Roosa Elementary

In Music the students are learning how to play the xylophone and boomwhackers. A xylophone is a musical instrument with wooden bars and is struck with a mallet. Boomwhackers are tubes that supplement the xylophone and are played by being struck together or on the floor. Students used these instruments to learn about the pentatonic scale, chords and balancing an ensemble sound. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What is fact and what is opinion? The 2nd graders got their research books out and determined the difference between Fact and Opinion and that is a Fact! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Roosa is enjoying new Promethean Boards! A Promethean Board is a brand of interactive whiteboard that projects an image from a laptop or computer. It is also an interactive board that uses specialized pens or touch. The IT Department chose touch screen panels for Kindergarten through 3rd grade because the students already use touch devices daily. This helps keep it familiar. These boards were purchased with bond money and are currently being put in the Kindergarten through 3rd classrooms. The IT Department hopes to expand the usage of large screen panels in other grade levels when funding allows! Roosa thanks you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

January 23 is National Handwriting Day. This day encourages us to put pencil or pen to paper and write out our thoughts. Roosa students celebrated this day by practicing their handwriting. For information on this day visit: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-handwriting-day-january-23/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

My husband, Dustin, and I were high school sweethearts at Ponca City High School, and we've been married for 13 years. We have two canine hooligans and two human kiddos (also hooligans). I moved my family to Claremore a little over a year ago because I wanted my babies to grow up in the Zebra family! My almost 5 year old son is in Pre-K, and it'll be a few years before his fireball of a sister joins him at Roosa. The school psychology profession chose me after I realized that I wasn't woman enough to be a special education teacher and changed my undergraduate major to psychology. My degree is in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in School Psychology from OSU. I completed my pre-doctoral internship at Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District outside of Houston, TX, and stayed on staff there for an extra year after graduation. This is my 7th year working with the amazing staff and students at Roosa Elementary and Will Rogers Junior High School. My job is unique in that I get to work with staff, students, and parents to make sure that all kiddos can achieve to their highest level. School psychology is really the best of both education and psychology in that I get to help students make gains not only academically but also socially, emotionally and behaviorally. #ROOSASTAFFSPOTLIGHT

We recently received our School Pride® donation from TTCU Federal Credit Union for the second half of 2021. Thank you for showing your #CPSZEBRAPRIDE by swiping your TTCU School Pride® debit card and giving back to our district! If you don't have one, get yours today! #ttcuSchoolPride

It can be a jungle inside the library especially if you do not know where things are located! 4th graders did a Library Search Party. They moved all over the library searching for answering to research questions. They know how the library is organized by their fast moves! They also stumbled upon a few bookworms! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Mann’s 2nd grade class designed a robot that could help people do a variety of things, from cleaning to cooking and even saving the world! They wrote a descriptive paragraph about their robot including transition words and lots of adjectives! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

In Kindergarten going to the library means getting to hear a story and getting to check out a book. These students know how important it is to take care of their books so others can check them out in the future. Way to go Little Zebras! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The Solar system includes the Sun, the Earth and all the other planets! During WIN Time a few 1st graders researched different planets including their size, color and where they are located in the solar system. Watch out universe the 1st graders have the knowledge! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Page’s 1st grade class made it to 200 compliments today and earned themselves an extra recess! So proud of the self-discipline shown in this class! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What is your favorite Martin Luther King, Jr. quote? Claremore Public Schools will be closed Monday, January 17th, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Schools will resume on Tuesday, January 18th, 2022. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Help keep our schools open! Claremore Public Schools is seeking Super Substitutes! Make a difference in the lives of children and your community. Flexible schedule. Certified Substitutes earn $85/day and Non-Certified Substitutes earn $80/day. APPLY through Kelly Educational Staffing https://bit.ly/3feilGN

Mrs. Bacon’s 4th grade math class brought building 🗼 towers 🗼 to the classroom! They had a cup building competition to see who could build the tallest tower. The towers were measured in centimeters and inches. The towering towers grew taller than the students! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our 4th baby has been added to this school year's dazzle of little Zebras. Congratulations to Mr. David Burke and his wife, Kyla on the birth of their daughter, Harper Jo. Harper joined our Zebra family on January 7, 2022, weighing 7 lbs., 7 oz. and 19.5 inches long. Harper was greeted by big sister, Avery. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Don't forget to send a Water Bottle with your student everyday. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

With cold weather upon us, we remind our bus rider families to download our STOPFINDER APP to their mobile phones. The GPS option allows you to put a geofence around your stop and the app will notify you when the bus has entered that area. It also allows you to see where the bus is on the route in real-time, at your convenience. Download available for FREE from the App Store or Google Play. Find more info watch ▶ https://bit.ly/3HKxsUA or go to the CPS Transportation webpage ▶ bit.ly/3n4gVmt #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

BE A ZEBRA! Tradition and Innovation leads to excellence in Academics, Athletics, Arts and Activities! Find how how ▶ https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/student-transfers

Happy New Year from Claremore Public Schools. As we enter into a new year, we all seem to take time to reflect on our lives, habits, choices from the past and contemplate how they impact our future. This reflection can lead to new inspiration, goals, resolutions, or a new focus. Instead of adding to it, some consideration may lead to removing obstacles or habits from our lives. Either way, we are all looking for a positive change. Whether you choose a resolution, a goal, a word - we'd love for you to share it with us on our FB page and maybe inspire others. Remember: Our students return on Tuesday, January 4th. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Watch as Claremore staff and students countdown to 2022! ▶ https://youtu.be/RZkqb260HW8 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE