Phoenix Challenge

Art

Choose 1 of these options to complete the challenge.

• Submit a drawing of Jing Mei Virtues 

  • Joy - Inclusion - Niceness - Gratitude - Mindfulness - Endurance - Integrity

  • Please email your submission to Ms. Tan and submit it below.

• Submit a drawing of Jing Mei’s ACHIeVe values.

  • Aesthetics - Community - Health - Intelligence - Virtue

  • Please email your submission to Ms. Tan and submit it below.

• Learn about a different culture or time in Global History.

  • Pre-K - 2nd grader: Draw 2 pictures or write about what you have learned.

  • 3rd - 5th grader: Write a two-page report about what you have learned.

Jing Mei Big Three

Choose 1 of these options to complete the challenge.

• Collect 30 Phoenix tickets.

  • Name & Class on each ticket

  • Submit photo of all 30 tickets at once

  • Tickets MAY NOT be reused for other rewards.

• Complete Jing Mei BINGO.

Literacy

Read 4 books & complete 4 reviews to complete the challenge.

• 2 books in English

• 2 books in Mandarin

• 2 of the found books should be non fiction books.  One should be a book in English and the other should be a book in Mandarin

• Use the correct grade templates to complete 4 book reviews

  • Pre-K - 1st grade

  • 2nd grade

  • 3rd - 5th grade

Science

Choose 1 of these options to complete the challenge.

• Invention: Construct an invention (using Legos/other materials) that could solve a problem or make your community/the world better. 

  • Write a short description of your invention

  • Include how invention works, your inspiration for making it & a picture of it

• Upcycled Craft: Create a craft from natural and/or recycled materials.

  • In your submission explain your craft

• Report: Write a 1-page report on one of the following.

  • A famous scientist and their invention

  • The history of an invention (ex: the wheel, airplanes, paper, etc.)

• STEAM Fair: If there is a school STEAM Fair prior to the last day to submit entries to the Phoenix Challenge (3/20/26), then your individual science experiment project and/or your participation in the fair as part of a school club can qualify as your Science Challenge Submission.

  • Pre-K - 2nd grader: Submit a picture of your project or how you participated in the fair as part of a club

  • 3rd - 5th grader: Submit a picture of your project or how you participated in the fair as part of a club and write a one page summary of your experience

Service

Choose 1 of these options to complete the challenge.

• Take on a School-Wide Leadership Role.

  • Examples

    • Volunteer Recess Leader

    • Lunch Leader

    • Band Tutor

    • Reading Tutor

    • Bus Leader

    • Newspaper Team

  • Contact Ms. Pan or a GSA to sign up.

  • Submit a photo of the Certificate of Appreciation.

• Appreciation Cards: Show your appreciation by writing a thank you letter or creating a drawing.

  • Show your appreciation by presenting a thank-you letter or drawing to community helpers such as trash collectors, firefighters, police officers, medical workers, or mail carriers.

  • Submit a photo of the letter or drawing.

• Create a service project 

  • Write about it and document with pictures

  • Examples

    • Participate in the Sister Schools Donation Program.  Include a donation statement (or a drawing of your donation statement)

    • Pick up trash in your neighborhood 8 times

    • Collect food and supplies from your neighbors for the food bank 8 times

    • Help an elderly neighbor pull out their trash bin 8 times

Student Choice

Choose 1 of these options to complete the challenge.

• Family Walks

  • Go on 3 long walks (30 minutes or longer) with your family. 

  • Write about where you walked & what you had learned on your walks

  • See submission template below.

• Physical Challenge

  • Examples:

    • 30 pushups in a row 

    • Play basketball for 20 minutes daily

  • Video/write-up should include the following.

    • What is the new skill you learned?

    • What motivated you to learn this skill?

    • What was the most challenging part of learning this new skill?

    • How did you overcome the difficulty?