Students released their butterflies. Every class had some--beautiful painted lady butterflies! Signs of Spring!
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Students looking at butterflies
Butterflies
Releasing butterflies
Student looking at butterfies
Students looking at butterflies
Happy Earth Day! FJA believes individual efforts and collective action make a positive impact on our planet and its future. FJA is committed to recycling, reducing, and reusing, as well as composting, water conservation, and integrating environmental literacy education into students' school experience. Visit the FJA website to read our Climate Action Plan: www.fjacademy.com and go to www.schoolsforclimateaction.weebly.com to learn more about Schools for Climate Action.
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Earth Day Graphic
Thanks to Ms. Shawna and Ms. Bax for coordinating a Big Buddy/Little Buddy Exchange this year between their two classes! Seeing the connections and friendships develop between younger and older students is the best.
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Group of students on rug
Buddies working
Buddies talking
Order our student-designed and produced FJA Gear! The order window for sweatshirts, t-shirts, and stickers closes on Wednesday, April 12th. Payments due by Friday, April 14th. Click below to place your order. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGsltMtPRXKdsWjqjlFzgDsTWpl
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
FJA Gear Order Form
Attention Families: The last day to order your child's FJA 2022-2023 Yearbook is tomorrow 4/7/2023. Just go to https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order and enter school code: 14441823.
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Yearbook orders
Congratulations to our FJA middle school students who presented proposals at this year's Flagstaff Youth Climate Summit! All three student proposals--A Zen Garden, Composting at Bonito Campus, and Drip Irrigation at Cedar Campus--will be funded by the City of Flagstaff. Bravo for student activism!
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Students posing with props
student looking at soil display
students gathered
Flagstaff Youth Climate Summit
Thanks to the City of Flagstaff's Water Conservation Team for leading learning at our Cedar Campus last week in honor or World Water Day. The seed-bomb-making activity was a hit with students and we thank the team for sharing their passion and dedication with our school!
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Students raising hands
Congrats to our Girls Basketball teams on terrific seasons and to Varsity for taking the Championship Trophy for the 2nd year in a row! Special thanks to our amazing coaches Shelly Cundy, Tom Drumm, and Travis Crawford. And an extra special thanks to Linda Ochi for assisting both coaches and students throughout the entire season!
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
2023 Girls B-Ball Champs
Girls JV Basketball Pic
Below is a link to our latest monthly newsletter. When you have a little extra time, please check it out. It includes updates on our snow make-up day schedule, as well as the latest school news and announcements. Thank you! https://fjacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FJA-Monthly-Newsletter-February-2023-rev.pdf
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
newsletter graphic
Special FJA recognition to our former business manager Lori Langan, who passed recently. It’s difficult to put into words how important Lori was to FJA. She was our party-planner, in-house mom, financial expert, and friend. Lori always had a smile and kind word for everyone. The student-created rock garden around our Cedar Campus Peace Pole was dedicated to Lori last spring when she first encountered her health challenges. Peace and love to Lori and the entire Langan family. Lori's Celebration of Life will take place at The Rock of Ages Lutheran Church in Sedona on Saturday, March 4th at 1:00 p.m. Lori’s obituary can be found here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/lori-langan-obituary?id=48401546
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Lori Smiling
Rock Garden
We hope that our FJA students and families, as well as the larger community, are safe and warm during this winter weather. If you hadn't heard yet, below are some local resources for food and shelter during the storms. https://coconino.az.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2917 https://hotfood.org/find-food/
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Hope you're having a safe snow day, FJA! Thanks to Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center for coming out recently and educating our 6th graders on backcountry safety. Slopes, angles, beacons, and more, our students loved this experience--especially locating and "rescuing" that which Mr. Cola had buried in the snow!
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Students learning about avalanches
Students in Snow
Celebrating the 100th Day of School is a longstanding elementary-school tradition. Our Cedar Campus students honored the milestone by participating in 100-Legos building challenges, 100-item trail mixes, and more. Some even celebrated the 101th Day of School with face paint a la 101 Dalmatians! Thanks to our teaching staff for their creativity, to our families for contributing supplies, and to our students for playing along and dressing up!
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Students building with Legos
Students building with Legos
Students dressed up as 100 years old
Students with Dalmatian face paint
Ever since Joshua Grove visited, our students can't get their hands on kendamas quick enough! You can now use code "FlagDama" for 20% off on the Sweets Kendamas website at https://sweetskendamas.com. To use it, just copy and paste this discount code into the "Gift Card or Discount Code" field and click "Apply" prior to completing the checkout process on an order.
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
kendama
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences are Wed. 2/15 and Thur. 2/16. Sign-up by clicking on the link below or going to www.fjacademy.com. We are glad to offer free childcare at our Cedar Campus during families' conference times (FJA students only please). School will be dismissed early both conference days--12:00 p.m. for Cedar Campus and at 12:15 p.m. for Bonito Campus. https://fjacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/FJA-2023-Spring-Conferences-Sign-Up-Links-v.FINAL_.pdf
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Parent Teacher Conferences
Reminder: This Thursday is Parents' Night Out! Sign up today to have Thursday evening "off-duty" while the kiddos have pizza, crafts, and fun! Click below to sign up: https://forms.gle/CDjG1Y8GeuzMubFr9
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Parents Night Out  Feb 2023
Much love to the Sweets Kendamas Foundation's Joshua "Flow" Grove for traveling to Flagstaff and spending time with our students this past week! What a blast we had learning about Kendamas, mindfulness, and more. Hope to have him back out this way again soon!
about 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Students in Awe
Joshua Grove Playing Kendama
Joshua Grove Free Styling
Students Playing Kendama
We're excited to announce the new app for FJA! Stay up-to-date with school news, access staff contact information, check dates for school breaks/special events, and look up middle school grades. It's everything FJA, in your pocket! Available to download free from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store...just search "Flagstaff Junior Academy" and you're set!
over 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
FJA App Image
Spread the word: FJA's Annual Open Houses are this week! Prospective families should attend to tour our campuses, have questions answered, and meet our staff. Elementary Campus Open House is this Wed, 1/25 at 6 p.m. and Middle School Campus Open House is this Thur. 1/26 at 6 p.m.
over 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Open House Graphic
An FJA Shout-Out to W.L. Gore & Associates for donating $2,200 to FJA field trips program through their Volunteer Support Grant Program. Special thanks to FJA parent Beau Drumright for sponsoring our application!
over 2 years ago, Flagstaff Junior Academy
Gratitude Graphic