Catalayah Elementary

📚✨ A LITTLE AUTHOR MAGIC AT CATALAYAH! ✨📚 Yesterday was one for the books… literally! 📖❤️ We had the wonderful opportunity to welcome THREE amazing, award-winning authors to Catalayah Elementary! 📖 Sherry Roberts is an award-winning children’s author and photographer who has written several wonderful books, including The Galaxy According to Cece, Hello, Can I Bug You?, and The Best Reading Buddy! With a background in education and a passion for storytelling, she knows a thing or two about inspiring young readers! 🤠 Preston Lewis and Harriet Kocher Lewis are the award-winning husband-and-wife writing team behind Pintsized Pioneers! Their books bring history to life by sharing what growing up on the American frontier was really like for children. And did we mention their writing has earned some pretty impressive awards?! 🏆 What an incredible opportunity for our students to meet the people BEHIND the books and discover that stories, history, creativity, and imagination can take you just about anywhere! 🌎✨ A HUGE thank you to Sherry Roberts, Preston Lewis, and Harriet Kocher Lewis for spending time with our Catalayah Zebras and sharing your love of books and storytelling! Who knows… maybe we have a few future bestselling authors walking our hallways right now! 😉📚❤️🖤 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🏓TEACHER PONG!!!! FRIYAY EDITION!!! 🏓 What better way to kick off a Friday than a little friendly competition and some AWESOME prizes?! 🤩🙌 Last week, our famous FriYAY Cart rolled through the halls for a round of TEACHER PONG! 🏓🥳 Thanks to some VERY generous friends in our community, we had some pretty amazing prizes to give away! And what better way to pass them out than making our staff work for them a little?! 😂🏆 A HUGE shoutout to Suburban Chevrolet, Fitness Time Nutrition, and Papa John’s for your generous donations and for helping us spoil our AMAZING staff! ❤️🖤 There were laughs, a little competition, and LOTS of happy winners! Everyone walked away with some great goodies! 🏓 Because at Catalayah, we take our FUN just as seriously as our teaching! 😂❤️🖤 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today was Wacky Wednesday!!! Wacky hair or yellow!! Tomorrow is Red Day, wear as much red as you can! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today was Red Day, tomorrow is wear your Halloween Costume or orange #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our Catalayah 4th graders got a little taste of democracy in action! 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 Education students from Rogers State University visited Mrs. Ramsey’s and Mr. Elliott’s classes to teach students about elections and the three branches of government! But they didn’t just learn about government… they got to BE the government! 👏 Students participated in a mock election and stepped into the roles of government leaders to decide what was constitutional and unconstitutional! ⚖️🗳️ A BIG thank you to the RSU education students for making learning so fun and hands-on! 🇺🇸 Big decisions, little lawmakers, and LOTS of learning! ❤️🖤 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Hey, Zebras! Early voting for Oklahoma's General Election starts TODAY! EARLY VOTING • Oct. 28-30: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Oct. 31: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Early voting locations may differ from your regular polling place. Find your early voting location: https://hosting.okelections.gov/ ELECTION DAY | NOV. 3 • Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visit the OK Voter Portal to view your sample ballot: https://okvoterportal.okelections.gov/ Every election is an opportunity to make your voice heard!

Reminders for Halloween Costumes, Friday October 30th.

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🎃🍂 PUMPKIN PATCH PERFECTION! 🍂🎃 Our Catalayah kindergarteners had the BEST day at the pumpkin patch! 🧡 ☀️ Perfect weather? CHECK! 🎃 Cutest pumpkin patch? CHECK! 🥪 Picnic lunch with friends? CHECK! ❤️ Sweet memories made? DOUBLE CHECK! From pumpkin patch adventures to enjoying lunch in the beautiful fall weather, our littlest Zebras had a day full of fun, laughter, and smiles! Little pumpkins, BIG adventures! 🎃❤️🖤 What a wonderful day to be a Catalayah Zebra! 🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today was Dress as your Future Career or wear green!!!! Tomorrow is crazy hair or wear yellow! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Dress up day reminders!!!!

Tomorrow is crazy hair or yellow!

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This weeks Newsletter!!!!

https://claremorenewsletter.edurooms.com/newsletters/catalayah-elementary/newsletters/catalayah-elementary-october-26-30-2026

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Red Ribbon Week!!! Monday was PJ Day or blue!! Tuesday is Dress like your future career or wear green! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Tomorrow starts Red Ribbon Week!!

Here is a copy of the Dress up Days!

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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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