Catalayah Elementary

Mrs. Ramsey’s 4th grade math class became PLACE VALUE DETECTIVES! 🧮 A member of the Petrifying Place Value Group left behind a NUMBER MESS in their classroom 😱 — and our detectives were on the case! Students worked through the evidence, solving place value questions and following the clues until they finally CAUGHT THE SUSPECT! 🚨👏 Who knew place value could involve this much detective work?! 🔍➕🔢 Great investigating, 4th grade! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

I have seen a lot of questions about picture day at Catalayah. Our picture day is October 14th. Mark your calendar. We will be sending out more information as it gets closer.

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Another sweet surprise last week! 🍪❤️

Kaitlyn from NSight for Life Counseling Services stopped by Catalayah to check in with our new counselor and brought along these ADORABLE cookies!

We are so thankful to see more counseling resources becoming available right here in Claremore. Having caring professionals in our community who are ready to support students and families is such a wonderful thing!

Thank you, Kaitlyn, for stopping by, introducing yourself, and of course… for the sweet treats! We’re excited to have another great resource in our Claremore community! ❤️🦓

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Our students are officially checking out books from the library! 🎉📖 We love seeing our little Zebras excited to pick out a new book to take home! ⭐ Quick reminder: Be sure your student brings their library book back each week so they can return it and check out a NEW one! Happy reading, Zebras! 📚🦓❤️ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our sweet friend Mr. Woldridge has partnered with Cedar Point Church and Paradise Donuts to spread a little happiness (and a whole lot of sugar 😉) around town — and last week, Catalayah was lucky enough to be one of their stops!

What a fun surprise to receive a box of delicious donuts from such thoughtful people! 🥰

Thank you, Mr. Woldridge, Cedar Point Church, and Paradise Donuts for thinking of us and making our day a little sweeter! We sure do love our community! ❤️🦓🍩

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❤️ Cherokee Heritage Days at Catalayah! ❤️ Our friends from the Cherokee Nation Education Center spent time with our 3rd and 4th graders, giving students an opportunity to learn about and experience Cherokee culture and traditions firsthand! Students rotated through several hands-on activities, including traditional Game of Grace, stickball, and blowgun practice, and they even had the opportunity to learn about the Cherokee language. We love experiences like this that bring learning to life! Our students had so much fun while gaining a greater understanding and appreciation for the history, traditions, and culture of the Cherokee people. A huge Wado (thank you!) to our friends from Cherokee Nation for sharing their time, knowledge, and heritage with our Catalayah students! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Don't forget about the RSU Dance Clinic this week. You will even get to see some of our Catalayah Alumni!!!!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Ms. Loyd’s 5th grade science class has already started with the hands-on experiments, and we are HERE for it! 🙌 Students put the Scientific Method into action by forming a hypothesis about how many drops of water they thought could fit on the surface of a penny. Then it was time to test their predictions, observe what happened, and record the results! Who knew a penny, a little water, and a dropper could turn into such a fun science lesson?! 🔬🪙💦 We have a feeling there are going to be LOTS of great experiments happening in Ms. Loyd’s class this year! ❤️🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We still have our 2025-2026 yearbooks on sale!!! If you didn't have a chance to get one stop by the office. $25 each, cash or check.

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Have you been received the Catalayah Newsletters on Sundays?? There is a lot of good information in there! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Learning is always more fun with PLAYDOUGH! ❤️ Mrs. Roller’s class put their playdough to work and practiced making their names! ✏️🔤 Learning + playdough = the cutest combo! 🥰 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Reminder**

Today is early release!! Dismissal is at 2:10.

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EARLY RELEASE TOMORROW!!!!

Tomorrow starts our early release on Fridays. Every Friday school will dismiss at 2:10.

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Thank you Claremore First Methodist Church and Teatime Bakery for the delicious cookies you brought for our staff!!! They were sooooo good!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Officer Moree stopped by Catalayah! 🦓❤️ He joined our kiddos in the lunchroom and even headed outside to play with them at recess! We love that Officer Moree takes the time to simply hang out, have fun, and get to know our students. Those little moments mean so much and help our kids build such a positive relationship with him! We are so happy to have you as part of our Catalayah family, Officer Moree. Here’s to a GREAT year! ❤️🖤🤍 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

I stopped by PE today to see what they were up to, and it was just the CUTEST! ❤️🦓 Before they got started with PE class, Mr. Hughes was reading The PE Teacher from the Black Lagoon! 📚😂 I love seeing our teachers find fun ways to make every part of the school day special! 👟 PE REMINDER: Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on their PE day so they’re ready to run, play, and have fun! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Look at our sweet Ms. Mary serving up the good stuff today!!!! 😍🍕 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

SAVE THE DATE: Parent/Teacher Conference for 26-27

Claremore Public Schools aims to partner with parents and guardians to achieve our District goals for all students: to raise student achievement, close the achievement gap, provide educational equity, and ensure a safe educational environment.

One way we do this is through parent-teacher conferences. Although you can request a conference any time, the district schedules four evening dates each year for conferences.

FALL Parent-Teacher Conferences:
✅High School: Oct. 8 & Nov. 12, 2026
✅WRJH: Oct. 8 & Nov. 12, 2026
✅Elementary: Oct. 8 & 13, 2026

SPRING Parent-Teacher Conferences:
✅High School: Feb. 11 & March 9, 2027
✅WRJH: Feb. 11 & March 9, 2027
✅Elementary: March 4 & 9, 2027

Conferences will be by appointment with your child's teacher(s). You may select your appointment time(s) using myconferencetime.com. LINKS WILL BE LIVE 10 days before the conference dates and communicated by your child's school site.

What a great start to our school year!!!! We loved having the RSU athletes here to welcome our students and staff!!!! RSU softball and Men's Soccer really brought the energy!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE