What is a Sign-Up Party? A sign-up party is an event that several people can attend. It can be anything from a dinner or wine tasting to a golf outing or creative workshop. Choose the events that sound like fun to you. If you would like someone to join you at the party — great! Each party has a limited number of...

Friends, I have two events on my mind (well, three, since the volleyball district championship is tonight): Parent- Teacher Conferences (on Friday) and Open House (on Sunday). Both of these have me thinking about our smart and good students. The first time I stood before the Crossroads student body and said, “I believe that Crossroads students are smart and good,” I...

It’s Time for Parent-Teacher Conferences Parent-Teacher Conference Day at Crossroads College Preparatory School is Friday, October 21st. Please plan about an hour on that date to meet several of your child’s teachers to discuss the beginning of the year. At Crossroads, we believe these conferences are essential to learning.  Importance of Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences are held twice each year, midway...

Friends, Today is our student-planned and set up our annual Double Rainbow carnival. The theme is “Decades,” and it’s fascinating to see how students interpret the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Recently I wrote about the value of play at Crossroads. We make time for play because it benefits our relationships, builds common experiences, and creates a kind of synergy among...

Please join our 9 volleyball seniors for their final regular season home match on Tuesday October 11th against conference rival Hancock. JV plays at 4PM, Varsity at 5PM and the senior recognition will follow the Varsity match. C Volleyball Crossroads 2 Principia 1JV Volleyball Crossroads 2 Hancock 0 Crossroads 2 Principia 1 Crossroads 2 Valley Park 0 Crossroads 2 Bayless...

FAFSA The 2017-18 FAFSA is now open for students and parents to submit for consideration for financial aid.  To assist families in completing this document, The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis will be hosting a FAFSA Completion Workshop this Saturday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at their location at 8215 Clayton Road.  It is advised that you call to...

Only 100 raffle tickets available for a trip to the famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail! Welcome to the famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail! Here’s your passport to the world’s greatest Bourbon -– legendary distilleries just waiting to share their historic craft, timeless secrets and proud traditions of Kentucky’s signature spirit. Trip Includes: – Stitzel-Weller Distillery Private Tour and Tasting of Bulleit Bourbon...

Friends, I have been thinking a lot about the Direct Drive exhibition at the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM), the community response to it, and the effort of CAM’s Black administrative staff to call for curatorial, programmatic, and institutional adjustments at CAM. I wrote a letter to their senior administrators reflecting my thoughts about the exhibit with the support of our...

September 23, 2016 Dear CAM Senior Directors: I am writing on behalf of the Crossroads College Preparatory School community to share that we will not engage with the Contemporary Art Museum as part of any of our art classes or other programs until the demands of CAM’s Black administrative museum staff are met. It is clear that the Direct Drive...

Come join our senior Soccer players on Monday, October 3rd at 4pm at Midwest Soccer Academy against Bayless for their final home game of their high school careers! Ceremony will take place after the game. Scores From Last Week Tennis Crossroads 9 Barat 0 Crossroads 9 Vashon 0 (District Quarterfinal) Rosati-Kain 5  Crossroads 1 Soccer Whitfield 6 Crossroads 2 Crossroads 1...