Staying Informed At Crossroads
Phone: (616) 361-3430
Fax: (616) 363-7868
IMPORTANT INFO for Parents/Guardians
Crossroads Middle School has a number of resources – many online – to keep you informed.
Keep Your Information Current: All parents/guardians are required to complete and sign an updated registration form for their student(s) at the beginning of every school year. It is important that we have current contact information for you at all times – phones, email and address. Note: if you move, proof of residency on the new address is mandatory; please contact the office.
ParentVue: ParentVue is the parent/guardian communication portal to monitor grades, assignments, attendance and more; we strongly encourage parents/guardians to use this tool. Parents/guardians who are new to the district will receive their activation codes on Student Orientation Day, before the start of school. If a student enrolls mid-year, an activation code will be provided to parents/guardians. Otherwise, to request an activation code, please contact the school office and provide your name and your student(s) name(s). Please allow up to 48 business hours to receive your activation code. (Note: students receive their own StudentVue accounts). New accounts are most reliably set up from a computer; some cell phones are not compatible for the set-up process.
Parent/Guardian Communication: Our Weekly Schedule, which covers information about current/upcoming events, fundraisers, etc., is emailed every Friday to all parents/guardians who provide an email address.
School Website: nvps.net/crossroads-middle-school/ Our website has a variety of helpful links including all the items on this page, a school calendar, and staff directory, just to name a few.
Homework: Go to nvps.net/crossroads-middle-school/, then to “Academics” tab, then “Classrooms” tab to view weekly homework posted Check here to stay current on your student’s class work and for homework assignments if he/she has missed school.
Grades/Progress Reports: 1st semester report cards will be given to students to bring home; year-end report cards will be mailed. Parents/guardians may always check current grades on ParentVue, as well as monitor assignments and attendance. If you have any concerns or questions about your child’s progress, please contact your child’s teacher directly. Email addresses and telephone extensions are located in the Staff Directory link on our website and in the Student Handbook.
Student Portal: (http://student.nvps.net) – students can get their school email, as well access tools and school work.
Meal Accounts: Deposits may be brought in to the school or paid online for a small fee (go to the Northview District website, then to “Food Services” and then to “Pay for Meals Online” or go to sendmoneytoschool.com). You will need your student’s school ID number to make a deposit. Students who run a negative balance in their account will be given a sandwich for lunch. The ‘Free/Reduced Meal’ application (one per family) is available at lunchapp.com. NV’s Food Services Director (616-363-4857) is available to answer any questions and provide assistance on this program.
Medications: Medication forms are available in the Main Office and the Guidance Office for both over-the-counter and prescription medications. They are also available on our website at: http://nvps.net/forms/. All prescription medications require physician signature on our medication form. All medications must be in their original container. Parents/guardians must personally bring in medications to our Guidance Office; appointments to do so are strongly encouraged to avoid wait times. Call Guidance Office to schedule at 616-361-3453. All medications are stored/locked and dispensed through the Guidance Office; students are not to carry medicine on their persons (arrangements can be made through Guidance if a student needs to carry an inhaler). No medication can be dispensed to a student unless it has been sent in from home and a properly completed and signed medication form is on file at school.
Important Info For NEW PARENTS
Welcome to Crossroads! We are happy to have you join our community. We are a 7th-8th grade building and typically have about 500 students and 50 staff in the building. You will receive ongoing, important information via our Friday Weekly Schedule, sent out via email to all parents/guardians each week.
Phone Numbers and Website – Office phone number is (616) 361-3430; Guidance phone number is (616) 363-7868; fax number is (616)363-7868. Our website address is nvps.net/crossroads-middle-school/
School Hours – warning bell is at 7:35 am; classes begin at 7:40 am. Dismissal at 2:30 pm (on ½ days, dismissal time is 10:45 am). Building opens at 7:00 am and students are not allowed to remain in the building after school unless they are participating in a scheduled activity. The office is open from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm on regular school days.
Student Drop-off and Pick-up is in the parking lot on the east side of the building: front of building reserved for buses
Bus Garage phone number is 361-3480. If you want your student to ride a bus home, other than one he/she is scheduled to ride, YOU must call the bus garage directly and make arrangements no later than 10 am.
Absences must be called in to the office, daily, unless prior arrangements have been made. The main office number is (616) 361-3430; an answering machine is available to take your message during non-business hours. Provide your name, your student’s name and grade, and the reason for the absence. If your student is out ill, please state the type of illness (for public health reporting requirements). Absences must be excused within 24 hrs.; otherwise the absence will be unexcused.
Tardy Arrivals a parent/guardian must call or sign in the student; otherwise it will go as unexcused.
After-school Help is available from September into May (specific dates TBA) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A 4:00 pm bus is available for students who live in-district; students must remain with the teacher from 2:30 until 4:00 pm, in order to be allowed on the bus. The front office also has a list of NV-approved tutors whose services are available at a modest cost. The IMC is open until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday for computer access
Athletics – participation requires a sports physical and a concussion form to be on file in the main office before try-outs (no exceptions; this is a state law). Sports physical forms are available in the main office or online at the Northview website (“Print a Sports Physical Form” link on main page). Concussion forms are available in the main office. (Our fax is (616) 363-7868)
Volunteering at school is always welcome. A volunteer consent form must be completed and processed each year, prior to helping out. Go to Northview’s Home page (NVPS.net), the select top tab “Get Involved,” scroll down to “Volunteer in Our Schools” and select this option. Finally, click on red link “Volunteer Consent Form,” complete and submit. The Northview Mentor Program is always in need of responsible adults to partner and work with students in grades 5-12 for 15 minutes a week. Information on this program is also available under NV’s “Get Involved” tab.
Meal Accounts: Deposits may be brought in to the school or paid online for a small fee (look in the district menu on our website, then to “Food Services” and then to “Pay for Meals Online” or go to sendmoneytoschool.com). You will need your student’s school ID number to make a deposit. Students who run a negative balance in their account will be given a sandwich for lunch. The ‘Free/Reduced Meal’ application (one per family) is available at lunchapp.com. Jan Jager, NV Food Services Director (363-4857) is available to answer any questions and provide assistance on this program.
Medications: Medication forms are available in the Main Office and the Guidance Office for both over-the-counter and prescription medications. They are also available on our website at: http://nvps.net/forms/. All prescription medications require physician signature on our medication form. All medications must be in their original container. Parents/guardians must personally bring in medications to our Guidance Office; appointments to do so are strongly encouraged to avoid wait times. Call the Guidance Office to schedule at (616) 361-3453. All medications are stored/locked and dispensed through the Guidance Office; students are not to carry medicine on their persons (arrangements can be made through Guidance if a student needs to carry an inhaler). No medication can be dispensed to a student unless it has been sent in from home and a properly completed and signed medication form is on file at school.
Rev 6/12/15