Crossroads students and Susan Dustin, the school social worker, created a canvas labyrinth that is used for problem solving and conflict resolution.  You may wonder what a labyrinth is and how it differs from a maze.  A labyrinth is a curved design in which paths can be walked to help people meditate or reflect.  Unlike a maze, there are no dead ends in a labyrinth.  Two students (or more) who are having a conflict walk the paths and go through the steps of stating the problem, stating their feelings, stating the other person's feelings, finding solutions, and choosing the best solution.  Each circuit leads them closer to the center of the labyrinth where they affirm each other. Students like the kinesthetic approach of moving their bodies while they're talking through an issue.  Students and teachers have also individually walked on the labyrinth as a means of calming themselves and enhancing well being.  We're hoping that our labyrinth will help our students create a more peaceful learning environment.