Will Rogers Junior High is a GE Model School for the 5th year! We pride ourselves on teaching through the GE Life Principles. Great Expectations® (GE) is a professional development program that provides teachers and administrators with the skills needed to create harmony and excitement within the school atmosphere, basic elements for inspiring students to pursue academic excellence.
PRINCIPAL
Mary Bopp
Having a positive impact on students' lives is one of the many reasons I became a Principal. Watching students become better people is a true gift!
I have been in education since 2008 and at Will Rogers Junior High since 2013. I taught 8th-grade English before I began my journey as an administrator.
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Dalton Worthington
Working with students every day and helping a student reach the potential I know they have is just one reason I love working at Will Rogers Junior High!
I have a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from OSU and a Master's degree from ECU. I have been in education since 2006. I have worked with WRJH since 2019.
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Crystal Luginbill
My goal as an educator is to help children see their own potential and encourage them to pursue their dreams. “If you can dream it, you can do it / Si puedes soñarlo, puedes lograrlo,” Walt Disney.
I graduated from SEOSU with a Bachelors in English Education, then again from SEOSU with a second Bachelors in Spanish. I graduated from OU with my Masters in 2022. I've been educating since 2015, I've been a Zebra since 2017, and I began as an assistant principal at WRJH in the fall of 2023.
ATTENDANCE SECRETARY & COMMUNICATIONS CADRE'
I have been at Claremore Public Schools since 2009! I worked at the elementary and junior high level. My daughter is a 2023 CHS alum.
REGISTRAR
I have worked in education since 2007 after graduating from NSU with a Bachelors of Arts in Education. I am a life- long learner, and am passionate about the Great Expectations program. My husband and I live near the school and have two grown daughters; one in Broken Arrow and one in Augusta, GA.
NURSE
I graduated from OBU with my Bachelors of Science in Nursing. I have a passion for helping our students get the care they need!
In my free time I love traveling, going on walks, and being with family!
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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) Holmes
I am passionate about helping students feel safe and supported at school. And hopefully, be a positive role model to them!
I have been with the Claremore Police Dept. since 2013. I have been an SRO for since 2022.
INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
An instructional coach works with teachers to improve the quality of their lessons and the quality of students' education. I am passionate about education and our students’ success. I became a teacher 30 years ago, because it’s what I was called to do! I am now an instructional coach, and I get to support teachers and their success. If I can make a positive impact on one teacher, that teacher can impact the lives of many students for years to come.
Teacher of the Year
Melissa Newbury
I am so humbled and honored to be Teacher of the Year at WRJH. This place is filled with some of the hardest working people I have ever met and I am honored that they see the same in me. WRJH has been an amazing place to work for the last 12 years and the opportunities that I have had here have definitely let me develop my own personality as an educator. These JH kids can be a challenge, but they are also so rewarding when we see the growth and success they can achieve. I have enjoyed all of the relationships I have developed and really hope the students have gotten as much out of our time together as I have.
We are the Claremore Zebras galloping to success.
Red and white, we stand tall.
We will encourage each other to do our best, while working toward a promising future.
