Courage and Hope

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“Justice is dismantling and changing systems that brought us to this moment.” Tishaura O. Jones St. Louis Treasurer Friends, Just over a week ago, Crossroads students met in a 30-minute advisory to discuss the grand jury decision regarding Darren Wilson. This was the day before Thanksgiving break between visits from grandparents/grandfriends and Turducken. Over break, I read teacher summaries of …

The Hour of Code Comes to Crossroads!

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Is computer programming the new world literacy? The Hour of Code is a nationwide initiative by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org to introduce millions of students to one hour of computer science and computer programming. You can watch a short video intro here. Last year hundreds of organizations joined together to create fun introductions to programming for all to …

Hands Up Walk Out

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Today at noon, approximately 45 Crossroads participated briefly in a Ferguson Action #HandsUpWalkOut. Crossroads students joined people across the country who walked out of schools and businesses to show solidarity with the Ferguson community. “Even if we couldn’t see them, it was a really cool experience to be in solidarity and to offer support,” Zoey Fleisher said. Today was a …