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...

It’s Time for Parent-Teacher Conferences Parent-Teacher Conference Day at Crossroads College Preparatory School is Friday, October 21st. Please plan about an hour on that date to meet several of your child’s teachers to discuss the beginning of the year. At Crossroads, we believe these conferences are essential to learning.  Importance of Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences are held twice each year, midway...

Friends, Today is our student-planned and set up our annual Double Rainbow carnival. The theme is “Decades,” and it’s fascinating to see how students interpret the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Recently I wrote about the value of play at Crossroads. We make time for play because it benefits our relationships, builds common experiences, and creates a kind of synergy among...

Please join our 9 volleyball seniors for their final regular season home match on Tuesday October 11th against conference rival Hancock. JV plays at 4PM, Varsity at 5PM and the senior recognition will follow the Varsity match. C Volleyball Crossroads 2 Principia 1JV Volleyball Crossroads 2 Hancock 0 Crossroads 2 Principia 1 Crossroads 2 Valley Park 0 Crossroads 2 Bayless...

FAFSA The 2017-18 FAFSA is now open for students and parents to submit for consideration for financial aid.  To assist families in completing this document, The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis will be hosting a FAFSA Completion Workshop this Saturday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at their location at 8215 Clayton Road.  It is advised that you call to...