
Earlier this week coding club used Makey Makey circuits and bananas to make MUSIC! πΆ π π§ πͺ






So proud of our Cougars representing at Tyler ISD Art Fest! π¨π§βπ¨πΎ
There's still time to come out and see their amazing artwork and participate in the maker stations!





Today our librarian and MTS, Mrs. Kinney, celebrated all 3rd - 5th graders who completed their 20 Book Challenge with a pizza party in the courtyard! π π π§ πͺ











Cougar Nation: Please use the link below to access the weekly Cougar Connection.
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-april-25-2025
Have a great weekend!


Ms. Ruesewald's 2nd graders are discovering what they can learn about a culture from studying different cultural celebrations. This week they are learning about Day of the Dead! π²π½ π§ πͺ








This week 1st grade is learning how to write letters to someone! βοΈ They are practicing writing the date, salutation, body, and signature. π¬ βοΈ









Getting ready for STAAR the LAVA WAY!
Reading started with cooling off outside with a book. Then, the 4th graders prepared themselves to enter the volcano π that erupted in their classroom over the night. Students had to complete 20 math problems to escape the lava mountain. ποΈ
Students who got "burned" had to make it to the pond in rocket time to cool off! π πΎ




3rd grade survived Emoji Island today! They are ready to master the math STAAR! π€π§ πΎ







Cougar Nation: looking for something fun & free to do this weekend? Head over to the Tyler ISD Artsfest @Tyler Legacy High School! Saturday, April 26th 9am-2pm.
--participate in fun maker stations
--watch live music, dance, & theatre performances
--see art work from our very own cougars on display!

Pre-K Letter Parade! π πΎ





Cougar Nation: Please use the link below to access the weekly Cougar Connection.
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-april-17-2025
No school tomorrow! Enjoy your 3-day weekend! We will see everyone back on Monday, April 21st!


Mrs. Mercer's 4th graders are preparing for math STAAR next week! Yesterday, they played a review game and students could hunt for Easter eggs in the classroom to earn points or cute bunnies! π° π§ πͺ










Our 2nd graders are taking advantage of the warmer weather!
Ms. Ruesewald took her 2nd grade classes out on a field trip to the Clarkston outdoors to identify and find plants in different stages of the plant cycle.
Way to go 2nd grade for being plant experts!! πͺ΄ πΎ




Good luck to all of our 3rd-5th cougars as they tackle the reading STAAR tomorrow! πΎ
Reminder: our campus is closed to visitors tomorrow to ensure a secure testing environment!


Ms. Freeman's 5th graders were working in small groups to analyze and score ECR writing submissions. They used the STAAR scoring rubric to look closely at grammar conventions and organization of ideas. βοΈ π§ πͺ π€





Cougar Nation: Please use the link below to access the weekly Cougar Connection.
https://tylerisd.edurooms.com/engage/clarkston-elementary-school/newsletters/cougar-connection-april-11-2025
Reminder: No School--Friday, April 18th.
Have a great weekend!


What a great night to celebrate our students who advanced in the Texas PTA Reflections Art Contest!
Congratulations to Sanea Holmes-1st grade & Lucas Rios-3rd grade! π





This week Coding Club has been working on a variety of projects. Students have been coding a dance party in Code.org, completing coding lessons with Sphero Bolt robots, and building their own robots from scratch with Lego robotic kits. π€π§ πͺπ»








Mrs. Craft's 4th graders are working hard to get ready for STAAR on Tuesday! Yesterday they played Duck Races π¦ Students worked in teams to answer questions and earn rubber ducks for points. π βοΈ π§ πͺ











Happy Assistant Principal's Week to our very own, Ms. Wild! π
She goes above and beyond to support our kids and our staff. We appreciate you, Ms. Wild!
