Catalayah Elementary

T-minus 2½ hours until Spring Break! 🎉☀️ Our Countdown Cart made its final debut this morning and it did not disappoint! It was stocked with an amazing iced coffee bar full of all the flavors and goodies, plus a few energy drinks to help our staff power through the final stretch. ☕⚡ We are so thankful for the incredible team we have. We’ve got this! Just a little longer! Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and fun Spring Break! 🌴😎 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Reminders:
Popcorn forms and $ are due TODAY! Forms and $ turned in after today will have a later delivery date.
Lost & Found items that are left today will be donated.
Spring Break March 16-20! Students will return on Monday, March 23rd.

🚨 The Countdown Cart Has Arrived! 🚨 Our admin team thought it would be fun to kick off the Countdown to Spring Break with a special surprise today! This morning the Countdown Cart rolled through the halls loaded with delicious breakfast casseroles from our friends at Tea Time Bakery. Our staff was so surprised and excited to receive this tasty treat just two days before Spring Break! ☀️🌸 A huge thank you to Mrs. Shuck and Mrs. Basks for making our morning extra special. We sure do love celebrating our amazing staff! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Yesterday our friends from Andy’s Frozen Custard stopped by with a sweet surprise for our entire staff! 🍦 What a fun and thoughtful treat that definitely made our day a little sweeter. We are so thankful for the kindness and support from our community. The custard was absolutely delicious, and we loved every bite! We can’t wait for the new Andy’s Frozen Custard location to open in mid-April so we can visit again soon. Thank you, Andy’s, for the yummy surprise! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Take a good look at our amazing students heading to Battle of the Brains in Inola today! ✨ We’re wishing them the BEST of luck and, of course, tons of fun along the way. We know they’ll represent Catalayah Elementary with pride, teamwork, and brilliance. Go show them what Catalayah kids can do! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our Popcorn Fundraiser is popping to an end this Friday the 13th… but there’s nothing scary about these flavors! 😍

🌽 14 DELICIOUS flavors to choose from
💵 $20 per bag
📦 Delivered mid-April — just in time for spring snacking!

Sweet, salty, cheesy, caramel-y goodness… there’s a flavor for everyone. Stock up for movie nights, after-school snacks, office treats, and gifts!

Don’t miss your chance to support our school and treat yourself at the same time

⏰ Orders close Friday — let’s finish strong!
THANK YOU for helping our fundraiser POP!

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Get ready to fall in love with reading all over again at our Book Fair!!!! 🎉 Over 30 awesome posters📖 Favorite characters & book series✏️ Journals, pencils & fun stationery💰 Bargain books for $3 & $5🛍️ Great finds for grown-ups too🍎 Shop for your teacher or classroom ⏰ Daily Shopping Hours:8:30–10:30 AM11:30 AM–1:30 PM 🌙 Special Evening Hours:Open Tuesday 4–7 PM during Parent-Teacher Conferences 💳 Skip the cash worries! Set up an eWallet so your student can shop safely without money getting lost to or from school. 📅 Friday is the FINAL DAY🕐 The fair closes at 1:00 PM Don’t miss the fun — great books, cool gear, and smiles guaranteed! 📚 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Congratulations to Mr. Winiecke and Ms. Hagen for being named our January Employees of the Month at Catalayah Elementary!

These two are such incredible assets to our school. Mr. Winiecke keeps our halls filled with music, energy, and joy, while Ms. Hagen supports our students and staff with dedication and care each and every day.

Thank you both for the positivity, hard work, and heart you bring to Catalayah. We are so lucky to have you!

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CPS will be closed March 16-20 for Spring Break, which means it's time to record a new chapter in our #ZebraTravelDiaries Spring Break Edition.

📸If you are planning a vacation or staycation, remember to pack your zebra gear and take a photo for our #ZebraTravelDiaries. Send your photo (wearing your Zebra gear), name, school, and location to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us.

If you are out of town, let us know when you’ll be home; we’ll wait to post the photo until you return.

Make it a great day to be a Zebra.

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Ms. Loyd, our amazing 5th grade science teacher at Catalayah Elementary, challenged her students to create their own solar systems — and WOW did they deliver! These students brought the universe to life using poster boards, boxes, lights, paint, styrofoam, glue, rocks, glitter, and a whole lot of imagination. 🌎🌟 I love how unique every single project is. No two are alike, and each one shows so much creativity and effort. We are so proud of the hard work and thought they put into their designs. Great job, 5th graders — you truly shined! # CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The weather looks great for Running Club today!

Everyone did such a fantastic job participating in our Read Across America dress-up days! From cozy reading outfits to creative character looks, our students and staff really brought the fun and showed their love for books all week long. Seeing the hallways filled with so much creativity, school spirit, and excitement for reading made the week even more special. Way to go, Catalayah! You all understood the assignment and made it a week to remember! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

📚✨ Read Across America Week has been AMAZING at Catalayah! ✨📚 We want to give a huge THANK YOU to our incredible guest readers who took time out of their day to share their love of reading with our students. Our kids absolutely loved these special visits! ❤️ A big shoutout to: 👮‍♂️ Officer Hagen and Officer Stone for stopping by to read and encourage our students. 🚓 Officer Rhames and Officer Thomas from the Rogers County Sheriff’s Department for joining in on the reading fun. 🚁 Mr. McCaw with Rogers County Search & Rescue, who shared a great story and even brought his drone to show students how it works! 🚒 Mr. McCaw with the Foyil Fire Department, who brought all of his fire gear and gave students a behind-the-scenes look at what firefighters wear to stay safe. Even Mrs. McCaw suited up and modeled the gear for her class, which the students thought was so cool! 📚 Our amazing Partners in Education Red Crown Federal Credit Union, Jeremy and Nich , who not only read some adorable new Dr. Seuss books, but also donated those books to our library so our students can enjoy them for years to come. 🎤 Michelle Linn from FOX23, who took time to read with our students and help celebrate the joy of reading. Experiences like this help show our students that reading is important everywhere — in our schools, our community, and beyond. We are so thankful for the wonderful community members who helped make this week so special! ❤️🦓 Thank you for helping our Zebras fall even more in love with reading! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's Popcorn Day!!!
Students can purchase Popcorn on their way to Rise and Shine this morning for $1.00!

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Do you remember when our sweet Addi won the trash truck design contest with the City of Claremore?! 🚛🎨

Well… the wait is OVER — the truck is officially HERE!!!

Addi and her family attended the City Council meeting where she was recognized for her incredible talent and hard work. She even got to help unveil her very own trash truck design for the community to see rolling through town!

We are so proud of you, Addi! What an amazing accomplishment and such a special moment for your family. 💛

A big thank you to Mrs. Basks (Assistant Principal) and Mrs. Ratcliff (Art Teacher) for attending the meeting to support her. That’s the Zebra way — showing up and celebrating each other! 🦓❤️

Keep your eyes on the road, Claremore… you just might see a very special truck driving by! 🚛

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We have been having so much fun during Read Across America Week!!!! Dress up day, guest readers, book tasting and so much more. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's Social Worker Week!! Time to celebrate Ms. Courtney!!! Ms. Courtney makes a difference every day with her caring heart and dedication to our students. We are so thankful for her at Catalayah!

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Mrs. McCaw’s students traded four walls for blue skies and took their lesson outdoors! Clipboards in hand and brains in gear, they proved that learning doesn’t have to stay inside the classroom. A little fresh air can bring big energy, bright ideas, and lots of happy faces! 🌿✨ Days like this remind us that our campus is full of learning spaces — and our Zebras are ready to shine in every single one of them! ❤️ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Meyers has completely transformed our library for Read Across America Week, and it is AMAZING! 📚✨ It’s Eat, Sleep, & Read Across America Week, and all week long our students are feasting on stories at the Catalayah Café! With the sounds of patio dining, café-style menus, and tables filled with brand-new books, the library has turned into the coziest little reading restaurant in town. ☕📖 Students are getting to “sample” a variety of genres during their library time. From sweet stories to savory adventures, each table serves up something new and exciting to try! Every grade level will get a chance to taste fresh titles this week — just in time to build excitement for the Book Fair next week. Mrs. Meyers, thank you for creating such a magical (and deliciously fun!) reading experience for our Zebras. We love seeing our students fall in love with books in creative ways! ❤️🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Friday is the last day to get your recipe turned in for the Junior Master Chef Challenge. Forms are in the office!

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