📚 Literacy Comes to Life at Westside!
Thanks to a generous grant from the Claremore Public Schools Foundation, the Westside Elementary library continues to grow, adding hundreds of engaging, high-interest books that spark imagination and support student achievement.
💬 “The Foundation has helped me put hundreds of books on the shelves of my library, allowing me to enhance our collection and provide my students with fresh opportunities to explore, learn, and grow through reading. Thank you for investing in literacy and helping us inspire a lifelong love for books.”
— Brittany Lang, Westside Elementary
📖 From fairy tales to nonfiction, every book is a new adventure waiting to happen, and this grant is helping open the door to more readers than ever.
🧠 Want to support more classroom grants like this?
Register your team for the CPSF Brainiac Brawl—our largest annual fundraiser!
👉 claremorepublicschoolsfoundation.org/brainiac-brawl
#CPSF #FallGrantPatrol #DistrictGrantPatrol #TeacherGrants #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #ReadingIsPower #LiteracyMatters #BrainiacBrawl #WestsideElementary
Thanks to a generous grant from the Claremore Public Schools Foundation, the Westside Elementary library continues to grow, adding hundreds of engaging, high-interest books that spark imagination and support student achievement.
💬 “The Foundation has helped me put hundreds of books on the shelves of my library, allowing me to enhance our collection and provide my students with fresh opportunities to explore, learn, and grow through reading. Thank you for investing in literacy and helping us inspire a lifelong love for books.”
— Brittany Lang, Westside Elementary
📖 From fairy tales to nonfiction, every book is a new adventure waiting to happen, and this grant is helping open the door to more readers than ever.
🧠 Want to support more classroom grants like this?
Register your team for the CPSF Brainiac Brawl—our largest annual fundraiser!
👉 claremorepublicschoolsfoundation.org/brainiac-brawl
#CPSF #FallGrantPatrol #DistrictGrantPatrol #TeacherGrants #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #ReadingIsPower #LiteracyMatters #BrainiacBrawl #WestsideElementary
A few weeks ago, Nurse Kyla and Mrs. Carvalho teamed up to bring an important lesson to life for our youngest Zebras and it was all about healthy smiles! 😁🪥
We are incredibly thankful to The Brace Place for going above and beyond to make dental health fun, engaging, and easy to understand for our kindergarten through second graders. Through their interactive “tooth talk,” students learned why good hygiene matters — and left excited to take care of their smiles, each equipped with a toothbrush, timer, and helpful information to take home.
This is what community support looks like: coming together to support our students, promote lifelong healthy habits, and make learning meaningful beyond the classroom. Thank you for helping us keep our kids smiling bright! 🦷✨🦓
We are incredibly thankful to The Brace Place for going above and beyond to make dental health fun, engaging, and easy to understand for our kindergarten through second graders. Through their interactive “tooth talk,” students learned why good hygiene matters — and left excited to take care of their smiles, each equipped with a toothbrush, timer, and helpful information to take home.
This is what community support looks like: coming together to support our students, promote lifelong healthy habits, and make learning meaningful beyond the classroom. Thank you for helping us keep our kids smiling bright! 🦷✨🦓
🧠✨ Exploration. Challenge. Growth.
Mrs. T’s GT students have been busy diving into a variety of enrichment activities!
Gifted & Talented (GT) programming provides students with opportunities to think critically, solve complex problems, and collaborate in small groups through STEM-focused, hands-on learning.
From creative challenges to in-depth investigations, our GT students are stretching their minds and growing their skills every day!
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Mrs. T’s GT students have been busy diving into a variety of enrichment activities!
Gifted & Talented (GT) programming provides students with opportunities to think critically, solve complex problems, and collaborate in small groups through STEM-focused, hands-on learning.
From creative challenges to in-depth investigations, our GT students are stretching their minds and growing their skills every day!
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Celebrating Student Success at Catalayah!
Special guest Scott Vaughn, Stormwater Manager for the City of Claremore, stopped by to recognize one of our outstanding students.
🏆 Congratulations to Addi, winner of the City of Claremore’s annual Trash Truck Art Contest! Her artwork, designed to raise awareness about pollution prevention, was selected from entries submitted by 5th graders across the district.
🚛 Addi’s design will be featured on a City of Claremore trash truck. Keep an eye out for her artwork around town!
Way to go, Addi!
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Special guest Scott Vaughn, Stormwater Manager for the City of Claremore, stopped by to recognize one of our outstanding students.
🏆 Congratulations to Addi, winner of the City of Claremore’s annual Trash Truck Art Contest! Her artwork, designed to raise awareness about pollution prevention, was selected from entries submitted by 5th graders across the district.
🚛 Addi’s design will be featured on a City of Claremore trash truck. Keep an eye out for her artwork around town!
Way to go, Addi!
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
🦉 Science Takes Flight at WRJH!
Thanks to a grant from the Claremore Public Schools Foundation, 7th grade students at Will Rogers Junior High are diving into an unforgettable hands-on experience—dissecting owl pellets to explore predator-prey relationships and energy transfer in ecosystems!
💬 “I am so excited to receive the grant ‘Owl take that’! Our 7th grade students will enjoy dissecting the owl pellets and applying what they have learned through the digestion of an owl to what they are learning about predator-prey relationships and energy transfer.”
— Jackie Boyd, Will Rogers Junior High
🔬 From classroom science to real-world applications, this grant brings learning to life in a fun, messy, and memorable way!
🧠 Want to support more grants like this?
Register your team for the CPSF Brainiac Brawl—our largest annual fundraiser!
👉 claremorepublicschoolsfoundation.org/brainiac-brawl
#CPSF #FallGrantPatrol #DistrictGrantPatrol #TeacherGrants #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #ScienceIsAwesome #WRJH #BrainiacBrawl
Thanks to a grant from the Claremore Public Schools Foundation, 7th grade students at Will Rogers Junior High are diving into an unforgettable hands-on experience—dissecting owl pellets to explore predator-prey relationships and energy transfer in ecosystems!
💬 “I am so excited to receive the grant ‘Owl take that’! Our 7th grade students will enjoy dissecting the owl pellets and applying what they have learned through the digestion of an owl to what they are learning about predator-prey relationships and energy transfer.”
— Jackie Boyd, Will Rogers Junior High
🔬 From classroom science to real-world applications, this grant brings learning to life in a fun, messy, and memorable way!
🧠 Want to support more grants like this?
Register your team for the CPSF Brainiac Brawl—our largest annual fundraiser!
👉 claremorepublicschoolsfoundation.org/brainiac-brawl
#CPSF #FallGrantPatrol #DistrictGrantPatrol #TeacherGrants #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #ScienceIsAwesome #WRJH #BrainiacBrawl
🎨 Primary Colors in Action!
In art class at Catalayah, Mrs. Ratcliff is helping students see the world through a more colorful lens. During this lesson, Mrs. Douthitt’s class explored the magic of primary colors using pencils, Sharpies, oil pastels, and paint to create their very own primary color birds.
Their creativity took flight, and the results were both bold and beautiful! 💛❤️💙
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
In art class at Catalayah, Mrs. Ratcliff is helping students see the world through a more colorful lens. During this lesson, Mrs. Douthitt’s class explored the magic of primary colors using pencils, Sharpies, oil pastels, and paint to create their very own primary color birds.
Their creativity took flight, and the results were both bold and beautiful! 💛❤️💙
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
MATCH DAY: MUSTANG TOURNEY💪🏼
Our JH & Varsity Lady Zebras are on the road today, competing in the Mustang Tournament, an all-day event packed with tough matchups and major opportunities.
📍 Mustang High School
📆 Friday, January 9th
🕠 All Day
Time to lock in, wrestle hard, and represent Claremore!
#ZebraWrestling | #CPSZebraPride
Our JH & Varsity Lady Zebras are on the road today, competing in the Mustang Tournament, an all-day event packed with tough matchups and major opportunities.
📍 Mustang High School
📆 Friday, January 9th
🕠 All Day
Time to lock in, wrestle hard, and represent Claremore!
#ZebraWrestling | #CPSZebraPride
We're backkkkkk... It's Zebra Friday people!💪🏼🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE
🔥 Bright Sparks & Brilliant Minds!
Our Pre-AP Chemistry students lit up the lab this week as they explored how different metals create the vibrant colors in fireworks. 🌈✨
From flame tests to fascinating reactions, they learned how to identify metals by their signature glow, and had a blast doing it!
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Our Pre-AP Chemistry students lit up the lab this week as they explored how different metals create the vibrant colors in fireworks. 🌈✨
From flame tests to fascinating reactions, they learned how to identify metals by their signature glow, and had a blast doing it!
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
🍫🧪 Sweet Science in Action!
Mrs. Boyd’s class turned up the heat on learning with a hot cocoa science experiment!
Students explored the difference between physical and chemical reactions, then got to taste their learning with a warm and delicious reward. 🔥🍵
Learning that’s equal parts educational and delicious? Yes, please!
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Mrs. Boyd’s class turned up the heat on learning with a hot cocoa science experiment!
Students explored the difference between physical and chemical reactions, then got to taste their learning with a warm and delicious reward. 🔥🍵
Learning that’s equal parts educational and delicious? Yes, please!
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
🐾 Maverick Making Moves at Westside!
Westside’s favorite therapy dog, Maverick, has been busy making his rounds, spreading love, calming energy, and lots of tail wags! 💙🐶
Students light up when they see him, and Maverick clearly loves the attention just as much. It’s a paws-itively perfect way to support social-emotional wellness in our schools.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Westside’s favorite therapy dog, Maverick, has been busy making his rounds, spreading love, calming energy, and lots of tail wags! 💙🐶
Students light up when they see him, and Maverick clearly loves the attention just as much. It’s a paws-itively perfect way to support social-emotional wellness in our schools.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
We’ve GOT MILK! 🥛
This week, Zebra Nutrition proudly launched a brand-new milk delivery system at our high school and we’re already seeing the benefits in action! This innovative upgrade helps reduce carton waste, makes cleanup easier for staff, and keeps milk colder, fresher, and more delicious for students.
Right now, the system is available exclusively at the high school, giving students a first look at this exciting change. While everyone is still getting used to how it works, the early feedback has been overwhelmingly positive! 🙌
Our long-term goal is to expand this system to additional sites so even more students can enjoy the benefits. We’re excited to keep innovating, improving efficiency, and enhancing the lunch experience for our Zebras, one cold cup of milk at a time! 🦓🥤
This week, Zebra Nutrition proudly launched a brand-new milk delivery system at our high school and we’re already seeing the benefits in action! This innovative upgrade helps reduce carton waste, makes cleanup easier for staff, and keeps milk colder, fresher, and more delicious for students.
Right now, the system is available exclusively at the high school, giving students a first look at this exciting change. While everyone is still getting used to how it works, the early feedback has been overwhelmingly positive! 🙌
Our long-term goal is to expand this system to additional sites so even more students can enjoy the benefits. We’re excited to keep innovating, improving efficiency, and enhancing the lunch experience for our Zebras, one cold cup of milk at a time! 🦓🥤
🏊♀️💥 MEET DAY: ZEBRAS @ OOLOGAH
The Claremore Swim Team is back in action and ready to make waves!
📍 Oologah High School
📆 Thursday, January 8th
🕠 Start Time: 5:30 PM
Our athletes are diving into competition with grit and determination. Come out and cheer on the Zebras as they continue their journey through the season! 🦓💪
#ZebraSwim | #CPSZebraPride
The Claremore Swim Team is back in action and ready to make waves!
📍 Oologah High School
📆 Thursday, January 8th
🕠 Start Time: 5:30 PM
Our athletes are diving into competition with grit and determination. Come out and cheer on the Zebras as they continue their journey through the season! 🦓💪
#ZebraSwim | #CPSZebraPride
Service Above Self: CHS NJROTC Supports Local Kids
This week, our Claremore High School NJROTC cadets demonstrated true leadership and service by volunteering with the Food for Kids program.
Working side by side, the cadets assembled 568 food bags to help ensure children across our community have access to nutritious meals in the weeks ahead. 🍎🥪
💬 "Their hard work, teamwork, and willingness to serve reflect the core values of NJROTC and Claremore Public Schools' commitment to community engagement." - VR/ CAPT Ron Rutan
We are proud of these outstanding students for making a meaningful impact, right here at home.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE #NJROTC #CommunityService
This week, our Claremore High School NJROTC cadets demonstrated true leadership and service by volunteering with the Food for Kids program.
Working side by side, the cadets assembled 568 food bags to help ensure children across our community have access to nutritious meals in the weeks ahead. 🍎🥪
💬 "Their hard work, teamwork, and willingness to serve reflect the core values of NJROTC and Claremore Public Schools' commitment to community engagement." - VR/ CAPT Ron Rutan
We are proud of these outstanding students for making a meaningful impact, right here at home.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE #NJROTC #CommunityService
🤼♂️ TEXAS TAKEOVER: ZEBRAS PLACE 6TH IN MELISSA! 🔥
Our Zebra Wrestlers hit the mat in Melissa, Texas, this weekend and made a statement, placing 6th out of 25 teams at a tough out-of-state tournament!
Several Zebras battled their way onto the podium:
🥈 Xavier Duncan – 2nd
🥉 Gunnar Murray – 3rd
🥉 Raul Perez – 3rd
🥉 Noah Back – 3rd
🏅 Tristan Peters – 5th
🏅 Dawson Back – 5th
🎖️ Kale Shultz – 6th
These athletes showed grit, skill, and Zebra Pride against fierce competition!
Student Coverage & 📸 Credits: Livy Willard
#ZebraWrestling | #CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Our Zebra Wrestlers hit the mat in Melissa, Texas, this weekend and made a statement, placing 6th out of 25 teams at a tough out-of-state tournament!
Several Zebras battled their way onto the podium:
🥈 Xavier Duncan – 2nd
🥉 Gunnar Murray – 3rd
🥉 Raul Perez – 3rd
🥉 Noah Back – 3rd
🏅 Tristan Peters – 5th
🏅 Dawson Back – 5th
🎖️ Kale Shultz – 6th
These athletes showed grit, skill, and Zebra Pride against fierce competition!
Student Coverage & 📸 Credits: Livy Willard
#ZebraWrestling | #CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Capturing the Heart of the Arts at CPS!
Thanks to the Claremore Public Schools Foundation , our Fine Arts Department is receiving a powerful new storytelling tool, a DSLR camera that will help us document and celebrate the creative journey of our students across every discipline.
💬 “Thank you very much to the Claremore Public Schools Foundation for their support of the Claremore Fine Arts Department! The generous grant we received will allow us to purchase a DSLR camera that will be used to share the creativity, dedication, and inspiring stories of our student artists during band and choir concerts, marching band and show choir competitions, plays and musicals, in art galleries and studios, and in our elementary art and music classrooms. With this resource, we can better connect families and the community to the Arts by sharing meaningful moments through our website, social media, and school communications. Thank you CPSF, as these images will help our students see the value of their hard work and take pride in their artistic journey!”
— Dr. Adkins, Executive Director of Fine Arts
🎭🎶🎨 This is a perfect example of how CPSF Grants enhance the visibility, pride, and impact of student achievement in the arts.
🧠 Want to help make projects like this possible?
Sign up your team for the Brainiac Brawl—CPSF’s biggest fundraiser of the year!
👉 claremorepublicschoolsfoundation.org/brainiac-brawl
#CPSF #FallGrantPatrol #DistrictGrantPatrol #TeacherGrants #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #ArtsMatter #FineArtsCPS #BrainiacBrawl
Thanks to the Claremore Public Schools Foundation , our Fine Arts Department is receiving a powerful new storytelling tool, a DSLR camera that will help us document and celebrate the creative journey of our students across every discipline.
💬 “Thank you very much to the Claremore Public Schools Foundation for their support of the Claremore Fine Arts Department! The generous grant we received will allow us to purchase a DSLR camera that will be used to share the creativity, dedication, and inspiring stories of our student artists during band and choir concerts, marching band and show choir competitions, plays and musicals, in art galleries and studios, and in our elementary art and music classrooms. With this resource, we can better connect families and the community to the Arts by sharing meaningful moments through our website, social media, and school communications. Thank you CPSF, as these images will help our students see the value of their hard work and take pride in their artistic journey!”
