Mission: Back to School - Elementary
Mission: Back to School
Learn about a fun and inspiring challenge for elementary school students and families!
"Mission: Back to School" is a four-week adventure designed to help you prepare, connect, and get excited for the first day of school.
Each week features a new mission with an objective designed to promote academic engagement while building confidence, sparking curiosity, and bringing families together.
Follow your school’s Facebook page and share snapshots of your student completing each weekly mission. Your photo could be featured right here!
Week 1
Operation: Reading Passport
Recruits, get your passports ready! This week, you’ll create your very own reading passport and collect a stamp each time you finish a new story. Whether you're exploring magical lands or real-life adventures, every page is a new destination.
Bonus fun: take turns being the “passport officer” in your family!
Week 2
STEM Challenge: Build a Fort
Attention, recruits! This week’s challenge is all about creativity and construction. Design and build a top-secret fort using materials from your home base. Bonus points for drawing up a blueprint and explaining your engineering strategy to your team!
Week 3
Pen Pal Patrol
Recruits, it’s time to report for communication duty! Your mission: write a letter or draw a picture to send to a friend or family member. Share a fun fact about your summer and discover the power of your words
Week 4
Operation: Family Chef
This week, recruits will report to the kitchen for a delicious assignment! Team up with your family to cook a meal or snack while practicing key skills like reading, measuring, and following directions. Don’t forget to document your creation in a mini recipe book—complete with illustrations!
