JR/SR Academy - GAP YEAR - Choosing a Different Path
2023-12-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)

Jr/Sr Academy - College 101 - Virtual Session
2023-12-18 16:00 - 17:00
Juniors – Let’s Get Started – This is an overview of the college planning and application process. You will not want to miss this session.

Holiday - Office Closed
2023-12-25

Jr/Sr Academy - Game of College - Tips for Surviving your First Year of College
2023-12-28 10:00 - 12:00
Come play The Game of College on December 28th from 10 AM to 12 PM! Must have at least 12 participants to hold class.
Learn about Registering for Classes, Finding a Room Mate, Talk to College Students about Clubs, Sororities, ETC. Great way to learn how to survive your first year of college.
If you have any questions, please contact Jenniffer Jamison, JR/SR Program Coordinator jjamison@crosbyscholarsiredell.org
Location: Goodwill Workforce Development Center (124 Fourth Crescent Place, Statesville, NC 28625)

Virtual Community Service Event: Write Letters to First Responders! (6th-10th Grade)
2023-12-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
6th-10th graders: 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
2024-01-06 07:00 - 10:00, 2024-02-03 07:00 - 10:00, 2024-04-06 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.

Jr/Sr Academy - Creating your College List for FIT & Funding
2024-01-06 10:00 - 11:00

Career Choices ZOOM (Virtual Middle School Academy)
2024-01-17 18:00 - 19:00, 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.

In-Person Academies
2024-01-27 09:00 - 12:00
In-person academies grades 6-12. Register in the Student Portal!

ACT Test Prep - Juniors Class of 2025
2024-01-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Mitchell Community College Mooresville Campus, 219 North Academy Street, Mooresville, NC, 28117, United States
Every Junior will take the ACT at school in the Spring – Be prepared for that test. Join us for 3 hour workshop to prepare to get your best score. This counts as 2 academies. Sign up on the student portal.

In-Person Academy
2024-01-27 10:00 - 12:00

Virtual Middle School Academy: Trivia Time!
2024-02-09 13:00 - 14:00
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.

Free Parent Webinar
2024-02-15 19:00 - 20:00
Sign up on this Google Form to receive a zoom link. https://forms.gle/MKiHThNMPa68q1k87

VIRTUAL NACAC College Fair
2024-02-18 13:00 - 18:00, 2024-03-24 13:00 - 18:00
Registration is open for the Spring NACAC Virtual College Fairs. You and your students are invited to attend the first NACAC Virtual College Fair of the season on Sunday, Feb. 18 from 1:00pm – 6:00pm ET. The virtual fair is a great opportunity to connect with hundreds of colleges and universities – all from the comfort of your own home.
Our fairs feature College MatchMaking®. At the time of registration, students will select the attributes that are most important to them in a college. They will receive an email that best matches them to specific colleges and universities based on the criteria they provided. We will also be hosting virtual fairs on Sunday, March 24 and Sunday, April 21 from 1:00pm – 6:00pm ET.
As a reminder, these virtual fairs are free to attend.

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.

ACT TEST PREP - InPerson - Mitchell Community College Statesville
2024-02-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Mitchell Community College Statesville Campus, 500 West Broad Street, Statesville, NC, 28677, United States

Jr/Sr Academy - Feb 24, 2024- In-Person - MCC Mitchell
2024-02-24 09:00 - 12:00
ACT Test Prep – 9 – 12
The Balancing Act – 10 – 11am
Creating your College List 11 – 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.

Black College Expo - Johnson C. Smith University - March 6, 2024 - 4 - 7pm
2024-03-06 16:00 - 19:00 | johnson c smith university
2nd Annual North Carolina Black College Expo Tickets, Wed, Mar 6, 2024 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite

NACAC Spring College Fair
2024-03-23 12:00 - 15:00
NACAC is bringing hundreds of college admissions counselors to Charlotte – March 23, 2024 12 noon – 3pm
In-Person College Fairs (nacacattend.org)

NACAC In-Person College Fair - Charlotte, NC
2024-03-23 12:00 - 15:00
https://www.nacacattend.org/24Charlotte

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.

Office Closed Good Friday
2024-03-29 08:00 - 17:00

HS College Tour - UNCG & UNC School of the Arts
2024-04-05 08:00 - 17:00
Join Crosby Scholars as we tour 2 colleges during Spring Break –
First Stop UNC Greensboro – We will tour and eat lunch on campus.
Second Stop – University of NC School of the Arts
This is a FREE tour for any 9 – 12th Grade Iredell County Crosby Scholar
Sign up on your Crosby Scholars Student Portal

Community Service Opportunity - Adopt A Street Clean-Up
2024-04-13 10:00 - 12:00
Join other Crosby Scholars and earn community service hours with the Crosby Adopt-a-Street Clean-Up!
The clean up takes place on Hartness Road in Statesville.
