Our Food Drive has been extended!!! All items due by Monday, November 16th!! See attached flyer for details.
Chick-Fil-A night is TONIGHT!!! 3-10pm Maple & Ridge location. Organization code: community
Happy STEM Day, Goddard!
It’s no accident that Goddard Public Schools is a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished District. That recognition reflects the creativity, dedication, and care our educators bring to their classrooms every day!
From pre-K through graduation, our educators spark curiosity and bring science, technology, engineering, and math to life. Through PLTW and hands-on, project-based learning, students explore real-world challenges, test their ideas, collaborate on solutions, and build the confidence to try again when something doesn’t work the first time.
Today, we celebrate our science teachers, PLTW teachers, and all educators who go above and beyond to make STEM engaging and meaningful across our district. Thank you for helping students discover what they are capable of and inspiring them to achieve lifelong success. We are grateful for you!
It’s no accident that Goddard Public Schools is a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished District. That recognition reflects the creativity, dedication, and care our educators bring to their classrooms every day!
From pre-K through graduation, our educators spark curiosity and bring science, technology, engineering, and math to life. Through PLTW and hands-on, project-based learning, students explore real-world challenges, test their ideas, collaborate on solutions, and build the confidence to try again when something doesn’t work the first time.
Today, we celebrate our science teachers, PLTW teachers, and all educators who go above and beyond to make STEM engaging and meaningful across our district. Thank you for helping students discover what they are capable of and inspiring them to achieve lifelong success. We are grateful for you!
A little late, but too much fun not to share! 📸
From Twin Day to West Coast vs. Midwest, Jersey Day, and a blast through the decades, our Challenger students and staff went ALL OUT for Spirit Week! 🤩
We loved seeing everyone's creativity and school spirit shine!
From Twin Day to West Coast vs. Midwest, Jersey Day, and a blast through the decades, our Challenger students and staff went ALL OUT for Spirit Week! 🤩
We loved seeing everyone's creativity and school spirit shine!
🎃 A little Halloween fun at Challenger! 👻
Last Friday was full of spooky smiles, creative costumes, and lots of laughter! We celebrated with our Halloween parade and even had an epic showdown as our inflatable costumes raced to the finish line!
We hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! 🕸️
Last Friday was full of spooky smiles, creative costumes, and lots of laughter! We celebrated with our Halloween parade and even had an epic showdown as our inflatable costumes raced to the finish line!
We hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! 🕸️
Trick-or-treat safely this Halloween!
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office offers these tips for a fun and safe night.
Trick-or-treat in groups, and have young children walk with an adult
Carry a flashlight or glow stick, and wear reflective or light-colored costumes
Use sidewalks, cross at corners, and look both ways
Check all candy before eating it
Visit only well-lit homes, and never go inside a stranger’s house
Drivers, slow down and stay alert, because little ones will be out in the dark
Have a safe and spooky Halloween, Goddard!
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office offers these tips for a fun and safe night.
Trick-or-treat in groups, and have young children walk with an adult
Carry a flashlight or glow stick, and wear reflective or light-colored costumes
Use sidewalks, cross at corners, and look both ways
Check all candy before eating it
Visit only well-lit homes, and never go inside a stranger’s house
Drivers, slow down and stay alert, because little ones will be out in the dark
Have a safe and spooky Halloween, Goddard!
Looking for an easy way to give your student a little extra fun at school? Grab a PTO Punch Card for just $10!
Cards are valid through the end of the semester (December 18th) and can be used by students for various fun school perks. (See sample attached)
👉 Cost: $10 each
🗓️ Valid: Now through December 18th
📍 How to buy: Bring money to office.
Thank you for supporting our school and helping us raise funds for our students! 🎒✨
Cards are valid through the end of the semester (December 18th) and can be used by students for various fun school perks. (See sample attached)
👉 Cost: $10 each
🗓️ Valid: Now through December 18th
📍 How to buy: Bring money to office.
Thank you for supporting our school and helping us raise funds for our students! 🎒✨
Are we seeing double?! 👀
We kicked off Spirit Week with Twin Day, and our students and staff showed up with some awesome matching looks! What a fun way to start the week! 👯♀️
We kicked off Spirit Week with Twin Day, and our students and staff showed up with some awesome matching looks! What a fun way to start the week! 👯♀️
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are excited for our Fall Spirit Week next week, October 26th–30th!
Please remember that all spirit week outfits must follow our standard school dress code. For students participating in Halloween costumes on Friday, please ensure costumes strictly adhere to the following guidelines:
- No weapons, face coverings, blood, alcohol, or tobacco themes/imagery.
- Blow-up/inflatable costumes are welcome for the morning costume contest, but students will be asked to store them in their lockers for the remainder of the school day.
Thank you for your support in making this a fun and safe week for our students!
We are excited for our Fall Spirit Week next week, October 26th–30th!
Please remember that all spirit week outfits must follow our standard school dress code. For students participating in Halloween costumes on Friday, please ensure costumes strictly adhere to the following guidelines:
- No weapons, face coverings, blood, alcohol, or tobacco themes/imagery.
- Blow-up/inflatable costumes are welcome for the morning costume contest, but students will be asked to store them in their lockers for the remainder of the school day.
Thank you for your support in making this a fun and safe week for our students!
Want more Book Fair? No problem! Keep the party going online. All book purchases over $35 ship free and every purchase earns funds for our school! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/challengerintermediateschool
#ScholasticBookFairs
#ScholasticBookFairs
Parent-Teacher Conferences are right around the corner, and we’d love your help fueling our teachers!
Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming October 5th-15th. This is the event that excites kids about reading and earns funds for our school! Be sure your child doesn’t suffer Book Fair FOMO—get them prepared to shop at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/challengerintermediateschool
#ScholasticBookFairs
#ScholasticBookFairs
Challenger October Mission Report NewsletterChallenger October Mission Report Newsletter is out!! Click the link below!
https://goddardusd265.edurooms.com/newsletters/challenger-intermediate-school/newsletters/october-mission-report-newsletter-174330
Make sure your kid won’t miss out on the most highly anticipated books of the season! Preorder your copy at our school bookfair from Monday, October 5th-15th.
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! This can’t-miss event gets kids excited about reading and earns funds for our school. SAVE THE DATE for October 5th-15th and start exploring together:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/challengerintermediateschool
#ScholasticBookFairs
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/challengerintermediateschool
#ScholasticBookFairs
Don’t forget! Create a Book Fair eWallet for your child NOW so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds! Start here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/challengerintermediateschool
#ScholasticBookFairs
#ScholasticBookFairs
Dear Parents and Guardians,
DUE TO THE HEAT WE HAVE MOVED THE DANCE INDOORS!! Dance is from 3:01-5:20
To ensure a safe, efficient, and smooth dismissal for all our students after the event, we have established specific pickup procedures based on your student's grade level. If you are having another adult pick up your child, please email or call the office with that information.
Please review the instructions below carefully before arriving:
5th Grade Pickup
Location: West side of Challenger by the Football field..
Entrance Route: Please enter using the intersection at Walnut and 1st Ave (by the transportation building) south of Challenger.
6th Grade Pickup
Location: Main doors of Challenger, East side of building.
Entrance Route: Please use the main entrance located at Walnut and 3rd Ave (North Side of Building).
Families with Students in Both Grades
If you are picking up both a 5th grader and a 6th grader, please pick up both students at the main doors.
Entrance Route: Use the 6th-grade traffic route (main entrance at Walnut and 3rd Ave).
Note: Please be patient and drive carefully during dismissal, as traffic will be heavier than usual. Volunteers will come to your car to get student names to radio inside for the student.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us make the PTO Dance Party a fun and safe event for everyone. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to the main office.
Sincerely,
Challenger PTO & Administration
DUE TO THE HEAT WE HAVE MOVED THE DANCE INDOORS!! Dance is from 3:01-5:20
To ensure a safe, efficient, and smooth dismissal for all our students after the event, we have established specific pickup procedures based on your student's grade level. If you are having another adult pick up your child, please email or call the office with that information.
Please review the instructions below carefully before arriving:
5th Grade Pickup
Location: West side of Challenger by the Football field..
Entrance Route: Please enter using the intersection at Walnut and 1st Ave (by the transportation building) south of Challenger.
6th Grade Pickup
Location: Main doors of Challenger, East side of building.
Entrance Route: Please use the main entrance located at Walnut and 3rd Ave (North Side of Building).
Families with Students in Both Grades
If you are picking up both a 5th grader and a 6th grader, please pick up both students at the main doors.
Entrance Route: Use the 6th-grade traffic route (main entrance at Walnut and 3rd Ave).
Note: Please be patient and drive carefully during dismissal, as traffic will be heavier than usual. Volunteers will come to your car to get student names to radio inside for the student.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us make the PTO Dance Party a fun and safe event for everyone. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to the main office.
Sincerely,
Challenger PTO & Administration
The tables are set. The programs are ready. The stories are waiting to be celebrated.
Today, more than 25 volunteers came together to put the finishing touches on a very special day for Goddard Public Schools.
Students, Hall of Fame Planning Committee members, Goddard Education Foundation Trustees, Community Relations staff and interns, and other volunteers worked side-by-side to create the beautiful spaces and experiences that will welcome our Goddard Hall of Fame, Class of 2026 honorees, their families, friends, and guests tomorrow at Pathway Church.
From setting tables and preparing programs to arranging displays and working through all of the final details, so many hands have helped make this celebration possible. Thank you to every volunteer who gave their time and talents to help us honor the people and stories that have shaped Goddard Public Schools.
But today was also a reminder of why we do this.
During a break for lunch, our volunteers had the opportunity to get a first look at the Hall of Fame honoree videos that will be shared during tomorrow's celebration. Among those watching were current Goddard High School students and our Community Relations interns, young people who are just beginning to imagine where their own lives might take them.
That is an important part of the purpose of the Goddard Hall of Fame. We celebrate the accomplishments of generations who came before us, but we also share their stories to inspire the generations who will come next.
We want today's students to see themselves in these stories. Our honorees once sat in Goddard classrooms, walked these same hallways, learned from Goddard educators, and wondered what their futures might hold. Their journeys remind our students that where they begin does not define how far they can go, and that someday, their stories may inspire the generation that follows them.
And now, we are ready!
Tomorrow, Friday, September 18, we will celebrate the Goddard Public Schools Hall of Fame Class of 2026:
Dan Buchanan
Dr. Mary Cohen (Shinogle)
Jerry Longabaugh
Dr. Michael Vivion
Dr. Christopher Warren
HALL OF FAME BRUNCH & INDUCTION CEREMONY
Pathway Church of Goddard
Brunch & Registration: 10:00 a.m.
Induction Ceremony: 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Guests will enjoy a delicious brunch prepared by Heart of Country Catering and served by Goddard and Eisenhower High School students as we share the stories, accomplishments, and lasting impact of our 2026 honorees.
HALL OF FAME TAILGATE
Goddard High School
5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Join us for Chick-fil-A, snacks, beverages, memorabilia, and an opportunity to reconnect with alumni, retired staff, friends, and members of our #265Family before the Goddard and Eisenhower #ROARon54 football game.
EISENHOWER VS. GODDARD FOOTBALL GAME
District Stadium
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m.
Hall of Fame Recognition: Beginning of halftime, approximately 7:45 to 8:00 p.m.
For 142 years, generations of students, educators, families, and community members have helped write the story of Goddard Public Schools. Tomorrow, we have the privilege of celebrating five remarkable people whose lives and service have become part of that story.
The Hall of Fame is more than a recognition of accomplishment. It is an opportunity to honor our past, reconnect generations of our #265Family, and, perhaps most importantly, show the next generation of USD 265-Goddard Public Schools graduates what is possible.
There is still time to join us! Come celebrate these remarkable honorees and the legacy and future of Goddard Public Schools with us tomorrow.
Purchase tickets for the Hall of Fame at: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/20haofam/event/2026halloffameevent/
Today, more than 25 volunteers came together to put the finishing touches on a very special day for Goddard Public Schools.
Students, Hall of Fame Planning Committee members, Goddard Education Foundation Trustees, Community Relations staff and interns, and other volunteers worked side-by-side to create the beautiful spaces and experiences that will welcome our Goddard Hall of Fame, Class of 2026 honorees, their families, friends, and guests tomorrow at Pathway Church.
From setting tables and preparing programs to arranging displays and working through all of the final details, so many hands have helped make this celebration possible. Thank you to every volunteer who gave their time and talents to help us honor the people and stories that have shaped Goddard Public Schools.
But today was also a reminder of why we do this.
During a break for lunch, our volunteers had the opportunity to get a first look at the Hall of Fame honoree videos that will be shared during tomorrow's celebration. Among those watching were current Goddard High School students and our Community Relations interns, young people who are just beginning to imagine where their own lives might take them.
That is an important part of the purpose of the Goddard Hall of Fame. We celebrate the accomplishments of generations who came before us, but we also share their stories to inspire the generations who will come next.
We want today's students to see themselves in these stories. Our honorees once sat in Goddard classrooms, walked these same hallways, learned from Goddard educators, and wondered what their futures might hold. Their journeys remind our students that where they begin does not define how far they can go, and that someday, their stories may inspire the generation that follows them.
And now, we are ready!
Tomorrow, Friday, September 18, we will celebrate the Goddard Public Schools Hall of Fame Class of 2026:
Dan Buchanan
Dr. Mary Cohen (Shinogle)
Jerry Longabaugh
Dr. Michael Vivion
Dr. Christopher Warren
HALL OF FAME BRUNCH & INDUCTION CEREMONY
Pathway Church of Goddard
Brunch & Registration: 10:00 a.m.
Induction Ceremony: 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Guests will enjoy a delicious brunch prepared by Heart of Country Catering and served by Goddard and Eisenhower High School students as we share the stories, accomplishments, and lasting impact of our 2026 honorees.
HALL OF FAME TAILGATE
Goddard High School
5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Join us for Chick-fil-A, snacks, beverages, memorabilia, and an opportunity to reconnect with alumni, retired staff, friends, and members of our #265Family before the Goddard and Eisenhower #ROARon54 football game.
EISENHOWER VS. GODDARD FOOTBALL GAME
District Stadium
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m.
Hall of Fame Recognition: Beginning of halftime, approximately 7:45 to 8:00 p.m.
For 142 years, generations of students, educators, families, and community members have helped write the story of Goddard Public Schools. Tomorrow, we have the privilege of celebrating five remarkable people whose lives and service have become part of that story.
The Hall of Fame is more than a recognition of accomplishment. It is an opportunity to honor our past, reconnect generations of our #265Family, and, perhaps most importantly, show the next generation of USD 265-Goddard Public Schools graduates what is possible.
There is still time to join us! Come celebrate these remarkable honorees and the legacy and future of Goddard Public Schools with us tomorrow.
Purchase tickets for the Hall of Fame at: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/20haofam/event/2026halloffameevent/
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are incredibly excited for our upcoming PTO Dance Party this Friday the 18th! To ensure a safe, efficient, and smooth dismissal for all our students after the event, we have established specific pickup procedures based on your student's grade level. If you are having another adult pick up your child, please email or call the office with that information.
Please review the instructions below carefully before arriving:
5th Grade Pickup
Location: West side of Challenger by the Football field..
Entrance Route: Please enter using the intersection at Walnut and 1st Ave (by the transportation building) south of Challenger.
6th Grade Pickup
Location: Main doors of Challenger, East side of building.
Entrance Route: Please use the main entrance located at Walnut and 3rd Ave (North Side of Building).
Families with Students in Both Grades
If you are picking up both a 5th grader and a 6th grader, please pick up both students at the main doors.
Entrance Route: Use the 6th-grade traffic route (main entrance at Walnut and 3rd Ave).
Note: Please be patient and drive carefully during dismissal, as traffic will be heavier than usual. Volunteers will come to your car to get student names to radio inside for the student.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us make the PTO Dance Party a fun and safe event for everyone. If you have any questions prior to Friday, please don't hesitate to reach out to the main office.
Sincerely,
Challenger PTO & Administration
We are incredibly excited for our upcoming PTO Dance Party this Friday the 18th! To ensure a safe, efficient, and smooth dismissal for all our students after the event, we have established specific pickup procedures based on your student's grade level. If you are having another adult pick up your child, please email or call the office with that information.
Please review the instructions below carefully before arriving:
5th Grade Pickup
Location: West side of Challenger by the Football field..
Entrance Route: Please enter using the intersection at Walnut and 1st Ave (by the transportation building) south of Challenger.
6th Grade Pickup
Location: Main doors of Challenger, East side of building.
Entrance Route: Please use the main entrance located at Walnut and 3rd Ave (North Side of Building).
Families with Students in Both Grades
If you are picking up both a 5th grader and a 6th grader, please pick up both students at the main doors.
Entrance Route: Use the 6th-grade traffic route (main entrance at Walnut and 3rd Ave).
Note: Please be patient and drive carefully during dismissal, as traffic will be heavier than usual. Volunteers will come to your car to get student names to radio inside for the student.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us make the PTO Dance Party a fun and safe event for everyone. If you have any questions prior to Friday, please don't hesitate to reach out to the main office.
Sincerely,
Challenger PTO & Administration
Our annual CHA math apparel store has launched! We have some awesome items to choose from (NEW LOGO), and it is 100% an effort to build excitement and community. This is not a fundraiser!
All orders are done online, and all orders will be sent to the school.
https://messengerclothing.chipply.com/262480?action=viewall