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 […]
Health opportunities bathroom policy affecting CSSJ students
A long line of students has started appearing this year, by the bathroom. There is a new bathroom policy affecting not only Health Opportunities High School (HOP), which was the school that was intended for, but also Community School for Social Justice (CSSJ), according to anonymous sources. This policy requires a lot of patience on […]
Photography, the art of the mind.
Everyone takes photos of the things or people they like, or maybe things or people they don’t like depending on the context. Aside from that, photos are present in most people’s lives, but I want to ask a question. What type of photos would you take? I’ll go first! Photography is one of many ways […]
Clean Bathrooms: ¿Everyone’s Responsibility? “The Reality of Our Bathrooms.”
At the Community School for Social Justice (CSSJ), students have been neglecting bathroom cleanliness. Many female students litter by throwing toilet paper on the floor and splashing water, leaving the area dirty.During school hours, both boys and girls often share the same bathroom. In many cases, girls carelessly dispose of soiled sanitary napkins in the […]
Creativity Without Borders: Art Students Bring Ghana, Japan, Italy, and France to Our School.
On Wednesday, November 26th, the art gallery proved that creativity has no limits. The art students transformed the classroom into a colorful and cultural space, showcasing pieces inspired by Ghana, Japan, Italy, and France. Each artwork represented a corner of the world and showed how art can connect people no matter the distance. According to […]
Hello August!: How to have an eventful summer while filling up your resume
The school year has ended just a month ago and you’re most likely very ecstatic about that. You get to chill in your bed, play video games, chill with your friends, go to the pool, the beach, work a summer job or even go on vacation. Even though it’s summer, that does not 100% mean […]
CSSJ’S Green Team Meets Governors Island
On May 22nd of 2025, students from the Community School of Social Justice’s Green Team took the journey to go to Governors Island. Students from various NYC high schools also took their Green Team representatives to participate in many activities and presentations on how to make your school’s environment healthy again. This year, CSSJ’s sustainability […]