24 Aug Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year

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Hello!

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year at Challenger Elementary! 

I am very excited to welcome everyone to our classroom, Room 211!  School starts next week, and everyone is working hard preparing for a great year ahead.  I want to share the following information in preparation for next week:

Meet the Teacher is scheduled for Monday, August 28th, from 10:00am – 11:00am.  Our class will be meeting in Room 211.  This is a great time to drop off supplies, classroom materials, and update me on things related to your child’s school day.  Please plan on visiting your child’s General Education classroom during this hour, too.

Our 1st grade & 2nd grade friends will be starting school on Tuesday, August 29th.

Kindergarteners will start later in the week on Friday, September 1st (after all Family Connection meetings have occurred).

Curriculum Night is set for Thursday, August 31st, at 5:30pm. We will be meeting in Room 211 to go over the curriculum we use in our program.

I do not have bus route information at the moment.  Please reach out directly to our Transportation department for route numbers and pick-up/drop-off times if you still need that information.  If you have decided to drive your child to and/or from school, please let me know as soon as possible.  For those driving, you will have to park and walk your child across the front crosswalk to meet our class each morning.

The following items will be needed at school – PLEASE LABEL SPECIFIC ITEMS:

  • Two snacks and a water bottle, daily (along with lunch if not buying a school lunch).
  • Any toileting supplies that are necessary for your child (diapers, pull-ups, wipes, etc.).  These items will be stored in the classroom, so please label them.
  • A change of clothing that will remain at school (in case of a toilet, food, or weather-related accident).  Please place clothing in a resealable Ziplock bag and label with your child’s name.
  • Send your child with their fully-charged iPad or core book, if applicable, to school each day.
  • Grade level school supplies.  Please do not label anything as supplies will be shared.  The list of items can be found on the school’s website: https://challenger.isd411.org/academics/supply-list 
  • Finally, please avoid sending toys to school.

Again, welcome to a new school year at Challenger.  I’m looking forward to partnering with every family.  Please reach out with any questions or immediate updates.

Take care,

Jaime