Senior Nick Merlo wins Missouri State Poetry Out Loud competition! He’ll go on nationals in D.C. in May. Congratulations, Nick!! Check out his performances at 29:00, 48:00, and 1:15:30. vimeo.com/806066367  ...

Congratulations to our six finalists in Poetry Out Loud and our winner and runner-up: Leena McHugh ’28 Max Winkles-Reinsch ’27 Elliot Kopitske ’26 Morghan Freeman-Balton ’25 – Runner-up Lizzie Schweiterman ’24 Nick Merlo ’23 – Winner Check it out on TikTok!...

This semester, six Crossroads students completed Mastery Learning Projects. MLPs provide students with an opportunity to explore an area of interest independently over the course of a semester with support from a faculty or staff mentor. The following students completed MLPs this fall. Sarah Herzog ’23, created a concept for a musical about Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe and wrote...

The Program Cultural Leadership seeks out middle and high school students to become advocates for social justice, equity, and just practices. This years class of 17 explored many strengths and oppressions of our communities through a lenses of Black and Jewish experiences. Tate Morgan and Hanan Nathan- Slarkey, rising seniors, participated in the program this year and shared their experiences...

On January 21 Crossroads competed in the first round of the Missouri High School Mock Trial Competition at the St. Louis County Courthouse. The Mock Trial team, representing the defendant in a case about high school bullying, defeated Kirkwood High School on a 3-0 decision. The defendant team was made up of student attorneys Tova Cohen, Kellen King, Jake Strum,...

Andy Zhang, Class of 2016, entered a contest sponsored by the Cambridge Institute, and he won first place. Congratulations, Andy!...

Every year, the Crossroads English department sponsors our school’s participation in a national competition in the memorization and recitation of poetry called Poetry Out Loud. Every student in the school participates: they recite their poems in the beginning of January. Many students will be memorizing their selections over the December break. Simply reciting the poem correctly will be a success,...

Last week, ten students visited the St. Louis County Police Crime Laboratory in Clayton.  The students were hosted by Lt.. Dana Fulton of the St. Louis County Police.  We began our tour in the evidence room, and then proceeded to ballistics.  One of the ballistics experts showed the students how bullets were matched to a suspect’s gun.  We found the...

Thanksgiving Potluck  Tuesday, November 24th 12:30-2:00pm Each grade level student helps to bring a dish to contribute to the potluck. 7th grade  Stuffing/Mashed potatoes 8th grade  Drinks (no sodas, please) 9th grade Desserts (pies, cakes, brownies, cupcakes) 10th grade  Pre-Made Salads 11th grade  Side Dishes/Appetizers (Green bean casserole/Ravs/etc.) 12th grade Gravy, Cranberry relish and wild card (turducken, Lona’s, Meskerem, international...

I would like to take your student on a trip to China and Tibet in 2017! I will be hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, November 12th at 6pm in room 22 at Crossroads for parents and students who are interested in learning more about the trip. If you are at all interested in the trip, please plan to attend...