CRJS Newsletter

My favorite part of the day is 7:15 am. Most mornings at that time, I have the privilege of joining Principal Nadia Guy and Academic Dean Nolan Grady as they greet students at Cristo Rey’s front door.

On December 4th, as the first semester of their Corporate Work Study job wrapped up, Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle welcomed a special guest to campus: Captain Ron Limes of Alaska Airlines for our first “Spill the Tea” career talk.

The sound of bouncing basketballs fills the Rainier Community Center gym as Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle’s first-ever basketball teams take the court. 

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle celebrated its first annual “World Day of Justice Interfaith Prayer Service” on Friday, January 17^th.

Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle’s Inaugural Draft Day on August 28 was an electric event where students, faculty, parents, and work study partners came together to celebrate the start of students’ corporate work-study (CWS) placements.

This is a remarkable founding class. Our 9th graders have already taken their first steps toward college by taking their initial PSAT in October.

The last week of October, Cristo Rey students and staff celebrated our first Homecoming Week with competitions, games, a potluck, and a harvest-themed dance.

Steve Hooper, Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle Board Chair would say the founding students and families of CRJS are pioneers, and being a pioneer takes courage. 

Each one of us at Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle is part of our common mission: to launch our students toward college and careers.

CRJS hosted its first-ever Draft Day - a milestone event marking a pivotal moment in the academic and professional journeys of our students.