Will Rogers Junior High

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.

🌟SCHOOL COUNSELOR WEEK🌟 Meet Ms. Mattie Kennon. Ms. Kennon has been at WRJH for three years! Before becoming a ZEBRA, Ms. Kennon worked for OPS and in mental health facilities. "Being a part of WRJH has has been a wonderful growing experience both professionally and personally. I have learned so much having working in this community. I enjoy having a positive influence on the children and young adults I encounter everyday." "My goals for the students attending WRJH is to develop a love for learning, to learn and appreciate who they are as unique individuals, and to create lasting friendships with their peers and teachers." Thanks for all you do for our students at WRJH, Ms. Kennon! We are so glad you are here! #bettertogether #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

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

🌟SCHOOL COUNSELOR WEEK🌟 Meet Mrs. Lacy Hall. This is Mrs. Hall's first year at WRJH. Before becoming a ZEBRA, Mrs. Hall was a counselor at Owasso Public Schools. "To be a school counselor means that I'm able to be a refuge and safe space for children in need. I want students to know that when they are in my office they are in a judgement free place where they can be honest and feel loved." We are so happy Mrs. Hall joined our team! Welcome to Will Rogers Junior High! #bettertogether #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🎨WRJH ART SHOW🎨 Take a look at the WRJH Art Show when you are here for parent/teacher conferences! Mrs. Brunjes-Hall and Mrs. Roach's Art classes are showcasing their work! Enjoy! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

How do you get students interested in TSA? By having a hands-on day! WRJH students went to Roosa to show elementary students all about TSA and Robotics at WRJH. They showed the students all the different things they can do in Robotics and TSA class. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🌟It's NATIONAL COUNSELORS WEEK!🌟 And we have two of the BEST! Thank you Mrs. Hall and Ms. Kennon for all you do for our students! We ♥ you! #bettertogether #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What a fun mess! In Mr. Gregg's class this week, they are building volcanoes to wrap up their lesson on Plate Tectonics. The students were able to erupt their volcanoes multiple times, each time adding a layer of 'lava' where it erupted. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The weather may be frightful, but your WRJH teachers are here and ready to teach their students! #DISTANCELEARNING #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨WRJH NEW TEACHER FEATURE✨ My name is Lori Roach. I teach 7th and 8th grade Art at Will Rogers Junior High. I graduated from Texico High School in New Mexico in 1995, then went on to Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I have been a wedding coordinator, a youth pastor, a dental assistant, and a stay-at-home mom! In my spare time, I I love to create! Crochet, painting, all the crafts! But my biggest obsession is interior design. I’ve been married to my best friend, James, for 20 years. Together we’ve raised five amazing kids ages 19-13. I love CPS because of the students! They are some of the most creative and gifted I’ve ever taught. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Ain't No Party Like A CPSF Party!!! The 2022 Gatsby Brainiac Brawl wouldn't have been a huge success without the hard work of the CPSF Board of Trustees. We are so thankful for this group of volunteers that share their talents and treasures to fulfill the mission of enriching the quality of education in the Claremore Public Schools. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

WRJH ROBOTICS DOES IT AGAIN! At last weekend's Robotics Tournament, our Robotics team won the Design Award! Great job, Robotics! We are so proud of you and your hard work! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The first snow of the season and we want to know... ⛄ 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! Post a pic in the comments on our District FB page ▶ https://www.facebook.com/ClaremorePublicSchools ! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our WRJH Academic Team is starting to go to Academic matches! Last weeks match was virtual against Metro Christian. They did well and tried hard, but came up short. Our next match is today against Catoosa. Wish us luck! Go Zebras! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Who survived? The predators or the prey? In Mrs. Hammack's class this week, students learned about relationships between predators and their prey. The black beads represent prey for the colored beads. Each student had a radius that the predators could “hunt” in. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨WRJH NEW TEACHER FEATURE✨ My name is James Robertson. I am the 7th and 8th grade computer teacher at Will Rogers Junior High. I also coach tennis and football. I graduated from Claremore High School in 2012, then went to Rogers State University. Before beginning my career at CPS, I worked in the arms industry on the west coast mostly dealing with militarized drones. I love CPS because I grew up here and it’s home! Perfect size and great people! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

WRJH RBOTICS HAD A GREAT WEEKEND! Team 8634X won the Design Award and the TOURNAMENT! Team 8634R won the Judges Award! There were 45 teams total, which was the largest tournament in the state since the start of the pandemic! Great job WRJH Robotics!🏆 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

IT'S A GIRL! 👶 Congratulations to Mrs. Wiley on the arrival of her beautiful baby girl, Bella Lynn Wiley. Mom, Dad, and baby are all doing great! Welcome to our ZEBRA family, Bella!🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

💲🎓 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

WE ARE BACK! And excited to be back to in-person learning! We've been gone so long, our Principal's hair grew back! 👱‍♂️ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE