News Around Crystal gryphon updates

List of 12 news stories.

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  8th Graders Embrace Engineering in Annual Egg Drop Lander Challenge

  Our 8th grade scientists in Rob Kashima's class put their engineering skills to the ultimate test with the Egg Drop Lander Challenge! This engaging assignment tasked students with a critical mission: to design, build, and test a prototype "lander" capable of safely delivering a precious, fragile cargo–a large chicken egg–without a single crack.
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  Relive the Magic: Fine Arts Festival Highlights Reel!

  If you missed the dazzling array of talent at our annual Fine Arts Festival earlier this month, or simply want to relive the magic, you're in for a treat! Our US campus was alive with incredible music, captivating dance, powerful acting performances, and inspiring visual art displays throughout the weekend.
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  MS and US Boys Volleyball

  Crystal Middle School proudly launched the first-ever Boys Volleyball team this season, made up of a determined group of 6th through 8th graders. Upper School Boys Volleyball’s relaunched as a pilot program and proved to be a resounding success, with the team finishing 11–2 playing an independent schedule.
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  US Math Team Places First in Purple Comet

  Crystal’s US Math team recently came in 1st Place in California, the United States, and the world (!) in the Purple Comet Math Meet, scoring a perfect 30 out of 30! This marks the second year in a row that Crystal’s Math team placed first in the prestigious Purple Comet Math competition.
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  Announcing the Newest Members of the Crystal Flock!

  A huge thank you to our entire Crystal community for clucking up so much excitement about our new chickens! We are thrilled to announce the names for the six newest members of our Crystal flock, chosen through a fun and collaborative process under the guidance of Tiffany Crist-Studley, MS Science Teacher.
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  Gryphons Go Green - Crystal Wins 2025 Sustainable and Climate-Ready Challenge!

  Crystal is a Standout Winner (two times over!) of the San Mateo County Office of Education’s Sustainable and Climate-Ready Schools (SCRS) Award, part of their Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Initiative. This award honors those who are driving meaningful and lasting change in support of environmentally sustainable practices across their school community.
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  Happy: One Shot Dance Film

  Read our recent interview with US Dance Teacher, Sophia Stoller, about Happy: The Dance Film That Redefined Creativity in One Take.  Watch Happy: The Dance Film online.
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  US Students Share Insights from the Shanti Alliance in Hawai?i

  This past year, a dedicated cohort of Crystal students embarked on a transformative journey, participating in The Shanti Alliance and attending an annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) conference held in Hawaiʻi. The Shanti Alliance's mission is to empower school communities to cultivate inclusivity and belonging by drawing on the rich wisdom and practices of Hawaiʻi's diverse community.
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  Student Shout Outs

  We're excited to share some recent Gryphon news. Congratulations to Conrad C ‘27, who earned an Honorable Mention at the prestigious AMOCA (American Museum of Ceramic Art) 2005 National High School Ceramic Exhibition! Way to go and good luck to Bosman B ‘26 who qualified for both the USA Math Olympiad and the USA Physics Olympiad!
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  Alexa Z ‘26 Earns Prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing National Silver Medal for Photography

  Read the interview with Crystal's Alexa Z ‘26  to learn more about her process and where she finds inspiration.
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  Kick Back Event

  Kick Back, a Crystal first, brought together Black and Latine students from neighboring independent schools for a joyful and affirming celebration on April 22.
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  8th Grade Globetrotters: A Week of Immersion and Discovery!

  Our 8th grade students embarked on incredible global adventures, putting their language skills to the test and experiencing diverse cultures firsthand! French students journeyed to Quebec City, Mandarin students visited Toronto, and Spanish students went to Puerto Rico.
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