Claremore Public Schools

Once a Zebra, Always a Zebra🦓 Welcome to our Alumni series, which features our staff, who are also Zebra Alumni! As we always say, once a Zebra, always a Zebra, these staff members understood the assignment! If you graduated with today's featured alumni or had them as teachers, give them a shoutout in the comments! 🦓 Bruce Riggs 🏫Claremore High School - Science Teacher 🎓Zebra Alumni: 1983 ❤What has been your favorite part about returning as a staff member? I love teaching former classmates and the students who had Mrs. Riggs (my wife) in kindergarten. I appreciate that the school continues to provide world-class facilities and opportunities that support all our students. I get to teach something I truly love: Biomedical Science. It is very gratifying to see some of our students choosing to pursue medical career pathways. It is a significant benefit to our home community. 💭What is one of your favorite memories from being a CPS student? One of my favorite memories is the student body gathering in the "pit" at the High School to play ping pong daily at lunch. High school was very enjoyable. 👩🏻‍🏫What was your favorite class or teacher? My favorite teacher was Alger Flood. My favorite class was Biology. 🏈What was your favorite extracurricular? Claremore Zebra Football! ⭐What was trending when you graduated? Clothes, songs, movies, etc. Michael Jackson and Star Wars - "Return of the Jedi". #cpszebrapride

Once a Zebra, Always a Zebra🦓 Welcome to our Alumni series, which features our staff, who are also Zebra Alumni! As we always say, once a Zebra, always a Zebra, and these staff members understood the assignment! If you graduated with today's featured alumni or had them as teachers, give them a shoutout in the comments! 🦓 Breanna Swicegood 🏫Roosa Elementary - Nurse 🎓Zebra Alumni: 2011 ❤What has been your favorite part about returning as a staff member? The atmosphere and culture. You won’t find a better group of people! I didn’t get the opportunity to go to elementary school in the district, so returning to work at Roosa has been so fun and rewarding. I work with amazing people who are molding and shaping our mini zebras. I’m so grateful to play a small part in that. 💭What is one of your favorite memories from being a CPS student? As many people know, I had an emergency liver transplant during my senior year at CHS. My favorite memory was returning to school for the first time post-transplant and being greeted by all of the warm, friendly faces of my friends and teachers - some of which I had never even had in class. CPS surrounded my family and me during that time, and it is something I will forever cherish. 👩🏻‍🏫What was your favorite class or teacher? I plead the fifth because I’m Facebook friends with a lot of them now. :) ⭐What was trending when you graduated? Clothes, songs, movies, etc. Ugg boots, PINK yoga pants, soffe shorts, and the iconic Snooki hair bump. #cpszebrapride

Claremore Zebra Basketball hosted their 2024 summer camp preparing the future of Zebra Basketball!💪🏼🏀🦓 #cpszebrapride

Zebra Pilots in Action: Students Take Flight with Paper Airplanes and Alphabet Adventures!🛫🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CPS will begin delivering FREE lunch to the Claremont Elementary area on Tuesday. Zebra Eats... lunch delivery is for anyone 18 years and under. The Zebra bus will start passing out lunch at 11:30 AM on the corner of 7th and Choctaw and will travel up and down each block between Choctaw and Dorothy until it reaches Hwy 20. If you have questions contact jragland@claremore.k12.ok.us or call 918-923-4265.

Once a Zebra, Always a Zebra🦓 We are starting an Alumni series featuring our staff, who are also Zebra Alumni! Like we always say, Once a Zebra, Always a Zebra, and these staff members understood the assignment! If you graduated with today's feature alumni or had them as teachers, give them a shoutout in the comments! 🦓 Sayre Whitaker 🏫Westside Elementary - Pre K Teacher 🎓Zebra Alumni: 2002 ❤What has been your favorite part about returning as a staff member? The back-to-school breakfast and meeting at the PAC, where the band plays the fight song, are always fun and exciting, and they really get me excited to start the year! 💭What is one of your favorite memories from being a CPS student? I remember being in kindergarten at Roosa with Mrs. Steidley, and we made gingerbread man cookies. The next day we came to class and “someone” had stolen them. We had to go around the school to find them, and I remember being so mad when we found our cookies in the principal’s office. I mean, how dare she?! She’s supposed to be a role model! Now I find this memory funny and sweet of our teacher coming up with this fun way to meet and remember all the staff members around the school we encountered that day. 👩🏻‍🏫What was your favorite class or teacher? Mrs. Mary Marshall, my First-grade teacher whose class I returned to and shadowed as a high school student when she taught kindergarten or pre-k. ⭐What was trending when you graduated? Clothes, songs, movies, etc. Lose Yourself by Eminem Drumline with Nick Cannon came out that year before he had 100 kids lol. The Hot Chick came out that year too. I can’t meet anyone named Jessica without thinking “It’s me Jessica!”. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The 98th State FFA Convention & Expo was a successful one for Claremore FFA! Avery and Breanna set the stage by showcasing their Division Winner Agriscience Project at the Expo. Five of our seniors proudly received their Ag-Ed Career Passports, marking a significant milestone in their FFA journeys. Chason Sisovsky earned 2nd place in the state for his Fruit Production Proficiency and proudly walked across the stage to receive his State Degree. McKenzie Boyer was honored on stage as the 3rd highest individual in the state for the Agricultural Communications CDE. We were thrilled to have 36 of our FFA members join in the celebrations and take part in the various activities offered at the convention. From general sessions to workshops, participating as delegates, and contributing to the Courtesy Corps, Claremore FFA members made the most of every opportunity. The 98th State FFA Convention & Expo was a memorable experience filled with achievements, learning, and fun. We look forward to carrying this momentum forward and celebrating more successes in the future. Go Zebras! 🎉🏅 #cpszebrapride

Our Claremont Zebras had a blast in the warm weather, staying hydrated and eating yummy snow cones on their field day. Let's keep the fun going this summer! 😎 ☀️🌴 🏖️🍧 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

THIS WEEK! - 🏈Football and 🏐Volleyball Check out our website for a complete school and community summer activities list ➡ Go to > https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/camps ⚾ Baseball - June 📣Cheer - July 🎨Art - July 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧Zebra Stripes, June - August 🍔Free Summer Meal Program, June - August 🤠City of Claremore Youth Summer Guide (over 20 options) 🚓 Claremore & Rogers County Youth Law Enforcement Programs - June/July 🏀Basketball (CHS & RSU) - May We will add more as they are submitted 🎭💃🏼 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE.

PUBLIC NOTICE To all seniors of the class of 2019, please note that confidential files containing all special education and related services records for students who graduated in 2019 are scheduled to be destroyed this summer. If you would like to pick up your confidential file or have copies sent to your current address, please contact this office NO LATER than AUGUST 1, 2024. SPECIAL SERVICES 918-923-4300 jgeiger@claremore.k12.ok.us #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Zebra Stripes Summer Camp The Zebra Stripes Summer Day Care Program is held during the summer season. Our program focuses on providing exceptional care for kindergarten through fifth grade. (Pre-K enrolment is accepted on a case-by-case basis.) The program will offer age-appropriate activities to provide the children with social, emotional, and physical development. June - August 2024 Kindergarten - Fifth Grade 2 Camp Sessions 🌞June 3 - June 28, 2024 🌞July 8 - August 2, 2024 ⌚ 6:30 AM - 6 PM Full-Time l Part-Time l Drop-In Rates Available ** LOCATION UPDATE - This summer Zebra Stripes will be held at ROOSA ELEMENTARY ONLY ** Summer Enrollment Packet https://5il.co/gxfd

June and July, Claremore Public Schools' business hours for all sites will be 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Friday.

How we are feeling after the first week of SUMMER!🥳☀🦓🏖 #cpszebrapride

Our Claremore Zebra Football Team gathered this morning united in strength and spirit, to clean up tornado damage. After the recent devastation in Claremore, they joined efforts to clean up and rebuild, showcasing the true spirit of our community. Together, we are stronger and this week our students, staff, and community have displayed just that. Leaving no doubt that we are CLAREMORE STRONG. It is always a great day to be a Zebra.❤🦓 #cpszebrapride

Our Claremont Zebras had a blast in the warm weather, staying hydrated and eating yummy snow cones on their field day. Let's keep the fun going this summer! 😎 ☀️🌴 🏖️🍧 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our Claremore Baseball Team shows up for their players. on and off the field. Amid local devastation, these athletes & coaches showed what it means to be a Zebra and show up for your Zebra family. Tyler Osgood and Colin Mummert shared that "It helps make the tragedy less overwhelming for them". Way to show what #cpszebrapride and community is all about, Zebras!❤🦓 Read more at: https://www.newson6.com/story/6657ed212ed503be9f24eef8/claremore-baseball-players-help-teammates-clean-up-damage-after-storm-damages-their-homes

Ms. Sweet's students got a taste of summer by transforming their classroom into a campground! They received their very own pillowcases, pencils, and flashlights, and they did their work in their desk-turned-tents! ✨🔦 🔥🏕️ Comment your favorite place to go camping! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore High School students finished their semester-long biology lesson at the Rogers State Nature Reserve. Through lessons on ecosystems, habitat requirements, animal adaptations, and the use of dichotomous keys to help identify different species, they finished evaluating the health of a pond at RSU. 🎣🔬🦓 They had previously looked at the pond's dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, and temperature to guess what could live in such conditions. During their lesson they found out, getting in the water and finding the different populations that live there. To conclude their hypothesis, the pond is an excellent place for wildlife of all different kinds. 🎣🔬🦓 #cpszsebrapride

CURRENT STUDENTS - Registration for the 24-25 school year is now open through your IC parent portal. More info here: https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/1576376?org=cps

At Westside Elementary, Mrs. Stone’s 3rd graders are DIGGING into science. These young paleontologists are practicing digging up dinosaur bones 🦕🦴(chocolate chips) from the ground (the cookie 🍪). The students drew out their specimen ✏️, then used their tools (toothpicks & toothbrushes) to carefully extract the “bones.” What a fun & yummy way to learn all about paleontology, bone extraction & science! Keep it up 3rd-grade science stars!🤩 #cpszebrapride