School Mission

Prepare students for Living,

Learning, and Leading in the

21st Century.

Core Values

Accountability, Continuous

Improvement, Collaborative

Spirit, 21st Century Skills,

Respect, Culture of

Kindness, Positive Outlook,

Student Learning

All students can learn and achieve Every child has the right to

learn in his or her most

effective way to achieve

academic success

Everyone has unique strengths and talents that should be recognized and celebrated Developing the whole childAll students become positive contributing members of society Education requires commitment, cooperation and respect among students, parents, staff and community Providing a safe, caring and kind learning environment Learning is a life-long

process

WE BELIEVE

General InformationCross Middle School is nestled at the base of Pusch Ridge in the Catalina

Mountains in an area just north of Tucson, AZ. Cross has high academic and behavioral expectations for students and provides a variety of opportunities for

students. We offer accelerated courses such as Algebra 1, Geometry and Spanish 1 for high school credit. Our athletic programs have a rich tradition of success and we

also have a very strong fine arts program offering band, orchestra, choir and musical theater.

A great deal of teacher, parent, student and community involvement adds to the Cross educational experience. Our staff at Cross believes that the students we

educate today can and will be the leaders of tomorrow.

Diversity, Creativity, Curiosity

Highly Qualified TeachersClassroom Teachers

Intervention TeachersSpecial Education Teachers

Choices TeacherElective TeachersREACH Teacher

Speech Therapist Occupational/Physical Therapist

Full-time School CounselorOrchestra/Guitar DirectorBand and Choir Director

SEI TeacherPsychologist

Behavior Intervention MonitorFull-time Registered NurseFull-time Certified Librarian

Technology Specialist and Tech Coach

Instructional Programs REACH Program (Humanities)

for Gifted and Talented

Advanced Students

Amphi Academy – Online

Blended learning

Special Education Services

Advanced Writing

Inquiry-based Science (Earth,

Space, Biology, Chemistry,

Physics)

Spanish, Algebra and Geometry

for High School Credit

Intervention Courses (Math

Lab, Writing Lab, Blended

Learning Model with i-Ready)

W.E.B. (Where Everyone Belongs)

8th grade Leadership/ mentor

class

6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind

ChoirBand

OrchestraArt

TechnologySpanish Music

Appreciation PE

7th Grade Odyssey of the Mind

S.T.E.M./RoboticsChorus (Intro and

Advanced)Band (Intermediate

and Advanced)Jazz Band

Orchestra (Intro, Intermediate and

Advanced)Percussion

Musical TheaterGuitar

ArtConversational

SpanishTechnology (Intro,

Advanced)Lifetime Sports

Library Aide

8th GradeOdyssey of the Mind

S.T.E.M./RoboticsOrchestra (Advanced)

Band (Advanced)Jazz BandPercussion

Chorus (Advanced)Musical Theater

GuitarArt (Advanced)

Lab ScienceTechnology (Intro,

Advanced)Conversational

Spanish Spanish I (HS credit)

Lifetime Sports Teacher AideOffice AideLibrary Aide

Elective Courses

Athletic Programs

7th and 8th GradeFootball SoftballTennis

Cross CountryBasketball

SoccerWrestlingVolleyball

TrackBaseball

6th – 8th

TennisCross Country

WrestlingTrack

Intramuralbasketball

soccer

Athletic Programs

CrossSpecial Events

Fall Festival

Catalina Island Trip for select science students

Washington D.C. Trip – 8th

Grade

Fine Arts Night

School Dances

Musical Theater Productions

Orchestra, Band, Choir Concerts

Student CouncilNational Junior Honor Society

Future Problem SolvingOdyssey of the Mind

Extra Curricular Activities

Library (K-8)3 Computer Labs

Smartboards in each classroomDocument Cameras

After School Tutoring

Technology and Other Resources

Cross Middle School

1000 W. Chapala Dr.

Tucson, AZ 85704