Claremore Public Schools

"I am so blessed to work with great students! And when I say great, I mean future leaders! These students started preparing for the All-State Choirs in May 2019. Their hard work paid off; now they are cemented as the best of the best in the state. Congratulations to all of the All-State Choir members from Claremore High School. IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A ZEBRA." - CHS Choir Director, Ruiel Doonkeen. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Check out our creative first graders at Claremont, making the most of indoor recess! We may have some future architects in our midst. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

With the recent resignation of Claremore Public School board member, Brandon Wofford - Ward 5, the CPS Board of Education is now taking applications to fill the vacant seat. The Board of Education has sixty (60) days to fill this vacancy beginning January 1, 2020. All applicants must live within the boundaries of Ward 5 to be considered. You can find the school board map on the Claremore Public School website. If you are interested in speaking to or serving on the Claremore School Board, please contact Superintendent Bryan Frazier at bfrazier@claremore.k12.ok.us. The Board of Education will appoint the vacant seat on February 10, 2020. The deadline for consideration will be February 1, 2020.

Congratulations to our Head Basketball Coach, Tommy Nolan, and wife Maralyn, on the birth of their new baby girl. Welcome to our dazzle of little zebras Amelia Rae Nolan! She was born on January 16th, at 8:59 PM, weighing 7 lbs 1 oz. This school year, our staff added four future members of the CHS Class of 2037. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 20th, in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Schools will resume on Tuesday, January 21st. What is your favorite Martin Luther King, Jr. quote? #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Six CHS band members performed in the All-State Band Concerts this weekend. Congratulations on receiving this honor. We are proud of all the sacrifices you have made to become some of the top musicians in your discipline. All-State Jazz Band (Dylan Ward and Hayden Rhoades) All-State Symphonic Band(Zach Hughes and Alyson Harvey) All-State Wind Ensemble (Faith Wallace and Sam Philpot)

There's so much going on around Claremore Public Schools! Check out this edition of "Fridays With Frazier" to find out more about the #ZEBRABOND2019 progress at the Junior High! Just another reason we have #CPSZEBRAPRIDE! Check it out on our facebook page. ://www.facebook.com/ClaremorePublicSchools/videos/2477054802550546/

We recently received our School Pride® check donation from TTCU Federal Credit Union for the second half of 2019. Thanks for showing your #CPSZEBRAPRID, swiping your debit card and giving back to Claremore Public Schools! Get yours today! #ttcuSchoolPride

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Helen Quiring, who began teaching at CHS in 1984 and has taught English here over half of her life. She celebrated by reading The Crucible today with her English III students. If you had Mrs. Quiring show her some love on her 70th birthday in the comments of our CPS FB page... and let us know what year you had her as a teacher. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Ms. Casey's class doesn't need a GPS to find their way home. How many of you can find Claremore on a paper map? #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Cadwell took the Roosa STEAM Club spent the day an educational workshop put on by Brook Easton and her "EAST" students at Northeast Tech! The kids learned to create 3D images in AutoCAD, how to export and splice their designed images in Cura, and then print their images on the 3D printers. They participated in team-building activities, learned to shake hands properly, and got to play with drones and virtual reality goggles! They had a blast and learned so much! This experience is one they will always remember. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

"Unity is strength. . . when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved." --Mattie Stepanek Mrs. Hutchin's class at Catalayah did some team building to help students practice working together. That's what #CPSZEBRAPRIDE is all about.

Teachers understand that manipulatives provide a concrete foundation for learning abstract ideas. Lots of hands-on learning happening at Claremont this week! We love to give our students opportunities to be creative and learn with manipulatives. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

I spy with my little eye - a friend helping a friend!!! I love seeing this!! Keep up the good work Catalayah!

Just a reminder that the CPS instructional calendars for the remainder of this school year and next school year are posted on our website/app. Holidays, professional days, start and end dates, conferences, and everything else you need for planning purposes. Click here to view the calendars for 2019-20 and 2020-21 at: www.claremore.k12.ok.us/o/cps/page/academic-calendars--3

Thousands of people invite Michell Linn to breakfast every morning, she tells them stories about people, events, and life but she shares that space from the television screen. However, Catalayah students got to sit at the table with her before school dismissed for the holidays for a VIP pizza lunch. Michelle Linn, co-anchor of FOX23 Morning News, hosted a VIP lunch with the students that sold the most tickets for their school fundraiser. As a mother of 4 herself, Mrs. Linn knows the importance of engaging and mentoring young people. Students were enamored as she took the time to talk to each student individually. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Boyd's Native American Club read the story How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun while they were making pinch pots. A pinch pot is a simple form of hand-made pottery that dates back over 12,000 years. The pinching method is to create pottery that can be ornamental or functional and has been widely employed across cultures and times. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

PE teachers across the district, gave the students a challenge to Roll in the New Year!! Roll the dice ten times per day and complete the workout that goes with each number. The students that reach Gold Status will be recognized at Rise & Shine. We're inviting all CPS students & staff to join in. Let us know if you are "Rolling into the New Year" with us? #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Coach Mabbott’s WIN math group is doing fractions with mixed numbers relay. WIN (What I Need) is part of our new schedule, where our students all receive an additional 30 minute class of targeted instruction based around mathematics and reading. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mr. Doonkeen and Mrs. Shilling had a great few days with the Oklahoma Choral Directors Association (OCDA) JH All-State Choir and HS Jazz All-State Choir Students this weekend! The students had intense rehearsals perfecting, sculpting, and creating fantastic choral music with the top students in the state of Oklahoma instructed by renowned choral clinicians from all around the United States. They finished off the weekend in downtown OKC performing a concert to exhibit their hard work on a beautiful audible piece of art! All-State Choir (8th - 9th grade): 8th grader, Lacey Arthur; 9th graders Austin Day, Mattie Long, and Bryce Urban. HS Jazz All-State Choir (10th - 12th grade) Keith Wiginton, 10th grade. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE