Catalayah Elementary

Our 5th graders had a special visit from Scott with the City of Claremore Stormwater Office! He shared how stormwater affects our community—and why taking care of our environment matters more than ever. 🌎 Students learned that when it rains, all that water doesn’t just disappear… it flows into storm drains, which lead straight to our creeks, rivers, and lakes. That means anything on the ground—trash, oil, chemicals, even lawn fertilizer—can get washed into our waterways. 🚫🗑️ Scott showed real examples of how pollution travels through our town and what we can do to help: • Throw away trash properly • Pick up after pets • Never pour anything down a storm drain • Keep chemicals far from driveways and streets Our 5th graders are now stormwater protectors, ready to help keep Claremore’s water clean and our community healthy! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We have been enjoying our 12 Days of Christmas Dress up days!!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our 3rd graders took a fantastic field trip to the Will Rogers Memorial, and it was the perfect day to celebrate one of Oklahoma’s most beloved legends! Students enjoyed story time, a magic show, and a special visit from Cowboy Bart, who read his book and wowed everyone with his rope tricks! 🤠📚 The weather couldn’t have been better, so of course they explored the beautiful memorial grounds—and even squeezed in a roll (or two!) down the big hill! ☀️🍂 🎤 Cool Will Rogers Facts the Kids Loved: • Will Rogers was America’s favorite humorist—famous for saying, “I never met a man I didn’t like.” • He was a movie star who appeared in more than 70 films! 🎬 • He performed rope tricks all over the world and became known as the “Cherokee Kid.” • Will Rogers was born right here in Oklahoma and loved making people laugh with his jokes about everyday life. It was a day full of learning, laughter, and Oklahoma pride! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🎉 Welcome Back, Ms. Mary! 🎉 Our amazing cafeteria leader is BACK and we couldn’t be happier! She has been out for a few weeks, and we’ve missed her so much. And get this… while she was off, Ms. Mary and her sweet family came up and decorated the entire cafeteria for Christmas! 🎄✨ How thoughtful is that?! We appreciate you, Mary, and we’re so glad to have you back at Catalayah! ❤️🤍🖤 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our food drive ends Friday December 12th. There are a couple of classes that are tied for the contest. Get those items in!!!!

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Real-World Math Meets Thanksgiving Fun! Mrs. Griffin’s 2nd-grade WIN group took a shopping trip adventure—right inside the classroom! 🛒🦃 Each student was given $25 to plan their own Thanksgiving dinner and had to fill their bag with at least 6 items. Sounds easy… until the math kicked in! 😅 There were gasps, giggles, and a few “uh-oh!” moments when shoppers realized they went over budget. A tough lesson, but such a good one—if you don’t have the money, you can’t buy it! Hands-on learning + Thanksgiving vibes = the perfect combo! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Reading Tips with Mrs. Basks

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If you’ve been hearing things like “flamingos eat upside down,” “wombats have cube-shaped poop,” “sunsets on Mars are blue,” or got a lesson on how Crayola was created, that’s because we celebrated Know-vember in the library! To showcase our knowledge students created a collage of facts on several topics. Picking their favorite fact(s) and illustrating it. Students in 3rd-5th grade took it a step farther and became experts on a topic of their choice. They teamed up and used our nonfiction collection to uncover fun and fascinating facts. They also learned how important it is to cite your sources. To wrap it all up, each group created a poster to showcase what they discovered. Great job Mrs. Meyers!! What a fun project. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

November Employees of the Month!!!

Mrs. Haltmar and Mrs. Dunham

Keep up the good work ladies!

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Here are some reminders for this week. Our food drive is still going on, dress up days and Holiday Shop starts this week!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🚓✨ Talk about a morning to remember! ✨🚓 Athena rode to school in a police car!!! At our PTO Bingo Night, she won the bidding war for this exciting prize — and Officer Hagen made sure it was an unforgettable experience! He picked her up from her house and brought her to school with lights and sirens blazing! 💙 A HUGE thank you to Officer Hagen and our amazing PTO for making this fun adventure happen for one very excited student! 🖤❤️🤍 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today is Popcorn Day!!!!

Students can purchase popcorn on their way to Rise and Shine for $1 each.

Tomorrow is popcorn day!!!!

Students can purchase Popcorn on their way to Rise and Shine for $1.00 each.

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Our food drive is going strong!!!! Don't forget we are having a contest between the classes. The top 2 classes (1 winner Pre-K thru 2nd, 1 winner 3-5) who donate the most items will win a POPCORN Party!!! For donations $1=1 item.
Food Drive ends next Friday, December 12.

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🎁 Our Holiday Shop Starts Next Week! 🎄 It’s one of our favorite traditions at Catalayah! Our amazing PTO will once again be here to help our students shop for their friends and family. 💕✨ Forms are going home today, and below is the schedule for each class’s shopping day so everyone is ready! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Tomorrow starts our 12 Days of Christmas Dress up Days!!!!

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Our 5th Graders Are Biztown Bound! ✨ Our amazing 5th graders have been hard at work preparing for Biztown! Students running for Mayor of Biztown wrote thoughtful speeches and presented them to their classmates—so much confidence and leadership on display! 🎤✨ Our students also completed job applications and real interviews to earn the positions they’re hoping for. We were honored to have community leaders from around Claremore volunteer their time to help with the interview process. A huge thank you to everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to support our students. Your involvement made the experience meaningful, exciting, and so much fun for all! ❤️🏙️ Catalayah’s future leaders are ready to shine at Biztown! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Tonight is the night!! Chick fil a spirit night 5-8pm. You must mention Spirit Night or use code Zebra in the app. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Did you know today is the 67th day of school?! 🎉 That’s pretty exciting around here! 😂 To celebrate, Mrs. Douthitt’s elf, Chippie, hid sixes and sevens all around the classroom! Students had to hunt for the numbers and match them together to make 67. 🎄🔍✨ Such a fun and festive way to sneak in a little learning! ❤️📚 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Tomorrow night 5pm- 8pm Chick Fil a night for Catalayah!!!!!! Use code ZEBRA in the app or make sure and mention Spirit Night when ordering. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE