Claremore High School

📅 Let the planning begin... CPS Board of Education approved the 2023-24 Academic Calendar at their meeting last night. We appreciate the calendar committee made up of admin, teachers and parents who give their time to help create the school calendar. Download a .pdf from our website ▶ https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/academic-calendars #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This week Student Council is hosting our very first school wide kindness week!  There will be activities announced each day and dress up days as well.  The purpose of this week is to focus on spreading love, kindness and lifting one another up!  Tuesday-"love is in the air"-wear white if you're single, pink if it's complicated or red if you're taken.  Wednesday-"brighten someone's day"-wear neon.  Thursday-"kindness is cool''-wear your kindness week t shirt or wear blue.  Friday-"kindness wins"-jersey day. 

This week's ZTV includes stories about the upcoming spring musical 'Guys and Dolls', interviews with new-to-CHS teachers Coach Cope and Coach Gelnar, and a look into Grand Lake Mental Health's role here at the high school. Go Zebras! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Hgewl9G7I

Wednesday, Feb. 15th is ZAP during encore. Seniors will be meeting in the Mobra.

Mark your calendar for Prom! Saturday, April 8th from 7pm-10pm. Tickets will go on sale April 3rd. This year's theme is "The Great Gatsby".

Good news! The 11th grade GEAR UP college visit is coming up February 22. See the counseling office for a permission form. Watch this short video for college tour tips and more information: https://youtu.be/yTyVp3LtP90 For more information, contact: Debra Keil dkeil@osrhe.edu GEAR UP Education Coordinator Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Work: 405-225-9298 Cell: 918-633-7198 https://okgearup.org/

Attention Juniors!! The college visit to NSU in Tahlequah that was postponed from November is coming up on February 22! Even if you filled out a permission slip before, you need to fill out a new one!!! The new permission forms are available in the counseling office or you can get one from your English or History Teacher. They are due Feb 16th.

There will be an AP Biology Review Session every Tuesday morning from 7:00am-8:00am in CHS room 903 starting February 21st and running through May 9th. The AP Biology Mock Exam will be April 30th from 1-4 in room 903.

Robotics Teams Continue to Excel The results are in and our CHS teams brought home the most awards at their recent Vex Robotics Competition in Muskogee. CHS 9142B and 9142W placed 1st and 3rd in qualifications and went on to win the tournament. 9142B - Reagan Hofstetter and Chloe Reedy won the tournament and the excellence award. 9142W - Elizabeth Reedy, Alex Moore, Kynden Stone, and Izzy Schweitzer won both the tournament and the design award. 9142Y - Caroline Lee and Zaber Matin placed 9th in qualifications VEX Robotics is educational robotics for everyone. It allows CPS to educate and inspire the STEM problem solvers of tomorrow! Beyond science and engineering principles, VEX encourages creativity, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving among groups. We are building the foundations for the future. CPS has initiated STEM and robotics into all elementary grade levels. This early exposure will build their general knowledge and prepare them for the rigorous STEM classes at the secondary level.

Due to P/T Conferences, math tutoring has been cancelled for Thursday, 2/9/23.

If you need help with your FAFSA, please plan to stop by and visit one of the GEAR UP reps in room 604 from 4:00pm-7:00pm Thursday, Feb. 9th during P/T Conferences.

Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 9th from 4:00pm-7:00pm. To schedule an appointment with your student's teachers a link has been provided. https://www.myconferencetime.com/claremorehs/ Please plan to attend your students' class meeting in the library that evening. CLASS OF 2023 4:15-4:45 CLASSES OF 2025 & 2026 5:00-5:30 CLASS OF 2024 5:45-6:15 CLASS OF 2027 6:30-7:00

Tonight is 👩‍🎓SENIOR NIGHT👨‍🎓 for our basketball teams. We hope to see you in the stands cheering our Zebras on as they take on Skiatook. 🏀 JV Girls: 4:00 🏀 JV Boys: 5:00 🏀 V Girls: 6:00 🏀 V Boys: 7:30 Can't make the game? ZTV has you covered! 💻 VG: https://youtube.com/live/p0TGTu0ZsSU?feature=share 💻 VB: https://youtube.com/live/injtMAoJ_0c?feature=share #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

No one loves cancer but everyone loves a cupcake! StuCo is selling cupcakes to benefit ZUAC (Zebras United Against Cancer. Place your orders 2/6 - 2/10 @ Red Hut during all 3 lunches $5 each Delivered 2/14 to 2nd or 3rd hour Flavors: 1. Not Just a Pretty Cupcake (vanilla) 2. Death by Oreo 3. Crimson and Cream

A representative from Oklahoma State University will be here on Thursday Feb. 9th during encore in the Think Tank room 507. If you have any questions regarding college these are perfect opportunities for you to get more information

The Oklahoma Caring Van will provide FREE immunizations for children at the Claremore enrollment center March 21st & 23rd from 10a - 12p. A parent/guardian must complete the required paperwork. Services will be provided to children who are uninsured, Medicaid eligible, or American Indian. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

ASVAB - The ASVAB is an aptitude test that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success. It's a military entrance exam and is also used for career exploration and planning. It is being offered at CHS in the library on February 7th at 8:30 am. If you are interested in taking this exam please sign up at the counseling office.

A representative from Missouri Southern State University will be here on Monday Feb. 6th during encore in the Think Tank room 507

Congratulations to the following students for winning gold medals in this year's regional Scholastic Art Competition: Adele Wilson, Emily Evans, Julie Jones, and Abril Flores. Also congratulations to the following students for winning silver medals and honorable merits: Emily Edwards, Madison Ferrel, Andrew Mcneill, Rachel Schulze, and Adele Wilson. Gold medal recipients will move on to a national round of judging to compete against 250,000 of the best artworks from across the country.

Need help with your FAFSA? Thursday, Feb. 9th from 4:00-7:30 pm, GEAR UP Reps will be available in Room 604.