Running club update!!! As of Dec 13 we have logged 3,528 miles!!! Check out the video on Facebook!
Last week in Mrs. Seidels PE class the students got to decorate a "Christmas Tree" with PE equipment. Didn't these "Trees" turn out great!!
Twas the Night Before Christmas
For Teachers - By Joyce Luke
'Twas the week before Christmas and all through the school
Not a pupil was silent, no matter what rule.
The children were busy with paper and paste;
The mess that they made with it couldn't be faced.
The teacher half frantic and almost in tears,
Had just settled down to work with her dears,
When out in the hall there arose such a clatter
up sprang the kids to see what was the matter!
Away to the door they all flew like a flash;
The one who was leading went down with a crash.
Then what to their wondering eyes did appear
But a green Christmas tree! (To decorate I fear!)
When the teacher saw this, she almost grew sick.
She knew in a moment it must be Old Nick!
She ran to the door (all her efforts were vain)
But she shouted, and stamped, and she called them by name;
"Now Tommy! Now Sandy, Now Judy and Harry!
Stop Billy! Stop Robert! Stop Donny and Sherry!
Now get to your places get away from the hall
Now get away! Get away! Get away all!
As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly
The pupils, pell mell, started scurrying by.
They ran to the blackboard and skipped down the aisle;
Their faces were shining and each had a smile.
First came a basket of popcorn to string
Then came the Christmas tree (menacing thing).
As the tree was brought in there arose a great shout;
The pupils were merrily romping about.
The state they were in could lead to a riot;
The teacher was sure, if allowed, they would try it.
Her nerves how they jangled! Her temples were throbbing!
The rush of her breath sounded almost like sobbing!
The lines of her face were as fixed as a mask;
It was plain that she didn't feel up to her task.
The look in her eye would have tamed a wild steer,
But the children ignored it; they did every year.
A tear from her eye and a shake of her head
Soon led me to think that she wished she were dead.
She spoke not a word but went straight to her work,
Strung all the popcorn which broke with a jerk.
But at last it was finished and placed on the tree;
Then came the bell and the children were free.
Their shrill little voices soon faded away
And peace was restored at the end of the day.
As she looked at the Christmas tree glistening and tall,
She smiled as she whispered,
"Merry Christmas to All"!!
Some of our students shared ways they plan on being kind. We would love for your students to share their ideas of how they are being kind during the Holiday Break!!!
Mrs. McComb set up a hot cocoa bar to bless our teachers with today. How cute!!! Thanks Mrs. McComb!!
Future Chef entry forms are due tomorrow. Please get them turned into the front office.
We have many lost and found items that need to be claimed. Whatever is left over after this Friday will be donated. Please encourage your child to stop by to see if they are missing items. Thanks!
THANK YOU to all our wonderful families for such a successful food drive. Along with students bringing items and some amazing donations from others we were able to provide awesome food boxes for some of our Catalayah families.
THANK YOU!!!
Future Chef Culinary Competition is still going on. Entry forms are due THIS FRIDAY, Dec 20th. Please get them turned into the front office.
The City of Claremore proudly announce one free baseball clinic and one free softball clinic during the month of January 2020.
Contact Ron Paris to enroll or ask questions at (918)342-2522 or e-mail rparis@claremorecity.com
Aryn & Jaalam Brown were Principals of the day!! Principal of the day was an auction item at our Carnival.
Aryn & Jaalam got to observe classrooms, deliver notes, help host Rise & Shine, and many other important things. They had a special lunch IN THE PRINCIPALS OFFICE TOO!
If you have been to the school lately you have seen our wonderful PTO working hard. They had a great carnival, did an amazing job on Santa pictures, worked hours at the Holiday Shoppe and served at Holiday Meal. When you see them please tell them THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE THEM.
Rotary Club of Claremore delivered dictionaries to our 3rd graders today!!! The Rotary Club donates a dictionary to every 3rd grader in Claremore Public Schools. How wonderful is that!! Amy Evans represented the Rotary Club today. Thank you, Amy and Claremore Rotary Club!!
Holiday Performances this week!!
Kdg- Dec 9
1st- Dec 10
3rd- Dec 11
4th- Dec 12
2nd- Dec 16
5th- Dec 17
Attention all Future Chefs, now is your time!! The Culinary Competition is back. Forms are in the office and need to be turned in by December 20th.
December is BUSY!!
Our food drive started today and ends Dec 13th.
Pictures with Santa, $5 each are Dec 5th.
Holiday Shoppe will be next week Dec 9-12.
Also, We will be having Holiday Performances during Rise and Shine. Please check the attached flyer for days.
Mrs. Tiffany Hudson, a 3rd-grade teacher at Catalayah,
preformed an authentic scalp dance and southern cloth dance from her native Kiowa tribe during their Native American unit this week. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Today is no different from every day we for teachers. We are thankful for our students and their families, connections with our colleagues, for the leaders that encourage our growth, and the caring support from our own families.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Community and family are often words used to describe Claremore Public Schools. This week our schools hosted Thanksgiving lunch and invited the community to join us. Our schools filled with parents, siblings, and grandparents sitting side by side with our students.
At Catalayah, RSU soccer boys visit the classrooms on Friday mornings to read, help and mentor our students. Coach Larkin heard there would be some kids whose families could not make it to Thanksgiving table. So they decided to stay to eat with the Catalayah students. It didn't take long, word got out, and the tables began to fill with additional players who joined in so all students would be a part of the festivities.
Here are a few of the Hillcats with our Zebra family.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Catalayah Library is ready for Christmas!!! How cute are these Christmas Trees!!
