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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Challenger</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/default.aspx</link><description>Where students, staff and visitors show Comet Pride through Respect, Responsibility, Resourcefulness and Safety.</description><dc:language /><generator>6.x Production</generator><item><title>Last Day of School - tentative</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/mr_franks_group/c/class_calendar/events/20439.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:20439</guid><description /></item><item><title>Last Day of School &amp; Report Cards go home</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_stimpsons_site/c/calendar/events/24887.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:24887</guid><description /></item><item><title>Fifth Grade Promotion - tentative</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/mr_franks_group/c/class_calendar/events/20440.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:20440</guid><description /></item><item><title>4th Grade Class Picnic</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_stimpsons_site/c/calendar/events/34136.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:34136</guid><description /></item><item><title>Field Day</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_stimpsons_site/c/calendar/events/34137.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:34137</guid><description /></item><item><title>Spring Event: Bingo Night</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_stimpsons_site/c/calendar/events/34143.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:34143</guid><description /></item><item><title>Book Fair</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_stimpsons_site/c/calendar/events/34138.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:34138</guid><description /></item><item><title>Spirit Day: Mix &amp; Match Plus Student Store</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_stimpsons_site/c/calendar/events/34141.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:34141</guid><description /></item><item><title>Memorial Day ~ No School</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_stimpsons_site/c/calendar/events/24885.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:24885</guid><description /></item><item><title>No School - Tentative</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/mr_franks_group/c/class_calendar/events/20444.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:20444</guid><description /></item><item><title>No School if no Snow Days</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_stimpsons_site/c/calendar/events/24884.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:24884</guid><description /></item><item><title>Blog Post: May 21</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/mr_franks_group/b/homework/archive/2013/05/21/may-21.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 04:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:107065</guid><dc:creator>Mr. Frank</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;For Tonight:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Boston Barrel due Tomorrow&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Read 30 mintues&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;research materials ??? for your You Decide! project&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p style="padding:0;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>File: School Supplies 2013-2014.pdf</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/m/mediagallery/136275.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:136275</guid><dc:creator>Mr. Frank</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>Blog Post: May 21, 2013, Tuesday</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_craigs_site/b/classroom_newsletters/archive/2013/05/21/may-21-2013-tuesday.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 22:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:107032</guid><dc:creator>Hilary Craig</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;Self Manager: ____________&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;Homework: Homelink 10.6&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Oregon Packet #2, parts of speech&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Talent Show, parent signature&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Book Report #2, June 7th - reading!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;Signature: _______________________&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;No writing &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>File: May Newsletter</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_ogrens_site/m/newsletters/136244.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:136244</guid><dc:creator>Kathi McCabe</dc:creator><description /></item><item><title>Comet Choir Performance</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_stimpsons_site/c/calendar/events/34140.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:34140</guid><description /></item><item><title>Blog Post: Monday, May 20</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_gronneruds_site/b/daily_homework/archive/2013/05/20/monday-may-20.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 23:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:106952</guid><dc:creator>Lynn Gronnerud</dc:creator><description>&lt;p style="padding:0;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Read 30 min.&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Volume practice (2 sided)&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Ready to Roll&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p style="padding:0;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Blog Post: May 20, 2013, Monday</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_craigs_site/b/classroom_newsletters/archive/2013/05/20/may-20-2013-monday.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:106941</guid><dc:creator>Hilary Craig</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;Self Manager: _______&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;Homework:&amp;nbsp; Oregon Trail Packet 2, Reading Questions 5-10&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Math Questions 1-4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Homelink 10.5 - due Tuesday&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Talent Show - think about your idea&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; School Supply Pack for next year - order form&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;Signature: ____________________&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-large;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; I am/am not planning to enter the talent show because ............. (tell me your idea).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Blog Post: End of the Year Needs/Updates</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/ms_davis_site/b/parent_reminders/archive/2013/05/20/end-of-the-year-needs-updates.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:106906</guid><dc:creator>Haley Davis</dc:creator><description>&lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Here are some end of the year updates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;The following are things we need for the classroom:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0000ff;font-size:medium;"&gt;*Glue Sticks (approx. 20)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0000ff;font-size:medium;"&gt;*Snack (items that do not need to be refrigerated) &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:medium;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Volunteers &amp;amp; Spelling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:medium;"&gt;Both Classroom Volunteers and Weekly Spelling will end on May 31st. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:medium;"&gt;**Please note that if I need volunteers in June I will ask parents specifically**&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;Thank you for all you do in and out of the classroom!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Page: Web Links</title><link>http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/mr_franks_group/p/weblinks.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">49369de9-5731-419d-8b21-a03c35bf1f4e:5098</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><description>  &lt;h3 style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;Math:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.everydaymathonline.com/student_login.html"&gt;EveryDay Math Online&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mathplayground.com"&gt;Math Playground&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://hotmath.com/hotmath_help/games/factortris/factortris_hotmath_sound.swf"&gt;Factortris&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/jzfrank/618591"&gt;Mr. Frank&amp;#39;s Multiplication Game&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-bloxorz/index.html"&gt;Bloxorz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.abcya.com/fifth_grade_computers.htm"&gt;ABC-YA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h3 style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;Social Studies:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/challenger/staff/mr_franks_group/m/miscellaneous_information/135244/download.aspx"&gt;You Decide! - Background Information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://tutorial.teachtci.com/"&gt;History Alive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.worldbookonline.com"&gt;World Book Encyclopedia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bostonhistory.org/sub/bostonmassacre/game.html"&gt;Boston Massacre Game&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;a style="font-size:medium;" href="http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/"&gt;Jamestown Adventure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/geographygames/geospy/"&gt;Geo Spy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm"&gt;More States&amp;#39; Games&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h3 style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;Science:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/"&gt;EdHeads Simple Machines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;Challenger Science Fair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/index.html"&gt;Focus on Fossils&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h3 style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;Writing:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thewritesource.com/writing_topics/"&gt;Writing Topics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/"&gt;NaNoWriMo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/citation"&gt;World Book Citation Builder&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;"&gt;login: issaquah &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;pw: curious&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.poetry4kids.com/"&gt;Ken Nesbitt&amp;#39;s Poetry 4 Kids&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/"&gt;Persuasion Map&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>