It’s Time for Parent-Teacher Conferences!

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It’s Time for Parent-Teacher Conferences Parent-Teacher Conference Day at Crossroads College Preparatory School is Friday, October 21st. Please plan about an hour on that date to meet several of your child’s teachers to discuss the beginning of the year. At Crossroads, we believe these conferences are essential to learning.  Importance of Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences are held twice each year, midway …

Parents Night: 9/9/15

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Please mark your calendars for Wednesday September 9th which is Parent Night at Crossroads College Prep. The evening begins at 5:30pm in the gym. We finish promptly at 8:00. After a brief meeting in the gym, you will follow your child (or children’s) academic day, with ten-minute classes, offering you a chance to meet all of your teachers and learn …

Parent Ambassadors

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We believe all Crossroads parents are Ambassadors! The Parent Ambassador Committee makes significant contributions to our school’s events and projects throughout the year. We could not function at the level we do without parent volunteers. Liz Lewis is this year’s Parent Ambassador Chair. Liz and her husband Jim will have two children at Crossroads this year: Andrew is a freshman, …

Chess News

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Chess News  January 7 The next Saturday tournament is this weekend at Sperreng Middle School This tournament is a class tournament, and ideal for beginning or lower rated players. Depart Crossroads College Prep: 7:15 am Return to Crossroads College Prep: 8:15 pm Cost: $12, cash or check payable to Gateway Chess League United States Chess Federation membership is required for …

Updates from the Admission Office

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Student and Parent Breakfast Current 8th grade students and parents and prospective 9th grade students and parents, this breakfast is for YOU on Thursday, January 22, 2015, 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Please join us in the cafeteria for the annual 8th grade breakfast to look toward Upper School and the adventure that lies ahead. RSVP by January 20. Application Deadline Just a reminder that admissions applications for the 2015-2016 school year for …

Sign Up Parties from Gala

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Join the fun! There are still spaces available for Sign Up Parties from Gala: Martinis, Mystery and Mirth – April 17, 2015 (7 spots remain) $100 per person Enjoy an evening of cocktails and Mediterranean inspired food as the fabulous Josh Routh of Circus Kaput entertains us all!  You can expect roaming magic, fortune telling, sword swallowing and if the …

Crossroads Library Book Fair

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“A book is a device to ignite the imagination.” Alan Bennett, playwright Please help us spark the imagination and intellect of Crossroads students by participating in the Crossroads Library Book Fair. There are three simple ways to give books to the library: Visit Left Bank Books, 399 N. Euclid Ave., on December 6 (10am-5:30pm) or December 7 (10am-5pm) to shop …

How to Register for Conferences

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Families will make their conference appointments online through School Appointments. You may set up your account any time with this link. The site closes on Thursday the 23rd at noon. To register for appointments after that time, you may come on Friday the 24th (the day of conferences) and sign up on the teachers’ doors if there are spaces remaining. …

Conferences Are Essential to Learning

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In pursuit of an excellent educational experience for each child, on two different occasions during the school year, we bring parents, students, and teachers together for conferences. These conferences supplement the communication that occurs daily between students and their teachers about work and the grades and notes that we publish to families. Conferences are not merely reporting: they are a …

Parents, Your Help Makes Homecoming Happen!

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What: Crossroads College Prep’s Homecoming Dance When: Saturday, November 1st Where: Crossroads College Prep Gym Theme: Space! How parents can help: 10am-4pm: Set-up helpers needed. Can you give us two hours? Many hands will make light and fun work! 11pm: Clean-up helpers needed. Click here to sign up through VolunteerSpot. THANK YOU, on behalf of the sophomore class which organizes this …