Parent Night Reminder

September 10, 2014

We hope to see you all at Parent Night tonight. This evening offers an introduction to your child’s (or children’s) classes and teachers. We will run an abbreviated version of an individualized Monday schedule, with ten-minute classes. You will start in advisory just as your child’s day starts. See 7th and 8th grade families at 5:30 tonight and 9th-12th at...
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Important Immunization Reminder

September 10, 2014

For the 2014-2015 school year, all students must be properly immunized, and satisfactory evidence of immunization must be provided to school as outlined by the Missouri Department of Health regulations. All students are required to have an annual physical examination on file, dated on or after February 1, 2014. Please make an appointment for your child’s physical now if you...
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By Design

September 3, 2014

The pursuit of design is not about the way things appear, but rather about the way things have meaning, and how these things add or detract from the human experience. – Rob Forbes Preface to How To See Since arriving at Crossroads, I have given a lot of thought to its design. I think about the design of the building and...
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Parent Night Next Week: 9/10

September 2, 2014

Please mark your calendars for Wednesday September 10th which is Parent Night at Crossroads College Prep. Middle School families, please arrive at 5:30; Upper School families, the evening will start at 6:00 in advisory. We finish promptly at 8:00. You will follow your child (or children’s) academic day, with ten-minute classes, offering you a chance to meet all of your...
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Collaborative Wall Collage Installed by 2D Design Class

September 2, 2014

Students in 2D Design class began the year creating a collaborative wall collage that began with cutting random shapes out of black, white, and gray scale paper as they considered curved lines, straight lines, and the relative scale of each shape. These shapes were then installed, piece by piece, in a silent process in which each student contributed to the...
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Intersections

August 27, 2014

There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not lead single issue lives. – Audre Lorde When I met Arthur Lieber this past spring, I asked him about why he and Carol chose Crossroads as the name of this school. He shared that they choose the name “because of the diversity” in the school. As I...
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Help Make this Year’s Gala for Scholarship a Success!

August 27, 2014

Step right up!…and help us make this year’s Gala for Scholarship a success! The Wine Grab, sponsored by Acropolis Investment Management, is a popular event at the Crossroads Scholarship Gala. Participants enjoy buying a “mystery bottle” at Gala; they may go home with a nice cabernet or a bottle of high-end champagne. We depend on Crossroads parents to donate the...
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Alumni Update: 8/27/2014

August 27, 2014

Samantha Krukowski, PhD, ’84 – Her edited volume Play Dust: Collected Stories from Burning Man was published by Black Dog Publishing, London, 2014. www.rasa.net Roberto “Rob” Ramirez ’07 – Just completed his CPA certification and was promoted to Staff Auditor II at Schowalter & Jabouri, P.C. http://interact.stltoday.com/pr/business/PR062614110717614?advisorid=4018677...
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Middle School Advisory Retreat: Camp Lakewood

August 27, 2014

Time together at Camp Lakewood helped build new friendships and strengthen old ones. In the process of working together, eating together, staying up late, and bunking in the cabins, our middle school bonded and headed back to Crossroads College Prep with a new and renewed commitment to form a lasting educational community. While we were at camp for three days,...
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VolunteerSpot

August 27, 2014

We’re using VolunteerSpot (the leading online signup and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming activities. Please sign up to help at the St. Louis Art Fair September 6-7; here’s how it works in 3 easy steps: Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on...
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