Clarkston Elementary School - One team, one goal; ensuring success for all.

📚✨ Craft’s 4th Grade Reading in Action! ✨📚 Our students participated in a “Lines, Dots, & Squares” STAAR Review, and the engagement was incredible! 🙌 Students worked collaboratively using their strategies to break down questions, support their answers, and explain their thinking. 🧠💬 We saw: • Strong reading comprehension skills • Meaningful student discussions • Students supporting and learning from one another 🤝 This activity allowed students to take ownership of their learning while building confidence as we prepare for STAAR. So proud of the hard work happening in this classroom! ❤️ #ClarkstonProud #4thGradeReading #STAARPrep #StudentSuccess

🏆✨ So proud of these amazing students! ✨🏆 Our kiddos showed up and SHINED at UIL! 💫 🎉 Storytelling Team Award WINNERS 🥇 1st Place Storytelling – Valerie Shackelford 📚 6th Place Spelling – Joshua Durojaye 📚 4th Place Spelling – Logan Johnson Hard work, confidence, and talent on full display—we couldn’t be prouder! ❤️👏 #ClarkstonProud #UILSuccess #StudentLeaders #HardWorkPaysOff

🏅🎉 Our Olympic-themed pep rally had everyone fired up and ready for the STAAR test! Students competed in speed skating on paper plates, raced through an inflatable obstacle course, and even tried their hand at human curling. 🥌💨 The energy was high, the laughs were loud, and our students are ready to go for the gold on STAAR! 🏆📚

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🌿🐒 Kindergarten Takes on The Jungle Book! 🐍🌿 Our kindergarteners had the BEST day at the Cowan Center watching The Jungle Book! 🎭✨ From the moment the curtain opened, our students were completely engaged—laughing, clapping, and soaking in every moment of the adventure! 🐅🐻 🌟 Highlights from our trip: • Seeing their excitement as the story came to life on stage • Practicing great audience behavior 👏 • Making memories with friends 💛 • And of course… LOTS of smiles! 😄 Experiences like this help bring learning beyond the classroom and create moments our students will never forget. We are so proud of how our kindergarteners represented our school! ❤️ #ClarkstonProud #KindergartenAdventures #JungleBook #FieldTripFun #MakingMemories

✨ 5th Grade Math in Action! ✨ Today our students worked on vertical boards, and WOW… the thinking, collaboration, and conversations were next level! 🙌 🧠 Students used reference sheets to guide their thinking 🗣️ Engaged in meaningful math discussions 🤝 Worked together to solve problems and explain their reasoning Instead of just getting answers, they were justifying, questioning, and learning from each other—exactly what real mathematicians do! 💡Good job Mrs. Lewis' 5th grade mathematicians! We loved stepping back and watching them take ownership of their learning. THIS is what it’s all about! 💙 #ClarkstonProud #5thGradeMath #BuildingThinkers #MathTalk #StudentLedLearning

Mrs. Freeman’s 5th graders are turning STAAR review into a fun competition! 🐤📚 It’s a race to earn as many ducks as possible by answering questions correctly—keeping students engaged, motivated, and learning every step of the way! 🎉💡

Mrs. Craft’s 4th graders are demonstrating their knowledge in a BIG way—literally! 🎲✨ Students brought learning to life with a life-size game of Sorry, practicing skills while having fun and working together. We’re so proud of their hard work and love seeing them shine in their knowledge learned this year! 💙📚👏

Celebrating our Assistant Principal, Mrs. King this week! We are so thankful for her in Cougar Nation! Happy Assistant Principal week! 🐾❤️

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Clarkston Coding Club took on an Eggstravagant Coding Challenge with two exciting projects! From launching eggs into baskets using precise angles and coding 🤖 to navigating mazes and collecting eggs, students showed off their teamwork and problem-solving skills.

They even applied middle school math by collecting data, calculating percentages, and creating color-coded pie charts 📊—proving our young learners are building strong STEM skills early! 🚀

After a long day, our staff enjoyed a little friendly competition with an egg hunt after school today! 💛 The only twist…our Amazon delivery arrived late, so we celebrated a little after Easter—but that didn’t stop the fun! 😂📦 Laughter, teamwork, and a whole lot of eggs made for the perfect way to wrap up the day! 🥚🎉 #StaffFun #BetterLateThanNever

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Teamwork = dream work in 4th grade! 🧠💪 From hexagonal thinking to bucket challenges, Mrs. Craft's 4th graders have challenged themselves & each other to think deeply & work together to analyze texts. So proud of their collaboration, efforts, great attitudes, & creativity in their classroom! 🐾🎉

🍭✨ Sweet Learning in 4th Grade! ✨🍭 On Monday, our students stepped into a life-size Candy Land adventure—and let me tell you… the engagement was next level! Students chose their own game pieces and moved along our colorful path while completing tasks, solving problems, and working together every step of the way. From laptops to teamwork to a little bit of friendly competition, this was learning brought to life! 🎲💻 We saw: 🍬 Collaboration 🍬 Critical thinking 🍬 Movement + engagement 🍬 LOTS of smiles and laughter And of course… a little classroom chaos that turned into meaningful learning (the best kind 😉). So proud of these 4th graders for jumping in, staying focused, and making this activity a success! 💛 Awesome job Mrs. Craft and her 4th graders!! #ClarkstonStrong #4thGradeFun #LearningThroughPlay #CandyLandClassroom #StudentEngagement

🎉😂 PRANK THE PRINCIPAL! 😂🎉 Our 2nd grade students in Ms. Ruesewald's class got a little creative this April Fools’ Day, and let’s just say… Mrs. Cureton and Mrs. King better watch out! 👀 From fart cushions on chairs 💨🪑 to attention-grabbing alerts 🚨 and even some very suspicious “pranks in progress”… these kiddos had some BIG ideas! The best part? ✏️ They wrote about their prank 🎨 Drew their plan 🧠 Used their imagination (and maybe a little mischief 😆) We love seeing our students having fun, being creative, and showing off their writing skills all at the same time! 👉 So tell us… If YOU could prank the principal, what would you do?! 👇😂 #ClarkstonElementary #AprilFoolsFun #StudentCreativity #FuturePrankMasters #LearningIsFun

Mrs. Brittain’s 3rd graders are gearing up for STAAR in the most fun way—Trashketball! 🏀📚 Students are reviewing skills, working as a team, and showing off their knowledge one shot at a time. Learning + fun = success! 🎯✨

🌸🐰 Hopping Into Writing & Graphing! 📊✏️ Mrs. Busby’s kindergarten class had a blast with a fun and simple spring writing activity while also sharpening their graphing skills in math! 🌷📈 Learning + fun = a perfect combo!

🎉 Our students earned their celebration yesterday at our Behavior Parties! Students with excellent behavior and no office referrals for March enjoyed board games, Just Dance on the Wii, STEM bins, table tennis, Legos, and more! 🕺🎲🧱 We wrapped up the fun with popsicles—such a sweet way to celebrate their hard work and positive choices! 🍧👏

Enjoy your 3-day weekend! No school tomorrow!
Weekly Cougar Connection: https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-april-2-2026

Mrs. Utz’s Pre-K class had so much fun dying eggs today! 🐣🎨 Lots of bright colors, big smiles, and hands-on learning happening in her classroom! 💛🌈