Catalayah Elementary

🎗JOIN THE FIGHT! Order today! Cancer may feel like someone else's fight if you have not experienced it in your own life. But CHS has decided THEIR FIGHT IS OUR FIGHT! Over the past four years, the ZUAC (Zebras United Against Cancer) Committee has helped raise over 9K to help our ZEBRA family members fighting this disease directly. We have supported students & employees with Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, Leukemia, Ewings Sarcoma, Breast Cancer, & Pancreatic Cancer in our elementary schools, our junior high, and our high school. We have experienced this disease as a family district-wide. This is why our theme this year is "THEIR FIGHT IS OUR FIGHT" because family takes care of family. Although all our clubs contribute to the fundraising, the ZUAC t-shirt sales are the largest part of our efforts. We hope you will be a part of showing our #CPSZEBRPRIDE and giving hope to our ZEBRA family members. Zebras United Against Cancer t-shirt now on sale. Order online here https://cheap-tee.com/claremore_zuac_21/shop/home Print an order form https://bit.ly/3kJ3pSH Thank you! 2020-21 ZUAC Committee Caroline Cowherd, Cash Flegal, Brooklyn Boatman, and Leah Kruger #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

WIN TIME!! Mrs. Seidel is teaching her WIN group to play Chess! Do you know how to play?? #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Staff Spotlight** 2nd Grade Teacher, Mrs. Wallis I went to High School at Broken Arrow and Catoosa. After that I attended and graduated from Rogers State University. I love the personable connections I make with each student. I love getting to see them not only grow academically within the year that I have them, but also continue to grow year after year. I have been teaching 2 years in the classroom and have been working for Claremore Public Schools for 9 years. This is my first year teaching at Catalayah. I live on a farm so I am usually taking care of some sort of animal. During the warmer months you can always catch me outside either swimming, camping or doing a craft project. I married my high school sweetheart, Dakota. He works at QuikTrip. We have 2 kids Aimory 3rd grade and Dawson is in Pre-K. We have been together for almost 15 years. One thing I want to do that I have never done before is going to Bora Bora. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Last week we celebrated the 100th day of school. We sorted, colored and stacked 100 items. The kids were able to show off their 100 days of school projects and some of them even dressed like they were 100 years old. Watch this cute video attached!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8ZgsKjqkf4 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This week during Read Across America, students are anxiously awaiting a visit from The Grinch, who is encouraging students to Drop Everything and Read! Kids are learning to appreciate those few minutes of uninterrupted reading time. Ask your child if they have had a visit from The Grinch yet! Hopefully he will make it to all classrooms by the end of the week! 📗❤️📗 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Zebras are #PUBLICSCHOOLPROUD! We are the 🩺💝 heartbeat of the community. In public schools, all children come first, all students have value, leadership matters, it preserves democracy, and changes lives. Our staff and parents use words like excellence, family, teachers who care, everyone, diversity, academics, athletics, extracurricular opportunities, whole child, educational options, innovation, accountability, social connection, etc., to describe their #CPSZEBRAPRIDE. Give us a 🏫 in the comments if you are a product of the public school. Feeling the love - feel free to share why you are #PublicSchoolProud of Claremore on our FB page. https://youtu.be/MUaKVnRjEfc Thank you to the site communications team members and student contributors: Chet Jenkins & Kolby Smith.

CPS Staff receives COVID vaccines. @RCHD administers the largest number of vaccinations during one day at CHS gym. Read more or watch the video here: today.https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/410124

!! Mrs. Seidel's Running Challenge!! Did you know you can see the leaderboard posted outside the gym!! Is your name on it?? You still have plenty of time to join us. Remember, students may run a mile a day at home, but they must send their mileage to Mrs. Seidels email (jseidel@claremore.k12.ok.us) DAILY, and include how far the student ran, how much time it took, and how the student measured the distance. Mrs. Seidel knows these last two weeks have been hard to get any running/walking accomplished, but we still have 3 weeks and anybody can win. Right now for students, the most miles run are 3.5. Congratulations, Ethan Griffin! Staff members are being led by Mrs. Bero! #CPSZEBRA

BECOMING A ZEBRA - EARLY ENROLLMENT for Pre-K & New K is for students who did not attend PK here in Claremore Schools. Enrollment Sessions: March 8th - 12th by appointment only. Read more here - https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/195994

Catalayah is wearing RED to support Claremore Public Schools. WE ARE, PUBLIC SCHOOL PROUD!!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

**Staff Spotlight** Music Teacher, Mr. J I graduated from South High School in Wichita, KS and then attended Claremore Jr. College/ NSU. I was in the US Navy for 8 years as a Second Class Petty Officer. I served as a Hospital Corpsman. I enjoy seeing students perform and hearing them sing and play instruments. I have been teaching for 24 years. 12 of those years have been at Claremore Public Schools and the last 9 years have been at Catalayah. During my free time I enjoy spending time with my wife Cindy. I have been playing the Saxophone since I was in the 5th grade. My picture hangs on the wall of the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Weekly Reminders for Feb 22-26

❤ Wear RED for ED on Tuesday, February 23rd to show your support for public education. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #PUBLICSCHOOLPROUD

Random Acts of Kindness Week- Saturday Today is the last day of Kindness Week but that doesn't mean the Kindness has to stop. Keep it up Catalayah!! Today we are going to celebrate our neighbors. What can you do that is nice and kind for your neighbors?? Surprise them!! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE We would love to hear about your kindness to your neighbors!!

Community Announcement Mercy Chef’s Community food distribution, until supplies last: Feb. 20th from 1-3p at Real Life Church on Blue Starr. Light of Hope & Mercy Chefs are blessed to partner together and “help people see the HOPE!” Please share with your family and friends.

This is the last video from Mrs. Newman's class. They did such a great job reciting the Kindness Pledge. I'm so glad they shared it with us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZKCQ6_bsZk #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Random Acts of Kindness Week- Friday Today lets focus on our friends. Friends are special! Take a few minutes today to send them a note, draw them a picture or even a quick text. Maybe you could even facetime with them. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Betsy Douthitt, the Kindergarten teacher, is the Catalayah Elementary School site Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Douthitt cherishes every day with her students - a new journey, a new day to make a difference in theory lives. She is fueled by those "aha" moments, from writing their name to tying their shoes for the first time. "Students come to me from various backgrounds and vastly different skill levels each year. Regardless of their abilities, I meet each student at their level and work with them to make sure they get what they need academically, socially, and emotionally to be successful in the future. I help to develop and instill in my students a love of learning, which will follow them throughout their lives." Mrs. Douthitt centers her instruction around an educational partnership with students, parents, and administration to include academics and social/emotional development. "They know every day --- I will communicate with them and their parents clear expectations, greet them at the door with a smile, be patient, follow an organized routine and be flexible. My kindergarteners can count on me!!" #CPSZEBRAPRIDE https://bit.ly/2OLVaJH

Here are some more videos of Mrs. Newman's class saying the Kindness Pledge!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltts0Gk_jUk #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Every morning at school Mrs. Newmans Kindergarten class says the Kindness Pledge. Here are some of her students saying the Pledge for us. Stay tuned..... more are on the way!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx6bTyN3joI #CPSZEBRAPRIDE