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Happy Halloween from Challenger School! Did you know? Hundreds of years ago, people in Ireland and England carved out potatoes, turnips, and beets and put candles inside them to scare away evil spirits. Now we have jack-o’-lanterns! Superstitions are an interesting part of Halloween storytelling, but to us, Halloween is just plain fun! Tag us in your photos of Challenger students in Halloween costumeswe’d love to see them! (photos taken prior to 2020) #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

Challenger teachers and staff love to get in on the Halloween fun. In years past, some have even dressed up as our famous Challenger phonics friends! https://learningcrew.org/ #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

When Challenger teachers are in the same room with their students, they are able to ask probing why and how questions, listen carefully to student answers, and observe expressions and body language. This helps teachers to know when to adjust the lessons and better assess if students can apply the concepts independently and correctly. #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

Preschoolersand older children, toolove to draw! At first, it may be hard for a child to draw a strong, confident line, but as she practices, the more her small muscles and visual perceptions develop so she can better recreate on paper what she sees in her mind. Encourage your child’s inner artist! #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

We’ll reach the midpoint of the first semester this week, which means that mid-term notices will be sent out soon for students in grades 18. Despite the unique situations of 2020, our online and on-campus students have already learned so much this school year! #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

In Challenger kindergarten classes, our students learn phonetic concepts and how to apply them. As a class, kindergartners create sentences together. This helps them to begin to complete short sentences on their own! Watch the Unmatched Academic Results video on the home page of our website to see how Challenger kindergartners far outscore their peers in both public and private schools. http://ow.ly/Ho7Z50BMtta #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

Challenger congratulates five Challenger graduates from the class of 2020 who were recognized recently as Anthem Essay Contest finalists: Anji A. of Everest (ID), Paula L. of Lone Mountain and Sofee R. of Silverado (both NV), and Aswin S. of Berryessa and Meghana S. of Strawberry Park (both CA). The Ayn Rand Institute received thousands of entries from countries around the world, so to have been named to the top 50 is an impressive accomplishment for each of these students! Congratulations also to the Challenger instructors who helped their students develop such remarkable understanding of the novel. #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

In Challenger geography classes, students apply the logic of cause and effect to discover how geographical features of a region shape the culture of an area and affect how people live. The in-class discussions help students recognize WHY things happen instead of just memorizing facts. This helps students become effective learners. Read more about Challenger’s proven curriculum on our website. http://ow.ly/kz0r50BMtda #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

In math classes, Challenger kindergartners are learning skip counting (counting forwards and backwards by 5s, for example), using tally marks, and determining the value of a group of coins. As they progress from fundamental to complex mathematical concepts, they radiate confidence! Explore our exceptional kindergarten curriculum on our website. http://ow.ly/ZpiK50BMt42 (photo taken prior to 2020) #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

Challenger students are thriving on campus! As we are again able to interact with students in person, we are seeing firsthand the effectiveness of our methods and techniques. Additionally, social skills are improving as students connect and play with their classmates and participate together in the joy of learning! #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

Preschoolers have been studying the five senses, and they’ve learned that their noses help their tongues to taste. At home, ask them to identify foods that feel cold, smooth, hot, or crunchy and those that taste sweet, salty, bitter, spicyor just plain yummy! #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

Congratulations to Aarav G. of Challenger’s Sunnyvale (CA) campus, who recently received a Wells Fargo Community Innovation Award at the Arizona State University Sustainability Fair. Of the 618 submissions from 43 states and 4 nations, only 24 middle and high school science projects were singled out for special honors and cash awards. Nice work, Aarav! #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool

We love our teachers! In celebration of World Teachers' Day, we’d like to publicly recognize the incredible efforts of our dedicated Challenger teachers. Thanks for all you do! #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool #worldteachersday

Check out everything that’s going on at Challenger School this month. Our October newsletter is available on our website. #challengerschool #challengerthatsmyschool http://ow.ly/u6Px50BKdeS