Friends, How do we develop a network of mutuality? How do we remain true to our mission and provide space for a range of differences, whether those are differences in identity or ideology? How do we practice listening and empathy? These questions have been on my mind as the result of a few conversations this week, and I have two...

What is Poetry Out Loud? As part of their English class curriculum, every student at Crossroads will participate in Poetry Out Loud every year. This is a national recitation contest, conducted in all 50 states by the National Endowment for the Arts. Students are asked to memorize and recite a poem by a published poet. Last year, 5,000 students competed...

Friends I am trying to think and to write quickly this morning; I have been awake and thinking much of the night. Brittyne shared with me via text that our students in Washington, DC are distressed: some are very angry and some very hurt by the outcome of this election. I have received emails from parents who are also distressed,...

First Saturday Chess Tournament: Saturday, November 12th Meet at Maplewood-Richmond Heights HS, 8 am The Gateway Fall Open will be held on November 12th at Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School, 7539 Manchester Rd, Maplewood, MO 63143.  Students who are interested should sign up on the list outside Howard’s room by Friday, November 11th. We will meet at Maplewood at 8 am...

TENNIS The 2016 Tennis team and Coach Todd Arneson had a great deal of work to do to put all the pieces of the puzzle together to combat losing over half of the Varsity team from the previous year. The girls did an outstanding job working through the early season tribulations to finish stronger than they started. Despite an overall...

There is an educational opportunity called the Mastery Learning Program open to Upper School students; it is designed to allow students to explore a topic or execute a project that falls outside the boundaries of typical high school courses.  For example, a student could choose to write a children’s book in Spanish, how to apply for a grant, construct a...

The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. –Neil Gaiman Friends, At Crossroads, we intend to cultivate and make room for each student’s voice because we believe that everyone has a place, a voice, and something to contribute to our school and community. This is a joy and...

Fall Wrap-Up coming next week!! Soccer Crossroads 5 Collegiate 2 in District Quarterfinal MRH 7 Crossroads 0 in District Semifinal Volleyball Crossroads 2 Collegiate 0 in District Quarterfinal Crossroads 2 Lutheran North 1 in District Semifinal Trinity 2 Crossroads 0 in District Championship...

What is a Sign-Up Party? A sign-up party is an event that several people can attend. It can be anything from a dinner or wine tasting to a golf outing or creative workshop. Choose the events that sound like fun to you. If you would like someone to join you at the party — great! Each party has a limited number of...

Friends, I have two events on my mind (well, three, since the volleyball district championship is tonight): Parent- Teacher Conferences (on Friday) and Open House (on Sunday). Both of these have me thinking about our smart and good students. The first time I stood before the Crossroads student body and said, “I believe that Crossroads students are smart and good,” I...