Once a Zebra, Always a Zebra🦓
Welcome to our Alumni series, which features our staff, who are also Zebra Alumni! As we always say, once a Zebra, always a Zebra, and these staff members understood the assignment!
🦓 Noah Grimett
🏫Claremore High School - Teacher
🎓Zebra Alumni: 2018
❤What has been your favorite part about returning as a staff member?
I love the family feel of our school district. Everyone is welcoming and makes you feel like you’re part of a big family. I have relationships with the teachers who taught me as a student and have those same relationships now as a coworker with those same teachers.
💭What is one of your favorite memories from being a CPS student?
Being apart of two homecomings.
👩🏻🏫What was your favorite class or teacher?
Jimmy Sherl
🏈What was your favorite extracurricular? Did you hold any positions?
Being a part of Claremore Zebra football and baseball.
⭐What was trending when you graduated? Clothes, songs, movies, etc.
Lululemon
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Hats off to our graduates! 🎓
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Congratulations to Coach Cunningham, teacher and coach at CHS, and his wife on the birth of
their son.
CHS wrestler, Mason Gillispie, has put in a tremendous amount of work in the wrestling room and as a result he qualified for both Greco-Roman and Freestyle in Fargo, ND. The Fargo tournament is the largest showcase tournament in the nation for wrestlers. This is where the best of the best are! Additionally, Mason will be representing Team Oklahoma at Junior National Duals in Tulsa. This speaks volumes about his skill, determination, and commitment to the sport. Please extend my congratulations to Mason and wish him all the best in his upcoming competitions!
Waving goodbye to CHS & saying hello to new beginnings.👋🏽🦓🎓🥹
#cpszebrapride
If you ordered a 2024 Yearbook please be aware these yearbooks will not arrive until mid to late summer. Ms. Warden does a great job of making sure all of the year's events are published. You will receive a message when they are available for pickup. If you miss the pickup dates, students can pick up their yearbook on back to school night.
Claremore Zebra Basketball hosted their 2024 summer camp preparing the future of Zebra Basketball!💪🏼🏀🦓 #cpszebrapride
In June and July, Claremore Public Schools' business hours for all sites will be Monday - Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Admin Office, and 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM School Sites. Friday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
It's that time of year again... SCHOOL SUPPLY TIME!
What is your favorite school supply?
If you want to get a head start or pick up a few things before the rush, we have updated the 24-25 supply lists. You can find them on our website here:
🖍 ELEMENTARY - https://5il.co/i4d4
📐 WRJH - https://5il.co/8u9f
🎒 CHS students will receive their lists the first week of school.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Once a Zebra, Always a Zebra🦓
Welcome to our Alumni series, which features our staff, who are also Zebra Alumni! As we always say, once a Zebra, always a Zebra, these staff members understood the assignment!
🦓 Bruce Riggs
🏫Claremore High School - Science Teacher
🎓Zebra Alumni: 1983
❤What has been your favorite part about returning as a staff member?
I love teaching former classmates and the students who had Mrs. Riggs (my wife) in kindergarten. I appreciate that the school continues to provide world-class facilities and opportunities that support all our students. I get to teach something I truly love: Biomedical Science. It is very gratifying to see some of our students choosing to pursue medical career pathways. It is a significant benefit to our home community.
💭What is one of your favorite memories from being a CPS student?
One of my favorite memories is the student body gathering in the "pit" at the High School to play ping pong daily at lunch. High school was very enjoyable.
👩🏻🏫What was your favorite class or teacher?
My favorite teacher was Alger Flood. My favorite class was Biology.
🏈What was your favorite extracurricular?
Claremore Zebra Football!
⭐What was trending when you graduated? Clothes, songs, movies, etc.
Michael Jackson and Star Wars - "Return of the Jedi".
🍔🍊🥗Claremore Zebras FREE Summer Meals In conjunction with the USDA Seamless Summer Program, the CPS Child Nutrition Department will continue offering FREE MEAL for students 18 and under this summer.
📅 June 3 - June 28 & July 8 - August 2, 2024
🚫No meals will be provided the week of July 1-5, 2024
🍽 Dine-In ONLY
🕣Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 AM l Lunch 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Mon. -Fri.(
📍Roosa Elementary - 2001 N Sioux Ave.
🕥Breakfast 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM l Lunch 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Mon. - Thurs.)
📍Claremore High School - 201 E Stuart Roosa
🕥 LUNCH ONLY 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Mon. -Fri.)
📍 Westside Elementary - 2600 Holly Rd
Hugging our Zebras a little tighter, where’d all the time go?🥹♥️🦓 #cpszebrapride
How it started 🌅 vs. How it ended 🌄
The sun rose and the sun now sets on the Class of 2024's season at CHS, we wish them success in their next season as #claremorezebraalumni.
“The sun will rise and set regardless. What we choose to do with the light while it’s here is up to us. Journey wisely.” — Alexandra Elle #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #Classof2024
Higher Ed Hacks – Oklahoma’s Promise edition is live today! Join Dr. Colbi Beam, associate vice chancellor for state grants and scholarships, as she gives her expert insight on how students can earn a college tuition scholarship through Oklahoma's Promise.
In under 10 minutes, Dr. Beam outlines the qualifications and application process for Oklahoma's Promise.
Listen now: OKGearUp.org/Podcast
Mrs. Gonzalez's Spanish 2 class embarked on an immersive cultural journey by designing, crafting, and ultimately breaking open piñatas. Through this hands-on activity, they honed their language skills by following instructions and conversing in Spanish while creating their colorful masterpieces. As they meticulously crafted each piñata, they delved deeper into the rich cultural significance behind this tradition, fostering a deeper appreciation for Spanish-speaking customs. The culminating moment of smashing open their creations not only brought joy and excitement but also solidified their bond with the language and its vibrant heritage.
Several of our CHS students have gathered with their teams and organizations to clean up tornado damage. After the recent devastation in Claremore, they joined efforts to clean up and rebuild, showcasing the true spirit of our community. Together, we are stronger and our students, staff, and community have displayed just that. Leaving no doubt that we are #CLAREMORESTRONG. It is always a great day to be a Zebra.❤🦓
Claremore High School students finished their semester-long biology lesson at the Rogers State Nature Reserve. Through lessons on ecosystems, habitat requirements, animal adaptations, and the use of dichotomous keys to help identify different species, they finished evaluating the health of a pond at RSU. 🎣🔬🦓
They had previously looked at the pond's dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, and temperature to guess what could live in such conditions. During their lesson they found out, getting in the water and finding the different populations that live there. To conclude their hypothesis, the pond is an excellent place for wildlife of all different kinds. 🎣🔬🦓 #cpszsebrapride
Baseball ⚾⚾ 🏏 Summer Camp---June10th-13th. Our summer camp is for all boys and girls grades K-8th and the cost is $85. Camp times are 9:30a-12:00p each day.
Contact jonathan.gelnar@claremore.k12.ok.us with questions.
Mark your calendar for the next Claremore High School Blood Drive! Thursday, June 6
from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the PAC Lobby.
June and July, Claremore Public Schools' business hours for all sites will be 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Friday.
