Claremore High School

It is important to keep our kids safe while online, and Claremore Public Schools is committed to providing software for our devices and resources for our parents. We have partnered with FamilyZoneUSA to ensure students’ cyber safety at school and at home. This #TechTipTuesday will show parents how to set up an account with FamilyZone and obtain the instructions on how to setup FamilyZone on all personal electronic devices that are not school-issued. https://youtu.be/Pi0u67bpoAk #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Let's get to know the new faces at CHS in our #CHSNewTeacherFeature! Help them feel that #CPSZEBRAPRIDE with a emoji in the comments on our FB page. Scott Greenland is the Psychology and Sociology teacher at Claremore High School. Mr. Greenland became a teacher at Claremore High School because the teachers and coaches in this community have always been very influential in his and his family’s life and he is passionate about helping students in the same way. He earned a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts from Oklahoma Baptist University. Before becoming a teacher, he was the President of non-profit mission organization in west Africa, and is currently the Vice President. Mr. Greenland is married to Stephanie, an English teacher at Claremore High School, and has three children: Anna, Benjamin, and Jackson. He enjoys spending time outside and traveling to new places with them. ✨Fun Fact - He has traveled to Ghana 30 times and was named an honorary king of a small village in a west African tradition towards guests. 📚Favorite Book - Radical by David Platt 🎬Favorite Movie - Dumb and Dumber 🍖Favorite Food - Barbeque 🧁Favorite Snack - Little Debbie's 🍬Favorite Candy - Skittles ☕️Favorite Drink - Coffee 🖤Favorite Color - Black 🚩Favorite Team - OU Sooners 🙶Favorite Quote - “It’s all part of the experience!” -Clark Griswold (National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation) Student contributor: N. Schubert

CHS All-State Choir practiced with their clinicians this past weekend. Due to the CHS WiFi outage, the members rehearsed at the First United Methodist Church. They will record their voices and videos for a virtual concert to be released in March. The Claremore High School members are Caroline Crum, Austin Day, Brooklyn Doonkeen, Hannah Kropp, Mattie Long, Faith Morrissey, Kaitlyn Pinkerton, and Max Stadler. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It’s National School Counselors Week! We have 3 amazing counselors here at CHS. Today we will introduce you Debbie Grace, the Claremore High School Senior Counselor. She loves the relationships that she develops with the students and staff as a member of the Zebra family. Although she doesn’t have a “classroom”, she thrives in helping students get to graduation and prepare for their future. She has been at CHS since 2013. At CPS, she serves on the Title 6 (JOM) committee, Teacher of the Year nomination committee and coordinates the annual Mr. Claremore fundraiser for the CHS counseling department. Previously she was a Child Welfare supervisor with the Department of Human Services and an original board member for the William W Barnes Children’s Advocacy Center. Her children were CPS graduates and now her grandchildren have joined the Zebra family. When she is not spending time with her family or attending her grandchildren’s sporting events/activities, she enjoys traveling, reading, and shopping! She received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Oklahoma and her Bachelors in Social Work from Kansas State University and has a specialty certification as a sexual abuse specialist. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

School counselors are highly educated, professionally certified individuals who help students succeed in school and plan their careers. An integral part of the total education system, school counselors help students form healthy goals, mindsets, and behaviors. With the aid of a school counselor, students learn to develop effective collaboration and cooperation skills, practice perseverance, develop time management and study skills, and learn self-motivation and self-direction habits. We have three counselors and a secretary, the department's heartbeat, that serve our students and staff at CHS. Each day we will post a feature about them individually. We encourage you to go by their office, send them a note, or comment on our FB page a message thanking them. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Anyone recognize this song? HINT: Man streckt den linken Arm ein, den linken Arm aus Ein, aus, ein, aus Man schüttelt alles rum Man macht das Hokey-Kokey und man dreht sich herum Das ist die ganze Sache Ja, das Hokey-Kokey Knie gebeugt, Arme gestreckt Ra, ra, ra Mrs. Hernandez's class had a little fun doing the Hokey Pokey in German. Who was your foreign language teacher(s)? #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CHS Teacher of the Month - G. Bruce Riggs Bruce Riggs, known for his “... upbeat attitude every day which shows with his students,” is Claremore High School’s Teacher of the Month for his outstanding work in our Biomed Program. His fellow teachers are told by students “... that they think he is the best teacher they have ever had, and also that he is willing to go above and beyond helping around the school, attending sporting events, and talking to the kids in the hallway.” Read more - https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/o/chs/article/391008 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What an outstanding award for our program, school, and community. Countless hours of blood, sweat, and tears by coaches, players, parents, and many members from our great city recognized by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association. Legendary Legion Field was named as one of the top high school fields in the nation. This award is for anyone who has ever held a rake or paintbrush, pulled the tarp, flew their helicopter over the field to dry it 🤷‍♂️, or donated their time and/or money! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mr. Greenland's College & Career class hosted guest speaker, Matt Mason from RCB Bank, who talked to the students about credit scores, loans, and budgeting. Mr. Greenland has a complete distance learning set up in his classroom, so his quarantined students were also logged in for the presentation. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Congratulations to Dr. Hindenburg, CHS Asst. Principal and his wife, Mrs. Hindenburg, former CHS math teacher, on the birth of their new baby boy. Rowen Reed was born on the 25th, weighing 9lbs/8oz. He was 19.5" long. Welcoming him home was his big brother, Asher. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

A dynamic high school science curriculum is designed to spark interest in the fields of science and medicine, in addition to exposing students to exciting careers. Mr. McQueen's Biomed class at CHS, completed a blood-testing lab. This interactive, hands-on learning experience gives students the opportunity to become familiar with the fascinating field of hematology. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This special assistance is a one time opportunity. Students already in concurrent classes have their tuition waived in a cooperative agreement with local colleges. This GEAR UP grant will result in CHS students who pass those classes receiving FREE college credit. Claremore High School has 30 students taking advantage of the concurrent agreement and will leave high school with college credit. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

A new updated Basketball Schedule is available with make-up games for postponed games.

Claremore Public School Celebrates School Board Recognition Month The Claremore Public School (CPS) District joins school districts throughout Oklahoma to celebrate School Board Recognition Month, Superintendent Bryan Frazier announced. "Our school board members are volunteers who shoulder critical responsibilities and often make difficult choices for our District, all without pay. Their goal focuses on the future success of the children in our District," Superintendent Frazier said. "Celebrating School Board Recognition Month is one way to say thanks for all they do." Rea more here: https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/o/cps/article/382373

@Claremore Public School Foundation's biggest fundraiser of the year will look a little different this year due to Covid-19 BUT it will still be fun and competitive with all the #CPSZEBRAPRIDE bragging rights! Please go to their website to register for this virtual competition! https://claremorepublicschoolsfoundation.org/events/

A picture is worth a thousand words. We hear it all the time. It can be especially helpful when communicating in our digital world to show a picture of something rather than typing it out. Or, maybe there is a certain point to be made by saving a portion of what is on the computer screen. Using the Windows Snip & Sketch application will help accomplish that. This #TechTipTuesday will demonstrate the many ways Microsoft’s Snip & Sketch can be used to capture images of what is on a computer screen and shared, posted, or saved for later reference. https://youtu.be/PZ_F60PbNPw

The internet has been out at CHS since 1 PM today. We have been informed they do not know when this issue will be fixed. This outage affects our phone system, email, social media, Edgenuity, Google Classroom, etc. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please be patient as they work to remedy the situation. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

A call went out this afternoon at 3:20 pm to all our CHS Zebra families concerning the following items. If you did not receive that call, please update your information on the parent portal or contact the school office. NEW Distance Learning GUIDELINES - Towards the end of 2nd block we had students quarantining (or distance learning) on a voluntary basis. At the beginning of the 3rd block this will not be allowed. If you are NOT comfortable with traditional in person school, then you need to enroll in our virtual program. Please contact your counselor if this pertains to you, and you did not fill out an enrollment form to show that you were changing to virtual. Otherwise, our counselors have reached out to all students that have changed their placement from 1st term to 2nd term. We are very excited to see some new faces back in the high school for the new year! SCHEDULES - On Monday morning (Jan. 4th), we will have schedules available at tables outside of the two entrances. - Student Drop Off will have Freshmen and Sophomores (Southwest entrance). - Student Entrance will have Juniors and Seniors (East entrance). Schedule Changes - Go to your 1st hour, even if you think it’s wrong. A Google Form will be sent to your school email address for any changes that need to be addressed. Counselors will call in students for schedule changes. COVID PROTOCOLS - Please adhere to the COVID protocols sent out by the District earlier today. Remember to bring and wear your own mask. We can not continue to supply these for students that habitually forget theirs. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Good afternoon, these past few weeks have been an excellent respite for our Zebra families, but we are now ready to embrace the educational opportunities 2021 will bring. Tomorrow, Jan. 4th, classes will resume at their regularly scheduled time at all our sites. We will continue to implement our COVID protocols: wear a mask, watch our social distancing, and frequently wash hands . Please come prepared with the mask that was provided at the beginning of the year or a personal one. As we continue to mitigate the COVID-19 virus, we ask you, please stay home and contact your principal immediately if you have any of the following within the last week: 1. have been in direct contact with a COVID case, 2. had a positive test within the 10 days 3. are waiting on the results of a COVID test, or 4. are showing any symptoms. We look forward to the lightbulb moments, personal growth, and all our Zebras filling up the halls with the laughter, chatter, and smiles they bring with them.

It's time to VOTE on the SCHOOL SITE STAFF with the U-G-L-Y (est) Christmas Sweater! You can only vote 1 time in the comments on the CPS FB page. The winner will be selected at 9AM on Dec. 24th. The winners of both the Principal & Staff competitions will be announced on Christmas Day. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE