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, 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! 🦓 Keeli (Garroutte) Coyle 🏫Claremore High School - Teacher 🎓Zebra Alumni: 2009 ❤What has been your favorite part about returning as a staff member? I think continuing to be a part of school/community traditions is my favorite part. There are so many events/opportunities at the high school, and it is so fun to see students get to participate in them each year. 💭What is one of your favorite memories from being a CPS student? In High School, I have lots of softball memories. I was fortunate to play with my sister and other best friends, which was a blast. We played at Hall of Fame in three different state tournaments and I loved every minute of that experience. 👩🏻‍🏫What was your favorite class or teacher? At Roosa, I loved Mrs. Lehman in Kindergarten and Mrs. Salley in third grade. In High School, I had too many favorites to list, but I got to have my mom as a teacher in three different classes, and she was fantastic. In fact, she taught me in both classes I teach currently. 🥎What was your favorite extracurricular? Softball ⭐What was trending when you graduated? Clothes, songs, movies, etc. Harsh side part, low rise jeans, original yoga pants with a flair, layered shirts, long necklaces, silly unnecessary belts, and Poker face by Lady Gaga and Boom Boom Pow were two top songs in May 2009. #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! 🦓Karisa Morgan 🏫Claremore High School - Counselor 🎓Zebra Alumni: 2016 ❤What has been your favorite part about returning as a staff member? I love the community and have been so welcomed, and I feel like I am right where I belong. It is also fun getting to work with some of the teachers who taught me while I was a student at CHS.I love that I feel confident in knowing I can always ask questions and have mentors to help me navigate my first year at CPS. No one has ever turned me away or said they couldn't help; it is like a big family helping each other succeed. 💭What is one of your favorite memories from being a CPS student? It is hard to choose just one, but doing the lip dubs every year was always a lot of fun. 👩🏻‍🏫What was your favorite class? Art was definitely one of my favorite classes. 🏈What was your favorite extracurricular? I loved to play soccer! ⭐What was trending when you graduated? Clothes, songs, movies, etc. One thing I remember being big when I graduated was the students putting Chuck Norris memes everywhere, lots of people wore scarves, and we had to wear lanyards with our student ID everywhere. #cpszebrapride

New PR’s and #CPSZEBRAPRIDE in today's #ZebraTravelDiaries, from Chanute, KS!🏊🏼‍♂️🦓 Keldan Wheeler, an incoming sophomore, traveled to Chanute, Kansas, for a swim meet with the Green Country Swim Team! While there, he achieved new PRs in all his events, even shaving 22 seconds off his 200 IM! All while reppin’ his Zebra Soccer pride! Congratulations, Keldan!💪🏼🦓 Whether you go to Grandma’s, Grand Canyon, or Grand Caymans, wear your Zebra gear and send your photo to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us!

Happy retirement to Mrs.Terri Tugmon! She has dedicated 35 years of her life to education, and to close the chapter, she chose to spend her last with Claremore Public Schools. In the comments, let's give her a virtual 👏 ovation for her years of service. 🍎 What year did you start teaching for CPS, and at what school? 2023, Will Rogers Junior High 🍎 How many years were you a CPS employee? 1 year 🍎 How many years have you been in education? 35 years 🍎 What are you most proud of in your time at CPS? Helping the new teachers who have never taught not to be afraid and just to relax. There are just some things you have to let go. 🍎What will you take from your experience here at CPS into this next season of life? CPS really tries to give the teachers anything they need to help teach the kids. In my 30 years of teaching, this was a first! 🍎 What advice would you give a new teacher? Relax, take care of yourself, always love the kids well enough that you discipline them, be strong, and never stop. 🍎 How do you hope your students remember you? I loved them and taught them with fun and lots of laughter. 🍎 What are your plans after retirement? Teach people to fly and spend a lot of time with my 2 daughters, 6 grandchildren, and my BFF in the world, my husband of 53 years. Spend quality time with the Lord and see who I can minister to. 🍎 What does it mean to be a Zebra to you? I met many amazing teachers, and I hope God says to me on the last day I walk out, "Well done, my Good and Faithful Servant!" #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 Summer Enrollment Packet https://5il.co/gxfd

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! 🦓 Jenni (O’Connor) Howard 🏫 Claremont Elementary - Secretary 🎓Zebra Alumni: 1994 ❤What has been your favorite part about returning as a staff member? Returning to my elementary school and making many new friends, my Claremont students & coworkers are family to me! 💭What is one of your favorite memories from being a CPS student? I loved going to football games and school dances. 👩🏻‍🏫What was your favorite class or teacher? My favorite class was French with Mrs. Little ⭐What was trending when you graduated? Cruising main Street in Claremore was the thing to do! #cpszebrapride

Happy retirement to Mrs. Jennifer Montgomery! She has dedicated 32 years of her life to education, all at Claremore Public Schools. In the comments, let's give her a virtual 👏 ovation for her years of service. 🍎 What year did you start teaching for CPS, and at what school? 1991 at CUE 🍎 How many years have you been in education? 32 years, all with CPS. 🍎 What are you most proud of in your time at CPS? Coaching Volleyball, teaching Science, and making friends that are like family. 🍎 What will you take from your experience here at CPS into this next season of life? Not to take myself so seriously and to pick my battles about what is truly important. 🍎 What are the memories you will take with you? Anytime you see that look in the students' eyes when they understand a new concept. 🍎 What advice would you give a new teacher? Be patient and remember you aren't their friend; you are more than that. You are teaching them values and skills that extend beyond the classroom. 🍎 How do you hope your students remember you? Someone who would listen to them and be encouraging. 🍎 What are your plans after retirement? Exploring Oklahoma and places near by. We have a farm so that keeps us close. 🍎 What does it mean to be a Zebra to you? School and town pride. My family has lived in Claremore for multiple generations. My great-grandfather, E. V. Story, attended school here and played on the 1907 Claremore football team. #cpszebrapride

#ZebraTravelDiaries entry #3 coming in from Charleston, South Carolina!🌊🦓 Claremont Elementary’s, Mrs. Keener is sporting her #CPSZEBRAPRIDE while enjoying the sites and hydrangeas of Charleston!🌸☀️🦓 Near or far, just wear your Zebra gear and send a photo to Jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us!

Our #ZebraTravelDiaries entry #2 comes from a Dazzle of Zebra Baseball players in Kansas City, MO!⚾️🧢 Although, they don’t play on the same summer ball teams, they found time to gather and eat dinner together in Kansas City! We have seniors, Zach Hale & Marcos Sallee, who both play for USA Prime, and juniors, Tyler Osgood and Saxton Pickup, who play for Risin! We love seeing our Zebras put in the extra work and make time for friends!♥️🦓⚾️ Wherever you may go, just wear your Zebra logo and send your entry to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us! #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! 🦓Cass (Watson) Huddleston 🏫Claremore High School - Teacher 🎓Zebra Alumni: 1976 ❤What has been your favorite part about returning as a staff member? Claremore Public Schools feels like home, especially in the building where I attended school as a teen. I love being a ZEBRA! 💭What is one of your favorite memories from being a CPS student? Being a cheerleader for the Zebras! 👩🏻‍🏫What was your favorite class? Robert Long - Algebra 📣What was your favorite extracurricular? Cheerleader and Class Officer ⭐What was trending when you graduated? Clothes, songs, movies, etc. Bellbottoms, great music, dragging Sonic, and going to Claremore lake! #cpszebrapride

Happy retirement to Perry Cagle! Mr. Cagle has dedicated 32 years of his life to Claremore Public Schools. In the comments, let's give him a virtual 👏 ovation for his years of service. 🍎 What school are you currently teaching at for CPS? Claremore High School 🍎 What year did you start teaching for CPS, and at what school? 1992, Claremore Junior High 🍎 How many years were you a CPS employee? 32 years 🍎 How many years have you been in education? 37 years 🍎 What are you most proud of in your time at CPS? Watching my 3 kids graduate and go on to college and be successful. Hopefully, I have impacted most students I have interacted with in class or athletics. 🍎What will you take from your experience here at CPS into this next season of life? I have memories of students saying thank you in the classroom, of coaching, and of just being able to help students believe in themselves a little more to be successful. That one kind, positive, or encouraging word may be all they need to get through the day. 🍎 What are the memories you will take with you? I love it when students win scholarships or awards that I had in class or athletics. Maybe I had a little to do with that accomplishment. 🍎 What advice would you give a new teacher? It is hard sometimes, but the good you will do is very rewarding. 🍎How do you hope your students remember you? Just as a very fair person who they knew really liked to teach. 🍎What are your plans after retirement? I plan to spend time with my wife doing whatever she wants to do, a little bit of travel, and some of the things that she wants to do. She has been a blessing to me for the 45 years that I have known her and the 44 years we have been married. I also plan to work at the farm with the cattle, fishing, and hunting. 🍎 What does it mean to be a Zebra to you? It has been almost half of my life. When Mr. Blevins hired me, he told me, Perry, you will really like it. He told me he could tell that I was passionate about what I was doing in my life as a Husband, Parent, Coach, and Teacher. On earth, that would be a wonderful way to be remembered. I appreciate the many people I have worked with over the years. My friends will be missed, but I will keep in contact. I hope people consider me a good person who represents OUR school. It is Our school and a lifelong special HONOR known as a ZEBRA. #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 a teacher, give them a shoutout in the comments! 🦓 Jessica (McGill) Peck 🏫 Claremont Elementary - 1st Grade Teacher 🎓Zebra Alumni: 1999 ❤What has been your favorite part about returning as a staff member? It's been fun to see how much CPS has changed and grown. Plus, my students and coworkers make coming to work so much fun! 💭What is one of your favorite memories from being a CPS student? I loved playing basketball and tennis with some of my best friends. 👩🏻‍🏫What was your favorite class or teacher? My favorite teacher was Mr. Busby for trigonometry. 🏆What was your favorite extracurricular? I did a lot of extracurricular activities, but tennis was my favorite by far. ⭐What was trending when you graduated? Clothes, songs, movies, etc. I loved listening to grunge and rap. My go-to clothes were Lucky Jeans, Abercrombie and Fitch sweaters, and Doc Martens. #cpszebrapride

🍔🍊🥗Claremore Zebras FREE Summer Meals In conjunction with the USDA Seamless Summer Program, the CPS Child Nutrition Department will continue offering FREE MEAL for students 18 and under this summer.​ 📅 June 3 - June 28 & July 8 - August 2, 2024 🚫No meals will be provided the week of July 1-5, 2024 🍽 Dine-In ONLY 🕣Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 AM l Lunch 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Mon. -Fri.) 📍Roosa Elementary - 2001 N Sioux Ave. 🕥Breakfast 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM l Lunch 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Mon. - Thurs.) 📍Claremore High School - 201 E Stuart Roosa 🕥 LUNCH ONLY 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Mon. -Fri.) 📍 Westside Elementary - 2600 Holly Rd #CPSZEBRAPRIDE Read more - https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/1613209

Our first #ZebraTravelDiaries entry of the Summer! This one is coming from the Sherman's and Thirion's in Panama City Beach!🌊🏝️ Here we have, Mollie Sherman and Sawyer Thirion, who are going into the 8th grade at WRJH and are Jr high Cheerleaders! The twins, Carly and Hannah Thirion, who are going into the 5th grade at Catalayah and Abby Sherman who is going into the 5th grade at Westside! They were proudly repping their #CPSZEBRAPRIDE wherever they went! Remember, no matter where you travel just rep your Claremore Zebra Dazzle!🦓🌊

Happy retirement to Christy Province! Mrs. Province has dedicated 26 years of her life to Claremore Public Schools and students within the Alternative Learning program. In the comments, let's give her a virtual 👏ovation for her years of service. 🍎 What school did you begin teaching at for CPS? Claremore Alternative Learning 🍎 What year did you start teaching for CPS, and at what school? 1998 was my first year in education and at Claremore Public Schools. 🍎 How many years were you a CPS employee? 26 years 🍎 How many years have you been in education? 26 years 🍎 What are you most proud of in your time at CPS? I am proud that we have a district that prioritizes reaching students at risk of dropping out of high school. I am proud when I think about all the students I have seen go through our doors and now have beautiful, happy, productive lives. 🍎What will you take from your experience here at CPS into this next season of life? One thing I will take from teaching is that I do not know what kind of day, night, or morning someone may have. People, day to day, are fighting horrendous battles. That one kind, positive, or encouraging word may be all they need to get through the day. 🍎 What are the memories you will take with you? 🍎 What advice would you give a new teacher? Teaching is hard. Kids can be hard. Don't take it personally when they might take it out on you. Know your subject. Always be open to learning new and creative teaching methods. 🍎How do you hope your students remember you? I hope my students remember me as someone who knew and understood their struggles. Someone who believed in them and supported them through it all. 🍎What are your plans after retirement? When I retire, I plan to spend much time with family, travel a little, enjoy some of my hobbies, and do volunteer work. 🍎 What does it mean to be a Zebra to you? Being a Zebra means we fight for every child. #cpszebrapride

THIS WEEK! ⚾ Baseball - June Check out our website for a complete school and community summer activities list ➡ Go to > https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/camps 📣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.

What a week we've all had. It made our Zebra hearts smile to see and connect with our Claremont families. Several teachers caught the Zebra Eats bus to check in on their students as they delivered lunches. The mobile deliveries will continue this week. Zebra Eats... lunch delivery is for anyone 18 years and under. The Zebra bus will pass out lunch starting at 11:30 AM on the corner of 10th and Choctaw and will travel up and down each block between Choctaw and Dorothy across Hwy 20. The bus will stop at the end of each block. This is part of our federal seamless summer lunch program. You do not have to attend CPS. If you have questions, contact jragland@claremore.k12.ok.us or call 918-923-4265. #cpszebrapride

It's that time of year again... SCHOOL SUPPLY TIME! What is your favorite school supply? If you want to get a head start or pick up a few things before the rush, we have updated the 24-25 supply lists. You can find them on our website here: 🖍 ELEMENTARY - https://5il.co/i4d4 📐 WRJH - https://5il.co/8u9f 🎒 CHS students will receive their lists the first week of school. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Future Friday🏫🎓 ＄2 , 4 5 5 , 4 1 0 That is the amount of scholarships the Class of 2024 reported receiving this year. Fifteen CPS Seniors received $1,000 each from the Bluejacket Scholarship Fund, totaling 15 scholarships and a $15,000 investment. Pictured representing their college of choice is: 🔴 Rogers State University: Layne Rice & Jayce Rice 🔴 Oklahoma State University: Payton Roberts, Madison Ferrel, Mason Erstad & Zachary Hinds 🔴 Baylor University: Andrew Mason 🔴 University of Oklahoma: Meredith Andrews, Mason Pixley, Jared Young & Gracie Roberts 🔴University of Arkansas: David Ryals & Linden Humphrey 🔴University of Tulsa: Abbey Henderickson & Gannon Riggs The Bluejacket Scholarship was established by Donald and Estelle Bluejacket and is administered by the Claremore Public Schools Foundation. Having no children of their own, they arranged to leave a lasting gift to Claremore students. It was the Bluejacket's wish to give back to Claremore students in a meaningful and lasting way. In 2005, their estate was given to the Claremore Public Schools Foundation to invest for future Claremore students' generations. 2007 Sam and Hazel Lessley contributed substantially to the Bluejacket Scholarship endowment. The Bluejackets directed the Claremore Public Schools Foundation to award scholarships to students "with proven records of academic achievement." #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #FutureFriday

Catalayah Elementary first graders had daily writing prompts! Their favorite day was, “Would You Rather Wednesday”, where they had to choose between two things and explain their choice! What about you? Do you prefer cats or dogs?🦓✏️ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE