Claremore Public Schools

It's more than a meal! 6 Reasons to complete the educational benefits application! 1️⃣ Free or reduced breakfast, lunch, and technology fees 2️⃣ Additional funding for technology and internet access 3️⃣ Discounted fees for ACT & AP exams 4️⃣ Helps with the district's state aid funding 5️⃣ Discounted fees associated with college applications 6️⃣ Additional scholarship opportunities, both public and private Please note: You must re-enroll in this program each year! The application process is open now for the 24-25 school year.

ATTENTION CATALAYAH FAMILIES School starts Tuesday, August 20 in Claremore. Due to the ODOT closure at the intersection of Hwy 66 and eastbound King Road, traffic entering and exiting Catalayah Elementary will be impacted. Claremore Public Schools has established an alternate route for dropping off and picking up students. If possible, consider using the school bus for transportation. CAR RIDERS—Exit Hwy 66 west onto Country Club. Turn south on Southhaven. Turn east on King Road and continue towards King Road Baptist Church. Turn left into the KRBC parking lot to turn around. Head back west on King Road towards Catalayah. Turn right into the east parking lot for drop-off and pick-up. After drop-off/pick-up, turn west to exit the parking lot. The Claremore Police Department will monitor school zones to ensure the safety of the students as they head to school next week.

#ZebraTravelDiaries entry # 52 sailing in from Hawaii!🏖🌊🦓 Lily Enyart (Senior) and Tanis Enyart (Sophomore) traveled to Hawaii to celebrate their father’s promotion to Chief Master Sergeant! They have visited Bellow’s Air Force Base, Waikiki Beach, Pearl Harbor, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, USS Missouri, Dole plantation, hiked Makapu’u Summit and Tanis got a workout in at Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy in preparation for wrestling season! A fun filled trip!🦓🏖🌊 Wherever you go just wear your Zebra logo, and send your photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #cpszebrapride

**UPDATE ** SATURDAY'S GAMES have been moved to CHS, starting at 9AM FRIDAY'S GAME HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN LADY ZEBRA SOFTBALL GAME DAY!💪🏽🦓🥎 Our Lady Zebras play today & tomorrow in Broken Arrow at a tournament. Show up and show your #CPSZEBRAPRIDE this weekend!💪🏽🥎 📍Broken Arrow High School - RAIN OUT 📆 Friday, August 16th ⏰ Vs. Hilldale @ 10:00am, vs. Fairland @ 11:40am 📍Claremore High School 📆 Saturday, August 17th ⏰ @ 9:00am & @ 12:20pm

#ZebraTravelDiaries entry #51 coming in from the beach in Florida!🦓🌊🏖 Catalayah Elementary students, Kylie and Landon, got some sun in Destin, Florida! They enjoyed the coastal vibes while repping their Catalayah Dazzle!🏖 Wear your Zebra logo and send a photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #cpszebrapride

#ZebraTravelDiaries entry #50 coming in from the Ratcliff Family!🦓🌊🌃 Mrs. Andrea Ratcliff (Westside Assistant Principal) and her husband Chris Ratcliff (Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics at RSU) too their kiddos on vacation to Florida & Washington D.C. They went to Florida for some time on the beach, where Rivers (6th grader at WRJH) went deep sea fishing for the first time & caught several fish. Then took a quick trip with Ella (Junior at CHS) to Washington DC where they explored national monuments including our nation’s Capitol.🦓❤🌊 Where did you wear your Zebra Logo this summer? Send your photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #cpszebrapride❤

Finding/Paying Fees in the Parent Portal Your fees will be assigned to your parent portal account and can be found on the home page. 1 - Click on the Fees box to see the Fee assigned to your student, then Click “Add to Cart” to pay 2 - Fee Added to Cart for payment. 3 - Click on the Cart Icon to pay the fee. 4 - Select Payment Method and Submit Payment 5 - Receipt/Payment Confirmation 6 - Fees Page - $0 Balance Setting Up Payment Method 1 - On the Home Screen, Click on the Wallet Icon 2 - Click “Payment Methods” 3 - Click “New” 4 - Enter ALL Required Information and Click “Save” NOTE: Checking and Savings Accounts will incur a $0.35 transaction fee, Credit Card/Debit Cards will incur a $0.35 transaction fee and a 4.8% service fee For more detailed instructions ➡ https://5il.co/x5bd

#Zebratraveldiaries entry #49 coming in from the Dakotas! 🦓🗻 The Hicks family visited relatives in North Dakota before heading down to Keystone, South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore! Send pictures of you showing off your #cpszebrapride to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us so we can see where our dazzle of Zebras has traveled this summer! 📷📕🦓

#Zebratraveldiaries entry #48 coming in to say "Aloha" from Hawaii! 🌺🏖 Senior, Levi Craig and 2022 alum, Coleby Craig were soaking in the sun while visiting Hilo, Hawaii and Kona, Hawaii!🏄🏼‍♂️🌊 Sand or snow, just show us your smile in your Zebra logo and send it to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! 🦓📷 #cpszebrapride

Summertime is for getting better and step by step, our dance team is in perfect rhythm at choreography camp! Team bonding and new moves to prepare for this school year!🦓💪🏽💃🏼 #cpszebrapride

The Technology Device Policy and Procedures form has been sent to your Parent Portal. 1 - You MUST have a parent portal set up. 2 - Only one Technology Device Policy and Procedures form per student needs to be filled out. 3 - Complete the Meals Benefits Form (also called the Educational Benefits Form) to determine if you qualify for a lower Protection Plan Fee. 4 - A fee will be assigned to your parent portal within 24 hours of completing the Meals Benefits Form (also called the Educational Benefits Form) or if you indicate you are not completing a Meal Benefit Form within 24 hours of completing the Technology Device Policy and Procedures Form. For more details, you can download these step-by-step instructions. ➡ https://5il.co/jwcf

#ZebraTravelDiaries entry #47 coming in from Wisconsin! 🚁🦓 Bentley Kelly and Gixxer White, both 8th graders at WRJH, attended the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin. This was Bentley's 3rd year and Gixxer's first! We love seeing our dazzle of zebras push each other to try new things! ❤✈ Where did you go this summer? Send in pictures of you in your Zebra gear to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us to be added to our #zebratraveldiaries! 🦓📕 #cpszebrapride

Over the summer Ms. Ashley Henry spoke to the Claremore Reveille Rotary about Claremore Public Schools STEM initiatives, specifically at the elementary sites. She shared the great things that are happening at CPS and upcoming projects for the school year! We are always striving for excellence!🦓🔬 #cpszebrapride

Swinging into LADY ZEBRA SOFTBALL SEASON!💪🏽🦓🥎 Our Lady Zebras play today & tomorrow in Pryor at the Trina Wheeler Festival, show up and show your #CPSZEBRAPRIDE!💪🏽🥎 📍Pryor High School 📆 Monday, August 12th ⏰ Vs. Tahlequah @ 10:30am, Vs. Piedmont @ 4:30pm 📍Pryor High School 📆 Tuesday, August 13th ⏰ Vs. Gutherie @ 11:30am, Vs. Carl Albert @ 2:30pm

IT'S VOLLEYBALL GAME DAY!🦓💪🏽🏐 Our Lady Zebras kick off their season TONIGHT AT HOME IN THE DOUGIE against Pryor & Noble! Show up and show your #CPSZEBRAPRIDE in the comments! 📅Monday, August 12th 📍 Home @ The Doug K. Mosier Gym ⌚ @ 10:00am, 7/8/9/JV/V 📅Thursday, August 15th 📍 Union High School ⌚ @ 6:00pm - 9/JV/V #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 20th!!! 🥳 As you label those supplies, set out those clothes, and put those tissues in your pocket, REMEMBER to download and print that FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL SIGN for those photos! We've got them for every grade level - https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/documents/first-day-signs-(grade%2Fclass-of)/479582 All Things Back To School Webpage: https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/back-to-school #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, 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! 🦓 Jolene Smith 🏫Claremore High School - Teacher 🎓Zebra Alumni: 2014 ❤What has been your favorite part about returning as a staff member? The people. Everyone works together. We all want the best for our students, colleagues, and school district. We are dedicated to educating our students and up for improving our teaching methods. My favorite part about returning as a staff member is that I can collaborate with the teachers I had as a CHS student. I remember what their classes were like and what I enjoyed about them in school, and I can apply that in my own classroom now. I also feel more connected to my students because I know what it is like to be a student at CHS, and now I can give them the same encouragement that I was given that helped me succeed. 💭What is one of your favorite memories from being a CPS student? I have so many great memories as a student at CPS. I have always loved learning and being in school - it has always felt like a second home. One of my favorite memories is Mrs. Rawson's Fourth Grade class. I loved the Long Division Unit! We would have a few warm-up problems, and the four of us at my table would all race to see who could complete the problems the fastest. 👩🏻‍🏫What was your favorite class? My favorite class was Honors Trigonometry! 📣What was your favorite extracurricular? I was on the Archery Team from 7th grade through 12th grade. We practiced before and after school. The team always encouraged one another, and gave tips on how to get better during our competitions. We always had a great time together when we traveled to the state competition. ⭐What was trending when you graduated? Clothes, songs, movies, etc. Clothes: American Eagle & Abercrombie & Fitch Songs that I remember being popular: Happy by Pharrel Williams, Counting Stars by OneRepublic I didn't stay up with the trends 😂 #cpszebrapride

Zebra Travel Diaries entry #45 coming in from Viva Las Vegas!🦓🃏🌆 Catalayah Principal, Mrs. Kellye Shuck, and her family took a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada for a summer vacay! Here are some facts-make me sound smart! They ziplined and ran into her college roommate making for a memorable vacation!🦓❤ Wherever you go just wear your Zebra Logo and send a photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #cpszebrapride #zebratraveldiaries

Zebra Travel Diaries entry #44 coming in from the Marler's in Kansas City, Missouri!🚂🦓 The Marler's spent time in Kansas City having brunch at Union Station and water park fun at Great Wolf Lodge! This Zebra Dazzle of Roosa Elementary students, Mac (5th), Frazier (3rd), and Wyatt (Pre-K), had the best time and made a few more memories before school starts!🦓🚂❤ Wherever you travel, just show off your Claremore Zebra Dazzle and send your pics to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #cpszebrapride #zebratraveldiaries

NEW DATE SET: Tuesday, August 13th, 4pm-7pm. This is the last day to pick up JOM supplies. If you are new to the district, you must have a copy of the student’s tribal membership card and Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) card to receive school supplies provided through JOM.