Charles F. Johnson Jr. Elementary

Last week, the Marge Bryden Art Display case in the UEHS Tree Room transformed into a vibrant gallery, showcasing the creativity of young artists from our four elementary schools:...

The U-E Transportation Department is hiring. You can make a positive impact on our Tigers by being the smile that greets them in the morning and the smile that sends them home! ...

In Therese Yacobelli's kindergarten class at CFJ, little engineers put their creativity to the test, building clever leprechaun traps! Using wooden blocks, magnets, popsicle sticks...

Dale and Mary Pitcher of Sled Dogs of Smokey Hill brought three special visitors to Therese Yacobelli’s kindergarten class—their three beautiful Huskies: Drifter, Kai, and Coda! St...

CFJ third graders had an exciting trip to Binghamton University's Anderson Center, where they attended the Binghamton Youth Symphony Orchestra’s concert, Introduction to the Orche...

Students at CFJ had the opportunity to meet a special visitor; New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka. Jarrett has created numerous beloved books, incl...

Students in Mrs. Buchman and Mrs. Lemon-Hoyt's kindergarten classes at CFJ took part in Global School Play Day, a special event dedicated to unstructured, screen-free play. The goa...

Family Movie Night. Come enjoy a family-friendly movie "Frozen", with light refreshments, and meet your building community school coordinator. February 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the UEH...

The district celebrates PTA Founders' Day on Thursday, February 27. This event is run by devoted individuals in our schools' PTAs and PTSAs, where honorees are celebrated for thei...

Recently, our district hosted another inspiring segment of Student Summits, bringing together 24 students from Tiger Ventures and 69 students from CFJ and GFJ to foster a positive ...

Kindergarteners in Kristin Lemon-Hoyt and Jessica Buchman’s classes celebrated the holiday season by diving into winter traditions from around the world. Throughout December, stude...

Before the holiday break, second graders in Audrey Brown’s class at CFJ embarked on an unforgettable "trip around the world!" With boarding passes and Principal JonMichael Shea as ...

Therese Yacobelli’s class at CFJ got into the holiday spirit with a special Santa’s Workshop activity! Students learned basic sewing techniques and, with the help of real sewing ma...

CFJ staff loves celebrating the holidays with their favorite quirky tradition: the Annual SWUGLY (Sweater Ugly) Contest! On December 18, staff dug out their ugliest, most outrageo...

In Melissa McNamara's fifth-grade CFJ classroom, math was brought to life with a hands-on project that turned numbers into meaningful action. The students became savvy shoppers for...

Thank you to the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association for their thoughtful donation of 25 coats, along with several hats and pairs of gloves, to benefit our CFJ st...

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, ENL's Bilingual Buddies Club explored what it means to be thankful by writing bilingual messages of gratitude in English and their home languages. S...

The board of education took a few moments before the start of its November meeting to recognize CFJ students and staff. Staff at CFJ often go above and beyond to meet the needs of...

When you think of vending machines, snacks, and drinks likely come to mind—but at CFJ Elementary, there’s a new twist. Standing proudly in the school’s main lobby is a Book Vendin...

Math review just got a whole lot more exciting for our second graders! Recently, they embarked on a thrilling Math Survivor adventure, where their knowledge of addition, subtract...