24 Aug

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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...

10 Jun

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  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...

21 May

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Hello Room 211 Families! The countdown is on!  Summer is just around the corner but we are all still working hard in school each day.  Last week, we sent home some learning materials we didn’t quite get to in class as we wrapped up our Baby Animals unit.  Feel free to save those tasks for a rainy day or recycle if you choose to do so.  Our final theme of the school year is, “Let’s Make Music.”  We will continue to...

18 May

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Challenger’s annual Field Day is coming up on Friday June 9th and we are seeking volunteers to help us run the stations for this exciting event!  We appreciate all that you have done to help us this year, and would greatly appreciate volunteers for this special end of the year event that students look forward to each spring.  Field Day cannot run successfully without your help.  Below is a link for volunteering that contains information about the stations for our Field...

09 May

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2022-23 ISD Special Services Listening Sessions The ISD Special Services department invites families and community members of students with Individualized Education Program (IEP) to participate in the 2022-23 Community Listening Sessions to occur throughout May and early June.  Similar to last spring's listening sessions, we will be seeking feedback and comment on ways to improve our support of our students and community regarding collaboration and team meetings and in the areas of social emotional and behavioral health. Special Services Listening Sessions Dates...

01 May

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Financial & Estate Planning for Families Mr. Sweeny and Ms. Burke will be presenting on the topic of Financial Strategies and Estate Planning.  There are three Phases of Family Life, based on age, for a child with special needs: Pre-Guardianship, Post-Guardianship, and Independent Living. Each phase has its own unique financial and legal challenges. However, with proper planning, parents/guardians can hopefully find peace, knowing that their child’s financial well-being is protected throughout their life span as well as in the event of...

26 Apr

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Challenger’s annual Field Day is coming up on Friday, June 9th!   We are seeking volunteers to help us run the stations for this exciting event!  We appreciate all that you have done to help us this year, and would greatly appreciate volunteers for this special end of the year event that students look forward to.  This event happens during the school day in two different sessions (Grades K-2 & Grades 3-5).  There are many volunteer opportunities for this event like assisting...

19 Apr

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Hello Room 211 Families, Wow!  Spring Break has come and gone – it’s hard to believe!   We wrapped up our Transportation theme just before the break and have now moved onto Baby Animals.  New vocabulary includes kitten, puppy, lamb, piglet, duckling, chick, calf, tadpole, fawn, bunny and bear cub as well as burrow, nest, pond, and forest.   A quick update on our academic curricula: Literacy – Students continue to work on strengthening their knowledge of letter names, letter sounds, and blending those sounds to read familiar...

18 Apr

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The Color Run will be at 5:30pm on Friday, April 28th. This is one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for our school. Because of the timing of spring break we only have a few weeks left to go! We are asking teachers to help get students, families, friends and community members excited for this event! Our goal is to raise $40,000. If every student in the school raises $75 we will not be far from our goal! All students...