Will Rogers Junior High

✨Students of the Month for November✨ Congratulations to the Will Rogers Junior High students of the month for November- 6th grade: Braelynn Walden 7th grade: Jackziri Gallardo-Vargas 8th grade: Lluvia Diaz-Madrigal Way to go! We are so proud of you! 🎉 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Rahn and Ms. Lile took 5 teams of WRJH Native American students to attend the Native American STEM Competition at the University of Tulsa. Students competed in various areas including► Scavenger Hunt Physics challenge Meteorological adventure Science/Math Olympiad Engineering Activities While students were competing, teachers were learning about TU’s rowing team and how they are creating STEM curriculum to integrate STEM & rowing. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

In Mrs. Boyd's science class we are learning about Fossils and the Fossil Record. We made a mold fossil and then allowed minerals and water to seep in and make a cast fossil. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's HoLiDaY time! We are celebrating the season with DrEsS UP days! Starting tomorrow, we will celebrate with a different dress up each day until break! 12/7-wear red and green 12/8-wear your favorite holiday shirt 12/11-wear holiday socks 12/12-wear white 12/13-wear plaid 12/14-wear red and white 12/15-wear Christmas pj's 12/18-wear Christmas HAIR DO 12/19-wear antlers or a Santa hat 12/20-wear Hawaiian shirt 12/21-wear green 12/22-wear your UGLY Christmas sweater #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This week in Coach Dexter's History class students learned about Valley Forge! One of the most trying times in American History was when all that soldiers had to eat was Firecake. Firecake ingredients are water, flour, and salt! Students were treated to the life of a Revolutionary War soldier and got to eat fire cake!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The WRJH Holiday band concert was a great success! Thank you to our incredible band leaders and students for a great concert to kick off the Holiday Season! 🎄 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Students in Ms. Steffey's 7th grade science class built & tested jousting cars. Teams competed in a jousting tournament to learn about energy transformation and the effects of mass on speed and force. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The WRJH ❄ WINTER ❄ DANCE will be Friday, Dec. 15th! 6th grade will dance from 6pm-7:30pm 7th & 8th graders will dance from 7:45pm-9:15pm TICKETS will be sold during LUNCHES every Monday, Wednesday and Friday of December. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the night of the dance. Students may wear Christmas PJ's, ugly Christmas sweaters or fancy dress. Dress codes WILL BE ENFORCED. There will be a concession stand for snacks and a professional photo booth. Thanks WRJH PTO! We are excited to dance the night away! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

WRJH has several hobby clubs that meet after school. Chess Club is one of our popular clubs. Students learn the best way to outplay their opponent. Chess has many benefits - including helping with memory and learning planning skills. Chess Club is open to all of our students and meets after school on Tuesdays. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🎄It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Mrs. Highley's room! 🎄 Students took a break from reading to decorate the tree. Sometimes a brain break is all you need to get right back into school work! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

8th graders in Dr. Young's English classes enjoyed hot cocoa while reading The Outsiders on their first days back from Thanksgiving break. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

In Mrs. Dooley's class, students studied all about rock formations. They used sugar cubes to show how the effects of weathering can completely change the earth's rocks and how they form. They even got some help from our Great Expectations Coach, Mrs. Early! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Have you ever studied the formation of metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks? Students in Mrs. Simmonds' class learned all about rock formations by using airheads. This really helped them to learn about types of rocks and how they are formed! And they were fun to build things with! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The WRJH ❄ WINTER ❄ DANCE will be Friday, Dec. 15th! 6th grade will dance from 6pm-7:30pm 7th & 8th graders will dance from 7:45pm-9:15pm TICKETS will be sold during LUNCHES every Monday, Wednesday and Friday of December- starting this Friday. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the night of the dance. Students may wear Christmas PJ's, ugly Christmas sweaters OR fancy dress. Dress codes WILL BE ENFORCED. There will be a concession stand for snacks and a professional photo booth. Thanks WRJH PTO! We are excited to dance the night away! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

In Mrs. Highley's English classes, students are reading the book "The Outsiders". The classic is a favorite amongst teachers and students alike! They will be going over the book and ending the unit with a dress up day - dressing like their favorite character from the book! We can't wait to see those outfits! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Does your student need a little extra help with their school work? If so, after school tutoring begins tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 28, from 3:30pm-4:20pm. We will have tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday. Students do not have to sign up - they just need to show up! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Esau's class had the opportunity to visit the Will Rogers Birthplace in Oologah. They had a wonderfully informative tour from Mr. Keith Austin from the Cherokee Nation. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

❗ATTENTION❗ 8th Grade parents--don’t leave college 💰 on the table! Apply for Oklahoma’s Promise now before it’s too late ⏳. Oklahoma’s Promise students are more likely to earn a degree🎓 than those not in the program. Apply at okpromise.org. See a GEAR UP team member for assistance or contact Debra Keil (dkeil@osrhe.edu). #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Williams class celebrated Native American Heritage Month by making Native American talking sticks. They learned that the talking stick is a tool of indigenous democracy used my many tribes in North America. The talking stick is passed around the group and allows for multiple people to speak in turn. What a fun lesson! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you are enjoying your day! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE