Will Rogers Junior High

How do you make 💻Distance Learning💻 fun? You play Jeopardy! Our 8th grade science teachers came up with Jeopardy... Science Edition! Coach Davis did a great job as host, and we had some surprise audience members to cheer on our contestants! Ladies and gentlemen... this is JEOPARDY! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

WILL ROGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL parents, 2020 is drawing to a close – thank goodness! And it’s been one for the record books. Despite the craziness of virtual learning, canceled events, and social distancing, your student IS going to want this year’s WILL ROGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL yearbook. Order one today at http://jostensyearbooks.com?ref=A06739500. And remember that orders over $30 qualify for a 3-month payment plan! Happy Holidays! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨Staff Spotlight✨ My name is Shelby Wood. I am from Pryor. I am getting my degree from Southern Nazarene University. I have been at WRJH for three years, one year as a para and this is my second year teaching computers. This year was my first year coaching softball for WRJH. I love everything about my job, but I think my favorite part is being able to connect with students, especially in times like these. I love working at WRJH, I have amazing coworkers and admin! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 will be available for all children from December 21 - December 31, 2020. Meals will be provided for six (6) days each week (excluding Federal Holidays). Pick up schedules will be on Monday and Thursday to manage product quality and help relieve storage issues for our families with multiple students. 🍽 Mondays - receive meals for Mon/Tues/Wed. 🍽 Thursdays - receive meals for Fri/Sat/Sun. Order here: https://forms.gle/T7CVurXBwmMGfAxG7 🗹 ORDER DEADLINE: THURSDAY 12/17/2020 🗹 PICK UP LOCATION: up all meals at the Enrollment Center at 101 W. 11th Street 🗹 P/U TIME: 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM REMINDER - these meals are available to ALL children 18 years of age and younger, including siblings of school age children. Read more on our website: https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/child-nutrition. Contact: jragland@claremore.k12.ok.us or 918-923-4243 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Merriam Webster defines distance learning as, “a method of study where teachers and students do not meet in a classroom but use the Internet, e-mail, mail, etc., to have classes.” Simply put, distance learning is when students are separated from teachers. Our teachers are missing our students, but we are lucky to get to continue educating through distance learning! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CPS #TechTipTuesday - Turn 1 monitor into 2. Multi-tasking is a necessity in today’s fast-paced world. Use the Windows Split Screen options to make life easier and to review two windows at one time. This week’s #TechTipTuesday will show multiple ways to access the split-screen feature and help users accomplish more. FB: https://www.facebook.com/ClaremorePublicSchools/ Youtube: https://youtu.be/GNOrS0sE1b8

Skiatook has informed us the basketball games scheduled at Skiatook tonight are canceled. We are looking for a date to reschedule.

Presentations are a great way for students to gain speaking skills, listening skills, and writing skills. It's also a great confidence builder! Our 6th Grade Current Events class learned presentation skills and gave their very first presentation, "All About Me" to the class. They shared their personality traits, their learning styles, and cool information about themselves, their families, and their best furry friends! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Public Schools will be closed due to inclimate weather tomorrow, Monday, December 14th. This is a SNOW DAY and not a Distance Learning Day. All activities scheduled for tomorrow are also CANCELLED except for the CPS Board of Education Meeting at 6:00 PM. Virtual meal distribution scheduled for Monday will be postponed until Tuesday. We will resume face-to-face classes Tuesday December 15. Be safe, stay warm, make a memory, and remember, It's Always A Great Day To Be A Zebra

The first snow of the season and we want to know... ⛄ Did you build a snowman? ❆ Have a snowball fight? 🛷 Sled at the Will Rogers Memorial? 📕 Read a good book? 🍪 Bake cookies? We want to see what you've been up to today! Go to the CPS Facebook page and post a photo in the comments. https://www.facebook.com/ClaremorePublicSchools #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

With recent positive cases in our wrestling program, the administrative team and coaches believe it is in our student-athletes' best interest and safety to suspend wrestling activities and practices at all levels for 10 days beginning today, 12/11/20. We will resume activities on Tuesday 12-22-20.

✨Staff Spotlight✨ My name is Mikayla Blankenship and I teach 6th grade English at WRJH. I grew up in Talala, Ok, and graduated from Oologah High School in 2014. I graduated from Evangel University with an Early Childhood and Elementary Education degree in December of 2017. This is my 4th year teaching and my 2nd year as part of the Zebra family. I have a beagle puppy named Scout at home that keeps my life interesting! I enjoy spending time with my friends and family as well as working for my church when I'm not at school. I became a teacher because I wanted to make a positive difference in the lives of the next generation. I love getting to see the "aha!" moments that happen each day in the classroom as the students start to "get it." I enjoy being a small part of their educational experience as they grow, change, and take ownership in their learning a little bit more every day. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🎬Movie stars in the making🎬 The 8th grade drama students have learned about skill voice inflection by identifying an emotion and applying appropriate volume, pitch, emphasis, and pacing. To practice this skill, the students read children's books that teach a moral aloud to the class! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Distance Learning DAY 2...we miss our students! Mrs. Bacon and Mrs. Hurt miss their students' faces so much they are using cardboard cut-outs for lessons! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨Staff Spotlight✨ My name is Marin Black, and I am an 8th grade English teacher. I am from Russellville, Arkansas, and I graduated from Arkansas Tech University. This is my 2nd year of teaching. I show up to work every day because I believe that I can make an impact on the next generation by simply showing up for them, believing in them, and inspiring them to be who they are called to be. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Do you have questions about distance learning? Is your student able to log in to their Google Classroom? Ms. Lohmann has answers to some important questions! https://youtu.be/l19yXqMsUVE #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The OSDH & OSDE have collaborated to offer the following FAQs regarding new guidelines involving quarantine, isolation and related matters. You can find them here - https://5il.co/noem #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CPS #TechTipTuesday - Touchpads Has your touchpad mouse ever stopped working? In this week’s #TechTipTuesday, we will show users how to enable and disable their touchpad on the Zebra HP Laptop. YouTube: https://youtu.be/K-ZGM2Fpo5c #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Southwest Asia may have the world's largest oil supply, but many of the Middle Eastern countries lack one major life-sustaining element: WATER!💦 Mrs. Smith's students are studying the Water Crisis in Southwest Asia this week. They are learning how water scarcity has caused many Middle Eastern countries to go to war with one another! Issues over water rights and a lack of water has caused a food shortage in countries like Iraq, and pollution is a major issue region-wide. Countries like Saudi Arabia have built desalination plants to create drinking water from seawater. Although this is a reliable way to provide the population with drinking water, it is expensive, uses a great deal of energy, and harms sea life. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The December 8th wrestling dual vs. Catoosa is postponed. We are looking for a make-up date. Unfortunately, we also received news yesterday that the Perry Wrestling Tournament is also canceled this weekend. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE