ANNOUNCEMENTS

Conference Day for PS-4th grade is Thursday, October 13th. Please use this link to sign up for conferences.

Starting September 9th, you have the option to purchase a Popcorn Friday or Snack Card by using this link. Both cards are $28.00 for 27 weeks and the 2 options look like this:

• Popcorn Card: Includes popcorn on 20 Fridays and a snack on the other 7 Fridays. (The snack is the same as those provided in the Snack Card.) If you purchase a Popcorn Card, you will always receive popcorn except for the 7 designated snack Fridays.

• Snack Card: Includes a snack all 27 Fridays. If you purchase a Snack Card, you will always receive a snack on all 27 Fridays.

All snacks will be from the approved Safe Snack List. Students can also bring $1.00 on Popcorn Fridays if a popcorn or snack card has not been purchased.

Students are allowed to wear spirit wear for HOMECOMING all week starting Monday, September 26th - Friday, September 30th. (Reminder: Spirit wear consists of any CCS-approved t-shirt. This week students are allowed to wear ATHLETIC SHORTS to school with their school-approved shirt. Athletic shorts/skirts should be appropriate in length and neat, clean, and modest without holes or rips. Shirts can also be worn with denim/cotton walking-length shorts of the student’s choice.

Third and fourth-grade students are invited to ride their bikes in the Homecoming Parade! Student bicycle riders are encouraged to decorate their bikes and wear CCS colors. For safety purposes, bicyclists will ride in the last group of the parade, but should be dropped off in front of the Activity Center no later than 6:15 pm.

The library will host a used book sale this spring. We will collect any book donations you have all year long so clean out those bookshelves! Those who donate will be able to pre-shop the sale. All proceeds will benefit the library. More information coming this spring.

Lower School will offer picture retakes on Monday, October 3rd, and Tuesday, October 4th. After you receive your child's picture proof or picture packet and you would like retakes, please email llovelace@crossingsschool.org. The day of retakes, please return the purchased picture packet. No need to send your child's proof.

This fall, we are using a different book fair company. If you have money in a Scholastic eWallet, those funds can still be used online at the Scholastic Store any time. If you have any questions, please email Jenny McKee at jmckee@crossingsschool.org.

Come join us for See You at the Pole next Wednesday, September 28th. See You at the Pole is a time of prayer when students and faculty are committed to global unity in Christ and prayer for our generation. During our time of prayer, we will lift up our nation’s leaders, our school’s leadership, CCS faculty, students, and families. See You at the Pole will be held on Wednesday, September 28th, at 7:30 am at the flagpole in front of the Middle School. Middle School and Upper School students are encouraged to attend. See you there!

We are celebrating Homecoming with a week full of events, September 26th - 30th! See the following schedule for 9th - 12th-grade students:

• Monday, September 26th: Upper School Square Dance in N Fieldhouse Parking Lot, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm.

• Tuesday, September 27th: Upper School Movie Night, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm.

• Thursday, September 29th: Parade 6:30 pm with a pep rally immediately following.

• Friday, September 30th: Homecoming Ceremony, 6:30 pm.

The theme for Homecoming this year is "KNIGHT at the Movies" and we will showcase our school spirit through iconic movie themes all week! When dressing up, please wear sweats, leggings, pajama pants, jeans, or uniform bottoms. No shorts or skirts other than uniform shorts or skirts. Here are the daily themes for Upper School students. 

• Monday, September 26th, Westerns / Adventure Movies: Boots & Bandanas

• Tuesday, September 27th, Sports Movies: Jerseys / Sports Wear

• Wednesday, September 28th, 80’s Classic Movies: Totally tubular 80’s fits

• Thursday, September 29th, Animated Favorites: Rep class colors from head to toe

  • 9th: Yellow

  • 10th: Orange

  • 11th: Pink

  • 12th: Blue

  • Teachers: Green

• Friday, September 30th, Knight Out: Decked in Knight Gear / Colors from head to toe

This week students were presented with letter jacket and class ring options from Jostens. If your student would like to purchase a jacket or ring, Jostens will be at the school during lunch on Thursday, September 15th, and Friday, September 16th, to take orders.

Our annual parent meeting for all Middle School and Upper School boys and girls interested in playing this season will be Monday, October 3rd, at 6:00 pm in the Commons. At least 1 parent/guardian of each player needs to attend. Players are also encouraged to attend. This meeting will have a lot of important information, so we look forward to seeing you and getting the season started!

Celebrate your student with an Artist Recognition in all Fine Arts publications of the 2022-2023 school year, including playbills and concert programs. Please fill out and return this form to any CCS front desk with payment by Monday, October 10th, to be included in the first playbill of the season!

Colorado Christian University will be on campus, in the PAC on Monday, October 12th, from 2:40 pm - 3:00 pm to register students. This is a mandatory meeting for all students taking dual credit courses. Once you are registered, you can expect the business office to bill your student account.
Please bring your iPad and know your social security number.

Virtual Event: The Coast To Coast Tour: Dartmouth, Northwestern, Princeton, University of California-Berkeley, & Vanderbilt: Coast to Coast is a joint travel partnership among Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, University of California-Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University. Because each of our institutions practices holistic admissions within a highly selective environment, we have partnered together to offer insight into the seemingly complex admissions process. We hope you will join us for the program most convenient for you. There is one virtual event coming up on Wednesday, September 28th, at 7:00 pm featuring admission presentations from Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, University of California-Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University. You need to register for these events.

Virtual Events: Six Colleges Tour: Amherst, Bowdoin, Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore, and Williams are hosting a series of virtual events for students and families to learn more about liberal arts colleges. The next one is Thursday, October 6th, at 6:00 pm: Home Away from Home: A Conversation with International Students. You need to register for these events.

Virtual Event: The Coast To Coast Tour: Dartmouth, Northwestern, Princeton, University of California-Berkeley, & Vanderbilt: Coast to Coast is a joint travel partnership among Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, University of California-Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University. Because each of our institutions practice holistic admissions within a highly selective environment, we have partnered together to offer insight into the seemingly complex admissions process. We hope you will join us for the program most convenient for you.Two virtual events are coming up: Wednesday, September 7th, at 6:00 pm and Wednesday, September 28th, at 7:00 pm featuring admission presentations from Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, University of California-Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University. You need to register for these events.
Virtual Events: Six Colleges Tour: Amherst, Bowdoin, Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore, and Williams are hosting a series of virtual events for students and families to learn more about liberal arts colleges. The first one is Tuesday, September 20th, at 6:00 pm: Majors, Minors, and More: The Academic Experience at Liberal Arts Colleges. You need to register for these events.

With the help of College Essay Guy resources, Mrs. Shields has compiled a list of the top twenty ways CCS parents can support their college-bound teens. Review the list here.

Professional tutors and test prep resources are included in this list. Student tutors sign up to tutor in the Student Union in the Upper School building.

Please see this list for a one-page handout of all of the testing dates (ACT, PSAT & PSAT 8/9, Semester One Finals, Pre-ACT (9), AP Exams, and Semester Two Finals) for the upper school.