Challenger Intermediate School

NO SCHOOL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2024! OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED!! HAVE A SAFE LABOR DAY WEEKEND!

Attached is the flyer for TGA Golf.

Just a reminder TODAY 8/19 is our fundraiser at Freddy's. See the attached flyer for details.

Don't forget our Carousel Skate Night is tomorrow 8/16/2024. Please see the attached flyer for details.

Here is what is going on around Challenger!!

Challenger Intermediate School August 5, 2024 Challenger Family, Summer is ending soon and the 2024-25 school year is almost here! This year will be another great year at CHA and I look forward to working with each of you to meet the needs of our students. Skyward Your student’s schedule, locker and bus route is now available in Skyward! If you have not completed the registration process, you will not see your student’s schedule. Open House On August 8th, CHA will be hosting our annual Open House from 4:30-6:30 pm. During this time, students will be able to access their lockers and tour the building. Teachers will be on hand to meet students and answer questions. This is also a great time to update health forms with the nurse and stop by the office to pay your school fees (cash or check only). Free and reduced meal applications and fee waivers will be available as well. CHA Website Throughout the school year, we will be posting announcements and relevant information on our school website. Teacher emails, classroom pages, school menus, and other information are also available. Please visit our website at Challenger Website. You may also sign up for the app by downloading the USD 265 Goddard Public schools app through your app store. Once you have downloaded the app, you can choose CHA and receive notifications that are relevant to the school. School Supply Lists Our school supply lists are available on the Challenger website or click here. Challenger Supply List. Lockers All students will receive a locker and combination. Students are not allowed to share lockers or give the combination to other students. Chromebooks All students will be issued a Chromebook to use during school hours. Chromebooks are property of the school district and will remain at school. All damages to the Chromebook will be applied to the student's school account for payment Cellphones Students may bring their cellphones to school but phones need to be turned off and put into their backpacks upon entering the school. There is a student phone in the main office if students need to call home for any reason. 2024-2025 Free/Reduced Online Meal Application The 2024-2025 Free/Reduced Price Online Meal Application is available in LINQ Connect. Find Goddard Unified School District 265 (Goddard, Kansas) and proceed with the online application. If you need a paper application please visit any of our school buildings to pick one up Add Meal Money This year the Nutrition Services Department has partnered with LINQ. To add money to your student’s account, download the LINQ Connect app from your app store or visit LINQ Connect. Click “Register” to create your account. Your student may also bring money to add to their account (Cash or Check). They will drop it off to Amber Powers, Building Treasurer. Picture Day Strawbridge will be at CHA on August 20th for all school pictures. All students and staff will have their picture taken during the day for the pictures that will be in the yearbook. Picture packets will be available at Open House and in the office. Drop Off/Pick up Safety is priority during drop off and pick up times. The morning drop off will have one lane of traffic from 7:15 -7:45 am. Please drop off at the main entrance. Students will go straight to breakfast or the gym at 7:20 am until CHA staff dismiss them for the start of school. Below is the map for the afternoon traffic flow for CHA from 2:30-3:15 pm. Please enter from the intersection of 3rd and Walnut and turn south in the parking lot. There are two lanes of traffic for afternoon pickup time. Staff will be in the parking lot in the afternoon to help direct traffic. When exiting the parking lot, there are three exit lanes (turn north, proceed east or turn south). We will have cones blocking access to the lane moving north to south in front of the building. The buses will pick up and drop off north of the building. Please do not park or wait in areas marked as Bus Lane. Darrin SanRomani CHA Principal

2024-25 Class Rosters and Bus Schedules for your child(ren) are now available via Skyward Family Access. https://skyward-goddard.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedugoddardks/seplog01.w Please log in and click the 'Schedule' or 'Busing' tabs to view this information. We hope you have a fantastic start to your school year!

PLEASE NOTE !! Classroom teacher assignments and bus schedules will be posted in Skyward now at 3pm.

Happy Independence Day from your Challenger Family!

Wishing our entire #265Family a fun-filled and safe 4th of July! USD 265 offices will be closed Thursday, July 4th, and Friday, July 5th, 2024 in observation of Independence Day.

All school supply lists (K-8) are now posted on school websites, as well as the district site. Click the link below to find your school's list! https://www.goddardusd.com/page/school-supply-lists.

Stop by the Wichita Workforce Center between 1-3 p.m. today to see the USD 265 Transportation Team and discuss just what makes Goddard such a great place to work! Paid training, $20/hour starting pay AND a $500 bonus...we can't wait to meet the next member of our #265Family!

Have you downloaded the USD 265 mobile app yet?! Any interest in having lunch menus, school stories, and deadline reminders right in the palm of your hand? Download the mobile app today to get the latest and greatest from your #265Family! Android/Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.goddardschoolsks&hl=en_US Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/usd-265-goddard-public-schools/id6448068713

USD 265 Goddard Public Schools' in-district student enrollment will be temporarily unavailable between Monday, June 24, and Friday, June 28, 2024 so that our staff can roll over student data for the upcoming school year. In-district student enrollment will become available again next Monday, July 1, 2024. Please call 316-794-4000 with any inquiries, or email enrollment@goddardusd.com. Thank you for your understanding!

Wondering what possibilities might be available to you and your family this summer in and around the Goddard area? The Goddard Public Schools district website has a page directly dedicated to providing information specifically for local families such as summer sports camps, activities, local events and more. Check it out today by clicking the link below! Questions? Contact Dane Baxa at danebaxa@goddardusd.com or call 316-794-4000. Community Opportunities: https://www.goddardusd.com/page/community-opportunities

Goddard Public Schools Nonresident Student Application Now Open, June 1 - June 30, 2024. The number of open seats available to nonresident students in the USD 265 Goddard Public School District for the 2024-25 school year is as follows: Kindergarten = 24 1st Grade = 42 2nd Grade = 12 4th Grade = 4 7th Grade = 20 2024-25 Nonresident Student Application Form: https://forms.gle/M5t78Lo2RnK2b6q8A Please complete the above application and have all requested information submitted in its entirety by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2024, to the USD 265 Administration Center, 201 S. Main St., Goddard, KS, or electronically by emailing enrollment@goddardusd.com for the application to be considered complete. Families who have completed a nonresident student application will receive communication about acceptance or non-acceptance on or before Monday, July 15, 2024. For questions, please call 316-794-4000, or email enrollment@goddardusd.com

Challenger summer office hours

Have a wonderful summer!!

Our 2024 Chess Champions!!!

Congratulations to Mr. Condray's 6th grade homeroom class for winning the 2024 kickball championship!