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 walls and the roofs were held together with icing and they had total creative freedom.
Second place winners Alexa S, Alex S, Emely A, Justin S, Diego D, David D $10 CSSJ Bucks each. Katie Nolan for The Pulse3rd Place Group #7 Luz H, Aily C received $5 CSSJ Bucks each. Katie Nolan for The PulseFirst place went to Ariana Arianna L, Suany N, Janessa V and Savanna A. They were given 20 CSSJ bucks each for the win. Katie Nolan for The PulseA group of 9th graders working together to build the Gingerbread with their mentees. Katie Nolan for The PulseThe gingerbread competition that happened in the library between all the 9th graders and their mentors. Katie Nolan for The pulse The mentees working in groups of at least 5 but not more than 6 to build a gingerbread. Ashley Frato for The Pulse
Juniors and Sophomores traveled from Community School for Social Justice to Virginia State University and Hampton University, both in Virginia on Wednesday, March 26,2025. New York Edge team and lower division teachers nominated these students to go on the trip. Touring Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) gave students a chance to see if these […]
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: […]
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 […]