Claremont Elementary

What's that? Our Scholastic Book Fair begins in 6 days! Students will have an opportunity to shop every day this week, but sorry parents, your little spenders will have to shop for themselves. Parents are not able to accompany students to the fair this year. If you are not comfortable sending $$$ to school with your child, set up an e-Wallet! => https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/parent-how-it-works.html?fairID=4746631 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

2nd graders in Mrs. Johnston's class read quietly after finishing their work. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

My name is Caressa Harden and I am the Speech Therapist for PK-2nd grade. I have been in education for 11 years, and 6 of those have been with CPS. I attended Northeastern State University where I received a Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology. I have been married to my husband, Nate, for 14 years. We have two sons, ages 10 and 6, and are currently expecting our third son this June. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, attending church, watching sporting events, hiking, and crafting. My favorite quote is "In a world where you can be anything, be kind." #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Have you heard?? Our Scholastic Book Fair begins in 7 days! Students will have an opportunity to shop every day this week, but sorry parents, your little spenders will have to shop for themselves. Parents are not able to accompany students to the fair this year. If you are not comfortable sending $$$ to school with your child, set up an e-Wallet! => https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/parent-how-it-works.html?fairID=4746631 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Schell's 4th graders review text features. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our 2020-2021 Yearbooks are on sale now! Yearbooks can be purchased via the flyer that went home or by visiting https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1146780/Claremont-Elementary-School/ If you did not purchase a yearbook from last year, and would still like to do so, please contact the front office. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🌞ＣＰＳ Ｚｅｂｒａ Ｓｔｒｉｐｅｓ Ｓｕｍｍｅｒ Ｃａｍｐ🌞 Now Accepting Applications Kindergarten - Fifth Grade 2 Sessions 🌞June 1 - July 2 🌞July 12 - August 6 6:30 AM - 6 PM Full Time l Part-Time l Drop-In Rates Available Find more information here: https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/zebra-stripes-child-care #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today marks the 26th anniversary of the OKC bombing. At 9:02 in the morning, on Wednesday April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City was bombed, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. Take a moment to remember the lives lost and families affected by this tragedy today. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Ward is reads the book, The Cool Bean, for our reading challenge called You've Been Book'd . #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

4th grade students in Mrs. Ramsey's WIN group are working on text structures: Description, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, Problem/Solution, and Chronological Sequence. Students had to read a story, determine the text structure, make a graphic organizer, and then present the evidence to the group describing the text structure with story details. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Zebra Stripes Summer Camp enrollment is open! The enrollment form can be found here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/739238/2021_Summer_Zebra_Stripes_Enrollment_Packet_.pdf Questions? Reach out to our Zebra Stripes Coordinator, Madison at 918-923-4304 my cell phone at 918-899-7479, or the zebra stripes email at clezs@claremore.k12.ok.us #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

ONE WEEK until our Book Fair! Our Book Fair runs from April 26th-30th. In person learners will be able to shop from the 26th-29th and our CVS students will be able to shop by appointment on the 30th! Due to COVID procedures, we cannot allow parents into the building to shop with their student during the book fair. Students can come with money to shop, and will have designated time each day to visit the fair. One of the best ways to shop is Scholastic's E-Wallet! This allows you to put a set amount of money on a "gift card" for your student to shop the fair. Any unused funds go back to you via the account used! Its a WIN-WIN! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Today is another Distance Learning Day, Zebra family! Please remember to have your child log on to Google Classroom and complete the schoolwork assigned. Have a great weekend! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

January and February were both months to remember. Check out our newest Claremont Student News broadcast for the details! https://youtu.be/u135zguvzF8 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Freeman works with a student on reading high-frequency words. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Kindergarten students play Go Fish to reinforce teen numbers. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

My name is Jamie Dillard and I am a para for kindergarten. I have been in education for 20 years, and all 20 years have been with CPS. I’m the proud mother to my daughter Azya, son-n-law Noah, son Quentin, son Malakai and son Kailib. I’m also the very proud Gigi to my granddaughter Kartyr. My kids and grand are my whole universe. I enjoy playing basketball or any other sport, going to the lake and being outdoors as much as possible! I love all of our Claremont family - especially our students. I have been blessed to work with such amazing staff all of these years. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It’s National Library Month and CPS wants you to get to know the names and faces of those who work with our students every day in our school libraries. A librarian or a more modern name is Library Media Specialist seems to have a book recommendation for everyone. With 20,000 titles in a library, there is always something for everyone. This week we will find out some of our CPS Library Media Specialist’s favorites. Ashley Troyer, Claremont 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻/𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀? My favorite book to read to MY children is John Ronald’s Dragons or Finding Winnie. My favorite book to read to my students is The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson. The Day You Begin is a beautiful story of self-love and acceptance. I cannot read it without tearing up. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸? My all time favorite book...this is a hard one. My favorite book tends to change depending on the stage of life I’m in. The book I’ve read the most: Brave New World by Alduous Huxley. My favorite genre is Historical Fiction and I specifically love to read books about WWII. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴? I am currently reading The Things We Cannot Say by Kelley Rimmer. It is a...you guessed it...Historical Fiction novel set during WWII.

Mrs. Keener, our music teacher, orchestrated a concert for our 4th/5th grade students performed by Edgar Cruz, who played classical guitar. The students loved his performance! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgbuBW8g0Jk&list=PL2m7rzwFeWwLD1j1ti7HO0CUPFZK8kU_v&index=2 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

On this #wellnesswednesday, we want to share with you how to practice and teach gratitude with your children. Check out this resource for ways to practice and teach gratitude: https://www.happilyfamily.com/how-to-practice-and-teach-gratitude/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE