Newsletters

A Virtual Welcome Back!

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

Summer Supports

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June 22, 2020

Honk & Wave!

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

Welcome to June!

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

Upcoming Dates

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

Schools Closed for Remainder of School Year

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April 6, 2020

Dear Students!

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

April 3, 2020

Virtual Story Time – POSTPONED

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 Strategies

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

EELRs Coming Soon!

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

ISD Closing Down

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

The Latest…

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

Celebrating Friendships and More!

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

Rainy Days

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

Happy New Year!

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

Next Week’s Happenings

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

Winter Wonders!

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

So Much to be Thankful For!

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

It’s November!

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

Halloween is Around the Corner!

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

Hello, Friday!

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

Quick Update!

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

It’s Friday!

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

Curriculum Night!

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

Welcome to Room 307!

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