Claremore Public Schools

Mrs. Brasher’s 3rd-grade class read Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot Candy by Margot Raven. A true story of the Berlin airlift and the candy dropped from the sky in West Berlin, Germany, in 1948. Mrs. Brasher made the story come alive as the class made their own parachutes and dropped them from the playground equipment. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Creating a safe and healthy learning environment is always important to CPS, but it is paramount during this season. Students need to stay hydrated and we certainly do not what to share germs. Roosa students are reminding everyone in the district to remember their water bottles every day. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Pre-K spent some time trying out different ways to paint! If we were judging those facial expressions, we would infer they had a blast! ❤ BENEFITS OF PAINTING: 🎨It is an excellent tactile experience. 🎨It stimulates your child’s senses. (Touch/feel, sight, smell, edible finger paint= taste) 🎨It helps a child’s intellectual development. The mixing of colors teaches your child about their colors and how to create new colors 🎨It allows them to use their imagination and create 🎨It is emotionally soothing (in most cases). 🎨It encourages cognitive development. 🎨It strengthens the hand and fingers which helps with fine motor skills. 🎨Most importantly, it is FUN! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Did anyone have a lightboard growing up? CPS is thankful to have lightboxes in our art programs. This one was donated by Mrs. Coffey's friend, an architect upgrading their tools. We are grateful for the community that sees the benefit of investing in our students. As you can see, these artists enjoy a chance to practice their skills. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our 4th baby has been added to this school year's dazzle of little Zebras. Congratulations to Mr. David Burke and his wife, Kyla on the birth of their daughter, Harper Jo. Harper joined our Zebra family on January 7, 2022, weighing 7 lbs., 7 oz. and 19.5 inches long. Harper was greeted by big sister, Avery. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What do you remember about 2nd grade? Mrs. Mann's class will never forget when their teacher let them design her holiday sweatshirt. Each student drew a holiday picture to be printed on the shirt. Eva, who got her drawing printed in the center, was the big winner! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Helping students understand how academics is essential in their everyday lives; teachers build the fundamentals into their everyday routine. Here, Pre-K students add their names to the "present" column then count together the number of absent students and the number of present students. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

For 3rd graders, "the cold never bothered them anyway!" Students are still enjoying outdoor recess - and will continue to do so until the weather no longer permits. Please remember to send your child to school in weather appropriate clothing, including a coat and gloves. If your child does not have a coat, please let the teacher or counselor know. #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

Do you remember writing your first paper? What was it about? Steph Curry, Hurricane Katrina, The US Flag...are a few of the topics 5th grade students at Claremont are finishing up. It has been quite the journey for 5th grade...choosing a topic, learning about the research process, and summarizing it into their own words for their paper, but they've done it and laid the foundation for their future education. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

How early can you begin teaching students about STEM? At CPS we start as early as Pre-K in our STEM labs. Our STEM Lab Facilitators use Sphero robots to introduce students to coding systematically. Here Pre-k students start to use the Sphero tilt option. Students are assigned an individual Sphero that they program/control with a tilt, touch, or swing of their tablet. Each group used their tablet to control their robots and spread the paint to create a painting. #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

Mrs. Devers’ 2nd grade class completed a how-to writing unit about hot chocolate! It included graphing and writing about their favorite way to drink hot chocolate. They used adjectives to describe hot chocolate and wrote how to make the perfect cup of hot chocolate. They ended the unit with an exploding hot chocolate science experiment to review the states of matter and chemical reactions, hot chocolate, and buddy reading outside on a beautiful day. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Two essential questions CPS teachers ask during and after each lesson. 🏫 What will we do when a student does not learn the material? 🏫 What will we do when a student does learn the material? WIN time is an opportunity for teachers to respond to intervention based on a student's individual needs. In addition to face-to-face time with students, technology is a great way to individualize instruction during WIN time to make sure all students achieve at a high level and are given various ways to show their knowledge. Pre-K - 8th graders participate in structured WIN time every day. CHS students, 9th-12th, have Encore built into their daily schedule to address these questions and an assigned academic advisor to walk them through their high school experience. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Francis uses technology to lead Claremont 4th grade students in a directed drawing. You can see how intense the students are focused on this lesson. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Brasher’s 3rd grade class at Westside made a track for Botley in the STEM lab. Botley is a robot and remote control combo that teaches kids beginner coding. Students program Botley by entering a code on the remote, and then Botley runs the code. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Running is good for your body, mind, and mental health. CPS is blessed to have PE teachers who sponsor running clubs for our elementary students. Running clubs meeting during and after school for those who want to go the "extra mile." Westside running club had its first two members reach the 25-mile medal this year! Congratulations to Finley and Rivers. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Building a community takes time to get to know each other. CPS understands the importance of creating that sense of community. On the first day back to school, Mrs. Newman's class shared one thing they received for Christmas. They passed the yarn between them to make sure everyone had a chance to talk and show how they were all connected. When everyone had taken a turn not only had they shared but the also realized they built a giant spiderweb!! Next up, celebrate the New Year with a countdown and party horns at "midnight." #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Taylor Hoffer at Claremore High School was awarded a 2021 Fall Grant for "Picasso Needs a Table (Phase 2)"! "This fall CPSF completed a grant started in the spring of 2021 to replace the 30+ year old desks in classroom 210. Our art students now have access to state-of-the-art drafting tables. Art students spend 80% of the semester drawing or painting; these new smooth surfaces lift to alleviate neck and back strain as students work on their art for 70 minutes at a time. They will use these tables to create highly competitive artwork that will be submitted to the Philbrook Museum, the Scholastic art and writing competition, Young Talent, the Oklahoma state fair and more! "-Taylor Hoffer, CHS Art Teacher To support CPSF efforts to provide more grants, register to attend our Jan. 29th, Brainiac Brawl https://claremorepublicschoolsfoundation.org/events/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our teachers are back and ready for the 2nd semester! CPS spent our Professional Day learning, discussing, and developing new strategies to keep our students engaged! Staff members also received training in trauma disorders and behavior management, participated in team-building and wellness activities, in addition to meeting with their collaborative teams. We think it’s safe to say we were ready for our kids to come back today!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE