Flagstaff Junior Academy

Creative, fun costumes all around at tonight's 5th/6th grade Halloween Dance! Thank you to Ms. Mitchell, Mr. Cola, Mr. Irwin, Ms. Carrie, Ms.Ellisha, and Student Council for hosting. And another special thank you to the best school-dance DJ ever--parent Michael Felts!

Thank you to W.L. Gore and Associates for awarding our school with a $2,000 grant to put towards students' experiential learning opportunities. We can't wait to spend the money in our efforts to extend learning beyond classroom walls!

Thanks to Ms. Jessica and the Flagstaff Public Library for bringing the Palsmobile to our youngest students. The students look forward to this day each month and love picking out new books!

Recent service learning experience at Flagstaff Family Food Bank. In two hours, Ms. Donatell and students packed 243 produce bags that will be given out to families. Thankful for the opportunity to contribute!

Yesterday, our 6th graders ended their recent novel study with a culminating "Stargirl Day" at the park. Costumes, treats, speeches, crafts, and ukuleles...a great way to head into Fall Break! Thanks to Ms. Mitchell, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Cola, and Ms. Carrie for hosting, chaperoning, etc.!

What a great lunchtime show today by our Karaoke Club singers and The FJAmmers (the F is silent, but they aren't!). Thanks, Ms. A and performers, for bringing some live music into our day!

FJA is starting two robotics teams! We could use tax credit support for start-up costs (registration fees, robot "kits", etc.). If interested in contributing via an Arizona State Tax Credit, please contact the school at 928.774.6007 or simply complete the contribtion process explained in this form: https://my.fjacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TaxCreditBrochure3.pdf Also, learn more about FIRST Robotics by going to https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc. Thanks for considering supporting FJA's two teams: The RoboWolves and The FJA Tech Squad!

Thanks to Project Wet and NAU for hosting our 4th graders once again this year at their Annual Water Festival! https://www.projectwet.org/

The Flagstaff Festival of Science is going strong this week through Sunday, October 1st. Learn more about scheduled events by going to: https://scifest.org/2023-festival/

Thanks to FJA parent and electrical engineer Jeff Mews for visiting Ms. Angerbauer's science class last week to demonstrate how electric motors run and facilitate station labs on magnetic and electric fields. Students had a great time learning!

It's International Day of Peace. Hope your day has been a wonderful one so far, filled with peace and kindness! Thank you to our elementary students for filling the Cedar Campus courtyard with beautfiul noise this morning! Learn more at: https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace

Clubs and sports are a great way for your middle schooler to connect with peers and explore their interests. Click on the link below to see all that FJA has to offer our 5th through 8th graders this year! https://5il.co/2413t

FJA Snow Wolves hard at work learning and discovering this first month of school!

The FJA September Newsletter is now in families' inboxes and you can also read it here: https://5il.co/250lh

A little rain is no deterrent for FJA families! Thanks to everyone who came out for the Back-to-School BBQ yesterday...looking forward to a great school year!

An early morning game of Boom Ball at Bonito. Love how much energy our middle schoolers have at 7:45 a.m!

Read the Back-to-School Editiom of FJA's FAmily Newsletter: https://fjacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FJA-Monthly-Newsletter-Back-to-School-2023-revs-FINAL-1.pdf

Thanks to everyone who responded to our all-call for FJA special topics teachers! We are so appreciative to the many parents who reached out and wanted to share their talents with our students. We are still seeking a dance and/or yoga instructor who enjoys working with 12-14 year olds and has a couple of hours to teach 2 classes on Fridays (10:15-11:15 and 11:15-12:15), with an additional hour paid to prepare. Come teach two classes on Fridays, earn about $100 for your time, and have fun with our amazing students! Our Friday elective classes start on August 18th, so reach out to Carissa Morrison at carissamorrison@fjacademy.com soon to learn more and apply.

Join us: FJA is still looking for a few wonderful community members to come and share their talents with our students as a part-time special topics teacher! What’s your passion? Yoga, gardening, dance, guitar, theater, coding, or something else? Whatever it is, we’d love to talk more and see if working with our students anywhere from 2 hours to 2 days each week is a good fit for you. Special topics teachers can join FJA for just a few months or the entire school year. Pay rates start at $30 per hour. Please email Executive Director, Carissa Morrison, at carissamorrison@fjacademy.com to learn more.

FJA is hiring! We are looking for caring educators who are committed to serving students and their families through academics, experiential excellence, and community. We have openings for a full-time mental health specialist, a part-time Spanish teacher, and a part-time experiential education teacher. For more information, please click: https://fjacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FJA-3-Job-Openings-2023.docx