Ease the start of year anxiety with laughter and adventure for both staff AND students.

What is it?

The first few weeks of school can be especially tough—students feel uncertain, social circles are still forming, and even staff are adjusting to new routines. It’s a time when anxiety runs high and real connection is hard to come by.

This ready-to-use, low-prep adventure injects laughter to form connections and jumpstart your year. Through short, engaging intercom or email “episodes,” your entire school becomes part of a fun, unfolding mystery filled with puzzles, clues, and surprising twists.

Everything is included and easy to launch—but flexible enough to match your school’s unique culture and goals. It’s more than just a back-to-school activity—it’s a playful way to build relationships, spark curiosity, and lay the foundation for a connected, positive school year.

How Much?

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What is the adventure like?

The adventure runs for 4 days and is perfect for any of the first few weeks of school. Everything kicks off with a letter from the mysterious Mr. Wille posted in the school lobby, revealing a secret group that’s been quietly helping students in your town for over 50 years. But now, that group is in danger of disappearing—and they need help.

Before you know it, teachers and students are invited to take on The Wishing Well Challenge as part of the storyline: solve clues, crack puzzles, and maybe even have a wish granted in return.

Daily puzzles require different knowledge and strengths: Music, sports, science, literature, comics, podcasts, youtubers, and even trivia specific just to your school. Everyone will feel like they are contributing and working together to solve the puzzles and save the town.

Beyond the mystery and laughs, the process reveals student’s interests, strengths, and personalities that help teachers connect and engage more effectively, improving all areas of teaching and learning throughout the year

The delivery of this program is designed to be light and flexible, allowing for completely voluntary participation. There are no required tasks or disruptions to classroom time, but the unfolding story, daily announcements, and clever challenges are intentionally crafted to spark curiosity and draw people in. Expect students and staff end up engaging naturally, playing along as much or as little as they like—and having a great time doing it.

Reviews:

“I’m giving a huge shoutout to Class Team Building for their Back to School Goonies program! It brought so much laughter into the building and felt like the entire school was on the same team from day one!”
– Erin Caldwell, Principal, Harmony Elementary

“I actually said at our staff meeting this morning: I’ve never seen so much interaction and positive energy in the first weeks of school in all my 30+ years in education. Normally everyone sticks to their own groups, otherwise heads down. But seeing usually shy students engaging with teachers and students not even in their class, that was impressive.”
– Mr. Thomas Dillard, Assistant Principal, Crestwood Middle

“We just wrapped up our Goonies adventure and I want to tell you it was an absolute hit, just so much fun. Thank you. I had so many teachers tell me what a great idea it was. Just wanted you to know these are incredibly valuable and making an impact”
– Lauren Medina, Instructional Coach, Greenridge K–8

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About Class Team Building

Class Team Building is a collaboration between corporate team building experts and k-12 teachers to make professional-level, astonishingly fun, morale and culture programs available and affordable to schools.

We believe in making programs that are easy to implement, highly effective, and always 100% guaranteed.