Crossroads Middle School

Hello, Crossroads students and families! Happy Homecoming Friday! We have had two solid weeks of community celebration here in Northview! We ended today with an exciting pep assembly for all of our student body! The kids were great....and were able to get a small taste of what high school pep rallies will look like in the coming years!

Parent teacher conferences are coming up on Monday, October 20 and Tuesday, October 21 and will be held from 4:30-7:30 both days. Conferences at Crossroads will be held in 7 minute increments and there will be signups coming late next week or early the following week. Please be on the lookout for that. Time slots will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. We look forward to seeing you there!

Have a great weekend!

GO WILDCATS!!
Lindsey and Ben
Crossroads Administration

Monday, October 6

• 7A Volleyball vs Hudsonville Baldwin Street MS @ home, 4 pm
• 7B Volleyball @ Hudsonville Baldwin Street MS, 4 pm
• 8A Volleyball vs Hudsonville Baldwin Street MS @ home, 5 pm
• 8B Volleyball @ Hudsonville Baldwin Street MS, 5 pm

Tuesday, October 7

• PTC Frandale Sub Pickup - 2:20 pm - 6 pm in IMC
• After School Help, 2:30-3:45 pm
• BASE: Art Club, 2:45-3:45 pm (Art Room w/ Mrs. Buys)
• BASE: Cooking and Baking Club, 2:45-3:45 pm (Woodshop Room w/ Miss Grace)
• Cross Country @ FHE, 4:30 pm

Wednesday, October 8

• Mobile Dentist Visit - REGISTER HERE - Will be rescheduled later in the school year
• Campus Life, 7:15-8:15 am in Gym
• BASE: Sewing Club, 2:45-3:45 pm (Room 503 w/ Mrs. Templar)
• 7A Volleyball @ City Side Middle School, 4 pm
• 7B Volleyball vs City Side Middle School @ home, 4 pm
• 8A Volleyball @ City Side Middle School, 5 pm
• 8B Volleyball vs City Side Middle School @ home, 5 pm
• 7th Grade Football @ Rockford High School, 5 pm
• 8th Grade Football @ Rockford High School, 6:30 pm

Thursday, October 9

• Author Dan Gemeinhart Visits 7th Graders, 8 am
• After School Help, 2:30-3:45 pm
• BASE: Chess and Board Game Club, 2:45-3:45 pm (Room 410 w/ Mr. Retherford)
• East Coast Trip Parent Info Meeting in IMC, 7 pm

Friday, October 10

Saturday, October 11

• 7A Volleyball Tournament - Northview High School
• 7B Volleyball Tournament - Crossroads Middle School

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

7:20 - 2:25

Wednesday (delayed start)

8:20 - 2:25

• Oct 14 - Mr. Galmish and Mrs. High Birthdays
• Oct 16 - Student Council Meeting - 2:30 pm
• Oct 16 - NJHS Monthly Meeting - 7 am
• Oct 17 - Mr. Lago's Birthday
• Oct 19 - NEF Spooky Sprint 5K
• Oct 20 - CR Parent Teacher Conferences - 4:30-7:30 pm - MORE INFO TO COME
• Oct 21 - CR Parent Teacher Conferences - 4:30-7:30 pm - MORE INFO TO COME
• Oct 23 - Mr. Schroder Birthday
• Oct 24 - No School for Staff and Students
• Oct 27 - FHN Jazz Festival - Choir
• Oct 27 - Mr. Martin Birthday
• Oct 28 - Mr. Kerry Birthday
• Oct 31 - Halloween - Students Are Able to Wear Costumes to School
• Oct 31 - End of Quarter 1
• Nov 3 - No School/Staff PD
• Nov 4 - Quarter 2 Begins
• Nov 4 - Student Council Meeting 2:30 - 3:15 pm Room 408

THANK YOU for your awesome support of our Frandale fundraiser! We raised over $3,000 for our school! Pick up will be on October 7 in the Crossroads IMC between 2:30-6:00 pm.

Questions? Email nvcrossroadsptc@gmail.com

Join us for the NEF Spooky Sprint 5K at Boulder Creek Golf Club on Sunday, October 19, 2025!

More Information

Registration Form or Sign Up Online

We are thrilled to welcome NY Times Bestselling Author, Dan Gemeinhart, for a visit with our 7th grade students on Thursday, October 9. If you would like to pre-order an autographed book, please complete the following form.

Order Form

As we shared last week, there remains uncertainty surrounding the school aid budget and the status of free meals for Michigan students. We encourage families who believe they may qualify for free and reduced meal benefits to apply online no later than September 30.

Completing the Education and Nutrition Benefit Application unlocks many options for families. While free meals are one benefit available for students and households, there are many other benefits, such as additional state funding, waived testing fees, and field trip fee waivers.

The Education and Nutrition Benefits Application is needed for school buildings to receive funding based on how many students qualify for free, reduced-price, and paid meals.

East Coast Trip: June 8-12, 2026

An informational meeting will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Crossroads Middle School Media Center. This trip is for both 7th and 8th grade students! Check out the flyer linked below.

Informational Meeting

East Coast Trip Itinerary and Information

Greece Spring Break Trip : April 1 - April 7, 2026

Forget Florida, do you want to go to Greece for Spring Break? The Crossroads and High School art teachers are taking any secondary student interested (even if not currently in an art class) and their families (this includes you parents!) to Greece for Spring Break! The experience includes flight, hotels, meals, excursions, admissions into attractions,a bilingual tour guide and a cruise around the islands too! If you would like to learn what all this all inclusive trip includes, including cost and how to sign up, check out this link! Greece for Spring Break! If you have further questions, please reach out to September Buys, Crossroads Art Teacher.

Bring in your used sneakers (any size) to Room 408 (Mrs. Moens) or to the office! We will recycle them to help raise money for the East Coast Trip.

They must:

• Have a matching shoe
• Be an athletic shoe (no sandals, boots, flip flops, etc)
• No holes, rips, or tears please

Thank you for supporting the East Coast Trip!

The Crossroads Esports team's Fall season is just around the corner. We compete against teams from all across the country in:

- Super Smash Bros Ultimate

- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

- Splatoon 3

- and Rocket League

Last fall, we had a number of teams finish within the top 10 nationally. If you enjoy playing video games, work well with others, and will keep up on your studies to stay academically eligible, then please consider joining the team. There are no cuts - and if you stick with Esports through high school, you might find that it could pay for your college - two seniors on last year's high school team earned full tuition scholarships to play Esports in college. Maybe you'll be next!

All practices and matches will take place in the high school's media center. If students have any questions, please reach out to Coach Lago at MLago@nvps.net

E-Sports Parent Information

First Aid and Wilderness Survival

Ages 8-14 Years

Friday, October 24, 2025

9:15 am - 2:00 pm

NHS Fitness Center

$65 per participant

Babysitter Training

Ages 10-16 Years

Monday, November 3, 2025

9:15 am - 2:00 pm

NHS Fitness Center

$80 per participant

B.A.S.E Fall 2025 Opportunities

Crossroads B.A.S.E. (Belonging & After-School Engagement) after school programs are open to all Northview 7th and 8th grade students. Clubs and community-partner classes meet weekly on the same day for the 8 week session. Registration fees cover all the supplies and instructional expenses. Parent should complete the online registration at the link below!

Program Information Here!

Campus Life Wednesday Morning Club is starting back up on September 24! We will meet each week in the gym 7:15-8:15 AM. Come join us for fun, games, and conversation. Donuts will be provided too! This is a free program for all Crossroads students. Parents/guardians please fill out the release forms found here prior to your student attending. For more information please reach out to Grace Krup, our Campus Life Director, at 616-808-1058 or gkrup@wmyfc.org.

The Northview Mentor Program will be up and running in mid-September. "This program is not to tutor or counsel students, but to provide an additional caring, supportive adult relationship for the student." Volunteers from the community are trained and come in for 15 minutes a week to meet with students. If you are interested in signing your child up for the NVMP, please sign the permission slip and have your child bring it to the office. For questions, contact Chantil DeWitt: cbdewitt@nvps.net

ALL STUDENT RECORDS must be reviewed digitally through Parent Vue. This will include updating student or family information, signing our annual concussion form and signing the technology agreement. For additional questions, please email techsupport@nvps.net.

Northview Public Schools issues Chromebooks to all of its students. These devices are traditionally kept at school for grades DK -2, whereas students in grades 3 through 12 often transport their Chromebooks to and from school. As we have rolled out these devices, we have of course encountered issues with breakage, loss, theft, damage, etc. Because we do not want to pass excessive costs back to parents, Northview has decided to provide parents with peace of mind for devices that are under their responsibility. We are happy to announce that we are offering a Chromebook Coverage Plan hosted by Northview Public Schools. The plan costs $25, and covers accidental damage, one free charger replacement if the charger is lost or stolen (chargers are normally $20), as well as covers a Chromebook that has been stolen (this requires a filed police report).

To learn more about the details of this, please read our FAQ’s document to get started.

To purchase Chromebook coverage for your student’s assigned device for the 2025-2026 School Year, click here.

Chromebook coverage is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED at the 5th grade through 8th grade levels. This is where our Technology Department tends to see the most damage to devices.

All families must complete one registration form for each student to be placed on a bus. If there are any changes, either before or during the school year, submit an additional form with the new schedule request. This will trump any previous request received.

Please avoid using the front parking lot/bus lane at regular arrival and dismissal times.

Parent drop off is in the parking lot East of the building.

The first Hand2Hand delivery will be on October 2. Check out the link below for more information!

h2hkids.org

Parent and/or physician (if prescription) permission is required for the school to administer medication to students. Students are NOT ALLOWED to transport any type of medication to school. Both over the counter and prescription medications require a drop off AND completion of the authorization form by parents.

Medication Authorization Form

Crossroads has a very special staff member! Meet Moxie and stay up to date with her! Follow her at: moxie_goes_to_middle_school on Instagram

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION PROCESS

All parents and athletes must register and complete the information in Final Forms to participate in athletics at Northview. Families will upload student physicals directly to the site.

Click here to REGISTER now:

https://nvps-mi.finalforms.com/

Important Athletics Dates

Football

Schedule Information

Girls Volleyball

Schedule Information

Co-Ed Cross Country

Schedule Information

For Information, Schedules and Locations of Crossroads Athletic Contests and Events - please click on the Wildcat N Logo or visit the following webpage:

https://crossroads.bigteams.com/

Lindsey Grinwis, Crossroads Principal

LGrinwis@nvps.net

Ben Garlets, Crossroads Assistant Principal

BGarlets@nvps.net