Crossroads School News There are many good things happening at Crossroads. We will try to report on some of them here. Click on the title of the news event to read more! Sixth Grade Bike Trip Sixth Graders took to the road for their annual bike trip. MCA II Tests Students at Crossroads will be tested on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (April 2009) in reading and math in grades 3-6, and in science in grades 5. The tests measure student performance in these areas and “show us what students know.” Click on the link for some helpful to help parents and students prepare for the assessments. Crossroads Annual Food Drive Crossroads 8th Annual Carnival The Carnival was a great success! Click here for more information. Silent Auction 2008 Crossroads will be hosting the annual Silent Auction on Sunday, November 9. Click on the link for more detailed information and for donation forms. Crossroads Family Picnic See some pictures from our family picnic that was on Thursday, July 26th at Como Park! Mr. Rutschke Named Best Instructor! Mr. Rutschke was named Best Instructor in the June edition of Saint Paul Illustrated, a new magazine covering what's best in Saint Paul. Crossroads welcomes baby turtles to our pond! Last summer, our resident turtle who lives in the peace pond became a proud momma! We had 5 baby hatchlings happily swimming around. They were just bigger than a quarter! Click on the link to see some pictures. Sadly, none of the babies made it through the winter. The mom is alive and well however, and we will wait to see if she laid more eggs to be hatched this spring. Congratulations to Ms. Martha! Congratulations to Ms. Martha for being honored by receiving the 2007 Social Justice and Diversity K-12 Teaching Award. The prestigious national honor, presented by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), recognizes Ms. Martha as a leader in teaching ethnic minority students. Isis Roper received the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award During an all school assembly Tuesday morning, October 10, students were told there was a teacher in their midst that was to be recognized by the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. After a dynamic lead in, Isis Roper was announced as the recipient. Alongside the honor of receiving the National Educator Award, Ms Roper  will receive a check for $25,000 and a three-day trip to Los Angeles to attend the National Education Conference sponsored by the Milken Family Foundation. Saint Paul Libraries Has New Resources for Families The Saint Paul Public libraries has some new resources available for people with library cards, including on-line language learning and Museum Adventure Passes. Crossroads Wins Big at the Fair! A wide variety of class and individual submissions won ribbons at the State Fair this year, including two Grand Champion Awards. Congratulations to Ms Martha! Ms Martha James, Crossroads Creative Movement Specialist, was awarded the Human Rights Educator of the Year Award from Education Minnesota during the 2006 annual delegate luncheon March 18. Congratulations to Ms. Carty! Celeste Carty was honored on February 7 at the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA) annual conference as the (MESPA)/Science Museum of Minnesota 2006 Science and Mathematics Elementary Principal of the Year. Ms. Carty was selected on the basis of the work she has done in implementing and maintaining a strong science focus at Crossroads-Science.