

Bring your friends and family to enjoy delicious food while supporting our amazing school! ❤️💙 A portion of sales will benefit Challenger Elementary!
📅 Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Place: Peter Piper Pizza
🎮 Don’t forget to purchase your FunPass game credits at the register for extra fun!
Can’t make it in person? You can still support us by ordering online or through the app using promo code FRESHDOUGH on the fundraiser date! 🍕✨
Let’s celebrate the end of the year together and make unforgettable memories at our T-Shirt Signing Party! 🚀🖊️

Your care, compassion, and dedication keep our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn every day.
You make a difference every day!
We appreciate all you do for our Challenger students and staff. Thank you!
You are truly appreciated!

🌟🎉 Challenger Elementary Celebrates Excellence! 🎉🌟
We are proud to recognize two outstanding members of our school community who go above and beyond every day!
🏆 Teacher of the Month: Ms. Alma Cabrera
🏆 Staff of the Month: Yisela Soto
Your dedication, passion, and commitment to our students and school family do not go unnoticed. Thank you for making a difference each and every day at Challenger Elementary!
💙💛 Join us in congratulating these amazing educators and celebrating their well-deserved recognition!

Today at Challenger Elementary, we proudly celebrated excellence, dedication, and heart with our Golden Awards in Specials! Our students and teachers were recognized for shining bright in every corner of learning—from creativity to kindness to performance skills. 💛
This year’s amazing Golden Awards included:
📚 Golden Book – for outstanding love of reading
💛 Golden Heart – for kindness and character
⌨️ Golden Keyboard – for excellence in technology
🪈Golden Recorder – for musical achievement
👟 Golden Shoe – for movement, energy, and participation in PE
A huge round of applause goes to our incredible educators whose classrooms earned ALL FIVE Golden Awards this year:
🏆 Mrs. Paz
🏆 Ms. Gonzalez
🏆 Ms. Gaytan
🏆 Mrs. Ocampo
Your leadership, passion, and commitment to students truly set the gold standard at Challenger! 🌟💙❤️
Congratulations to all students and staff for making Specials a place where talent shines and hearts grow. What an inspiring celebration of excellence! ✨

🚀🏅 Challenger Elementary proudly celebrated our Jr. Olympians during our Morning Ceremony!
Our amazing Rockets showcased their talent, determination, and teamwork as they competed in a variety of sports events at both Nogales middle schools. From start to finish, they represented Challenger with pride and excellence! 💪✨
We are so proud of each and every one of our students for their hard work and sportsmanship. You truly made us shine! 🌟
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🚀🏅 ¡Challenger Elementary celebró con orgullo a nuestros Jóvenes Olímpicos durante la ceremonia de la mañana!
Nuestros increíbles Rockets demostraron su talento, determinación y trabajo en equipo al competir en una variedad de eventos deportivos en ambas escuelas secundarias de Nogales. ¡De principio a fin, representaron a Challenger con orgullo y excelencia! 💪✨
Estamos muy orgullosos de cada uno de nuestros estudiantes por su esfuerzo y espíritu deportivo. ¡Ustedes realmente nos hicieron brillar! 🌟

Challenger Elementary is incredibly proud to celebrate Julio Ahumada for being selected as an Arizona I-10 Most Influential Student! 🎉
Julio’s dedication, leadership, and positive impact on our school community truly set him apart. He exemplifies what it means to be a role model—showing kindness, perseverance, and a commitment to excellence every day. 💙📚
This well-deserved recognition highlights not only his hard work, but also the bright future ahead of him. We are so proud to have Julio represent Challenger Elementary!
👏 Join us in congratulating Julio on this outstanding achievement!

These amazing students have shown outstanding dedication, pouring their time, effort, and passion into robotics. Their teamwork and commitment to excellence continue to make us incredibly proud! 💙❤️
We’re excited to celebrate that our Robotics Competition Team earned 3rd place overall 🥉, competing against schools across Santa Cruz County—an incredible achievement that highlights their hard work and talent!
A special thank you to Mrs. Norma Fimbres for leading the program and Ms. Meagan Corella for her support and guidance.
Keep reaching for the stars and building the future—one robot at a time! 🚀

The celebration was made part of Challenger's Morning Ceremony where students, staff, and teachers brought out banners, bigheads, and printed picture in her honor! Ms. Valdez also got a card and flowers from staff and teachers!❤️🤍💙🚀!❤️🤍💙🚀

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🌺🇲🇽 Challenger Elementary Celebrates Cinco de Mayo! 🇲🇽🌺
Join us for a fun and festive Mexican Dress Down Day as we celebrate culture, tradition, and school spirit! 🎉
Students are encouraged to wear traditional Mexican attire or festive colors like red, white, and green to honor this special day. 🌶️💃🕺
Let’s come together to celebrate heritage, pride, and community—Challenger style! ❤️💚🤍
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🌺🇲🇽 ¡Challenger Elementary celebra el Cinco de Mayo! 🇲🇽🌺
¡Acompáñanos en un día divertido y festivo con nuestro Día de Vestimenta Mexicana! 🎉
Se invita a los estudiantes a vestir ropa tradicional mexicana o colores festivos como rojo, blanco y verde para honrar esta celebración especial. 🌶️💃🕺
¡Unámonos para celebrar la cultura, el orgullo y nuestra comunidad al estilo Challenger! ❤️💚🤍


🌸💐 ¡Acompáñanos a una celebración especial! 💐🌸
La Escuela Primaria Challenger te invita a nuestro evento: Maypole: Un Homenaje del Día de las Madres 💖
Ven a celebrar el amor, la fortaleza y la alegría de todas las increíbles madres en nuestras vidas con una hermosa mañana llena de sonrisas y tradición.
📅 8 de mayo
⏰ 8:30 a.m.
📍 Escuela Primaria Challenger
¡Hagamos de este un homenaje inolvidable para las maravillosas mamás que nos inspiran cada día! 🌷✨

🌸💐 Join Us for a Special Celebration! 💐🌸
Challenger Elementary invites you to our Maypole: A Mother’s Day Tribute 💖
Come celebrate the love, strength, and joy of all the amazing mothers in our lives with a beautiful morning filled with smiles and tradition!
📅 May 8th
⏰ 8:30 A.M.
📍 Challenger Elementary
Let’s make this a memorable tribute to the wonderful moms who inspire us every day! 🌷✨




As the dedicated Principal of Challenger Elementary, Ms. Valdez leads with heart, vision, and an unwavering commitment to student success. Her passion for education, support for staff, and care for every student make a lasting impact on our entire school community.
Thank you, Ms. Valdez, for inspiring excellence every day and for creating a positive, empowering environment where our students can thrive. We appreciate you today and always!

Don’t miss out—cheer at your favorite middle School!!!
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Get ready to celebrate your future and show your school spirit all week long! 🚀
📅 April 27 – May 1
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Challenger está AQUÍ! 🎉
¡Prepárate para celebrar tu futuro y mostrar tu espíritu escolar toda la semana! 🚀
📅 27 de abril – 1 de mayo

April 28th will be the last day for tutoring and clubs for this school year. Thank you
El 28 de abril será el último día de tutorías y clubes de este año escolar. Gracias

