Virtual Middle School Academy: Trivia Time!
2024-02-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Middle Schoolers: There is no school for Iredell-Statesville students on February 9th, so join us for an hour in the afternoon to play a fun trivia game and earn your academy credit! We will talk about what it takes to be a successful student, along with some basic college trivia. This will be an exciting mix of learning, competition, and talking to other scholars!

Platform: Zoom (Meeting link will be sent out directly to registered participants)
How to sign up: Register directly in your Crosby Portal

Please come prepared to participate and have your cameras on. Thank you!
For any questions or concerns, please contact Zoe Harding at zharding@crosbyscholarsiredell.org.

Virtual Middle School Academy: Digital Citizenship
2024-02-13 18:30 - 19:30
Middle Schoolers: We live in a world that relies on technology now more than ever. Join Zoe in this interactive Zoom/Virtual Academy to discuss digital citizenship and the role we each play in creating our digital landscape. This generation of scholars are “digital natives”, meaning that they have been surrounded by the influence of technology and the internet from the moment they were born. This comes with unique strengths and opportunities, which we will explore. We will also talk about social media, online safety, responsibility, and the impact that our online behavior can have on our real lives.

Platform: Zoom (Meeting link will be sent out directly to registered participants)
How to sign up: Register directly in your Crosby Portal

Please come prepared to participate and have your cameras on. Thank you!
For any questions or concerns, please contact Zoe Harding at zharding@crosbyscholarsiredell.org.

In-Person Academies
2024-02-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Mitchell Community College Statesville Campus, 500 West Broad Street, Statesville, NC, 28677, United States
In-person academies grades 6-12.

Virtual Middle School Academy: Trivia Time!
2024-03-05 13:00 - 14:00
Middle Schoolers: Many of our scholars do not have school on March 5th, so join us for an hour in the afternoon to play a fun trivia game and earn your academy credit! We will talk about what it takes to be a successful student, along with some basic college trivia. This will be an exciting mix of learning, competition, and talking to other scholars!

Platform: Zoom (Meeting link will be sent out directly to registered participants)
How to sign up: Register directly in your Crosby Portal

Please come prepared to participate and have your cameras on. Thank you!
For any questions or concerns, please contact Zoe Harding at zharding@crosbyscholarsiredell.org.

Career Choices ZOOM (Virtual Middle School Academy)
2024-03-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Middle Schoolers: Join Zoe in this interactive Zoom/Virtual Academy to explore career paths and learn about careers you may not even know exist. If you get tired of hearing the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” because you don’t know the answer, this is the academy for you!

Platform: Zoom (Meeting link will be sent out directly to registered participants)
How to sign up: Register directly in your Crosby Portal

Please come prepared to participate and have your cameras on. Thank you!
For any questions or concerns, please contact Zoe Harding at zharding@crosbyscholarsiredell.org.

Virtual Community Service Event: Write Letters to First Responders!
2024-03-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Middle schoolers: Earn your community service hours!! Join us as we write letters and show our gratitude to First Responders. (Law Enforcement, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services)

In this community service event, we will be writing letters to First Responders through Operation Gratitude. All that’s required is a device and a little bit of time! We will type our letters so that they can be easily collected and compiled by the Crosby team. Students will automatically receive their community service hours after attending the event.

Platform: Zoom (Meeting link will be sent out directly to registered participants)
How to sign up: Register directly in your Crosby Portal

Please come prepared to participate and have your cameras on. Thank you!
For any questions or concerns, please contact Zoe Harding at zharding@crosbyscholarsiredell.org.

COMMUNITY SERVICE - V-Point Ruritan Breakfast
2024-04-06 07:00 - 10:00, 2024-05-04 07:00 - 10:00, 2024-06-01 07:00 - 10:00 | V-Point Ruritan Club, 2794 Old Mocksville Road, Statesville, NC, United States
Help with the breakfast at V-Point Ruritan. Details in the student portal.

Volunteer Opportunity V-Point Ruritan Breakfast
2024-10-05 07:00 - 10:00, 2024-11-02 07:00 - 10:00 | V-Point Ruritan Club, 2794 Old Mocksville Road, Statesville, NC, United States
Sign up to volunteer here

Harmony Christmas Parade
2024-12-01 12:30 - 15:00 | Harmony Elementary School, 139 Harmony School Rd,, Harmony, NC, 28634, United States
Crosby Scholars is participating in the Harmony Holiday Parade on December 1. The first 50 students to sign up and come to the parade will get a free sweatshirt. When you sign up, please put your student name and sweatshirt size.
Drop off Students between 12:30 -1pm at Harmony Elementary School. We will decorate a trailer and hand out sweatshirts.
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT IN SIGN UP GENIUS

PARADE ROUTE/PARKING/STUDENT DROP-OFF & PICK-UP:
Streets close at 1:30 PM and parade begins at 2 PM (all of Hwy 21 will be blocked off in both directions)
Parade Route: Harmony Elementary to Rosewood Assisted Living Home – Hwy 21
Drop-Off/Pick-Up: Rosewood Assisted Living Home – HWY 21 – We have no way of knowing what order we will be in the parade. We suggest you drop off your student and then make your way to the pick up location prior to the roads closing. This way you will be at the end of the parade when we arrive.
Please Note: Timing is contingent on our place in the parade. We will not know that until the day of the parade. Please be patient as we work through all of the details. We are trying to make sure we participate in parades all over the county and this year we have selected a parade in Northern Iredell County. You will earn Community Service Hours for participating.

Middle School Opportunity - Enterprise Essentials
2024-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Mitchell Community College Statesville Campus, 500 West Broad Street, Statesville, NC, 28677, United States
CROSBY SCHOLARS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS!
Join us on December 7th for Enterprise Essentials! This special academy will be hosted in collaboration with the Crossroads Early College FBLA team! FBLA, or “Future Business Leaders of America,” is a student organization for high schoolers across the country. At this academy, members of the FBLA group at Crossroads will host mini-sessions to help you master the essential skills for success in business and the working world.
This event is December 7th from 10am-12noon at Mitchell Community College in Statesville.
The program will include topics like:

Personal Management
Communication
Personal Finance
Entrepreneurship

Sign up in CrosbyConnect!

MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLINE ACADEMY - Spanish Language - Healthy Relationships
2025-03-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
We are excited to announce our 3-county Crosby Middle School Virtual Academy “Healthy Friendships/Relationships” on Tuesday, March 18th from 6p-7p.

Crosby Scholars se complace en ofrecer un evento virtual/zoom esta noche para los estudiantes de Middle School llamado «Amistades Saludables». El evento se ofrecerá en español de 6pm a 7pm y están invitados a asistir. El enlace zoom se incluye a continuación.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Hartness Road "Adopt-a-Street" Cleanup
2025-04-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Dollar Tree Statesville, 805 N. Center Street, Statesville, NC, 28625, United States
Iredell Crosby Scholars students and parents are asked to help with our “Adopt-a-Street” volunteer effort to clean a mile stretch of Hartness Road in Statesville!. It’s a great way to earn service hours, contribute to the city of Statesville and beautify the community! We’ll meet at the Dollar Tree at 805 N. Center Street, Statesville at 10am. Register in CrosbyConnect: https://portal.crosbyscholars.org/student-portal/

Crosby Scholars has been a part of the “Adopt-a-Street” program since 2021 as part of our community service efforts.

MIDDLE SCHOOL Ambassador Camp
2025-06-16 09:00 - 2025-06-18 15:00 | Goodwill Career Connections Center, 124 Fourth Crescent Place, Statesville, NC, 28625, United States
Apply now to serve as a Crosby Scholars Ambassador for the 2025-2026 school year! Participation in the Ambassador Program will include:

Three-day Summer Leadership Camp (June 16-18th)
Special giveaways and swag
Represent the Crosby Program at your school, including during Open House

Submit your application here!

The goal of the Ambassador Program is to develop students’ leadership skills, teamwork, and confidence. We aim to have a group of Ambassadors with at least one participant from every school we serve, and space is limited, so participation is not guaranteed. Applicants will be notified as to whether they have been selected to participate this year. Submit your application early, as spots will fill up!

June 16-17: The Goodwill Career Center in Statesville, 9am – 3pm.

June 18: Mitchell Community College, 9am – 3pm.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Statesville Juneteenth Celebration
2025-06-21 12:00 - 18:00 | Downtown Statesville
Help promote Crosby Scholars!
Here’s a great way to get Crosby volunteer hours during the summer. Join us at the Crosby Scholars booth during this year’s Juneteenth Celebration, wear your Crosby shirt, and represent!
It’s simple. Just explain the program to event attendees and talk about who we are and what we do. A Crosby staff member will be on hand at all times in case a question comes up that you can’t answer.
We have two hour slots available starting at noon, 2 and 4pm.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F45ABA82BAAFD0-57105462-juneteenth#/

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: V-Point Ruritan July 4th Breakfast
2025-07-04 07:00 - 10:00 | Harmony Community Center, 187 Highland Ave, Harmony, NC, 28634, United States
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Volunteers are needed for the V-Point Ruritan 4th of July breakfast (along with car show, tractor ride, and parade) this Friday at the Harmony Community Center. Students may help with cooking, serving beverages, cleaning tables, or other tasks as needed. A free breakfast is always provided to volunteers!
Click here to sign up (scroll to the bottom of the page to the link):
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F45ABA82BAAFD0-50822055-vpoint#/

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Kindness Closet
2025-07-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Kindness Closet, 532 Patterson Ave #130, Mooresville, NC, 28115, United States
Join Crosby Scholars at the Kindness Closet to pack hygiene items for families in Western North Carolina. 1 – 3pm (Arrive by 12:50pm) Limited spaces available. Click here to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FACAE2CA7F4CE9-57442247-kindness

MIDDLE SCHOOL - Career Trek at Rescue Ranch
2025-07-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Rescue Ranch, 1424 Turnersburg Hwy, Statesville, NC, 28625, United States
Ever wondered what it’s really like to have an animal-related career? Interested in learning about different volunteer opportunities connected to animals? Are you just a REALLY BIG ANIMAL LOVER??? This is the event for you! Join us for a “field experience” career trek at Rescue Ranch to learn more about animal careers in an interactive setting.
We only have 20 spots available for this event. If you sign up, please plan on attending. Contact us ASAP if you have a change of plans so we can give your spot to the next student.
SIGN UP HERE!
This is a partnership with Crosby Scholars and Rescue Ranch. We want to make sure to fill all of the spots. More information will be sent as we get closer to time of event.

Crosby Launch - Open to 6th & 9th Graders
2025-08-01 11:00 - 14:00 | Goodwill Career Connections Center, 124 Fourth Crescent Place, Statesville, NC, 28625, United States
Join Crosby Scholars and get your academy and community service done in one day. Open to 6th graders and 9th graders. Need to complete this form to sign up.

10th Anniversary Crosby Scholars Open House - Drop-In Event
2025-09-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Goodwill Career Connections Center, 124 Fourth Crescent Place, Statesville, NC, 28625, United States
Drop in anytime between 5pm and 8pm to meet our staff, pick up your free t-shirt, meet community partners and learn about our Crosby Scholars program!
Plus, we’ll have FREE hot dogs and Mister Softee ice cream (5 – 7pm only).
Special thanks to Grill for God Ministries who will be helping with the hot dogs!

IN-PERSON Student Academy: 6 - 12th grades!
2025-09-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Mitchell Community College Mooresville Campus, 219 North Academy Street, Mooresville, NC, 28117, United States
Join us on September 27th at Mitchell Community College’s Mooresville campus for an in-person academy! This event will include academy sessions for all grade levels (6th-12th). Additionally, 6th-10th graders will complete a community service project along with their academy.
Register in CrosbyConnect.

FREE Student Parent Webinar: The Benefits of NCSSM
2025-10-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Discover the benefits of the N.C. School of Science and Math, one of the most unique educational institutions in the state! Visit this Google form to sign up. You’ll receive a link to join this webinar Oct. 16!

IN-PERSON Student Academy: 6 - 10th grades!
2025-10-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Mitchell Community College Statesville Campus, 500 West Broad Street, Statesville, NC, 28677, United States
Join us on October 25th at Mitchell Community College in Statesville for an in-person academy! This event will include programming for 6-10th graders. Students will complete a community service project along with their academy.
Register in CrosbyConnect.

MIDDLE SCHOOL VIRTUAL ACADEMY: Career Choices
2025-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
November 6th, 7pm – Virtual Academy

Join Middle School Coordinator Zoe Harding on Thursday, November 6th at 7pm for the first Virtual Academy of this school year! The topic will be “Career Choices.” Students will explore a variety of career pathways, consider their job preferences, and discover careers that align with their interests!
This event will be on Zoom. Sign up in CrosbyConnect to get the Zoom link.

FREE STUDENT-PARENT WEBINAR: Early College Opportunities
2025-11-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
We will have an Early College Information Session this Thursday at 7pm for parents and students. The session will feature Mamie Houston, the Early College Liaison for Crossroads. Mamie will share information about all 3 “Early College” High Schools in Iredell County.

What is the Early College program?
-The Early Colleges are specialized high schools where students complete both their high school diploma and Associate’s degree during their high school years. Students complete an honors-level curriculum in a smaller learning environment. All college-level courses are offered in partnership with Mitchell. There are 3 Early Colleges in Iredell County: ASEC, CCTL, and Crossroads.

Who can apply for the Early Colleges?
-Students typically apply during their 8th grade year. Ideal students aren’t required to have straight A’s, but need to have a strong work ethic. Any student living within Iredell County can apply (not just Iredell-Statesville Schools students).

Students and parents are invited to the information session this Thursday to learn more about the Early College programs and get their questions answered. This session will be especially relevant for families with 8th graders who are considering applying.

Register in CrosbyConnect to receive the Zoom link.

IN-PERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY: Basic First Aid for Middle Schoolers
2025-12-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Goodwill Career Connections Center, 124 Fourth Crescent Place, Statesville, NC, 28625, United States
Join us on December 6th for this special event hosted in collaboration with one of our current high school Crosby Scholars!
Krithika, who is a sophomore at SIHS, will be presenting basic First Aid skills for middle school students! This event is perfect for any student who might be interested in a career in the medical field, or just wants to learn how to help in real-life medical situations. This event is December 6th from 10am-12noon at the Crosby Scholars Office in Statesville (124 Fourth Crescent Place). Attending this event fulfills your academy requirement.

Registration for this event is being tracked in a Google Form, NOT in CrosbyConnect. If you would like to attend this event, please complete the registration Google form below. This event is open to all middle school students. If you have a friend who is NOT in Crosby Scholars but would like to attend this event, we invite you to share the sign-up link with them.

Sign up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMhV3CluBRP-Z2wbUcsyoX9vhyqV0u7PcLYrdL5hA04by9Aw/viewform

IN-PERSON Student Academy: 6 - 10th grades!
2026-01-31 13:00 - 16:00 | Mitchell Community College Mooresville Campus, 219 North Academy Street, Mooresville, NC, 28117, United States
Join us on January 31st at Mitchell Community College campus in Mooresville for an in-person academy! T This event will include programming for 6-10th graders. Students will complete a community service project along with their academy.
Register in CrosbyConnect.

MIDDLE SCHOOL WEBINAR: Resilience
2026-02-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join Crosby’s Outreach Specialist Brianna on Thursday, February 12th at 7pm for a virtual academy focused on “Resiliency”! Students will explore what it means to be resilient, why it’s important for future success, and strategies for building resilience when things get difficult. This event will be on Zoom.
Sign up in CrosbyConnect to get the Zoom link.