— Dr. Adkins, Executive Director of Fine Arts
🎭🎶🎨 This is a perfect example of how CPSF Grants enhance the visibility, pride, and impact of student achievement in the arts.
🧠 Want to help make projects like this possible?
Sign up your team for the Brainiac Brawl—CPSF’s biggest fundraiser of the year!
👉 claremorepublicschoolsfoundation.org/brainiac-brawl
#CPSF #FallGrantPatrol #DistrictGrantPatrol #TeacherGrants #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #ArtsMatter #FineArtsCPS #BrainiacBrawl
🔬🥼 STEM in Action with Ms. Henry!
Our young scientists rotated through four engaging stations this week,
🧱 building with LEGOs
🤖 coding robots
💡 navigating laser light mazes
🦉 and exploring animal science!
Hands-on learning at its best, sparking curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking every step of the way!
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Our young scientists rotated through four engaging stations this week,
🧱 building with LEGOs
🤖 coding robots
💡 navigating laser light mazes
🦉 and exploring animal science!
Hands-on learning at its best, sparking curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking every step of the way!
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
🌱 Look What Grew From a Grant!
Thanks to a CPSF grant, Mrs. Simmonds’ students got to grow their own garden, and taste the fruits (and veggies!) of their labor! From lettuce, cauliflower, and celery to the tastiest lemon-balm tea, students experienced the full farm-to-table journey right in the classroom.
They were thrilled to harvest and try everything they helped grow, and let’s just say they were a little surprised by how delicious learning can be! 🥬✨
Big thanks to the Claremore Public Schools Foundation for helping students explore science, nutrition, and responsibility in a hands-on, meaningful way.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Thanks to a CPSF grant, Mrs. Simmonds’ students got to grow their own garden, and taste the fruits (and veggies!) of their labor! From lettuce, cauliflower, and celery to the tastiest lemon-balm tea, students experienced the full farm-to-table journey right in the classroom.
They were thrilled to harvest and try everything they helped grow, and let’s just say they were a little surprised by how delicious learning can be! 🥬✨
Big thanks to the Claremore Public Schools Foundation for helping students explore science, nutrition, and responsibility in a hands-on, meaningful way.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
🤼♂️ Zebra Wrestling | Match Day 🦓
We’re back on the mat and under the lights! It’s time to defend the home turf.
📅 Tuesday, January 6
📍 Claremore Mobra
🆚 Ft. Gibson
🕕 Start Time: 6:00 PM
Let’s pack the Mobra and bring the noise as our Zebras kick off 2026 with a battle on the mat.
#ZebraWrestling | #CPSZebraPride
We’re back on the mat and under the lights! It’s time to defend the home turf.
📅 Tuesday, January 6
📍 Claremore Mobra
🆚 Ft. Gibson
🕕 Start Time: 6:00 PM
Let’s pack the Mobra and bring the noise as our Zebras kick off 2026 with a battle on the mat.
#ZebraWrestling | #CPSZebraPride
🏀 Zebra Hoops | Week in Review 🦓
We're rolling into January with back-to-back matchups and tournament action as the season heats up! 🔥
📅 Tuesday, January 6
📍 Home vs. K.I.P.P.
🕢 Varsity – 6:00 PM
📅 Thursday–Saturday, January 8–10
📍 Enid Tournament
🕘 Game Times TBD
Let’s keep the energy high as our boys and girls hit the court! 💪
#CPSZebraPride | #ZebraBasketball | #GameOn
We're rolling into January with back-to-back matchups and tournament action as the season heats up! 🔥
📅 Tuesday, January 6
📍 Home vs. K.I.P.P.
🕢 Varsity – 6:00 PM
📅 Thursday–Saturday, January 8–10
📍 Enid Tournament
🕘 Game Times TBD
Let’s keep the energy high as our boys and girls hit the court! 💪
#CPSZebraPride | #ZebraBasketball | #GameOn
