The American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 10 will take place on November 5. Challenger students in grades 6–8 who qualified during the 2024–25 academic year have been invited to participate in this year’s AMC 10.
Sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and designed for students in grade 10 and below, the AMC 10 is a twenty-five question, multiple-choice examination in mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills.
Challenger has emailed registration information to parents of students who qualified. Students and parents can find more information about the competition by visiting the MAA website.
Elementary students will commemorate Veterans Day this month. Some students will have the opportunity to write to military personnel currently serving overseas. Others will read or hear first-hand accounts of veterans throughout U.S. history. The purpose of these activities is to honor the American men and women who have defended freedom around the world.
Feast Day is a Challenger tradition and an opportunity for students to enjoy traditional Thanksgiving food and celebrate the blessings of freedom and prosperity.
For grades 1–8, and some kindergartners, the lunch caterer at many of the campuses will be offering a special meal that you can order for your child and/or yourself. You will receive additional information from your campus soon. If you won’t be purchasing a Feast lunch for your child, please remember to send a lunch from home.
Our preschoolers, and some kindergartners, will learn about the first Thanksgiving and celebrate with their own in-class snack feasts. (This will vary by program and campus.) A notice with details will be sent home with your child soon if his or her class will be participating. Remember to still provide a lunch for your child that day; the preschool and kindergarten feasts are a large snack, but they will not be replacing lunches for the day.
Challenger School will not be in session November 26–28. We hope that your family enjoys a happy Thanksgiving!
Beginning December 1, grade 3–8 classes will hold in-class spelling bees. Class bees will feature spelling and vocabulary words students have learned or will learn in class during the year. The spelling bee helps students sharpen listening, memory, and language skills as they study word patterns, meanings, and origins. Through this process, students practice staying focused and composed—skills that strengthen their academic foundation and confidence. Class finalists qualify for the campus bee, which utilizes words and vocabulary from the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Good luck to our stellar spellers!
In PowerSchool, you can view the academic performance of your first-through eighth-grade child. Every Friday evening, your child’s current averages and scores for the week will be updated.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the campus office to request a meeting with your child’s teacher.
Students are excited to present their Christmas Sings and Christmas Concerts next month. Check our website for schedules, and watch for invitations to these festive events as we get closer to the performances.
Please remember to label all outerwear clothing, water bottles, lunchboxes, and other belongings just in case items end up in the lost-and-found.
As the weather gets cooler, make sure your child is dressed appropriately in outer clothes that he or she can handle with little assistance. Please don’t send an umbrella with your child; when combined with backpacks and lunchboxes, an umbrella is difficult to manage.
We will go outside every day possible, despite any cold weather.