Crossroads Middle School

Hello, Crossroads students and families! As sunrise creeps earlier and earlier as fall approaches, please be extra cautious at the morning drop off. This is only the beginning of the darker mornings and the shorter amounts of daylight. Our student safety is a job for all of us and your help in looking twice is important to ensure all of our students arrive to our building safely. For after school pickup, please pull into a parking spot if you are waiting for your child who is not one of the first ones out the door. We all have a variety of places to be so it is important to not block the two lanes of traffic.

Next week we are celebrating Friday's Black-Out football game with a Cancer Awareness Week. Each day has a different dress up theme to celebrate our young heroes that our community event supports. As a reminder, we still have Black-Out t-shirts available in our main office. The cost is $10 for short sleeve and $20 for long sleeve. We can accept cash or checks made out to P.O.R.T. We want to flood the stands with black t-shirts and show our unity and support to the Helen DeVos Pediatric Oncology Unit. Feel free to send check or money in with your child to purchase a shirt!

Lastly, our PTC Frandale Sub Sale ends on Monday. Please send in your order forms, as well as your money, to the front office. Thank you to all of you who participated!

Have a great weekend!

GO WILDCATS!!
Lindsey and Ben
Crossroads Administration

Sunday, September 21

• Happy Birthday Mr. Kirkman!

Monday, September 22 - Wear Gold

• All Frandale Sub orders and money due
• 7th Grade Camp (Team Templar)
• Happy Birthday Mrs. Sugiyama!
• 7th grade A Volleyball vs Forest Hills Central @ home, 4 pm
• 7th grade B Volleyball @ Forest Hills Central, 4 pm
• 8th grade A Volleyball vs Forest Hills Central @ home, 5 pm
• 8th grade B Volleyball @ Forest Hills Central, 5 pm

Tuesday, September 23 - Hat Day

• 7th Grade Camp (Team Bustrum)
• After School Help, 2:30-3:45 pm
• BASE: Art Club begins, 2:45-3:45 pm (Art Room w/ Mrs. Buys)
• BASE: Cooking and Baking Club begins, 2:45-3:45 pm (Woodshop Room w/ Miss Grace)
• 7th & 8th Grade Cross Country @ Helder Park, 4:30 pm

Wednesday, September 24 - PJ Day

• Campus Life begins before school, 7:15-8:15 am in Gym
• BASE: Sewing Club begins , 2:45-3:45 pm (Room 503 w/ Mrs. Templar)
• 7th grade A Volleyball vs East Grand Rapids @ home, 4 pm
• 7th grade B Volleyball @ East Grand Rapids, 4:15 pm
• 8th grade A Volleyball vs East Grand Rapids @ home, 5 pm
• 8th grade B Volleyball @ East Grand Rapids, 5:15 pm
• 7th Football vs Reeths-Puffer @ home, 5 pm
• 8th Football vs Reeths-Puffer @ home, 6:30 pm

Thursday, September 25 - Super Hero Day

• After School Help, 2:30-3:45 pm
• BASE: Chess and Board Game Club begins, 2:45-3:45 pm (Room 410 w/ Mr. Retherford)
• 7th & 8th Grade Cross Country @ East Rockford Middle School, 4:15 pm
• PTC Meeting in IMC/Library, 7 pm

Friday, September 26 - Black Out Shirt Day

• 16th Annual Blackout Pediatric Cancer Event, 7 pm

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

7:20 - 2:25

Wednesday (delayed start)

8:20-2:25

• Sept 29 - Oct 3 Homecoming Spirit Week
• Sept 30 - Picture Retake Day
• Sept 30 - Yearbook Prices Increase
• Oct 2 - Vision/Hearing Screening for 7th Grade - Information
• Oct 3 - Homecoming Pep Assembly
• Oct 3 - Crossroads Homecoming Dance/Open Gym; $5 with pizza, pop and concessions available at an additional cost
• Oct 3 - Northview Homecoming Football Game
• Oct 7 - PTC Frandale Sub pickup
• Oct 8 - Mobile Dentist Visit - REGISTER HERE
• Oct 9 - Author Dan Gemeinhart Visits 7th Graders, 8 am
• Oct 19 - Spooky Sprint 5K

The 16th Annual Blackout Pediatric Cancer event will take place at Wildcat Stadium on September 26. We look forward to filling the stands at the football game with the official Blackout Pediatric Cancer T-shirts!

All proceeds from the shirt sales go to Helen Devos Children's Hospital to fund "dream rooms" for children who are fighting pediatric cancer and experiencing extended stays in the hospital. These funds are used to decorate their rooms and make their stay a little more comfortable. Below are some photos from the most recent dream rooms that were completed with your generous support. T-shirts will be available at the following locations:

• Northview High School
• Crossroads Middle School
• Varsity Football Games
• Northview Administration Building (3322 Beltline Court NE)

Shirt Styles & Prices:

• Short sleeve shirts (Youth Small - Adult XXXL) - $10
• Long sleeve shirts (Adult S - XL) - $20

Please consider purchasing a shirt to support this great cause and help us make a difference in the lives of these children.

The Frandale Sale closes on Monday, September 22nd. Please turn in your order forms to the Crossroads Office. Thanks for your support!

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

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

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!

Picture day retakes is Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Photos will be available for viewing and ordering within 7 business days after picture day. GPI Picture Information

Click HERE to submit your favorite Back to School photos to the yearbook staff!

Yearbook Ordering Information

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.

Free & Reduced Price School Meals Family Applications are available online! Visit Northview.familyportal.cloud for quick and easy submission.

If applying online, do not submit a paper application.

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.

Crossroads teachers have compiled a suggested school supply list to help your student prepare for the school year.

All students will be using a SCHOOL PROVIDED student planner for the upcoming school year.

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