Claremore High School

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

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

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

Happy New Year from Claremore Public Schools. As we enter into a new year, we all seem to take time to reflect on our lives, habits, choices from the past and contemplate how they impact our future. This reflection can lead to new inspiration, goals, resolutions, or a new focus. Instead of adding to it, some consideration may lead to removing obstacles or habits from our lives. Either way, we are all looking for a positive change. Whether you choose a resolution, a goal, a word - we'd love for you to share it with us on our FB page and maybe inspire others. Remember: Our students return on Tuesday, January 4th. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Watch as Claremore staff and students countdown to 2022! ▶ https://youtu.be/RZkqb260HW8 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Public Schools is now live with the new electronic flyer communication tool called “Peachjar.” To view school-approved eflyers, simply click the Peachjar button on your school’s website homepage or mobile app. This “green” initiative will save our schools tons of paper and reduce copy costs by thousands of dollars. On top of that, posting school flyers in this electronic backpack reduces clutter and will help parents keep track of school events. Read more ▶ https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/607562

To sing is to feel! CHS choir program gave you all the feels at their annual Christmas concert. Led by our passionate and talented Directors, these students poured their heart and soul into this powerful performance. Special shout out to the Room 701 Jazz choir, who brought the house down with their version of “Hallelujah.” #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Calling 10th-11th Grade Students! Applications for the 2022 STEM Enhancement in Earth Science Summer High School Internship Program is OPEN! Application Deadline is February 21, 2022. SEES is a nationally competitive STEM program for high school students. The program provides selected students with exposure to Earth and space research. Interns will learn how to interpret NASA satellite data while working with scientists and engineers in their chosen area of work. To see the 2022 SEES project choices, eligibility requirements and how to apply, please visit: http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/sees-internship/ #seesinterns #STEM #summerinternship #highschool

Attention Seniors: If you have not completed your FAFSA please complete that as soon as possible. A link has been added below for you to get more information from our Gear Up staff. They are available and willing to help with the FAFSA application if you need it. https://youtu.be/pZyvAbE_sCo

CHS announces the 2022 Head Volleyball Coach, Derek Jackson. “I look forward to creating a championship culture in Claremore and taking us to the next level. It’s going to be a great year in 2022,” Coach Jackson! 🏐 He grew up in Kellyville, Oklahoma. 🏐 JH coach in Stillwater for 1 season. 🏐 Head coach at Clinton for two seasons. 🏐 Head coach at Sand Springs for three seasons. 🏐 Has the 2nd and 3rd winningest seasons in school history at SS. 🏐 Only 14 wins away from 100 career wins. 🏐 Voted VYPE SW OK coach of the year in 2018. 🏐 FVC runner-up coach of the year in 2020. 🏐 2021 AVCA 30 under 30. (Only 30 coaches in the nation receive this prestigious award each year.) 🏐 Married to Skylar Jackson, who coaches at Broken Arrow HS. Let's welcome him to the Zebra family with a virtual applause 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 in the comments of our FB page. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This week's ZTV covers CHS Site Teachers of the Year, Wrestling updates, Dance Team updates and All-Region award interviews, NJROTC Blood Drive State Champion interviews, and more. Watch here ▶ https://youtu.be/fL5sxcxAGlc You can find all athletics schedules on the website ▶ https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/o/athletics/page/claremoreathletics #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Playing school sports is all about fundamentals, fundamentals of the sport, and fundamentals of life. Coach Sherl wants the athletes he coaches to walk away with the most enjoyable experience on the baseball field, but he also wants them to be better people. Before Thanksgiving break, the Claremore Baseball team filled the community food pantry at the Rogers County jail with more than three pickup loads of food! After the shelves were filled, the team took a tour through the jail. They were surprised to see that there were families in need benefiting from the donations when they finished the tour. Coach wants to give them experiences they never forget and empower them to impact the world around them...starting in Claremore, OK. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What is the ACT? Who takes it and why is it given? ▶ https://youtu.be/joKkG1Gk4pk Still have questions? Contact: Debra Keil GEAR UP Education Coordinator dkeil@osrhe.edu Work: 405-225-9298

Claremore High School took six officers to the OK Association of Student Councils' State Convention. The event offers leadership training for high school students to take back to their schools to impact the student body positively. We met up with Anna Greenland, CHS Junior Class Representative, about her experience. While building friendships and having fun, she gained some valuable incite and goals for the future. The workshops and speakers challenged her to consider self-care and personal growth as a leader. “Although it sounds counterintuitive to focus on oneself in service and leadership, its importance was revealed to me during this event. To be a great leader and pour into others, leaders must make sure they are filled up. One way to grow in this area is through a process that helps focus on response to the situations around us rather than letting emotions or immediate reactions take over,” she shared. Anna is motivated to create more inclusive and celebratory CHS school events. She is looking into strategies to increase attendance at events such as the performing arts program which tends to have the least student presence. She sees StuCo as the catalyst for unity by bringing the school together, uplifting, and serving the students and staff. “I would like to specifically focus on this at CHS and use StuCo to set this change into motion,” she told us with great enthusiasm! “The purpose of StuCo at CHS is to bring the school leaders together so that we can set an example for others and uplift them through that example,” She is intentional when talking about servant leadership and its role in creating unity in our school. “We are here to serve the student body and school in any capacity; that usually looks like organizing and executing school events that bring our students together and instill school spirit,” she added. We are proud of Anna’s dedication to the school and thankful for the opportunity to develop and apply leadership and life skills. ​ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Check out ZTV this week featuring interviews with Coach Hurt - East Large All-State Coach; Mrs. Rehanek - Food & Clothing Pantry; Aiden Boyd, Coach Willard & Luginbill - upcoming wrestling season; and various announcements. https://youtu.be/wvO3XbTkW_Y

Claremore’s Maddox Thomas – VYPE Athlete Spotlight Role models can play a big role in the lives of high school student-athletes. They not only make an impact on how they play the game, but they also influence the type of person they become. While some look up to professional athletes or celebrities, Maddox Thomas says that her biggest influence is someone a little closer to home. Read more here: https://neok.vypeok.com/2021/11/13/claremores-maddox-thomas-athlete-spotlight-presented-by-bancfirst-claremore/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Check out this week's VYPE Athlete Spotlight on Claremore's Kinley Williams. https://neok.vypeok.com/2021/11/14/claremores-kinley-williams-athlete-spotlight-presented-by-flawless-smile-dentistry/

Congratulations to the following students for being selected to the 2021-2022 OMEA All-State Choir. Lacey Arthur Caroline Crum Brooklyn Doonkeen Tavis Fontenot Mattie Long Faith Morrissey and Gracie Roberts These students will be performing in the All-State Choir Concert in the Tulsa Performing Arts Center on January 22, 2022. Congratulations again!!

FRIDAYS WITH FRAZIER Congratulations to our eight Site Teacher of the Year recipients. Their colleagues chose them to represent their site for consideration for the 2021-2022 Claremore Public Schools Teacher of the Year, announced later this month. Over the next several months, each teacher will create a dossier including a personal biography and essays on education issues and trends, community involvement, philosophy of teaching, and the teaching profession. A committee will review these documents, a lesson video and host an interview with each candidate. Stay tuned to learn more about each of these fantastic teachers and why their peers choose them to represent their school. The District Teacher of the Year will be announced in the spring of 2022. ▶ https://youtu.be/adQizWIs_8o #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace. Claremore Public Schools is proud of the individuals that chose to serve our country and who now serve our country, our community, and our children on our campuses. Watch here ▶ https://youtu.be/9xKJNVN9uEU Video Credits: Hailey Pickup, CPS Communications Student Intern #CPSZEBRAPRIDE