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Superintendent's Corner
Real World Learning at CPA
Real World Learning (RWL) is one of our core values at Crossroads and is the foundation on which our school was built. RWL is an approach to learning that involves schools working with community partners and industry experts to engage students in authentic, relevant problems, projects, and experiences that develop career awareness and readiness. When students participate in learning experiences where they can engage with authentic audiences and purposes, they see that their academic work has meaning beyond the walls of the classroom.
Our Dean of Real World Learning, Dr. Stephanie Theis has an engaged team of professionals at Crossroads Prep who work with a variety of community partners and industry experts to ensure our 7th-12th grade scholars have many opportunities throughout the year to participate in frequent meaningful RWL experiences. To learn more, please take a look at this comprehensive website that is dedicated to all things RWL at Crossroads Prep Academy.
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BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND T-BALL ARE HERE! The Boys & Girls Club is teaming up with the Kansas City Royals to offer camps, clinics, and the RBI Baseball League. Games will be played at KCUYA's excellent facilities. Ages 5-18 can participate, and registration for the season is just $25 per person.
- Register as an individual, and the league will place your child on a team. You may request to be placed with a teammate, too. Just register, then contact Joe Conaghan at Jconaghan@helpkckids.org to make the teammate request.
- You can register an entire team, too.
- A Crossroads T-Ball team is already forming for Kindergartners and 1st graders who are 6 years of age. Text John Wurth at 785-766-3732, or johnwurth@yahoo.com for information.
- For any other questions about the league, contact Joe Conaghan at Jconaghan@helpkckids.org.
- Learn more and register here: https://bgc-gkc.org/rbi/
Spring Soccer Registration: Registration is open for our spring 2023 recreational league season! Click here for the flyer and see below for more info.
- Registration will run thru March 17 at 11:59pm at regular pricing
- March 18 – April 1, a $20 late fee will be added to all registrations
- NO registrations will be accepted once the platform closes April 1
- Please visit sportingbrooksidesoccer.org for league details and to register
- Play begins the weekend of April 14-16 for all divisions as we will have 6 weeks to get in all our games for spring.
- 1st grade - High School divisions will play 2 additional games within the 6 weeks to get 8 games in.
- We will hold our referee and coaches meetings mid-late March and will communicate those details.
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BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND T-BALL ARE HERE! The Boys & Girls Club is teaming up with the Kansas City Royals to offer camps, clinics, and the RBI Baseball League. Games will be played at KCUYA's excellent facilities. Ages 5-18 can participate, registration for the season is just $25.
- Register as an individual, and the league will place your child on a team. You may request to be placed with a teammate, too. Just register, then contact Joe Conaghan at Jconaghan@helpkckids.org to make the teammate request.
- You can register an entire team, too.
- A Crossroads T-Ball team is already forming for Kindergartners and 1st graders who are 6 years of age. Text John Wurth at 785-766-3732, or johnwurth@yahoo.com for information.
- For any other questions about the league, contact Joe Conaghan at Jconaghan@helpkckids.org.
- Learn more and register here: https://bgc-gkc.org/rbi/
Spring Soccer Registration: Registration is open for our spring 2023 recreational league season! Click here for the flyer and see below for more info.
- Registration will run thru March 17 at 11:59pm at regular pricing
- March 18 – April 1, a $20 late fee will be added to all registrations
- NO registrations will be accepted once the platform closes April 1
- Please visit sportingbrooksidesoccer.org for league details and to register
- Play begins the weekend of April 14-16 for all divisions as we will have 6 weeks to get in all our games for spring.
- 1st grade - High School divisions will play 2 additional games within the 6 weeks to get 8 games in.
- We will hold our referee and coaches meetings mid-late March and will communicate those details.
PAC Updates:
- Skate Night - Tuesday, March 14, 6 - 8pm
Save the date for the first Skate Night for Crossroads Quality Hill since the pandemic began. Meet up with QH and Crossroads friends and families for roller skating and fun. It will be $6 to skate and $2 skate rental for students & friends or family members. The school/PAC will get back $2.00 for every skater. At Skate City Shawnee - 9800 W 62nd Terrace, Merriam, KS 66203. Crossroads Central Street friends are welcome as well!
- Volunteer Opportunities on Membership Toolkit
-Pick up Panera on Sunday or Tuesday evenings - sign up here
-Help with the Uniform Closet - sign up here
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8th Grade Field Trip on March 16: The 8th graders will be headed to Main Event for a field trip this month! This will be an opt-out trip, students who do not make the criteria or families who do not want their students to attend can opt-out. We encourage families to send students with money to purchase snacks, games, etc. Families will be notified via email between 3/14 and 3/15 if their student has not met the criteria for the field trip. The window for this criteria is Monday, 2/27 through Tuesday 3/14.
- When: Thursday, March 16th
- Where: Main Event
- Criteria to attend:
- No Out of School Resets
- No In School Resets due to horseplay, disrespect including profanity, and defiance
- No truancies
- C or above in all classes
Spirit Week at CPA: Click here to see what's planned for Spirit Week at CPA coming up March 13-16!
NEW Bi-Weekly Newsletter for CPA Families: Please click here for our next installment of the Bi-Weekly Family Newsletter! This academic newsletter has been created so that you can have an easily accessible document to review what your scholar is learning in the core content and elective classes here at CPA. You can see assignments and upcoming assessments as well as important updates and announcements from the classroom. All information is hyperlinked into this document meaning you can easily click on the text of where you would like to go and the link will take you to your desired destination.
BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND T-BALL ARE HERE! The Boys & Girls Club is teaming up with the Kansas City Royals to offer camps, clinics, and the RBI Baseball League. Games will be played at KCUYA's excellent facilities. Ages 5-18 can participate, and registration for the season is just $25 per person.
- Register as an individual, and the league will place your child on a team. You may request to be placed with a teammate, too. Just register, then contact Joe Conaghan at Jconaghan@helpkckids.org to make the teammate request.
- You can register an entire team, too.
- For any other questions about the league, contact Joe Conaghan at Jconaghan@helpkckids.org.
- Learn more and register here: https://bgc-gkc.org/rbi/
Street & Sidewalk Improvement Project at CPA: The City of Kansas City has begun a street and sidewalk improvement project at the intersection in front of CPA. The project is expected to last the next three weeks. During this time families can expect traffic delays, lane closures and sidewalk closures in the area at arrival and dismissal. Pickup and drop off, as well as students walking home will be impacted until the project is complete. Thank you for your patience.
Crosswalk Safety at CPA: Parents and guardians, please remind your students to be mindful and respectful of the crosswalk during arrival and dismissal time. We have an assigned crossing guard to assist every day and expect our students to follow their lead for everyone's safety. Thank you for talking with your student about this important safety issue.
Yearbook Snap App - We Need Your Help: In order to get pictures for all of CPA events and activities, we encourage all students, staff, and parents to download the Yearbook Snap app. This app allows our school community to contribute high resolution photos from their phones for use in the yearbook. Just download Yearbook Snap from the app store, open it and search for Crossroads Prep Academy and enter the access code: cpayearbook. You may also upload photos from your computer at Yearbook Forever and enter the same access code. Feel free to contact Leslie Vaughn if you have any questions or problems. Thank you for sharing your school memories with us!
Purchase Yearbooks Now: Purchase your yearbook using this link. You'll find payment options online to purchase.
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Parent/Teacher Conferences: Our event site for Parent Teacher Conference Sign Ups is live, and you may begin booking your appointments for March 16 & 17. (CPA teachers have some additional appointments the weeks of March 8 & 13 on their plan times.)
You can create a login using your email address at this site. You will add all your Crossroads students using their First & Last name as the Student ID and your student's birthday. For example, John Doe, born on Dec 1, 2000 would be added with these credentials:
This video shows you how to schedule appointments once your students are added. We are looking forward to talking with you about your student's progress. Please reach out if you have any questions and have a great day!
Crossroads Team in Chess Tournament on March 11th: Mark your calendars for March 11th as the Crossroads chess team will be competing in a tournament! At the last tournament, Crossroads placed 4th overall. The kids who attended had a great time. Click here for the detailed flyer. See more info below.
- Location: Center High School, 8715 Holmes Rd, KCMO
- Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
- Lunch is provided
- The tournament is free
- Interested in attending? Please email fredericksteiner@gmail.com (Mr. Steiner runs the chess club at Central St.)
Re-Enrollment Events: Re-enrollment for existing Crossroads students begins March 7. We have several opportunities for families to receive assistance with the re-enrollment process. Please note the following dates. Spanish interpreters will be available at each event.
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Lunch & Learn on Fri., March 10th at 12pm (Virtual)
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Drop-In Daytime Event on Fri., March 17th from 12pm-2pm (Central Street Gym, 1011 Central St.)
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Drop-In Evening Event on Wed., April 5th 4pm-6pm (Central Street Gym, 1011 Central St.)
Virtual Job Fair: Flexible Educators is having a virtual job fair for substitute teachers on 3/07/2023, see flyer for details!
Family Contact Info in Infinite Campus: Families, please make sure you keep your contact info up to date in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. When a situation comes up and we need to contact you, especially in emergency situations, we rely on the info in Infinite Campus. Questions about how to update? Please contact your front desk admin. Thank you!
Youth Volleyball Developmental League: Click here for info on an opportunity at Brush Creek Community Center for 5th-8th grade girls interested in volleyball. This is through KC Parks and Rec. Registration now open, starts March 8th!
CS & QH Artist Showcase: Make sure and stop by Show Me KC Schools (2201 Lexington in the historic NE) to see work by talented Crossroads artists! The exhibit features art by 4th, 5th and 6th grade students from Crossroads and runs through March 31.
Crossroads Spirit Wear: Crossroads daily wear and spirit wear garments can now be ordered online all year long on the Champion Teamwear Store. Purchases must be paid for when the order is placed and items will be shipped directly to your address. Please click on the following links to see what garments are currently available.
Camp Encourage Fundraiser on March 10: An Evening with the 'Rents is Kansas City's own stand up comedy benefit. What makes this one-of-a-kind, laughter-filled benefit event unique is that the comics are parents (a.k.a. 'Rents) of individuals on the autism spectrum. Each works alongside local comedians to craft their very raw life experiences into hilariously touching stories that promise to encourage and enlighten you. Whether you have a personal connection to autistic individuals or not, An Evening With the 'Rents is so much more than a benefit. It creates an electric atmosphere where everyone can leave their troubles at the door and experience freedom and community through laughter. Click here for more info.
CCS Board Meetings: CCS Board Meetings are online only, until further notice. This is the "location" listed on the board agenda.
Drills: We want to make sure our families are aware that we regularly schedule the following drills at all buildings in order to practice and be prepared. These drills take place throughout the year. If you have any questions regarding any of the drills, please contact your principal.
- Fire, tornado, intruder, earthquake
Reminder - Spirit Days/Dress Down Days: Questions about spirit days and dress down days? See below for a refresher and note that if any changes are made, you'll hear directly from your school.
- To promote school spirit, we have reserved Fridays as School Spirit Days. Individual schools will be reaching out with fun spirit activities for Fridays.
- For CS and QH, the 1st Friday will be Dress Down Day (school appropriate dress), and 3rd Friday will be Spirit Day for scholars to wear school spirit shirts and uniform bottoms.
- At CPA, every Friday is a dress down day.
Bus Reminders: Please double check your Infinite Campus Parent Portal for your transportation information. All students should be at the bus stop at least 5 minutes prior to the provided bus stop time. If you have any issues please call First Student Dispatch at 816-254-5262. If you do not have any specific information about bussing for your student in your Parent Portal, then your student is NOT on the bus list currently.
Free & Reduced Lunch Application: Just a reminder to complete your lunch application in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. We began charging $3.60 for lunch on Sept. 7th. Please look for an email sent on Sept. 6th regarding lunch payments via Infinite Campus.
Before and Aftercare Options: Please click here for more info.
Quick How-To Reference Guides & Staff Directories: Please see below for each school.
- Central Street
- Quality Hill
- Crossroads Prep Academy
Crossroads Charter Schools Family Handbook: Please click here for the 2022-23 Family Handbook.
NEW Membership Toolkit - Family Directory & Volunteer Portal: Click here to learn more and to register. Questions? Please contact the Community Engagement Manager, Morgan Butler at mbutler@crossroadsschoolskc.org or call (816) 221-3191 ext. 331.
Federal Programs & Reports: The following can be found on our website as well.
School Hours & Quarters
- CS Hours: 8:30-4:00
- QH Hours: 8:30-4:00
- CPA Hours: 7:30-2:45
- Q1 ends 10/27
- Q2 ends 1/19
- Q3 ends 3/16
- Q4 ends 5/26 (or last day)
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General Illness Guidelines
Parents/guardians should keep students home from school if they have a temperature or other symptoms of illness. An ill student will be sent home, and may not return to school, until the student:
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Has been fever-free for 24 hours without needing to use fever-reducing medications, such as ibuprofen or Tylenol. A fever is defined as an oral temperature above 100.3 degrees.
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Has been free of vomiting and/or diarrhea for a full 24 hours, or has a doctor’s note indicating the student may return to school prior to the 24 hour time period.
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Is free of frequent coughing without requiring the use of cough-suppressing medications, such as cough syrup.
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Is free of lice (live bugs.)
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Is free of other symptoms of illness that require exclusion from school as directed by the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services.
Students who are present at school with one or more of the above symptoms will be required to be picked up from school by a parent or guardian. Students should be picked up as soon as possible, and no more than 90 minutes after the school contacts the parent/guardian/emergency contact. This helps prevent the spread of any infectious diseases to other students and staff. If the school finds that a student is repeatedly not being picked up within 90 minutes, a meeting will be scheduled between the guardians, School Nurse, and administration.
COVID-19 and Other Specific Diseases
Please note that the above requirements are our guidelines for illnesses in general. It may be that if your child receives a specific diagnosis, such as Strep, COVID-19, Flu, etc., they will have to remain out of school for a longer period of time. If your child is diagnosed with a specific contagious illness, please alert your school nurse so they can provide guidance on when your child may be able to return to school.
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Medicaid Eligibility Annual Renewals to Resume April 1: The federal government has announced that states will be required to resume annual renewals for MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid) beginning April 1, 2023. Annual renewals have not been required since January 2020, which is when the Federal Public Health Emergency was put in place in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The best way to avoid losing coverage is for patients to update their contact information at mydss.gov/renew and to pay attention to texts and mail from social services. Click here for the press release.
Mental Health Hotline: The national three-digit phone number for all mental health, 988, is opening the door to a robust crisis system that can de-escalate mental health crises and connect individuals to the most appropriate care. Click here to learn more.
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-What's Happening at CCS-
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So many wonderful activities at the Black History Family Night celebration at Central Street!
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These HS students are hard at work planning and preparing to facilitate trips for MS students to STEAM studio.
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Crossroads Charter Schools' Equity Statement
Diversity and access have been integral to the mission and vision of the
Crossroads Charter Schools since opening 10 years ago.
Click here to read our entire statement.
Crossroads Charter Schools' Core Values
Equity; High Expectations; Real World Learning; Creative Culture
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