Claremore Public Schools

During Native American Club they've been learning about Native symbols, pottery making and Native American storytelling. Can't wait to see else they learn this year! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Oklahoma Association of Elementary School Principals (OAESP) releases a Principal Podcast Episode with our very own Catalayah principal, Kellye Shuck. Mrs. Shuck talks about her journey to her current role as principal, creating a culture of excellence at Catalayah, Great Expectations, and a lifelong growth mindset through mentoring and professional development. Listen in to get to know more about Mrs. Shuck and Catalayah ▶ https://anchor.fm/oaesp/episodes/15---Kellye-Shuck-e1q54le #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🍏APPLES WITH ARIA🍎 👩‍🏫Miss Aria won the "Principal for the Day" prize at the carnival, and she showed up ready to WORK! She hosted the cutest caramel apple bar in the teachers workroom, did some behind the scenes work with Mrs. Desy and even read to the first grade class. Great job Principal Aria!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🤝Progress happens when we move forward together… Claremore was proud to host the latest Principals Consortium, where our various site principals as well as principals from Verdigris, Inola, Chelsea and Sequoyah gathered together to listen and collaborate on a few main topics. Claremore facilitated the discussion on strategies to impact At-Risk students, drug education, digital citizenship and ICAP. This consortium takes place monthly! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Are you TEAM JAHN or TEAM WEBER? LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE! Coach Jahn & Coach Weber have chosen their wrestling teams who will battle for bragging rights and your entertainment! Main event... Coach Willard vs ??? 🤼‍♂️RED & GRAY DUAL 📅TONIGHT (11/17/22) 💲Benefiting Claremore Wrestling - FREE (donations accepted) 📍Mobra Gym #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🤖Good luck robotics team!! 🥇This weekend, 6 of our CHS robotics teams will be traveling to the Native American VEX VRC Showcase Event, hosted by the White Mountain Apache Tribe of Whiteriver, Arizona. They will be competing for 3 bids to the Vex Worlds competition!! Let's show them our support ❤ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

👋Let’s welcome Jessica Schulze to the Zebra family in today’s New Teacher Feature! 👩‍🏫Ms. Schulze is a new English teacher at Will Rogers Junior High! She graduated from Pensacola Christian University and this is her first year teaching. ♥Ms. Schulze teaches because she wants to create a safe and effective learning environment that will help students succeed. When asked why she chose to teach at Claremore Public Schools, she said, “This is home and I want to make a difference here.” ‼Some interesting facts about Ms. Schulze are that she is a black belt in martial arts and she can cook anything she puts her mind to. Some of her favorite hobbies include photography, crafts and singing. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The cold weather won't keep our students from having a blast! These 2nd graders enjoyed the great indoors and made the most of their recess time! Don't forget your jackets tomorrow, it might be a cold one!! 🥶 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CHS 9th, 10th, and 11th graders recently took ACT tests. What are these tests and how are they used? If you have more questions reach out to your student's counselor or a Gear Up representative at CHS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enjTpl4CHdM #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

NJROTC and Claremore High School Baseball are teaming up with US Marines for an upcoming discussion about "teamwork and leadership". 📍: PAC ⏰: Friday, 18 November 2022 (1:15-2:30) All clubs, activities and athletics are welcome to join!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✏As we make our way through the school year, students navigate new and challenging academic skills. ➗ Mrs. Frost’s fourth graders have been working on distributive properties and expanded form with multiplication. 😄We have such eager learners. We are so proud of the hard work these students and staff put in each day! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🤖5th grade students participating in the Robotics Club are having an amazing time being able to learn with the WRJH and CHS robotics teams! 🚌Students from Claremont and Roosa are bussed to the high school once a week to spend time learning about robotics alongside our JR High and HS students ❤️What an amazing opportunity to learn together and build friendships across our school sites! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🎶Last week our Kindergarten classes went to the PAC to watch a Stephen Fite concert!! 🎤Stephen Fite is an award-winning musician/writer whose albums have received eighteen nationally recognized honors! His upbeat brand of children's music includes rock, reggae, pop, blues, dixieland and many other styles. ☀️After the concert they enjoyed some lunch and nice weather at the park!!! It was a great day!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

👋Let’s welcome Gentry Pilant to the Zebra family in today’s New Teacher Feature! 👩‍🏫Ms. Pilant is a new Kindergarten Teacher at Westside Elementary! She graduated from Arkansas State University and started teaching in 2022. 👍When asked what she likes most about working at Claremore Public Schools, she said, “The feeling of family at work! I have been at Westside for 3 years as a paraprofessional and my colleagues have become more family than anything else. They push me to be better in every aspect of life and have made me a better person for knowing them!” ♥When asked why she teaches, she said, “My students; I have become a better person from working with children and I learn something from them every single day. Seeing things through my students' eyes and learning new things about each of them as an individual is my favorite part about being in the classroom. My students fuel my passion and have made me the educator I am today.” ‼Some interesting facts about Ms. Pilant are that she was a Tri Sigma in college at NSU and she was a football trainer at Sequoyah High School. Her hobbies include reading, hanging out with family and playing video games. Favorites: 🎥: Titanic 🍴: Cheeto Puffs 🍭: Hershey's bars and Reeses cups 🥤: Pepsi 🌈: Bright pink 📍: Any beach with white sand and clear water 🚩: OU 💭: “We are never in the land of done.”

🏆We had another carnival winner cash in their prizes today for lunch with a High School football player and cheerleader!! 🍕Our friend Grayson got to enjoy some pizza with High School Seniors Seth Bell and Reagan Jauquet!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Fifth grade student, Cal Jackson, had the opportunity to read to his sister's pre-k class. Miss Scout and her friends loved listening to Cal read "Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf". Our students are such great leaders and siblings! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What was your job at BizTown? We had some amazing leaders from our community come help with BizTown interviews! Students practiced their interviewing skills, eye contact, and handshakes - all necessary skills for their future career at Biztown and in life. Claremore is fortunate to have the support from our local businesses and government agencies. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

👋Let’s welcome Liz Campbell to the Zebra family in today’s New Teacher Feature! 👩‍🏫Ms. Campbell is a new Kindergarten Special Education teacher at Westside Elementary! She graduated from NSU and has been teaching since 2007. 👍When asked what she likes most about working at Claremore Public Schools, she said, “I love that CPS has amazing teachers who care about their student's success and wellbeing, this is a great team of educators!” ♥When asked why she teaches, she said, “Teaching is a calling. I knew from the time I was a teenager that I loved working with kids. I teach because I love fostering the natural curiosity of children and watching their faces light up when they grasp a new concept or master something that has challenged them. Teaching is about more than math, reading, social studies, etc. It is also about helping our students learn compassion, kindness, integrity and many other important life principles that will help them be the best citizens they can be.” ‼Some interesting facts about Ms. Campbell are that she plays the violin and she is learning to play the ukulele. Some of her favorite hobbies include playing music, singing, hiking, reading and spending time with family! Favorites: 📕: A Wrinkle in Time 🎥: While You Were Sleeping 🍴: Apples with peanut butter 🍭: Hershey nuggets with toffee and almonds 🥤: Water 🌈: Green 📍: Gruene Texas: kayaking on the Guadalupe River. 🚩: Texas A&M 💭: "You made the day a special day just by you being you. There is no person in the whole world like you and I like you just the way you are." -Fred Rogers #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Take a "Walk Through History" in the halls of WRJH. Coach Knoke's classes make life-size (or Knoke-size) posters of the American Founding Fathers. Way to bring history to "life" for the students. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

❤️🤍💙 Let’s show our appreciation in the comments to our American Soldiers We are proud of the individuals who chose to serve our country and who now serve our community and our children on our campuses as teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, mechanics, and maintenance technicians. Claremore Public Schools has 15 staff members who have over 150 years of military service in our ranks. ❤️🤍💙 Claremore High School: Robert Castillo, Chief Skip Jasper, Darla Melisinger, Bruce Riggs, Col. John Rahe, Tom Schulze, and Bryan Warren. ❤️🤍💙 Westside: Karen Olari ❤️🤍💙 Will Rogers Jr High: David Berglund and Wendy McKinney ❤️🤍💙 Transportation: Aaron Emery, Luke Ruble, John Trolinger, and Eldon Williamson ❤️🤍💙 Maintenance: Daryl Weber Veterans Day honors those who have served the country in war or peace. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE https://youtu.be/cDYvrgj8Vz4