Corgi Tales | April 2025

Dear Crossroads Community,

I'd like to say thank you to everyone who attended our Crossroads Books, Brushes, and the Big Blue Night. Mr. Rohde, Mrs. Smith and the entire special area team did a great job putting on a wonderful community event that showed off our student art and the talents of Mr. Rohde's underwater scene in the gym. What a wonderful turnout we had!

Below this section is the information about our parent belonging survey: MRA. In the fall we had almost 200 parents fill out our survey. We encourage all of you to fill out the survey so we can see the areas of growth and areas of opportunities. Please spend a few moments to give us the necessary feedback to help us with our future planning.

It is the last quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Let's all show grit and determination all the way to the last day of school. We've got this!

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

Have an amazing April!

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 a.m. you must go to the front doors near the flagpole and walk them in. Thank you!

Crossroads parents and families, please take some time to complete this important parent survey.

MRA Family Spring Survey 2025

The survey will close April 30, 2025.

This survey was given to our families, students, and staff back in September and again this month. The survey will be facilitated by Leader In Me in partnership with the WSD. This link is unique to our building, so if you have kids in multiple schools, please check their newsletter to answer questions for that building.

Learn more about this survey and its purpose here. Find the fall results here.

We celebrated our February Leaders of the Month on March 3. 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 p.m., ending no later than 7:00 p.m.

Crossroads Elementary will hold their event on April 22.

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

Dear Parents and Guardians:

Allergy season is soon to be in full swing! We are seeing quite the uptick in kiddos in the clinic with allergy symptoms. Unfortunately, we don’t have many interventions that can be done here at school for your students. We can offer saline eye drops, a cool compress, or an ice pack to help their swollen eyes, or the ability to wash their face with baby shampoo. Hopefully the interventions we can offer will help our kiddos to be more comfortable.

If your student suffers from allergies, remind them to wash their hands and face when coming in from outside.

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

**SPRING MOVIE NIGHT***

Friday, April 25, 6:00 p.m., Movie starts 7:30 p.m. (Weather Permitting)

Inside Out 2

Crossroads Elementary Playground

**CORGI STORE***

If you are interested in spirit wear, our online Corgi Store is always open. See the link below!

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

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

~ Crossroads PTA

Four candidates will be on the ballot for two open seats in the April 8, 2025, election. The open seats are currently held by Katie Lyczak and Julie Scott, and each open seat is for a three-year term. Read more.

On April 8, the WSD is bringing Prop L—a zero-rate-change bond proposal—to the voters. If passed Prop L would fund items such as:

• Enhanced safety and security measures district-wide
• Renovated legacy buildings such as Heritage Elementary, Wentzville Middle, and Holt High School
• Resurfaced playgrounds at all WSD elementary schools
• Replaced turf at Holt, Liberty, and Timberland high schools' athletic fields; and more

Learn how Prop L would impact our school specifically at wsdlegacy.com.

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

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

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.

April 8

• No School

April 21

• Late Start

April 22

• Cruising into Kindergarten Event @ CRE 6:00-7:00
• For incoming kindergarten students

April 25

• Party on the Playground and Movie Night 6:00-9:00

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!