Realizar un proyecto de matemáticas extenso siempre es un reto, pero hacerlo en un país donde el idioma principal no es el tuyo agrega una carga extra de dificultad. Mi primer idioma es el español, y aunque llevo tiempo estudiando en Estados Unidos, todavía hay momentos en los que el inglés se siente como una […]
Sticking to My Value
Growing up, I was always taught to show kindness and to treat people the way I would want to be treated. That lesson has stayed with me because it is something that I deeply value. I believe that many of the problems we face in society today come from the lack of love, compassion and […]
Jeremiah’s Art Exhibition: The Shelter Experience
“Will I always be poor?” That was the question going through my head when I lived in domestic violence shelters with my mother. Like every other low income people, I am a victim of homelessness. Whenever I see a fence, I think about those folding window gates that I always see. It was like a […]
Mending Me: What it costs to be me
I look at this portrait and see every version of me that fought to survive, the girl who carried too much, the present me who’s stitching herself back together, and the future woman I’m finally allowing myself to grow into. I’ve walked through things I never thought I’d make it out of, and yet here […]
Library Becomes the Heart of Lunchtime Life at CSSJ
At the Community School for Social Justice (CSSJ), students go to play and paint during lunchtime at the library. They also use the computers and spend their entire lunch break there. The students talk with their friends and sometimes play games like Jenga , Doctor, and Sorry! They also play Connect 4. They use the […]
How do CSSJ students perceive math?
Many students at CSSJ experience academic difficulties when it comes to passing their classes. However, one subject that students appear to most struggle with is mathematics. Math can be an enjoyable subject when students fully understand the material, but when the concepts become challenging, it often turns into a source of frustration. To gain insights […]
CSSJ Sores High with New Drones
CSSJ robotics class is about kids learning how to code and fly drones on the 3 floor hallway. This is happing right now in the fall semester of 2025. The students are learning how to program to complete challenges. Alex, who is in the class, said, “[w]hat I learned in robotics includes several things. For […]
Building Bonds (and Roofs): CSSJ Hosts 5th Annual Gingerbread Competition
This was the fifth annual gingerbread competition happening at CSSJ, which kicked off on Thursday December 18 in the library filled with mentors and mentees with the help of the teachers and counselors. The purpose for this event was to bring the 9th graders and their mentors together as they work to build gingerbread houses. […]
The Heart of Photojournalism: Storytelling Through the Camera
In the class known as Photojournalism, these aspiring photojournalists are taught how to capture moments that tell powerful stories. Through the camera lens, students learn to document real life moments with their voices, improving their skills in both technical aspects and storytelling. The class focuses on the importance of ethics, cooperation, and using images to […]
CSSJ Celebrates Holidays with Family Groups Door Decoration Competition | Theme: Nostalgia
CSSJ’s door decoration competition among Family Groups have come to an end. After the judges looked at all the doors they have decided that Caroline’s Donkey Kong Arcade Door deserved the first place, then Marian’s Looney Tunes Class of 2026 Door came in second place. There were two doors that tied for the third place: […]