News and Events
Welcome to the Challenge Charter School News and Events page! Please browse through the articles below to read and see what's happening at CCS!2009 - 2010 School Year
CCS
Wins the 2009 Aerospace Challenge
December 31, 2009 - NASA's Newest, from CCS, wins the 2009 Honeywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace Challenge. Our team beat out over 230 teams in this academic competition that challenged students to design a base on the moon and mine Helium-3, a fuel source used in nuclear fusion.
Magic
School Bus Night
October 16, 2009 - Magic School Bus Night is a night to celebrate science and showcase the different Core Knowledge topics our students are learning in class. So step inside, come on and ride the Magic School Bus and you'll see how much fun science can be!
Second
Grade Greek Olympics
September 29, 2009 - Second grade wraps up their studies on ancient Greece by holding their very own Olympic Games. Events included the shot put, discus throw, suit of armor race, and the foot race.
Founder's
Day
September 23, 2009 - CCS staff and students gathered to celebrate our school's history and honor Mr. and Mrs. Miller during our second annual Founder's Day event. This year, Mr. and Mrs. Miller were contestants on "This Is Your School", our version of the 1950's game show, "This Is Your Life".
Virtuous
Voyage
September 18, 2009 - Students set sail on the Virtuous Voyage, searching the school for treasure, learning about the CCS Core Virtues, and having a great time while doing it. This year's voyage coincided with International Talk Like a Pirate Day and we enjoyed dressing and talking like pirates. "Come aboard matey, we be expecting you!"
2008 - 2009 School Year
Art
Fair
May 6th, 2009 - Challenge charter School had its annual Art Fair in the CCS cafeteria. Click here to see some of the awesome art work.
Field Day
April 17th, 2009 - Challenge Charter School students spent the day at Chaparral Park, competing in various fitness activities and events. Check out all the fun we had!
Kindergarten
Second Annual Egg Drop
April 13th & 15th, 2009 - CCS Kindergarteners were challenged to devise a way to protect an egg, dropped from a height of over ten feet! Click here to re-live the excitement and see the clever and amazing ways our students protected their eggs. Not for the faint of heart... some eggs didn't make it. Poor Humpty.
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