The Wednesday Notice: 11/22/17
November 22, 2017
Friends, I hope you are relaxing with family and friends, with hobbies and food you enjoy, and without too many regular obligations. I am spending my time away from school with friends-who-are-family...
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Poetry Out Loud, 2017-2018
November 16, 2017
The 2017-2018 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest is kicking off at Crossroads! Created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, the contest asks students to memorize and...
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New Teacher Profile: Olivia Wang, Modern Languages, Mandarin
November 15, 2017
Originally from China, Olivia Wang came to St. Louis during her undergraduate years through an educational partnership between Guangxi Teacher University and Webster University. She graduated with bachelors degrees in both English and teaching....
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The Wednesday Notice, 11/8/17
November 8, 2017
Friends, Recently, the director of the COCAbiz program asked me a provocative question: What do schools contribute to the region? I value that we are a private school with a public purpose. The...
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New Teacher Spotlight: Chaley Poth, Mathematics
November 8, 2017
Chaley Poth was a student herself this time last year, completing her degree in mathematics and secondary education at St. Louis University, also her parents’ alma mater. In many ways, Chaley finds...
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Focus On: Mastery Learning Projects
November 7, 2017
Since 2003, Crossroads has offered our high school students the opportunity to design and execute a semester-long Mastery Learning Project (MLP), an in-depth inquiry drawn from an existing area of student interest....
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Alumni Spotlight: Erin Falker, From Riot to Rebellion at the Wright Museum
November 7, 2017
Last month, art and culture magazine Hyperallergic featured Erin Falker’s (2006) work as Assistant Curator at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. There, Falker helped develop the...
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The Wednesday Notice, 10/25/17
October 25, 2017
Friends, Last Sunday, Crossroads hosted our annual Open House, an essential and exciting event in our admissions program. Thank you to Director of Admission Corinne Groark, as well as all of the...
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Parent Spotlight: Rachel Morgan
October 25, 2017
Next month, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) will hold its annual conference in St. Louis. After the NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state last summer, NCTE membership...
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