Claremore Public Schools

Creative and fun, This poetry month can be, Where students learn verse. April is National Poetry Month and Mrs. Miles GT students created haiku's! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

⬆⬆This is why we call them student-athletes. Grace Bump has chosen to continue her academic and athletic career at Kansas Wesleyan University. Our Zebra will be headed to Coyote country this fall. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CYMI - Five of Claremore Public Schools achieved GE Model School status again this year. Let's give 2 Power Claps 👏👏 in the comments for their dedication to being the best of the best. Our Great Expectation schools help students achieve excellence by guiding them in adhering to the following expectations: 1️⃣ We will value one another as unique and special individuals. 2️⃣ We will not laugh at or make fun of a person’s mistakes nor use sarcasm or putdowns. 3️⃣ We will use good manners, saying “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me” and allow others to go first. 4️⃣ We will cheer each other to success. 5️⃣ We will help one another whenever possible. 6️⃣ We will recognize every effort and applaud it. 7️⃣ We will encourage each other to do our best. 8️⃣ We will practice virtuous living using the Life Principles. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Do you remember the Wizard of Oz??? Now is your chance to see it live!!! THIS WEEK!!! Our very own Mrs. Norris is directing and 2 of our Catalayah students are in the show!!!!! They get to be trees, cyclone, emerald city citizens, and even flying monkeys! Do the flying monkeys scare anyone else or just me? This is a FREE show! Bring a chair or picnic blanket and a friend and enjoy the show!! Friday and Saturday 7PM Special performance Saturday at 2PM by our junior cast! Redbud Festival Park - 109 N Main St - Owasso, OK 74055 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION 16 Days brought to you by Mr. Schulze and his son Eli. Mr. Schulze is a math and physics teacher at Claremore High School and has been there for a total of 12 years. His fondest memory is watching Eli bring NJROTC students back to the High School in the back of his little truck after school each day. He feels Eli found that high school is a place to help others which is a character trait he will take with him after graduation. Elijah “Eli” Schulze came to CHS as a junior but leave CHS as a full-blood Zebra on May 15th. He is active in FFA and NJROTC. After graduation, he will serve our State in the Oklahoma National Guard. His fondest memories are watching his dad teach physics and the lunches they enjoyed together. He has also enjoyed helping others, especially with the CPS NJROTC program. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Have you enrolled your kids for school next year??? If you're having trouble, please make sure you are signed into Wengage through GOOGLE CHROME on a computer. You can follow this link to get to the parent portal https://ok.wengage.com/Claremore If you need help or have any questions, please call the office at 918-923-4245. Pre-enrollment numbers are used to hire the appropriate number of staff members and create schedules. To ensure we have a full staff, please enroll your children by May 2nd.

COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION - 17 Days brought to you by Mrs. Amber Revis and her daughter Paiten. Mrs. Reavis is the Art teacher at Roosa where she has been for 8 years. Although she is not a CHS alumn she is married to one. Paiten is surrounded by family at CPS including her Grandma - Belinda Reavis who works in the athletic department and her Aunt Randa Reavis Fay who is the principal at Claremont. Her fondest memory of Paiten at CPS is watching her represent in a Claremore Zebra uniform. Seeing her grow and excel in both Softball and Track has been so rewarding. Her coaches and the connections they have are a HUGE part of her success as a Zebra! Paiten began her Zebra career in 2nd grade at Roosa and continued it at WRJH and CHS. She is active in athletics (softball and track), Christian Club, and the National Honor Society. Paiten has taken advantage of both the AP/PreAP classes and concurrent enrollment at RSU. Athletics is probably what she will remember most. In her junior year, the team won Softball Regionals and made a semi-final appearance at State. She also went to State in track and stood on the podium in 3 events. It was such a memorable year with her teammates and coaches! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

When a principal turns 50 at Catalayah, it's a BIG DEAL! The staff/students surprised her with Rise and Shine in the gym to celebrate! She was seeing visions of her at all ages throughout the gym. It looks like the "Fabulous Squad" had some help getting those photos. It was a sweet surprise to have Mr. Shuck and her son, Adam, join her work family for the festivities. Welcome to the 5-0 club, Mrs. Shuck. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

“More musicals use the setting of New York City than any other city in the world. However, arguably one of the best musicals ever written is set in Claremore, Oklahoma! After music theatre being closed down from Covid for so long, we could think of no other musical to help us invite everyone back to Claremore and the Robson Performing Arts Center! Get your tickets now for Claremore High School Choir and Drama production of OKLAHOMA! It is a BEAUTIFUL show! April 28-30 7:30 pm.” - Ruiel Doonkeen, CHS Choir Director

What was/is your favorite arcade game? Mrs. Brasher‘s 3rd-grade students took a walking trip to the STEM Lab, where they helped the 6th graders invent arcade games. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Follow CPS on INSTAGRAM! Over the next few weeks we will have several student "takeover" the stories and show you what it's like to be a part of the Zebra Family! Thursday - Caroline Crum will take us through her day as a senior at CHS who is involved in the academic team, choir and golf. She'll also take us backstage of the upcoming CHS musical "Oklahoma." Follow: https://www.instagram.com/claremore.zebras/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What to know who makes this District run like a well-oiled machine... THESE LADIES! You may not see their faces, but we sure see the product of their professionalism! They each believe their job is to do everything in their power to resource our staff, protect the assets of our school system, and serve the community that entrusts them with their children and their funds. We are blessed to have these ladies on our team! PS - How the photoshoot started ➡How the photoshoot ended. Happy Administrative Professional Day! ♥ Phyllis Beekman - Insurance & Benefits ♥ Kim Bruce - Payroll / Federal Programs ♥ Jamie Fredrick - Personnel ♥ Lisa Hocutt - Asst. Treasurer ♥ Kelsey Johnson - Activity Funds Accounts Payable ♥ Lisa Luce - Encumbrance Clerk ♥ Laurie Marshall - Superintendent's Administrative Assistant ♥ Loretta Webster - Receptionist #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION - 18 Days brought to you by the Hurt Family. Jarreka Hurt has been a Zebra since Pre-K. She’s attended Claremont & Catalayah Elementary, WRJH, and CHS. Active in athletics, Christian Club, FCA, FUZE, Native American Student Association, National Honor Society, Student Council, Spirit Squad, Red Army, and Young Republican - this girl bleeds #ZebraRed! The thing that she will remember most about her experience at CPS is the assemblies held at the high school. Both of Jarreka’s parents are CPS employees. Coach and Mrs. LaRonna Hurt have been a huge part of the CPS system for 14 years. Coach Hurt is the Assitant Athletic Director and Head Football Coach but has also served as a CHS Asst. Principal. His fondest memory is having his daughter on the sidelines with him as the ball girl for the past six years. Mrs. LaRonna Hurt is a Reading Specialist at WRJH. She shared her fondest memory with her daughter during her CPS career, As Jarreka's first-grade teacher, I strived to treat her the same as the other students (she says I was a lot harder on her than the others). Before conducting individual assessments with each student, I made them feel comfortable with small talk. After Jarreka entered the testing room with me, I used my ‘teacher voice’, welcomed her, and asked her how she was doing. She looked around the room and said, "Mom, it's just us." Having her in my first-grade class was special! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Emma Peters, CHS junior, competed in the BPA State Leadership Conference with her Video Production Team and placed 1st. They will compete at Nationals in Dallas May 4-8. Emma is in the Visual Communications program at Northeast Tech-Pryor Campus. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Follow CPS on INSTAGRAM! Over the next few weeks we will have several student "takeover" the stories and show you what it's like to be a part of the Zebra Family! Wednesday - Hailey Pickup will take us through her day as a junior at CHS and the Claremore District Communications Intern. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE Follow: https://www.instagram.com/claremore.zebras/

The District Teacher of the Year Celebration will be tonight at 5pm. The dessert reception will recognize all our Site Teacher of the Year recipients and announce the 22-23 District Teacher of the Year. You can watch it live ▶https://youtu.be/XYDxRYj85eI. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION 19 Days is brought to you by Ms. Hatfield and Casey Couch Carter has been a Zebra since day 1 attending Roosa, WRJH, and CHS. Carter stays busy with Marching Band, Jazz Band, SAGA and his AP classes. Mrs. Hatfield has been teaching at Claremore High School for 26 years. She teaches Chemistry (AP/Pre-AP) and Physical Science. When asked her fondest memory she shared, "I've loved the convenience of having my child nearby for his entire CPS career. He's had wonderful teachers at all his schools who have mentored and guided him and I've been lucky to have lunch with him almost every day at the high school. It will be quite an adjustment when he graduates!" #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's that time of year when we…COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION! This year 21 CPS staff members have kids in the Class of 2022 and they are going help us Countdown to Graduation. 20 DAYS TO GRADUATION is brought to you by Jessica & Preston Peck Preston has attended CPS since he walked through the Claremont doors for Pre-K, where his mom teaches. He is actively involved in athletics and says, " Playing tennis has been one of the most therapeutic things in my life since 7th grade." Also on his resume are AP classes, Christian Club, FCA, and Red Army. The connections he built will be one of his most memorable over the years as a Zebra, sharing, "Just being around other people that fully enjoy the same activity I do and becoming friends with shared interests." The teachers who have helped push me through the classes he's taken and made sure he was okay when they saw him looking down. Mrs. Peck has been at Claremore Public Schools for 17 years and is currently a 1st-grade teacher at Claremont. One of her fondest memories is watching her son play in the OSSAA State Tennis Tournament his freshman year, where he and his doubles partner podiumed in 5th place. Another thing Mrs. Peck (Class of 1999) and her son will share is the title CHS Alum after he walks across the stage on Lantow Field 22 years after she did (Class of '99). #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Have you ever wondered why we have P.E. (Physical Education) in our school? Physical education provides cognitive content and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge, physical activity and fitness behaviors—students build the ability and confidence to be physically active for a lifetime. It also allows students to get the "wiggles" out and helps them concentrate in the classroom. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Follow CPS on INSTAGRAM! Over the next few weeks we will have several student "takeover" the stories and show you what it's like to be a part of the Zebra Family! Tuesday - Makyla Salcido will take us through her day and the annual Senior Tea. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE Follow: https://www.instagram.com/claremore.zebras/