Summer Volleyball Camp

May 11, 2015

Dear Volleyball Players, I am happy to be able to offer Volleyball Camp again this summer for students that are currently in 7th, 8th, and 9th grades. We also allow younger students upon request. The focus of this camp is to emphasize the fundamentals that we stress in the overall program at Crossroads and to provide a bridge to higher...
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Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6, 2015

Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth.” ― Helen Caldicott   Friends, I often describe the work of a teacher as minute-by-minute. Teachers are responsible for decisions as they plan and for decisions-on-the-spot as they teach. This calls for great flexibility and nuance. I remember my...
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Scores from Baseball and Soccer

May 6, 2015

Baseball Crossroads 9 Kennedy 8 Crossroads 15 McCluer South Berkeley 1 DuBourg 18 Crossroads 1 Crossroads 30 Jennings 2 Crossroads 19 Metro 1 Soccer Notre Dame 6 Crossroads 0 Crossroads 1 Brentwood 0 Valley Park 3 Crossroads 2 Crossroads 5 Hancock 0...
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A Thank You Note from Our UCCC Good Work Partner

May 6, 2015

In the note below, Tameka is referring to our last day of Good Work. Dear Crossroads College Prep Students, Yesterday was an extremely “Good Work “day and a day full of events for UCCC. We appreciate your support in the garden, with our gallery set-up and sidewalk decor for Literacy Night. Many parents complimented your artistic skills as they entered the...
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Chess Update: 5-6-2015

May 6, 2015

Gateway Chess Awards are TONIGHT! The annual awards buffet will be held at the Golden Corral, 6110 S. Lindbergh. Dinner at 6:30, awards at 7:30. All students who played on Wednesdays or Thursdays this year are invited. The following students will be receiving awards: Ernie McCarter, Matt Larson, Rock Jia, Katie Stujenske, David Dong, and Yossi Rovinsky. We will also be receiving the Eastern...
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Field Day and BBQ

April 29, 2015

After Awards on 5/15 students and faculty will walk to Forest Park for our annual Field Day, returning at lunchtime for a BBQ. Parents, on the morning of May 15th please send your child to school with the following contributions to the BBQ: 7th grade Desserts 8th grade Drinks or Breakfast Cereal 9th & 10th grades Side dishes (no chips):...
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Chess Update: 4/29/2015

April 29, 2015

Annual Chess Potluck The chess awards night and potluck is Sunday, May 3rd, at the Blank/Groark residence in Compton Heights (St. Louis), between 4 pm and 7 pm. Students from each grade level are requested to bring a dish to share. Please check the regular email blast for further details. Gateway Chess Awards The annual awards buffet will be held Wednesday, May...
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Athletic Scores

April 22, 2015

April 8-14 Girls’ Soccer Crossroads 5 Bayless 3 Brentwood 5 Crossroads 1 Crossroads 1 Valley Park 0 Baseball Valley Park 5 Crossroads 2 April 15-21 Baseball Crossroads 12 Hancock 2 Crossroads 18 Bayless 14 Valley Park 11 Crossroads 1 Bayless 7 Crossroads 6 Soccer Lutheran North 4 Crossroads 1 MRH 2 Crossroads 1 Crossroads 2 Bayless 0...
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An Arabian Night: Prom 2015

April 22, 2015

The 2015 Crossroads College Prep Junior-Senior Prom was fabulous, from the sophisticated venue at Windows On Washington downtown to the elegantly dressed students in attendance. DJ Fred ran the dance floor, the appetizers and desserts were delicious, and a team effort transformed the seventh floor into a magical Arabian Night. The event was planned as a team effort led by...
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Day of Silence 2015

April 22, 2015

A big thank you to all who participated in the Day of Silence. Special thanks to our Social Justice group and Gender Spectrum Alliance (GSA). They worked hard to make the whole week special. David Jay was our guest speaker and spoke with the groups at lunch and then again to anyone from the Metro area who wanted to come...
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