Dear Parents/Guardians,
We will have a special 9/11Ceremony on Friday, September 11, 2026 in the amphitheater. We ask that students dress up with the colors listed below. We appreciate your support.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We will have a special 9/11Ceremony on Friday, September 11, 2026 in the amphitheater. We ask that students dress up with the colors listed below. We appreciate your support.

Thank you,

Challenger Students Council

Ms. Zamudio & Ms. Rodriguez

5th grade and Ms. Czary - wear blue shirt

4th grade - red shirt

2nd grade - white shirt

3rd grade - red shirt

1st - white shirt

Kindergarten and Ms. Lopez - red shirt

Office staff, Specials teachers, gifted, Ms. Rivas - red shirt

⏰Attendance Update!⏰
We are 93% today but our goal is 100%! Help us achieve our goal!

☕🍂 CAFECITO WITH CHALLENGER! 🍂☕

Join us for our next Cafecito, where we’ll be sharing exciting information about Challenger Elementary’s 40th Birthday Celebration! 🎉🚀

We’ll also be talking about how we’re bringing our 40th Birthday Celebration together with our Fall Festival! 🎃🍁

Come enjoy a cafecito, connect with our Challenger family, and learn more about all the fun we have planned! 💙❤️

🎉 40 Years of Challenger!
🍂 Fall Festival Fun!

🚨 REMINDER, ROCKET FAMILY! 🚀💙

📅 Tuesday, September 8

👕 NO UNIFORM REQUIRED! 🎉

Students may come to school in no uniform on Tuesday, September 8. We can’t wait to see everyone! 💙🚀





🚨 ¡RECORDATORIO, FAMILIA COHETE! 🚀💙

📅 Martes 8 de septiembre

👕 ¡NO ES NECESARIO USAR UNIFORME! 🎉

Los estudiantes pueden venir a la escuela sin uniforme el martes 8 de septiembre. ¡Estamos emocionados de verlos! 💙🚀

DISTRICT CLOSED — LABOR DAY

In observance of Labor Day, Nogales Unified School District #1 will be closed on Monday, September 7.

We wish our students, families, staff, and community a safe and relaxing holiday as we celebrate the contributions and hard work of workers everywhere.

Enjoy the long weekend! ❤️🤍💙💛

🍂🚀 HELLO, SEPTEMBER, CHALLENGER ROCKETS! 🚀🍂

A brand-new month is here, and we’re ready for another month full of learning, fun, and exciting adventures! 📚✨

📅 Check out our September Calendar to stay up to date with all the important events happening at Challenger Elementary School!

🍎🍕 Don’t forget to take a look at our September Breakfast & Lunch Menu so you can see what delicious meals are coming this month!

We can’t wait to see what September has in store for our amazing Rockets! 🚀💙❤️

🚀Attendance Update!🚀
We're at 97% attendance today! We are almost there!!!! Let's work together to reach our 100% goal! Every day at school counts!❤️💙🚀

☕ CAFECITO WITH THE PRINCIPAL ☕

Parent Volunteer Meeting

📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
📍 Room 8

Come Get Involved!
We are looking for parent volunteers to help plan exciting events for Challenger Elementary!

🎃 Fall Festival
🎄 Christmas Parade
🎉 Challenger School’s 40th Birthday Celebration

We hope to see you there!!



☕ CAFECITO CON EL DIRECTORA ☕

Reunión de Padres Voluntarios

📅 Jueves, 27 de agosto de 2026
⏰ 8:00 a. m. – 9:00 a. m.
📍 Salón 8

¡Ven y participa!

¡Estamos buscando padres voluntarios para ayudar a planificar eventos emocionantes para Challenger Elementary!

🎃 Festival de Otoño
🎄 Desfile Navideño
🎉 Celebración del 40.º Aniversario de Challenger Elementary

¡Esperamos contar con su presencia!

🚀Attendance Update!🚀
We're at 96% attendance today! We are getting close!! Let's work together to reach our 100% goal! Every day at school counts!❤️💙🚀

🚀Attendance Update!🚀
We're at 95% attendance today! Almost there!! Let's work together to reach our 100% goal! Every day at school counts!❤️💙🚀

📚 ELL/SEI Parent Meeting – Quarter 1

Dear Challenger Families,

You are invited to our Quarter 1 ELL/SEI Parent Meeting! 💙🚀

📅 Wednesday, August 26, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM
📍 Room 3
👩‍🏫 Mrs. Terrazas & Mrs. Stiegleiter
🏫 Mrs. Valdez, Principal

We look forward to seeing you and sharing important information with our families!

🚀✨ Our First Week Back! ✨🚀

What an amazing start to the 2026–2027 school year! 📚💙❤️

Our Challenger Rockets have officially launched into a brand-new year filled with learning, growing, making new friends, and creating unforgettable memories! 🚀🌟

We loved seeing all of our students smiling, learning, and getting settled into their classrooms during our first week. 🥰📚✏️

Here’s to an incredible year ahead! We can’t wait to see where this journey takes us! 🌎🚀✨
🚀 Welcome back, Challenger Rockets!

🚀Attendance Update!🚀
We're at 90% attendance today! Let's work together to reach our 100% goal! Every day at school counts!❤️💙🚀

🚀 Calling All Future Challenger Leaders! 🚀

Are you interested in becoming a leader at Challenger Elementary School? This is your opportunity to get involved, make a difference, share your ideas, and represent your fellow Rockets by joining Student Council!

⭐ Student Council Informational Meeting
📅 Thursday, August 20, 2026

Come learn more about Student Council, leadership opportunities, and how YOU can help make Challenger an even better place!

Step up. Get involved. Be a leader.
🚀 Launching Every Rocket Toward Excellence!

🚀📣 CHALLENGER ROCKETS CHEER TRYOUTS! 📣🚀

Attention 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Rockets! ❤️💙🤍

Are you ready to bring your energy, spirit, and Rocket pride to the Cheer Team? 📣✨

📅 Tryout Dates:
⭐ Thursday, August 20
⭐ Friday, August 21
⏰ 3:00–4:30 PM

👕 Come prepared each day with:
• White shirt
• Black shorts
• Slick-back ponytail

📍 Meet at the steps and wait for Miss Cabrera.

👚 Students must come to school in uniform and change before tryouts.

⭐ Remember: Good behavior counts toward your tryouts!

Bring your ENERGY!⚡
Bring your SPIRIT! ❤️💙
Bring your ROCKET PRIDE! 🚀📣

Let’s show them what Challenger Rockets are all about!

❤️💙 GO ROCKETS!💙❤️



🚀📣 ¡PRUEBAS DE PORRISTAS DE LOS COHETES CHALLENGER! 📣🚀

¡Atención Cohetes de 3.º, 4.º y 5.º grado! ❤️💙🤍

¿Estás listo para traer tu energía, espíritu y orgullo de Cohete al equipo de porristas? 📣✨

📅 Fechas de las pruebas:
⭐ Jueves, 20 de agosto
⭐ Viernes, 21 de agosto
⏰ 3:00–4:30 p. m.

👕 Ven preparado cada día con:
• Camiseta blanca
• Shorts negros
• Cabello recogido en una cola de caballo bien peinada

📍 Reúnanse en las escaleras y esperen a la Srta. Cabrera.

👚 Los estudiantes deben venir a la escuela con su uniforme escolar y cambiarse antes de las pruebas.

⭐ ¡Recuerden: El buen comportamiento cuenta para sus pruebas!

¡Trae tu ENERGÍA! ⚡
¡Trae tu ESPÍRITU! ❤️💙
¡Trae tu ORGULLO DE COHETE! 🚀📣

¡Demostremos de qué están hechos los Cohetes Challenger! 🚀✨

❤️💙 ¡VAMOS, COHETES! 💙❤️

#ChallenegerRocketsCheer

🚨🚀 REMINDER, CHALLENGER ROCKETS!🚀🚨

Just a friendly reminder that today is an Early Release Day! 📚✨

⏰ Students will be dismissed at 12:45 PM!

Please make sure you are prepared for the early dismissal and have a safe and wonderful afternoon! ❤️💙

🚀 Go Rockets!

#ChallengerPride

📣📣 CHEER PARENT MEETING! 📣📣

Calling all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Rockets! 🚀📣

Interested in joining our Cheer Team? Come learn everything you need to know about cheer tryouts! We’ll go over important dates, requirements, what to expect, and more. ❤️💙

📅 Tuesday, August 18, 2026
⏰ 3:10–3:30 PM
📍 Miss Cabrera’s Classroom #17

Parents and students, we hope to see you there! Let’s get ready to cheer our Rockets on! 📣🚀

❤️💙 GO ROCKETS! 💙❤️

📣📣 ¡REUNIÓN PARA PADRES SOBRE LAS PRUEBAS DE PORRISTAS! 📣📣

¡Llamando a todos nuestros Cohetes de 3, 4, y 5to Grado! 🚀📣

¿Te interesa formar parte de nuestro equipo de porristas? ❤️💙 ¡Ven y aprende todo lo que necesitas saber sobre las pruebas! Hablaremos sobre las fechas importantes, requisitos, qué esperar y mucho más.

📅 Martes, 18 de agosto de 2026
⏰ 3:10–3:30 p. m.
📍 Salón #17 de la Srta. Cabrera

¡Esperamos ver a nuestros estudiantes y familias allí! ❤️💙

📣🚀 ¡Vamos, Cohetes! ¡A darlo todo esta temporada! 🚀📣

💙 Una vez Cohete, siempre Cohete. ❤️

#ChallengerRockets #ChallengerCheer