Students have a blast researching historical figures and sharing what they've learned. The costumes are an added bonus, making the presentations even better!
We also love seeing our Children’s House students all dressed up for their Halloween parade!
Heading out to trick-or-treat today? Have fun and stay safe, FJA! 🎃🐺










These athletes brought the passion, teamwork, and determination all season long, finishing with an AMAZING 5–1 record! 🙌
They left it all on the field at this week's championship games and came home with 2ND PLACE in the league tournament!
A huge thank-you to Coach Evan for the energy and encouragement he poured into the season, and to our families for cheering and supporting along the way.
And congratulations to our soccer athletes — way to play your hearts out! 💙⚽️






Congratulations to the runners who represented FJA at the Northern Arizona Cross Country Championship on Oct. 24. All runners earned season-best times and some finished in the top 20 in a field of 560 athletes.
These photos capture the spirit of our runners all season long.
👏 A huge thank you to Coach Patterson, Coach Tati, and Coach Hearn for an incredible season. 💙






A special shout-out to our FJA Parent Teacher Group and families for spoiling our staff during conference days! Every time we turned around, there was more hot coffee, homemade treats, and fresh, delicious food waiting for us. ☕️🥐


Tomorrow, October 21, enjoy your Someburros favorites and give back to FJA at the same time! 30% of food sales will go back to our PTG to support our school community.
📅 Wednesday, October 21 | 10:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
🌯 Dine in or order takeout
💙 Mention FJA at checkout or show this flyer: https://aptg.co/2k4hL4
Bring your appetite and help support our Snow Wolves! 🐺

A big thank-you to Ms. Carrie and her Culture Club class for hosting a fun evening for our families!
And a special shout-out to Kelly Ramos, FJA parent and Domino’s owner, for donating all the delicious pizza! We appreciate our school community coming together. 🐺❤️



Middle School Families: Your Gemini Weekly Update is here--https://aptg.co/LZnvSf . Join us this Thursday for Family & Friends Board Game Night, 5–7 p.m. Please RSVP by noon tomorrow (Wed. 10/14) so we can plan for pizza:https://fjacademy-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/p/carrienicklason/IQAGLkHPQ0YrSZcngryrRvCxAc4tFpPBxVw4EXWQUvPlspc?e=rtTcBs. Trouble opening the RSVP? Email Ms. Carrie at carriecola@fjacademy.com. Thanks!
With our Gemini Campus project complete, Loven Contracting has fulfilled its original commitment to give back to Flagstaff Junior Academy with a generous $31,665 donation.
This contribution is a welcome boost as we continue investing in meaningful academic and experiential opportunities for our students.
Thank you, Loven, for being part of our Gemini story!

Our 6th–8th graders hit the trails for an almost 12-mile ride to Fisher Point and back via Loop Trail. Everyone handled the climbs, descents, and bumps in style.
Big thanks to Neil Ross for sponsoring the club, and to our awesome parents who hauled loaner bikes so everyone could join the ride.
No school doesn’t mean no adventure! 🍂🚴
🎓 Looking for a school where your child will be truly known, supported, and inspired?
👉 Then apply to FJA: https://www.fjacademy.com/o/fjacademy/page/admission
With fewer than 450 students across two campuses, Flagstaff Junior Academy offers the opportunities of a larger school with the personal connection of a small community, and our 2027–2028 SY enrollment window is now open!
🏫 PreK–8th Grade Public Charter
📚 FREE Full-Day Kindergarten
📍 Two Flagstaff Campuses
❤️ Whole-Child Approach
🌟 Elementary: Academics. Experiences. Community.
✓ Robust specials — Music, P.E., Art & STEAM twice each week
✓ Montessori-inspired learning — Multi-age classrooms, hands-on learning & independence
✓ Mindfulness & community — Learning to care for themselves, each other & their community
🐺 Middle School: Big Enough to Explore, Small Enough to Belong.
✓ 6-academic-periods/multiple teachers — Building independence, confidence & readiness for high school
✓ 25+ clubs & sports — Basketball, volleyball, soccer, mountain biking, Navajo Club, D&D Club & more!
✓ Engaging electives — Band, photography, drama, martial arts, guitar & more

Loved our cross-campus used book sale! 📚
Gratitude to our middle school librarians for making it such a success—what a great way to extend the life of so many books, now happily in the hands of our elementary students! ❤️





Thank you! 💙 Ms. Shawna’s STEM library project is officially fully funded!
There are still a few hours left for donations to be doubled, so if you’re able, we’d love to make the most of the opportunity and help Ms. Espinoza’s project reach its goal, too: https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/3CHUATQB28
Her project will provide every 8th grader with their own copy of Night, Elie Wiesel’s powerful Holocaust memoir. Every contribution, big or small, helps make that possible. 📚💙

We have THREE FJA book projects through DonorsChoose, and every donation made TODAY will be DOUBLED while funds last! 🎉
Help Ms. Espinoza, Ms. Cogger, or Ms. Shawna fill their classrooms with more great books!
📖 Ms. Espinoza: https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/3CHUATQB28
📖 Ms. Cogger: https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/EYer5cto1W
📖 Ms. Shawna: https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/BT153AWED6

FJA is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated long-term substitute to lead Ms. Shawna’s Kindergarten/1st Grade classroom from late October through February (with breaks for Thanksgiving and Winter Break).
You’ll have an instructional aide by your side to support you and your students.
👉 Check out the link below for job details, requirements, and compensation.
https://aptg.co/RySx_D
Questions or resumes? Email carissamorrison@fjacademy.com.
Know someone who’d be a great fit? Please share!

