Hello Crossroads Families,

Below you’ll find information about our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 8–9, along with a couple other pieces of information. We hope you have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Matt Mura
Principal

• IMPORTANT DATES
• Wednesday 10/8 - Evening Parent Teacher Conferences, Information below
• Thursday 10/9 - No School Students PreK-8, Parent Teacher, Information below
• Friday 10/10- No School, Students PreK-12, End of 1st Quarter
• IMPORTANT SCHEDULES
• Full 2025-26 School Year Calendar: Click Here
• CMS Bell Schedule: Click Here
• Middle School A/B Schedule: Click Here
• IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES
• Student Device Protection Information: Click Here
• Last day to purchased protection is 9/30.
• After 9/30, families may still purchase device protection after the student's device has been inspected by school personnel.
• School Nutrition Information (Meal Costs, Payments, Free & Reduced Meal Application): Click Here

Parent Teacher Conferences will take place at CMS on the evening of Wednesday October 8th and throughout the morning and the evening of Thursday October 9th.

• Wednesday, October 8th: 3:30-7:45 PM
• Thursday, October 9th : 8:00-11:30 AM, 3:30-7:30 PM

To make the best use of everyone's time and limit waiting, conferences will be scheduled by appointment only.

Conference Format:

• Sign up for your child's conference by clicking here.
• Be sure to select the correct grade level when scheduling.
• You can choose to meet with teachers in person at Crossroads or online.

In Person Conferences:

• Check in at the main entrance when you arrive. At check-in you will receive a schedule that provides you time to conference with each of your child's core teachers.

Online Conference:

• At the time of your conference you will receive a phone call. You will meet individually with each of your child's core teachers.

Your conference appointment will last for 40 minutes (four 10 minute conferences). 8th grade conferences will last for 50 minutes in order to conference with all 5 core teachers. You are welcome to bring your child with you to conferences, but it is not required. We are looking forward to meeting with you and discussing your child's progress so far this year.

Students at Crossroads have the opportunity to participate in sports at their home school.

The fall sports opportunities that are starting soon:

• 7th and 8th Grade Girls' Basketball
• Grade Level: 7th & 8th Grade
• Start Date: October 13th
• Wrestling
• Grade Level: 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Boys and Girls
• Start Date: October 20th

Our district requires all athletes register for sports through Aktivate. Click here to register. Registration needs to be completed prior to a sports start date.

There are fees associated with participation in sports:

• Participation Fee
• $90 - This participation fee goes to the district. This fee helps supplement athletic bussing and coaching stipends throughout the district. This is a required fee for the first two sports of the school year. Once an athlete has participated and paid the $90 two times, all other sports during that school year are free.
• Activity Card Fee
• $23.59 ($22.25 + $1.34 in Sales Tax) - An activity card is required to participate in athletics at any West Ada Middle School. This money stays at the school and helps run the athletic department. This is a onetime fee, once purchased, it is good for the entire school year.

School fees can be paid with cash or check at your child's homeschool, or you can pay online with a credit card through MySchoolFees.

For more specific information on parent meetings, start dates, practices etc. please click on the link to your child's homeschool athletic website:

• Lake Hazel MS Athletics
• Lewis and Clark MS Athletics
• Meridian MS Athletics
• Victory MS Athletics

In the coming week, you will notice an addition to your child's schedule in PowerSchool. We will be adding our Power 30 class to each student's official schedule in order to ensure we have accurate reporting of instructional minutes to the state.

Power 30 is a 30 minute block of times students have each day where they receive individualized support in math and reading. Instructional support during this time occurs through our iReady program. Students also have access to one on one adult support to help clarify concepts.

Crossroads Middle School and the West Ada School District understands that a student may not be in a learning state of mind if their family is struggling with limited resources at home. Access to resources can play an important role in supporting student learning and well being.

This Resource Brochure has links to a variety of supports available to West Ada families. If a needed resource is not listed, the Resource Questionnaire allows families to share what support might be helpful. Our counselor, Rikki Jensen, follows up directly with everyone who completes this form. Mrs. Jensen can also be reached at jensen.rikki@westada.org or 208-855-4278.

It's time to preorder your Crossroads Middle School yearbook! Orders can be placed online by clicking here. Reserve your copy today!