Will Rogers Junior High

🥤Sweet Treat Friday!🍫 Our counselors delivered treats to the teachers and staff last Friday! That's so sweet (no pun intended)! 😊 It's great to see school counselors showing appreciation for the hard work of teachers and staff. The power of a simple gesture, like delivering treats, can go a long way in boosting morale and making people feel valued. Thanks Mrs. Helm and Mrs. Armstrong! You made our day great!😊 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

In Mrs. Boyd's WIN class, students learned to fold a football flicker and held a contest to see who could "kick" the farthest. Sometimes a little bit of fun and games can go a long way in breaking up the school day! And who doesn't love a good paper football flick contest? It's a great way for students to let loose and have a little friendly competition, all while learning about aerodynamics and physics! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨JANUARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH✨ Congratulations to our students of the month for January: 6th- Jamie Watson 7th- Chase Floyd 8th- Pheobe Adkins We are so proud of you! Way to show your #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Those Academic Team ROCKSTARS are at it again! Congrats to our WRJH Academic Team on their latest victory! They won 175-145 against Holland Hall! Great way to put your knowledge to the test... and come out on top!🏆 Keep up the great work, and we will be cheering you on to many more victories! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Is your student interested in joining Scouts? Stop by WRJH on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 6:30pm to hear all about Scouts and joining a local group in Claremore. We hope to see you there! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Only a few more days for the A•R•T fundraiser! Be sure to order soon! The fundraiser ends on March 1st! Help our art students with needed supplies and get a yummy treat or two! Just click the link below to order: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/74ea7c83-7690-498a-9c89-c89c3db290df #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What makes the dream work? Team work! When we are short-staffed, we can always count on Coach Young for a helping hand! Coach Young, our district athletic director, was the former principal at WRJH, and loves to come and help out in the cafeteria when he has a free afternoon! (And enjoys lunch here, too!) Thanks for always being a team player, Coach! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Music Appreciation class just got a whole lot louder (and a whole lot more fun)! Who knew buckets could make such an awesome percussion instrument? What a great way to learn about rhythm and percussion! And to appreciate music! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Newbury's Science classes are using a creative way to learn about DNA! Using gummy bears to represent the different base pairs is such a fun and engaging way to understand the structure and function of DNA. And by using color coded gummy bears makes it easy to visualize how the base pairs fit together to create the building blocks of life. Good job to making learning so fun... and yummy! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Zebras Volleyball Tryouts (2024 Season) Be a part of one of the state's best programs! __________ 📅 March 25 and 26th 🕓 Junior High Tryouts - 4:00PM 🕕 High School Tryouts - 6:00 PM __________ 🏐 JUNIOR HIGH - For students who will be 7th and 8th graders for the 2024-25 school year. 🏐 HIGH SCHOOL - For students who will be 9th - 12th graders for the 2024-25 school year. Contact Coach Jackson at derek.jackson@claremore.k12.ok.us

Dictionary Wars... have you played? Dr. Young sure knows how to turn studying into a fun, competitive game. It's like a spelling bee meets Scrabble, but with dictionaries as the secret weapon! Dictionary Wars is definitely a more engaging and memorable way to learn how to use a dictionary than your standard, run-of-the-mill classroom lessons. I mean, who doesn't love a little friendly competition, especially when it involves expanding your vocabulary and getting rewarded with some candy?! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's Bus Driver Appreciation Day! And we appreciate our bus drivers so much! From the morning pick-ups to the all day shuttles to the end of day drop offs, we are so GRATEFUL and THANKFUL to them for keeping our students safe and secure! Thank you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our NJROTC junior high and high school drone teams had a great day of competition at Western Heights High School in OKC. We are super proud of the performance, teamwork, and sportsmanship. The team won a lot and learned more. And we had TWO WRJH NJROTC students competing with the High School! Way to go, team! We are proud of you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Wow, what a powerful and poignant way to bring a book to life! 🏃‍♀️🌊 After reading "A Long Walk to Water," a book about a Sudanese refugee's journey to safety, our 7th grade students got the chance to experience a small taste of what that journey might have been like. Carrying water while walking on a track might seem like a simple thing, but when you consider how far some people have to travel to get clean water, it becomes a powerful lesson in empathy and gratitude. Plus, it gives students a chance to reflect on their own privileges and the resources that many of us take for granted every day. So not only did these English classes get to enjoy a little bit of exercise, but they also got to learn a valuable lesson about the human experience. That's some powerful learning right there! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The sweet taste of success!😋 Students in Mrs. Fudge's class were rewarded for reaching their goal on the MAP tests. It's always good to reward students for reaching academic goals, and what better way than with ice cream sandwiches on a beautiful, sunny day? Not only does it give them something to strive for, it teaches them that hard work pays off! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The A•R•T fundraiser continues... be sure to order soon! Help our art students with needed supplies and get a yummy treat or two! Just click the link below to order: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/74ea7c83-7690-498a-9c89-c89c3db290df #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Newbury's classes were in for a "wave" of fun experimenting with springs to observe different properties of waves. Who doesn't love playing with springs?! Way to be creative, Mrs. Newbury! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

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

Teamwork makes the dream work! Students in Dr. Young’s class were grouped into teams to help determine what information was missing while discerning which information was more important. The information that was determined to be “important” was placed on the walls and will be accessible for quick reference guides for their upcoming compare and contrast essays! Wow! What a brilliant way to encourage teamwork and critical thinking in the classroom! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Do you know the difference between street art and graffiti? Officer Holmes explains to our art students about the differences. Graffiti is not authorized markings done without permission. Street art is something done to make an outside area look more desirable. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE