Thirty-one middle school Crusaders had a memorable experience at Wheeler Summer Camp in July. They were enthusiastic participants in an exciting mix of academic and interactive challenges at Wheeler School in Providence and Wheeler Farm in Seekonk. A highlight of activities at the Farm is shelter building, where Crusaders work in teams to design and [...]

Summer is here, so that means our Ways to A’s program for 2011 is underway! Hundreds of sixth graders are preparing to become new Crusaders in the fall. Guided by our great staff of Ways to A’s instructors, these students are sharpening up their study skills so they’ll be ready to make the big leap [...]

Here are our reading lists for 7th and 8th grade Crusaders this summer. You may read any book you would like, as long as it is a chapter book, age appropriate, and one that you have not read before. Remember these books are only a suggestion. We look forward to reading your book reports! For [...]

Kings, queens, fairies, and sprites were everywhere this week at the third annual Shakespeare in the City. More than 200 students from 14 Providence schools took the stage at Lincoln School on Tuesday, May 24, to present scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies. Crusade Advisor Kristina Moyet from Roger Williams [...]

How can you tell the difference between a solution and a suspension? Why is resistance important in an electrical circuit? Dozens of Crusaders in grades 6 and 7 participated in an Honors Science & Engineering Camp last week during school vacation. They traveled to the East Bay Educational Collaborative, in Warren, for hands-on courses in [...]

Middle school Crusaders at our Central Falls CAAP site had a surprise visitor this past Saturday. Jon Baker, a reporter for the Pawtucket Times, came to meet them! He interviewed lots of Crusaders, and Times photographer Ernie Brown snapped about a million pictures. The story ran on the front page of the paper! You can [...]

Breaking news from College Crusade Advisor Kristina Moyet at Roger Williams Middle School: 7th grade Crusader Elfreda Hoff has won first place in the Championship Free-Throw Challenge! At Roger Williams, students who practice good behavior earn the opportunity to participate in special events. Elfreda was one of many students selected to be eligible for the [...]

A million thanks to 60 University of Rhode Island students who took our visiting crew of middle school Crusaders under their wings for URI Shadow Day on February 23. Crusaders observed classes, toured campus, and got an up-close and personal view of what it’s like to be a URI student. Rich Norris, our Advisor at [...]

Visitors from Amgen Foundation dropped in to see Mayor Marc Saldarriaga and the rest of his City Hall staff at Exchange City this week! Pictured here from Amgen, along with the mayor’s excellent judicial and law enforcement personnel, are Kathy Demarest, Executive Director, Quality Analytical Labs; Christina Evon, Associate, Corporate Communications & Philanthropy; and John [...]

Pilot David Nigri, director of aviation for Textron Inc., came to Saturday Cru Club at Johnson & Wales University on February 5 to talk with Crusaders about his career and to share his passion about being a pilot. As a graduate of Central High School in Providence, David always knew he wanted to have a [...]