First quarter activity classes are up and running (see class list below). Teachers can step out of their normal subject area and offer a class that piques student interest and speaks to a particular passion of the teacher. Every year, some of these classes are conceived of and lead by our students: Literary Magazine, Yearbook, Choir, and Social Justice are...

Parents, look for an email this week from Pedestal Foods with information on the new school year’s lunch program. Pedestal Foods will be back with a hot lunch, salad bar, and drink each day. Please take advantage of the link Pedestal Foods sends to pre-order lunches online. Pre-ordered lunches are just $5.00 per day. You can order for the day,...

I am looking forward to Parent Night tonight. This will be my first event like this here, and I like that parents will travel the building according to their children’s schedule. While you are visiting, I hope you take an opportunity to view Crossroads, the teachers, and the learning through a young person’s eyes. When I encourage grown-ups to do...

Dear Seniors & Parents, As you know, our seniors are a significant part of our school’s yearbook, and their pages take up a large portion of the book. Because of this, there are three things that the senior students and parents are responsible for to make our 2015 yearbook great! 1. Baby pictures: Due before Thanksgiving. You may bring in...

We hope to see you all at Parent Night tonight. This evening offers an introduction to your child’s (or children’s) classes and teachers. We will run an abbreviated version of an individualized Monday schedule, with ten-minute classes. You will start in advisory just as your child’s day starts. See 7th and 8th grade families at 5:30 tonight and 9th-12th at...

For the 2014-2015 school year, all students must be properly immunized, and satisfactory evidence of immunization must be provided to school as outlined by the Missouri Department of Health regulations. All students are required to have an annual physical examination on file, dated on or after February 1, 2014. Please make an appointment for your child’s physical now if you...

The pursuit of design is not about the way things appear, but rather about the way things have meaning, and how these things add or detract from the human experience. – Rob Forbes Preface to How To See Since arriving at Crossroads, I have given a lot of thought to its design. I think about the design of the building and...

Please mark your calendars for Wednesday September 10th which is Parent Night at Crossroads College Prep. Middle School families, please arrive at 5:30; Upper School families, the evening will start at 6:00 in advisory. We finish promptly at 8:00. You will follow your child (or children’s) academic day, with ten-minute classes, offering you a chance to meet all of your...

Students in 2D Design class began the year creating a collaborative wall collage that began with cutting random shapes out of black, white, and gray scale paper as they considered curved lines, straight lines, and the relative scale of each shape. These shapes were then installed, piece by piece, in a silent process in which each student contributed to the...