Dialogue-Based Learning at Crossroads Academy [See the Photos] At Crossroads, one of the beneficial skills that our Middle Schoolers bring with them to high school is the ability to analyze complex ideas through rigorous and thoughtful dialogue. The method that… Read more >
Sixth grade students proved their ability to distinguish physical and chemical changes with a challenging lab! Students mixed dyed water in one experiment and cabbage juice and vinegar in another experiment. They then made careful observations to determine which type… Read more >
Fifteen middle schoolers participated in the MATHCOUNTS School Competition on November 30.
[See the Photos] Third graders recently celebrated the conclusion of their first Core Knowledge history unit on ancient Rome. They began the day by participating in an escape room activity. Students pretended that they were lost at the Colosseum and… Read more >
[View the Photos] The first Core Knowledge literature unit for fifth graders at Crossroads is an immersive study of Homer’s Odyssey. Students learn about the history and legend of the Trojan War while discussing the oral tradition of epic poetry… Read more >
[View the Photos] Each year Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America…. Read more >
[View the Photos] First grade students began their science studies this fall by learning about the history of the Earth. Students learned about the layers of the Earth, and that the Earth is made of rock. Students discussed how rocks… Read more >
[See the Photos] Dr. Day recently tasked our eighth grade scientists with determining how many popcorn kernels AND how many pieces of popped popcorn it would take to fill the entire science lab. As you can imagine, this is no… Read more >
Last week, Crossroads sixth, seventh, and eighth graders spent three days at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, Vermont.
As a Core Knowledge school, our students are in a unique position to put the current pandemic in an historical perspective. When Crossroads students study ancient Greece, they learn Athens was devastated by a plague in 430 BCE that may… Read more >
