Catalayah Elementary

Mr. McGuire stopped by this morning and surprised us with donuts for the teachers lounge. It was such a blessing meeting him. He is such a kind person. Thank you so much for the sweet surprise on this Friday morning. #CPSZEBBRAPRIDE

Calling all Future Chefs!! It's time for the Future Chefs National Challenge. Students can showcase their skills by participating in the upcoming competition. Fill out an entry form with your favorite recipe of "Your favorite fruit or vegetable side dish to complete the plate", and you'll be in the running to compete in a live competition at Catalayah!! It’s never too early to start teaching students how to make healthy food choices, master basic cooking skills and engage in a little friendly competition. Sodexo Schools has spent the last decade helping students practice their culinary skills through the Future Chefs Challenge. Students can pick up the entry forms in the cafeteria. Forms MUST be returned by January 31st. As an added bonus, the winner of this event will have their recipe entered into a National Competition with the chance to win even more great prizes.

During STEM Club last week, students were challenged to design and make the tallest card tower using either index cards or playing cards. Many of the students modified their original plan to create a more stable tower. The tallest one (before falling) was 20 inches tall!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Pre-k is learning so much about dinosaurs. I wonder what they will do next week?? #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Snack Cart Reminder!! We will be having Snack Cart this morning! Students can purchase snacks on their way to class. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Casey's class has been learning about Martin Luther king Jr. and his famous I Have a Dream speech. Each of the students then shared what their dream is for when they grow up. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This week Mrs. Cole's classes are making dinosaur eggs. On Friday, the kids will crack them open and look to see what kind of dinosaur is inside. They are learning to measure, explore, match sets of dinosaurs to numbers, build dinosaurs with pattern blocks, graph and learn about the job of a paleontologist. Stay tuned for more pictures of the dinosaur lessons. 🦖🦕

🎭OPEN AUDITIONS 🐝Benji The Bee Saves The Planet Ages: 7 and up 📅 Saturday, January 21 🕜 1:30p 📍 Robson PAC 📞Contact: Ruby at 918-923-4290 or rquinn@claremore.k12.ok.us #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We still have several meat sticks, $1.00 each. Attached is a pic of the flavors!!! Let us know how many you want! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We will be having snack cart Friday. Students can purchase snacks on their way to Rise and Shine. Snacks will be $.50-$1.00. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Ice Cream is back!!! Students can purchase Ice Cream tomorrow after they finish their lunch for $1.00 each. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

In 5th grade Science the students were assigned a project about reducing our impact on Earth's systems. They were given criteria of making a fun pet toy out of materials they had at home. Their goal was to learn about how we can reduce our impact by reusing materials to make things instead of buying new items. They presented their toys to the class and received feedback about how their product could be improved. They were very creative and their excitement for this project really showed!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Ward’s class read Martin’s Big Words. All of the students felt true compassion and sadness for the way African Americans were treated during this time. A few even cried. I can’t emphasize enough how much I love the hearts of these kids! Parents, you are doing an amazing job teaching them how to love and treat others! ❤️ Later in the day they wrote about dreams they have to make the world a better place! 💕 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We started off our Professional Development Day with an amazing breakfast from Cedar Point Church. They were so sweet to get up early and spoil us!!! Thank you Cedar Point. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Cowboy Bart came to Catalayah this week!! He talked about Will Rogers and his life in Claremore, showed us some really cool rope tricks and also talked to us about the diorama contest. We are getting ready for the 4th annual Will Rogers Diorama Contest! Starting now through February 9th, we are asking 3rd graders to learn about Will Rogers and be inspired to create your own Dioramas! Make sure to return your completed projects to your school by no later than February 9th. Diorama's will be displayed and voted at the Will Rogers Memorial through February and March so make sure you bring your friends and family by to vote! Voting will end March 15th and winners will be announced March 17th at 3pm at the Mid-Afternoon Frolic Talent Show held at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Here is the link for more information about the contest https://www.willrogers.com/diorama-contest-for-virtual-student #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What would you do if you had a pet Penguin?? Thankfully Mrs. Roller's class gave us some good ideas of what they would do if they had a pet Penguin?

👜 Can’t go to the CPSF Brainiac Brawl Fundraiser this year? Consider buying raffle tickets for an authentic LV handbag. This new bag was donated so ALL proceeds go to Claremore Public Schools Foundation to enhance Claremore Public Schools classrooms through teacher grants! Teachers apply for grants for needs/wants for their classes. Buy your tickets here https://claremorepublicschoolsfoundation.org/lv-raffle-4/

NO SCHOOL 👩‍🏫👨🏽‍🏫Friday, 1/13, CPS school sites will have a district professional development day. District offices will be open from 8a-4p. 🧍🏽‍♀️🧍🏽‍♂️Monday, 1/16, CPS schools sites and the district office will be closed for the MLK holiday. Enjoy your 4-day weekend. We will see everyone back in our buildings on Tuesday, 1/17. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Oh my goodness!!!! Our friends from Nothing Bundt Cakes dropped off some amazing treats for us today!! They were soooo good. The white chocolate raspberry is my favorite. If you haven't tried them, you need to ASAP! Their new store in Owasso will be opening soon! https://www.facebook.com/nothingbundtcakes #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We haven’t been meaning to keep secrets from you but we forgot to announce some big news….. Mrs. Lewis got married in December!!!! Her name has changed to Mrs. Basks!! If your kiddos come home talking about Mrs. Basks you can rest easy knowing they are talking about our sweet Assistant Principal Mrs. Lewis. Congrats Mrs. and Mr. Basks!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE