Will Rogers Junior High

•All Around the World• 7th grade geography students in Mrs. Stout's class created posters about physical features in Europe. Then, they used the posters created by their classmates to learn about all of the different features Europe has to offer. This allows students to take ownership of their learning and collaborate to help each other master the content. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Boyd's FUTURE scientists are learning how to ask good questions, making observations, inferences and collecting quantitative and qualitative data and using the tools of the trade. We are sure to have some scientists in our Zebra family! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

•WELCOME TO WRJH• Ms. McNeely-Hukill-7th grade English Let's get to know Ms. McNeely-Hukill► My name is Tara McNeely-Hukill and I teach 7th grade English. I am from Claremore! I graduated high school from Claremore-Sequoyah and graduated college from Rogers State University. I love to read, watch thought-provoking films, travel, and collect retro video games. Students need a consistent figure in their lives to guide them through difficult concepts and learning standards; I want to be that person for them! We are glad you are here! Welcome to WRJH! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

In order to fix internet connectivity issues at CHS, WRJH may experience internet and phones outages Tuesday or Wednesday. Please email mjauquet@claremore.k12.ok.us if you are unable to get through to the junior high.

Mystery Bag Dramatics! Mrs. Prine's classes worked in groups to plan, write, and act out skits. They were given mystery bags with props and they had to use everything in the bag. This activity focused on working collaboratively and coming up with a narrative that had a beginning, middle, and end. It was so much fun to see what they came up with! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Drew Cummings is a history teacher at Claremore High School. He is thrilled to share a travel opportunity for students scheduled for June 2024. He will lead a five-day tour of both Washington, DC and New York City. Learn more about this exciting tour at a virtual informational meeting where we will discuss: ☑ What we will see and do ☑ Travel details and logistics ☑ Safety and flexibility ☑ Affordable Payment options and MORE. The meeting will be held via Google Meet on Tuesday, Sept. 20th at 6:30PM. You can RSVP here and you'll receive the Google Meet link prior to the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact him at drew.cummings@claremore.k12.ok.us. If you cannot make the meeting but are still interested in having your student participate in the tour, you can follow the RSVP link above and click "No but send more info" to stay in the loop! I look forward to seeing you there! Current 8th graders are eligible since they will have completed the 9th grade by the tour dates.

Picture Day is TOMORROW! 📸 School pictures will be tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 13th. Order online on the link below►► https://shop.jostenspix.com/login #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

How do you get students to start talking to each other? You play "get to know you" games! Students in Mrs. Crabtree's class learned all about each other, just by playing a game! What a great way to break the ice and become friends! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Cross Country athletes had a great meet last week! We had several great times, and a medal winner! Great job to these awesome runners! We can't wait to see how they get better this season! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Reminder- PICTURE DAY is coming up! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🏈Players of the Week 🏈 ►►POTW◄◄ Demetrius Cummings-played a great offensive game scoring on 3 out of 5 offensive touches. He also flew around on defense making key tackles. Kaden Conley- played a great defensive game on the d-line making multiple tackles for loss and setting multiple key blocks throughout the 8th grade game. WOO HOO! Great job, guys! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

☼We will value one another as unique and special individuals☼ Mrs. Mercer's students are diving deeper into the 8 Expectations for Living. Each group read a short story that was an example of an expectation. Then, they worked together as a team to create posters that shared their story summary, expectation connection, and a visual. #gemodelschool #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

I wonder what everyone's goals will be? In Mrs. Ross' Geography class students did a Cactus craft. They are starting the book "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus," by Dusti Bowling. The book is about moving across the country and being in a new environment. The students are making a craft inspired by the book: a cactus with 3 goals for this school year. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Picture Day is coming! 📸 School pictures will be Tuesday, Sept. 13th. Order online on the link below►► https://shop.jostenspix.com/login #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

•WELCOME TO WRJH• Mr. Berglund-6th grade Geography Let's get to know Mr. Berglund► My name is David Berglund and I teach 6th grade Geography. This is my first year as a teacher of record, but it is the start of my 10th year working in education in some capacity. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, Emmett, Idaho to be exact, and enjoyed the opportunity to be outside as often as possible. I joined the U.S. Navy right out of high school in order to pay for college down the road. Down the road, I found myself enrolled at Rogers State University where I graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Behavioral Sciences with a minor in History earning Cum Laude Honors. I enjoy playing the guitar and singing my original songs, as well as spending time with my family. My wife and I have been married for 18 years and we have a beautiful 13 year old daughter, 5 huge dogs and 2 cats. My reason for teaching is because I want to make better humans for the future of our planet. And maybe teach them a little about our planet in the process! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Baseball, softball, basketball, tennis, cheer and our WRJH athletics dept. are now selling Zebra Cards! They are $10 each. Purchase one from any team member, coach or contact the athletic department. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What is Freedom of the Press? Ask one of Mr. Dexter's students! Students are learning about the John Peter Zenger Trial that established Freedom of the Press! They took turns reading and acting out the trial during class, which helps to understand and retain the information. It is important for our students to learn this key concept because of the important role the Press plays in our everyday lives. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Let's get to know each other... with a SNOWBALL FIGHT? In Coach Dexter's classes, he begins the school year with a game of throwing "snowballs" at each other. Snowball fight is a way to get students matched up at random and talk to people they wouldn’t normally talk to! Friends are made, and the school year is off to a great start! Plus, there's no snowy mess to clean up! Great idea, Coach! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

ORDERS DUE THIS WEEK! 💗🤍💙We will spend the year at athletic events showing our support for the military, both veteran and active duty. We will show that the Zebra Nation stands behind our military by wearing a special shirt. 💗🤍💙The shirt will be $25 dollars, but it will get you in free to every military appreciation night that all our Zebra sports teams host during the year. 🏈 FOOTBALL 9.16.22 🏐 VOLLEYBALL 9.23.22 🤼‍♂️ WRESTLING 11.29.22 ⚽ SOCCER 3.8.23 ⚾ BASEBALL 3.10.23 💗🤍💙 The first one will be on September 16th at the football game against Hilldale. If you buy a shirt and wear it to 4 military appreciation nights throughout the school year, the shirt pays for itself! 💗🤍💙 Order online by September 8th: https://czsalutetoservice2022.itemorder.com/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #USAUSAUSA

🏈Player Of The Week 🏈 ►►POTW◄◄ It's OFFICIALLY FOOTBALL TIME! Graham Williams- won the Player of the Week award with a stellar offensive and defensive performance! He had multiple tackles for loss and caught key passes in the 8th grade game! Way to go, Graham! Miguel Hernandez- won the Player of the Week award with an outstanding offensive performance against Catoosa- taking two screen passes for long touchdowns. He was also a strong performer on Special Teams having a long kickoff return. We are so proud of you! Way to go! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE