Chess News  January 7 The next Saturday tournament is this weekend at Sperreng Middle School This tournament is a class tournament, and ideal for beginning or lower rated players. Depart Crossroads College Prep: 7:15 am Return to Crossroads College Prep: 8:15 pm Cost: $12, cash or check payable to Gateway Chess League United States Chess Federation membership is required for...

Student and Parent Breakfast Current 8th grade students and parents and prospective 9th grade students and parents, this breakfast is for YOU on Thursday, January 22, 2015, 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Please join us in the cafeteria for the annual 8th grade breakfast to look toward Upper School and the adventure that lies ahead. RSVP by January 20. Application Deadline Just a reminder that admissions applications for the 2015-2016 school year for...

Join the fun! There are still spaces available for Sign Up Parties from Gala: Martinis, Mystery and Mirth – April 17, 2015 (7 spots remain) $100 per person Enjoy an evening of cocktails and Mediterranean inspired food as the fabulous Josh Routh of Circus Kaput entertains us all!  You can expect roaming magic, fortune telling, sword swallowing and if the...

These are the weeks in which poetry sings in our hallways and trips off the tongue of every student at Crossroads College Prep. Every student will memorize and recite a poem next week (January 12-15). The event is also a competition: a member of each grade is selected to perform on January 16th in front of the school. Crossroads students...

Our students have been invited to participate as performers in the African American Read In on Feb 26th from 5:00-7:00 at the Monsanto Family YMCA on Page Blvd. I invite all members of the community (parents and friends too) to join us on this evening as performers or guests to celebrate the literature, culture, and heritage of African Americans. Award...

While the Upper School students sit for exams this week, the Middle School takes advantage of the more flexible schedule, combining time in the classroom with culminating projects and new learning experiences. A few highlights from this week: Visiting with Pastor Rebecca Ragland (Owen’s mother) at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion and with Rabbi Randy Fleisher (Zoey’s father)...

BWORKS is one of our long-term Good Work partners.  Our students work in Soulard at BWORKS’ beautiful home site.  We move, sort, and disassemble donated bikes, as well as rebuild bikes to be given to local youth.  If you have an old bike looking for a new home, please consider donating to BWORKS. From the BWORKS website: Our volunteer-run programs...

Our Minecraft activity sat down with Mark to discuss ethics and Minecraft and some clear principles emerged.  Students found much agreement on two principles: the golden rule and know your world. Students pointed out that the rules you follow to be a good human being are the same rules that make you a good member of a Minecraft world. The...

“Like eating their vegetables, teaching kids to enjoy tech at an early age could be key to their future” money.cnn.com   Thanks to all who participated in the Hour of Code at Crossroads. We were able to provide an introduction to computer programming and the language JavaScript to almost all of our students. The Hour of Code is a global...

Writing: There are two contests coming up which are open to high school students, and we encourage all of our writers to compete. The first is the Robert J Stuckey Essay Contest which offers cash prizes for original essays. The second is the Beverly Hopkins Memorial Poetry Contest. There is no fee for applying to either, and we have found...