When Winston Churchill was a 15 year-old student at a British boarding school, he wasn’t doing very well. Following a particularly bad school year in 1889-90, his mother, Jennie Churchill, wrote him a letter…
“To become skilled at almost any activity requires extensive and continual practice, whether the skills are physical or cognitive in nature. Just as an athlete’s performance diminishes during the off-season if he or she practices less, students’ reading performance falls off during the summer months if they don’t read.”
By Brad Choyt for the Valley News (Published in print: Tuesday, May 24, 2016) “Hey, Dad,” my 9-year-old daughter called out as she presented me with an issue of National Geographic. “Did you know that hibernating Arctic ground squirrels can… Read more >
You don’t have to read widely in today’s business journals to recognize the importance of creativity in the workplace. In our innovation-driven global economy, truly creative ideas provide companies with a necessary competitive edge. Executives who work in many different… Read more >
After placing 1st at the MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition in February, Crossroads placed 1st at the State Competition this past weekend for the first time in the school’s history! Chapter Competition Results In February, ten Crossroads students competed in the MATHCOUNTS… Read more >
We are excited to present our new viewbook, which is a reflection of our special school’s diversity of strengths and of our “Strong Minds, Kind Hearts.”
By Brad Choyt for the Valley News (Published in print: Tuesday, January 5, 2016) Throughout the school year, educators continually watch their students adapt to evolving social environments and new sets of materials. Each day provides precious opportunities to ask… Read more >
By Brad Choyt for the Valley News Tuesday, September 22, 2015 (Published in print: Tuesday, September 22, 2015) Imagine this scenario: You are an eighth-grade student who has struggled in the past with math. Soon after Labor Day, you walk… Read more >
The people at Crossroads Academy in Lyme, New Hampshire, have added a new photovoltaic (PV) array to help power its campus. The 40kW system is providing power for the campus. Its 144 solar panels are on the campus in three rows of a fixed ground mount. The story did not begin, and does not end, with the addition of a few PV panels and savings of a bit of money.
