Claremore Public Schools

All smiles around here! 😄 5th grade students worked their muscles and had a blast with scooters, P.E. is fun with Coach Johnson! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Nothing is going to stop the Claremore 1st grade Black team from playing their game! After the opposing team canceled, the coaches decided the show must go on… They put a team of coaches, parents and high school players together to scrimmage against them. This was so much fun for the kids AND the fans. Word on the street is that these “old timers” are still recovering from the 90 to 19 stampede by the 1st graders!! 🏈 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

👋Let’s welcome Rachael Grubbs to the Zebra family in today’s New Teacher Feature! 👩‍🏫Mrs. Grubbs is a new social studies teacher at Claremore High School. She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelors of History. ♥She teaches because she wants to inspire and guide students to excel and feel a sense of accomplishment. When asked why she chose CPS, she said, “The community. It is my husband's hometown and I would love to give back.” ‼Some interesting facts about Mrs. Grubbs are that she and her husband Hawken have 4 kids and 2 dogs. She also lived in England for 16 years and Japan for 3 years. Her hobbies include running, reading, watching biographies and watching her kids in their extracurricular activities. Favorites: 📕: Animal Farm by George Orwell 🍴: Cheeto Puffs 🍭: Milky Way 🥤: Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper 🌈: Purple 📍: Hawaii 🚩: Sooners/Colts/Orioles/Thunder 💭: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston Churchill #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore High School Parent-Teacher conferences will now be held from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM on November 10, 2022. Parents/Guardians will make an appointment with their child's teacher(s) through myconferncetime. You may select your appointment time(s) using the appropriate school link below. https://www.myconferencetime.com/claremorehs/ STEPS FOR SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS Select the link for your child's school site. Select a teacher or select Multiple Conferences if you would like to meet with more than one teacher. Enter your child's name and information. Select from the time(s) that are available. Enter an email address to receive confirmation. If you want an additional person notified, you may enter a second email address. The teacher will receive a conference time confirmation. You will also receive an email reminder a few days before the conference. We look forward to partnering with you to accomplish our District goals of raising student achievement, closing the achievement gap, providing educational equity, and ensuring a safe educational environment for all students. If you have any questions, contact your child's school site directly.

The Digital Video Editing (ZTV) class at CHS produces a weekly broadcast that includes announcements and timely features. Here is the information for this week at CHS ▶ https://youtu.be/SwcUrNoFu70. To stay up-to-date on what is happening on our campuses, download the Claremore Public School mobile app or head over to the live feed on our website. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

⚾️Zebra baseball has been working hard on the field AND in the classroom. They managed to accumulate a 3.47 TEAM GPA!! 😱 Way to go boys, keep up the good work! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

⭐️"Being a star just means that you find your own special place and that you shine where you are" -Dolly Parton 🎬 You don't have to be in movies to be a star, but it's still fun to pretend! These CPS staff members channeled their inner superstars as they celebrated Will Rogers Day by dressing up as movie characters. America's Favorite Son would be proud! Don't forget to be a star and ✨SHINE WHERE YOU ARE ✨ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🦓ZEBRAS SUPPORTING ZEBRAS 📕5th graders shared their love for reading with 2nd graders. They wrote questions to ask their "Reading Pal" to help get to know them, then they read a book together. Way to go 5th grade! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🥇WESTSIDE TEACHER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Westside’s 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, Karly Johnson! Mrs. Johnson is the 2nd grade teacher at Westside. She started teaching at CPS in 2018. She teaches because she believes every child is a gift who is able to accomplish great things. Mrs. Johnson is a leader through action. She is always willing to step up to help the Westside students and team be successful. She is truly a joyful spirit, an encourager at heart and a passionate teacher who pours herself into her students and the diverse needs of each child that enters her classroom. Congrats Mrs. Johnson, we are so proud of you and honored to have you in the Zebra family! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's time to show some #CPSZEBRAPRIDE on our #ZebraBragBoard. We want to celebrate the successes of our students and families. From good grades, a gameday score, an act of kindness, or a character trait used to move a little closer to a goal. Give a shoutout in the comments of our FB page ⬇ Feel free to share a photo but be sure to let us know what the WIN was for you or your family. Don't have Facebook - email it to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us; we'll share it for you! Short videos are also accepted (30 seconds or less in a .mp4 or .mov file).

🎭The CHS Theater Department production of Clue has been rescheduled. 📅The new dates are Friday, November 11th and Saturday, November 12th at 7 PM and Sunday, November 13th at 2 PM. 🎟Tickets are $5.00 and may be purchased at the Robson PAC box office. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Do you recognize anyone? In Mrs. Baughman's classes, students are recreating images of our Founding Fathers. Student's projects will be displayed in the hallways as a walking through history project. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

💼🏙💵GET DOWN TO BIZ-NESS JA Biztown is a simulated town designed to teach students about being part of a community and how working together and taking care of their finances is rewarding and fun. To prepare for the visit the students interview for jobs, run political campaigns and learn how to manage their money for the day! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

👋Let’s welcome Joshua Cunningham to the Zebra family in today’s New Teacher Feature! 👨‍🏫Mr. Cunningham is a new computer teacher and assistant wrestling/football coach at Claremore High School! He graduated from NSU with a Bachelors of Health and Human Performance and a Masters of Kinesiology. He is also a CHS alum, class of 2011! 👍His favorite thing about working at Claremore Public Schools is the commitment to quality. He teaches because he wants to be a positive male role model for his family and community and pass on what he’s learned to the younger generation. He chose to teach at CPS because he wanted to be planted in the community that brought him up and be part of the Zebra family he knows and loves. ‼️Some interesting facts about Mr. Cunningham are that he is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, he can cook/prepare any dish and he played football and wrestled for CHS! His hobbies include exercise, sports, swimming, recreational and professional cooking, camping and fishing. Favorites: 📕: Hatchet - Gary Paulson 🎥: Any Spider-man movie 🍴: Popcorn 🍭: Reeses 🥤:Sweet tea 🌈: Blue 📍: Skiing 🚩: Dallas Cowboys 💭: You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. - Marcus Aurelius #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Former Claremore Zebra, Quentin Skinner, has been named a nominee for the 2022 Burlsworth Trophy. This award is given to the most outstanding player who began their career as a walk-on. Congrats Q. #NextLevelZebras #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🟥⬜🟥 Zebras on the road tonight! We need to see that #ZebraRedAndWhite in the stands as the Zebras take on the Cardinals. 🚌🚗Load up all your friends and family in the car, mini van, SUV, crossover, pickup truck...and take a road trip to Collinsville, USA. 📍 Collinsville High School 🏈7:00p - Kick Off 💻If you can't make it, you can cheer your Zebras ZTV will stream the game at https://youtu.be/n7cIqHmiM1M. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🥇 CATALAYAH TEACHER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Catalayah’s 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, Stacy Ritter! Mrs. Ritter teaches 5th-grade math. She started teaching at Catalayah in 2019. Her goal is to make every student in her class feel important, valued, and loved. She strives to help them see their potential and believe in their abilities to accomplish their dreams. Congrats Mrs. Ritter, we are so proud of you and honored to have you in the Zebra family! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🥇ROOSA TEACHER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Roosa Elementary’s 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, Crystal Lakey! Mrs. Lakey teaches 3rd-5th grade special education. She has been at Roosa for ten years. She started out as a paraprofessional and has been teaching for the last five years. Her favorite thing about CPS is the different opportunities offered to the students and how supportive the admin is. Congrats Mrs. Lakey, we are so proud of you and honored to have you in the Zebra family! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🥇WRJH TEACHER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to the Will Rogers Junior High 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, Rachel Stout! Mrs. Stout teaches 7th-grade geography. She started teaching at WRJH in 2019. Her favorite thing about CPS is that all of the educators and administrators work together to deliver the best possible education for the students. Everyone genuinely wants to see students achieve their highest potential. Congrats Mrs. Stout, we are so proud of you and honored to have you in the Zebra family! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🥇CLAREMONT TEACHER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Claremont’s 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, Ashley Troyer! Mrs. Troyer is the elementary librarian/media specialist. She started teaching at Claremont in 2019. She teaches because she knows there are children living difficult lives that need just one person who lights up when they walk into the room, and she strives to be that person. She wants to be a safe place for all students. Congrats Mrs. Troyer, we are so proud of you and honored to have you in the Zebra family! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE