Will Rogers Junior High

Ever wonder what it's like to control a camera on the International Space Station? Mrs. Rahn's students found out by setting in the Latitude and Longitude along the ISS's path. Leland Melvin, NASA's associate administrator for education. "EarthKAM allows these future scientists and engineers to take an active role in research about the space station, and that truly honors the vision and legacy of Sally Ride. Students also learned about Leland Melvin and his role as a NASA educator and his past career as an NFL player for the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys. Melvin had an injury that led him to fall back on his degree in engineering and to apply to NASA to become an astronaut. He flew two space missions and is a great example of our Life Principle word this week of Resiliency. Melvin is also an avid STEM educator and photographer. WRJH 6th Grade STEM students had an opportunity to request photographs from space using the Sally Ride EarthKam Mission that Leland Melvin promotes...here are a few locations Mrs. Rahn's students requested from the International Space Station last week: #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What can't you do with potato chips?! Mrs. Newbury's High School Physical Science students have been learning about different types of waves and their properties. Students were able to compare and contrast the wavelength, amplitude and frequency of these “wavy” chips! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

WRJH TENNIS TRYOUTS ARE TOMORROW! 🎾 WRJH Tennis Tryouts 2023 Girls and Boys Tennis tryout dates are listed below. Tryouts will be located at the high school tennis courts. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to ensure all athletes are ready to begin promptly by 7:45 a.m. Athletes need to bring a tennis racquet and a bottle of water. Please dress appropriately for cooler temperatures. Results will be posted at WRJH by the end of the day on Wednesday, February 22 . Following tryouts, a mandatory parent meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the CHS gym in the Hospitality Room for those athletes that made the team. Information about tryouts can be found on remind. Following tryouts, if your athlete made the team we will communicate using ROOMS. ATHLETES CAN FIND INFO ON THE REMIND APP NAME: WRJH TENNIS SEASON 2023 Send a text to: 81010 Text this message: @86ae2b9 Girls’ Tryout Feb. 21 & 22 HS Tennis Courts 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Boys’ Tryout Feb. 21 & 22 HS Tennis Courts 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. I look forward to seeing you at tryouts. Thank you. Coach Johnson Head Boys and Girls JH Tennis 918-923-4206 Ext. 2237 ejohnson@claremore.k12.ok.us #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

WRJH TENNIS TRYOUTS ARE HERE! 🎾 WRJH Tennis Tryouts 2023 Girls and Boys Tennis tryout dates are listed below. Tryouts will be located at the high school tennis courts. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to ensure all athletes are ready to begin promptly by 7:45 a.m. Athletes need to bring a tennis racquet and a bottle of water. Please dress appropriately for cooler temperatures. Results will be posted at WRJH by the end of the day on Wednesday, February 22 . Following tryouts, a mandatory parent meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the CHS gym in the Hospitality Room for those athletes that made the team. Information about tryouts can be found on remind. Following tryouts, if your athlete made the team we will communicate using ROOMS. ATHLETES CAN FIND INFO ON THE REMIND APP NAME: WRJH TENNIS SEASON 2023 Send a text to: 81010 Text this message: @86ae2b9 Girls’ Tryout Feb. 21 & 22 HS Tennis Courts 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Boys’ Tryout Feb. 21 & 22 HS Tennis Courts 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. I look forward to seeing you at tryouts. Thank you. Coach Johnson Head Boys and Girls JH Tennis 918-923-4206 Ext. 2237 ejohnson@claremore.k12.ok.us #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Which class should schools require students to take? PE or Arts classes? Students in Mrs. Mercer’s class are writing argumentative essays discussing that very question. Today, they worked with a partner to read scholarly articles about both options. Then, they discussed what evidence they could use in their essays to support their claim. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's National School Resource Officer Day and we have a great one! Thank you for all you do for our students and staff! We appreciate you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

❤Happy Valentine's Day from your friends at WRJH! ❤ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

THANK YOU to our AMAZING PTO for the dinner before our Parent/Teacher conference night! We appreciate all you are doing for us and our school! {And the J'Farley's was delicious!} #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

📅 Let the planning begin... CPS Board of Education approved the 2023-24 Academic Calendar at their meeting last night. We appreciate the calendar committee made up of admin, teachers and parents who give their time to help create the school calendar. Download a .pdf from our website ▶ https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/academic-calendars #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

❤Valentine's Day❤ reminders to our students and parents- remember items sent to the school will be held in the office until the end of the school day. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What causes a mountain range? Or a deep trench in the ocean floor? Students are learning all about tectonic plates and what happens when two plates come together. This is known as a convergent boundary. When plates collide, the impact can cause them to buckle and create a mountain, or bend into a trench. What a great model of a tectonic plate boundary! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY of the BOOK FAIR!📕 Click on the link to see all the great books and other items we will be offering this year. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/wrjh #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We may only highlight our school counselors during National School Counselor Week, but our counselors work hard the entire school year! From teaching classes about certain topics to listening, helping, and advocating for them, our counselors do so much for our school and we appreciate them! #nationalschoolcounselorweek #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

WRJH TENNIS TRYOUTS ARE HERE! 🎾 WRJH Tennis Tryouts 2023 Girls and Boys Tennis tryout dates are listed below. Tryouts will be located at the high school tennis courts. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to ensure all athletes are ready to begin promptly by 7:45 a.m. Athletes need to bring a tennis racquet and a bottle of water. Please dress appropriately for cooler temperatures. Results will be posted at WRJH by the end of the day on Wednesday, February 22 . Following tryouts, a mandatory parent meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the CHS gym in the Hospitality Room for those athletes that made the team. Information about tryouts can be found on remind. Following tryouts, if your athlete made the team we will communicate using ROOMS. ATHLETES CAN FIND INFO ON THE REMIND APP NAME: WRJH TENNIS SEASON 2023 Send a text to: 81010 Text this message: @86ae2b9 Girls’ Tryout Feb. 21 & 22 HS Tennis Courts 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Boys’ Tryout Feb. 21 & 22 HS Tennis Courts 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. I look forward to seeing you at tryouts. Thank you. Coach Johnson Head Boys and Girls JH Tennis 918-923-4206 Ext. 2237 ejohnson@claremore.k12.ok.us #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What makes a school counselor special at their school? Mrs. Smith says she loves helping the students at WRJH overcome obstacles, develop resilience, and dream bigger than they ever thought possible. What a great way to help our students reach their full potential! Thank you for being here, Mrs. Smith! We are so happy to have you with us! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's parent/teacher conference time! WRJH conferences will be Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4pm-7:30pm. Sign up below: https://www.myconferencetime.com/willrogersjh/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What do I love about being a counselor at WRJH? Mrs. Martin, our 6th and 8th grade counselor, says that getting to know the Zebra family, students, faculty and families, then seeing the growth that comes from challenges makes each day unique. We are happy you are here, Mrs. Martin! Happy National School Counselor Week! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This weekend four of the robotics teams competed and represented Claremore at the Vex Robotics Competition in Hilldale Muskogee. They all competed well: Team 9142P placed 9th in Qualifications Team 9142T placed 6th in Qualifications Team 9142S placed 12th in Qualifications Team 9142X placed 11th in qualifications and WON the Design Award! Way to go! We are so proud of you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELOR WEEK and we have TWO of the very best! Our counselors know how to "HELP STUDENTS DREAM BIG" and we know they will! #nationalschoolcounselorweek #helpingstudentsdreambig #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's BOOK FAIR time! WRJH Spring Book Fair will be Feb. 6-10! Click on the link to see all the great books and other items we will be offering this year. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/wrjh #CPSZEBRAPRIDE