💙🐾 Way to show up, Snow Wolves!
FJA made great strides in attendance last year — reducing chronic absenteeism by 7.5% at the elementary level and 2% at the middle school level! 🙌
Showing up matters—for learning, belonging, and growing together. The recent Cedar Good Attendance Bubble Party was great fun, and we look forward to continue celebrating students each quarter who have strong or improving attendance habits. Let’s keep it up, FJA!
FJA made great strides in attendance last year — reducing chronic absenteeism by 7.5% at the elementary level and 2% at the middle school level! 🙌
Showing up matters—for learning, belonging, and growing together. The recent Cedar Good Attendance Bubble Party was great fun, and we look forward to continue celebrating students each quarter who have strong or improving attendance habits. Let’s keep it up, FJA!
What an incredible fall sports season for our Snow Wolves! Huge thanks to our Athletic Director, Dylan Hearn, and all our amazing coaches — including so many dedicated parents — for the energy and heart they poured into our athletes! 💙🤍
⚽ Soccer – Finished strong with a 4–3 win over FCS, highlighted by a hat trick from Zavier Bolton. A young team with lots of promise for next year!
🏐 Volleyball – Our Varsity girls went undefeated in league play and brought home the championship trophy in the season-ending tourney! JV1 went 6–2, JV2 4–3, and JV3 gained valuable experience and made improvements each week.
🏃♀️ Cross Country – We had nearly 20 amazing runners competing this year with standout performances from Paige Olson (1st in every 8th-grade girls’ race), Tyler Wolfe (1st in Williams, top 3 in 4 meets), and strong finishes from Charlotte Varley, Summer Stuart, and Sawyer Matje.
Very proud of our athletes’ teamwork and sportsmanship!
⚽ Soccer – Finished strong with a 4–3 win over FCS, highlighted by a hat trick from Zavier Bolton. A young team with lots of promise for next year!
🏐 Volleyball – Our Varsity girls went undefeated in league play and brought home the championship trophy in the season-ending tourney! JV1 went 6–2, JV2 4–3, and JV3 gained valuable experience and made improvements each week.
🏃♀️ Cross Country – We had nearly 20 amazing runners competing this year with standout performances from Paige Olson (1st in every 8th-grade girls’ race), Tyler Wolfe (1st in Williams, top 3 in 4 meets), and strong finishes from Charlotte Varley, Summer Stuart, and Sawyer Matje.
Very proud of our athletes’ teamwork and sportsmanship!
🎭 Every Halloween, FJA students take part in our annual Mystery History event—researching, dressing up as, and presenting famous figures from the past ranging from Anne Frank to Martin Luther King Jr. to Frida Kahlo to Julie Andrews to Jim Henson.
💫 Love this fun and meaningful tradition that brings history to life!
🙏 Thank you to all the families who supported the research, creativity, and costume prep that made this year’s event such a success! ❤️
💫 Love this fun and meaningful tradition that brings history to life!
🙏 Thank you to all the families who supported the research, creativity, and costume prep that made this year’s event such a success! ❤️
A little wind can’t slow down Cedar spirit! Thanks to our amazing students and families for bringing the energy to this year’s Jog-a-Thon. Our runners showed great spirit, resilience, and energy—nothing could slow them down! 💪💚
Gratitude to FJA Social Studies teacher Mr. Dujardin for leading our Outdoor Club adventures! From splashing in Oak Creek to exploring the lava tubes to hiking through aspens, he gives our middle schoolers unforgettable ways to connect with nature and each other. 💚 Thanks, Mr. D., for sharing your love and appreciation for this amazing place we call home with our students! 🌿✨
We truly have the best families and Parent Teacher Group! ❤️
From hot coffee and fresh pastries each morning to the amazing snack spreads every afternoon, we felt the love all throughout our two days of Parent-Teacher Conferences. Thank you for taking such great care of us — your thoughtfulness and support mean so much! ☕🍩🍎
From hot coffee and fresh pastries each morning to the amazing snack spreads every afternoon, we felt the love all throughout our two days of Parent-Teacher Conferences. Thank you for taking such great care of us — your thoughtfulness and support mean so much! ☕🍩🍎
☕🧃 Tiny chairs, big hearts! 🪑💛
Sure, those little chairs test our flexibility 😂 — but the Children’s House “Juice and Coffee” event was totally worth it!
Huge thanks to all the amazing grown-ups who stopped by to see the joyful learning happening every day. 💫
Drop a like if you loved your classroom visit or a ❤️ if you so appreciate the CH women--Ms. Tammy, Ms. Robyn, and Ms. Barbara! ❤️
Sure, those little chairs test our flexibility 😂 — but the Children’s House “Juice and Coffee” event was totally worth it!
Huge thanks to all the amazing grown-ups who stopped by to see the joyful learning happening every day. 💫
Drop a like if you loved your classroom visit or a ❤️ if you so appreciate the CH women--Ms. Tammy, Ms. Robyn, and Ms. Barbara! ❤️
🎉 WOW, FJA community! 🎉
Thanks to your amazing generosity (and a little help from W. Kamau Bell’s Celebrity Jeopardy! winnings 💪), every single FJA teacher wishlist received donations, and Mr. Williams’ $1,000+ project for a new PA system is now fully funded!🙌
The matching offer is still going, so if you’d like to keep the momentum going, share our link with friends and family who might want to join in the fun: 👉 https://www.fjacademy.com/o/fjacademy/page/teacher-wish
Thanks to your amazing generosity (and a little help from W. Kamau Bell’s Celebrity Jeopardy! winnings 💪), every single FJA teacher wishlist received donations, and Mr. Williams’ $1,000+ project for a new PA system is now fully funded!🙌
The matching offer is still going, so if you’d like to keep the momentum going, share our link with friends and family who might want to join in the fun: 👉 https://www.fjacademy.com/o/fjacademy/page/teacher-wish
FJA middle school photography students visited the Coconino Center for the Arts to see and discuss "Route 66: Alternative Perspectives," a decidedly non-nostalgic and interpretive photo-documentary of life along the Mother Road.
It can be vulnerable at first when interacting with art. Thoughts like "what am I looking at?" or " I could do this" were really prominent at the outset of the visit. But after a group discussion, students took another pass through the gallery and really opened up to the photographs and connected with the sadness, lonliness, and resilience they saw in the work. They started pointing out compositional techniques, too. It was really awesome!
🍎🍲 Fall adventures are in full swing at FJA! Our Children's House students recently enjoyed an apple-picking field trip and then turned their harvest into delicious homemade applesauce back at school. They also brought in fresh vegetables from home to help make a warm, hearty pot of Stone Soup.
More than just cooking — the experience was a chance to explore the meaning of Stone Soup by reading and comparing three different versions of the story. In each one, the message was clear: sharing brings people together.
Adding to the joy, middle school students joined the younger ones in the kitchen. As they chopped, stirred, and prepared the soup, both groups practiced patience, took turns, and learned from each other.
We love these cross-grade moments because the best part is sitting down to enjoy the soup together at the end. ❤️🥄
#MontessoriMoments #StoneSoup #LearningTogether #MultiAgeMagic #HandsOnLearning
More than just cooking — the experience was a chance to explore the meaning of Stone Soup by reading and comparing three different versions of the story. In each one, the message was clear: sharing brings people together.
Adding to the joy, middle school students joined the younger ones in the kitchen. As they chopped, stirred, and prepared the soup, both groups practiced patience, took turns, and learned from each other.
We love these cross-grade moments because the best part is sitting down to enjoy the soup together at the end. ❤️🥄
#MontessoriMoments #StoneSoup #LearningTogether #MultiAgeMagic #HandsOnLearning
We hope your day and weekend were filled with moments of peace and calm 🌿
Thank you to the students who joined Ms. Bax and Mr. Sarnoski at Heritage Square on Saturday to sing and celebrate International Peace Day. Your voices together were so special!
Gratitude also to Ms. Robyn and Mr. Williams for hosting our Peace Day event today at the Cedar Campus! Let’s carry this spirit forward with small daily acts of peace… they ripple farther than we know.🕊️
Thank you to the students who joined Ms. Bax and Mr. Sarnoski at Heritage Square on Saturday to sing and celebrate International Peace Day. Your voices together were so special!
Gratitude also to Ms. Robyn and Mr. Williams for hosting our Peace Day event today at the Cedar Campus! Let’s carry this spirit forward with small daily acts of peace… they ripple farther than we know.🕊️
Mr. Cola & Mr. Tommi Bringing Science to Life!
This week, Eco Culture hosted FJA at the Pipeline Burn Area for some hands-on service learning! 🙌
Our sixth graders planted a total of 515 Ponderosa tree saplings 🌱 — talk about making a BIG difference! 💪
And let’s just say… EVERY student went home tired and dirty, but with a sense of accomplishment! 🎉
What an AWESOME day of learning, teamwork, and nature! 🌍🌳
Thanks to all of the NAU football players who took time out of their training and studies to visit both FJA campuses today. Great role models who shared positive, encouraging messages with our students!
🎸 Big thanks to Ms. A for hosting another one of her hands-on guitar care clinics! Students learned how to clean and care for their instruments—skills that will last a lifetime. Our musicians had a good time learning and building confidence with their guitars! 👏🎶
Huge thanks to Run Flagstaff! 🏃♂️💙
We are grateful to Run Flagstaff for their generous donation to our FJA Cross Country Team. Their support is helping us purchase brand-new uniforms so student athletes can run in style! 🎽✨
Local businesses giving back is what makes our community special. Thanks to Run Flagstaff for investing in our athletes and helping them look and feel their best as they hit the trails this season!
We are grateful to Run Flagstaff for their generous donation to our FJA Cross Country Team. Their support is helping us purchase brand-new uniforms so student athletes can run in style! 🎽✨
Local businesses giving back is what makes our community special. Thanks to Run Flagstaff for investing in our athletes and helping them look and feel their best as they hit the trails this season!
🍑🌳 Peach trees planted!
💚 Huge thanks to Ryan Gordon & our amazing Gemini families for getting their hands dirty this past Saturday 🙌💪!
🙏 Big shout-out to the City of Flagstaff’s Sustainability Grant for making it possible! 🌎💦
❌ Missed it? No worries!
📅 Join us THIS Saturday, 8/16 @ 9 AM for more planting and campus beautification!
📍 1800 N. Gemini Dr
✨ Let’s keep growing together! 🌱🌞
Great first week of school with friends and smiles--thanks students, staff, and families!
From basketball and disc golf clinics to arts and crafts to water days with friends, the first two weeks of Cedar Day Camp have been outstanding! Thank you, Ms. Annie, Ms. Lauren, and all staff for planning great experiences for Bug Week and Outer Space Week. Can't wait for tomorrow to see what "Fantasy Week" has in store for everyone!
Flagstaff’s Future is Bright! Congratulations to FJA’s 8th Grade Class of 2025 — a remarkable group of artists, athletes, scholars, creators, dreamers, and doers. Each one brings something unique to the journey ahead. High school, here they come!
Here's the last FJA Family Newsletter of the school year: https://5il.co/3icea. Hope your summer is off to a great start and happy reading!
