Newsletters

  End of year reminders: Our last day of school is on Thursday, June 17th. School will only run 2.5 hours.  More details coming soon. Progress Reports wil...

June 4, 2021

Here we are in the middle of May – full school days with beautiful weather!    We have some tired afternoons but I think the warmer weather is the culpri...

May 17, 2021

Hello Room 307 Families! Between Spring Break and our transition to a full day schedule, April has come and gone in the blink of an eye!  We still have some ve...

April 29, 2021

The ISD plans to return students in LRC 2 to a full day of school, four days a week starting, Monday, April 19th.  To prepare for this change, I will be provid...

April 11, 2021

Wishing all families in Room 307 a safe and enjoyable Spring Break. We will back at school on April 12th!   Take care, Jaime...

April 2, 2021

Hello, all! March is flying by.  Here’s what we’ve been up to! In Reading Mastery:  We are continuing to work on letter sound recognition and formation. ...

March 19, 2021

Hello Room 307 Families! Winter is winding down and we are all looking forward to what this Spring has to offer!  Our extended day schedule is working out grea...

March 4, 2021

Due to some technical issues, the district is pushing out all three sessions of the Brooks Powers Group Parent Training to later dates to ensure that we are abl...

February 22, 2021

Hello Room 307 Families, As Special Services continue to monitor in-person programs, they believe it is time to extend the school day and provide more access to...

February 11, 2021

Hi, Room 307 Families! We are well into February and just over a week away from celebrating Presidents’ Day and Mid-Winter Break.  As we wrap up our winter t...

February 5, 2021

Hello, Room 307 Families – Welcome to 2021! Here is a brief update on what’s been going on in the new year! In class, we have been finding our school groove...

January 15, 2021

Hello, friends!   Welcome to December!  The cold, wet weather hasn’t slowed anyone down in Room 307.  I am so proud of the progress, effort and attenti...

December 11, 2020

Wow! How is it that we just finished our 58th day of school? Hard to believe the first trimester is just about over. With the end of a trimester comes an IEP pr...

November 24, 2020

Hello Room 307! Mid-November?! When did that happen? I’m very thankful for every family’s support as we continue to take things one day at a time. Students ...

November 16, 2020

Wow! I can’t even begin to express how happy I am to be back in the classroom with students and our program staff. Everyone is finding their groove and settli...

October 30, 2020

Hello, all! What a fantastic first day back in our learning space! No tears and no tantrums! You couldn’t tell who was more excited to be back – students or...

October 15, 2020

Hello Room 307 Families! I spent the afternoon in the classroom working with our team to get everyone’s individual space set up. We are all set for tomorr...

October 14, 2020

Dear Families & Students Receiving Services in Learning Resource II (LRC II) Elementary Programs,   On Thursday, October 8th the Issaquah School Dis...

October 9, 2020

Hello, Room 307! There will be a student materials pick-up opportunity at Challenger next week.  It is happening on Tuesday, October 6th from 9:00am to 3:3...

October 2, 2020

Hello Room 307 Families, Please click the link below for the latest update from ISD: https://www.smore.com/bk385-issaquah-school-district-e-news?ref=email-conte...

September 28, 2020

On Tuesday (September 8th) and Wednesday (September 9th), we will be facilitating student materials pick-up at Challenger Elementary.  You will have the opport...

September 2, 2020

Welcome back to what is sure to be an unforgettable school year!  I’m looking forward to “seeing” everyone pop into our virtual classroom spa...

August 27, 2020

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June 22, 2020

On Tuesday, June 23rd, we invite all students and their families to join the Challenger staff in the back loop of Challenger Elementary for an end of year “ho...

June 17, 2020

This is the start of Week 7 of our Essential New Learnings with at-home learning.  As we wrap up the school year, please let me know if you’d like to mee...

June 1, 2020

Hello Room 307 Families! Just a quick reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.  Weekly at-home learning materials wi...

May 18, 2020

Please CLICK HERE for the latest E-News from ISD.  ...

April 6, 2020

      You are missed!   Check out this SLIDESHOW!!     Hi friends, I miss seeing your friendly smiles every day!  I hope you are ...

April 3, 2020

Hello everyone! Mrs. McDowell will be hosting a virtual story time for our class via Zoom on Wednesday, April 1st, at 11:00am.  We will be joined by our friend...

March 29, 2020

COVID-19 Toolkit: Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times This is a great FREE resource for all families with many pre-made supports and stra...

March 22, 2020

Hello Room 307 Families! How are you all doing? Hard to believe we are just over a week in with our school closure. I hope everyone is staying healthy, happy an...

March 20, 2020

As you are all aware, our District will be closing all schools on Friday, March 13th through Friday, April 24th in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 ...

March 12, 2020

Hello, families! I wanted to give a quick update on things happening in Room 307. We are continuing to progress through our reading and language curricula. Gene...

March 5, 2020

Hello, Room 307 Families! February is flying by and mid-winter break is just around the corner…but first, Valentine’s Day! Each general education class will...

February 13, 2020

Thank you for everyone’s cooperation and quick turn-around time with the wet clothing bags that have been popping up more frequently. As a reminder, all s...

January 28, 2020

Welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break! Temperatures are dropping and snow is in the air…literally! Friendly reminder that schoo...

January 9, 2020

Hi All, Happy Friday! Our final week together in 2019 is quickly approaching! I wanted to share a quick update on all things happening next week: Monday –...

December 13, 2019

It was such a fantastic day for everyone in Room 307! After having two school days off for conferences, I think everyone was happy to see their friends back in ...

December 6, 2019

What’s been happening? Here’s a quick overview from the last two weeks in Room 307! Every general education classroom had an individual lesson with Playwork...

November 22, 2019

Welcome to a new month! We are off to a great start shifting gears from Halloween and pumpkins to Fall leaves and turkeys. Check your child’s red folder for a...

November 8, 2019

There’s a lot going on in Room 307! We are continuing our countdown to Halloween…less than a week away! As a reminder, it is a spirit day at school and ever...

October 25, 2019

What a beautiful day! Perfect timing for the earthquake drill we participated in this afternoon. Due to the school’s upcoming Vision & Hearing Screenings...

October 11, 2019

Hello, all!  Did your family venture out to the Salmon Days festivities this weekend?  If so, jot a quick note on Monday’s snapshot and share a highlight or...

October 6, 2019

Happy Friday! A few classroom updates for everyone as we wrap our first month of school: As you may know, our playground has been fenced off all month. Bark chi...

September 27, 2019

Hi Room 307 Families –   As you may already know, Challenger’s curriculum night is coming up on Thursday, September 12th. Please note, there will be an...

September 10, 2019

Hello, Room 307 Families! Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! It has been a very busy summer, as many of you can probably relate. I hope everyone found time t...

August 27, 2019

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Daily Schedule

Challenger Bell Times

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    School Day

    M, T, Th & F:

    9:15am – 3:40pm

    W: 9:15am – 1:30pm (remote)

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    Recess

    10:00am

    2:00pm

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    Lunch

    12:00pm

LRC-II Specialists

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    PE

    Monday  2:30pm – 3:00pm

    Wednesday  12:30pm – 1:00pm

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    Music

    Tuesday & Thursday

    2:30pm – 3:00pm

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    Library

    Friday

    2:30pm – 3:00pm