
Mrs. Ward's first grade class has a classroom spider plant named "Spidey."
Spider plants put off runners that grow smaller plants that when put in water grow roots and can be replanted!
Spidey has grown enough that 16 plants have been harvested and put in water to root. Some students have already been able to take their very own spider plants home - while others will be bringing them throughout the rest of the week!


Tobi Riggs, a teacher at Roosa Elementary, tells us about the digital tools she received from the Claremore Public School Foundation and encourages you to participate in this year's virtual Brainiac Brawl.
https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/390711




A BIG thank you to our Claremore Public Schools Board of Education members! We are thankful for the time and dedication you put into our schools.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE


Mrs. Sayre Whitaker, Westside Elementary teacher, wants you to know how CPSF has made a difference in her classroom and with her students.
If you have ever received a grant from CPSF, comment on the CPS FB and tell us your story. Bonus points for a photo!
https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/388886
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE




Today is a Distance Learning Day, Claremont families!
There are so many ways to help your student be successful when learning at home. The graphic below outlines a few ways that you can help ensure that your students' distance learning day is both stress-free and successful!


You and Claremont.
Claremont and You.
We just fit.
Happy National Puzzle Day to our Claremont family!


Mrs. Peck's first grade WIN group.
WIN time is such an important part of the day for all of our students. It gives them time to participate in targeted instruction that works to increase student achievement and academic success.


My name is Chelle Stadler and I teach Kindergarten. I have been in education for 20 years, 14 of those being with CPS. I attended NSU where I received my Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood and Masters of Education in Reading.
I have been married for 22 years and have 2 children. Hannah is an Elementary Education major at Oklahoma State University. Max is a Senior at Claremore High School and plays football and sings in the Jazz Choir.
I love to spend time with my family at the lake and camping. I also love to crochet.
Claremont teachers love their students! We work tirelessly to create a positive environment that allows students to grow academically, socially, and emotionally.


Jennifer Crum, M.Ed., LPC, Certified School Psychologist, and Cindy Ramsey, M.Ed., Certified Reading Specialist would like to thank the Claremore Public School Foundation in granting a Fast Track Grant for "Orton Gillingham Online Academy."
The grant will be used for the 30-40 hours of online training and materials in the Orton Gillingham Approach and graduate level professional development credits.
Thank you to CPSF! We cannot wait to use what we learn in order to help Claremont students who struggle in the area of reading!


5th grade students took measurements to a whole new level and measured everything in their class! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE




Today, January 27th, is the anniversary of when the last Nazi concentration camp was liberated. Since 2005, it has been known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Remembrance of the Holocaust teaches us that humanity can survive unimaginable horrors. Personal strength and the will to live carried Holocaust survivors on until their rescue at the end of the war. It's a reminder that no evil is more powerful than the human spirit.


Today, January 27th, is Library Shelfie Day!
Library Shelfie Day was founded in 2014 by the New York Public Library and falls on the 4th Wednesday of January.
Whether you have a small library with a few select favorites or are a true bibliophile, arrange your collection on a shelf and take a picture. Express your inner artist! Build a tower of babbling books or a wall of words.
So, artfully arrange those books, and take a photo to share with us!


Some more of our wonderful teachers celebrating Library Shelfie Day!
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE


I am Elizabeth Keener, and I teach Kindergarten through 5th Grade Music. I have a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Tulsa. I have been teaching in Claremore since 2006, the majority of which has been at Claremont. I love working at Claremont because the staff and faculty work so hard for our students. My husband Lee and I have been married for over 38 years, and we have three wonderful grown children: a police officer, a designer, and a watchmaker! I love playing with my grandbaby, reading, gardening, and cooking.


World Read-Aloud Day is February 4th!
Reading aloud to children is so important - so important that we want to celebrate this very special day with photos of our students enjoying a read aloud!
We would love to feature photos on our social media of our Claremont students snuggled up with a family member for a read-aloud!
Send us a photo via Facebook Messenger before February 4th if you would like to participate.


4th graders attended a mini-lesson given by Mrs. Troyer our Library Media Specialist, where they learned research skills for their upcoming informational report. Students brainstormed keywords for their topic, learned about different website domains and which were more likely to be a good resource, and also learned about using Boolean operators when searching for information for their reports.


District-wide parent-teacher conferences will be held from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM on February 4, 2021. Parents will need to make an appointment with their child's teacher(s). Read more for scheduling appointments...
https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/o/cps/article/387114



Kindergartners in Mrs. Ramsey's class learn letter sounds and putting two letter words together to practice fluency! Mrs. Ramsey teaches her students procedures that make great readers such as:
*Putting your pointer finger under the word.
*Sitting up straight and tall.
*Gliding their finger left to right to follow the words.
These students are doing an excellent job learning procedures to become good readers each day! They LOVE to read!




This year, Literacy Night has gone virtual!
Please plan to join us via Google Classroom on Thursday, February 11th at 6:00 PM for a virtual Readers Theater performed by your very own classroom teachers!
Be looking out for more information and reminders to come soon!


Mrs. Ward's 1st grade class working together on a lesson on phonics.
