Catalayah Elementary

On the last day of school our sweet Cafeteria staff had a little fun with the 5th graders. They surprised them with some beach balls!! Our ladies wrote sweet messages on them to let the 5th graders know how much they are going to miss them. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

You have been asking for it, so here it is!!!!! The 5th grade vs teacher dance off!!!!! We were so excited we could have this again this year. This is something the kids (and staff) look forward to each year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFniRHyujMI #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Classes are filling up! Have you enrolled your kids for school next year??? If you're having trouble, please make sure you are signed into Wengage through GOOGLE CHROME on a computer. You can follow this link to get to the parent portal https://ok.wengage.com/Claremore If you need help or have any questions, please call the office at 918-923-4260. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

⚠ WARNING - be prepared to smile, laugh, and get all the feels. What did you want to be when you were a kindergartner? Some of our Zebra Kindergarten Graduates share their future goals with us. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE ▶ https://youtu.be/hgH8B174gGo Video credits - CPS Communications Intern, @Hailey Pickup.

Hey!!! What are you doing tomorrow morning??? Wanna come join us for Rise and Shine? It starts at 7:40, you will need to come in through the front door and sign in at the office. WELCOME BACK PARENTS!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

#ZebraTravelDiaries - SUMMER BREAK 2022 As you head out on vacations, staycations, day trips, camp, zoo, playdates, or any other summer fun, send us your pictures in your ZEBRA GEAR and tell us where you are and we'll share them with our community. You don't have to be going far, you just have to show your #CPSZEBRAPRIDE (sporting your ZEBRA logo) when you are there. Stay safe, have fun, and email photos to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us.

Our senior walk was today!!!! We really enjoyed our seniors coming back to see us!!! What a great group of kids!!! We can’t wait to see where their future takes them!!! It’s a great day to be a Zebra!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Faught's class is ready for Summer!!! I love these sweet summer writing activities they worked so hard on. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The Board of Education approved a new 22-23 academic calendar on Monday. There are a few changes you might want to note. 📅 Fall Break was moved up a week to Oct. 13 & 14, 2022 📅 Graduation was set for May 21, 2023 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Coffey was asked to decorate 3 stepping stones for the Teaching Garden over by RSU. Each Elementary school in Claremore decorated 3 to be on display for everyone to enjoy. Look how great they turned out!!!! They will be on display soon. Make sure you stop by and check them out. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mr. J received some cool new toys for music!! Our Art and Music Dept received a generous donation from Mr. Frank Robinson. Mr. J and Mrs. Coffey were able to purchase some really cool new items for the art and music classes. Up first is the Steel Drum Lead Pan that Mr. J purchased for the music room!! The steel pan, often referred to incorrectly as a steel drum, emerged in the 1930s. Metal objects including car parts, paint pots, dustbins, oil drums and biscuit tins, were originally used as percussion instruments, but at some point they began to be tuned. Scientists are discovering that steel drums, the funky Caribbean folk instruments made out of oil drums and struck by twin mallets, produce a surprisingly rich array of harmonic overtones and couplings between notes that fuse to form haunting sounds fast catching on around the world. The students really enjoyed this new instrument. Stay tuned to see what else they purchased!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We had such a great time honoring these 4 at their Retirement Party this week. With a combination of 116 years of teaching, to say these 4 will be missed is a major understatement. Did your kiddos have any of these wonderful teachers??? If so, help them tell us their favorite memory with them. Connie McQueen Debbie Bonham Vicki Hanson and Mr. J Thank you for all you have done for your students over the years. We will miss you! Retirement is not the end of the road. It is the beginning of the open highway. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Happy Mother's Day to all our "moms." Our birth moms, adoptive moms, step-moms, and bonus moms. To our Aunt moms, sister moms, Grandmoms, single Dad moms, and surrogate moms. To our work moms, cheer moms, dance moms, sports moms, PTO moms, homeroom moms, teacher moms, and school moms. Happy Mother's Day to whoever makes up your "mom"tourage, all of them play an essential role in nurturing, raising, and supporting the children in our community. We appreciate your commitment to the welfare and personal growth of your children - our students. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our PTO has struck again. Today they delivered goody bags with candy, gift cards, and other treats to every staff memeber!! We also had a very sweet family that brought our staff the most delicious egg rolls this morning. OMG!!! They were sooooo good!! Thank you to all our wonderful parents and friends that have spoiled us this week!! It is so much appreciated. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

LOOK AT THESE LUNCH HEROS!!!! They are so wonderful to our sweet kiddos!! We hope they all have a wonderful Lunch Hero Day and enjoy their Mother's Day weekend!!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Have you ever had Marshall Family Food Truck????? Let me tell you- IT'S AMAZING!!!! Our PTO had them cater our lunch today, for Teacher Appreciation Week. It was soooo good!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our sweet lunch ladies are ready for summer!!!! They decorated the cafe for the kiddos!! WE LOVE OUR LUNCH LADIES!!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

1st graders went on their first ever field trip today!!!!! They were all so excited!! They got to ride the bus too!! I can’t wait to hear about all the fun they are going to have today! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Teacher Appreciation Week continues!!! Today is special, two of our retired Catalayah teachers set their alarms and brought us bagels and juice. Thank you Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Seidel. The students and staff were so excited to see them back in the building!!! What a great Wednesday! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Faught's class has been working hard everyday writing in the their journals! 📝 Their writing is improving SO much & we are super proud of them!!🎉👏🏼 #almost3rdgraders🌟 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE