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: […]
Punch Their Way Into Victory
8 CSSJ students run around the perimeter of Multipurpose Room on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They’re on the forefront of CSSJ’s boxing club, gaining self confidence, physical athleticism, and mental toughness. It started last school year but this year, it gained momentum. These students learn new skills on how to defends themselves as well.
CSSJ Healthy: Discipline, Nutrition and Energy
Through consistent movement, discipline, and healthy habits, we highlight how physical activity contributes to improving students’ daily energy levels, demonstrating that an active lifestyle is key to feeling healthy and motivated. At the Community School for Social Justice, we have an excellent and responsible trainer named Josh. He guides us, teaches us how to perform […]
CSSJ Staff and Students Create a Vision of Inspiration
Right now, CSSJ staff and students are painting a mural. When they first started painting the mural, it looked like they were trying to paint something that could be inspiring to the students. They were trying to tell the students that they can achieve whatever they want, through the painting. Where they were painting the […]
Students Eat Outside Food Rather Than Poor School Food
Everyday at CSSJ, there are not that many students getting cafeteria food by either choice. There are more students who go to the CSSJ store because they don’t like how the school food looks and tastes. Students get tired of being served the same foods week by week, and because of that, students buy their […]