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We are pretty lucky to have a house less than a half a mile from the beach. A blessing and a curse of such proximity is that the kids and their (many!) friends use it as a base for summer…  Read more >

There are certain sounds that don’t just fill the air—they take you somewhere. Recently, it was the chorus of spring peepers coming from a video on my phone. It made me pause for a minute and think ‘this matters.’ Years…  Read more >

There was something in the air last week at Crossroads Academy. Maybe it was the rhythm of iambic pentameter echoing down the halls, or the sight of students trying on crowns, cloaks, and courage. Our beloved Shakespeare Day was Friday…  Read more >

Spring has sprung–Happy May! Here is a peek into some Lower and Middle School artworks. Student ART Portfolios Please be on the look out toward the end of the school year. Your child (K–8) will be bringing home a collection…  Read more >

There is something I’ve kept mostly to myself over the years—partly out of embarrassment, partly because it doesn’t quite fit the image of a bustling head of school. But here it is: I enjoy metal detecting on the beach. Cindy…  Read more >

Our children are constantly navigating complex social and emotional landscapes. Whether it is a disagreement on the playground or a misunderstanding with a sibling, conflict is a natural part of growing up. From a child development lens, these moments are…  Read more >

This week’s Morrissey Minute comes with a bit of parenting experience, courtesy of Lou Holtz, who famously said: “You have to endlessly repeat the important messages.” It’s a simple idea—but a powerful one. The messages we repeat become the messages…  Read more >

“Creativity takes courage.” – Henri Matisse. Here is a peek into some Lower and Middle School art installations around campus. [See Photos]   Kindergarten MARY BLAIR-INSPIRED CASTLES: Mary Blair was an American artist, animator, and designer. She was prominent in…  Read more >

There is a unique rhythm to the week before April Break. Following an intense stretch of ERB testing and the erratic “fits and starts” of a New England spring, we often see our students’ energy, behavior, and even their dress…  Read more >

The month of April is National Poetry Month. For so many people, Robert Frost is the poet of New England. Frost’s poetry returns again and again to the mountains of our home: apple orchards, bending birches, old pastures, spring pools,…  Read more >

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