This year’s Turducken was certainly something to squawk about! It was our lucky number 13th Turducken, and the first Turducken we sat in our mixed grade level, faculty, and staff Houses. Turducken is a potluck feast at Crossroads for students, faculty, and staff named after the iconic dish “Turducken” – a chicken inside of a duck inside of a turkey! …
Every year, our advisories touch on the importance and value of gratitude. Thanks to MRI data, we now know beyond doubt what people have assumed for generations: expressing gratitude improves the mental health of both the giver and the receiver. As Crossroadians, we have so many things for which to be grateful! First and foremost, we are grateful to our …
Check it out: Trivia Night was a great success! Thanks to the generosity of the Crossroads community and our guests, the event made over $8000 for the Linda Russ Memorial Fund, which helps provide tournament scholarships and transportation for students playing chess. Over 220 people enjoyed an evening filled with trivia, food, and fun! M.C. Kevin Carbery kept the night …
We had an incredible turn out this weekend for She Kills Monsters, our fall play! Our students and wonderful director put in hours upon hours of work into this performance, staying on campus until 8:30 PM and even coming in on their weekends. This show was Lizi Watt’s directorial debut at Crossroads, and she certainly set the bar high! In the months …
Crossroads has had the incredible honor and opportunity to participate in Thinksgiving, a one day only event hosted by Filament that pairs St. Louis nonprofits with teams from smart companies for an intensive day of creative problem solving and design thinking. We were incredibly lucky to be paired with the team “IdeATE this Feast” from Maritz, a passionate group of incredibly …
Catch this line – Crossroads has received a $1,500 grant from Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Outdoor Fund. The grant will go towards purchasing supplies and materials for Crossroads’ 5th Day Outdoor Education class. On Thursday, October 26th, Howard Granok, passionate Outdoor Education instructor and Biology teacher, brought two equally passionate students to officially accept the grant at the nearby Cabela’s in …
Announcing our newest collaboration: The Novel Neighbor @ Crossroads Speaker Series! We’re partnering with The Novel Neighbor to bring authors to our campus, providing both a space for their incredible speaker series and entertainment for local students and parents. Women-owned and operated, The Novel Neighbor is an independent bookstore and community space in the Webster Groves neighborhood of St. Louis. …
Our Boys Soccer team had their senior night on Thursday, October 26, with a home game against Soldan. We loved celebrating their tremendous effort over the years as a community! SO many students came out to cheer our team on and celebrate a season (and four years for our seniors) of hard work, dedication, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. These gorgeous …
After the goats did a truly tremendous job sustainably trimming our rain garden, the Crossroads Family Organization (CFO) got to work planting over 200 perennials, whose blooms we’ll see this spring! Dana Salony, Director of Development, led the project through inclement weather and helped out planting. Thank you, Dana and the CFO, for all you do to make our campus …
On Thursday night, the Crossroads Family Organization (CFO) helped provide our Faculty with a delicious meal during their late evening of Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences. These conferences provide an essential opportunity for parents, students, and teachers to be actively in conversation about intentionally supporting each other. However, they become an incredibly long day for our already hardworking teachers! Thanks to Dana Salony, …
