Crossroads Academy Middle School Case Statement

95 Dartmouth College Highway Lyme, New Hampshire 03768

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE Strong Minds and Kind Hearts

“An inspirational learning environment for our community, and an investment in the future of our school and the students we serve.”

—Brad Choyt, Head of School

OUR FUTURE IS

“Crossroads already feels like such a warm place to learn because of the teachers and my friends, but a new building will make it feel like it’s truly a home. A home where I can feel safe to be my most creative self.”

—Fifth Grade Student

BRIGHT

THE PATH FORWARD Our total fundraising goal is $5.8 million. Help us meet our goal with these naming and honoring opportunities: Entryway Lobby ŠŒž•Â?¢ȹ ÄœÂŒÂŽÂœČąÇťĹ™Çź ›ŽŠ”ȹ žÂ?Čą Â˜Â˜Â–ÂœČąÇťĹ™Çź Conference Room Main Hallways Â’Â?Â?•Žȹ ÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•Čą ĜŒŽ ŠŒž•Â?¢Ȍ Â?Šěȹ ˜ž—Â?ÂŽ Language Classrooms Instrument/Prep Room Major Classrooms ÇťĹœÇ°ČąĹ?ǰȹŞǰȹ ŠÂ?‘ǟ STEM Laboratory Community Commons Physical Sciences Laboratory

“Throughout high school at KUA, undergrad at Middlebury, and graduate school at Oxford, I was often pleasantly surprised to recall my earliest exposure to a given text. The works most essential to –¢ȹꎕÂ?ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂœÂ?žÂ?¢ǰȹŠ—Â?ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ˜Â—ÂŽÂœČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ Â‘Â’ÂŒÂ‘Čą ȹ›ŽÂ?ž›—ȹ ŠÂ?Š’—ȹŠ—Â?ȹŠÂ?ÂŠÂ’Â—Ç°ČąÂ ÂŽÂ›ÂŽČąÂŠÂ•Â–Â˜ÂœÂ?ČąÂŠÂ•Â•ČąÄ™Â›ÂœÂ?ČąÂ™Â›ÂŽÂœÂŽÂ—Â?ÂŽÂ?Čą to me in a Crossroads classroom.â€? —Tori Pipas ’10

COMMUNITY COMMONS to house student performances and all-school gatherings.

Imagine the possibilities

EIGHT NEW CLASSROOMS, THREE BREAKOUT ROOMS, and a CONFERENCE ROOM for collaboration and small group instructions.

Imagine the space

MAIN LEVEL

SCIENCE LABORATORIES to support our Science program and to further strengthen our relationship with the New Hampshire Academy of Sciences.

Imagine the STEM opportunities

NEW ENTRANCE to establish a comfortable greeting area and a more secure campus.

Imagine the beauty and warmth

LOWER LEVEL

“As a teacher it is my job to teach my material to the best of my ability, to be accessible and approachable to my students, and to contribute to our larger community.

The new Middle School will enhance my job on all of these fronts.”

—Mrs. Maria Squire P’23,’26

Middle School Math Teacher

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—Dr. Jessica Day

Middle School Science Teacher

THE VISION IS CLEAR A Space for New Opportunities The time is right to create a nurturing, collaborative space for the ›˜œœ›˜ŠÂ?ÂœČą Â’Â?Â?•Žȹ ÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•ÇŻČą Â‘Â’ÂœČąÂŒÂžÄ´Â’Â—Â?ČŹÂŽÂ?Â?Žȹ‹ž’•Â?’—Â?ȹ ’••ȹ’—Â?ÂŽÂ?›ŠÂ?ÂŽČą ‹ŽŠžÂ?Â’Â?ž••¢ȹ’—Â?Â˜ČąÂ?‘Žȹ—ŠÂ?ÂžÂ›ÂŠÂ•ČąÂŒÂŠÂ–Â™ÂžÂœČąÂœÂŽÄ´Â’Â—Â?Ç°ČąÂžÂœÂ’Â—Â?ȹŽ—Ž›Â?Â˘ČąÂŽÄœÂŒÂ’ÂŽÂ—Â?ȹŠ—Â?Čą environmentally mindful building practices. Engaging spaces will support rich learning, teaching, and the daily student experience.

Our K-8 community will utilize the new Middle School for assemblies, cross-grade partnerships, mentor work, and professional development.

We are ready. The time is now.