Claremore Public Schools

Everyone is invited to log on and watch the District Teacher of the Year announcement and celebration tonight at 5pm. https://youtube.com/live/e2AOTXbPlrc?feature=share #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Another track meet means MORE medals! 🥇🥈🥉🏅 WRJH track team won some MEDAL at the home meet! Here is the list of medal winners: OUT OF 20 SCHOOLS▬ ► 8th-grade girls team placed 7th 8th grade girls 5th in 4x100 2nd 300 hurdles - Riley Fay 1st pole vault - Payton Maggard 4th Long Jump - Addison Reavis 2nd Shot put - Brynlie Guess 5th Shot put - Lily Seman ►7th grade girls team placed 4th 2nd 100 hurdles - Abagail Colburn 4th 100 hurdles - Maise Stagner-Speer 4x200 Relay 5th Place 2nd in 300 hurdles - Abagail Colburn 4th 300 hurdles - Kennedie Montgomery 4th place 4x400 Relay 5th Place Long Jump - Dominique Culton ►8th grade boys team placed 3rd 3rd Place 4x100 Relay 2nd Place 4x200 Relay 2nd Place 300 hurdles - Jahiem Ewen 1st Place 200 Dash - Brandon Shaw 3rd Place 4x400 Relay 1st Place High Jump - Furious Poole 4th Place Pole Vault - Tanis Enyart ►7th boys team placed 3rd 1st Place 4x100 Relay 2nd Place 4x200 Relay 2nd place 100 Dash - Gage Lefrere 3rd Place 300 Hurdles - Mario Zubia 2nd Place 200 Dash - Demetrius Cummings 5th 4x400 Relay 1st Place Pole Vault - Braylen Walker 3rd Place Pole Vault - Mario Zubia 3rd Place Shot Put - Cannon Miller WE ARE PROUD OF THIS TEAM! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Over at Westside, Mrs. James has been teaching her 5th-grade students how to build and control robots! These Westies displayed amazing teamwork and support. They built robots with legos, connected the robot to the USB, then coded its colors, sounds, and movements. Very impressive! 🤖 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #ClaremoreRobotics

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! You, ladies, are the eyes, ears, hands, feet, and heartbeat of Claremore Public Schools! Your contributions to the team are what makes us better!♥🦓 Mrs. Smith - Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Mrs. Luce - Encumbrance Clerk Mrs. Hocutt - Assistant Treasurer Mrs. Bruce - Payroll Coordinator/Federal Funds Administrator Mrs. Beekman - Benefits Coordinator Mrs. Webster - District Receptionist Ms. Roberts - Activity Funds Accounts Payable #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🎷Today the CHS Jazz Band will be competing at the state Jazz Festival in Edmond. They will be performing at 3:05pm. Good luck. Go Zebras! DID YOU KNOW? 🎷The Claremore High School Jazz Band has won 11 state championships since 1984. Claremore has more state championships in Jazz Band than any other athletic or non-athletic competitive event. CHS has developed a reputation as a jazz program envious to schools of all sizes. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER STUDENT TAKEOVER On Wednesday, Lacey Aurther will take over the CPS social media stories to give us a peek into the life of a junior at CHS. As one of the leads in the musical "Guys & Dolls," Lacey will take us through her day as they prepare for their curtain call. They will be performing tomorrow for students at CHS in preparation for the musical's run April 27-29th. Tickets are on sale at the PAC Box office from 9a - 3p on weekdays. Adults $12 Students/Sr. Citizens $10 Follow CPS on INSTAGRAM! Over the next few weeks, we will have several students/teachers "takeover" the stories and show you what it's like to be a part of the Zebra Family! Follow: https://www.instagram.com/claremore.zebras/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

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🧠💭Use Your Noodle! These 2nd-grade students practiced comma placement using macaroni noodles. A fun and interactive way to learn grammar! These young Westies showed incredible effort and encouraged those around them while participating in group rotations. Now that's how to use your noodle! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🏔💎Geology Rocks! Larry Lundardi, the Director of The Oklahoma Geological Foundation, gave a presentation to the 6th-grade Science teachers at the WRJH when he donated these rocks, minerals, and fossil samples to the school. A huge thank you to Larry Lundardi and The Oklahoma Geological Foundation! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

📝3rd-grade student Kenzi McMillan received the 1st-place award for the Red Ribbon Essay Contest for 2022! She was recognized, along with the other winners, in OKC for her remarkable essay. Congratulations to this talented writer, Kenzi!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER TEACHER TAKEOVER On Wednesday, Mrs. Jessica Peck, a teacher at Claremont, will take over the CPS social media stories to give us a peek into the life of a 1st-grade teacher. Follow CPS on INSTAGRAM! Over the next few weeks, we will have several students/teachers "takeover" the stories and show you what it's like to be a part of the Zebra Family! Follow: https://www.instagram.com/claremore.zebras/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🌎🌱Catalayah students are learning all about the Earth and how to help save it! From learning about occupations, writing things they can do to keep it clean, and reading books about the earth. The students loved learning about Earth and finding ways they would like to help! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🎨 "I want people to be overwhelmed with light and color in a way they have never experienced." - Dale Chihuly GT students from the four Claremore elementary schools visited the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Claremore Public Schools Foundation sponsored this Museum field trip for Art Appreciation. The students spent the day observing and appreciating all three stories of the artwork displayed, including an exhibit of the life and work of Dale Chihuly. Leading up to the trip, the students studied Dale Chihuly's life and his glass artwork in various forms. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #ArtAppreciation #ClaremorePublicSchoolsFoundation #DaleChihuly #OklahomaCityMuseumofArt #OKCMOA

Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year is now open! All families must complete enrollment every year. Enrollment may be completed entirely online, and we recommend using a desktop or laptop computer to enroll. If you do not have access to a computer, or if you need enrollment assistance, the CPS Enrollment Center has computers and scanners available and will be happy to help. They are open daily from 8a - 4p (arrive by 3:30p). You are now able to enroll your current students for the 2023-2024 school year by accessing the student records portal through this link https://ok.wengage.com/claremore. Please watch the video instructions or follow the written instructions to update the necessary information and complete the 2024 school year enrollment. This applies to current and new students. If you have not previously accessed your Parent Portal account, contact the CPS Wengage Administrator at lkibbe@claremore.k12.ok.us. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🎨💐Kindergarten Picassos' Kindergarten students had such a fun time creating flower canvases with one of our volunteers, Mrs. Clemons, and her granddaughters! We are so thankful for a community that comes alongside us to make a difference in the lives of our students! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🌿🌼Planting Knowledge Catalayah classes have been discussing seeds and the planting process. They planted grass seeds to make the "hair" for their own personal grass person. This includes planting the grass seeds in a cup, creating a friendly face, and patiently waiting for growth! The class has also been talking about parts of the flower and was able to color a flower picture! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🚀🌌Up, Up, and Away! Claremore Elementaries have been learning all about space and solar systems in honor of Space Week! Students have been participating in space-related activities, some classrooms have had center time in the “dark” to mimic outer space! They are getting a hands-on learning experience about space, the sun, our solar system, the planets, and our Earth! Who knows, maybe they will be future astronauts one day!🌎🔭🪐👩‍🚀👨‍🚀 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

JFarley's in Claremore is hosting a fundraiser to benefit the Claremore Class of 2023 Grad Bash "Project Safe Graduation Party." 🎓GRAD BASH NIGHT 🍀@ JFARLEY'S 🗓️Monday, April 24th ⏲️11AM - 10PM 🍽️Dine In or🚗 Carry Out 💵15% benefits the CHS Class of 2023 safe graduation party! Thanks for supporting a safe alternative for our graduates and an opportunity for them to be together one last time before they move on to their next steps. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🤖Claremore High School Robotics is heading off to compete in the World's Competition in Dallas, Texas! Show your support for these students at their send-off on Monday, April 24th at 2:45pm! Go Zebras! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #CHSROBOTICS

April is National Poetry Month, and there is no better way to celebrate the beauty of poetry than with a feature on our own Zebra Poet, Ainsley Nidiffer. Ainsley is a Claremore High School Senior who competed in the Scissortail Writing Contest put on by East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. Her poem "Al Balad" is the third-place winner, selected from over 600 entries across the state of Oklahoma. We met with Ainsley to discuss the meaning of her poem and what this opportunity meant for her. She shared with us a personal reading and the story of her work told through images from her exchange year in Jordan. "Al Balad" is the Arabic word for "The City," where Ainsley Nidiffer spent her Junior year of high school studying abroad in Amman, Jordan. In her poem, she discusses the feeling and realization her time in Jordan was ending after completing an iftar, a meal-breaking fast, during Ramadan with her teacher and classmates. She was overwhelmed by the scents, memories, and the inevitable goodbyes that were inching closer and closer. ▶ https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/1084909