Keep up the summer fun with the math and reading news listed below!              New Student Orientation is Thursday, September 2             First day of school is Tuesday, September 7.
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Important Dates to Remember At a Glance
CATS Summer Reading Program

Read chapter books during the summer for special recognition!
Fun Math Practice Web Links
Maintain and improve math skills for September!
Now Accepting Registration for the 2010-2011 School Year
Office reopens August 24 at 8:00 AM for registration. Please register before September 1st.
Magazine Drive - Start Now and Order Over the Internet
Kick-off assemblies begins October 1
New Student Orientation - Thursday, September 2 - New Date

Presentations - Last Name A-L at 9:30 a.m. Last Name M-Z at 10:30 a.m.
Challenger Cell Phone Policy
Please make sure your student understands the rules.
School Lunch Info - Bring your lunch if you want to skip the lines.
Free/Reduced meal applications will be sent home on the first day of school.
School Supply List
School Safety and Transportation Information
Walking to School, Riding the Bus, Riding a Bicycle
The First Day of School is September 7th

Read to learn how it all works on the first day. Try to be here by 7:00 a.m. to find your first room.
Student Schedules - Distributed on First Day of School
P.E. Uniform Sales Begins August 27th at the Financial Office
All students must have a separate set of clothes for P.E. and a sub-set of clothes
Textbooks Will be Issued the First Week of School
Please make sure students bring a backpack or rolling backpack to school that day.
Student Picture Day - September 15
Ordering information will be sent home in first day packet.
AVID Night with the SD Padres - July 28 vs. LA Dodgers
Discount tickets of $13.50 for Upper Deck
Earthquake Prepareness at School and at Home
Tips to create a earthquake preparedness plan at home.
Wow! That's Engineering! - A free hands-on workshop for girls, parents, and educators
Register before July 31 for the Saturday, August 7th workshop
Challenger is Now Collecting Soup Labels
Start saving your UPCs for Labels for Education. You can also use your grocery account to automatically receive credit for soup labels.
BoxTops Sweepstakes, May 10-Sept 30

Enter for a chance to win 1,000 bonus BoxTops ($100) for the school.
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First Day School Office Open
Date: 8/24/2010
Time: 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Registration will begin at 8:00 AM
Teachers return to work
Date: 9/1/2010
New Student Orientation - New Date
Date: 9/2/2010
Location: Changed due to mandatory furlough day.
Office Closed - No Registration
Date: 9/3/2010
Location: No office staff due to mandatory furlough day.
Labor Day Holiday - No School
Date: 9/6/2010
California English Language Development Testing Window (CELDT)
Date: 9/7/2010
First Day of School - Full Day of Instruction
Date: 9/7/2010
Time: 7:15 AM - 1:55 PM
Staff Meeting
Date: 9/7/2010
Time: 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Media Center
8th Grade Textbook Checkout
Date: 9/8/2010
Location: Bring a backpack to school.
California English Language Development Testing Window (CELDT)
Date: 9/8/2010





Date: 7/31/2010 "Put your future in good hands - your own." - Mark Victor Hansen

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