Picture Day: 09.26.23 Picture Make Up Day: 11.07.23 Families can order pictures at mydorian.com or send a check enclosed with a Dorian order form (coming home this week)....
Hello Room 211 Families! The 2023-2024 school year is off to a great start! We have spent every day practicing classroom routines in order to set us up for continued success this year. During our transitions throughout the building, we walk with eyes watching, ears listening, voices quiet, and bodies calm. We have been complimented on our line by others who see us in the hallway! Our literacy instruction is underway. We are primarily focusing on phonological awareness skills through the use...
Dear Challenger Families- Today, your student practiced a lockdown drill at school. The purpose of a lockdown is to secure staff, students, and visitors into the nearest secured classroom to minimize their exposure to a potential threat. The lockdown plan, when implemented, serves to minimize the risk of injury or death to students, staff, faculty and any visitors who are on campus at the time of the threat. During a lockdown, students stay in their locked classroom with a staff member, remain silent and sit in a secure area...
Dear Challenger Families, Today our school conducted an earthquake drill as part of our ongoing effort to promote the safety of our students and staff. An announcement was made over the intercom and students and staff were instructed to drop, cover and hold. We are so proud of your children for taking these drills seriously and practicing in their classrooms. By practicing often, children will develop muscle memory for what to do in the event of an emergency. If this had been a...
Dear Challenger Families, Today our school conducted a fire drill as part of our ongoing effort to promote the safety of our students and staff. The alarm was set and students and staff evacuated the building to their assigned lineup spots. We are so proud of your children for taking these drills seriously and practicing in their classrooms. By practicing often, children will develop muscle memory for what to do in the event of an emergency. If this had been a real emergency...
Dear Challenger Community, This upcoming week, your students will be learning & practicing all required safety drills; fire, earthquake, lockdown, shelter-in-place and evacuation. By law, all ISD schools are required to practice at least one drill per month. By practicing these drills on a regular basis, students and staff develop “muscle memory” in how to react in the event of a real emergency. Practicing drills can elicit some strong responses from some of our learners-especially our youngest learners or those with...
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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...
How is it already the middle of June? Time flies when you work as hard as our classroom does! Over the last couple of weeks, we have been busy with our first-grade field trip, finishing our final math and literacy lessons, engaging in our last Motor Language Group of the year, participating in Field Day, and so much more. I have uploaded the last of the photos for this year. Please be sure to download any you’d like to save...