Will Rogers Junior High

Students in Mrs. Rahn's 6th grade STEM class researched the James Webb Space Telescope and learned about its revolutionary technology which was launched on Christmas Day. The telescope will observe the most distant galaxies to help us understand the origins of the universe! Students also learned about how NASA engineers designed the massive telescope to unfold like origami once it was in space. The James Webb Space Telescope will orbit 1 million miles from Earth. It also will undergo 6 months of unfolding its mirrors, sunshield and other systems. This information gave students the perfect opportunity to create a stop-motion animation about how the telescope will unfold and operate. Learn more about the JWST: https://jwst.nasa.gov/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our up-and-coming Zebras are creating a legacy of their own. Congratulations to our JH team for their 7th place team finish. There were 20 teams represented at the tournament! 1st - Mason 1st - Josh 2nd - Gunner 3rd - Kale 4th - Andrew, Coop & Mikey 6th - Josh 8th - Ari 10th - Ethan 12th - Kain 14th -Silas 15th - Josh Mason and Josh made their mark as the 1st champions at this tournament since 2014, and the 1st time CPS wrestling had 2 Champs in the same year. The Perry tournament is one of the toughest tournaments in the state. Our Zebras battled hard all weekend long! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨WRJH NEW TEACHER FEATURE✨ My name is Courtney Acord. I am the Band Director for WRJH. I graduated from O’Fallon Township High School in O’Fallon, IL in 2014, then went to the University of Oklahoma. Before coming to CPS, I was the Band Director at Tahlequah Public Schools. I got married this past summer. I like CPS because of the constant support of those around you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Help keep our schools open! Claremore Public Schools is seeking Super Substitutes! Make a difference in the lives of children and your community. Flexible schedule. Certified Substitutes earn $85/day and Non-Certified Substitutes earn $80/day. APPLY through Kelly Educational Staffing https://bit.ly/3feilGN

💲🎓 SHOW ME THE MONEY... 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th graders who are interested in free money for college, check out what Oklahoma’s Promise has to offer. Go to https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/ for more information OR contact one of the GEAR UP staff for help. Debra Keil (dkeil@oshre.edu) CHS GEAR UP Education Coordinator - CHS Work: 405-225-9298 Cell: 918-633-7198 Rachelle Sturges (rsturges@oshre.edu) GEAR UP School Specialist - CHS Work: 405-225-9422

What is your favorite Martin Luther King, Jr. quote? Claremore Public Schools will be closed Monday, January 17th, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Schools will resume on Tuesday, January 18th, 2022. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Do you know what a dichotomous key does? Mrs. Simpson's class can answer this! Students in Mrs. Simpson's Science class used a dichotomous key to identify different types of rocks. A dichotomous key is used for the identification of organisms based on a series of choices between alternative characters. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Who doesn't love a good debate? In Mrs. Blankenship's class, students are starting their unit on argumentative writing. Students participated in a speed debate where they had thirty seconds to argue their side! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We may not have students in the building today, but that's not stopping our teachers from doing what they do best- TEACHING! 👩‍🏫🏫👨‍🏫 Our teachers are connecting with our students with Google Classroom today during our distance learning day. Students are able to log in and work on assignments, as well as communicate with their teachers online. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨WRJH NEW TEACHER FEATURE✨ My name is T.J. Wood. I am a P.E. Teacher at Will Rogers Junior High. I coach baseball and junior high softball. I graduated with my Associates Degree from Crowder College while playing baseball. I graduated from Rogers State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management. What I love most about CPS is the family environment and the great relationships that I have with fellow teachers and coaches. Before teaching I coached baseball for Claremore and also worked for Oklahoma Natural Gas. I graduated high school from Claremore in 2014. I really enjoy anything that has to do with sports or being outdoors. I am happily married to my beautiful wife Allie! Go Zebs! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

With cold weather upon us, we remind our bus rider families to download our STOPFINDER APP to their mobile phones. The GPS option allows you to put a geofence around your stop and the app will notify you when the bus has entered that area. It also allows you to see where the bus is on the route in real-time, at your convenience. Download available for FREE from the App Store or Google Play. Find more info watch ▶ https://bit.ly/3HKxsUA or go to the CPS Transportation webpage ▶ bit.ly/3n4gVmt #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

BE A ZEBRA! Tradition and Innovation leads to excellence in Academics, Athletics, Arts and Activities! Find how how ▶ https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/student-transfers

Who doesn't love a ❄snowball❄ fight? Students in Mrs. Simpson's class reviewed for the semester by having a snowball fight! I'm sure everyone wanted to have the right answer! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What is better than asking your classmates for their opinion? 6th grade English students in Mrs. Blankenship's class conferenced with their peers to improve their narrative writing skills. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our teachers are back and READY for the 2nd semester! We spent our Professional Day learning, discussing and developing new strategies to keep our students engaged! We can't wait to see our students and have a GREAT rest of the school year! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Before we start back for the New Year, we had to share our visit with Santa AND the GRINCH! Mrs. Williams' class got a special treat- SANTA and the GRINCH stopped by to say hello to her students! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Happy New Year from Claremore Public Schools. As we enter into a new year, we all seem to take time to reflect on our lives, habits, choices from the past and contemplate how they impact our future. This reflection can lead to new inspiration, goals, resolutions, or a new focus. Instead of adding to it, some consideration may lead to removing obstacles or habits from our lives. Either way, we are all looking for a positive change. Whether you choose a resolution, a goal, a word - we'd love for you to share it with us on our FB page and maybe inspire others. Remember: Our students return on Tuesday, January 4th. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Do you know how to use coding? In Mrs. Higgin's computer classes, students are working on coding. This week is celebrating computer science by Hour of Code. They have been doing work like designing a mission patch for NASA's mission Artemis. They have also built a lunar habitat, and are test driving a lunar rover using code! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Watch as Claremore staff and students countdown to 2022! ▶ https://youtu.be/RZkqb260HW8 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

How do you build a Christmas tree at school? With gumdrops! Mrs. Newbury's Science class had a contest to see which team could build the tallest Christmas tree- with gumdrops! And I'm sure none were eaten! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE