My name is Trisha Jones. I am a Pre-K Para. This is my second year in education, and my second year at CPS. I have been married to my husband Bryan for 7 years, have two bonus kids -Cayleigh and Nicholas, 2 kids - Logan and Audrey that attend Claremont and one granddaughter - Keira.
I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking/baking and I also really enjoy photography.
My favorite quote is "Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." -Buddha
4th graders get to see the new gym for the first time! Before beginning class, Mrs. Steuart talks about new procedures for the new gym. We are all so excited that this part of our building is finished!
1st grade students practice for a readers theater.
Readers theater is a way to involve students in reading aloud. In Readers Theater, students "perform" by reading scripts created from on grade-level books or stories.
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My name is Kristen Bradfield. I teach Kindergarten. I have been in education for 12 years, 6 of those being with CPS. I attended Northeastern State University and received a degree in Early Childhood Education.
I have been married to my husband for 19 years! We have a daughter and a son.
I enjoy camping with family and friends, fishing, running, and watching my kids play sports.
I love Claremont - the things I love best are THE KIDS - they are like one of my own. And of course, you cannot find a better group of teachers and staff to help you get through the day. We have a lot of fun!
"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"
Kindergarten students drew their own snowmen in Mrs. Francis' art class and when finished, were given time to free draw.
5th graders in Mrs. Bowens class work on writing. Writing is such an important skill for students to master!
Mr. Scharabok helps one of our Kindergarten students with his mask. One of the things we have noticed during this pandemic is that students have adjusted so well to wearing their masks. We are thankful to have the support of our community with the procedures put forth to keep our students and staff safe!
Pre-K students creating snowmen after our librarian, Mrs. Troyer read Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner
Mrs. Fay reading to one of our 1st grade classes. We love that our principal jumps right on in and takes the time to build relationships with our students!
Merry Christmas from all of us at Claremont! We hope your day is full of love, kindness, thankfulness, and hope.
The announcement you've all been waiting for... the winners of the U-G-L-Y Sweater competition. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's district-wide event. Congratulations to the site staff winner, Mrs. Tietz from WRJH, and the winner of the principal's competition, Mrs. Hinds from Westside Elementary.
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On this day of gift giving and receiving, remember that friendship is one of the greatest gifts.
"The only way to have a friend is to be one."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
3rd graders in Mrs. Proctors class enjoy listening to Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Read alouds are so important for comprehension, enriched vocabulary and to increase love of reading!
Our new student broadcast - Claremont Student News - requires students to assist in writing a script, producing, and editing the production. Here, one of our 4th grade students, works together with Mrs. Cardwell to edit the newest installment of CSN.
#TBT to Mr. Frazier's visit.
4th grade students in Mrs. Schell's class work together in small groups to dive deep into a story they have been reading together in class. Students discussed character traits, plot (rising action, falling action, etc.), and vocabulary in the text to develop a greater comprehension of the story.
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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.
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2nd grade students learn about matter - what is a solid, liquid and gas? What is the difference between the three?
Mr. Scharabok reads The Polar Express to Mrs. Howell's class. We are so thankful that here at Claremont, our administrators are always willing to come into a classroom and participate in a way that encourages positive relationships with our students.
Kindergarten classes had Polar Express Day last week. Students wore pajamas to school and got to watch the movie while sipping hot cocoa!
My name is Mrs. Halbrook. I love teaching! I have been teaching since January 2006. I spent 10 years teaching Pre-Kindergarten, 3 years teaching Kindergarten and this will be my second year teaching First Grade here at Claremont. This is my fourth year teaching at Claremont Elementary. My husband and I have two kiddos at home, one is in 8th Grade and the youngest one is in the Pre-Kindergarten here at Claremont. We love animals and have five dogs and two cats. We enjoy relaxing when we can and love to spend our days by the pool. My favorite quote is "Today is a good day, to have a good day."
