Catalayah Elementary

The Cherokee Nation is providing $150 in clothing assistance for every qualifying Cherokee student regardless of residency or income, with applications accepted beginning Tuesday, July 20. The Cherokee Nation clothing assistance program was established to assist Cherokee families in purchasing new clothes for children ahead of the upcoming academic year. Cherokee Nation Human Services will accept applications for the school clothing assistance program until Aug. 20, 2021, through the tribe’s online Gadugi Portal at https://gadugiportal.cherokee.org.

** NEW SUMMER SPORTS CAMP ADDED TO THE LIST"" August 2 – 5, 2021: Youth Soccer Camp, hosted by CHS Soccer program for beginners as well as advanced players for grade levels K-6. MORE INFO > https://5il.co/vag8 #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 21-22 supply lists. You can find them on our website here: https://bit.ly/2Sc97TD 🖍 ELEMENTARY posted 📐 WRJH posted 🎒 CHS students will receive their lists the first week of school. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

BECOMING A ZEBRA - NEW STUDENTS If you will be a new student to the Claremore Public School District fall 2021 you may enroll this summer from 8a - 4:30p Monday - Thursday or 8a - 12:30p on Fridays. Find more info here ▶ bit.ly/2Mg8Lbv #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

❤🤍💙 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! ❤🤍💙

**Staff Spotlight** Mrs. Geranen, 3rd grade teacher I graduated from Claremore High School and then went to college at RSU and NSU. My favorite thing about teaching is the kids!! Being able to be a positive role model. Seeing them get excited about learning new things. Having someone love and appreciate my jokes.... haha! I have been teaching for 17 years. 7 years at Claremont and 10 years at Catalayah. In my free time I enjoy family cookouts, home remodeling projects, watching the kids sports and being outside. My husband Brandon and I have been married for 3 years. He is a flight test engineer for Lakota Helicopters in the Army National Guard. We have 4 kids. Bradyn is 20 in the Air National Guard, Kaleson is 18 and just graduated from Verdigris High School, Shealyn and Brylee are both 12 and go to Will Rogers Junior High. If I could be any book character I would be Junie B Jones. She is funny. She is a problem solver. She loves her family and friends with all her heart. She always looks at the bright side of situations. My favorite quote is- "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."- Nelson Mandela One thing I want to do that I have never done before is go to Europe. I've traveled all over the United States.....mostly. I'd like to venture further. I'd love to see the sites and eat the foods from the European Countries. All of my 17 years teaching have been spent in 3rd grade. I absolutely love this age of children. They are independent and fun, and still think teachers are cool.... for the most part! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

ICYMI the original post CPS school supply lists are available on our website at: https://bit.ly/2Sc97TD 🖍 ELEMENTARY posted 📐 WRJH posted 🎒 CHS students will receive their lists the first week of school. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Staff Spotlight** Mr. Rowland, Paraprofessional I graduated from Claremore High School and then attended NSU and University of Phoenix online. This is my first year in the school system. I love seeing those lightbulb moments when the kids finally get what they have been working on. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking, reading and playing video games. I have been with my husband Marty for 17 and a half years, married for 6 and a half. We have one daughter, Shawn who will be attending Will Rogers Jr High in August. Marty works for the City of Tulsa in the Credit and Collections department. If I could be any book character I would love to be Herald-Mage in Mercedes Lackey's Heralds of Valdemar series. They don't generally live long, because their job defending the kingdom puts a huge KILL ME sign on their head, but they have true devotion to their calling. Favorite quote- Right now you are in the middle of the movie. It's not supposed to make sense in the middle. you have to trust the Director (God) to get you to the credits. It will all make sense in the end.-- My baby sister, Angela Prock One thing I want to do that I have never done before is go to New England in the fall. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

BECOMING A ZEBRA - NEW STUDENTS If you will be a new student to the Claremore Public School District fall 2021 you may enroll this summer from 8a - 4:30p Monday - Thursday or 8a - 12:30p on Fridays. Find more info here ▶ bit.ly/2Mg8Lbv #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

