Claremore Public Schools

During their Library lesson, Pre-K students learn about the parts of a book: front cover, spine, and back cover! Then, they got to apply what they had learned and color their own book's front cover, back cover and spine! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Ms. Palmer at Westside reviewed possessive nouns last week by playing "Blooket" with her 4th-grade students. Blooket is a program that asks questions in a game format, and it is very interactive and engaging. As you can see, the students loved it and the best part is it can be used for any subject area! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Francis 's Brag Board, at Claremont. The Brag Board serves to encourage students to engage in art outside of the classroom. Anything they bring to Mrs. Francis goes on the wall, and as you can see, it's getting full fast! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

WIN groups are off to a great start! Our WIN groups offer each student just "What I Need," and right now some are focusing on building strong character. Mrs. Hendrickson has been talking about self-control with her groups. They took time to discuss how Jenga could fit well with building positive character habits, how important it is to have a good foundation, and just how much self-control it takes to pull a piece out without knocking down their tower! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

There are so many significant events going on at CHS, so check out t this week's ZTV! Our students are taking a professional approach to develop their broadcasting skills and telling the CHS story along the way. Each team is taking time to implement the three main steps in video production: pre-production, the planning stage for mapping out your strategy and script for the video; production is the phase in which the video is shot; and finally, post-production, which involves editing the video adding music and other effects. ▶ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1usu0D6RcO_8qPbtXLFi2x11DAb_nkOju/view?usp=sharing

Westside's Second Grade had some very special visitors! The Tulsa Zoo's animal ambassadors Peeper and Gracie, came to teach our students all about owls! Westside alum, Sarah Harren-Varnell, came back and taught in the room that was once her classroom! She made a big impression on our students and was a fabulous example of all they can achieve! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

1 + 1 + 1 = 3 new Lil Zebras this school year. Congratulations to one of our paraprofessionals, Mrs. Danielle Silverstone and her husband, Robert, on the birth of their daughter, Mia Raya. Mia joined our Zebra family on October 18th at 9:35 AM, weighing 6lbs and 15oz. She was 20 inches long. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

SPLAT!!! Mrs. Roller's 1st-grade class has been splatting out their sight words!! This is a powerful and highly interactive activity. As the caller reads each sight word aloud, players scan the cards in front of them. If a player has a matching word, they say "SPLAT!" and flip the card over. The first player to flip over all of their cards wins. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Devers' 2nd grade class at Roosa incorporated project-based learning during a Geography Unit. They memorized the names and locations of all the 🌎🌊Continents and Oceans 🌎🌊 and then they showed off their knowledge by creating their own world map! They are dedicated to setting high goals and reaching them! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

"Six and Six had a bag of tricks; inside the bag, was thirty-six!" 4th grade began their multiplication unit with factor practice and multiplication games during WIN time - because what is the best tool for math? "multi-pliers!" #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🍼 Westside Elementary is adding our 2nd Lil' Zebra to the District this school year. Congratulations Mrs. Kaitlynn Hink and her husband John. Theo was born November 3, 2021, weighing in at 7lbs 9oz and 20 in long! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

They have been getting things in order in 2nd grade!! Mrs. Casey's class at Catalayah has been learning about number order, and putting numbers in order from least to greatest. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Kindergarten at Roosa welcomed the season with their Fall Festival. The students enjoyed many activities, including pumpkin ring toss and holding rabbits and chickens. When the students heard the rooster crow, they broke out into bursts of excitement! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Ratcliff had all the Westside students brainstorm why they love Westside and what makes Westside such a special school? Students were then charged with designing a t-shirt for Westside, knowing that one of them would be chosen as the school shirt for this year. The designs were entirely up to the students' imagination. The students worked hard and were very creative in their Zebra-tastic t-shirt creations. Congratulations to Owen Lyons, who won the competition with his Westside Zebras - Changing the world one child at a time logo. "We are super proud of all of our creative artists at Westside and the designs they came up with. Owen, we are so very proud of you and that creative heart of yours. Keep on artist, superstar! !"- Mrs. Ratcliff #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Ms. Frost's students at Westside are digging into their STEM bins during science time! STEM education means educating students in four specific disciplines: science, technology, engineering, and Mathematics. These STEM bins help to encourage students to create, invent, and problem solve. In the pictures below, you will see a conveyor belt, an excellent tower, and a car; all made with the materials in the bins! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Congratulations to our very own COACH HURT for being selected, by his peers, as the Region 3 Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State Football Coach. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE Photo Credits: Claremore Progress and Means Photography

Mrs. Newman's Kindergarten class at Catalayah went elbow deep to explore the inside of a pumpkin!!! Some kids loved it and others... not so much! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our 3rd grade is working hard during WIN time! Mrs. Campbell's group is creating their own stories and quizzing each other on their multiplication facts using dice! WIN is an acronym for 'What I Need .' It is a flexible time added to our school day to provide extra help or enrichment opportunities for our students. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #WIN

NJROTC Drone Team headed up the road to visit RSU and find out about their Unmanned Aircraft Systems program. The Federal Aviation Administration projects sustained and continued growth in nearly every category through 2037. They further project the small model unmanned aircraft systems fleet to more than triple in size from an estimated 1.1 million vehicles at the end of 2016 to more than 3.5 million units by 2021. Professor R. Curtis Sparling and the RSU AeroGames team spent time with the NJROTC Cadets. This was an excellent opportunity for our students to build relationships and experience some post-secondary options for them to consider. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Things are getting Fall-y over here! Mrs. Peck's class has been observing and recording the changes that take place after a pumpkin has been carved and begins to decompose. This activity goes with one of their favorite books, Pumpkin Jack. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE