Claremore Public Schools

Q - How do you feel about fractions? A - You could say I am partial to them (insert drum sound - botta bing 🥁) Fifth grade is bringing out the big-brain MATH challenges with Mrs. Eckert! These students are working so hard & learning how to add fractions. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

These "smarties" are learning how to graph. What a "sweet" lesson! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

❄It's been a while since we had any snow...outside. The warmer weather forecast called for a snowball fight in Mrs. Campbell's class. After throwing and collecting their snowballs, students would practice reading the sight words written on them. It was snow much fun! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Wallis' class had some guests from RSU who are working with her class on fine/gross motor skills to improve handwriting. Students work on threading, punching holes, cutting with scissors, and bouncing a ball. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🏐 VOLLEYBALL CAMP (Spring Break) 📅 March 13th & 14th 🕘9a - 10:30a 🏫4th - 6th graders 💲💲 $20 📍Claremore High School New Gym ❓Coach Jackson at derek.jackson@claremore.k12.ok.us Registration: https://5il.co/1pp0i #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

ART or PE - we all know both classes' advantages. However, students were posed a question to teach the art of creating a well thought out argumentative paper. Which subject, art or physical education, should schools require students to take? Students began researching by partnering with another classmate to read scholarly articles about both options. With their newfound information, they discussed the evidence they could use to support their claim. Luckily, at CPS, elementary students enjoy time in both classes weekly. Secondary students have the option to take one or both as electives. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Kindergarteners always enjoy their time in the Innovation Lab. Students love experiencing new challenges and building cool creations. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The PreK Pups had a dog gone good time celebrating 101 Dalmations Days of school. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The more pancakes, the butter. 😂😂 🥞The lessons really stack up while cooking pancakes. These students learned about measurements, following directions, cooking safety and more. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Rogers County Farm Bureau held a coloring and poster contest for all Rogers County students grades 1-5. Prizes were awarded to the top 5 winners in all 3 categories. Catalayah had 4 winners!! In addition to the coloring contest winners, we also won the drawing for the book donation from the Women's Leadership Committee. We received a copy of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture's 2023 Book of the Year Award Book "I Love Strawberries" by Shannon Anderson. Thank you, Rogers County Farm Bureau!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Kindergarteners are always learning so our staff is always teaching. Even as they wait for pick up, Mrs. Freeman engages students with an end-of-day activity to reinforce their learning. She holds up a letter on a flashcard, the students make the sound of that letter and then she has to guess the letter! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CPS appreciates our School Resource Officers (SRO). They are not just here to deter the negative things but to be proactive and build relationships with the students, staff and families. The SRO assignment is unique within the law enforcement profession. These officers fill a three-part role, serving as informal mentors or counselors, law educators and law enforcement officers to support the students and communities they serve. They are valuable and essential members of the education community who deserve unwavering respect and support from the public in the pursuit of keeping schools and students safe. CPS has two SROs for its six campuses. Officer Nate Turman, whose primary responsibility is secondary and Officer Bobby Hagan, whose primary responsibility is elementary, although they ultimately cover all CPS campuses, as needed. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Whether you bring lunch from home or get lunch from school, lunch with classmates makes healthy friendships. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Relationships and connections create a positive learning environment. The connection helps students feel accepted, heard, seen, and important. Simple acts can build a bridge that allows teachers to challenge students, create trust so students can fail forward, and makes students feel safe in unfamiliar content. Just this week, Ms. Nicks was getting her hair fixed by some students before storytime. On another day, some students paid big zebra bucks to eat lunch with Ms. Palmer & Ms. Reyes. These little acts of relationship build a foundation for learning. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🔎How do you solve a mystery? 📏Mrs. Roller's class used standard measurement in their "who done it." With three suspects identified, students had to find clues around the classroom and use their rulers to measure the clues in inches. When they finished they matched up their clues with the suspects and found the criminal!! PS... it was Granny!! 👵🏼 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Valentine's Day may be over, but we all see love for Claremore Public Schools! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Acord and some band members are visiting our elementary sites to introduce them to band, an elective available next year when they enter junior high. Band members demonstrate all the instruments in the beginning band and play "name that tune." Some 5th graders even get to try out the instruments. As you can see - we have some naturals in the group. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This month 1st graders at Catalayah are learning about the US Presidents. Students randomly picked a president to research and create an oral presentation about. Aiden showed courage and was the first in his class to present his report on the 32nd president, Franklin D Roosevelt. When all the students have completed their reports, they will have learned about 25 of the US Presidents. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Students at Westside honor Black History Month by learning about, listening to and playing music by famous black jazz artists like Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Mrs. Gaylord assists students in using boom sticks to follow the beats. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🚀A 5th-grade WIN group blasted off to space with a research project! ☀The students took on their missions seriously and conducted research to determine the distance from the sun, period of rotation and revolution, diameter, density, surface temperature and surface gravity. The findings of their missions helped them determine if life could actually exist elsewhere. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE