Will Rogers Junior High

Students in Mrs. Dixon's science class are playing a game of “curling”. The science of curling –showing the role friction plays on objects. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Students in Mrs. Smith's 7th Grade Geography class are investigating the disappearance of the Aral Sea in Central Asia by analyzing data from text, maps, graphs, photographs, and charts . When students finish this project they will understand that water diverted for irrigation or other purposes can have a direct impact on the environment, including environments that cross international boundaries. In the case of the Aral Sea, beginning in 1954, the Soviet Union irrigated the rivers supplying the sea with water in order to bring water to their cotton crops in the Kara Kum Desert. This irrigation caused devastating and almost irreversible harm to the environment and economy of the countries of Kazakstan and Uzbekistan. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Happy Birthday to Will Rogers a "legendary American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, newspaper columnist, social commentator, and stage and motion picture actor. He was born in Oklahoma in 1879 as the son of a prominent Cherokee Nation family, and maintained close ties with the native American population throughout his life." - Will Rogers Museum FB page. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

WRJH Cheer takes the Championship trophy at the BA Celebrity Cheer and Dance Championship! They 'dazzled' the crowd and the judges! Looks like their #CPSZEBRAPRIDE runs deep. Keep up the hard work! NOTE: A group of zebras is called a dazzle. It is named for the motion dazzle effect created by a group of running zebras.

Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. Dress up days are fun, but they are also a way to stand up and make a commitment to be drug-free. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wv8b2RFlxs&feature=youtu.be #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs Newbury’s classes made icky sticky oobleck today. Students got to take home their own little stress ball. Happy Halloween! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our students of the month for October are: Caroline Lee-7th grade Gage Brooner-8th grade Lisa Karamitis-6th grade Congratulations! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We had so many great costumes yesterday! Here are a few more to see! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our National Junior Honor Society members served our teachers and staff dinner during parent/teacher conferences last month. NJHS is an international student organization that consists of chapters in middle schools that elevate a school's commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

More costumes! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's wear your Halloween costume day! Students and staff had fun wearing their costumes to school today! #REDRIBBONWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. James Candy Corn Experiment: Students hypothesize what will happen to candy corn when it is placed in four solutions (water, water/vinegar, water/baking soda, and saltwater). Next, they test their hypothesis and document their results. Finally, students summarize what happened to each piece of candy corn. All while wearing their Halloween costumes! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Bacon and Mrs. Hurt's classes doing EdPuzzle and working on characterization. Mrs. Hurt gets into character and keeps the students' attention during Disney Day! #REDRIBBONWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

More memes! #REDRIBBONWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's MEME day! #REDRIBBONWEEK #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Here are more pics of Red Ribbon Week Disney Day at WRJH! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's RED RIBBON WEEK at WRJH! Our students (and staff!) had fun dressing up as their favorite Disney character on Tuesday. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's Red Ribbon Week and our 8th grade teachers are INCREDIBLE!

Staff spotlight on Mr. Gash: My name is Grant Gash and I grew up in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Woo Pig! I graduated from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith with a degree in accounting, but realized very quickly that I was called to teach and coach. I spent last year at Bixby before coming over to Claremore this year! I teach 7th grade math and coach 8th grade boys basketball. When I’m not in my classroom, I’m usually in front of a TV, watching whatever game is on that night. I chose Claremore because I know I matter to the success of our school and our students and it felt like the right fit. Go Zebras! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The Robson Performing Arts Center has several seasonal events for ALL ages this week. There is a Halloween Carnival for the littles, Haunted House for the bigs, and Pumpkin Carving contest for the whole family. See details for each event below. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE