Newsletter – March 2024

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Newsletter_Things You Need to Know Now

Faculty Meetings

  • Monday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church
  • Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at Eden Westside Baptist Church

Attending the faculty meeting is one of the requirements for being with Crossroads.  Make sure you attend. You have one excused absence a year that is to be used only if needed for extreme reasons.  Please make every effort to be at one of the above nights.

If you are providentially hindered from attending, please let the office know.

THIRD QUARTER GRADES ARE DUE BY TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024.

Don’t let time get away from you. Remember to open and print copies of your grades from the email you receive after you submit them. If you have not submitted earlier quarters, do that today.

It is understood that Quarters 1 and 2 should already be turned by this time.  If you get an email from Karen about grades being due, please reply.

Important Dual Enrollment and Grade Submission

If you have a student taking Dual Enrollment, you will need to report those grades on your quarterly submission. We understand you will not have a grade when you turn in the first quarter, but you still need to report what course your student is taking. In the comment section on the grade submission report, put that it is a Dual Enrollment course, and that you will give the grade at the end of the semester…either quarter 2 or quarter 4. Then in May/June, when you turn in your End of the Year form, make sure you have the Dual Enrollment course/s listed with the credit earned.

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION

If we do not have enough interest, we will not have a K-Graduation.  Contact the office today if you want to participate.

Thursday, May 16, 2024

CPC Sanctuary
Fee: $10 (to be paid by March 21)

If your kindergarten student plans to participate in graduation, please contact Jenny Bartz at the office  by Thursday March 12, and let her know your student’s name and that you are interested in participating.

Rehearsal will be at 5:30 p.m. on the same day as graduation. Parents will order caps, gowns, and diplomas at https://oakhalli.com/kindergrad/ . The Oak Hill Cap and Gown Company suggests ordering 3-4 weeks in advance to allow for processing and shipping. Select the “Complete Kindergrad Package” ($17.95). White Gown & White Tassel. Follow directions for size.

Students MUST arrive and be ready for practice no later than 5:30 pm on graduation night. You are free to invite as many friends and family as you wish. It is VERY important that students attend the rehearsal. Please bring your child’s BLANK diploma to rehearsal. Each student should memorize a verse (of your choosing) to be recited on graduation night. Please bring the scripture (written out in the version they will recite) to rehearsal.  This is NOT mandatory but it is a nice part of graduation.

For any questions, contact Jenny Bartz at the office.

Coffee Connections: Encouragement for Moms of Students with learning differences.

Coffee Connections: Tuesday, March 19, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Meetings are held at the home of Jessica Gilbert, 205-352-7897
940 Honeysuckle Lane, Leeds, Alabama 35094 (Yellow House on Honeysuckle) 

March 19- Book Club: Beyond Mere Motherhood by Cindy Rollins 

April 30- Taco Tuesday at Mangos 

Join the Remind Thread for announcements and text/email reminders of upcoming meetings: 

ENTER THIS NUMBER: 81010

TEXT: @bcb6784

Beat the rush: order and pay for your 2023-2024 yearbook at the faculty meeting or at CheddarUp. The cost is still $40.

Ads in our yearbook help us keep the cost at $40. Please consider putting an ad in our yearbook this year. Contact either Jenny Bartz or Trinity Whitfield.

WE NEED YOUR PICTURES

As you know, the yearbook is only as good as the photos that are submitted. The yearbook staff will be working all year to create a keepsake to remember CRCS year 2023-2024.

We need your help. You can do this by staying on top of your photos and submit them quickly so the staff can “do their thing!” As your student participates in field trips, dances, home activities, individual sports, or arts, take photos! Pick the best of the best and upload them to our eshare site. We will allow 2 weeks after an event for photos to be uploaded and then the staff will make the pages. So, for your student to be represented we need your photos so upload them right away.

Here is the link but remember you can ALWAYS find this link on our website.

Please use the code: CROSSROADS2015

Date: April 13, 2024

Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm (doors open at 9:00 am for check-in)

Description: This conference is designed to help give parents insight, practical help, and principles in raising children (0-18 years of age) as they face the sexual confusion of our culture. This is for soon-to-be parents, grandparents, and parents who have children of all ages. Each session will address how to engage and disciple our children in each phase and stage of life.

Details and sign up can be found here.

https://briarwood.org/youth-ministry/harvest-usa/

STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT TESTING

Tuesday through Friday, April 30 – May 3, 2024
$30 per student
Order early so we will know if we have enough to test.
Deadline for payment to Crossroad’s office or at faculty meeting March 12.

10:00 am-12:00 pm | Grades 3, 4, 5, 6

1-3 pm | Grades 7, 8

Tues-Wed 1-4 pm | Grades 9-12

Crossroads does not require that you have your student tested, but we do provide an opportunity if you choose to test. The tests will be given at Community Presbyterian Church in the Back Building. You’ll need to bring your student for a 2-hour period for 4 days (Tuesday through Friday). Cost for each test is $30. We’ll need your student’s name and grade level when you turn in your order to the school office by Tuesday, March 12.

Our test provider uses 2018 norms for the Stanford test. This comparison group has a much higher number of private school students than the 2002 norms in use previously. The new ratio, where private school students far outnumber public school students, makes it more difficult for a student to receive a high percentile rank.

Also, if you’re interested in testing, but bringing your student to Moody is not possible, there are online testing options. Here are a few opportunities that we know about; there may be more. Just check them out for yourself, to see if this is a better option for your family.

www.abeka.com
www.bjupress.com
www.setontesting.com

ASVAB

(Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)

For students in grades 11-12, and graduates
Tuesday April 16, 12:30 – 4 pm
Test results: TBA
CPC Back Building

The ASVAB Career Exploration Program provides high-quality career exploration and planning materials at no cost to high schools throughout the country. The program encourages students to explore a wide variety of careers, rather than limiting their exploration by telling them what they can or should do. Students explore occupations in line with their interests and skills and develop effective strategies to realize their career goals.

The ASVAB test covers eight areas including science, word knowledge, mathematics, and mechanical comprehension. It assesses a student’s ability to learn new skills and is a predictor of success in training and education programs. The Find Your Interests (FYI) inventory is a 90- item interest inventory based on John Holland’s widely accepted theory of career choice. When students complete the FYI, they have three interest codes to use with the OCCU-Find for career exploration. The OCCU-Find contains 400+ occupations sorted by interest codes so students can identify the occupations that match their own interests. For more information, go to www.asvabprogram.com.

Please sign up by contacting the office via email or phone.

No cost, but we do need to know who and how many plan to attend. Check your calendar and only sign up if you are sure you want your student to take the test. We only have 30 slots available.

School Pictures

Friday, March 1 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
CPC – Sanctuary Side
Prices – See below: (Must be paid that day – you can see the photo on the camera to approve)

Do your students’ grandparents ask you for school pictures? They get them from all their public schooled grandchildren, don’t they? Well, we provide the opportunity for your homeschooled student to have school pictures made.

We also need your students’ picture for the yearbook! So even if you do not want to purchase a package, please come, and have your school-age students picture taken so we will have a record of them in our 2023-24 yearbook.

Trenity Whitfield is a Crossroads mom who is a professional photographer.

Prices: (Must be paid that day – you can see the photo on the camera to approve)

Packages:

$45 | Package A, 1 8×10, 2 5×7, 8 wallets
$45 | Package B, 4 5×7, 8 wallets
$45 | Package C, 2 8×10, 8 wallets
$45 | Package D, 1 11×14
$50 | Digital File         

Packages consist of one student only. Additional prints below can be added to any package from above.

$17 | Additional 8×10

$17 | Additional sheet of 5×7, (2) 5×7 total

$12 | Additional sheet of wallets

$17 | Additional sheet of 4×6, (3) 4×6 total

$50 | Additional 16×20 print

Yearbook Student Portrait Photo Submitted by You

If you choose to submit your own photo of your student for the student portrait section of the yearbook, please send it to the office email. Here is how:

First, take a picture of your student from the chest up. Then send it to the office email with your student’s name.

If you submit more than one student photo, make it clear which name goes with each photo by sending one email per student. We will upload it to the yearbook.

NOTE: We have had issues distinguishing student portrait pictures in the mass uploads for regular yearbook photo submissions. So please do not submit them there.

Newsletter_CRCS Activities

ACTIVITIES @ CRCS!

Please check Cheddar Up for the most updated information, registration deadlines, and other pertinent details. And, as always, do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have.

Sallie Albus, Activities Director

smalbus7@gmail.com

(205) 863-9585

Courtney Wrenn, Schoolwide Events Coordinator

carbmom2@gmail.com

(205) 863-9931

Kristy Rosenow, Field Trip Coordinator

rosenowpk@yahoo.com

(205) 413-7336

Virginia Tillery, Teen Events Coordinator

virginiatillery@gmail.com

(205) 807-9966

Kaitlin Rich, Preschool Events Coordinator

krich542013@gmail.com

(205) 405-0243

SPRING SEMESTER @ a Glance!

 

March

4 – SIFAT (Registration closed.)

25 – Noccalula Falls (Register by Mar. 4th)

 

April

3 – Trussville Playstation (Register by Mar. 13th)

10 – Mustang Museum (Register by Mar. 20th)

11 – Burritt on the Mountain Days (Register by Mar. 21st)

18 – Spring Formal (MUST register by Mar. 28th)

 

May

10 – May Day (schoolwide)

SCHOOLWIDE EVENTS

Visit Cheddar Up to register.

 

May Day

            @ Moody Park Pavilion

Join us at the Moody City Park for a fun day of family activities. There will be something for everyone! More details to come.

Who: Crossroads Families

When: Friday, May 10, 2024

           10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Cost: $1 per family + 25 cents per game

PRESCHOOL & ELEMENTARY ACTIVITIES

Visit Cheddar Up to register.

 

No Place Like Noccalula!

            @ Noccalula Falls

            1450 Noccalula Road, Gadsden, AL 35904

Enjoy Noccalula! Families can walk through the botanical gardens, ride the train, and see the waterwheel and buildings from the 1700s. The park is reestablishing its animal habitats and has many new residents to visit! Adults and children alike can climb down into the rock formations near the top of the falls. View the beauty of the falls themselves from the overlook or by taking a moderate hike to the gorge at the base of the ninety-foot cascade of water. Come and spend the day together with us!

Who: Preschoolers – 6th Graders and parents/legal guardians

When: Monday, March 25, 2024

                10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (approximately)

Cost: $7 per student; $8 per adult

 

 

Let’s Play!

            @ Trussville Playstation

            411 Watterson Lane, Trussville, AL 35173

 

Come have some fun at the Trussville Playstation. Spend TWO hours skating and playing unlimited laser tag with your friends. Adults may also pay and play. It will sure be a great time for all!

 

 

Who: 1st – 6th Graders and parents/legal guardians

When: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

                   10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Cost: $12* per participant (all skaters and/or laser tag players pay)

*Upgrades available as described in Cheddar Up.

 

 

Spring Farm Days!

            @ Burritt on the Mountain

            3101 Burritt Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801

 

Burritt’s Spring Farm Days are an exciting time to visit barnyard animals, learn about life on the farm, and experience historic skills and chores of the 1800s. We will have hands-on experiences at approximately twenty different stations, such as mattress stuffing and butter churning. Explore the historical park’s six restored cabins, a blacksmith’s shop, a farm, and a schoolhouse. Join us for this amazing day of learning!

Who: Preschoolers – 2nd Graders and parents/legal guardians

When: Thursday, April 11, 2024

                   9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Cost: $12 per person (all attendees pay)

TEEN ACTIVITIES

Visit Cheddar Up to register.

 

Horse Power or Horsepower!

            @ Mustang Museum of America

            49 Forman Farm Road, Odenville, AL 35120

 

We’re talking the 4-wheeled kind of horsepower with over one hundred Mustang cars under one roof along with a huge display of relevant, historical memorabilia. We will also see the unique models of Highway Patrol Mustangs and other rare SSP (Special Service Package) Mustangs.

After touring the museum, we will head to Odenville City Park for a picnic lunch and time to enjoy each other’s company!

Who: 7th – 8th Graders and parents/legal guardians

When: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

                  10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $6 per person (all attendees pay) + lunch

 

 

Spring Formal

“On the Mountain”

             @ Micah’s Meadow ~ Mathews Manor

                     3279 US Highway 11, Springville, AL 35146

Who: 9th – 12th Graders and approved guests

When: Thursday, April 18, 2024

              6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

                        [Arrive at 5 p.m. to take pictures.]

Cost: $60 per person [Dinner included.]

Firm Registration Deadline: March 28th

Icy mountain streams, lush green grass, meadows of glistening Edelweiss, and mountain peaks jutting into a bright, blue sky are the inspiration of this year’s Spring Formal! While we may not be in the Alps, the beautiful setting of Mathew’s Manor will carry our high schoolers to an evening celebration nearing the end of the academic year. We will honor our graduating seniors with a special processional, and the students will then enjoy dinner, dancing, and fun making memories together.

Micah’s Meadow at Mathews Manor provides an exceptional venue for our Spring Formal – “On the Mountain.” As you plan your formal attire for this beautiful evening, please note that because of the nature of the event, an altered dress code for the evening will be in effect for all students, dates, and senior lead-out escorts. Be aware of these requirements as you begin shopping. The school handbook and Cheddar Up offer more details on this subject. If you have any questions about the dress code do not hesitate to ask Jenny Bartz.

 

 

Ballroom Dance Class

@ CPC Gym

 

Ballroom dancing not only teaches the skill of dancing but also etiquette. It helps promote confidence and self-esteem. It builds coordination, grace, poise, and good posture. And, of course, dancing is great exercise. Our lead instructor, Chris Bailey, has an exemplary record of teaching and performing. So, with all these positives, come “cut a rug” with your friends!

 

 

Who: 9th – 12th Grade CRCS Students who are at least 14 years old

When: Most Fridays (see dates below)

                 1:30 – 2:40 p.m.

Cost: $15 yearly registration fee per student and $5 per lesson

[Payment occurs weekly at the time of the lesson unless you have made the “Full Semester Payment” on Cheddar Up.]

Schedule (subject to change):

March 1, 8, 22

April 5, 12

A Mama Sabath

I was talking with a fellow homeschool mom recently about where we find our contentment in this marathon we’ve been called to run. She is a season ahead of me and has started the college search with her eldest child. She has put sweat, tears, and money into providing a rigorous education for all of her children, but it seems like her son is lacking motivation, direction, or concern about his future. His GPA is average; his ACT score is not great; he forgets to turn in assignments or study well for a test. She confessed to me, “I’m really struggling with the lack of fruit I see from the years of effort I have put in and sacrifices I have made. Pray that I feel God’s complete affirmation of me simply for walking in obedience, and not feeling entitled for certain results as if they were the quotient to an algebraic problem.”

We have all found ourselves in that position at one point or another, haven’t we? I know I have struggled with fatigue and disillusionment in the last year. I’ve had two kids diagnosed with learning disorders, one with a medical condition that has significantly impacted her learning, and another coming up the pipeline with all the signs of ADHD. To say that I have questioned God’s call upon me at certain points would be an understatement. Some days I want to pull the covers over my head and lament, “This is not what I signed up for!”

So, what keeps us running this homeschool marathon when the curveballs keep coming or the waters keep deepening? For me, it’s something called a Mama Sabbath. A fellow missionary mom introduced me to this concept several years ago and has held me accountable to making this form of Rest a regular part of my school year rhythm. It involves getting away for 24-48 hours every quarter or semester simply for the purpose of recharging my batteries and re-connecting with the Lord. I get away with my computer, a book, my Bible, and journal (ie: my five loaves and two fish), and expect that God is going to feed my soul with all the nourishment it needs. Maybe you can’t get away for an overnight. Maybe it’s just a regular, smaller chunk of time carved out for silence and solitude. However you choose to make it happen, Mama Sabbath is a necessary part of staying in the game. These are the “water stations” along the marathon route.

Might I suggest, mamas, that Lent might be the perfect time to institute a rhythm of intentional rest into our schedules? This is the season in which many choose to give up a simple luxury in order to remind ourselves of Christ’s suffering on our behalf. His sacrifice is completely sufficient to meet all of our needs, and there are needs we have that only He is meant to fulfill. Do you know which ones those are? Have you taken the time to ask for His discernment, and the courage to surrender that which we are not meant to carry? What about making room to hear His praise over you by getting away from all of the noise, distraction, and demands that homeschooling requires of us? If you don’t have the time for a Mama Sabbath then you are the one most in need of it.

Weary moms, I am in your camp. Let me remind you of the words Paul gives us in Romans 8:11. “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” The promise is sure. He is faithful. He saw every one of your days when He called you to motherhood and this marathon called homeschooling. More than that, He’s waiting to fill your cup with goodness and truth. Let’s make room to embrace it.

Lauren Webber is one of our CRCS Moms serving as a missionary in Chogoria, Kenya with her husband Derek and their kids, Olive, Lucy, Jack and Ivy.

Newsletter_CRCS Fine Arts

Elementary Choir   

Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Where: Community Presbyterian Church – Sanctuary

Mark Your Calendar for our Performance – Join us for a night of musical praise to the Name above all names. 

7th-9th Grade Musical

Final Rehearsals for ALL Cast & Crew: Friday March 1, 8, & 15 2:45-4:45 and Saturday March 9th 1-3pm

TECH Week REQUIRED for ALL Cast & Crew: March 18th-21st at The Depot in Springville. MTW 1-4pm, TH 4-9pm

SHOWTIME: March 22nd at 7pm & March 23rd at 2pm

Tickets: Will be available to the public on Cheddar Up beginning March 4th!

Contact: Ms. Jessica (205) 613-7011 or Ms. Jennifer (205) 999-8558

It’s a Madhouse

10th – 12th Grade Play

This year we had a record number of seniors involved in the play.  We had enough to do a split cast and run two shows. The students are enjoying practicing together and will serve as understudies if needed.  So, our showtimes look a little different this year. We encourage you to come to both shows to support our CRCS students.

Performances will be at ACTA in Trussville April 25 – 28.
Tickets will open on Cheddar Up in April.

10th & 11th Grade                                12th Grade

Thursday (25th) 7 pm                          Friday (26th) 7pm

Saturday (27th) 7 pm                           Saturday (27th) 3:30

Sunday (28th) 2 pm                             Sunday (28th) 4:30

(Cast needs to keep ALL times free in case they are needed as an understudy)

Cast:  Check emails for updates! 

Contact:  Karen Cunningham (205) 753-6953

Co-op Registration Information

Registration for spring has closed and classes are underway! Please make note of the no co-op days on the calendar.

Check our website for information: https://cccmasterminds.wixsite.com/crcs-co-op 

If you have any questions please email us at cccmasterminds@gmail.com 

Upper Room

Friday, March 1, 2024
12-1:30 p.m.
7th – 12 Grade
Led by Brandon Ellis – Crossroads Board Member and CRCS Dad

Meet in the gym at noon for fellowship as we have lunch together. Then we will transition into a time of study and prayer. It is a great time to connect with others, learn and lift each other up in prayer.

CRCS will facilitate the lunch. To do that, we need help. There will be a FB event with the menu and parents will sign up to bring food. That is usually posted the week before each event. We also will need volunteers to help with the set-up, serving of the food, and clean up. If you can volunteer, please contact the office or reply on the FB post when it is created. We can NOT do it without you.

Key Club News!

Crossroads Key Club had a terrific February. We served our school at the Valentine Box Competition; we served our community at The Red Barn; we raised funds for our district and beyond with the annual duct taping of a “small ninth grader,” in this case, to the gym wall; and we continued to accrue volunteer hours on our own in our homes, churches, and other locations. We also formally recognized our new Key Club members.

This month, we are looking forward to District Convention (DCON), club elections, additional serve days, fundraising, great meetings, and more. Be sure to look at the service project sign-up sheets at each meeting.

Please note that if you are interested in running for a club office for next year, elections will be held March 22nd. You must be present that day to deliver your speech and to answer questions from the floor. Also, you will need to let our faculty advisor, Sallie Albus, know by March 11th in order for your name to be on the ballot and for her to send you and your parents/guardians important information beforehand. Keep in mind that this is a firm deadline.

And, finally, as we always say, the best way to know what is happening with YOUR student-led Key Club is to attend the meetings, ask questions, and participate. Please don’t hesitate to contact your student president-Lane Albus, your grade rep, or the faculty advisor with your questions, ideas, thoughts, and concerns.

Also, find us on Facebook and on Instagram at CRCS Key Club.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Lane Albus, Student President
205-600-5724
lanealbus55@gmail.com

Sallie Albus, Faculty Advisor
205-863-9585
smalbus7@gmail.com

Key Club is an international service organization that is led by high school students, which encourages leadership through serving others. Crossroads has over one hundred Key Clubbers who serve their homes, school, communities, and God through both organized and informal service opportunities.

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

March

8 – Key Club Meeting

15-17 – District Convention (DCON) in Birmingham

22 – Key Club Meeting & Elections (must be present to run for office)

 

April

12 – Key Club Meeting

26 – Key Club Meeting

 

May

10 – May Day (service) and Key Club Awards Ceremony

Builders Club

Friday, March 8, 2024
12:30 – 1:30
Youth Room above Gym

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Day (205)999-8558 or jday2911@gmail.com

Eta Sigma Alpha Honor Society

Eta Sigma Alpha is the first honor society established exclusively for homeschooled students in Grades 9-12.  The purpose of Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society is to recognize and encourage scholarship among homeschool students.  A candidate for membership must meet all of the requirements set forth at etasigmaalpha.com/membership as well as requirements described on the local chapter application.  Eta Sigma Alpha offers a variety of social and service opportunities throughout the year.

Please contact faculty advisor Wendy Cornett to request an application (or with any additional questions) at 205-352-8196 or by email.

Yearbook Staff 

3rd Friday –  March 15      
12:30 – 1:30.
Back Building

Advisors: Jenny Bartz or Trenity Whilfield

4-H Club

Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

4-H programs are grounded in the belief that kids learn best by doing. Involvement in 4-H includes hands-on projects in areas like science, health, agriculture and civic engagement, all in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. Kids can concentrate on one focus area, or they can try a variety of programs throughout their 4-H experience. Regardless of the project area, all 4-H programs include mentoring and career readiness as core elements. This year, our club focus will be STEM experiments and activities!

For more information, contact Alayna Jackson, 4-H Agent and check out our Facebook page.

CC FLYERS

The CC Flyers Running Club had its Spring Season kick off meeting on Monday February 26 at Moody Park. The club is open to girls and boys ages 6 thru 18. Workouts are held at Moody Park on Monday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. and on Saturday mornings at 8:00 a.m. Interested runners can still sign up. For more information please email: Coach Barry Trippe ccflyers4u@gmail.com

East Central Patriots

East Central Homeschool Organized Sports provides opportunities for homeschooled kids to participate in a variety of sports in a Christian atmosphere! Some of our sports have a firm foundation with longstanding success, while startup programs are constantly changing the climate here at East Central. Excitement is at an all-time high! East Central provides excellent instruction and competition to over 200 junior and senior high school athletes.

East Central is affiliated with the ACSC – Alabama Christian Sports Conference. For more information about the Conference, required forms, and a calendar of important events, visit their website.

East Central is a non-profit corporation exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Join us today! Need more information? Be sure to contact us. We are here to serve the Crossroads Community! For more information contact Daniel Smith – Athletic Director – 205-585-0955.

Contact Information:

Feel free to contact us at the email addresses below, depending on the concern.

Office: office@crossroadschristian.us (General Communications)

Records: records@crossroadschristian.us (Records, Grades, Transcripts, etc.)

Accounting: accounting@crossroadschristian.us (Financial)

OFFICE HOURS: Crossroads office has regular office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 am to 3 pm. Call and leave a message, and we’ll return your phone call. E-mail is always a good way to get in touch with us, almost any time!

TUITION: All Crossroads families will receive a monthly email reminder (through QuickBooks Online) on the last day of each month about next month’s tuition. It is due by the 15th of each month. There is a link through the QuickBooks e-mail to pay tuition from your bank to the Crossroads bank and you can pay for more than one month at a time. School year 2023-24 began on June 1, 2023 for Returning Families. Tuition for New Families who joined over the summer begins in August. You always have the option of paying by cash or check at faculty meetings or in the office. And you can mail checks also. We do not accept credit cards. If you believe there is a discrepancy, please contact the office so we can verify. If you are not receiving the QuickBooks e-mail, please let us know that also.

TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS: If you need a transcript for any reason, the first step is to go to our website, and under records, fill out the transcript request form. Lori Booth, our registrar, will send your transcript where you have requested. She will also contact you if she has any questions. Feel free to contact her with any questions you may have as well. If we have to prepare a transcript from scratch, it may take up to two weeks to produce it, depending on work volume. So don’t wait until the last minute to make that transcript request, and remember we need your up-to-date records before we can do it!

WORK PERMITS: Under the current state law, work permits are no longer required for your teenager. If a 14YO or 15YO is working, he or she must provide an Eligibility to Work form to employers, which can be obtained from the Crossroads office. Students 16 years or older do not need anything from the school. For more information, check the Child Labor Law .

DRIVERS PERMIT and DRIVERS LICENSE: If your student plans to take the driver’s permit or driver’s license test, the student must provide proof of school enrollment. Contact the school office for a ALEA form 1-93 enrollment/exclusion form. Or, call and request that we mail it to you. These forms will also be available at faculty meetings.