Life @ Crystal
Events
In addition to the many academic and extracurricular activities on campus, the school hosts events throughout the year for the entire Crystal community.
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Popular fine arts events are held throughout the year and include Great Performances, the Middle School and Upper School drama productions and musicals, Winter Concert, and the Fine Arts Festival. Through the Gryphon Club, the Athletics department hosts the Doc Ingersoll Memorial Golf Tournament each fall.
Crystal Fest is the major fundraiser sponsored by the Crystal Family Association that directly benefits the school's incredible faculty, staff, and students. Grandparents and special friends are invited each year to Family & Friends Day to join students in classrooms.
Alumni return each year for the Alumni Reunion held in the Uplands Mansion, but they can also join former faculty and other alumni at gatherings in the SF Bay Area, and periodically at regional events across the U.S.
Crystal Fest is the major fundraiser sponsored by the Crystal Family Association that directly benefits the school's incredible faculty, staff, and students. Grandparents and special friends are invited each year to Family & Friends Day to join students in classrooms.
Alumni return each year for the Alumni Reunion held in the Uplands Mansion, but they can also join former faculty and other alumni at gatherings in the SF Bay Area, and periodically at regional events across the U.S.
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Alumni Events
Crystal Alumni events, held throughout the year, offer our alumni the opportunity to renew friendships and explore ways to stay connected with Crystal. Some events are an annual cocktail party, regional events, and the popular Alumni Networking Event. Past networking events focused on "Food, Wine, and Sustainability" and Entrepreneurship. -
Annual CFA Fundraiser
Crystal Fest is the Crystal Family Association’s annual community-wide fundraiser that brings together parents, guardians, alumni, faculty/staff and friends of Crystal to support the Faculty Recruitment and Retention Fund and the Financial Aid Fund. Crystal Fest themes have included The 50s, Great Gatsby, The Crystals (Oscar-themed awards event), and Crystal Palooza Music Festival. Crystal Fest is a Crystal tradition and a great way to get involved, whether volunteering or attending the event. -
Community Service
Crystal Springs Uplands School takes pride in making connections and contributing meaningfully to the world that surrounds us. In addition to grade-level service learning days, there are school-wide opportunities to help the community at large. From Rebuilding Together to Habitat for Humanity to Family Community Service days, there are ample service opportunities for students and their families. -
Family & Friends Day
Family and friends of current students are invited to attend a full day of classes to experience a day in a life of a Crystal student. Crystal welcomes parents/guardians, grandparents, aunts, uncles to attend classes alongside their students to observe and participate in their learning. -
Golf Tournament
The Doc Ingersoll Memorial Golf Tournament is organized by the Gryphon Club and is a wonderful way for past and present members of the Crystal community to come together to support the school.Royal “Doc” Ingersoll was a member of the Crystal faculty for 21 years. He was an extraordinary teacher, mentor and coach as well as a passionate golfer. This tournament honors his commitment to education, both in athletics and academics, and provides an opportunity for families to build connections and community. -
Middle School Parent/Child Night
Once a year, the Crystal Family Association organizes a Parent/Child Night for all Middle School students and their parents. This special night offers Middle School families a chance to connect and enjoy an evening of fun and entertainment. -
School-wide Events
Crystal families are invited to many other events throughout the year including Homecoming, Family Fun Day, theater productions, musical concerts, Lunar New Year Banquet, Diwali Celebration, Fine Arts Festival and Commencement. -
Senior Luncheon
The Senior Luncheon is organized by parents of the junior class to serve a special luncheon for seniors and their parents in May. This is a Crystal tradition and a wonderful way to celebrate our Seniors and their families before graduation. -
Speaker Series
Crystal parents and guardians are invited to attend the Common Ground Speaker Series free of charge which is presented by a coalition of Bay Area schools that have joined together to enhance parent education in our communities. Its goal is to bring nationally recognized speakers to our school communities. Crystal is a founding member of the Common Ground group, which is supported by the Crystal Family Association. -
Spring Breakfast
The Spring Breakfast is an event organized by the Crystal Family Association in May in conjunction with its last meeting of the year. The event includes a guest speaker and the parents/guardians vote on the following year’s CFA leadership team.
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Website Accessibility Statement: Crystal Springs Uplands School is committed to making this website accessible to visitors with disabilities and is continually working to increase its accessibility and usability. We are on a regular basis seeking opportunities to bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility. If for any reason, you cannot access any of the material on our website, please email webadmin@crystal.org and we will work to resolve the problem as soon as possible.