BECOMING A ZEBRA - NEW STUDENTS If you will be a new student to the Claremore Public School District fall 2021 you may enroll this summer from 8a - 4:30p Monday - Thursday or 8a - 12:30p on Fridays. Find more info here ▶ bit.ly/2Mg8Lbv #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Staff Spotlight** Mrs. Douthitt, kindergarten teacher I graduated from Broken Arrow High School and then attended college at Oklahoma State University!! I love the light bulb moments when they finally get it and the excitement in their faces. I have been teaching for 23 years. 21 of those years have been for Claremore Public Schools. I have been teaching kindergarten at Catalayah since it opened. I have been married to my husband Alan for 22 years. Alan works at Claremore High School, he teaches history and coaches soccer. We have 2 kids, Tyler 18, just graduated from Claremore High School and Abbie, 12 a 7th grader at the Jr High. Im my free time I enjoy doing word searches and scrapbooking. If I could be any book character I would want to be Encyclopedia Brown. I have always loved those books. I love mysteries and solving them. My favorite quote is "You get what you get and you're HAPPY with it" One thing I want to do that I have never done before is ride in a hot air balloon. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Public School is NOW HIRING dynamic and passionate teachers to be a part of our Zebra family. These positions posted recently: 👩🏻‍🏫2nd grade 👨🏼‍🏫4th grade 👩🏽‍🏫Librarian/Media Specialist 👨🏾‍🏫Elementary Music 👩‍🏫Elementary Special Education 👩🏼‍🏫Future Teacher / Support Apply at:https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/career-opportunities-at-cps #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 21-22 supply lists. You can find them on our website here: https://bit.ly/2Sc97TD 🖍 ELEMENTARY posted 📐 WRJH posted 🎒 CHS students will receive their lists the first week of school. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

BECOMING A ZEBRA - NEW STUDENTS If you will be a new student to the Claremore Public School District fall 2021 you may enroll this summer from 8a - 4:30p Monday - Thursday or 8a - 12:30p on Fridays. Find more info here ▶ bit.ly/2Mg8Lbv #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🅰🅱🆎🅾 Schedule your appointment to save a life! Tomorrow - June 10th Robson PAC 12p - 6p www.obi.org #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Staff Spotlight** Mrs. Casey, 2nd grade teacher This is my 11th year teaching and my 5th year at Catalayah. I've taught Kindergarten, 3rd, and 2nd. I graduated from Claremore High School. After high school I went to NSU and majored in early childhood education with a minor in Psychology. I'm married to my high school sweetheart Bryan and we have 3 wonderful children, Garrett, Kylie and Landon. I always wanted to be a teacher and even had a miniature chalkboard as a child to practice on. I think being a teacher is the greatest job in the world because you have the opportunity to make such a positive impact on so many lives. I love all my students past and present and love being a teacher!! Favorite Quote- "So often you find the students you are trying to inspire are the ones that end up inspiring you." - Steve Jobs #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

In conjunction with the USDA Seamless Summer Program, CPS Child Nutrition Department is still serving our Grab & Go meals from 10:30A - 12:30P at 3 locations daily for students 18 & under. We will distribute through August 9 on Mondays and Thursdays. Meals are "Grab and Go" with 3 meals distributed on Mondays and 4 meals on Thursdays. To help plan for proper ordering, storage, freshness, and decreased waste, we ask you to complete this order form by Thursday, the week before you pick up your meals. https://forms.gle/JjLt8mhkG2n4PVpn6 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

JOIN OUR TEAM! Be the first smile our students see in the morning and the last smile they see as they head home. CPS is hiring bus drivers! We are looking for people who love kids, who value an opportunity to positively influence the lives of our students and see these young people as precious cargo. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE ▶ https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/427405

🅰🅱🆎🅾 Schedule your appointment to save a life! June 10th Robson PAC 12p - 6p www.obi.org #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

#ZebraTravelDiaries - Summer Series . As you head out on vacations, staycations, day trips, camp, or other summer fun, send us your pictures in your Zebra gear and tell us where you are and we'll share them with our community. Stay safe, have fun, and email photos to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE