Corgi Tales | March 2025

Dear Crossroads Community,

March is upon us! The weather is starting to crack and before you know it Spring Break will be here. With only a few months left in school, let's all do our part to make sure our students stay the course and show grit as they work towards reaching their iReady Math and Reading goals. Be sure to talk with your child about theirs and to help them work on their MyPath lessons at home.

We have a great evening event coming up on March 6. Please save the date for our Crossroads Books, Brushes, and the Big Blue Night from 6-8 p.m. The book fair will also being going on during this event.

Please always reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!

Have a marvelous March!

Dr. Damian Fay & Ms. Kristen Henson

damianfay@wsdr4.org

kristenhenson@wsdr4.org

Twitter:@Corgi_Tales

P.S. Please remember, if you arrive at school to drop off your child after 8:35 AM, you must go to the front doors near the flagpole and walk them in. Thank you!

It's the time of the year to acquaint you with the procedures we will use for determining classroom assignments for the 2025-2026 school year. Our ultimate goal is to place each child in an environment that is comfortable and conducive to the growth of the individual student. Much consideration is given to appropriately match learning styles and personalities of students and teachers. Of equal importance is designing a classroom in which the children will positively influence each other. A student’s current teacher may list particular needs related to the child’s learning style and the characteristics of the learning environment that would best meet the needs of the child. However, the teacher will not recommend a particular teacher. Their input is valuable and will be taken with great regard.

The administrative team will collect needed information prior to making placement decisions. The placement process is highly reflective and focuses on the needs of all children. Parents are invited to share views regarding their child’s needs, learning styles, and the characteristics of the teacher that would best meet the needs of their child. If a parent wishes to express their views regarding their child’s needs, this should be addressed in writing by completing the Learning Environment Form. Please do not designate a specific teacher name. The Learning Environment Form is included as an attachment in the newsletter email and forms can also be found in the office.

Please return your form by March 14, in order for your input to be considered for placement. If you have any questions, please reach out. Thank you!

We celebrated our January Leaders of the Month on February 7. The students were recognized for a variety of reasons, including exceptional behavior, positive attitude, and reaching a goal. We are so proud of the work our students are doing here at Crossroads each and every day!

Get to know your child's new elementary school at Cruising Into Kindergarten. The goal of this event is to help incoming kindergartners become more familiar with their new school, and to help ease kindergarten jitters with a fun, interactive tour. Your child may even make some new friends along the way! School staff will be in attendance to share information about your child's new school.

This special event is for incoming kindergartners and their parents/guardians only, no siblings please. Doors will open and the event will begin promptly at 6:00 PM, ending no later than 7:00 PM.

Crossroad Elementary will hold their event on April 22.

Please register for this event at this following link: Cruising Into Kindergarten.

Dear Parents and Guardians:

Dental Visits

Great news! Crossroads has partnered with Smile Programs, the mobile dentists to offer in-school dental care. They will be at Crossroads March 12 & 13. Sign up your child today by clicking this link if you haven’t already signed them up. If you signed your student up already they are all set. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out amandawhiteaker@wsdr4.org.

Misc.

Please send your student with a clean water bottle daily. Many students aren’t drinking enough throughout the day and have complaints of stomach aches and headaches. Especially with warmer weather hopefully on the way, students will need to drink even more.

Please have your student pack a change of clothes in the event of an accident or spills.

Please reach out if you ever have any questions or concerns. Thank you!

Maddie Whiteaker, RN BSN

School Nurse

amandawhiteaker@wsdr4.org

636-625-4537, extension 44233

Fax 636-445-5324

Yearbooks are on sale now through Friday, February 28 for $16.99. We will have a limited supply of extra yearbooks for sale in May. If you would like to guarantee your child has a 2024-2025 yearbook, please order one online today! All yearbooks must be purchased online or via phone. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com (#16944) to place your order today or call the order center at 1-866-287-3096!

***BOOK FAIR***

March 3 - 7

Crossroads Elementary Library

Students will visit the fair during their library time. You can pay with cash, check payable to Crossroads Elementary, credit /debit card, or eWallet. If you send cash, please put it in an envelope labeled with your child's name and teacher's name. The Scholastic eWallet is an easy and secure way to pay for book fair purchases. Click on the link below to set one up.

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/crossroadselementaryschool

You may also help teachers build their classroom libraries by purchasing a book from a teacher’s Wish Basket. Teachers will have books they would like in their labeled Wish Basket. Students always love surprising their teacher with a great book.

***PTA MEETING***

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 7 p.m.

Crossroads Elementary Library

PTA Officer elections will be held at this meeting. Please email us at corgipta@gmail.com with any questions.

**CORGI STORE***

If you are interested in spirit wear, our online Corgi Store is always open.

Keep an eye out for emails, texts and social media posts for more information!

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

~ Crossroads PTA

This year, WSD's summer school intervention will be held June 3-26 and will be invitation only. Families of students who qualify should have received an invitation on Feb. 21 with enrollment information. Learn more here.

The Wentzville School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place Proposition L – a zero-rate-change bond initiative – on the April 8, 2025, ballot. If passed, Prop L would address facility needs across the district by funding enhanced safety and security measures district-wide; renovating legacy buildings such as Heritage Elementary, Wentzville Middle, and Holt High School; resurfacing all WSD elementary playgrounds to improve accessibility; replacing turf at Holt, Liberty, and Timberland high schools' athletic fields; and more. Learn how Prop L would impact our school at wsdlegacy.com.

Paid for by Wentzville R-IV School District; Brian Bishop, Superintendent; 280 Interstate Drive, Wentzville, Missouri 63385.

Be the first to know about the latest WSD happenings by connecting with our school district on social media! Follow Wentzville School District on Instagram @wsdschools for fun and relevant content. You might just stumble upon a spotlight of your student. instagram.com/wsdschools

Pre-K Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will begin in February:

• February 10-21: Currently enrolled and returning Pre-K families and WSD employees.

• February 24: All Wentzville School District residents.

To enroll in our tuition-based preschool program, students must be 3 years old by July 31 of the year they are starting preschool.

For more information or to register, please visit the District Website.

All of our car riders and our daycare van riders will go to the gym at the end of the day. Once in the gym, a staff member will call students’ names over the radio for them to come out to meet their vehicle. A staff member will escort students to each car.

PLEASE READ: We are no longer allowing parents to walk up to get their children. You will need to drive through the pick-up line.

We sent home bright orange car tags with all students on their first day of school. Please check with the office if you need a car tag. ***PLEASE USE A THICK MARKER TO FILL THESE OUT***

When you drive through the car lanes, please have the bright orange car tag on your dashboard where we can see the names of your students. If you do not have the car tag, we will have to check your ID, radio the office, and wait for them to clear you before we can call your child out. As you can imagine, this will slow down the process for everyone.

A few other things to keep in mind with this process: Please remember, we do not accept dismissal changes after 3:00 p.m. Also, our primary focus is student safety and 3:20 p.m. is a critical time when children can potentially get lost in the shuffle; it is imperative that we streamline the secretaries’ time to focus only on emergencies that arise. With that in mind, please understand that we will not permit access to the office after 3:20 p.m. to check out a student. Please plan accordingly so we aren’t caught in the position to have to tell you no.

Also, remember that you are responsible for calling in to change if your walker will become a car rider during the days with inclement weather. We no longer send a text message about rainy day dismissals.

The expectation is all parents will have the bright orange car tags ready to go by August 21.

Please review our arrival and dismissal maps below:

Arrival Map

Dismissal Map

Bus Transportation

• Kindergarten students that ride the bus must have an adult at the stop to get their student off the bus at the end of the day
• You must have a picture ID to show the bus driver before your child will be released

Cafeteria Information

• Link to Child Nutrition page on the WSD website
• All meals will be eaten in the cafeteria
• Breakfast served 8:20 am to 8:35 am

Buying Lunch

• Students will enter a lunch pin number
• Teachers have a card with the pin number on it for the first few weeks of school
• Teachers will send home the pin number and a practice number pad

Bringing Lunch

• Label all lunch bags with student name
• Send items students can open by themselves
• Anything opened will be thrown away

Recess Information

• Supervision is provided by our noon duty staff and classroom teachers
• Dress for the weather
• Label clothing items with student name
• Avoid parking along the playground
• Visitors are not allowed at recess

Tips from the office

• All adults visiting Crossroads must sign in at the office and obtain a visitors sticker
• Please have your driver's license ready to sign in to our Raptor system.

• When you arrive in a WSD building as a visitor, you will be asked to scan your ID, take a photo and complete the management system’s check-in process.

• Raptor will screen the information against sex offender databases and locally customized lists of banned or potentially threatening individuals, instantly alert school officials to a threatening presence, and maintain a searchable log of all visitors.

• Once approved, you will get a customized visitor badge to wear while in the building.

• Call the office by 9:15 a.m. if your child is absent
• If your child arrives after 8:35 a.m., please walk them into the office
• The attendance email is: attendance.crossroads@wsdr4.org
• Let the office know of any dismissal changes before 3:00 p.m.
• Students cannot be checked out from the office after 3:20 p.m.
• Be sure to update any changes to your contact information in the office

Parent Portal - FAQs

Focus School Software Parent Portal

24-25 School Calendar

• WSD 2024-2025 Academic Calendar
  

24-25 School Supply List

• WSD School Supply Lists

Breakfast K-12 ~ $2.00

Elementary Lunch K-5 ~ $3.10

Reduced Price Meals

Breakfast ~ $0.30

Lunch ~ $0.40

Applications for free & reduced price meals are available here or at any school office. In an effort to assist families as we transition back to paid meals, the USDA has increased the income guidelines used to determine eligibility. Click here to see the income guidelines. If you believe your family would qualify for this program, please fill out an application. Applications can be returned by the following methods:

Returned to your child's school

Scan & email - marysanzottera@wsdr4.org

Fax - 636-327-3961

Mail - Child Nutrition Services, 101 Support Service Dr., Wentzville, MO 63385

If you have questions or need assistance filling out the application, please call our office at 636-327-3858 ext. 21330.

Dear Crossroads Elementary Families,

Throughout the duration of the academic year, the Wentzville School District partners with community agencies that specialize in providing students, families, and educators with preventative education. Agency presenters are credentialed, coordinated through the District, and under the supervision of building administrators. Presentation topics are targeted toward specific grade levels. All students will participate in each program, unless you choose to opt your child out of the lesson(s). If you are interested in opting your student(s) out of presentation(s), please click the appropriate link(s) below.

Kindergarten Opt-Out Form

First Grade Opt-Out Form

Second Grade Opt-Out Form

Third Grade Opt-Out Form

Fourth Grade Opt-Out Form

Fifth Grade Opt-Out Form

If you have additional questions, please reach out directly to your student’s school counselor.

Thank you,

Damian Fay, Principal

Kristen Henson, Assistant Principal

Amy Walton, Counselor K-2

Tim Burkemper, Counselor 3-5

Inclement Weather & AMI Update

As we approach the colder months, we want to re-share the District communication that has information regarding the WSD's inclement weather procedures for the 2024-25 school year. This year, snow days one and two will be traditional snow days. After our second snow day this year, we will switch to AMI (alternative methods of instruction) for snow days three through seven. Read more on what to expect this winter here. View AMI assignments here.

Wentzville Wow Factor Award

Has your child's teacher made a significant impact on their education and life? Do you want to recognize a staff member who goes above and beyond? The WSD rolled out a new way to honor our staff, and it only takes a few minutes to do. Nominate a teacher or employee for a Wentzville Wow Factor Award anytime throughout the school year to let them know they are making a difference! Nominate a Staff Member.

Peachjar

The Wentzville School District cooperates with community groups and organizations that sponsor activities of an educational/enrichment nature for students by distributing materials electronically via Peachjar. You can find our school link here.

March 3

• Dress Like a Pirate Day or Wear Bling

March 4

• Dress in Your Best Hawaiian Beach Wear

March 5

• Dress Wacky and Wild
• PTA Dining Night Out at Qudoba

March 6

• Dress in all 4 House Colors
• Books, Brushes, and the Big Blue Art and Literacy Night

March 7

• Wear PJs and Bring a Small Stuffed Animal

March 10

• Late start

March 11

• Student Spring Picture Day and Student Club Picture Day

March 12

• PTA General Mtg at 7:00

March 18

• 5th grade Musical Performance at Liberty HS @ 6:30

March 21

• Early Release at 1:35

March 24-28

• Spring Break

Crossroads Elementary is being recognized as one of the Best Elementary Schools in the country by the US News & World Report. Congratulations to the entire Crossroads staff, students and community on earning the US News & World Report award for being one of the best elementary schools in the country. This is a tremendous honor and all of us should be very proud!