Happy wintry start to the new year, FJA! A great first week of 2023 was had at both campuses...lots of learning, playing, and good energy. Looking forward to an amazing second semester with all of our Snow Wolves!
It was a Winter Wonderland at our middle school campus yesterday! Thanks to all the staff who facilitated unique end-of-semester sessions for our students. Happy Winter Break!
Thanks to Highgate Senior Living Community for hosting Ms. Conway's and Ms. Cernohous's students yesterday. The students loved caroling for residents, and they really appreciated the hot cocoa and treats! Much appreciation to music teacher Ms. Robyn Zacharias for her teaching dedication...that performance put everyone in the room in the holiday spirit!
Our Middle School Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the Bonito Campus this Monday 12/12! Click the link below to get a sneak peek at the books and/or to order online. Profits from the Book Fair will be used to support our new library!
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/fja
Keep up with school happenings. Click below to read our most recent newsletter:
https://fjacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FJA-Monthly-Newsletter-Nov-Dec-2022.pdf
Hey there, elementary families! This Thursday, the FJA PTG invites you to drop the kids off for pizza and a movie while you enjoy a night off!
Hello FJA Community! We are looking for a talented individual to join our school in the critical role of Office Mangaer. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented, personable individual who enjoys solving problems and serving students, staff, and families.
Some of the perks of this 12-month position? Seeing students each day, having professional autonomy, and working a schedule that follows the school calendar. Can you say 6 full weeks paid vacation and holidays off?
Please check out the job posting linked below for more details and share with friends who might be good fits for FJA!
https://fjacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Office-Manager-Job-Description-11.15.2022-1.pdf
FJA elementary students serving and learning at the Flagstaff Family Food Center! Thanks to FFFC for hosting our students and providing them with an opportunity to understand the important role FFFC plays in our community.
Hello FJA Community! We are still collecting for our seasonal food drive! Students have today, tomorrow, and Friday to bring in their non-perishable items to either campus. All food will be donated to the Flagstaff Family Food Center. Frozen turkeys and hams can be brought to the Cedar Campus on Friday. During these times of high food costs, let's work together to help reduce food insecurity in Flagstaff. Thank you!
Calling All Middle School Students! It's Spirit Week at Bonito so show your school spirit and dress up! Monday is Pajama Day, Tuesday is Decades Day, Wednesday is Mismatch Day, Thursday is Shades Day, and Friday is School Color Day with each grade wearing a school color (5th-Black, 6th-Gray, 7th-Blue, 8th-White).
Our newly regrouped Parent Teacher Group will host Grateful Goodies this week! The FJA community event will take place on Friday 11/18 at both campuses, 8-9 a.m. Bring cash if you want to participate in raffles and "split the pot" drawing--taking place at 8:45 a.m. Thanks, PTG, and hope to see families this Friday!
Celebrating National STEM Day this week with our 7th and 8th graders at our Bonito Campus!
Much thanks to Eddie Diaz and the entire team at Discing4Kids for offering disc golf clinics to our elementary students during the month of October! What a great way to spend a little time outside with friends after school!
Today is National Authors Day 2022! Come out to Bright Side Bookshop this afternoon from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and support local authors, including our very own Ms. Emmanuelle! You can say hello and get your signed copy of her book, See, Hear, Feel: Mindfulness for Children One Moment at a Time.
Check out the book reel here:
https://vimeo.com/298940681?ref=em-share
Happy Mystery History and Trick-or-Treating Day! Thanks to Viola's Flower Garden for hosting our PreK-2 students at their amazing Pumpkin Patch over the past week. From story-time to relay races to pumpkin painting, the field trips were a great way to celebrate the season!
Have an hour of time tonight? Want to collaborate with a fun, focused group looking to make great things happen for the FJA community? If yes, then come to the PTO meeting at 5:15 pm. at our Cedar Campus. All are welcome and we need you!
We have amazing teachers at FJA, all with unique talents and strengths! This year, we are recognizing our 6th-8th grade art teacher, Matt Clark, with a nomination for the 2022-2023 Coconino County Teacher of the Year. In the words of his students, Mr. Clark is a “wise, chill, patient, funny, encouraging, and kind" teacher. One student notes that he "inspires everyone to live creatively and freely, no matter who they are." Thank you, Mr. Clark, for being such a caring adult in the lives of our students and for being a calm and steady anchor for our school!
Calling all cyclists! This Friday is Bike to School Day for Cedar Campus students and parents. We'll meet up at Jay Lively at 7:30 and enjoy a brisk ride to school together. A light breakfast will be provided for all riders. Hope you can join us!
Our first and second graders harvesting zucchinis and making bread together before the break!
FJA is looking for caring, thoughtful individuals who are passionate about supporting students in the classroom to serve as FJA classroom aides. If you or someone you know is interested in making a positive impact in children's lives and working with a great team of educators, send your resume to Carissa Morrison at carissamorrison@fjacademy.com
