The past few weeks have been tough on my art II kids; they are "SO TIRED OF MAKING DOTS," but I snapped pictures of their projects and showed them, their eyes lit up, and then said, "THAT'S SO COOL," and they're proud of themselves. I have the privilege of being their educator; that lightbulb moment when they see their hard work pay off is my "why." - Ms. Mercer, CHS Art Teacher.
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All of their work is done with a .5mm black ink pen. You are looking at hours of work and THOUSANDS of dots. Oh, and one proud teacher!
It's Always a Great Day to be a Zebra.
***No teenagers were harmed in the making of this artwork - even though they acted like it was painful ***
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With Grad Bash fast approaching, we are asking for a $20 deposit to Reserve your Spot. The price may go up an additional $15 (MAXIMUM $35 including deposit) based on student attendance.
The event will be held at Incredible Pizza on May 21 from 11 p.m.-5 a.m. The school is providing transportation to and from the event. The deadline to reserve your spot is Friday, May 14. Please take your deposit (cash or check) to Mrs. Grace’s office or pay Chloe Ramsey at school.
If you have additional questions, please call or text Cindy Ramsey, 918.706.1902.
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"Creativity takes courage" - Henri Matisse
Opening night for the CHS Art show featuring our courageous students' pieces will be Monday, April 26th, in the Robson PAC lobby from 6 PM - 8 PM. Come meet these young artists; they will inspire you. The PAC will be open during the day through April 30th for viewing.
Here's a sneak peek of the quality of work you will see at the show!
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Was machst du für den Sommer 2022? Translation: What are your doing Summer of 2020?
You could join CHS for a travel abroad experience to Germany. There will be an informational meeting for our Germany 2022 trip on April 22nd at 6:00 PM at CHS in room 306.
Discussion will include: What we’ll see and do, travel logistics, how to earn high school/college credit, affordable payment options, and more. Use the 300 hall door to enter.
Contact jhernandez@claremore.k12.ok.us
Let's get to know the new faces at CHS in our #CHSNewTeacherFeature! Help them feel that #CPSZEBRAPRIDE with an emoji in the comments on our FB page.
Andrew Noland is a History teacher, Academic Team coach, and assistant sponsor of the Sexuality and Gender Alliance club at Claremore High School. He has wanted to be a teacher since he graduated from Claremore High School in 2015. He believes that cultivating and giving students the means to find happiness is the best thing anyone can do in a democracy.
Mr. Noland graduated with Honors from the University of Tulsa with an undergraduate degree in Political Science and History. He is a member of the National Education Association, Pi Sigma Alpha, and Phi Alpha Theta. His hobbies include playing Dungeons and Dragons, reading, and participating in a Political Theory Book Club.
✨Fun Fact - He wrote and published an entry for the Oxford Bibliography
📚Favorite Book - Emerson’s Collected Works
🎬Favorite Movie - The American President
🧀Favorite Snack - Cheddar crackers
🍬Favorite Candy - Sour Punch Straws
💚Favorite Color - Green
🚩Favorite Team - Chelsea FC
🙶Favorite Quote - “Happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination.” -Immanuel Kant
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CHS Softball Brings Home Awards in 2020
”Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine! Softball is amazing that way as a sport. Everyone on the field has a slightly different ability that makes them perfect for their position.” – Jennie Finch
🥎 Alyssa Poorboy - SR
5A-3 All-District
5A All-Region
🥎 Terran Schornick - SR
5A-3 All-District
5A All-Region
Large East All-State - Outfield
Oklahoma Fast Pitch Coaches Association Academic All-State
🥎 Jadyn Muns - JR
5A-3 All-District
🥎 Reavis - JR
5A-3 All-District
🥎 Emily Rogers - JR
5A-3 All-District
🥎 Maddox Thomas - JR
5A-3 All-District
5A-3 All-District Offensive Player of the Year
🥎Team Award
2020 OSSAA Academic Achievement Award
🥎 Keeli Coyle
Large East All-State Coach
➤ https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/o/chs/article/436469
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Cheer Tryouts and Clinic
Clinic will be Monday, 4/26 thru Wednesday, 4/28 from 4-6pm
Tryout date is Thursday, 4/29 at 4 pm (all at the JH Gym).
Tryout packets may be picked up for HS at CHS attendance office and JH at the JH office.
FUZE applications are due by Thursday, April 15th. Students will be sent an email to whether they were expected or not on April 23rd. If they are accepted, they will be put into a FUZE Google Classroom. See Mrs. Lahr if you have questions.
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SENIOR SAVE THE DATE
🎓Baccalaureate sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance at 3 PM at the First United Methodist Church. Wear your cap, tassel, gown and white zebra stole. Seniors plan to be there at 2:30pm
👩🎓Senior Tea is scheduled for Thursday May 6, 2021. All senior girls should be receiving an invitation in the mail sometime soon. The girls will be released from school that day at 11:00am.
📜 If you have received any scholarships or have enlisted in the military please complete the green form available in my office and turn it in to Mrs. Grace by April 30, 2021. This is the form that will be used to determine if you are invited to the senior awards assembly.
👏 All School Awards Assembly - April 29th (invite only)
👏 Senior Award Assembly (by invite) Awards Assembly 7 PM @ PAC - May 18th
👩🎓👨🎓 Graduation May 21st - Lantow Field
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CHS NHS is hosting their annual COLLEGE CONNECTION. April 19th from 6 - 9 PM. This spring hands-on conference is designed to get Juniors & Sophomores up close and personal small group time with college reps. The reps will discuss the application process, how to stand out and get noticed when competing for scholarships, how to secure financial aid. Seniors if you still have not completed your FAFSA we will have a workshop to complete this process, girls will also have a section on GREEK LIFE.
For social distancing purposes we will only have space for 12 students/parents. Sign up here using the QR code posted.
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Today's Soccer games against Tulsa Hale have been postponed due to pending weather. They are rescheduled for Tuesday, April 27th at 5 and 7:00.
Today is not the only day we celebrate the crucial, meaningful, and essential role our paraprofessionals play in our students' education. They are chaos coordinators, individualized instructors, hope builders, and forever friends.
Mrs. Lemons told us this about Judy Snow who had been with CPS for 20 years. “She started as a para for me over 20 years ago and we've been in the same school ever since. She now teaches the SpEd Department's Computer App's Tech Now program. Judy is a blessing in any classroom. She has always instinctively known what needs to be done in a classroom and the approach to the student which will help them be successful.”
Mrs. Snow only one of the many paras that help us work toward our goals for all our students
🎯 Raise student achievement
🎯 Close the achievement gap and provide educational equity
🎯 Ensure a safe educational environment
Give a shoutout to a para you know in the comments.
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BLOOD DRIVE HELPING CANCER PATIENTS! CHS continues to take are of the CPS family! 🩸🎗 ⚓ - NJROTC & OBI have teamed up for a blood drive in support of cancer patients.
➕ Since 2004 CHS has hosted 44 blood drives resulting in 3,842 donations impacting 11,526 lives.
🍕👕🤠 - It’s WIN-WIN! You’ll even receive a voucher for a free pizza, a t-shirt, and free admission to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 🔬Not to mention, they are still testing for the COVID-19 antibodies.
📅 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 - 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭:𝟯𝟬-𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/340700
16 year-olds - Pick up permission slips in the attendance or main offices or print them yourself. You will need both forms. 🅰🅱🆎🅾Blood donation permission slip https://obi.org/blood-donors/parental-permission-slip/
🔬16 & 17 year Antibody consent permission https://obi.org/docs/newsroom/Antibody_Consent_Form_16-17_v11.pdf
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Tyra Givings is a first-year, World Language teacher at Claremore High School. She teaches because the school is the center of a community; it supports a thriving city or contributes to a struggling one and it is the heartbeat of change and progress. Ms. Givings chose Claremore for its great teamwork between faculty and staff.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Oklahoma Baptist University and was previously a Marketing Coordinator. In her free time, she enjoys painting, listening to music, and exercising.
✨Fun Fact - She has 11 siblings!
📚Favorite Book - The Hobbit
🎬Favorite Movie - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
🍿Favorite Snack - Gardettos
🍬Favorite Candy - Twizzlers
🥤Favorite Drink - Strawberry or vanilla water from Sonic
Congratulations to the Students of the Month for March. The following students have been selected by their teachers to represent our school motto of “Excellence for All, Excellence from All.”
9th: Lexi Keesler & Gunner Holms
10th: Brooke Holland and Rhett Hightower
11th: Faith Morrissey and Keith Wiginton
12th: Carolina Stokes and Caison Hartloff
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CHS students got a "kick" out of Coach Weins's science class when learning how to measure their nerve impulse speed using force and EKG sensors. 🦵
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Happy Easter! We’d love to share your holiday with you.
Comment your favorite Easter photo, past or present, & tag your school on the Claremore Public School Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ClaremorePublicSchools
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Number 7 often symbolizes completion or perfection and we couldn't agree more. This is the 7th little zebra added to our District Zebra family and #4 at CHS this school year.
Congratulations to Coach Ryan Jahn and his wife Amy on the birth of their first baby - Eleanor Jenell. She was born April 2nd at 1:27 AM weighing in at 7lbs and 4 oz.
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☀CPS Zebra Stripes Summer Camp☀
Now Accepting Applications
Kindergarten - Fifth Grade
2 Sessions
☀June 1 - July 2
☀July 12 - August 6
6:30AM - 6PM
Full Time l Part-Time l Drop-In Rates Available
Find more information here: https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/zebra-stripes-child-care
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Interview with our very own CHS Gear UP College Coach - Sarah Adcock
As a senior in high school, you’re probably feeling pretty excited about graduating and moving onto your next chapter. But if you’re like many of the GEAR UP students we talk to, you may also be overwhelmed by everything you have to do between now and graduation, and we don’t blame you. From arranging campus visits to figuring out financial aid options, and ultimately deciding where to go for college, there’s a lot to think about! Especially in a year that has presented so many additional challenges with remote learning, we want to make sure you know we have your back. We chatted with one of our College Coaches, Sarah Adcock, to get the lowdown on all the resources available to you through GEAR UP so you can navigate this transition and rock your college experience.
Read more here https://okgearup.org/college-planning-for-gear-up-students/
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