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🎃 Read, Paint, Win! Clarkston Library Announces "Pumpkin Character Contest" Clarkston Elementary — Get ready to bring your favorite book characters to life in a whole new way this October! The Clarkston library has officially announced its Pumpkin Character Contest, combining autumn fun with literary flair, and the entire Clarkston family community is invited to join. To enter, students simply need to decorate a real or Styrofoam pumpkin to look like a beloved character from a book. To keep the display fresh and clean for everyone, the library has issued a couple of strict rules: no carving and no candy allowed! Lean into paint, fabric, and your own creativity instead. Best of all, every single participant will be automatically entered into a raffle to win Campfire Magic Book Fair Bucks, which can be spent like real cash at the upcoming book fair! Ready to get crafting? You can start bringing your completed pumpkin characters to the library on October 5th. The absolute final deadline to submit your masterpiece is October 15th. Gather your paints, pick your favorite book, and let’s fill the library with a patch of magical storybook pumpkins! For more details, stop by the front desk or check out the event flyer.

Pumpkin picking, ghost hunting, and some crazy dress up attire have our staff rocking ROCKtober! 🎃 We are grateful for our crew and the fun they bring to Cougar Nation! If you come through our car line this month, you'll see ROCKtober has our staff rocking some fun! 😆🐾

✏️➕ Writing meets math in 2nd grade! Our Cougars put their thinking into words today as they solved problems and explained the reasoning behind their answers. Building strong mathematicians means learning not just to find the answer—but to explain the “why” behind it! 🧠💡🐾

🎯 What Would You Do Wednesday? 🎯 This week Mrs. Smith’s 2nd graders tackled The Game Dispute! 🎲 Students discussed how they could make the situation worse or better while practicing eye contact, active listening, facing the speaker, and quality handshakes. 🤝👀👂 Learning real-life social skills one Wednesday at a time! 💛

We are so grateful for these 3 amazing staff members! Our custodial crew works hard to keep Cougar Nation clean! Thank you Ms. Irma, Ms. Sandra, & Mr. Jesus!

Cougar Nation: want to be in the loop with October happenings?! Check out the Cougar Connection below!
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/newsletters/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-october-2-2026
Have a great weekend!

The Clarkston Literati Book Fair will be open during the Student Conference Night, October 8, 2026 for families and friends! Stop by and find your next great read!

The Literati Book Store is open for business for our school!
The Clarkston Literati Book Fair Begins October 14 and runs through October 20.
Look for teacher wish lists and set up your child's account!

4th grade had a great time on their field trip to the East Texas State Fair! 🎡🎟️🐄🐓

Kindergarten mathematicians hard at work! 🧠💪🔢

Congratulations to our staff & students of the month for the month of September! 🎉🐾

Come Have lunch with your student and then shop the book fair in the Library!
Wednesday October 14
Kindergarten: 10:40-11:10 am
3rd Grade: 11:30-12 pm

Thursday, October 15
4th Grade: 11 a.m.-11:30 am
2nd Grade: 12 p.m- 12:30 pm

Friday, October 16
Pre-K: 10:35-11 am
1st Grade: 11:15 -11:45 am
5th Grade: 11:50-12:20 am

Last week, the TJC Horn Studio put on a great show for our 4th & 5th grade students. Thank you to TJC Horns, Dr. Boyland, & Mrs Alford for this special performance!

Our first round of Leader in Me Clubs was a blast! 🐾

Western Day was great fun today!

Cougar Nation: Want to know what's coming up in October? Please use the link below to view the weekly Cougar Connection!
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/newsletters/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-september-25-2026
Have a great weekend!