Claremore Public Schools

🎤 Who is afraid to speak in public? Ms. Palmer’s 4th Grade English Language Arts teacher makes this new experience a little easier. After working through the writing process, students read their reports to their class. Many students lack experience with public speaking, so Ms. Palmer gives them some options to make them feel comfortable. They could sit or stand at the front of the room. They could also choose to be on “The Voice,” which means that everyone faces away from the speaker, or choose “American Idol,” where everyone faces the speaker. These strategies help students focus on being clear and concise instead of worrying about being in front of the class. These minor adjustments will help them build the confidence they need for future public speaking opportunities throughout their lives. We love watching your confidence grow! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Do you remember having a journal as a student? 5th grade students at Claremont take time to write in their journals every day - sometimes with a prompt and sometimes free writing, getting to put to paper whatever is on their mind. Writing is such an important, foundational skill for all students; it becomes more complex and inherent in schooling as students grow and mature. In addition writing is also good for social and emotional wellbeing. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Pre-K spent some time trying out different ways to paint! If we were judging those facial expressions, we would infer they had a blast! ❤ BENEFITS OF PAINTING: 🎨It is an excellent tactile experience. 🎨It stimulates your child’s senses. (Touch/feel, sight, smell, edible finger paint= taste) 🎨It helps a child’s intellectual development. The mixing of colors teaches your child about their colors and how to create new colors 🎨It allows them to use their imagination and create 🎨It is emotionally soothing (in most cases). 🎨It encourages cognitive development. 🎨It strengthens the hand and fingers which helps with fine motor skills. 🎨Most importantly, it is FUN! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Creating a safe and healthy learning environment is always important to CPS, but it is paramount during this season. Students need to stay hydrated and we certainly do not what to share germs. Roosa students are reminding everyone in the district to remember their water bottles every day. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Did anyone have a lightboard growing up? CPS is thankful to have lightboxes in our art programs. This one was donated by Mrs. Coffey's friend, an architect upgrading their tools. We are grateful for the community that sees the benefit of investing in our students. As you can see, these artists enjoy a chance to practice their skills. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Brasher’s 3rd-grade class read Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot Candy by Margot Raven. A true story of the Berlin airlift and the candy dropped from the sky in West Berlin, Germany, in 1948. Mrs. Brasher made the story come alive as the class made their own parachutes and dropped them from the playground equipment. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our 4th baby has been added to this school year's dazzle of little Zebras. Congratulations to Mr. David Burke and his wife, Kyla on the birth of their daughter, Harper Jo. Harper joined our Zebra family on January 7, 2022, weighing 7 lbs., 7 oz. and 19.5 inches long. Harper was greeted by big sister, Avery. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What do you remember about 2nd grade? Mrs. Mann's class will never forget when their teacher let them design her holiday sweatshirt. Each student drew a holiday picture to be printed on the shirt. Eva, who got her drawing printed in the center, was the big winner! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Helping students understand how academics is essential in their everyday lives; teachers build the fundamentals into their everyday routine. Here, Pre-K students add their names to the "present" column then count together the number of absent students and the number of present students. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

For 3rd graders, "the cold never bothered them anyway!" Students are still enjoying outdoor recess - and will continue to do so until the weather no longer permits. Please remember to send your child to school in weather appropriate clothing, including a coat and gloves. If your child does not have a coat, please let the teacher or counselor know. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Do you remember writing your first paper? What was it about? Steph Curry, Hurricane Katrina, The US Flag...are a few of the topics 5th grade students at Claremont are finishing up. It has been quite the journey for 5th grade...choosing a topic, learning about the research process, and summarizing it into their own words for their paper, but they've done it and laid the foundation for their future education. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

With cold weather upon us, we remind our bus rider families to download our STOPFINDER APP to their mobile phones. The GPS option allows you to put a geofence around your stop and the app will notify you when the bus has entered that area. It also allows you to see where the bus is on the route in real-time, at your convenience. Download available for FREE from the App Store or Google Play. Find more info watch ▶ https://bit.ly/3HKxsUA or go to the CPS Transportation webpage ▶ bit.ly/3n4gVmt #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

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Mrs. Devers’ 2nd grade class completed a how-to writing unit about hot chocolate! It included graphing and writing about their favorite way to drink hot chocolate. They used adjectives to describe hot chocolate and wrote how to make the perfect cup of hot chocolate. They ended the unit with an exploding hot chocolate science experiment to review the states of matter and chemical reactions, hot chocolate, and buddy reading outside on a beautiful day. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

How early can you begin teaching students about STEM? At CPS we start as early as Pre-K in our STEM labs. Our STEM Lab Facilitators use Sphero robots to introduce students to coding systematically. Here Pre-k students start to use the Sphero tilt option. Students are assigned an individual Sphero that they program/control with a tilt, touch, or swing of their tablet. Each group used their tablet to control their robots and spread the paint to create a painting. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Two essential questions CPS teachers ask during and after each lesson. 🏫 What will we do when a student does not learn the material? 🏫 What will we do when a student does learn the material? WIN time is an opportunity for teachers to respond to intervention based on a student's individual needs. In addition to face-to-face time with students, technology is a great way to individualize instruction during WIN time to make sure all students achieve at a high level and are given various ways to show their knowledge. Pre-K - 8th graders participate in structured WIN time every day. CHS students, 9th-12th, have Encore built into their daily schedule to address these questions and an assigned academic advisor to walk them through their high school experience. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Running is good for your body, mind, and mental health. CPS is blessed to have PE teachers who sponsor running clubs for our elementary students. Running clubs meeting during and after school for those who want to go the "extra mile." Westside running club had its first two members reach the 25-mile medal this year! Congratulations to Finley and Rivers. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Building a community takes time to get to know each other. CPS understands the importance of creating that sense of community. On the first day back to school, Mrs. Newman's class shared one thing they received for Christmas. They passed the yarn between them to make sure everyone had a chance to talk and show how they were all connected. When everyone had taken a turn not only had they shared but the also realized they built a giant spiderweb!! Next up, celebrate the New Year with a countdown and party horns at "midnight." #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Francis uses technology to lead Claremont 4th grade students in a directed drawing. You can see how intense the students are focused on this lesson. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Brasher’s 3rd grade class at Westside made a track for Botley in the STEM lab. Botley is a robot and remote control combo that teaches kids beginner coding. Students program Botley by entering a code on the remote, and then Botley runs the code. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE