Will Rogers Junior High

Mrs. Rice's 6th and 7th grade Geography classes worked on a collaborative project for Veterans Day this year. They discussed the history of the day and why it is still important to us now. Almost all of the students have a family member or know someone who has served, so we wanted to show our appreciation with this project. Thank you to all who have served for our country! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

ICYMI - CHS NJROTC will be conducting a blood drive on TODAY from 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM at the PAC. Appointments and masks are REQUIRED. Schedule at obi.org or contact Murry Estabrook directly at 918-519-4605. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨Staff Spotlight✨ My name is Stephen Dark. I am new to Claremore Public Schools. I am really excited about becoming a Zebra. The last seven years I have spent teaching P.E. and coaching at Justus Tiawah. This year I will be teaching 7th and 8th grade computers and coaching football, basketball, and track. I have two children. My son Jax is a 7th grader and Jaylen, my daughter, is a 4th grader. My wife, Heather, is a nurse at Bailey Med Center in Owasso. I enjoy spending time with my family and watching sports. I am looking forward to a great school year exploring computers and technology. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

P h y s i c s in Junior High?! Mrs. Tietz's HS Physical Science classes are learning all about physics. These classes visited different stations to review Newton’s Laws of Motion. These laws are three physical laws that describe the relationship between an object, the force against it, and how it reacts to that force. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Parents Make Contributions to Science Classrooms The Oklahoma GEAR UP Parent Leadership Academy (PLA) Team from Claremore presented science equipment and materials to WRJH science classes. Through their PLA project, “Let’s Have a Moment of Science,” PLA team members Jennifer Craig, Michelle McNelly, and Janie Sisovsky recently contributed 63 pairs of scissors, 15 lbs of glue sticks, and 14 full-size glue guns to our junior high science classes! Our hands-on science classes just got better! It didn’t take long to put those resources into action as students began putting together their egg drop project. A project student looks forward to every year! A project that allows a student to demonstrate curiosity and show inventiveness, brainstorm in a team to generate ideas, and use problem-solving strategies to build simple structures. “GEAR UP’s PLA program allowed us to use real-time data to evaluate where our students could use additional support as they prepare for college,” said team members. “After we decided to focus on science, we met with teachers in the science departments to collect information on challenges in the classroom and ways to eliminate student achievement Barriers.” #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Have you ever seen a solar eclipse? A solar eclipse occurs when a portion of the Earth is in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks the sun. Mrs. Tietz Science classes used a small marshmallow to represent the moon and a foam ball to represent the earth. They placed them on opposite ends of a ruler. They then held it up to the sun and moved the ruler to see how a solar and lunar eclipse happens. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨Staff Spotlight✨ My name is LaRonna Hurt, and I am a certified reading specialist at Will Rogers Junior High. This is my 27th year teaching, 13th year teaching for Claremore Public Schools, and my 5th year teaching reading at WRJH. I received my Bachelors and Masters from Northeastern State University. I was honored to be named district teacher of the year for Claremore Public Schools in 2015. I have been married to Jarrett Hurt for 23 years. Jarrett is the head football coach and an assistant principal for Claremore High School. We have two girls, Jayla (a freshman at Oklahoma State University) and Jarreka (a junior at CHS). I am blessed to get to do what I love everyday with amazing colleagues and students! I also enjoy spending time with family, serving at our church, attending sporting events, reading, and scrapbooking. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace. Claremore Public Schools is proud of the individuals that chose to serve our country as part of the great American military who now serve our country, our community, and our children on our campuses. THANK YOU!

During Mrs. Smith's Middle East unit, 7th-grade Geography students will be comparing and contrasting the three predominant world religions that originated in this region. Today, the students participated in a pre-learning activity called a Gallery Walk; an activity in which they tried to guess the religion based on pictures. The classes then came together to discuss their answers. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Over the past two weeks, our junior high band students virtually auditioned for the Green Country Band Director’s Association Honor Band. Congratulations to the following students for earning a place in the band!🎇 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🎁THANK YOU TTCU! Mrs. Newbury's Science classes would like to thank TTCU for fulfilling one of their wish list items on Amazon. They can’t wait to use the new ring stands! We love our community! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Have you ever played the game Among Us? Mrs. Blankenship's class has been playing the popular game on their laptops. They are using it to review story vocabulary! They are learning while having fun doing what students love to do- play games on the computer! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Everybody loves that Chick-Fil-A sweet tea and lemonade! Bring it to your holiday gathering, corporate party, or home for dinner. This month Chick-fil-A will donate $1 to the Claremore Public School Foundation. CPSF funds class and teacher grants district-wide. Go by and grab a gallon or two... or three this month. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Reminder- our WIN schedule begins today. New lunch times are below: #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

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CLAREMORE HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC CORPS OF CADETS ANNUAL FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY Claremore High School NJROTC will hold its annual Flag Retirement on November 11, 2020 at 1100 at the American Legion Post 141 located at 2141 OK-88, Claremore, OK. This program is free to the public and we encourage all Claremore Veterans and patriotic citizens to come and join us to celebrate our Veterans and our Freedom. What: Flag Retirement Ceremony When: November 11, 2020, at 11:00 am. Where: American Legion Post 1421 2141 Ok-88 Hwy Claremore, OK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

If you are interested in receiving assistance for holiday gifts for the children in your home, please contact one of our counselors. Ms. Mattie Kennon or Mrs. Kaci Warren- 918-923-4205 All forms must be completed and returned to WRJH no later than November 17th. #CPZEBRAPRIDE

Here is our complete WIN schedule. If your student is HYBRID, please note the new class start and end times. If you have any questions, please call the office at 918-923-4205. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

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Our WIN class schedule will begin MONDAY, Nov. 9. Please note the new lunch times for students. WIN time is a 30 minute period where we serve our student’s individual needs in reading and math. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE