each 5th Day course added its own unique flair to the event: Car Maintenance: Demonstrated the inner workings of...
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Spirit Week Shenanigans: Celebrating Community and School Spirit
September 30, 2024
Crossroads recently kicked off Spirit Week, a fun-filled celebration of school spirit, camaraderie, and creativity! Each day was packed with exciting activities, games, and themed dress-up days, bringing together students and faculty for a week of memorable moments. Monday: Meme Day The week began with Meme Day, where students showcased their favorite memes through their outfits. Laughter echoed through the...
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Under a Starry Sky: Homecoming 2024
September 30, 2024
This year’s Homecoming was a spectacular evening filled with magic and memories, held under a sky illuminated by stars. The 10th-grade students, along with their dedicated advisors and chaperones, created an unforgettable atmosphere, bringing joy and excitement to the festivities. The highlight of the night was the stunning balloon installations generously donated by former parent and staff member Chiriga Bogan,...
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Sunshine and Smiles: Back to School Picnic Kicks Off a Bright New Year!
August 20, 2024
What a beautiful day for Crossroads community! ☀️ The sun shone brightly as families, students, and faculty gathered for the annual Back to School Picnic, marking the kickoff of a new school year (our 50th, to be exact!). Held on the South Lawn, the picnic provided a perfect opportunity for everyone to reconnect after the summer break. The air was...
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Crossroads Goes to Panama!
June 29, 2024
Kristen McCullough and Diana Corey, Spanish and Mandarin teachers respectively, took a wonderful group of students to Panama this month! Their favorite adventures included touring a pineapple farm, dancing and playing soccer with the indigenous Emberá people, and spotting sloths. Thank you to our passionate language teachers for making this trip possible, and our adventurous students who are becoming wonderful global citizens. International (and local!)...
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Ashley Long, Alum and Admissions Co-Lead, on Why Crossroads
June 25, 2024
Crossroads is special to me personally because it’s a place where students can really be seen and really grow into themselves. We provide a vital space where they are learning who they are and trying to figure out their place in the world. As a person, I have experienced Crossroads from a couple different domains: being at Crossroads as a...
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Annual Field Day and Lip Sync
June 5, 2024
We sang our way into summer with the annual lip sync battle after a series of House vs. House activities! No student should graduate high school without having the chance to do the wobble with their teachers, sing “We Are Young” with their classmates, and watch their science teacher perform “ballad of a highschool girl” with perfect Olivia Rodrigo poise....
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Graduation 2024
May 25, 2024
It was a privilege to celebrate the impact the class of 2024 has made on Crossroads at their graduation. We have had the immense pleasure of this class’ beautiful words, art, music, and laughter fill our hearts and our halls over these last six years. Graduation day was a testament to their unique, warm authenticity and the acts of kindness with which they formed their class and reshaped the...
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We Saw a Total Solar Eclipse!
April 9, 2024
On Monday, April 8, we went together as an entire school to view the total solar eclipse! The buses were bursting with excitement, as students looked forward to seeing eclipse ephemera like shadow bands, diamond rings, corona, and a few moments of total darkness. Howard Granok and fellow science teachers were our fearless leaders and taught us so much about this rare event. We made...
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