Catalayah Elementary

Spring Break 2022 is just around the corner. All CPS offices and campuses will be closed from March 14-18th. Enjoy your time off; read a book, play a family game, bake a cake - whatever you choose, MAKE A MEMORY! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Pre-Enrollment Opens March 7th for NEW PreK and Kindergarten Students at Claremore Public Schools TODAY'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A ZEBRA MARCH 7-12, 2022 by appointment only - at https://calendly.com/claremoredevers/cps-enrollment?month=2022-03 or call 918-923-4350. Read more: https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/657860 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

2022 Iditarod started yesterday!! Have you ever heard of it?? The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is one of Alaska's iconic winter events, and the excitement traditionally starts in Anchorage on the first Saturday of March each year. Mrs. Wallis’ 2nd grade class read about it and also wrote little reports about it. I learned so much reading these. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We had some great guest readers this week at Catalayah!!! Tess Maune from News Channel 6, Makyla from the High School Volleyball team and THE CAT IN THE HAT!!!! We appreciate all of our guest readers!! The kids LOVED it! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We hope everyone was this excited about school this Friday morning!!! It’s going to be a great day!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Catalayah 1st-4th grade students were invited to participate in the Oklahoma Farm Bureau coloring contest along with several other schools in Rogers County. We are so proud of our winners!! Elora and Hannah!!! Great Job!! Thank you Farm Bureau for letting us be a part of the fun contest! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Read Across America Week Reading makes you Bright!!!! Sunglass or Orange! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🚌💛 Bus Drivers 💛🚌 We have enjoyed celebrating our Bus Drivers this week!!! We were even able to take lunch to the guys in charge of it all yesterday. They deserve so much more!!! We are very thankful for the amazing team and leaders we have in our transportation dept!!! These kids will always remember how special their bus drivers are!! Here is what some of our teachers had to say about their bus drivers when they were kids! Mrs. Ritter, Spencer and Mr. Eisenhower!  They just always made you feel like you were special.  Loved my bus drivers!   Mrs. Bonham My bus driver was my dad! He actually let me ride his route with him. My favorite memory is always sitting in the seat right behind him. He would look in the big mirror and wink at me! Mrs. McComb I remember Mrs. Baldridge... She was an elementary teacher and bus driver! She had a thick, long blonde braid all the way down her back. I always wondered if she accidentally sat on it sometimes because it was so long! She was so kind to all of the students. I think she was the one who would stop at the tiny convenience store in the middle of nowhere (Washington Store???)  to let us get giant pop-ice on really hot days!  Mrs. Salcido I remember my bus driver Chuck, he would talk like Donald Duck. We all thought he was so funny!!  #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Wednesday- Read Across America Week!! Exercise your brain and read!! Wear exercise clothes or red! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

These 1st graders are not only excited to be back at school this week but they are super excited to be back outside for recess!!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Douthitt’s class worked on practicing their letters with some green eggs and ham!!! It was also wear green day at school!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Day 2 of Read Across America Week!! Crazy for Reading!! Crazy hair or wear green These kids understood the assignment!! Check out these hairdos! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🚌 We 💛 our Bus Drivers!!! 🚌 Yesterday we had cute signs and notes and even their favorite SONIC DRINKS for our drivers!!! It was so fun to be outside waiting for them and cheering for them when they pulled up to the school!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Read Across America week started today!!! Our dress up day for today was “Roll out of bed and read!” Wear pj’s or blue. Mrs. James has a lot of fun activities planned this week!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK!!!! We have such wonderful Bus Drivers!!! Be sure to tell them how much you appreciate them this week!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Wallis took time to meet with all of her students yesterday!!! We are so thankful for this technology that allows one on one help while distance learning. We also had a couple students enjoy Mrs. James read them a book!!! I’m so glad they were still able to enjoy their library time from home!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

There will be NO RUNNING CLUB Monday Feb. 28. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We’ve seen how our students distance learn now take a look at what our teachers have been doing. They have been meeting with other teachers and Mrs. Shuck. Some teachers have been having Google meets with their students also!! We are so excited about seeing you all in person on Monday!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

💖 It's February and we want to share the LOVE! 💖 "Catalayah has great teachers to help you and kind students!" - Aneya, Catalayah Elementary #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Check out these cute distance learners!!! Students and teachers have been working hard at home. Tomorrow is another Distance Learning Day. Keep working hard Catalayah kids!!! We can’t wait to see you all on Monday!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE