Claremore Public Schools

Words have such power don’t they? Especially words fed to us as we are growing up. The first-grade teachers at Roosa are making sure their students still hear those encouraging words that help motivate them, help assure them, help grow them. They are sending a message of hope their students will remember for decades to come.

Students in 8th - 10th grade are encouraged to apply for the OKLAHOMA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP ASAP. Class of 2022 - June 30th is your final chance to submit your application. After sophomore year they will not let you begin an application. You may not qualify now, but you might by the time you head off to college. If you have an application on file and don't qualify at this time, but do in a couple of years, you can go back and adjust it and plead your case. If you have not started the process, you can NOT go back! Don't think you want to go to college - THINGS CHANGE. Do it anyway. Don't take away an option you may not realize you might want in the future. Take the time to do this ASAP! Oklahoma's Promise Overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAENgNGYdRQ "Steps to Completing an Oklahoma's Promise Application" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXetPqVTKR4&t=16s "Final Steps to Completing the Oklahoma's Promise Application" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lph3mae4AUM If you have additional questions, you can contact Rachelle Sturges, GEAR UP School Specialist - Claremore Public Schools at rsturges@osrhe.ed​​​u.

This Friday, May 1st, is "School Lunch Superhero Day." I'm sure those serving the meals would love to see all their little superheroes in costumes on Friday to encourage and thank them for their dedication. Parents...put on a cape and join in on the fun! Our team has prepared and 45,784 meals since we began the COVID response 5 weeks ago. Last week we served 9,578 meals and Westside teachers suprised their cafeteria staff with some goodies. 🍲 Drive-Thru: Meals to Go are available Monday - Friday from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM at CPS Enrollment Center, Westside Elementary, Cedar Point Church, and Justus Tiawah - North for students 18 and younger.

Thank you to Westside Elementary for sending in this week's Rise & Shine for us to share! Any Westside Elementary Alums out there? Let us know what year you "graduated" from there and give your favorite teacher a Great Expectations worthy shout out on our Facebook page! https://drive.google.com/open?id=1haty-omLcczz6q8rvEgxTpbvPhmDfHJd

Last week we added 10,672 meals for a current total of 36,206 meals delivered. Encourage others to take a break and grab a Meal 2 Go this week. Menus are on the app and website but we included one here, as well. 🍲 Drive-Thru: Meals to Go are available Monday - Friday from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM at CPS Enrollment Center, Westside Elementary, Cedar Point Church, and Justus Tiawah - North for students 18 and younger. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Congratulations to Charlie Jo Baldwin for being one of fifty seventh-grade girls from across the state of Oklahoma who was selected to attend the Southwest Alliance for Girls’ Enrichment in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts & Humanities, and Mathematics Camp at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SAGE STEAM at SWOSU). This camp is a week-long residential summer camp for middle school-aged students from Oklahoma. They will stay on campus most of the time, with the exception of Exploration Day, where campers will travel to Oklahoma City. Campers will experience STEAM in fun, hands-on activities. Overall, campers will benefit from the additional enrichment provided by STEAM to launch their educational and career goals. Congratulations, Charlie Jo! What a great experience! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

"No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another." - Joseph Addison These administrative professionals are indeed the glue that keeps the day-to-day of our school system together. They are the face of our school, the worker bees, the gate-keepers, the tear dryers, the efficiency experts, the school moms, the money counters, the answer to all our questions, and the heartbeat of the sites.

Riley(5th) and Barrett (1st) love their mom, Mrs. Fay - Principal at Claremont, but are certainly missing their classroom teachers. Are you missing your teachers? We know they are missing every one of you! We'd love to hear from you who and what you are missing about school? Post a shout out or photo in the comments of the CPS FaceBook page.

Claremore Public Schools will join the national #BeTheLight movement tonight at 20:20 military time (or 8:20 PM). Lantow Field, Legendary Legion Field, and the Lady Zebra softball field will turn their light on for 20 minutes. Even in this gesture of hope, we will continue to practice social distancing and reinforce the “safer at home” standards that have been put in place by the state authorities. We will be working to livestream from a drone on our District FaceBook page and will post additional footage and photos later this week on all our platforms. https://www.facebook.com/ClaremorePublicSchools/

Claremore High School’s Hailey Grant makes the All-State Girls Basketball list.

This week's Fridays With Frazier talks about continuous learning porgress, STEM kits, Meals 2 Go, and the #BETHELIGHT campaign. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/7TG1aMx0qu0

Cut the screen time while you #stayhomewithSTEM! Mrs. Rahn reached out to Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance while practicing social distancing to bring STEM in a bag kits to our Meals 2 Go: Drive Thru. they will be available at our 3 Claremore distribution sites on Friday, April 17th. In this week's kit, you will learn about aerodynamics by constructing and flying a hoop glider! Video instructions will be on our FaceBook page tomorrow. Kits are limitd so 1/family, please. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Last night Mrs. Suzi Hinds was officially promoted to Principal of Westside Elementary. Mrs. Hinds has served as assistant principal at Westside for two and a half years after spending some time as an assistant principal in Tulsa, and Dean in Nowata. She was an elementary teacher at Sequoyah Public Schools for 21 years teaching Kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 4th grade students. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today is... BRING YOUR PET TO SCHOOL DAY! We made it through the first week; now is a purr-fect time for a little paws-itive therapy. 🐶 Today CHS junior, Ella, is studying with Baxter & Murphy. 🐱🐟🐶 Head over the CPS FB page and post a photo of you & your pet in the comments or email jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us. Add your school, pet's names, or your own pet pun with a photo. https://www.facebook.com/ClaremorePublicSchools/

Monday is a state of mind. Put on your positive pants and get stuff done. It's a new day for a fresh start so be a rebel agianst the Monday blues and enjoy the day. Sommer Anderson Faulconer, PE teacher at Westside Elementary School, is helping us get the week started on a postiive note. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #StrongSchoolsStrongCommunityZebraStrong. Post your #CPSMOVEITMONDAY video or photos in the comments pf our districe Facebook page or email them to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us and we'll share them for you. https://youtu.be/LuAmWBImqv8

Since the COVID-19 shutdown, we have served 25,534 meals to our students. Encourage others to take a break and grab a Meal 2 Go this week. Menus are on the app and website. Thank you to our child nutrition employees! Each is selflessly serving our kids each day. We encourage you to wave, make a sign & give them a shoutout from your car to let them know how much they are appreciated or comment below to help us express our gratitude. 🍲 Drive-Thru: Meals to Go are available Monday - Friday from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM at CPS Enrollment Center, Westside Elementary, Cedar Point Church, and Justus Tiawah - North for students 18 and younger. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CPS teachers and staff are working tirelessly to reach out to all our students or parents. Please pick up the phone. If you don't recognize the number, please check your voicemail and return the call. We are also utilizing the email addresses we have in our database; please review them daily. It is imperative we have all your contact information entered correctly in our system. If you are not receiving our calls, emails, or texts, contact your site principal; they will update your information. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It would not be Friday without a Rise & Shine at our elementary schools. Roosa
Elementary School's 4th-grade teachers created a video to share with their school, this morning. Now we want to share it with you! We are proud and inspired by our teachers, staff, parents, and students as they "Rish &Shine" in our current circumstances. “Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.” —Mother Teresa https://youtu.be/RkVK-deLgPw #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

UPDATE 4-3-20 RE: Letter from Superintendent Frazier about Continuous Learning Launch April 6th Zebra Family, My hope and prayers are that you are safe & healthy while taking care of your families and friends. Our number one concern is your safety and wellbeing. Parents, we love and miss your children. Closing our buildings and canceling many of our year-end events leaves us broken-hearted. Since these restrictions have gone into place, we have been working on a plan to connect with students and families - to do what we do best - love and teach your children. I am so proud of the work our teachers and administrators have done over these past few weeks. I am proud to be a Zebra. With that said, tonight, we are releasing our Continuous Learning Model for all students beginning Monday, April 6th. Read more and access the guides on our website...https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/o/cps/page/continuous-learning-plan-distance-learning-resources

COVID-19 UPDATE: 3.27.20 l 3:00 PM RE: Graduation l Updating Contract Information l Child Nutrition l Personal Belongings l Returning of School Equipment/Uniforms https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/o/cps/page/health-services--460