Challenger Intermediate School

Please see the flyer below for our Fall Parent Teacher Conference times. This will be a come and go conference. Our teachers will be working 12-13 hour days. We are asking for donations for our snack room for our staff. Please send all donations to school marked "staff snacks."

This year's Book Fair is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/challengerintermediateschool

Thank you Del Dreyer, Head Custodian and his crew for ensuring that Challenger remains safe, clean, and operates efficiently. We appreciate all that you do!! Happy Custodian Appreciation Day!!!

Happy National I.T. Professionals Day!!

Challenger Families, No school Monday September 16, 2024. Thank you and have a great weekend! -Challenger Intermediate School

"A good mentor can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning." – Brad Henry Congratulations to Mrs. Brandy Lane, Eisenhower Middle School, and Mrs. Carrie McSwain, Challenger Intermediate School, on receiving the District Attitude Award! Mr. Tracy Bauer, Senior Program Consultant with the New Teacher Center, nominated them. Their nominator wrote, “I wanted to shine a light on your Mentoring Program Leaders, Brandy Lane and Carrie McSwain. These two dynamos have taken on the leadership of the mentoring program with such enthusiasm and commitment that culminated in them leading a successful mentoring training last week for all new mentors in the district. Brandy and Carrie have achieved the following in less than a year: • redesigned the program to ensure cohesiveness and a commitment to developing teacher instruction • supported all mentors in the district through professional learning opportunities and one-to-one coaching • learned and prepared a comprehensive mentoring training for an audience of new mentors • effectively facilitated the mentoring training with a diverse group of peer teachers by stepping into the shoes of professional learning facilitators Brandy and Carrie have blown me away with their commitment to this work and their willingness to take on these leadership roles. Their presenter skills showcased their many talents, especially their ability to listen and respond effectively to their fellow teacher mentors. One participant said the following about the training, "Then I realized that I was sitting in the first professional development that I have truly enjoyed in years." Brandy and Carrie are true leaders of education in Goddard; their peers respect them and they deeply understand all facets of education including social-emotional, student-centered instruction, and meeting all learners' needs. They embody the values and vision of Goddard, and I am honored to be their partner in this work.”

Challenger Families don't forget to check your email for the Challenger Newsletter to get all of the information on what's going on at Challenger. https://goddardusd265.edurooms.com/engage/challenger-intermediate-school/newsletters/challenger-september-newsletter

Good morning, We are having issues with our office phones. If you call and cannot get through please email apowers@goddardusd.com and aparks@goddardusd.com. We are working through this issue. Thank you for understanding. Have a wonderful day! Challenger office

Welcome to the Goddard Education Foundation's Ticket-to-Ride Raffle Campaign! We’re thrilled to offer you a chance to support our students and win big! With each ticket you purchase—one ticket for $25 or a 5-pack of tickets for $100—you’re helping enhance education in our schools. Plus, $10 from every ticket can be designated to the USD 265 school of your choice, and 100% of the proceeds stay right here in our community. https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2024gefraffle/event/2024gefraffle/ A minimum of 4,000 tickets must be sold by the GEF for the First Prize Winner to choose from a 2024 Chevy Blazer EV ($50,470 MSRP), a $35,000 credit toward the purchase of any vehicle at a Don Hattan Dealership, or $25,000 in cash! Tickets can be purchased between 10:00 a.m. on August 19th, 2024 and 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 20th, 2024, OR until all 8,000 tickets are sold. You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase tickets. The raffle drawing will be conducted at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24th, at 201 S. Main St. Goddard, KS 67052. Please CLICK HERE, for the Official Rules. The success of our students goes hand in hand with the success of our community. Whether you are a family member of a student in our classroom, a proud community member, an alumni who has benefitted from their education here in Goddard, or one of the 1200 educators dedicated to the success of each student here in Goddard Public Schools, we want to say thank you. We want to thank the Goddard Education Foundation Trustees, all of our benefactors and business partners including Credit Union of America, Hutton, First National Bank of Hutchinson, Building Control Systems, Higgins Group Inc., Equitable Advisors, Holle Homes, the LightHouse Chiropractic & Acupuncture , and Vrana Chiropractic. It's their vision to invest in the Foundation has made this campaign possible. A special thank you to Lange Real Estate's generous support. They will be walking alongside our PTO and Booster Clubs in support as this beautiful vehicle makes its way to events at schools all across the District. Finally, we want to thank our anonymous benefactor and friends at Don Hattan Dealerships, who answered the call for this 'opportunity of a lifetime' to make these prizes possible and positively impact our students. Education is a shared responsibility. With the support of our alumni, friends, families, and businesses, we can transform the educational experience of our students. Click on the link below to purchase your "Ticket-to-Ride" today and join us on this journey to educate ALL students for lifelong success! Good luck! https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2024gefraffle/event/2024gefraffle/

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.