Will Rogers Junior High

Does a SMART Board make you smart? Of course! In Mrs. Simmonds' Science class, students use the SMART Board to practice skills they are learning. A SMART Board is an interactive whiteboard that you use your fingers to operate instead of a mouse or keyboard. It's used just like a computer! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our COFFEE CART is back for another year! Teachers and staff get to order coffee, tea, and a sweet treat each Friday! Our coffee cart is a classroom business run by Mrs.Esau's class that sells coffee and treats to teachers and staff on Fridays. It's a great opportunity for the students to practice applicable life skills. They work together as a team, apply for jobs, run the coffee cart, fulfill orders, handle money and check stock. Our teachers love seeing their smiling faces delivering treats! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our school social worker had a coat and hoodie drive, and 98 ITEMS were collected! WOW! A big thank you goes out to our CHS volleyball coach and team for all their help in this drive! Because of their kindness and effort, a lot of our WRJH students will be so much warmer this winter. Way to go CHS Volleyball! We appreciate you! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Oklahoma’s Promise has new income limits! If you are a parent of an 8th-11th grader, please check it out. If you need any assistance, don’t hesitate to contact a GEAR UP team member. Debra Keil, GEAR UP Education Coordinator dkeil@oshre.edu Work: 405-225-9298 Cell: 918-633-7198 Rachelle Sturges, GEAR UP School Specialist rsturges@osrhe.edu Work: 405-225-9422 Cell: (918) 440-5354 https://okgearup.org/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

How do you get students motivated and ready for the day? You DANCE! Students arrived at school to a dance party in the gym! Coach Dexter got the students fired up and ready to take on the day with some cha cha slide! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

How do you play soccer INSIDE the school? With pool noodles! Students got a workout in PE class using pool noodles and a big rubber ball to play soccer! The players had to hit the ball with the noodle to try to get it into the goal. What a great use of pool noodles! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What's your DNA? In Mrs. Hammack's class, students made models of DNA strands. Students are learning all about DNA and how it is made of two linked strands that wind around each other to resemble a twisted ladder — a shape known as a double helix. The students strands look just like a twisted ladder! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The WRJH PTO Winter Dance was a HUGE success! Thank you to our fabulous (and brand new!) PTO for this fun night! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

You sank my battleship! Students in Mr. Marion's computer classes played the classic game, Battleship. There was just one small difference with this game- it was played on the computers! Teams were formed and games were played- and won. And a few losses! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Claremore Public Schools will be closed for the holiday season from December 19th - January 3rd. Teachers will return (PD day) on 1/3/23 . Students return on 1/4/23.

Oklahoma's Promise NEW INCOME LIMITS! OK Promise offers Oklahoma students an opportunity to earn a scholarship for college tuition. REQUIREMENTS ✅Must be an Oklahoma resident. ✅Must enroll in the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade. ✅Must be a student whose parents' federal adjusted gross income does not exceed: ☑$60,000 with 1 or 2 dependent children OR ☑$70,000 with 3 or 4 dependent children OR ☑$80,000 with 5 or more dependent children. More info: https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/

How do you make graphing fun? You play mini golf! Students in Mrs. Styers' class played mini golf on their Desmos to practice coordinate graphing. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It's officially the Holiday Season! Our WRJH band played a Holiday concert and it was pure magic! Great job to our fabulous band and director Mrs. Acord. The concert was great! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Our WRJH Winter Dance is THIS FRIDAY, Dec. 9th. Here are some helpful hints and info on our dance. We hope everyone has a great time! - What is the dress code? The dress code is the same as the dress code for school. What you wear to the dance must be school appropriate. - Can they dress up? Yes, as long as the outfit is school appropriate you may wear a dress or a suit. You are not required to dress up. You could wear your Christmas pajamas or a Christmas sweater. There will be a prize given to the person dressed the most Christmas spirited. -Can sixth graders go the same time as the seventh and eighth graders? The answer is no, the sixth grade has to go with their own class and the seventh and eighth grade will go together after the sixth grade. - Can students from other schools come? Only Will Rogers Junior High students are allowed to attend - Will there be food at the dance? There will be a concession stand at the dance, full of yummy snacks and drinks. -Students did not receive a ticket- PTO wrote all students names down who have paid. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Oklahoma’s Promise income requirements have changed. If you have a child in grades 8th-11th, please check out Oklahoma’s Promise and see if you qualify. View this video for more information: https://youtu.be/wy2YeyCFEJI For more information, contact Debra Keil, GEAR UP Education Coordinator Phone: 405-225-9298 Email: dkeil@osrhe.edu https://okgearup.org/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

WRJH WINTER DANCE IS THIS FRIDAY! Get your tickets tomorrow and Friday at a discounted rate of only $10! Or $15 at the door! Dec. 9th @ Claremore High School Cafeteria 6th Graders - 6pm-7:30pm 7th and 8th grader - 7:45-9:15pm #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

←STEM at TU→ Student’s participated in various STEM challenges at the native American STEM competition held at the University of Tulsa. Student teams built catapults, egg drop systems, sling shots and worked on problem solving challenges. Students also completed in a science poster contest over the topic of “Green Energy for the Year 2050”. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

GET YOUR YEARBOOK! Keep your memories of WRJH with you forever with a 2022-23 yearbook! Get yours today before the price increases. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

What can we do to review what we’ve been learning and have a little fun in the process? Read children’s books, of course! Mrs. Mercer’s English classes are working as a team to identify the different parts of a story. They’re practicing reading fluency, teamwork, and 6th grade vocabulary all at the same time! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Oklahoma’s Promise income requirements have changed. If you have a child in grades 8th-11th, please check out Oklahoma’s Promise and see if you qualify. View this video for more information: https://youtu.be/wy2YeyCFEJI For more information, contact Debra Keil, GEAR UP Education Coordinator Phone: 405-225-9298 Email: dkeil@osrhe.edu https://okgearup.org/ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE