Claremore Public Schools

Mrs. Newberry and Mrs. Dixon's classes at WRJH tried out a curling activity to introduce the ideas of friction and gravity. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore High School and their parents are invited to participate in an educational trip to Boston and New York City in 2021! Mr. Cummings will be hosting an enrollment meeting on Tuesday, November 19th at 6PM in room 615 of the high school. We will discuss our potential itinerary, what is included, and the price. There is limited space on this trip, and spots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. It will be necessary to come to the meeting in order to learn how to enroll on our tour. Please RSVP at the link below by November 18th to be eligible to earn $75 off our tour. This will be a truly impactful experience for our CHS students, and Mr. Cummings is excited to share about this incredible opportunity!" RSVP link: https://rsvp.efexploreamerica.com/8p4u8hj

WRJH had a special guest, Lt. Col. Eric Jauquet, from the Oklahoma Air National Guard. Lt. Col. Jauquet spoke to Mrs. Rahn's STEM Exploration class about flying the F-16 and serving our community and country. He talked to students about his career as a pilot and the schooling/training required to accomplish his goal and missions he served. Students even got to try parts of his G-suit that protect him from the physical stress of acceleration by compressing the body to keep blood from pooling in the legs. Students were inspired and followed his presentation is curious questions like: "What type of engineer develops the helmet you wear on the plane?" and "What kind of training is required to become a pilot? Thank you, Lt. Col. Jauquet, for sharing his career and his stories and for serving our Nation. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Attendance at school is critical to student learning. Westside Elementary's 1st grade won the October Westside attendance award with 97% attendance rate. Attendance Matters - Every Day - All Day! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Chick-fil-A is thrilled to partner with the Claremore Public Schools Foundation. $1 of every gallon sold this month will go to benefit this worthy organization. Make plans to enjoy Sweet Tea, Unsweet Tea, or Lemonade. Our Lemonade is hand squeezed and mixed fresh daily made with either cane sugar (regular) or Splenda (diet). Stock up for your holiday parties! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Naegele's class is exploring a DESMOS card sort: composing and decomposing parallelograms to find area and perimeter of parallelograms. A card sort is one of the activities that students can engage in to classify, categorize, and quantify various math concepts and ideas. DESMOS is the free online graphing calculator used on the ACT. The company also provides resources for teachers with a multitude of activities designed for students to develop a conceptual understanding of math concepts. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

With the 21-14 win against Tahlequah this past weekend, the Claremore Zebras have earned a spot in the first round of the playoff games. They will make a road trip to McAlester on Friday night. Get out your cold-weather #ZEBRARED and plan on showing your #ZEBRAPRIDE as we take on McAlester.

CHS Freshmen will be attend the RoCo Rally this Friday. The RoCo Rally is a post-secondary college/career exploration event giving students a glimpse into life after high school. Activities will be conducted by educators, business owners, and local industry experters. We will leave immediately after the 1st bell. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

“Veterans know better than anyone else the price of freedom, for they’ve suffered the scars of war. We can offer them no better tribute than to protect what they have won for us.” - President Ronald Reagan, 1983 We honor our final three staff members who have served: Bruce Riggs, Ben Russell, and Jake Steven. Let's show them some #CPSZEBRAPRIDE and admiration of their service in the comments below.

Roosa celebrated Veterans today at a school-wide assembly. Each grade showered the Veterans with appreciation by singing or reciting a poem. The Honor Choir sang a song that honored each branch of the Service. Thank you to all our visitors and all the hard work from the students and staff! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

As people march in parades, wave their flags, salute their soldiers, and speak of the sacrifices the men and women of our armed forces today, we are taking the time to honor the staff of Claremore Public Schools that have served our great nation. We also acknowledge their calling and continued service the future of this nation as teachers and influencers here where we are shaping the next generation. Here's to the four service women at CPS: Darla Meisinger, Karen Olari, Lisa Puglsey and Brandy Albert. Give them a #CPSZEBRAPRIDE shout-out below for their service.

We will never be able to repay the debt we owe the brave men and women who have served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. But today on Veterans Day, we set aside some time to commemorate those that have served and those that continue to serve so we can sit in this school and learn about the freedoms their sacrifices have bestowed on us. Let us learn from their courage, sacrifice, faithfulness, reliability, self-discipline, and motivation. THANK YOU to Claremore Public Schools Staff, who have served and continue to serve our great nation. Our first three are: Commander Murry Estabrook, Steve Janke, and Chief Skip Jasper. Show them a little #CPSZEBRAPRIDE and appreciation in the comments below.

To all the proud MEN AND WOMEN who have served or are currently serving our Armed Services we say THANK YOU and Happy VETERANS DAY. Your sacrifices and duty of service have given us the freedoms we so freely exercise every single day. The price of freedom is not free. Thank you! Thank a veteran today and show your appreciation. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #USPRIDE -Bryan Frazier Supt CPS

Students in Mrs. Smith's 7th Grade Geography class at WRJH, are investigating the disappearance of the Aral Sea in Central Asia by analyzing data from text, maps, graphs, photographs, and charts. When students finish this project they will understand that water diverted for irrigation or other purposes can have a direct impact on the environment, including environments that cross international boundaries. In the case of the Aral Sea, beginning in 1954, the Soviet Union irrigated the rivers supplying the sea with water in order to bring water to their cotton crops in the Kara Kum Desert. This irrigation caused devastating and almost irreversible harm to the environment and economy of the countries of Kazakstan and Uzbekistan. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Variety keeps kids engaged, excited, and full of anticipation of what is coming next. Mrs. Seidel is keeping the kids mentally and physically motivated during PE. She had some RSU Soccer players come to visit, floor pong, pyramid building, and Master Beaven in the house. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs Newbury and Mrs Dixon’s classes tried out a curling activity to introduce the ideas of friction and gravity. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our National Junior Honor Society members served our teachers and staff dinner during parent/teacher conferences last month. NJHS is an international student organization that consists of chapters in middle schools that elevate a school's commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CHS Band gets a Superior rating in the OSSAA State Marching Band Contest. Nothing says #CPSZEBRAPRIDE like a “superior” marching band! “I AM” proud of all your hard work!

Catalayah's STEAM Club began this week. Mrs. Hall incorporated math and science into a string art project. In 2020 each elementary school will have a STEM lab laying the foundation for the STEM program that is part of the #ZEBRABOND2019 plan. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #StrongSchoolStrongCommunityZebraStrong

State Teacher of the Year finalist and she still has a passion for perfecting her craft. "Great training today with Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance & USNA STEM learning how to build SeaPerch underwater vessels." - Michelle Rahn. Building relationships is a key factor in the process of collaboration. She ran into a few friends from OK-SciMath Leadership & fellow TOY finalist! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE