A Note from Mrs. Cureton:
One more week until Spring Break! Help us to end our week on a great note by getting your student to school on time, daily.
We've officially started benchmark testing for 3-5 this week. Next week, we continue testing... Tuesday, 3/5, Math benchmark. Wednesday, 3/6, (5th only) Science benchmark. Please help set your student up for success on these assessments by having them at school no later than 7:50am, ensuring they get a good night's rest, and ensuring they eat breakfast(either at school or home). Thank you for helping us support your student!
Specials Team News: Big Art Day is coming--Thursday, March 7th! We are excited for our students to participate in Big Art Day during their grade level specials time. This special event highlights art in real life for our students & encourages them to create art in their world. Check out our Facebook page next week for highlights of this fun event!
Read Across America (Dr. Seuss) Week: Our campus is excited to celebrate reading with Read Across America Week NEXT WEEK! We are inviting our students to participate in the dress up days for the week--see flyer below!
Spring pictures are coming--Friday, March 8th! Students will take pictures before 10am to help avoid stains from lunches & Kona Ice. Order forms were sent home last week--if you did not get one, please contact our front office.
2023-2024 Yearbook: Exciting news! We are starting orders for our campus yearbook! This year, the cover of our yearbook will be designed by one of our Clarkston students! If you would like to purchase a yearbook so that your student has a keepsake for the year and can collect signatures from classmates on the last week of school, you can order using the link below. Yearbooks will be delivered to students during the last 2 weeks of school (May 13-24). Online ordering ends April 8, 2024.
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Or... Yearbook ID Code: 15036024
Kona Ice: Friday, March 8th. Online orders are now open. We encourage you to pay online to ensure your student gets a sno cone. Order link: https://customer.kona-ice.com/... Online order code: F10131443 Be on the lookout for the Kona flyer coming home on Monday, March 4th.
Book Fair: The book fair is coming March 18th--22nd! Be on the lookout for special shopping events for families this week!
Spring Break: March 11th-15th
Have a great weekend!
-Sarah Cureton
Principal
Arrival Procedures
ALL students should enter campus through the cafeteria doors each morning. Only students and staff are allowed to enter through the cafeteria doors. Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria, and is free to all students, from 7:00am-7:45am. Any student arriving to campus after 7:50am will need to have a parent walk them in through the front entrance doors.
Dismissal Procedures:
Parents should complete an After-School Action Plan(with classroom teacher) so that teachers and staff have a written plan for each student. Parents must call the front office or submit a written request for student dismissal changes by 2:30 p.m. each day.
Students in grades pre-k, kindergarten, and first will not be allowed to dismiss as "walkers". They must have an older sibling at Clarkston to walk home with them.
Parents may pick up their child by signing him/her out through the office (before 2:30pm). Students will be released only to persons listed for student pick-up. Anyone picking up a student shall be required to show valid identification. When possible, schedule appointments during non-school times (After school, Student Holidays…)
Join our amazing PTA!
Our Clarkston PTA provides resources and opportunities for learning experiences, volunteering, and just plain fun! Please consider joining by going to JOIN PTA-Horace. H. Clarkston. We love our amazing PTA and the support they provide for our Cougars!
Follow us on Facebook
We wanted to send out an advertisement about following us on Facebook @ClarkstonTylerISD! This is a great way to stay connected to the happenings here at Clarkston-pictures of our amazing students and staff as well as the weekly family newsletter are posted to our Facebook page. Please encourage family members to follow our page, as it is a great way to connect to the learning inside our building from afar!
UPCOMING DATES....
March
4-8 Read Across America Week
5- Spring Benchmark MATH (3rd-5th)
6- Spring Benchmark SCIENCE (5th only)
8- Kona Ice Day/Spring Picture Day/ End of 3rd 9 weeks
10-15 SPRING BREAK!
18-22 Book fair!
22- Pizza by the Slice/PTA Movie Night
28- Data & Donuts
29- Good Friday: NO SCHOOL
