Will Rogers Junior High

For PUBLIC SCHOOL PROUD week, we asked our teachers why public education is IMPORTANT to them. Mrs. Naegele says, "I attended fourteen different schools during my childhood and moved so many times that I have lost count. Not all of my childhood was abysmal, but there were many times that we lived in houses with no running water, heat, or electricity and did not know where our next meal would come from. Thankfully, I was blessed to have public school teachers and counselors that saw beyond the dirty little transient kid, and saw me. They challenged me to dream and to be tenacious in my pursuit of my goal to become a teacher. Those teachers and counselors took an interest in me and helped me navigate the education system as well as the college admissions and financial aid process. It is because of them, that I am a teacher now. I believe EVERY child can learn to high levels and deserves the opportunity to follow their dreams. Public education opens that door for EVERY child regardless of their situation. I am beyond thankful that I was given that opportunity and it is my greatest desire that every child be afforded the same." #RedforEd #PublicSchoolProud #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Here's another #PublicSchoolProud teacher telling us why they love our school! "I'm a proud public school teacher because it's a place where all learners can reach their potential." Thanks, Mrs. Esau, for being a GREAT public school teacher! #PublicSchoolProud #RedforEd #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

⚪Circle the State with Song 🎶 Honor Choir🎙 Region R at Owasso HS PAC We had 15 total students attend the 213 Student Honor Choir in our district!!! These students spent a Saturday together singing and playing and performing amazing music! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

IT'S #PUBLICSCHOOLPROUD WEEK AND WE ARE PROUD OF OUR SCHOOL! Mrs. Lohmann, 8th grade teacher, is public school proud because public education gives every student an equal opportunity to learn, grow, and become a contributing member to society. #PublicSchoolProud #RedforEd #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

💖 It's February and we want to share the LOVE! 💖 "I love Will Rogers Junior High because it is full of teachers that are dedicated to being the best teachers they can be. I know that there are countless teachers in the building working as hard as they can to give our students the best education possible! It's always a great day to be a Zebra at The Junior High! " - Coach Dexter, Will Rogers Junior High #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨NEW TEACHER FEATURE✨ My name is Tim Gregg. I teach 6th Grade Science and I am an Assistant Coach for JH Baseball. I graduated from Elgin High School in Elgin, Oklahoma. My mother has been a Special Ed/Special Needs teacher in that district for 40 years now. After high school, I went to Oklahoma State University where I received my degree in Fisheries and Aquatics Management. Before I became a teacher, I was a Golf Professional. I spent 5 years working in Dallas for The First Tee and at a public golf course before moving to Tulsa and working as an Assistant Golf Professional at The Golf Club of Oklahoma for 3 years. I try to play every sport available to me. I play sand volleyball, basketball, golf (I am a scratch golfer), am in a bowling league, and will be coaching baseball this spring. I also love going to the lake, swimming, kayaking, fishing, and just about anything else outdoors. I am single, never been married, and have no kids. I do have a 10 year old Boxer/Lab named Rumble. What I like about CPS... The greatness of the staff here at the Junior High and the quality of the students has made my first year of teaching go better than I could have ever imagined. I truly feel like they have made it super easy for me to fit right in, especially with all of the adversity we have faced this year. Both the administration and my colleagues provide tremendous support each and every day that makes coming to work something I look forward to. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

IT'S RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS DAY! And First United Methodist Church decided to show our teachers some love and KINDNESS with COOKIES! They know the way to a teacher's heart...through SWEETS! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

💖 It's February and we want to share the LOVE! 💖 "I love that all my teachers are so supportive at my school! - Kelsei, Will Rogers Junior High 8th grade #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What is your personality style? Learning style? Love language? Our Current Events students are learning all about these! Current Events students had their first class presentation! In the “ All About Me” presentation they share their “Color Code” personality style, learning style, primary love language, and stories about their family, friends, hobbies, and pets! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

** REMINDER ** All Claremore Public Schools offices and campuses will be closed for Presidents Day on Monday, February 21, 2022. The child nutrition team will move the distribution of meals from Monday to Tuesday the 22nd. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Congratulations to these three STARS in the MAKING! Elyson, Blaine and Sarah passed their audition and went to the NCDA All District Choir Festival. Two days of intense singing, trying new foods, meeting new people, and performing with the top singers in our district! Congratulations! We are so proud of you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

OMEA Children's All State Honor Choir! Three students passed a Region R audition, then, they recorded audition tracks which were chosen from hundreds sent in from around the state! After that, they spent 3 days in downtown Tulsa singing with a nationally known clinician and preparing for an amazing festival concert!🎶 These girls are in the TOP 15 singers in their section of the Children's All State Honor Choir of Oklahoma! Congratulations to Emmalynn Roberts (2 year all stater!), Jaylie Shilling, and Rylee Thornton! We are so PROUD of you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

In Mrs. Steffey's 6th grade Enriched Science class students built circuits, applying the concepts of open and closed circuits by adding switches. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🏆🎤TOP BASS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA!🎤🏆 Marquis Johnson-Green passed three levels of auditions and earned the title “Top Bass in the State of Oklahoma!” He spent three days in OKC in intense rehearsals with a world class clinician, making new friends, trying new places in Bricktown, and singing a fabulous concert with the best Junior High singers in Oklahoma! Way to go, Marquis! We are proud of you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🎶Let's SING!🎶 Some of our WRJH Choir students went to the University of Oklahoma to sing with vocal music professors, music professionals, and 800 other boys at the Young Men’s Vocal Workshop. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's time for the annual For the Love of Music and Chocolate choir fundraiser. Feb. 15, 2022 6:30PM $5 Admission Robson PAC - Black Box Theater

💖 It's February and we want to share the LOVE! 💖 "I love my school for the energy and passion of our faculty and students." - Ms. Goodlow, Will Rogers Junior High #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨NEW TEACHER FEATURE✨ My name is Aspen Risley. I am an eighth grade English teacher at Will Rogers Junior High. I graduated in 2014 from Haskell High School. After high school, I went to Northeastern State University to get my major in English Education, major in Drama, and my Master's of Education in Reading. I have two cats, two dogs, two geckos, two guinea pigs, a beta fish, a ball python, and a bearded dragon. I love animals and plants. I enjoy mountain biking, reading, knitting with my machine, bowfishing, and hunting. I enjoy teaching at CPS because I am supported. This year has been challenging, but there are many wonderful people who make it all worthwhile! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Valentines Day NOTICE 💝 Any Valentines' gift sent to the school will be held in the office (or library) until the end of the day. A note will be sent to the receiver to let them know they received a delivery. 🚌 Be advised, bus riders are not allowed to take glass or balloons on the bus with them, all items must fit into their backpack. If you have questions, please contact the office at the school your child attends. Thank you.

Treble 131, our top choir singers, had some FUN over the last month! From singing at ball games to caroling, they enjoyed it all! They started with singing the National Anthem at the football game against Pryor and singing the National Anthem at a basketball game. Then, it was to Claremont Elementary to do some caroling and ended with "ringing the bell" for the Salvation Army! What a busy, but FUN month! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE