Friends, I have been thinking a lot about the Direct Drive exhibition at the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM), the community response to it, and the effort of CAM’s Black administrative staff to call for curatorial, programmatic, and institutional adjustments at CAM. I wrote a letter to their senior administrators reflecting my thoughts about the exhibit with the support of our …
Letter to CAM’s Senior Directors
September 23, 2016 Dear CAM Senior Directors: I am writing on behalf of the Crossroads College Preparatory School community to share that we will not engage with the Contemporary Art Museum as part of any of our art classes or other programs until the demands of CAM’s Black administrative museum staff are met. It is clear that the Direct Drive …
Soccer Senior Night & This Week’s Current Athletic Scores
Come join our senior Soccer players on Monday, October 3rd at 4pm at Midwest Soccer Academy against Bayless for their final home game of their high school careers! Ceremony will take place after the game. Scores From Last Week Tennis Crossroads 9 Barat 0 Crossroads 9 Vashon 0 (District Quarterfinal) Rosati-Kain 5 Crossroads 1 Soccer Whitfield 6 Crossroads 2 Crossroads 1 …
Practice. Play. Process.
Friends, This week while I was observing in Amy’s art class, she talked with her middle schoolers about how artists practice, play, and process. I found the students’ observations and reflections (both a part of processing) to be really interesting and insightful. I also found these three Ps to be compelling to my own thinking about our community at Crossroads. …
Current Scores
Soccer Crossroads 8 Lift for Life 2 Hancock 8 Crossroads 3 MRH 8 Crossroads 0 Tennis Principia 9 Crossroads 0 Crossroads 7 Lutheran North 0 JV Volleyball Crossroads 2 Bayless 1 MRH 2 Crossroas 1 C Volleyball MRH 2 Crossroads 1 Varsity Volleyball Crossroads 2 Bayless 0 MRH 2 Crossroads 1 Upcoming Games 9/21-Tennis vs. Barat 4PM Home SENIOR NIGHT …
School Pics!
Memories Are Forever Photography has published your Crossroads 2016-2017 Gallery! Check out all the images here Crossroads 2016-2017. Sign in today & receive 15% your entire order! Use the code XROAD1617 to take advantage of this amazing opportunity. This offer expires 9-30-16. High Resolution Digital Downloads now offered! In addition to the prints and packages we’ve had in the past, you can now choose from an array …
Gala for Scholarship: Silent Auction & Wine Grab
The Gala for Scholarship Committee needs your help! Silent Auction Proceeds from all donated items in our Live and Silent Auction directly support Crossroads’ Scholarship Program. Please help secure additional auction items. EVERY item counts, and we need your help! The Committee is seeking a wide variety of items including: Gift Certificates Vacation homes/condos/time-shares Sports tickets Unique experiences (i.e. Behind …
Current Athletic Scores
Varsity Soccer Bayless 10 Crossroads 0 University City 6 Crossroads 3 Crossroads 2 North Tech 1 (OT) Bayless 10 Crossroads 0 University City 6 Crossroads 3 Crossroads 2 North Tech 1 (OT) Barstow 8 Crossroads 0 Metro 4 Crossroads 0 Valley Park 4 Crossroads 3 JV Volleyball Crossroads 2 Crystal City 1 Lift for Life 2 Crossroads 1 Crossroads 2 …
Yearbook Letter
Dear Seniors & Families: As you know, our seniors are a significant part of our school’s yearbook. In order to make your senior yearbook great, we need three things from the class of 2017 and their families. Initially, we will need one baby picture from each senior. You may email a digital picture or a scanned copy to yearbook@crossroadscollegeprep.org or …
Parent Night 2016
Friends, I am looking forward to Parent Night this evening. 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 this, I always think of this quote from The Little Prince: “Grown-ups love figures. When you tell them that you have …