Happy National Volunteer Month!
April 30, 2024
Since April is National Volunteer Month, we want to give a special shoutout to our dedicated volunteers who are essential to our school community. We extend deep gratitude to our UNGALA committee...
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History Whiz Louisa
April 27, 2024
Congratulations to junior Louisa Blackmoore for placing 2nd in today’s Missouri History Day competition. She also earned the women’s history prize for her performance of “Hedy Lamarr: Bombshell, Inventor, or Both?” Louisa...
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Civitas and Crossroads
April 26, 2024
Our entire middle school recently participated in a Model United Nations Conference hosted by Civitas. We’re proud to share a founder: Arthur Lieber! Arthur co-founded Crossroads and served as teacher and head...
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Reflections from Former Head, Billy Handmaker
April 21, 2024
I was blessed to be the head of Crossroads School/Crossroads College Prep for 15 years, then head of a school in New Mexico for seven years, and I’m now finishing my 6th...
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Collaborative Course Design: 5th Day 2024-25
April 15, 2024
We hope as 5th Day evolves, courses will continue to be more and more student-led and student-designed. This semester, we’ve centered student interest and input in the course development process. Students completed a survey...
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Current Scholars: Future Doctors
April 13, 2024
Congratulations to juniors Camryn Honkomp, Josh Vaughan, and Ariana Thomas for recently completing Wash U School of Medicine’s Saturday Scholars program and Mizzou Med School’s Excellence in Learning program. They now have exceptional experience in clinical...
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We Saw a Total Solar Eclipse!
April 9, 2024
On Monday, April 8, we went together as an entire school to view the total solar eclipse! The buses were bursting with excitement, as students looked forward to seeing eclipse ephemera like shadow bands, diamond...
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Chess Team’s Strong Season
April 7, 2024
Our Chess Team finished in 6th place overall out of 30 teams at the Missouri Scholastic Championships. Freshman Nasser Williams and Junior Janne Ochs medaled on boards 3 and 4, respectively, leading the team to a 10.5/16 record....
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