Catalayah Elementary

CONGRATULATIONS, MS. NEWMAN!!! We are SO excited to announce that Ms. Newman is Catalayah Elementary’s Teacher of the Year!!! 🎉🏆 For 28 YEARS, Ms. Newman has been making a difference in the lives of little learners! 🍎📚 She has taught over 600 kindergarteners, filling their days with love, patience, grace, laughter, and so many important life lessons! She doesn’t just teach ABCs and 123s. She teaches kindness, confidence, friendship, independence, and all those BIG life lessons that come with being just 5 years old! ❤️ The impact she has made on hundreds of little hearts over the years is something truly special. 🥹 Ms. Newman, you are an AMAZING teacher, and this honor is so well deserved! We are incredibly lucky to have you at Catalayah and couldn’t be more proud to have you representing our school! Congratulations, Ms. Newman! Your Catalayah family is cheering you on!!! 🎉❤️🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Calling all our Catalayah bookworms!!! 🐛📖

The FIRST BOOK IT! COUPONS are going out NEXT WEEK, and we are SO EXCITED!!! 🎉🍕

🗓️ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH is the deadline to turn in your completed reading log!

Here's what our little readers will earn:

⭐ Your very own BOOK IT! BUTTON!

⭐ Your FIRST STICKER on your button as you work toward the GRAND PRIZE!

🍕 And the BEST PART... your very first BOOK IT! COUPON for a FREE PERSONAL PAN PIZZA from Pizza Hut!!! 🤩

That's right... READ BOOKS, EARN PIZZA!!! Does it get any better than that?! 😂🍕

Keep those pages turning, Catalayah!!! We can't wait to reward our awesome readers!!!

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Tomorrow is FRIDAY, and you know what that means!!! 🎉

Our Snack Cart will be stocked and ready for our hungry little Zebras!!! ❤️🖤🤍

Students can stop by and grab a yummy treat on their way to Rise & Shine!

⏰ 7:15–7:50 AM

📍 Main Hallway

🍭 Items range from $0.50–$2.00

💵 CASH ONLY!

Don't forget your snack money!!! 💰

Friday mornings just got a little more delicious!!! 😋

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Ms. Donya has been working on the Boo Grams that have already been turned in. We have the cutest little surprises to attach to them to send to friends!!!! You still have plenty of time!!! Boo Grams are $1 each and will be delivered on Oct 30th!!! We do have more forms in the office! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

❤️🖤 A LITTLE CULTURE, A LITTLE DANCING & A WHOLE LOT OF FUN! 🖤❤️ Our Catalayah Kindergarten and 1st grade Zebras had an AMAZING field trip to the Claremore Performing Arts Center to watch the incredible Rising Buffalo Dancers! 🪶 Here’s something COOL! 🤩 The group was founded by Simon Washee, a World Champion Fancy Dancer and fourth-generation dancer! The group shares Native American culture, history, and traditions through beautiful dancing, music, and colorful regalia! What made it even more special? It was a FAMILY affair! ❤️ Simon, his wife, and their adorable 5-year-old son performed for our students! Some of our lucky little Zebras even got to join them on stage for a friendship circle! After the show, our kiddos enjoyed lunch at the park on a BEAUTIFUL fall day! ☀️🍂 A little learning, a little dancing, and a whole lot of memories! ❤️ A HUGE thank you to the Rising Buffalo Dancers for sharing their amazing talents and traditions with us! 🖤❤️ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Here are a few reminders for Halloween Costumes next week.


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🎉 THE SNACK CART IS BACK, BABY!!! 🎉

That's right!!! Our favorite Friday morning treat stop is making its comeback, and we're ready to roll! 🛒🍬🍪

🗓️ EVERY FRIDAY MORNING!

⏰ 7:15–7:50 AM

📍 Main Hallway

💰 Items range from just $0.50–$2.00!

💵 CASH ONLY!

So grab your spare change, bring your snack money, and start your Friday with a little something yummy!!! 😋❤️

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🌅❤️ Tuesday is showing off a little! ❤️🌅 When your Tuesday starts with a sky THIS beautiful, you just know it’s going to be a GREAT day at Catalayah! ☀️🦓 Happy Tuesday, Zebra Family! ❤️🖤 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Roller’s 1st grade class has a NEW CLASS PET… and he’s a little GOURD-geous! 😂🧡 Meet Spookley, the class pumpkin! 🎃 These little scientists will be watching him decompose throughout the school year! 🔬🍂 But first… they had to get their hands dirty! 🤢🤣 Judging by these pictures, some loved digging into those pumpkin guts… and others were NOT having it! 😂 Nothing says FALL FUN quite like slimy pumpkin guts and a rotting class pet! 🤣 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Fundraiser items will be delivered, Friday October 23rd. Hopefully items will be delivered that morning. We will post here on facebook when items are ready for pick up!

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Red Ribbon Week Dress up days!!!!

Next week October 26-30.

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Weekly Newsletter

https://claremorenewsletter.edurooms.com/newsletters/catalayah-elementary/newsletters/catalayah-elementary-october-19-23-2026

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Ms. Johnson’s 4th graders have been putting their reading detective skills to work! 🔎📖 Students worked together to read passages, look for clues, and identify the THEME of each story! In 4th grade, reading is about so much more than just the words on the page! It’s about digging deeper, finding the message, making connections, and understanding what the author wants us to learn! 💡 These kiddos did an AMAZING job working together, sharing ideas, and showing off their reading skills! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Last week during parent teacher conferences our PTO took care of us once again!!!!! Look at this delicious meal they provided for our staff!! There was so much amazing food leftover we even got to enjoy lunch the next day!!! Thank you PTO!!! Huge shoutout to the Anderson family for the smoked meat- as always- it was sooooo good!!! 🤤 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Last week, we had two special visitors from the Reveille Rotary Club stop by Catalayah with some goodies for our students! 🥰 They brought breakfast items and snacks to have on hand for our kiddos whenever they need a little something extra! 🍎🥨 It’s the little things that make a BIG difference! A HUGE thank you to the Reveille Rotary Club for thinking of our students and always showing our Zebras some love! We are so thankful for our amazing community! #CPSZEBRPRIDE

❤️🖤🤍 HAPPY BOSS’S DAY TO THE BEST OF THE BEST! ❤️🖤🤍 We might be a little biased, but we are pretty sure Catalayah hit the BOSS JACKPOT with Mrs. Shuck and Mrs. Basks!!! 🎰❤️ These two ladies are so much more than bosses. They are leaders, encouragers, problem-solvers, cheerleaders, and sometimes even the ones jumping in to do whatever job needs to be done! 👏 There is truly NOTHING they wouldn’t do for our students and staff. Need an extra hand? They’re there. Need someone to step in? They’ve got it. Need a little encouragement or someone in your corner? They’re your girls! ❤️ They lead with BIG hearts, endless dedication, and a whole lot of love for our Catalayah family. Mrs. Shuck and Mrs. Basks, we couldn’t ask for better bosses, leaders, or people to have in our corner! We appreciate you more than you know, and we are SO lucky to call you OURS!!! 🦓❤️ Happy Boss’s Day to our favorite dynamic duo! We love you ladies!!! ❤️🖤🤍 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Last week, our Sunshine Committee showed up with the best pins and stickers for our teachers! 🥰 Teachers were invited to choose whatever they needed—something funny to make them smile, something sweet to remind them how needed and loved they are, or simply something fun to clip to their lanyard. ✨ It was a huge success! A HUGE thank you to our amazing Sunshine Committee for making our teachers feel appreciated and loved. It was perfect! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Haltmar’s class read Pumpkin Jack and then brought the story to life by carving their very own class pumpkin! If you’ve ever read Pumpkin Jack, you know it’s all about the life cycle of a pumpkin and how something old can turn into something new! 🌱🎃 But FIRST… they had to get their hands dirty! 😂 The reactions were PRICELESS! Some were surprised, some were completely disgusted, and others couldn’t stop laughing! 🤢🤣 Who knew learning about pumpkins could be so GUT-WRENCHINGLY FUN?! 🎃❤️ Hands-on learning at its finest! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Red Ribbon Week is October 26-30. We wanted to give everyone plenty of time to plan those dress up days!!

OCTOBER 26-30**

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