Will Rogers Junior High

GEAR UP staff will be at ZAP at Claremore High School on March 28, from 4-7 PM, in the Makerspace. While you are there enrolling with your 8th grader, and have questions about Oklahoma’s Promise, please stop by. If your student is a junior parent, remember that this is the last year to apply. Contact Debra Keil, dkeil@osrhe.edu if you want more information. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Hammack's class is getting a real life science lesson! They are examining owl pellets and matching bones to the animals they came from. It takes patience, attention to detail and critical thinking to piece together the puzzle- but how rewarding when they figure it out! This is one science experience the students won't likely forget! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The boys brought home some hardware, too! 🏅 Congrats to our WRJH Boys Tennis team for their WINS at their tennis tournament! We are proud of you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's School Social Worker Week and we are so happy to have Mrs. Jones here to help the needs of our students! Social workers often work behind the scenes, and it's great to see her working with our students. We appreciate you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Another Teamwork Tuesday is in the books! Our mentoring groups are a great way for students to get to know other students and to see older students mentoring and playing games with younger students. Not only does it promote a sense of community within the school, but it also helps foster leadership skills and empathy in the older students while providing guidance and support to the younger ones. And who doesn't like a J' Farley's burger?! 😊 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Who said studying can't be fun? Ms. Prine's class is definitely thinking outside the box by using a board game to help review the material from "The Outsiders" book. Board games are a great way to make learning interactive and engaging, and way more fun than just reading notes! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's National School Breakfast Week 🥣 And the best way to start the day is a nutritional breakfast-especially for growing kids! Thanks to our wonderful cafeteria workers, students are able to do just that! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

‼Attention 8th grade parents‼ If you haven't scheduled an appointment for ZAP, please use the link below. This is for enrollment in high school, and for you to meet your student's ZAP advisor. *Be sure to choose your student's ZAP advisor with ZAP enrollment under their name/time slot* https://www.myconferencetime.com/claremorehs/ Also, if your student missed any of the previous ZAP meetings, your student's packet will go home with them to fill out before the conferences on the 28th. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

•••REMINDER to 8th grade parents••• Tomorrow is ZAP enrollment! Students will be going to meet with their Zap advisors to pick •elective• classes. This is a very important meeting, so attendance is CRUCIAL. Please make sure they are at school, and on time. Also, students need to bring their laptops for this meeting. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Students in Mrs. Boyd's class are learning about air pressure. Minute to Win It games are always a blast, and using marshmallows and straws to demonstrate air pressure is such a clever idea. But beyond the fun factor, this game is actually a great way to understand how air pressure works in a practical, hands-on way. The students are learning how air pressure can be used to hold the marshmallows in place on the straws, and how changing the pressure can affect the marshmallow's position. So not only are the students having a blast playing this game, but they're also learning about physics, problem-solving, and teamwork. It's like a science lesson disguised as a party game, and the students are having a marshmallow-filled blast. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

‼SAVE THE DATE‼ The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! 📚 March 11-15! Get ready to empower your reader with lots of book choices! Start exploring here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/wrjh #ScholasticBookFairs #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's the LAST parent/teacher conference of the school year! If you haven't met with your student's teachers, now is the time! Sign up at the link here: https://www.myconferencetime.com/willrogersjh/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We brought home some HARDWARE!🏅 The WRJH girls tennis team fought hard and came up with some W•I•N•S at the Pryor Tournament. Way to go, ladies! We are so proud of you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Do you know what this truck symbolizes? The unsung heroes that keep our school running. They're the ones who make sure the building is open, the lights are on, the heating and air conditioning are working, and so much more! It's National School Maintenance Workers Day! It's awesome that there's a day to recognize all the hard work that goes into keeping schools safe, clean, and functioning smoothly. Thanks to these hard workers for all they do! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's SOCIAL WORKER APPRECIATION WEEK! And we appreciate Mrs. Jones so much! Social workers play such a crucial role in schools, supporting students, helping students navigate emotional, social, and mental health challenges, and supporting our communities. Thank you to our wonderful social workers in all Claremore Schools. We recognize and appreciate your important contributions! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Students take over the teaching in Mrs. Sublett's class! Not only do the students get the chance to show their creativity and knowledge, but they also learn valuable communication and leadership skills. And you never know, they may just discover their talent for teaching! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🌷Spring Break begins Monday, March 18th. 📸If you are going on a vacation or staycation, remember to wear your Zebra gear and take a photo for our #ZebraTravelDiaries. It's not about where you go; it's about WEARING YOUR ZEBRA GEAR when you are there! Send your photo in your Zebra gear, name, school, and where you are to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us, and we’ll post it. #cpszebrapride

It's not too early to start planning your summer! 🏐 Zebra Volleyball Camp, June 5th - 7th 🏐 3rd - 6th graders: 10a - 12p 7th - 9th graers: 1p - 3p $40/camper Hosted by CHS Coaches Contact: coachjackson16@gmail.com More Info: https://5il.co/tb7g #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's capture the flag meets trivia night in Ms. McKinnon's Geography class! Each student is their own team and they get to work at their own pace on their worksheet. Students get a question checked one by one. If they get it right they can steal a flag from another team. If they get it wrong they lose a flag but can earn it back once answered correctly. What a great way to combine some friendly competition, individualized learning, and critical thinking skills all in one game! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

6th graders in the Shooting Stars Pod spent Leap Day learning all about Leap Year! It's all thanks to our slightly uneven calendar system, where it takes the Earth approximately 365.25 days to orbit the Sun. We need to add an extra day every four years to keep our calendars in sync with the seasons! They played hopscotch, measured how far they could leap, and found hidden leap frogs in each class. it sounds like they had a "leaping" good time on Leap Day! Happy Leap Day! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE