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List of 6 news stories.

  • Little Free Family Build Event

    BUILDing Community at the Middle School

    In true Crystal “Try it!” fashion, the Little Free Family Build Event brought together PAC, parents/guardians, and students for a hands-on learning experience at the MS. On February 1, nine parent-child pairs joined Ms. Muller and Ms. Dang to build their own Little Free structure.
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  • The Center for Transformative Teaching (CTT)

    Leading the Way to Unlock Learning: The Center for Transformative Teaching (CTT)

    Neuroscience and educational research have revealed powerful insights into effective learning strategies, and at Crystal, we're embracing these discoveries by putting them into practice through our Center for Transformative Teaching (CTT).
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  • Physics classes attend a nighttime stargazing lab.

    Stargazing

    Madame Petit and Mr. Martinez’s Physics classes conducted a nighttime stargazing night lab recently. About 40 students observed Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and the moon. They used the telescopes from Mr. Patterson's former astronomy class, which ran until he retired in SY 2014-2015.
  • Eighth grade design students: Adriana R ‘29 for Toronto, Adele T ‘29 for Quebec, and Amber W ‘29 for Puerto Rico.

    Student Designers Create 8th Grade Trip Swag

    Eighth graders prepare to represent their trip in style! Under the direction of Meredith Muller, our Middle School Makerspace Manager, who runs a Co-Curricular, Helpful Hands devoted to making durable solutions for our community with the tools that we have, our students designed swag to represent each of our 8th grad trips! This year, the three designers were Adriana R ‘29 for Toronto, Adele T ‘29 for Quebec, and Amber W ‘29 for Puerto Rico.
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  • Lip Sync 2025

    Gryphons Rock the Stage at Epic Lip Sync Battle

    The air crackled with excitement on Friday, January 24, as students, teachers, and even the Head of School, Kelly Sortino, took to the stage at our All-School Lip Sync Battle! From dazzling dance moves to spot-on impersonations, the US Gym was transformed into a whirlwind of music, laughter, and pure entertainment. Check out the recordings of each class performance! 
  • Mock Trial Team Members

    Mock Trial Team Takes on Kidnapping Case: Courtroom Drama Heats Up

    Hold onto your gavels, folks! Crystal’s Mock Trial team is making headlines (and objections!) as they dominate the county division’s annual competition. This year's case? A gripping kidnapping drama that's got our students immersed in the high-stakes world of criminal law.
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