Catalayah Elementary

Random Acts of Kindness Week- Wednesday Today would be a great day to Thank your mail carrier or trash man!! Be sure and share you acts of kindness with us. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Random Acts of Kindness Week- Tuesday Do something nice for someone in your family today!! Be sure and share with us your Acts of Kindness! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Random Acts of Kindness Week-MONDAY Show those teachers and staff some love today!!! Click on the link and you can send staff members a nice note. If there is someone you can't find let me know and I will get you their email address. https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/o/catalayah/staff #CPSZEBRAPRIDE Has anyone at your house participated in the Random Acts of Kindness yet?? If so, share with us what they have done!! We would love to hear about it.

Catalayah kids have been doing some really cool stuff. Check out the link below to watch the video!!!! Has anyone tried the snow volcano yet?? Do you have more pictures to share??? Send them to me! You can send them through fb messenger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwYkQLMRqqw #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We've got another winter weather challenge for our Zebra families. Let's make some Ice Marbles. Put a few drops of food coloring or Kool-aid powder into a balloon then fill with water. Place outside and let it freeze. Depending on how big the balloons are and how cold it is, this will take about 24 hours. Hold them up to the light to see if they are frozen all the way through. Join Finley, Alayna & Brecken from Westside and submit your photos in the comments of the CPS FB page. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Staff Spotlight** Speech Teacher, Mrs. Wolters I grew up in Ohio and moved to Tulsa when I was eleven. I graduated from Catoosa High School. I attended Ricks College in Rexburg, ID and got my associate degree in Elementary Education. I transferred to OSU and got my bachelor degree in Communication Disorders and went to TU for my masters degree. I have worked for Foyil/ Chelsea and Sequoyah Schools. Now I work for STAR Speech Therapy and they have a contract with Claremore Schools. I love Catalayah, it is my favorite!! I love watching kiddos improve their communication skills because it increases their confidence and changes their lives for the better. My favorite quote is "It's okay not to know. It's not okay not to try." and Everything is hard... before it gets easy." I married my high school sweetheart in 1992 while we were in college. My husband, Michael, is an IT Systems Manager at Spectrum Paint. We have 3 children who are all college age. Evan is 23, Lauren is 21 and Madison is 19. They all attend BYU in Provo, UT. Madison is getting ready to serve a mission in Denver, CO in February, speaking Spanish. We love to travel, watch movies, play games and do home projects together. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Random Acts of Kindness Week** A random act of kindness is an unexpected act of kindness done by one person for another without any way to have predicted it. It is one of those “wow, life is sweet and there really is goodness in the world” things that happen and are done for no particular reason. I can't think of a better week to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week. Its going to be a tough week with all the snow, coldness, missing our school friends. Let's be sure and take the time each day to show Kindness to others. How will you and your family participate this week? Be sure and share your kindness acts here! We would love to hear how everyone is showing kindness to friends, family, teachers, mail carriers and even complete strangers. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Staff Spotlight** Paraprofessional, Mrs. Silversmith I graduated from Claremore High School, then attended Tulsa Metropolitan College of Legal Studies. What I love about working with kids- I love to make the students feel safe and happy in a learning environment. I have been working at the school for 4 years. 3 years subbing and 1 year as a para. I have been married to my husband Frank for 24 years. We have 4 kids from the ages of 22 to 10. My summers are full of watching my family play soccer, beach volleyball and basketball. I also enjoy spending time gardening. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

For all you "planners" out there... the CPS Academic Calendar for 2021-22 has been approved by the Board of Education. It goes without saying, but just in case, this is official unless we have any unforeseen situations come up in the future. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/academic-calendars

All Claremore Public Schools offices and campuses will be closed for Presidents Day on Monday, February 15, 2021. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Due to the icy conditions, CPS will continue Distance Learning, Thursday, February 11th & Friday, February 12th. Additionally, the child nutrition team will not distribute meals this week. Check in to your Google Classrooms and follow the instructions. Your teachers are working from home and are available to assist you. There will be no after school activities, including athletic practices or games. We will post updates on the CPS communication platforms. If you have not downloaded our CPS App on your phone, we suggest doing that to receive the most updated information. It's available through the Apple Store & Google Play for free. Be safe, stay warm, make a memory, and remember it's A Great Day to be a Zebra. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Have you ever wanted to know more about our Principal, Mrs. Shuck?? On our website under menu there is a tab named MEET THE PRINCIPAL. Although we couldn't list all the great things she does for her students and staff it still has some great info about her!! We are so proud and thankful for our leader!! Here is the link to MEET THE PRINCIPAL https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/o/catalayah/page/meet-the-principal #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

** Staff Spotlight** 5th grade Teacher, Mrs. Ritter I graduated from Salina High School and then graduated from NSU. I have been teaching for 16 years. The last 2 years have been at Catalayah. I love the relationships I build with students and helping them understand new concepts/skills. Those lightbulb moments are the best! Showing students all the possibilities and how they can be successful makes our job the best job. In my free time I like to read and spend time with my family. I also probably watch too much TV. I have been married to my husband Creed for 20 years. He is the manager at Walmart. We have 2 sons, Elijah-16 and Jake is 12. My favorite quote is "Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome."- Amelia Barr One thing I want to do that I have never done before is go on an Alaskan Cruise. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Due to Technical Difficulties there will not be a 5:00 call today. Weekly Reminders for Feb.8- Feb. 12. If you didn't have a conference on Feb 4th click the link below to schedule a conference for March 11th. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

National Read Aloud Day!! I love being able to show off this video. Some of our staff, students and a former staff member sent in pictures and videos of how they celebrated Read Aloud Day at their house. Did your family participate in Read Aloud Day?? If so what books did you read? What are your kids favorite books? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmbO_g8S55o #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Staff Spotlight** I graduated from Owasso High School. Then attended college at Northeastern State University. What do I love about teaching? I love being the gateway to a child's public school experience. I enjoy being the teacher that makes learning and coming to school fun and enjoyable. I have been teaching for 10 years, the last 9 of those have been at Catalayah. In my free time I enjoy making jewelry out of skateboards and kayaking. I have been married to my husband Nic for 15 years and we have a son Benjamin who is 14 years old. Nic works private events for the Tulsa Zoo and Ben is a freshman in high school this year? If I could be any book character I would want to be Mrs. Frizzle because she has the coolest outfits and engages her students in the most student driven, hands-on, inquiry based, real life experiential learning! My favorite quote is "Why fit in when you were born to stand out?"- Dr. Seuss One thing I want to do that I have never done before is travel to another country. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Cole's sweet Pre-K classes has been learning about Volcanoes!! Mrs. M and our Art teacher Mrs. Coffey made this awesome Volcano so the kids could watch it erupt. Click the link below to watch the video of the eruption!! The kids spent the month of January learning about Dinosaurs. They learned about the different types of dinosaurs, what they eat, where they lived and much more. Have you heard their song about dinosaurs?? If not, be sure to check it out on the district page!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI6eoFURCL4 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

National School Counselor's Day!!! Take a minute today and tell a School Counselor how much you appreciate them. Mrs. McComb is absolute amazing!!!! She goes above and beyond for our students at Catalayah. We truly appreciate everything she does for us. THANK YOU, Mrs. McComb for all you do for us and our students. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It is important to keep our kids safe while online, and Claremore Public Schools is committed to providing software for our devices and resources for our parents. We have partnered with FamilyZoneUSA to ensure students’ cyber safety at school and at home. This #TechTipTuesday will show parents how to set up an account with FamilyZone and obtain the instructions on how to setup FamilyZone on all personal electronic devices that are not school-issued. https://youtu.be/Pi0u67bpoAk #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Tobi Riggs, a teacher at Roosa Elementary, tells us about the digital tools she received from the Claremore Public School Foundation and encourages you to participate in this year's virtual Brainiac Brawl. https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/390711