Ramadan is a holy month for the Muslims celebrated once a year in the Islamic calendar. It could be 29 or 30 days based on the moon phase. This is also known as the Hijri calendar to Muslims. Muslims started this calendar after a man named Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He and his followers destroyed pagan worship […]
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Empowering Teens: Recognizing and Preventing Dating Violence
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month was a national effort to raise awareness of teen dating violence. 33% of women get sexually, physically and verbally abused, according to loveisrespect.org. It was has been observed every February since 2004. At CSSJ, Ms. Saini and Ashley created a wall installation for students to write anonymous personal experiences, definition […]
Dungeons and Dragons Club: “Pick Your Poison!”
Community School For Social Justice has opened students to join the gratifying and amusing club of Dungeons and Dragons hosted by 11th grade history educator: Anthony Bernardo, who has been the Dungeon Master since 2017 to 2025 and continuing. The club includes a summary of around 6-7 kids from various grades and whether they’re experienced […]
Senior Year at CSSJ: Looking Back and Stepping Forward
Senior year at Community School for Social Justice (CSSJ) brings a mix of excitement, pressure, and reflection. As the final year of high school approaches, seniors are focused on finishing strong, preparing for the future, and savoring their last year with friends and teachers. Reflecting on the Past For many seniors, this year is a […]
Guitar Heroes: CSSJ Students Find Their Beat
The guitar class at Community School for Social Justice helps students earn art credit and expand creativity. Students are learning the basics in how to play guitar like strumming a chord by brushing the strings with their fingers, finger positioning, barre chords, and basic chord shapes. Students use two types of guitar, electric guitar and […]
Ice skating trip with mentors and mentees
One of the best experiences of being mentors and mentees at CSSJ is going on trips together to build community and connect with each other. Mentors and mentees skated at an ice skating rink in Prospect Park on a chilly Monday morning in Brooklyn. As expected, some kids fell multiple times but got back up, […]
Can Yondr Pouches Unlock Student Potential?
The new school year has started back in September, but with a kick. As the use of smartphones have become more ubiquitous, distraction and antisocial behavior have become a concern for parents and schools. After years of phones being semi-allowed to be used on the school premises, in 2023, CSSJ came to the conclusion that […]
CSSJ holds its first Halloween Parade
On this Halloween, students and staff members at CSSJ celebrated Halloween for the first time officially with a custom fashion parade. Halloween was celebrated in such a unique fashion at CSSJ. Students and staff members who dressed up for the occasion wore outfits such as Ghostbuster, Little Red Riding Hood, the Grinch, a trash bag, […]
More Than Just a Field Trip: CSSJ’s HBCU Fair
Imagine walking into a brightly lit basketball court emblazoned with championship banners, with famous Historically Black Colleges & Universities’ representatives and their colorful flyers underneath. CSSJ seniors Donovan, Cheikhou, Joswar, Jacob, Keshae and Louis along with staff members Linaida and Craig walked into such a place not long ago. The trip started at 9 am. […]
A rite of passage: Class of 2025 Photos
By the two entrances of the multipurpose room, there’s a stage with colorful theater lights above it, and although we call it a stage, it’s really just a small raised platform with stairs on the side. Soon, this stage will be filled with seniors. Hi y’all! It’s that time of year again for Community School […]