CROSS SECTIONS MAGAZINE / SPRING 2017 1
Inside This Issue 03
Around the School
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Donor Profile
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Trustee News
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A Summer in Harmony
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Parent Association
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Lighting the Way
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Brave and Bold Education
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Alumni News
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Environmental and Outdoor Education students backpack through the southern Sierras.
diverse student body. Throughout the school year, the Crossroads Supporting a Diverse Community Committee continues its important work helping Crossroads implement the recommendations of the School’s Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism study. This year, our student-athletes have proven themselves as audacious and driven as they are skilled. The girls varsity volleyball team won a CIF Southern Section championship and a state regional title, and became the first girls team in our history to reach the state finals. Their exciting and inspirational season captivated the School throughout the fall. In January, the Roadrunners took on the Brentwood School Eagles in our annual Extravaganza competition, ultimately reclaiming the coveted Extravaganza Cup after six thrilling matchups. Four of our exceptional faculty members embarked on their own adventures through Crossroads’ annual Personal and Professional Growth Awards program. Their experiences last summer ran the gamut from walking in the poet Yeats’ footsteps in Dublin to volunteering with two indigenous communities in Panama.
They returned to their classrooms reinvigorated, ready to share the knowledge and insights gained on these transformative journeys with their students. Crossroads encourages students to take risks in the questions they ask, the passions they hone and the lives they forge for themselves. In this time of political transition and uncertainty, it is perhaps more important than ever that we have the fortitude to stand up for what we believe and continue to promote peace, love and equality for all people. I have no doubt that Crossroads students will rise to the challenge and continue to work to make a positive impact on the world. I am immensely grateful to the leaders who created this pioneering School 45 years ago, and to the faculty and staff, students, parents, alumni and others who have upheld its mission for more than four decades. Thank you to everyone who has helped make Crossroads School the groundbreaking School that it is. Here’s to celebrating our milestone 50th anniversary in just five years, and to looking forward to another 50 years of brave and bold education for Crossroads School!
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