Cross-grade Connections

On multiple Fridays throughout the year, the entire school participates in Crossroads; all students in TK-8th grade are divided into “houses” of 30-35 students to participate in service projects and common activities together. Examples include assembling bags of rice and beans for a local food pantry, creating a school-wide gratitude art project, and participating in STEM challenges. A student’s Crossroads house remains the same throughout their time here, strengthening the bond with their housemates as the years continue.

Our entire school gathers for monthly assemblies, where we recognize students for demonstrating our core values, celebrate achievements, hear student presentations, and more. Some past community favorites include our Hispanic Heritage Assembly, Poet Laureate competition, Black History Month assembly, and our staff vs. 8th grade basketball game.

Our Lower School fosters relationships with grade-level buddies, where two classes of different age groups are paired together to play games, work on crafts, read together, and get to know each other. Our 5th graders take great pride in the hugs they receive from their TK buddies when passing one another in the hallway!

One of our more popular Middle School electives is an Early Childhood class with our TK teachers. Middle schoolers meet weekly to study principles of child development, gaining insights into the cognitive, social, and emotional needs of young children. They then apply that knowledge by designing and facilitating developmentally appropriate activities for our TK students. These weekly visits become a highlight for both groups, as the older students practice leadership and teaching skills, while our youngest students look forward to the meaningful connections with their “big kid” teachers.