Claremore Public Schools

In today's #ZebraTravelDiaries entry, we have TeÀ Cooper, a Catalayah Elementary student, at Silver Springs State Park in Florida! She got to ride a glass bottom boat, snorkel, and go shelling at the beach in Destin.🐚🏖🛥🦓 If you're coast to coast or down the road, just show off your Zebra LOGO and send a photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Great Expectation #4: We will cheer each other on to success! Our Elementary and Will Rogers Junior High administrators took sonic drinks to our teachers and staff at the Great Expectation training in Bixby. Our teachers are gaining new strategies and tools that they can't wait to use in the classroom!🍎🦓♥ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #GreatExpectations

On this #ZebraTravelDiaries entry, we have Juniors on the Varsity Dance team; Abby Lantz & Taytum Walker who went to Port Aransas, Texas on their annual summer trip. 🏖🦓❤ From sand to sea or in the mountain breeze, just send in your photo wearing your Zebra logo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This entry of #ZebraTravelDiaries features Hannah Morris, an upcoming sophomore! She is vacationing with her grandparents in Destin, Florida!☀🏖🐚 Toes in the sand or up in a mountain, just show us your a Zebra Fan and send your photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The National Night Out Back to School Bash event scheduled for August 1st, presented by the Claremore Police Dept. (CPD) and Healthy Community Partnership, has been postponed. Due to the high temperatures forecasted for this week, they have decided to reschedule this year’s event to October 3rd. The plan is to have the same event with an expectation of cooler temperatures. If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with the CPD at 918-341-9073 or by email at michelle.hall@claremore.com.

Over at Claremont students in Mrs. Peck's class, enjoyed the Battle of the Books! Mrs. Peck read several different books to her students, and they then voted on their favorites to be able to move to the next round and declare a final winner!📚🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today's #ZebraTravelDiaries entry features Dalton Cagle and Bentley Hughes, who are going into the 8th grade at WRJH. They were sportin' their Summer Zebra Pride shirts in the Outer Banks of North Carolina! 🌊🦑🦓 No matter whether its from coast to coast or down the road, just wear your Zebra logo and send a photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today's #ZebraTraveIDiaries entry is coming in from Colorado & New Mexico! Kenlee Walker went with family to ride the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad from Colorado to New Mexico. 🚂 The railway is 64 miles long. It is one of the longest and highest authentic steam railroads in North America. The highest elevation it reaches is 10.015 feet, and it crosses the Colorado-New Mexico border 11 times. Her family has a long history as Zebras, with her grandfather being a graduate of the class of 1972 and his grandfather before him who graduated in 1950. His grandfather worked on the rail line that the Cumbres & Toltec train uses today.🚂❤🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It is Thursday ... so that means #THISORTHAT! Do you prefer to cook your favorite meal or go out to eat at your favorite restaurant?🍝🍴 ▶ Let us know in the comments below! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #ThisorThatThursday

These young Zebras have been hard at work this summer, and it has paid off! Rhett Shackelford, Gus Boyer, Camden Kimblern, and Brody Davis were asked to join a U10 lacrosse team to play in the Middle of the Map tournament in Olathe, KS… the boys went and competed hard against teams from Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas! They came home Champions! 🦓🥇🥍 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today's #ZebraTravelDiaries features Alayna Eberley, Aaliyah Carter, and Kaylee Phillips will be 7th graders at WRJH. Brecken Eberley will be a first grader at Westside Elementary. They were camping at Ft. Gibson Lake and brought their Zebra gear! 🦓🌊🚤⛺ Wherever you travel, just rep' your Claremore Zebra Dazzle and send your photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CLASS OF 2024 - SENIOR SUNRISE ☀On August 17th, while many of us are still in bed, the Class of 2024 will gather at Lantow Field at 6:20AM to watch the sunrise. It is a way to symbolize the class of seniors starting their last year together. It is the "first" of many "last" events they will share this year. At the end of the year, they will share their final sunset during their graduation ceremony on Lantow Field. 🍩Donuts and drinks will be provided. 👕SHIRTS- Order online only through August 7th https://shop.crispyprint.com/claremore_seniors_of_24/shop/product-detail/13469637 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Over at Westside Elementary, Mr. McClurg is completely revamping his art room for the students to come in inspired!! He is freehand painting a graffiti-style mural with Great Expectation life principle words on the wall! 🙌🏽🎨👨🏻‍🎨 WOW! Claremore train vibes in the art room & we are here for it! 🚂🛤️ We can’t wait for the Westies to see the final product and get back to creating with Mr. McClurg! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today's #ZebraTravelDiaries features Marilyn Lewis, an Algebra Teacher at Claremore High School, and her daughter, Natalie Lewis, CHS Alumni! They went to Pikes Peak elevation of 14,114 ft. and made it to the top! She said, "It is definitely a different world up there"! It was starting to snow in July! She also met Dennis, the walking Emu! No matter where you go, just sport your Zebra logo and send your photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

These Roosa 4th graders took on a challenge… They took on the 40 Book Challenge! They read 40 books 📚 from different Genres! How many books have you read this summer? Let us know in the comments! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today's #ZebraTravelDiaries entry is coming from Taiwan! Lisa Luce, our Incumberance Clerk, and Sonya Eckert, a 5th-grade teacher at Westside, went to Taiwan in June on a missions trip with their church. They went to schools, a hospital, and churches where they did puppet shows and skits telling kids about God. They also got to teach people how to make American desserts!🍰🦓❤✈ Across the country or down the road, just rep your Zebra logo and send your photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Zebras FREE Summer Meals for 18 & under.​📅Through August 5th, 2023 🍽Breakfast & Lunch - Dine-In ONLY 📍Catalayah Elementary & Roosa Elementary Read more - https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/1117456. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Roosa Elementary 4th-grade students got busy learning about Nonfiction Text Structures this past school year. Common nonfiction text structures include cause-and-effect, sequence, compare-and-contrast, and description. Students summarized the text and made it into a book. 📚📖🔍 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

On today's entry of #ZebraTravelDiaries, we have teachers Tom Schulze and Jessica Schulze on vacation in Pensacola Beach, Florida, with their family! 🦓❤🏖🌞 On the sand or in the mountains, just show us you're a Zebra Fan and send your photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

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