Claremore Public Schools

Every year Claremore Zebras unite together in support of staff members and students personally battling cancer. ZUAC (Zebras United Against Cancer), is an organization at Claremore High School that fundraises to provide financial support to our Zebra family members who have been personally affected by cancer. Pink out is one of many ways the Zebras show support and raise money for this organization, and if there is one thing the Zebras know how to do it is PINK OUT!💗🦓💪🏼💕🎀 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Westside Elementary Native American Club students are getting creative!🎨🖌🐂 Students are learning about Native American culture, and traditions through the integration of hands-on projects. Club sponsor and art teacher, Mr. McClurg, led the discussion about the history and importance of bison to the tribes of the plains. Students put what they learned to paper and created their own bison drawings. What an awesome & meaningful project! ✍🏽❤️🎨 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

IT'S FRIDAY, AND THAT MEANS ... ZEBRA GAME DAYYYYY!🦓💪🏈 Our UNDEFEATED Claremore Zebras will play tonight against the Edison Eagles at Lantow Field! You don't want to miss this team in action! 📍: @ Lantow Field 📆: Friday, October 13th ⏰: Kickoff @ 7:00pm 🎗: Tonight is PINK OUT - show up and show off your pink to support Zebras United Against Cancer (ZUAC)! If you can't make it, ZTV has got you covered with the link below: https://youtube.com/live/zJWobIdNF8w?feature=share Show up and show your #CPSZEBRAPRIDE🏈💪🏼🦓❤ NOTE: ZTV will never require you to pay to watch a live stream. Beware of random spammers trying to promote paid streaming. 🚫Claremore does not allow backpacks, large purses, oversized tote bags, or diaper bags into the stadium. See our safety policies here: https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/1226040

Claremont 4th-graders are learning the ropes of the Innovation Lab! They participated in orientation to learn all about the lab! Our students are excited to get to further create and learn!🖥🦓❤ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Let’s welcome Mrs. Kaylee Case to the Zebra family in today’s New Teacher Feature! Mrs. Kaylee Case is an 8th-grade math teacher at Will Rogers Junior High. She graduated from Northeastern State University with a Bachelor's in Secondary Mathematics and is working on getting her Master's in School Counseling. This is her second year teaching but her first with CPS! When asked why she chose Claremore Public Schools, she shared, “I chose CPS because I wanted to teach somewhere close to home, welcoming staff members, and a great school district to teach in. I believe CPS is a great fit for me in these areas.” She has always wanted to be a teacher, “I started teaching because I love helping students learn. I want to help shape the next generation of students to become great citizens in this world. I love math, and I want to teach students how to love math as well.” She and her husband, Austin, have a dog named Mae Belle! She loves all things outdoors and sport-related! A fun fact about her is she has never eaten a cheeseburger, although she is not a vegetarian! Favorites: 📽: Any Hallmark movie! 📚: The Bible 🍽: Pretzels or Popcorn 🍬: Anything chocolate 🥤: Coke 🌈: Green 📍 : Hawaii 🚩: Oklahoma 📝: "Be Strong and Courageous... Joshua 1:9” Welcome to the Claremore Zebra Dazzle, Mrs. Kaylee Case!❤🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Catalayah 4th-graders went to the Gathering Place for a field trip! This event allowed them to build critical thinking, teamwork, and observation skills! Students learn best by experiencing things and what better way to do that than at the Gathering Place!❤🦓☀🌳 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Catalyah has 4th-grade paleontologists in Mr. Elliott’s class! Students made salt dough fossils. Students created a fossil of their imagination and waited patiently for them to "fossilize".The next day, "led paleontologist" Mr. Elliot brought the fossils buried in sand and the students had to dig them up! It was a fossil-fabulous time!🦴🥼🦓🔎 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Catalayah had visitors from Claremore Master Gardeners! Mrs. Casey's class is learning about all things insects for their lesson. They learned all about different types of insects, which ones are helpful to plants, which are harmful, and their anatomy! 🐞🐜🌸 🌱These students are learning about nature, developing observing skills, and about research! What a fun creepy crawly lesson! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore NJROTC Cadets had the opportunity to teach US Flag folding to the entire 3rd Grade at Claremont Elementary! Every 3rd grader received a US Flag etiquette booklet, and each class was given a brand new US Flag to display in their classroom. What a fun collaboration and learning experience for both our high school and Claremont students!❤💙🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Let’s welcome Mrs. Megan Reynolds to the Zebra family in today’s New Teacher Feature! Mrs. Reynolds is a Spanish teacher at Claremore High School. She graduated from Brigham Young University and has taught for 24 years! When asked what she likes about Claremore Public Schools most, she shared, “Everyone I've met has been very friendly and supportive. I love the emphasis that CPS places on the Arts and the Engineering programs.” She has always wanted to be a teacher, “I've been blessed with many amazing teachers from elementary school through college, some of whom I still keep in touch with. It's exciting to be able to help others gain knowledge and confidence in themselves. I really feel like learning is fun!” She and her husband, Matthew, have two children and one dog, Nellie! A few interesting facts about Mrs. Reynolds are her first teaching job was in a bilingual elementary classroom in Texas, she has served in the children’s organization at her church for over 20 years, and she loves spending time with family and friends! 📽: The Help, What About Bob? 📚: Where The Crawdads Sing & Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 🍽: Chips and salsa, anything crunchy 🍬: Reese's cups, anything dark chocolate 🥤: Chick-Fil-A diet lemonade 🌈: Purple 📍 : Toronto, Canada or Hilton Head, South Carolina 🚩: BYU Cougars 📝: "If it is to be, it is up to me.” ”Be patient with all things, but especially with yourself.” Welcome to the Claremore Zebra family, Mrs. Megan Reynolds!❤🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Every day at all of our elementaries we have what we call WIN Time! It is "What I Need" time!🦓🧠📚 Every day, teachers are all hands on deck and lead WIN time mini-lessons for every single student at their site. This time gives students individual help and further breakdown concepts to ensure everyone is where they need to be! They work in small groups with intentional and creative instruction. ✏️🎯📚 Small groups = BIG IMPACT! 💪🏽❤️🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Lady Zebras Volleyball Team are REGIONAL CHAMPS, punching their ticket to State!🥇🦓🏐💪🏽 Here are the leading scorers from last night's matches: 🏐 Arianna Vitiello -1 ace, 0.5 blocks 🏐 Claire Hardage - 8 blocks, 13 kills, 3 aces 🏐 Ella Ramsey - 23 kills, 1.5 blocks, and 1 ace 🏐 Grace Baughman -3 aces 🏐 Landry Price - 11 kills, 6.5 blocks, 3 aces 🏐 Leah Merriman - 8 kills, 1 block, 2 aces 🏐 Maddy Buysse - 3 kills, 1 block 🏐 Payton Roberts - 8 kills, 0.5 blocks Way to go, girls; bring home the gold!🦓🏐💪🏽 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE *More State details to be announced. 📸Jay Lederman Photography

See Where Our Zebras Earn Their Stripes! 🔴⚪You're Invited! ⚪🔴 Join Us for an Open House at Our State-of-the-Art Performance Gym 📅 October 11, 2023 🕟 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 201 East Stuart Roosa - On the campus of Claremore High School between the Mobra Gym and the Agriculture Education building. At Claremore Public Schools, we're dedicated to nurturing the athletic potential of our students and the community. We invite you to our cutting-edge Performance Gym's exclusive open house event! ➡ Discover the Power of Strength & Conditioning! ➡ Unlock Agility and Speed! ➡ Unleash Your Inner Athlete! What to Expect: ➡ Tour our top-of-the-line Performance Gym ➡ Meet our expert coaching staff ➡ Learn about the benefits of athletic development for students OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY - EVERYONE IS WELCOME Whether you're a student, a parent, or a local coach, there's something for everyone at our Performance Gym. Come experience the future of sports training at Claremore! Thank you to the community for the #ZebraBond2019 who supported the mission to build stronger, faster, more powerful, and more agile athletes. Together, we're creating a legacy of excellence! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🍁 REMINDER - FALL BREAK 🍁 CPS will be closed for FALL BREAK on October 19-23, 2023. Enjoy the time with your family, make a memory, and we will see you on Tuesday, October 24th. Need something to do? Show your #CPSZEBRAPRIDE and support our teams. 🏐Volleyball State Tournament @ Union High School - 19th & 20th 🏈 Varsity Football @ Bishop Kelly - 20th 🏃🏼‍♂️ Cross County Regionals (TBA) - 21st 🏈JV Football vs BK @ Home - 23rd

The city of Broken Arrow hosts an annual chalk art contest and festival each year where artists of all ages and levels are invited to participate and compete for prizes in different categories.🖌🎨👩🏻‍🎨👨🏻‍🎨 Our very own Mrs. Taylor Hoffer and students from the art club participated in this event: Katie Peters, Adele Wilson, Julie Jones, Kenslea Barnwell, Paige Brower, Jalina Moreno, Abigail Stephenson, Makaylynn Fontana, Claire Joseph, Brooklynn England, Mrs. Hoffer's work won "Best of Show" and "People's Choice", for the second year in a row, and her design will be featured on next year's festival shirt! While our teams didn't win any awards, they had a ton of fun collaborating, exploring the festival, and getting to know other young artists from Broken Arrow and Tulsa high schools.🦓❤🖌🎨 Way to represent Claremore! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Let’s welcome Mrs. Kristin Gonzalez back to the Zebra family in today’s New Teacher Feature! Mrs. Kristin Gonzalez is one of the high school Spanish teachers. She is a Claremore Alum, Class of 1999! She then graduated from Northeastern State University. She has been teaching for 20 years! When asked what she likes about Claremore Public Schools most, she shared, “CPS offers wonderful opportunities to its students and is surrounded by a wonderful community.” She chose Claremore for many reasons, but most importantly, “CPS is where I went to school and graduated. It is also where my children attend school. CPS has great teachers, programs, and is surrounded by an excellent community.” She chose teaching because “being a teacher has been my desire since I was about three years old. I enjoy being in the classroom and interacting with students. I believe strongly in education and want to help teenagers learn about subject content while teaching about life and their future.” She is married to Gerson, and they have four children who attend Claremore Public Schools! Some interesting facts about Mrs. Gonzalez are that she has traveled to 48 states and 6 countries and has met Richard Gere on a plane! 📽: Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, Newsies, and the original Anne of Green Gables series 📚: Too many favorites, but Jane Austen's novels and To Kill a Mockingbird are at the top. 🍬: Hershey’s Symphony 🥤: Mango tea 🌈: Blue and Green 📍 : Traveling with my family 🚩: Kansas City Chiefs 📝: “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Welcome back to the Claremore Zebra Dazzle, Mrs. Kristin Gonzalez!🦓❤📚 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The Claremore Zebra Cross Country team is competing at the Conference Meet in Tahlequah today! Good luck to our Zebras!🦓❤🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Here are last week's Home meet results: 🥇Emma Robinson - 1st Place 🥉Girls Team - 3rd Place 🏅Girls Medalists - Eleanor Isaacs & Chloe Grubbs 🥈Boys Team - 2nd Place 🏅Boys Medalists - Gabriel Rodriguez, Devyn Llewellyn, Adrian Reyes, Levi Craig, & Sawyer Beller Way to go, Zebras! Keep up the great work!💪🏼🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CPS Families, if you plan to attend any CPS athletic event, please check your email for an important message from CPS Communications concerning spectator expectations.

The Metro Lakes undefeated Lady Zebras Volleyball Team will be battling TONIGHT at home for Regionals!🦓❤️💪🏽🏐 🏐1st Game - 4:30 pm 🏐Championship Game - 7:30 pm You don’t want to miss this team in action! Be there to support these ladies and show your #CPSZEBRAPRIDE! Good luck ladies, bring home the gold!🏐🦓

Last Friday night, we celebrated the future of Claremore Zebra football with CYFA night! Future CHS football players, cheerleaders, and dancers enjoyed partaking in the opening activities of Zebra Friday Night Lights! 🏈❤🦓 These littles were loud and proud with their #CPSZEBRAPRIDE!