Catalayah Elementary

Last week we had such a wonderful treat!! An amazing daycare owner here in Claremore treated teachers and staff to a sno cone from Patsys!!!!! Thank you LaKisha and Bobby McNair at Claremore Children’s Center and Patsys Sno Cones!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Public School is NOW HIRING dynamic and passionate teachers to be a part of our teaching team. THIS JUST IN: 4th grade just opened up at Claremont Elementary! Apply at: www.claremore.k12.ok.us/employment #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We stopped by the library yesterday and Mrs. James had a classroom of friends with her. She read them a story and showed them around the library!!! Has your child been to the library yet??? What books are their favorites? #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Beasley's 3rd grade class read the book, My mouth is a Volcano. This is a story about waiting your turn and maintaining self control. After reading the book the students made a journal entry about how they can control themselves before they ERUPT!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What TEACHER is the biggest Boomer Sooner fan, you know? The University of Oklahoma is taking nominations for Teacher of the Game! I bet we have a few teachers who would love to represent #CPSZEBRAPRIDE on the field at Memorial Stadium. Now go nominate them for this opportunity. https://app.wyng.com/6120058179e5000271385a61?fbclid=IwAR0aYqABgQSTTOa458OiCslUqJdGrkP9C925DjMkhbhQbKlmhNb1xaQGDlA

Everyone loves outdoor recess!!! How long do you think we will be able to enjoy our time outside?? #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Check out what Mrs. Ward's 1st grade class has been working on. Our book study this week was Nerdy Birdy! Nerdy Birdy didn’t fit in with the “cool” birds, but eventually found a flock of birds just like him! However, that’s not where the story ends. Vulture comes along. She’s nothing like the nerdy birds. Nerdy Birdy friends her even when the rest of the group won’t try to get to know her. It’s a sweet story about being friends with all types of people and celebrating our differences! We used the story to learn about the setting, vocabulary, sentence structure, writing about friendship, and birds! During Friday Float students learned about the life cycle of eagles with Mrs. Christian and bird beaks with Mrs. Roller! They even made little bird feeders! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

- PROTECTION PLAN REMINDERS- If you have not completed the application for Free/Reduced Lunch, please do so here: https://www.myschoolapps.com/ This takes 24 hours to process. After completing the Free/Reduced Lunch application, please visit My School Bucks to complete the Device Protection Plan and submit payment. https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain... The Device Protection Plan must be completed and payment received before your student is able to receive their device. Please have this completed ASAP. **Online payment and forms takes 24 hours to be processed. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Have you met Mrs. Heatherly?!!? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czXvNEuIG0k #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We have heard several people are having difficulties accessing the device protection plan on MySchoolBucks, so our Technology Instructional Specialist put together this #TechTipTuesday on Friday to help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuFnjoPDmZg #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We are going to start handing out devices next week!! Your child will not be able to bring theirs home if you haven't filled out the device protection plan and paid for the insurance. Click the link below for instructions on how to fill out the protection plan and apply for the free and reduced lunches. https://5il.co/xew9 We have also included the free and reduced lunch form. Your child will get free breakfast and lunches no matter what but if you qualify for free or reduced it will make the price of the protection plan cheaper. Regular- $30 Reduced- $15 Free- $5 For some of our new students that have been having a hard time finding their child online- please try again. They system has updated!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🚌 ＮＯＷ ＨＩＲＩＮＧ ＢＵＳ ＤＲＩＶＥＲＳ 🚌 JOIN OUR TEAM! Be the first smile our students see in the morning and the last smile they see as they head home. CPS is hiring bus drivers! We are looking for people who love kids, who value an opportunity to positively influence the lives of our students and see these young people as precious cargo. ▶ https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/427405

- PROTECTION PLAN UPDATE - If you have not completed the application for Free/Reduced Lunch, please do so here: https://www.myschoolapps.com/ This takes 24 hours to process. After completing the Free/Reduced Lunch application, please visit My School Bucks to complete the Device Protection Plan and submit payment. https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain... The Device Protection Plan must be completed and payment received before your student is able to receive their device. Please have this completed by Tuesday August 17th. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Fridays With Frazier... Welcome Back to School One thing we have learned this past year... Children need public schools! We are very excited to see you in the morning! ▶ https://youtu.be/TN8aXV31eqM

Tomorrow is a great time to bring school supplies and don't forget to take those first day of school pictures of your child with their teachers. While at the school tomorrow you will also need to fill out new device protection plan. Its $30 unless you qualify for free and reduced lunches. You can bring cash or check tomorrow or you can pay online with a card. Here is the link for the free and reduced lunch, Please fill this out TONIGHT, so we will know how much your device protection will be. https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application To fill out the device protection plan online click the link below https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home You will need your childs student ID to fill out the forms online. Their ID can be found in the parent portal on wengage or you can call the office. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CPS Families, As we prepare for the upcoming school year, the transportation department is working diligently to create the most efficient routes for our students who will ride a bus. To do that, we need your help. Please complete the Bus Rider Registration form below if you anticipate your child riding a CPS bus to/from school 80% of the time. Please be on the lookout for an email Welcoming you to the StopFinder App. This app is our new transportation app that contains information regarding your student's bus schedule. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly. 🚌 REGISTER HERE https://forms.gle/ebN8pB759t35V4mHA Jeff O’Shields Transportation Director 918.923.4320 x1305 jeff.oshields@claremore.k12.ok.us

The Cherokee Nation is providing $150 in clothing assistance for every qualifying Cherokee student regardless of residency or income, with applications accepted beginning Tuesday, July 20. The Cherokee Nation clothing assistance program was established to assist Cherokee families in purchasing new clothes for children ahead of the upcoming academic year. Cherokee Nation Human Services will accept applications for the school clothing assistance program until Aug. 20, 2021, through the tribe’s online Gadugi Portal at https://gadugiportal.cherokee.org.

**Staff Spotlight** Mrs. Geranen, 3rd grade teacher I graduated from Claremore High School and then went to college at RSU and NSU. My favorite thing about teaching is the kids!! Being able to be a positive role model. Seeing them get excited about learning new things. Having someone love and appreciate my jokes.... haha! I have been teaching for 17 years. 7 years at Claremont and 10 years at Catalayah. In my free time I enjoy family cookouts, home remodeling projects, watching the kids sports and being outside. My husband Brandon and I have been married for 3 years. He is a flight test engineer for Lakota Helicopters in the Army National Guard. We have 4 kids. Bradyn is 20 in the Air National Guard, Kaleson is 18 and just graduated from Verdigris High School, Shealyn and Brylee are both 12 and go to Will Rogers Junior High. If I could be any book character I would be Junie B Jones. She is funny. She is a problem solver. She loves her family and friends with all her heart. She always looks at the bright side of situations. My favorite quote is- "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."- Nelson Mandela One thing I want to do that I have never done before is go to Europe. I've traveled all over the United States.....mostly. I'd like to venture further. I'd love to see the sites and eat the foods from the European Countries. All of my 17 years teaching have been spent in 3rd grade. I absolutely love this age of children. They are independent and fun, and still think teachers are cool.... for the most part! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Staff Spotlight** Mr. Rowland, Paraprofessional I graduated from Claremore High School and then attended NSU and University of Phoenix online. This is my first year in the school system. I love seeing those lightbulb moments when the kids finally get what they have been working on. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking, reading and playing video games. I have been with my husband Marty for 17 and a half years, married for 6 and a half. We have one daughter, Shawn who will be attending Will Rogers Jr High in August. Marty works for the City of Tulsa in the Credit and Collections department. If I could be any book character I would love to be Herald-Mage in Mercedes Lackey's Heralds of Valdemar series. They don't generally live long, because their job defending the kingdom puts a huge KILL ME sign on their head, but they have true devotion to their calling. Favorite quote- Right now you are in the middle of the movie. It's not supposed to make sense in the middle. you have to trust the Director (God) to get you to the credits. It will all make sense in the end.-- My baby sister, Angela Prock One thing I want to do that I have never done before is go to New England in the fall. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Staff Spotlight** Mrs. Douthitt, kindergarten teacher I graduated from Broken Arrow High School and then attended college at Oklahoma State University!! I love the light bulb moments when they finally get it and the excitement in their faces. I have been teaching for 23 years. 21 of those years have been for Claremore Public Schools. I have been teaching kindergarten at Catalayah since it opened. I have been married to my husband Alan for 22 years. Alan works at Claremore High School, he teaches history and coaches soccer. We have 2 kids, Tyler 18, just graduated from Claremore High School and Abbie, 12 a 7th grader at the Jr High. Im my free time I enjoy doing word searches and scrapbooking. If I could be any book character I would want to be Encyclopedia Brown. I have always loved those books. I love mysteries and solving them. My favorite quote is "You get what you get and you're HAPPY with it" One thing I want to do that I have never done before is ride in a hot air balloon. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE