Our Day with the Eclipse
August 30, 2017
by Howard Granok, Science Department Chair Last Monday, the entire Crossroads community traveled to Washington State Park near DeSoto, Missouri to witness the total solar eclipse first hand, and nature did not...
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The Wednesday Notice, 8/16/17
August 16, 2017
Friends, The 2017-2018 school year has begun! We started with 232 students this morning, our largest enrollment in the last ten years. One of my favorite moments as a school leader is welcoming...
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A Message from the Head: Reflections on Charlottesville
August 13, 2017
Friends, The events in Charlottesville, Virginia yesterday are weighing on me. Yesterday as I read news articles and watched videos from those who were there, I had to resist the impulse to...
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The Wednesday Notice, 8/2/17
August 2, 2017
Friends, Welcome to the first Wednesday Notice of the 2017-2018 school year! I am looking forward to beginning together again after a relaxing, thoughtful, and joyful summer of rest, reading, and vacation....
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Summer Exploration in China
August 2, 2017
Earlier this summer, Mandarin teacher Diana Corey traveled with 14 Crossroads students and 5 parents to China. The group spent 12 days visiting Beijing, Chengdu, Tibet, and Shanghai. In Beijing, they visited the...
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Synergy
May 17, 2017
Friends, Graduation is the culminating event of each academic year for our community. I love that our graduation is here at school; I love that the ceremony is simple and features more...
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Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.
May 10, 2017
Friends, Over the last 10 school days, I have had several conversations with faculty and staff, parents, students, and other advocates that have been challenging and thought-provoking. Based on these conversations, I...
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More Middle Schoolers!
May 3, 2017
Friends, Next year, we would love to welcome five more students to both our 7th and 8th grade classes. We say it time and again: Word of mouth is the best way...
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May . . .
April 26, 2017
Friends, We are coming to our end-of-the-year traditions for seniors that begin this Friday with the Senior Pancake Breakfast and that culminate in graduation on May 21st at noon here at Crossroads....
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