356 Days. 356 days ago was the last time your Zebs was allowed on the field. 356 days without taking anyone to the woodshed. 356 days of bottled up Claremore tradition. 356 days ends today. New players, new uniforms, same old Claremore. Don’t miss today!
Claremore Zebras are #PUBLICSCHOOLPROUD!
We are the 🩺💝 heartbeat of the community. In public schools, all children come first, all students have value, leadership matters, it preserves democracy, and changes lives.
Our staff and parents use words like excellence, family, teachers who care, everyone, diversity, academics, athletics, extracurricular opportunities, whole child, educational options, innovation, accountability, social connection, etc., to describe their #CPSZEBRAPRIDE.
Give us a 🏫 in the comments if you are a product of the public school. Feeling the love - feel free to share why you are #PublicSchoolProud of Claremore on our FB page.
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Mrs. Jill Andrews's AP Literature seniors are reviewing Frankenstein by creating Play-Doh scenes from the novel.
You're never too old or smart to play with Play-Doh!
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CLAREMORE WRESTLING 100% WINNERS AT STATE TOURNAMENT
Kearanie Johnson was the first-ever women's State Champion and Outstanding Wrestler.
Kaden Stanley became a 3x placer winning the championship in the 138lb bracket.
BK Seago became a 2x placer winning the championship in the182lb bracket with a dramatic finish.
Aiden Boyd became a 2x placer with his runner-up finish at 120lbs.
Ashton Stevenson's first time to place at a State tournament, winning 2nd at 170lbs.
Kai Shultz became a 2x placer by battling back and taking 4th at 145lbs.
Read more here - https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/410211
CPS Staff receives COVID vaccines. @RCHD administers the largest number of vaccinations during one day at CHS gym.
Read more or watch the video here:
today.https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/410124
💙Oh boy
💙Oh boy
💙OH...BOY!
That makes 3 boys for the staff at CHS this school year. Congratulations to Mrs. Hillary Baldwin & her husband, Chris! Also, welcoming Sutton Koe home will be big brother, Lane.
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It's hard to believe it's time to enroll your child for the 2021-22 school year. Your ZAP Advisors met with students on Wed. to discuss required course options. Next Wed. they will meet again to discuss elective options. Take some time this weekend to talk to your kids about their interests and requirements.
However, scheduling is now open for the CHS ZAP (Zebra Advisement Program) Parent/Teacher/Student ENROLLMENT CONFERENCES for MARCH 25th.
https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/192385
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You're looking at the first ever 127lb Girls Champion and Outstanding Wrestler in the state of Oklahoma!
We are incredibly proud of you Kearanie Johnson!
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THIS JUST IN....
CHS Lady Zebra Swim Team 6A State results!
🥈🥉Sylvia Admire finishes 2nd in the 500 Free and 3rd in the 50 Free and stopped the clock with her personal best in the 50 Free.
🎉 Kaylee Ward finishes 8th in the 100 backstroke and 9th in the 200 IM reaching her personal best in both events.
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Final score Lady Zebras 34
Bishop McGuiness 48
Sara Faye Lahr is the Claremore High School Site Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Lahr teaches Sophomore Pre-AP and on-level English.
Mrs. Lahr’s teaching style encompasses humility, self-awareness, and authenticity. She strives to use her humanity as an example for students, allowing them a safe place to grow, make mistakes, express themselves, learn…” Put what you know in motion...apply what you’ve learned” (Hill).
Mrs. Lahr has a knack for challenging students to take the English text and apply it to their current and future lives. To filter through their biases, challenges, and victories, and identify what they believe - to ignite the fire within. “Each of my students is unique, and I work to individualize methods to help light their drive and passion. To create self-thinkers, who want to be passionate about their futures.”
“I don’t want only to unlock a love of literature, but I want to be someone in their life that makes them feel safe, loved, valued, and wanted. The greatest reward is seeing my students having an epiphany about the world, themselves, the deeper meaning, or an applicable lesson in a story.”
Mrs. Lahr truly understands the meaning of being part of the Zebra family. She actively collaborates with her fellow teachers (or siblings, as she calls them), coordinates the Zebra Advisement Program (ZAP), and sponsors the Freshman mentoring program (FUZE).
“If you want A+ students, you need A+ teachers,” she added. She models that by continually striving to find innovative ways to elicit student understanding, whether through technology, dressing up as a character in a book, or collaborating with her fellow teachers. Bottom line - her #CPSZEBRAPRIDE is apparent to all who know her.
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Exploration & experimentation is the "♥" of education.
Coach McQueen's Honors Principles of Biomedical Science class used both technology and a hands-on lab to dissect a heart.
The Biomed program is available to students in the 10th - 12th grades. Next year this class, Honors Human Body Systems, and Honors Medical Interventions, will be offered in the Biomed program.
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BECOMING A ZEBRA - EARLY ENROLLMENT for Pre-K & New K
Who: New PK - New Kindergarten students that did not attend PK here in Claremore Schools.
Date: March 8-12, by appointment.
Bring: Documents required for enrollment at Claremore Schools. No child will be enrolled without the following information and up-to-date immunization records.
✅ Birth Certificate - Age Requirements are:
Early Childhood students must be 4 years old by September 1st.
Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by September 1st.
✅ 2 Proofs of Residency (may include utility bill or utility deposit, and a lease agreement, mortgage statement, or county tax statement. P.O. Box addresses are NOT acceptable.)
✅ Immunization Record (must be up-to-date)
✅Parent/ Guardian Driver License
✅CDIB Card (Native American citizenship registration card) if applicable.
For more info go to bit.ly/2Mg8Lbv
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🎨 NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED 🎨
"Just thought I'd share this moment of Zebra excellence! An Art I student had no idea she could draw when she enrolled in Art for her required credit. This piece is her first portrait ever! It's such a super cool and special experience." - Mrs. Williams, Art Teacher.
Here are a few other examples of some Art I projects. If you are looking to enroll in your required Fine Art credit, consider Art I. Both of our teachers know how to inspire, encourage, and help students develop their hidden talents.
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The classes you enroll in at CHS can lay a foundation for your future. They can expose you to new interests, give you a base of knowledge to help you be successful in your post-secondary plans, create a passion for an area you didn't know you had. Begin thinking about what interests you, what strengths you have, what weakness you have that you might want to improve or practice, what you might want to try to see if it's something you may like. Whether you are an incoming freshman or senior, this is your opportunity to set the tone for your future.
📅 Feb. 24th - review & choose core class options.
📅 March 3rd - review & choose elective class options.
📅 March 25th - we will host the parent/student enrollment conferences in the evening and complete the enrollment process.
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Let's get to know the new faces at CHS in our #CHSNewTeacherFeature! Help them feel that #CPSZEBRAPRIDE with an emoji in the comments on our FB page.
Jolene Smith is an Algebra I teacher and is the assistant sponsor of Freshman Utilizing Zebra Essentials (FUZE) at Claremore High School. She is a 2014 Claremore alumnus and interned in our Math department during college. Her positive experiences with the staff and students encouraged her to come back to Claremore as a teacher. She loves that all the teachers try to do their absolute best in order for all students to do their best. Ms. Smith teaches to help students learn and find their voice in the world, especially connecting with the shyer, less recognized students. She deeply believes that all students need to know and feel that they are important and valued.
Ms. Smith graduated from Northeastern State University with a Bachelor of Science. In December 2018, she had the opportunity to travel to the Amadeus International School in Austria to observe and interact with their unique teaching methods. Smith enjoys spending time in nature and researching many different topics, including astronomy and history. She has two dogs, a German Shepherd and a Shiffon.
📚Favorite Books - Bud, Not Buddy and To Kill a Mockingbird
🎬Favorite Movies - War Room and Leap!
🥜Favorite Snack - Trail Mix
🍫Favorite Candy - Fast Break
🥤Favorite Drink - Sweet Tea
💚Favorite Color - Green
✈️Favorite Vacation- Europe
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❤ Wear RED for ED on Tuesday, February 23rd to show your support for public education.
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🎆🎇Have you ever wondered how fireworks get their different colors?
Ms. Golbek's Chem I class used the flame testing technique to determine cations' identity in unknown solutions based upon the colors at which they burn. This is the same basis for the colors seen in fireworks.
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🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼The addition of this little zebra brings the CPS total to FIVE new baby zebras for the 20-21 school year.
Congratulations to Mrs. Keeli Coyle and her husband on the birth of Case Curtis Coyle.
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Anyone else ever tried to escape during English class?
Last week Mrs. Talbert not only allowed but encouraged her students to escape. This time the escape was a learning activity used to review for their Crucible assessment. Students had a total of 5 tasks to complete to escape. The young scholars had to use clues to find the hidden activities throughout the class. The students completed a crossword puzzle to review significant characters from the play. They read quotes to determine literary devices. The teams read a nonfiction article from Arthur Miller to evaluate how his writing on McCarthyism reached different conclusions because of differences in assumptions, evidence, reasoning, and viewpoints.
Moreover, the students had to make connections from the play to The Red Scare/McCarthyism, and additionally, they had to determine the theme of the work. The final task required a little bit of imagination. The team had to pull an Abigail Williams and act as if a yellow bird was afflicting them to win. Everyone embraced the challenge and did a great job; these young men were able to ESCAPE THE HYSTERIA!
"Yesterday was a teacher win!!" - Mrs. Talbert
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